Music Is a Dead Scene

Welcome to CLASSIC CLASH - a new series of specials from Music Is a Dead Scene. Every episode we take two classic albums and pit them against each other until one emerges victorious. The winner stays on and faces another album until it can prove it's classic status by our MIADS standards... Paul Simon is back AGAIN - for most certainly his final time. Will he either win his third week in a row...

Every pop star has done a little bit of miming, right? Well not like these guys, who managed to mime their way to 6 platinum records and even to the Grammys... . . Email your questions to musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ Check out the ⁠MIADS Merch⁠ . . Milli Vanilli (2023) Film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32nd_Annual_Gr...

*Disclaimer: this episode contains discussion of Sexual Assault* Signing a record deal at a young age can often lead to artists giving away all of their creative rights without even realising it. They then must embark on gruelling legal proceedings to gain any sort of control back. On this episode we take a look at an example of an artist who was treated so badly that they spent almost 10 years in...

Welcome to CLASSIC CLASH - a new series of specials from Music Is a Dead Scene! Every episode we take two classic albums and pit them against each other until one emerges victorious. The winner stays on and will face another album until it can prove it's classic status by our MIADS standards... Paul Simon returns to face off against Qawwali legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his western breakthr...

An artist's name is everything. Except when they decide to change it mid-career. And what a doozy of a name change do we have for you today - when an artist changed their name so radically it kicked off a war with their own record label.....Email your questions to musicisadeadscene@gmail.comFollow us ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook⁠Check out the ⁠MIADS Merch⁠..https://theiconicprince.wordpress.com/2017/08...

Welcome to the brand new series of specials from Music Is a Dead Scene - it's CLASSIC CLASH! Every episode we take 2 classics and pit them against each other until one emerges victorious. The winner stays on and will face another album until it can prove it's classic status by our MIADS standards... On this inaugural episode, the albums picked at random from the handy 1001 Albums to Hear B...

On this episode we return to a topic we covered all the way back in EP4: Sampling. We take a look at the legally murky world of unauthorised mash-up albums and one album in particular that turned it's creator into one of the biggest producers of the 21st century... . . Email your questions to musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ Check out the ⁠MIADS Merch⁠ . . Links to...

A short preview of everything we've got lined up for you all over the next few months... . . . Email your questions to musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ Check out ⁠MIADS Merch⁠

Welcome to the annual MIADS End of Year Special! Cameron may be starting to fall out of love with his Spotify Wrapped playlist but Euan and he still take you through their listening habits of 2023. And of course the MIADS Awards returns - new and improved! Merry Christmas and we will see you in 2024! (or Yule, if you're a newly converted Pagan) . . . We now have ⁠MIADS Merch⁠ Email us at music...

Welcome to the Batch 3 Finale! There can only be 3 winners to make up our 3 day festival (and one bonus rule winner), and all of your excellent submissions made it very hard to judge... Thank you so much to everyone that sent us in their line-up, and enjoy the last episode in Batch 3 of Music Is a Dead Scene! . . . We now have ⁠MIADS Merch⁠ Email us at musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us  ⁠Insta...

EVERY ALBUM. EVERY SONG. Pt. 5 includes UNLIMITED LOVE & RETURN OF THE DREAM CANTEEN Here it is, the FINAL PART of our Red Hot journey! Still 2 albums left, both released in 2022 and both 17 tracks long. Will the Chilis go out on a high or come crashing back down to the (familiar) lows... We also wrap up the whole special in this part: we decide on our favourite albums, create the official MIA...

EVERY ALBUM. EVERY SONG. Pt. 4 includes I'M WITH YOU & THE GETAWAY The Klinghoffer years of Red Hot Chili Peppers gets scrutinised on this episode of the discography odyssey MIADS has embarked upon. We were unable to fit in the 2022 duo of album as well because we just had too much to say, so look out for the 5th and FINAL part of the special coming soon... But there's still plenty to...

Ever had trouble trying to come up with a really awesome name for your really awesome band? Not us! We know all the tips and tricks and traps when it comes to musical monikers. Cameron even claims to have found the perfect band name... Big thanks to Michael for joining us on this episode! . . We now have ⁠MIADS Merch⁠ Email us at musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ ....

