Mid Life Punk Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We're skating off down to Brighton this week as we grind our way to the hearts of South Coast Skate Punk hit makers, Making Friends. The boys join us to talk about their spooky music videos, their pure action music videos and the Brighton scene. We cover the opening of pits in the midlands, lesser known sayings from the North East and an update on the Sum 41 singer's cou...

Send us Fan Mail EXCLUSIVES WITHIN!It's time to Meff one off this week as we welcome half of Colchester's premier punk power duo, The Meffs! We talk about the band's link to 20th Century Scouse soap operas, drunken logic, working with perhaps the biggest name in UK punk, the state of UK coastal towns and the deliciousness, succulence and great value for money of Richmond Sausages. T...

Send us Fan Mail We have Leeds' very own The Lock & Keys in MLPP towers this week for some Niall on Niall action!*This Yorkshire threesome have been making a racket for some years now, so have a listen to see whay makes 'em tick. It's a Green Day love in, so get ready for that. We lament the rise and fall of the Cassingle, we've more Scruples for our guest to answer and we...

Send us Fan Mail MLPP get down with the kids this week as we welcome some minors to our virtual punk rock talking shop. Aged between 14-18, Derbados residents Last Generation have their heads screwed on and their guitars turned up! We chat with the boys about what sent them down this punk rock road, we hear how poor quality bullies have become and hear about waking up a sleepy Derbyshire mill town...

Send us Fan Mail Hailing from the home of footballers, Cheshire's Kicked In The Teeth have popped in to MLPP towers this week to chat all things KITT.We talk about the dangers of drinking petrol (they are VERY real), the perils & pitfalls of coastal copulation, touring as a parent and the inter-town rivalries that only us provincials can relate to. Tom's popped out to a couple of gig...

Send us Fan Mail Cor Blimey! It's kings of the Cockney Walkabout, SKIV as we officially close the #PlattyJoobz proceedingsThey've returned to MLPP towers to share with us some choice cuts from their brand new album No Context Bangers! We talk terrible mixed grills, where urine is stored in the male body, nasty reviewers (and Leo's Mum), the origins of "alternative people"...

Send us Fan Mail 1234 and all that. It's an unofficial Ladies Night at MLPP this week as we're joined by The Ramonas. Hop in to hear as we chart their journey from Ramones tribute to original material powerhouses. Marvel at the hatred of litterbugs, be amazed at how some people treat women in bands, gasp at a stupid question about a cheese grater. There's emo discourse to be discuss...

Send us Fan Mail Peterborough's Das Kapitans are in the hot seat this week for the Tom and Niallism treatment. They put out an ALBUM PER MONTH in 2021 (how is that even possible?) which has cemented their place in punk rock history. They mix whimsy anger and video game disappointment in their lyrics. We chat all things Peterborough, all things Scary Clown, we make the drummer pick which of hi...

Send us Fan Mail Northern Ireland's most modest punks No Matter have made it to MLPP towers this week for a chat. They've a new record coming out (but what's it called?) and share some info about the NI scene, Battle Of The Bands experiences and the joys of long distance travelling on a budget and we reveal the ultimate guaranteed recipe for a trouser disaster. Tom's been on th...

Send us Fan Mail Liv....Birkenhead's Crapsons (who are good lads) have come across the Mersey to visit us this week. And who better to celebrate international workers' day with us! Their drummer is a stand up guy, the songs are about their day to day experiences AND they recently opened up for Half Man Half Biscuit. Tom and the main man Mike share a horrific karaoke injury experience, we...

Send us Fan Mail Smash your Mum's crockery in celebration because we're off to Athens for a chat with the nicest guy in Greek Punk, Leo from The Overjoyed! We talk about the Greek scene and its fractious nature, we discuss brits abroad and iraqui baccy strengths. We discover the primary uses for Grandmothers and get hyped for The Overjoyed's upcoming UK tour with Skiv! Tom makes a b...

Send us Fan Mail Bazz and The Rev from Welsh pop-punk pioneers The Abs have graciously joined us in MLPP Towers this week! The brothers Oldfield have more stories than you can shake a slice of wedding cake at, so strap yourselves in as we talk buskin, Peel sessionin’, Joe Dolce getting in touch, being pals with Green Day, putting on The Hard-Ons, touring economics and Newport back in the day. Tom’...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone knows how hardcore Tom & Niall are, so you can imagine how glad we were when Mike from Anti Stasi and the EMHC Collective volunteered to jump on the pod at short notice. Mike tells us about Anti Stasis difficult inception, their adventures recording and gives us a run down of their future activities. We take a look back at some memories from a classic Leicester venue,...

