Flawless - A Music Podcast

What do you get when you mix double Dutch chants, Bollywood soundtracks, old school hip hop and electro? The Go! Team's debut album, that's what.
 Special guest Kylie Challenor joins us to discuss her love of an album that is just pure fun. All music samples used in this episode are copyright Memphis Industries. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by...

Here's part 2 of our special, recorded backstage at Girls Rock! Fest:

   Buttercats love the smooth pop of Rhye's Woman
 Adele Pickvance nominates vintage Lou Reed
 Other Erin go back to punk's roots with The Clash
 Full Power Happy Hour get swept up in The Maes' gentle country
 and Some Jerks bring us Throwing Muses classic album.   Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flawlessamp/ T...

In this very special backstage episode, Eva and Sam from Charly Bliss join us to nominate two flawless albums - Lorde's Melodrama and Weezer's The Blue Album.

 They talk about why the lyrics, the songwriting and the musical craft mean so much to them, and how both artists have fundamentally influenced Charly Bliss's own music and songwriting. This episode of Flawless recorded at The Curtin, Melbo...

Last weekend we were honoured and excited to record live from Girls Rock! Fest. We chatted with the bands on the lineup about some of their flawless albums, and how they influenced their own sounds.

   BLUSSH nominated Hole's Celebrity Skin. Koko Uzi talked about The Scientists' Swampland. The Stress Of Leisure talked about all the scales in Television's Marquee Moon. The Cutaways rocked out to s...

Hands up anyone who's ever sung Bad Medicine at karaoke?

 Now that everyone's got their hands up, check out our new episode. Grant reckons Bon Jovi's 4th album is flawless - will George and Liam agree? All music samples used in this episode are copyright Mercury Records/Vertigo Records. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow u...

George takes us on a trip down memory lane to her protesting youth when she was introduced to Strike Anywhere's debut album.

 She thinks it's a Flawless album - will Liam and Grant agree? All music samples used in this episode are copyright Jade Tree. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook...

What happens when some New Jersey punks who love Bruce Springsteen want to make a US Civil War concept album?

 You get Titus Andronicus' The Monitor.

 Liam reckons it's flawless - will George and Grant be on board? All music samples used in this episode are copyright XL Recordings. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on...

Kendrick Lamar's 3rd album was generally recognised as the best album of 2015, a stunning opus that fuses jazz, funk, soul, R&B, hip-hop and more, sometimes in the one track.

 Jamilla joins us mid-tour to talk about what it means to her, and why she thinks it's flawless. All music samples used in this episode are copyright Aftermath, Interscope, Top Dawg. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, Geo...

In May 2018, Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison took his life.

 One year on, we're joined by Tim Poitras to look at Frightened Rabbit's Midnight Organ Fight, generally considered one of the best break-up albums of all time. 

 Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide. If this is a topic which you prefer not to hear about, please avoid this episode. All music samples us...

On October 16, 2016, Leonard Cohen released his final studio album, before passing away just 19 days later. It's a sombre and thoughtful album, with Cohen delivering his final thoughts to the world. 

Izzy and Ruby from Catalano think it's Flawless - will Liam and Grant agree? All music samples used in this episode are copyright Columbia Records. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannio...

Special guest CJ Wallace returns to nominate the always controversial Kanye West, whose 5th album has been heralded as one of the greatest of all time. Will Liam and Grant be on board? All music samples used in this episode are copyright Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella Records. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https:...

Wait, how many? 

Izzy and Ruby from Catalano join us to talk The Magnetic Fields' epic 3-hour, 3-volume opus. Can a 69-song album be Flawless? All music samples used in this episode are copyright Feel Good All Over/Merge Records. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flawlessamp/ Twit...

The godfathers of grunge. The architects of alt-rock. Whatever you want to call them, Pearl Jam's role in shaping 90s rock and more is undeniable. Grant thinks their debut album is flawless - will Liam and George agree? All music samples used in this episode are copyright Epic Records. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us...

Special guest CJ Wallace joins us to discuss one of her favourite albums, the acclaimed, beloved debut solo album from Lauryn Hill. Will Liam and Grant think it's Flawless? Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flawlessamp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/flawlessamp Instagram: https://ww...

George is going back to her English folk well to nominate Nick Drake's final album. Will Liam and Grant think that it's flawless?

 CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion of suicide and depression. Please take care when listening. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flawle...

Can an album with 19 songs be flawless? 

Spencer Howson makes the case for the major label debut for They Might Be Giants - will the team be on board? Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flawlessamp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/flawlessamp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flawl...

Welcome to our Backstage Series! For our first Backstage episode, Liam sits down with Ted and Michael from The Vasco Era to talk Astral Weeks, which is not only an amazing musical composition, it also has one of the weirdest backstories ever. This episode of Flawless recorded at the Corner Hotel, Melbourne. It was hosted by Liam McGinniss with special guests The Vasco Era. Follow us on: Facebook:...

"It might get a bit heavy, this one."

 We all have stories about our favourite albums, but Grant's love of Matchbox 20's debut album is tied to a family tragedy, and how it connected to him in a moment of darkness, which he opens up to us about on this episode. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https://ww...

Lâlka joins us again to discuss Lorde's stunning debut. Pure Heroine is an amazing album, and the fact that it was created by a 16-year old is even more mind-blowing. Will Liam and Grant think it's Flawless? Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flawlessamp/ Twitter: https://twitter.co...

It was supposed to be so eeeeeasyyyyyy.

 We're joined by Brisbane radio legend Spencer Howson to discuss his love of Mike Skinner's epic rap opera. Will everyone get on board with it being flawless? Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flawlessamp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/flawle...

Indie electronica artist Lâlka joins us to discuss her love of Grimes' self-produced, self-instrumentaled, self-artworked Art Angels. Will Liam and Grant think that it's flawless? Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, recorded at The Edge studios at the State Library of Queensland, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fla...

PRAISE BE TO BOOGNISH AND HAIL TO THE ALMIGHTY WEEN! What is a flawless mollusk? Paul Travers reckons it's Ween's 1997 nautical opus, will Liam and Grant hail the Ween? Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, recorded at The Edge studios at the State Library of Queensland, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flawlessamp/ T...

It only took us a year, but we finally got around to covering a Brisbane band. Liam thinks The Grates' debut album is a flawless capturing of their magnificent live show - will George and Grant be on board? Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, recorded at The Edge studios at the State Library of Queensland, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: h...

It's time for a trip down memory lane, as Liam and Grant are joined by Liam's high school friend Paul Travers to discuss one of the formative albums of their 20+ year friendship. Will Grant find Fashion Nugget flawless? Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, recorded at The Edge studios at the State Library of Queensland, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on...

Our new episode continues our look at a couple of modern classics, and features the return of Pete Kilroy (Hey Geronimo), Plus, it's got a twist that would put M. Night Shyamalan to shame. Flawless is hosted by Liam McGinniss, George Mannion and Grant Parkin, recorded at The Edge studios at the State Library of Queensland, and produced by Liam McGinniss. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.faceboo...