EVERY ALBUM. EVERY SONG. Pt. 3 includes CALIFORNICATION, BY THE WAY & STADIUM ARCADIUM We're at the halfway point... The Chilis have entered their period of world domination - there are multi-platinum records up the wazoo! But does this mean Anthony and co. have perfected the sound and flow of their albums yet? Maybe the handy invention of the "pace-o-gram" by Cameron H Jow will...

Last time Cameron (unjustly?) raged against Music Videos as an art form... This time Euan has a bone to pick with people who don't follow The Rules* of music journalism. There's confusion, anger and a weird video of a monkey. On this episode of Music Is a Dead Scene, Euan Hates Music Critics! * he made these up himself so it's completely his fault for any upset they've caused him... . . We now hav...

EVERY ALBUM. EVERY SONG. Pt. 2 includes MOTHER'S MILK, BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK & ONE HOT MINUTE After the discovering the humble beginnings of the band in the 1st part, on this episode Cameron and Euan dissect how the Chilis became the juggernaut they are today. Commercial highs and an ever-changing line-up provide for one of the best and one of the strangest releases RHCP have to offer... ....

Never has our podcast's name been so appropriate. Cameron delves deep into the files of a ghostly investigation, Euan draws tenuous links between disparate events to create the illusion of spookiness, and so many playlists are filled with songs that have NOTHING to do with October 31st... On this episode of Music Is a Dead Scene, it's Halloween! . . We now have ⁠MIADS Merch⁠ Email us at musicisade...

EVERY ALBUM. EVERY SONG. Pt. 1 includes THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (debut album), FREAKY STYLEY & THE UPLIFT MOFO PARTY PLAN We've kept it no secret that the Red Hots are not our favourite band. That's why they have been chosen for the first ever Music Is a Dead Scene Special, so that Euan and Cameron can plumb the depths of RHCPs back catalog. Will they finally discover what makes them...

16 mask wearing artists enter, only one can emerge victorious... Listen and find out who Cameron and Euan crowned the Mighty MIADS Mask-uerade-r Winner of 2023*! *catchiest name we could come up with On this episode of Music Is a Dead Scene, it's The Mask Off! . . We now have ⁠MIADS Merch⁠ Email us at musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ . . Links to media used/discuss...

Cameron actually recommends a music video, Euan offends all of America with his southern accent and a certain someone drop kicks us through the goalposts of life... On this episode of Music Is a Dead Scene, its Country Music! . . We now have ⁠MIADS Merch⁠ Email us at musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ . . Links to media used/discussed in this episode: Country Covers...

Cameron mistakenly thinks Metallica went to space, Euan remembers when he was part of a viral video and the phrase "fake it till you make it" is taken very seriously by a guy named Jered... On this episode of Music Is a Dead Scene, it's Big Gigs vs. Small Gigs! . . . We now have MIADS Merch Email us at musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ Links to media used/discussed...

DJ Khaled struggles to play guitar, DJ Khaled makes his 1 year old son a producer on his album and DJ Khaled gets lost at sea... On this episode of Music Is a Dead Scene, it's WE THE BEST MUSIC!!! . . . Email us at musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ Links to media used/discussed in this episode: https://www.theculturecrypt.com/posts/what-does-dj-khaled-actually-do ht...

Cameron can't believe Buddy Holly by Weezer wasn't a hit, Euan confuses a veteran, Academy Award winning actor with a member of Mötley Crüe and the unbelievable story of Tony (a.k.a Mr Burrows) is recounted... On this episode of Music Is a Dead Scene, it's One-Hit Wonders! . . . Email us at musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ Links to media used/discussed in this epis...

Euan struggles to play guitar (his instrument of choice), Cameron anoints Kurt Cobain as the 3rd host of the podcast and there are some pretty conflicting views on the Ocarina... On this episode of Music Is a Dead Scene, it's Solos! Links to media used/discussed in this episode: Buddy Rich impossible drum solo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9esWG6A6g-k Adam Neely worst jazz solo - https://www.y...

Batch 3 is almost here... Listen to this mini-episode to find out what dead scenes (episode topics, of course) will be discussed over the coming months. There might also be news about something very special... . . . Email us at musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us Instagram / Facebook