The Scratched Record Podcast

Who better to open the new set with than Rolling Thunder!! They join us for a Christmas special to chat all things Christmas, Northampton, indie music and more! We get stuck into all of the Christmas debates - breakfast, roast dinner and being hungover. We get Rolling Thunders story if their rise to fame and some in depth indie music scene analysis. We end on some of the best gig stories we have e...

HUGE SURPRISE - WE HAVE A NEW SET?! Wave goodbye to the classic sofa, hello new desk!! We break it in by having an old school chat about anything and everything! We discuss what we think of the Reading and Leeds 2022 lineup. We analyse our Spotify wrapped (Apple in Elliott’s case) and generally judge each other’s tastes!! As always we give you some tips on who to listen to - Bandit and Negative 25...

We are joined by Gender Roles this week to discuss all things Mr Blobby and Queen Lizzies favourite band… the lads have been in the midst of a huge U.K. and European tour so we get stuck into what that’s like! We get some great best and worst gig stories and then delve into what Gender Roles stand for and they’re all about. Listen to Public Body, Bloody Death, Delights, and The Let Go. Thanks ever...

Lol, we’re back… our lives fell apart, but we’ve taped them back together and here we are! We explain all and catch you lot up as to what’s been happening. We sold a gig out, went to a fuck load of gigs and made some huge plans. Hear about it all as well as the bands we see as big in 2022: l’objectif, FEET, Larkins, Courting and Weird Milk. We’re back everyone, show us some love and DM us just say...

The incredible Lucky Iris joined us on a REAL sofa recently!! We chat some absolute shit to begin with, we want your opinions on Elliott’s breakfast! We delve into what these two have been up to, the influences behind their unique style of music and what their live gigs have been like! The music industry gets a chat as well as recording in Poland!! These two are going places, check it out xx

Alex Ohm, Birminghams greatest indie artist joined us on a REAL sofa this week. That’s right we had a guest in person and it was class! With stories from playing with Pete Doherty, Ian Brown and loads more, Alex takes on a great journey through the UK indie scene. Some class chats about the state of the scene at the moment are bad as well. We also get a game of stay, play, throw it away before sho...

The magic Mod joined us on the virtual sofa with some of the best stories we’ve ever had on the podcast. His amazing journey from card tricks in school to going on tour with Pete Doherty is absolutely incredible. We get some proper insights on what it’s like partying with some of the biggest legends in indie history - from Paul Weller to Liam Gallagher. Make sure to check him out, leave a like and...

Our first US interview We Demand Parachutes came on the virtual sofa to kick off season three. These lads are writing and recording some of the best pop punk music in the US right now, and we delve into their story. We dive into he US scene, going to college, and we teach them about drinking properly... songwriting is discussed as well as branding and videography before Seth dips off to the woods....

We’re back. It’s been too long but we have sat down on the iconic sofa just the two of us once again! We receive last season and spill the beans on all of the guests - what we’re The Wombats really like? What guests did we like? More importantly who didn’t we like?! All of this and more as we explain how season 3 will work… expect bigger and better!! Make sure you’re following and have all notific...

Dan Haggis from The Wombats joined us to celebrate our 50th Episode! We delve into all things The Wombats going from being bottled at empty gigs in Liverpool, to playing with The Rolling Stones!! We discuss why The Wombats are so popular and what effect lockdown has had on them. Sunship Balloon is discussed as well as an exclusive on the new Wombats album?! As always we play the scenario game and...

The hilarious Crawlers joined us on the virtual sofa... yes ALL of them!! The TikTok and Instagram sensations joined us to talk all things crawlers, from conception, through the disaster gigs and to social media fame. We chat about their humble music beginnings and get an inspirational insight into Holly’s motivations and battle to stay in music. We get an exclusive on their new EP and chat social...

