Pick A Disc

In a twist of fate, Matt sits in the guest chair and returning guest Kurt North questions him about a disc Matt's picked! The album in question is Kate Nash's Made of Bricks, and they talk in depth about how Matt discovered the album, some of his favourite songs and also dipping into seeing it performed live. Host: Kurt North Guest: Matt Latham You can follow Kurt's podcast below: https://www.spre...

She Wants Revenge are a "dark wave/post-punk" duo from the San Fernando Valley and their debut album is the picked disc for this fortnight. Matt is joined by Tilly and they discuss the tone of the album and it's songs, but also about how Tilly discovers music and other ways she's found it. They talk about singer Justin Warfield's style of singing and more! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Tilly Follow us...

From turning up to the Brit-Pop party a little late to toppling one of the most powerful women in 90s pop and eventually re-recording her greatest hits with an orchestra: Sophie Ellis-Bextor's had an interesting career path. Chris Haigh joins Matt to talk about third album "Trip the Light Fantastic" and what it means to Chris. Along the way they talk about the writing of a pop album, songwriters a...

There's a special magic with discovering a band randomly. Marc Shinner discovered New Jersey duo Brick + Mortar and instantly fell in love with them. Marc joins Matt to talk about the moment you know you've fallen for a band and the journey to see them live. The conversation moves to live music in general, and touches on support bands and the recent discussion on releasing set-times. It's a good c...

Love them or hate them, Limp Bizkit were MASSIVE. With capital letters and everything. As polarising as Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavoured Water is, there's plenty to talk about. Our guest this week is Chris Wilson; massive wrestling fan and host of Cinemortuary and the Without a Mouse podcasts. We talk about the impact of the album, how it leads to other albums and the man himself Fred D...

Ever confused about who's who in Saddle Creek Records? Never fear - Colin from the We Dig Music Podcast is here to inform you of a foolproof way to remember them! He also talks about Bright Eyes' album "Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground". We talk about the stylistic choices, the effect it had on him and what the album explores. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Colin from WeDi...

Singer Songwriter Helena Deakin loves Phoebe Bridgers' debut album, "Stranger in the Alps", a lot. We mean "a lot" - just wait until you find out how much. Helena chats with Matt about connecting with the album, and the impact music can have with memory and association. They also chat about song meanings, and even the reasoning artists choose the songs they do when creating an album. Host: Matt La...

Kaley Roberts is here to talk about Say Anything's "In Defense of the Genre". There's a lot of talk about Max Bemis, his creative process and his mental health. We also talk about Kaley's experience in seeing the album performed live.  Host: Matt Latham Guest: Kaley Roberts Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com . Pick A Disc(Ord): https://disco...

The first episode of Pick A Disc is now live! Kurt North joins Matt Latham to talk about one of his favourite albums. Kurt talks about his history of the band at that point and the story behind the recording and how that impacted the direction of the album.  Host: Matt Latham Guest: Kurt North You can follow Kurt's podcast below: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3309699 Follow us on Twitter, Facebook...