Mid Life Punk Podcast

Send us Fan Mail A nice easy one this week, as Tom's joined by his buddy Mark in order to assess the attributes of Juddstock 2024, held in Nuneaton. We discuss each band, some daft stuff that occurred and play a track from each band, giving you the opportunity to pretend you were there. Music comes from: Grail Guard, X-Ray Vez, Back Teeth, Pardon Us, Making Friends, Shackleford, Smoking Gives...

Send us Fan Mail Andy Cameron, the self proclaimed Tartan King has popped over the border this week for a chat with your two favourite obese podders. Andy and his band Ex-Cathedra supported all the big hitters in the 90s, he laid down some dub with Suicide Bid in the Noughties and now, he's back with his new outfit Bullitz 23. We talk about being in a hit film, having yourself recommended to...

Send us Fan Mail If you don't enjoy this episode, I'm a Dutchman. Our gust this week is an actual Dutchman, it's Willem, the main man from Nijmegen's very own Antillectual. We discuss the current political landscape in Europe and beyond, stereotypes of the Dutch, the importance of having political bands on the scene and what happens when you find out you've made a national...

Send us Fan Mail Exotic processed meats beckon us to Whitby in North Yorkshire this week, as we're joined by silly buggers Panda Lasagne. These chaps write silly songs for daft times and we get an insight into how their minds work and how these tunes get inspired. We talk invisible brass instruments, pastry, harmonica playing eccentrics, home town pride, fast food and crap TV. Tom's been...

Send us Fan Mail Open wide! It's Back Teeth this week.  This Brummie beat combo were formed in a foreign land, despite living quite near each other and they've very kindly spaffed their entire discography on here, so thank you. We talk about the Birmingham scene and its legends, one of the BT boys joins us immediately after an epic stag do, we hear what the band was nearly called and we...

Send us Fan Mail The GOAT(ham) is in the hotseat this week. Dan Goatham, top brass at Spoilers and bass slapper at Snuff is keen to fill you in about the latest records from his two projects, so strap yourself in! We also talk sitcoms, meeting one of your heroes, a Derby "local character", an epidemic of stripey bastards and life on the road. Tom's got a new skill, Niall is disappoi...

Send us Fan Mail Watch your wrists, ankles and backs around this week's guests, it's Peterborough's very own Sprainer! These minstrels wowed your hosts when we saw them in Oldham last month, so we tracked them down for the inside track on their band and the Diesel City (that's peterborough, apparently) punk scene. The boys share with us their fighting moves which are guaranteed...

Send us Fan Mail Are you smarter than a punk rocker? Think your degree from the University of Life is worth anything? Find out as you weave your way through the twisted web of PUNKIVERSITY CHALLENGE! Recorded in front of a live audience at Manchester Punk Festival 2024, we pit members of Blagged, Shackleford, Eat Deafeat and The Crash Mats (along with a couple of civilians) against one another as...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 156 features the West Midlands' very own Healer Of Bastards as our guests this week. Following on from their record release early this year, the HoB boys are really cutting the mustard at the minute and are so hot right now. We talk about gun laws, rainwater collecting laws, free speech, freedom generally, plant based German soft drinks, writing lyrics on walks and th...

Send us Fan Mail We're back from MPF and we would sincerely like to share our memories (or lack of) of what was once again an excellent event. Jump in for thrills, spills, hot takes, sweaty t-shirts and succulent chinese meals in abundence. Music comes from: Call Me Malcolm, Comrad, Animal Byproducts and Incisions. Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about l...

Send us Fan Mail Hiiiiyyyo. This week we are visited by Olivia Tweedale, tiptop promotress in South East of England to discus the perils, pitfalls and pillocks of gig promotion! As well as that we cover pay to play, former movie satrs making music and the seemingly unenforceable rules of promoting. Tom's got his hangover s mentioned in the last episode, there's a moan or two and, as per,...

Send us Fan Mail It's back! And sadly, so are we. The MPF Preview has become a tradition that we are very happy to indulge, as Tom & Niallism delve excitedly into the line-up alongside some esteemed guests. If you're struggling to pick which bands to watch on each day, let us take the pressure off with our inside knowledge, high-brow views and deep thoughts. We're joined by: Dut...

