The Boys in the Band Podcast

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we're joined by James Walsh from Starsailor . It's 20 years since the band's huge debut album Love Is Here landed and with Starsailor about to head off on an anniversary tour it was the perfect time for James to reflect on how that LP was written, its reception... and the pain of missing out on No1 to Kylie Minogue! He also tells us how Four To The Floor f...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Charles Cave from White Lies picking his favourite album of the 00s. Charles goes with the debut album from Secret Machines - Now Here Is Nowhere as his favourite of the 2000s. We discuss how a powerful live show at Club NME in Camden's Koko caught his attention and how this brilliant LP turned him into a fan. Plus, Charles recounts touring with some mem...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we chat to Charles Cave from Fear of Flying and White Lies . He tells us some great stories from the mid-00s when Fear of Flying supported the likes of Jamie T and The Maccabees on tour and reminisces about some classic London indie club nights.  Charles also shares the story of how that band evolved into White Lies - and how a mystery Myspace page helped...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Chris Cester from Jet picking his favourite albums of the 00s. Chris gives shout outs to The Strokes' Is This It - or, as he reckons it should have been called: This Is It! - and The White Stripes' White Blood Cells. However, he settles on The Hives' Veni Vidi Vicious as his favourite album of the 2000s and explains his love of the Scandinavian rockers a...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we chat to Chris Cester from Jet . He tells us about the Australian music scene - or lack of it - when they were forming in the early 2000s and how The Vines drew the music industry's attention Down Under, allowing Jet to capitalise with their brilliant collection of throw-back rock 'n' roll. It could have been very different if it wasn't for a lyric chang...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Nick Krill and Thomas Hughes from The Spinto Band picking their favourite albums of the 00s. First up, Nick goes with Beck's Sea Change , praising the traditional song craft on this album from an artist also known for samples and experimentation.  Then Thomas goes for The Unicorns' Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? Although, as he and then Pete find...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we catch up with Nick Krill and Thomas Hughes from The Spinto Band . These guys were recording music before they'd even played a gig but soon took off, opening for the Arctic Monkeys on their first US tour, and then blowing up in the UK when single 'Oh Mandy' took off over here. Nick and Thomas break down how that standout tune came together, share some go...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Fred Macpherson  from Spector and Les Incompetents naming his favourite album of the 00s era. First up, Fred - setting aside the Strokes' first two albums - goes with  The Mars Volta's De-Loused in the Comatorium as the best album of the 00s. However, he also gives a shout out to  The Video Nasties  album On All Fours as the lost indie gem of the era. Th...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we catch up with Fred Macpherson currently of Spector and formerly of Les Incompetents . In a bumper episode, Fred gives fantastic reflections on the London indie scene during the 00s, where his band Les Incompetents hung out and performed with the likes of Jamie T, Laura Marling and Mumford and Sons but never took off in the same way as those acts. A litt...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Tahita Bulmer and Andy Spence from New Young Pony Club  naming their favourite albums of the 00s era. Tahita goes for Life Without Buildings album Any Other City and explains how the vocals from Sue Tompkins provided inspiration for her own delivery in NYPC. Meanwhile, Andy goes with Silent Alarm by Bloc Party , an album that proved to be an influential...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we catch up with Tahita Bulmer and Andy Spence from New Young Pony Club . The band came to the fore in the 00s with their blend of disco and electro punk, and their huge track Ice Cream was played everywhere. Tahita tells us about the big effort that went into nailing the brilliant lyrics to that top tune.  With the success of that track and their debut al...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Tom Greatorex from Black Wire naming his favourite album of the 00s era. Tom picks The Moldy Peaches album and chats about his love for the music created by Adam Green and Kimya Dawson, from the brilliant songcraft to the quirky lyrics. There's also a shout out for Jeffrey Lewis, with Tom explaining how he ended up touring with one of his favourite music...