Music Sounds Better With Two

Hi guys! Welcome back to part 2 and it's time skip time! J and I are joined by J's good friend Sarah Templeton, a hard-core Hamilfan and defender of the second act being supreme. J sheds tears over the emotional second act while Sarah and I remain dry eyed. Sarah starts a defend 'Dear Theodosia' movement almost instantly and from there we delve into the complexities of the second act. We get in de...

Al-ex-an-d-er we are meant to be....Welcome Hamilfans and those who have watched it once (me) or never! We're all big musical fans here and there's no better way to start than by discussing the cultural phenomenon of Hamilton. We are joined by a beautiful Hamilfan, my gorgeous friend, Courtney as we delve into the first half of Hamilton. We discuss why we are all helpless to fall in love with Hami...

Hey friends! This week we discuss those song lyrics that make you pause for a second and go "...wait...what?" Welcome to nonsense lyrics. We take a deep dive into: Carly Simon singing about broken kitchen appliances. Bruno Mars winching folk with their eyes open WHY are they open? J getting frustrated with pop culture listing of things that are only relevant for 2 minutes (looking at you LFO and O...

Hey friends! This week we take you on a little trip to underappreciated album city. We are going to give some love to albums that got did dirty at the time of release by fans and critics alike but now, with the passage of time, are viewed in a more positive light. First stop I take you on a chaotic spin around Good Charlotte's 'Good Morning Revival'. After their earlier pop-punk efforts this weird...

All aboard the nostalgia train friends! Next stop is iconic TV theme tunes from J and I's (and probably most of yours too) pasts. We kick things off with a little TV show quiz (play along if you dare). then J steers us into the often unsuccessful territory of long-running tv show theme tune revamps/reimaginings. Let me take you on a tour of 90's/00's UK after school classics for those only blessed...

Hey friends! That's right people I'm dragging you into blink hell again for 2 hours. This time we cover the Take Off Your Pants and Jacket era (2000-2002). Things descend into drunken chaos (blink would be proud) as J and I raise our gins (audible ice clinking) to the blink boys once again. Join us as we discuss how adorable, authentic and chaotic the band are on numerous early 00's MTV documentar...

Hey friends, (Christians and non-christians alike) welcome to this week's service where J and I discuss our experiences with Christian (crietsen) music. J shares the beautiful story of Keith And Melody Green. Two wonderful people who opened their hearts and homes to those in need and Jesus himself in the 1970's. Even for me (an ex-catholic and current atheist) their story is one of endless inspira...

We're back! (Even though we barely left) Did you miss us? We don't care because we missed you and each other so we're back to infect the airwaves again. This week, The truth is out there and J and I make a (failed) attempt to find it. From the macabre to the ridiculous we discuss music personality conspiracy theories. We try to be non exploitative and respectful but the shift in tones are handled...

It's the end of the K! Sessions. You may all heave a collective sigh of relief but we're sad to say goodbye. An absolute plethora of tech issues (on my part) plague this cursed episode and I can only apologise for the audio quality but I don't want to cause I like to sound like a D.I.Y punk band recording in the basement. We read an article on Foo Fighter's 'Wasting Light' which J has a personal a...

Back again for more torture I see? Welcome to the K! Sessions part 4 in this episode I hop onto Kerrang's radio site and read an article about metal covers of ABBA songs. J and I both love a bit of ABBA and are luke warm at best with regards to metal in general (sorry not sorry). Will this article change our minds? In short, not really, but boy do we have fun along the way. Step inside to hear my...

Here we go again...Kerrang! Files part 3. This episode we explore facts about Dave Grohl...some of which cause me to have a minor existential crisis. Then I discuss the 'war on emo',an insane moment in time where The Daily Mail basically told the parents of any kids that listened to MCR that they should be very worried...*eye roll intensifies*. The latter article discusses the death of Sophie Lanc...

Back again for the chaotic and largely plotless Kerrang! Session sequel. As most sequels go (bar a few shining examples) this one falls into the abyss rather quickly and we wouldn't have it any other way. We start by addressing the strange music choices on Clyde 1 for the passing of Prince Phillip and from this point it quickly slides down a slippery McPhilly Cheese Steak lined slope. In this sess...

Do you have the time? To listen to us whine? No? Good. Anyway here's a mini-series no one probably wanted: the K-Files 8f you will. Join us in the insanity as I read out Kerrang! articles for J while she paints her bedroom and reacts to said article from up a 7ft ladder. In part 1 we discuss the most iconic pop punk songs of all time (apparently) according to Kerrang. Also J gives us a horrifyingl...