Send us Fan Mail Peter Test Tube, frontman of the vintage yet evergreen punk pathetiquers, Peter and The Test Tube Babies has joined us today. Mostly to plug a gig they're playing in Derby, but also to share with us an extra-special, very exclusive, never releasted Test Tubes track! We talk about organic cocaine, recording live shagging ans much more. Niall is unhappy with his new term of end...

Send us Fan Mail Jonathan Anastas from back in the day, OG Boston Hardcore legends DYS and founder-member of Slapshot is our guest this week! Jonathan's in to talk to us about the 40th anniversary re-release of DYS' "Brotherhood" on Bridge Nine Records. We also cover Slapshot, interesting interpretations of what DYS stands for and an interesting way of dealing with bootleggers!...

Send us Fan Mail Author, Artist and Musician Ali Smith has popped in this week for a chat about her latest tome "The Ballad of Speedball Baby". This memoir charts the trials, tribulations and dream crushing of attempting to navigate the world of major labels in the 90s, at the height of their post Nirvana feeding frenzy.  Which original punk band need their electrics looking at? Which Be...

Send us Fan Mail The West Midlands' newbies, Guineapigs are in this week for a chat, and they've very kindly spunked their entire discography on this podcast so thanks, lads. Which one is the best torturer? Which is their preferred Reddich watering hole? Are criminals in poshest South Warwickshire REALLY that scary? All these questions and more are answered within, so listen and find out...

Send us Fan Mail WYRES are in MLPP Towers this week for a wide ranging discussion covering their own modern sound, sleep disorders, uplifting lyrics, MySpace and appearing on a sitcom marketed at millenials. These boys have some big things coming down the track, so keep your eyes peeled. Tom has chalked up yet another wholesome weekend, Niallism's potentially broken his vegan vows and we desp...

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Send us Fan Mail The band from Leeds with two Lees, Last Season's Winners, have popped down the M1 to visit MLPP Towers this week. These 4 are scene verterans and have sage advice and warnings from history for any aspiring punk rockers. It's not all doom and gloom though, as we find out what freebies being in a punk band can get you.  We chat films (mainly Arnie and Leslie Nielson ones),...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome dual-nationality melodic gruff punkers Character Actors this week on the heels of their 2023 album "The Hard Part". These sons of Leeds and The Hague have hot takes on Taytay, an abundance of celebrity lookalikes, have prosecuted war criminals and help us solve the middle east situation. Tom's dumped his kid for fast food, Niall's been busy booking a...

Send us Fan Mail Niall and Tom are visited by deepest Norfolk's ska-punk harmonising machine Stank Finger this week. Their brand-STANKing (heh heh) new album 3 Finger Discount is out on the 19th so this is a chance for you to get an advance peek at some of the tracks. We talk the halcyon days of touring, Supermarket Sweep (both eras), slag off boy racers and get the inside track on all things...

Send us Fan Mail please be upstanding for their majesties, the Kings of Fife, The Bucky Bombs! These 3 plucky lovers of Bucky have travelled to us to share their fresh Ramonescore sound, with songs about Buckfast, Girls that like Buckfast, Rosyth and Parks. Mrs Brown's Boys gets slated, World Class darts runner up Luke Littler is praised, and we get some info about what's considered ente...

Send us Fan Mail On the 12th day of Christmas MLPP gave to me.... 12 drummers singing! Ben Corry, frontman of The Battery Farm has curated a dozen drummers that have, at one point or another, sang the songs. It's a real ecclectic mix to end this veritable Christmas selection box, so enjoy.   Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen o...

Send us Fan Mail On the 11th Day of Christmas MLPP gave to me.... 11 Bombpops Beers! Ross from Shackleford is in for the penultimate christmas special. Ross' stories are all about how he's enjoyed the riders and refreshments of various performing artists. Music is from The Bombpops and T’pau Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Lis...

Send us Fan Mail On the10th Day ofChristmas MLPP gave to me..... Ten records Nicked! Nottingham serial gig attender and vinyls afficionado Richard White joins us on day ten for a bit of talking therapy to work through thescars of all his records being nicked. It's an emotional one guys, so tissues at the ready. Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life,...