The Boys in the Band Podcast

For this week's #my00sNo1album challenge we were joined by three of the four members of Boy Kill Boy . Chris, Shaz, and Kev picked a variety of selections, including Interpol's Turn on the Bright Lights, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's Horse of the Dog, The Killer's Hot Fuss, Blur's Think Tank, and The Strokes' Is This It. But that's just the starting point! We also chat about album artwor...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we're joined by all four members of Boy Kill Boy to hear their story - and there are a lot of laughs along the way!  The band had to fend of accusations they were manufactured such was their rapid rise but they tell us about the hard work that went in before their big break - and the surprising role mystery graffiti artist Banksy played in their formation!...

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Adam Ficek, drummer in Babyshambles, naming his favourite album of the era. He picks Camera Obscura's 2006 LP Let's Get Out Of This Country - and explains why he loves the melodic sounds of the Scottish band. Remember you can check out our full episode with Adam about Babyshambles in our library, too. Babyshambles fan? Share your memories of the band wit...

This week we celebrate the ONE YEAR anniversary of The Boys in the Band Podcast with a fantastic chat with Adam Ficek from Babyshambles. The band had already had a top 10 hit and were just about to lay down their debut album when he got invited to become their drummer - and he seized the opportunity.  Adam tells us about that decision, the whirlwind he'd stepped into - and what it was like being i...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we chat to Adam Nutter , guitarist in The Music .   While their hotly-anticipated reunion show has unfortunately been pushed back until 2022, we discussed the band's rapid rise first time around, the inspirations behind the music - and the story behind that iconic artwork. From wild tours and taking off in Japan, we touch on the 'mind-blowing' success the...

' My 00s No1 Album ' is back - and our series of bonus podcasts returns with Rab Allan from Glasvegas naming his favourite album of the era. He explains why Standing on the Shoulder of Giants by Oasis was his standout album from the decade - it was a surprise shout but we reckon he argues the case well! Plus, it's worth tuning in to hear about Glasvegas' reggae version of Be Here Now, which heavyw...

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we catch up with Rab Allan , guitarist in Glasvegas as the Scottish band launch their new album, Godspeed. As well as getting the story behind that long-awaited fourth album, we also chat about the emergence and rise of the band through the 00s - and the big success they’ve had. And there are some incredible stories – featuring some huge names! From tour t...

The Boys in the Band Podcast is back! After an extended dry January we return with a storming episode with Matt Bowman , the lead singer of The Pigeon Detectives. Matt lifts the lid on the story of the band, including how they turned up to record their first album without enough songs but ended up turning around their huge-selling debut and a string of hits. And then how they did all over again 12...

We bring you a  Boys in the Band Podcast Christmas Special with Howlin' Pelle Almqvist , the lead singer of  The Hives! We chat to Pelle about the band's incredible breakthrough in 2000, seven years into their journey, and how former Oasis manager Alan McGee helped them on their rise. Plus we get the story behind their iconic live shows: the look, the persona, the connection with the crowd...  We...

The ' My 00s No1 Album ' series of bonus podcasts continues with Matt McManamon from The Dead 60s back on the show to name his favourite albums of the era. He explains why Some Cities by Doves was the defining record of the era for him... plus he has some exciting news about new solo material coming out in 2021! Remember you can check out our full episode with Matt about The Dead 60s in our librar...

The ' My 00s No1 Album ' series of bonus podcasts continues with Little Man Tate members Jon and Maz coming back onto the show to name their favourite albums of the era. Jon explains why Up The Bracket by The Libertines was the defining record of the era for him, while Maz goes for The Streets' debut Original Pirate Material. These guys were our first ever guests on The Boys in the Band Podcast so...

The ' My 00s No1 Album ' series of bonus podcasts continues with The Holloways singer Alfie Jackson coming back onto the show to name his favourite album of the era. He goes for The Killers' debut Hot Fuss . And what an album it is! Packed with indie club night classics! Alfie was first on the show in May 2020 for our Holloways episode - check it out in the library if you haven't already - and he...