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we catch up with Tom Greatorex from Black Wire . The band burst onto the scene in Leeds and immediately became renowned for their wild live shows, with one of their early gigs inspiring the Kaiser Chiefs' I Predict A Riot. Tom recalls that night - and tries to work out how he ended up losing his trousers and being punched on stage by a bouncer! The band sp...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Ben Gautrey and Kieran Mahon from The Cooper Temple Clause naming their favourite albums of the 00s era. Ben picks The Suburbs by Arcade Fire and explains the impact the album had on him as he and his band were going their own ways, while Kieran explains why Interpol's Turn on the Bright Lights was such an influential album to musicians at that time. The...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we talk to Ben and Kieran from The Cooper Temple Clause about how this gang of mates enjoyed success in the 00s. The boys give us a fantastic insight into the band, from using fancy dress Thursdays to lighten up long recording sessions to chaotic football matches with Muse, fans of The Cure and Brazilian acrobats!    They also tell us how they wrote songs...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Matt Maust from Cold War Kids naming his favourite album of the 00s era. He picks The Good, The Bad & The Queen's self-titled debut - and describes the work by the super group as "the perfect album". The band consisted of singer Damon Albarn (Blur and Gorillaz), bassist Paul Simonon (The Clash), guitarist Simon Tong (The Verve), and drummer Tony Alle...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we talk to Matt Maust from Cold War Kids about the band's long career, with album number nine coming out in September. What was the motivation when they formed after college, and what keeps them going now? We discuss the big tunes on debut album Robbers & Cowards which launched the band and how they ended up with the rare feat of writing their biggest...

In this special bonus episode of The Boys in the Band Podcast we chat to Laura Jean Marsh , writer, director, and actor in new film Giddy Stratospheres, which is set in the heart of the 00s indie scene. It's a tale of love and loss but with a backdrop of brilliant guitar music, which captures the buzz of those gigs and club nights from around 2007. The title is from a song by  The Long Blondes  an...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Felix White from The Maccabees , naming his favourite album of the 00s era. He picks Natural History by I Am Kloot - and explains how the band's atmospheric live shows captured his imagination and inspired him with the realisation you that you don't have to be the biggest band on the planet to have a real connection with your audience. Felix picks out a...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we talk to Felix White from The Maccabees about the band's four albums, electric live shows and why they bowed out on a high in 2017 with a series of stunning farewell shows at Alexandra Palace.  Felix takes us through the story of how the band's sound evolved as they became more skilled musicians and honed their craft, relives remarkable stories from thei...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Nick Hodgson, founding member and former drummer with Kaiser Chiefs , naming his favourite album of the era. He picks Is This It  by The Strokes - and explains the impact the American band's debut had on him and how it transformed the musical landscape of the early 2000s. Nick discusses how The Strokes inspired so many to try to replicate their look and...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we talk to Nick Hodgson formerly of Kaiser Chiefs , on their rise to becoming one of Britain's biggest bands, the mega hit I Predict A Riot and the massive shows which followed.      From how the band rebelled against the image many of their contemporaries were chasing at the time to how tracks like Ruby came together with the help of his mum and dad's 'ma...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Sym Gharial, bass player in The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster , naming his favourite album of the era. He picks At The Drive-In's third LP Relationship of Command - and explains how that band influenced Eighties Matchbox when they were starting out. Like Eighties Matchbox, At The Drive-In were able to straddle both NME and Kerrang audiences to an ext...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we talk to Sym Gharial from The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, the hard rocking band from Brighton, about their three albums, wild live shows, and a music video which Liam Gallagher named as a favourite!     The band's music was picked up by advertisers and movie-makers - leading to a surprise appearance in Shaun of the Dead! - but away from the commer...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we talk about London's iconic indie club scene of the mid-2000s with The Horrors frontman Faris Badwan. The band went on to be nominated for a Mercury Prize for their standout Primary Colours album and toured the world - but it all started with Faris stood in the crowd at a White Heat show in central London on a Tuesday night... We discuss the importance o...