Sequels are usually weaker? Not the case here! Welcome to the best of season 1 part deux. We relive the best bits of episodes 8-10 and give you brand new content too! Come peek behind the curtain into our bigger, longer and uncut lives. Prepare the romantic scented candles and holy water as we read some erotic blink-182 slash fiction. You thought our relationship with blink-182 and each other was...

Finally, we hit on the perfect episode for everyone (it only took us 11 weeks...) if you are a newcomer to our pod (may God have mercy on your soul, first and foremost) this is a good taster to the topics we cover and our shared stupid sense of humour. And if you’re a loyal listener (please reach out and we will have a well deserved drink together in a post COVID world) it’s a fun way to reminisce...

Hey friends! This week we are honoured to be joined by our friend Lewis Creechan as we celebrate queer culture and the end of season 1. Lewis talks so openly and beautifully about the amazing strong female artists that defined his own queer experiences. His journey includes: an adorable awakening via Shania Twain's 'Man I Feel Like A Woman', becoming a 'Lil monster' through the iconic Lady Gaga, n...

Hey friends! This week 2 become 3 (sorry Spice girls). This one time at summer camp... I fell in love with the most wonderful Idahoan and now you guys get to fall in love with her too. Introducing Miss Valerie (Willow) Nelson everybody! Get lost in her epic stories including: bald eagles being bullies, a song about a Mississippi squirrel causing havoc in a church, mixtape nostalgia, Lisa Frank sta...

Hey friends! This week (despite technology trying to halt us at every turn) we go deeper into strong women that inspired us through music. Julie goes a deep dive into Natalie Imbruglia (Umbruglia? Umbrella?) Tori Amos and Alisha's Attic (the band not the club in Coatbridge). And I go a deep dive into Hole (Oh dear) and Avril Lavigne (Billie Eilish may be the only person more into her than me.) The...

Join us for a harrowing voyage into the inner machinations of Julie’s brain via all things female pop. Spice Girls are in there, sure but does the band ‘Girls@Play’ mean anything to anyone...? The 90s/early 00’s are alive and well. Take us back! J & N xoxo Intro music c/o WHAT pictures No Fact Checks. Only Links. A lot of them. Enjoy. Madonna: Dear Jessie https://youtu.be/EGYmN-1UQzI The Chart Sho...

Hey Friends! This week we're looking at the very recently released (is this the first time we've been vaguely relevant?) Framing Britney Spears Documentary (2021). Our hope is that our approach to the issues surrounding her conservatorship and her difficult relationship with the media is sensitive and well thought out. We do have moments of light relief to preserve our own sanity and lend the tone...

Hey friends! This week we dive into the 'Duuuuurrrrty pop' world through The Boy Band Con Youtube Original documentary (2019). We discuss our love of produced pop boybands N*Sync (The boys next door) and The Backstreet Boys (The darker clothed more serious band apparently). Join us on this emotional rollercoaster of nostalgia and unease as we peek into the dark, exploitative innards of the pop mac...

'And that's about the time she walked away from me.' Please stay with us as we continue down the blink 'rant' hole. Here we delve into Enema Of The State via Lil' Wayne. We cancel genre elitists. We look at a hot gold carpet look of Mr Hoppus'. Geri Halliwell bags some things up. And we finally discuss 'All The Small Things' after 2 hours of preamble. J & N xoxo Links: Lil Wayne X Blink 182 (We do...

The one with blink-182 that is 3 hours long so is now in two parts. Enjoy some chat about our relationship status with the band, Tom and Mark's relationship status with each other.  Travis is in there somewhere as well. A thruple if you will. In all seriousness this episode was 3 hours long for a reason. All positivity here. J & N xoxo Intro music c/o WHAT Pictures Links First thing’s first (Handf...

Welcome back! This week we discuss the pop legends Steps! Join us on a deep dive into their documentary Steps:Reunion (2011). We talk break-ups, make-ups, the dark underbelly of the pop machine/music journalism and general banter.  I promise this one will not be 'better best forgotten'. J & N xoxo Links Steps Reunion/On the Road Again: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVpsoKtpeHTIy23NBSGudBxMHBM...

Welcome to Music Sounds Better with Two! We are Julie and Nat. Join us as we discuss a different 90's/00's pop banger and unrelated pop culture in general every week! Follow us on the gram and the book @musicsoundsbetterwithtwo Links Kerrang! 50 worst album covers: https://www.kerrang.com/features/50-of-the-worst-album-covers-in-metal-ever/ The Independent’s (lol) coverage of Nelly Kelly’s Spreads...