The ' My 00s No1 Album ' series of bonus podcasts continues with The Tunics singer Joseph Costello naming his favourite album of the era. He goes for The Libertines' debut Up the Bracket . It's an album we love - and it was good fun discussing everything from the standout songs to how it translated live. Don't forget, if you want more behind-the-scenes chat on that album check out our podcast epis...

Joseph Costello from The Tunics joins us this week on The Boys in the Band Podcast and tells us about the rapid rise of his band who were signed almost immediately after their first central London gig.  They'd actually been banned from playing live by Croydon Council when they were starting out but, taking their inspiration from the Libertines and similar London bands, they were soon snapped up by...

The ' My 00s No1 Album ' series of bonus podcasts continues with Indie DJ and former Littl'ans member Ronnie Joice naming his favourite album of the era. He goes for The Walkmen's third album A Hundred Miles Off . Remember, you can also catch up with our full chat with Ronnie about Littl'ans, touring with Babyshambles and the best London indie club nights in our library, and we'll have a new full-...

Ronnie Joice - self-described 'madman in Littl'ans - has some great stories from the 00s indie scene and he came onto The Boys in the Band Podcast tell share some of his favourites! From an unlikely introduction to the band and the story behind their hit Their Way, to touring with Pete Doherty's Babyshambles and rocking out in New York with the Horrors, there are some great tales of life on the ro...

We were going to ask Gary Powell from The Libertines to name his favourite album from the 00s... but we ended up talking about the music  the band were listening to - and influenced by - when they recorded their debut album Up The Bracket. From the inspiration behind Carl's guitar solos to why a diverse playlist is crucial for artists, Gary gives us an insight into what was on The Libertines stere...

Gary Powell from The Libertines is this week's  very  special guest on  The Boys in the Band Podcast.  The legendary drummer gives us the inside story on the music, the mayhem, and the magic of one of Britain's most loved bands. From what it's like being on stage during their wild gigs, to explaining how the band's big-selling three albums were put together, Gary gives us a unique insight into lif...

The ' My 00s No1 Album ' series of bonus podcasts continues with Sam Herlihy from Hope of the States naming his favourite album of the era. He goes for an EP from Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country.   Remember, you can also catch up with our full chat with Sam about Hope of the States in our library, and we'll have a new full-length episode with another 00s indie star landi...

Hope of the States were a band like few others during the 00s indie scene - delivering epic rock music with a powerful message. And on this week's show singer Sam Herlihy tells The Boys in the Band Podcast about the story of the band. Their break came via a teletext review and their huge sound landed them a big record deal with Sony, which saw them splash out creatively, and Sam reflects on their...

The ' My 00s No1 Album ' series of bonus podcasts continues with James New from Mumm-Ra naming his favourite album of the era. He goes for the debut album from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - an album you can hear all about on our full-length podcast with Alec from the band!  Remember, you can also catch up with our full chat with James about Mumm-Ra in our library, and we'll have a new full-length epi...

Mumm-Ra singer James New joins us on this week's The Boys in the Band Podcast to chat to us about the band's album, their standout shows - and how they ended up being named after a ThunderCats character! We also talk about their hit song She's Got You High, which got a big boost when it was featured on the 500 Days of Summer movie soundtrack. The twist was the film was released after the band had...

The ' My 00s No1 Album ' series of bonus podcasts continues with Bjorn Agren from Razorlight naming his favourite album of the era. Remember, you can catch up with our full chat with Bjorn about Razorlight in our library, and we'll have a new full-length episode with another 00s indie star landing on Saturday. Razorlight fan? Share your memories of the band with us:  Twitter: @TheBITBpod Instagram...

Razorlight  became one of Britain's biggest bands and topped the charts with stellar albums and singles during the 2000s. In this episode of The Boys in the Band Podcast, guitarist Bjorn Agren  tells us the inside story of their journey. From how they put together their breakthrough album and crafting songs such as Somewhere Else and no1 single America, to playing huge live shows such as headlinin...

The 'My 00s No1 Album' series of bonus podcasts continues with Graham Wright from Tokyo Police Club naming his favourite album of the era. Remember, you can catch up with our full chat with Graham about the Tokyo Police Club story in our library, and we'll have a new full-length episode with another 00s indie star landing on Saturday. Tokyo Police Club fan? Share your memories of the band with us:...