Harry Lavin from the legendary Twisted Wheel joined us this week! We jump straight into it, into the early days of music for Harry and how he came to join the band. We got some of the best gig stories every from Jonny Brown leaving hospital to play a gig, to supporting Liam Gallagher in Manchester!! Lockdown, Satisfying the Ritual and much more gets covered before we jump into the scenario questio...

TikTok Sensations The Rills joined us on the virtual sofa this week. We instantly lose our line of questioning and delve into taxi drivers, meal deals and lots more. We get back on track, getting some great gig stories from the early days and discussing the best/worst venues around the country (RIP Antwerp Mansion). Of course we get stuck into TikTok including how the lads create their videos, the...

The mighty Crooks came on the virtual sofa this week - one of the most exciting up and coming bands of the last few years. The lads walk us through their formation and early days, including some amazing gig and night out stories. We get stuck into some support band beef and how some bands are getting too big for their boots... We get an exclusive insight into the process for the orchestral tunes,...

The amazing Low Girl joined us in the virtual sofa this week... we’ve been excited for this one for a while! One of the most talented artists in our area has dropped an amazing EP and come on our show to chat about it! We delve into the beginnings of Low Girl, from Sara to Radio 1 plays... including in depth insight to ICU and Big Now. We tackle the music industry as always and get a proper breakd...

Venus Grrrls are one of the most talented bands we've ever seen, and they came on the pod! We cover everything from their formation and early gigs, right up to how they supported All Time Low?! We delve into lockdown nd how that's affected them, and get some great insight into why they reinvented their style and social media aesthetic. We also get into a much more serious topic about being a femal...

This is the one you have all been waiting for - Citylightz came on the virtual sofa... and not for the first time! We jump into who Citylightz are, where that unique style of music comes from and the bands journey, including a breakup! They get deep into the Birmingham scene as well as the music industry in general, including a crazy story about a certain radio DJ! We cover social media, Abbey Roa...

You know Louis from TGF? Yeah he makes pop punk indie bangers... who knew? Well we did, so we got him on! We discussed all things Lou, from school bullies to developing one of the best and most unique pop punk sounds we have ever heard! Of course we cover TGF and how he joined, which is actually an inspirational story about taking risks and believing in yourself. We get insight into being an influ...

One of our favourite discoveries through this podcast joined us on the virtual sofa this week - KOSMONAUTS. We take a deep dive into how they came about as a band, including booking a gig before they even have a song, or a band name!? We get some great stories about being at festivals and hitting on the festival runners wife... we of course gt in to best and worst gigs, where there are stories you...

We had Tom Ogden’s Mum’s favourite band on the podcast - Red Rum Club! This is one of our best yet, with a deep insight into one of the most established and talented up and coming bands around! We cover their formation, influences and how they have nailed such a unique sound. We then very quickly get into some hilarious stories from touring Romania to playing Glastonbury. We even get the insight o...

That’s right... we had viral sensation Deco on the virtual sofa! Max joined us to talk through their mashup experience. We start with the band itself, how it started and early gigs! Then we break down these mashups from the creative process, to how to get the just out of millions of views! We also get into that 80s influence and how their original music has evolved. It’s a first for the scenario g...

Abbie Ozard - one of the most talented female indie artists in the scene right now - joined us for a virtual chat this week. We run through her musical journey from choir singer, to selling out Manchester Indie shows. We get a real insight into her songwriting, her inspirations and how she has used lockdown to grow creativley. As always, we then take a more lighthearted approach, playing a new Ins...

We have one of the most promising up and coming bands on the podcast this week - our mates Sweet, Coins! They take us through the beginnings of the band, how they formed and the creative processes behind all three of their songs. This leads to future plans and the possibility of an EP on the horizon! We have great chats about whether or not uni is worth it, and some tips on how best to utilise soc...

The quality guests just keep on coming, and this week we have another member of one of the best up and coming bands we've ever heard - Nathan from Callow Youth! We take a deep dive into the band, including formation, influences, record labels and moving on from their old sound. We get into an old age debate - are the Beatles overrated? and we conclude that Nathan prefers a Belarusian band anyway!...

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