Send us Fan Mail Once again we’re off to Yorkshire ( Yorkshire, Yorkshire) this week as we catch up with our new buddy, Dickkie from off Sheffield good lads, Be Fair. Tom is in a proper mardy, so you have been warned. We start planning a U.K. punk scene erotic fan fiction book, we redefine the sub/dom scale, learn about whippets, discuss midweek moshing in South Yorkshire and so much more. The wor...

Send us Fan Mail Joe Atom from off The Atoms has returned to MLPP towers! The Atoms' 20th anniversary is coming up and to celebrate Joe's organised a gig and wants to tell you all about it. We attempt various accents (South African, Black Country and American), vent about punk rock musicals, Joe has to make a tough choice between sorting sex toys and heaing the hook from a song many time...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to get stupendously moronic and insufferably jokey this week as we are joined by Mr Bruce Wingate of legendary New Jersey hardcore outfit, Adrenalin O.D! Bruce has a lot of information to pass over to us including the current status of the Rock n Roll Gas Station and lightening fast recording sessions. We share our UK Subs experiences, talk scientifically about pizz...

Send us Fan Mail 2003's "tribute" to Ramones "We're A Happy Family" falls victim to the fat lads this week, as we're joined by Dickkie Shackleford to assess the last ditch money spinner. What will you hate more? the whispering Irishman? The wobbly-voiced Vedder? Maybe it'll be the king of clubland Pete Yorn. The big guns are out wrecking Ramones tracks as we...

Send us Fan Mail The cheapest band we've had on so far...Chinese Junk! From the ashes of The Griswalds emerged the junksters, with tales of poor quality poundshop products, untrustworthy girlfriends, being skint and more! We chat public transport, song writing, record collections, pride in your hometown and we comprehensively rate Leatherface's back catalgue. Niallism's trying to pu...

Send us Fan Mail Leicester's Our Souls grace MLPP towers with their presence this week, heralding our first guests from the home of crisps. The OS boys tell us about their journey so far including bad gigs with wheeled bluesmen, a run down of their home city's musical pedigree and their prior experience of a "Stars In Your Eyes" night. We declare war on the overuse of "gru...

Send us Fan Mail Chicago beckons once again as we have a chat with Joe, lead singer of Capgun Heroes over the traditional medium of the telephone line. CGH are a relatively new band of older, wiser gentlemen who are really doing well just now. And nobody's more surprised than them, it seems! We talk terrifying experiences, backing vocal selection, picking your instrument of choice and one of...

Send us Fan Mail Bostin'. That's what you'll be saying after hearing our conversation with Singer, Songwriter, Sound Engineer, Producer to the stars and all round good lad, Mr Davey Warsop. Davey left the tropical climes of Bromsgrove to seek the punk rock dream in LA and so far, that gamble is paying off! We discuss the punk rock royalty he bumps into in Wholefoods, his work with N...

Send us Fan Mail We're looking to the North this week for our chat with all 4 members of Onlooker! Serial Bowl Records' latest asset tell us about their journey so far! It's got songs from the point of view of pets, it's got a fancy dress mix up, being on the BBC, fellow Teeside scenesters, some frankly weird "would you rather" questions and a lot more besides. Tom us...

Send us Fan Mail Tom & Niallism are shooting the breeze with Nottingham's Scene Killers this week. To say they come from fine punk stock would be an understatement as they feature former and current members of Blatz, The Criminals, The Hip Priests, The Shreds, TV Crime and many more. We talk about culture shock (not the band), the perils and pitfalls of being a punk in politics, guitars,...

Send us Fan Mail It's Belgium's The Dutch Rudders visiting MLPP Towers this week! The boys air their grievances against their neighbours, tell us about their first festival drug experience, take the piss out of Tom the whole time and share the advice they'd give to their 12 year old selves. Tom is outed as a mineral water magnate, Niall's true heritage is revealed and we'v...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for the most exciting thing in Oldham!* It's Danny Barrett from The Crash Mats! Danny is also the top bollocks at Evil Music Live so we discuss: whether his band is Ska Punk, quite how he pulls off mint gigs that are free admission, why so many punx love wrestling, his previous house guests, a North West England Punk Rumble and top Oldham landmarks. Tom's got t...