Trimming The Musical Fat

HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Stephen bought Travis’ ‘Turn’ single back in 1999 and was impressed by one of its b-sides - ‘We Are Monkeys’. So, over 20 years later, the podcast team get together to revisit the song & give their thoughts on it. The reaction is mixed! Listen now & make up your own mind. Should it have been a double A-side with ‘Turn’? Or is it a travis-tey?  Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nichol...

What do The Eagles, Beastie Boys, Mercury Rev & Prince have in common? They’re the stars of our latest podcast episode! Stephen & Paul, with guests Bryan Borthwick & Davie Melon, reveal & discuss their favourite ever concerts.  Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson.  Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buym...

Diamonds & Pearls (1991) was an important album for Prince. After the critical & commercial disappointment of the Graffiti Bridge (1990) album & movie, a refocused Prince returned with a new sound & band (The NPG) to deliver his biggest selling album since Purple Rain. But, at 66 minutes, was it too long?  Stephen & Paul, plus special guest Marv from Pods Like Us, take a look back on the album & e...

HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Paul & Stephen are joined by Marv from ‘Pods Like Us’, and Sam from ‘Paul or Nothing’, to look back on Paul McCartney’s 1971 song - Oh Woman Oh Why.  Recorded during the sessions for the album Ram, the song was released as the B-side to McCartney’s debut solo single - Another Day. Did it deserve better? Hear what the panel think in this pod!  Paul Or Nothing' Podcast on Appl...

Join host Stephen and guests Davie & Bryan for the first Trimming The Concert episode. All 3 select the most disappointing concert they’ve ever attended & explain why. They also pick their favourite song from the show. The knives are out for Madonna, Megadeth & Van Morrison.  Host is Stephen Nicholson.  Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Ste...

Trailer for Stephen & Paul’s new podcast. Look out for the first episode in January 2022. More info here - https://open.spotify.com/show/6jJVqkYpef6dZxPt53xqUk?si=N_yiqlQ5TI6ytRcvcwhZ7A Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail...

HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Pearl Jam finished the nineties strongly with their Yield album. That strongly, the excellent Leatherman was relegated to the B-side of first single - Given To Fly. Did it deserve better?  Paul & Stephen discuss this whilst sharing the very interesting story behind the song. Spoiler alert: There really was a man called Leatherman!   00:00 - 01:27 Intro  01:27 - 03:55 Song  0...

Stephen & Paul take a look back on their first year of podcasting & share their own personal highlights from the show: What albums did they enjoy discovering or rediscovering the most; the most disappointing album; the episodes they most enjoyed recording; And Stephen tests Paul on some interesting show statistics.  With news about their new movie podcast, and talk of what to look for...

TRIMMING THE TALK POD: Paul & Stephen in conversation with Marv from ‘Pods Like Us’. The boys find out about Marv's podcast and the reasons for him starting it. Later, as Marv is a big Paul McCartney and Beatles fan, the conversation switches to Macca and what his personal favourite albums are.  Apologies for some of the audio quality in the pod.  ‎ Pods Like Us on Apple Podcasts  Hosts are Stephe...

Join Stephen & Paul having a HOLLY good time coming up with the 10 best & worst Christmas songs based on the opinions of prior guests. YULE love it! We HO HO HOPE  ** Warning: There are many more bad Xmas puns contained in this episode. MERRY CHRISTMAS **  Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson.  Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a...

There was so much good stuff left over from the boys’ chat with Sam that a bonus pod was required. And here it is! Subjects discussed include James Bond, Jurassic Park, radio legend Ken Bruce, Squid Games, Macca albums, Wing’s drug use, and of course, what’s Sam’s favourite pizza (spoiler: It’s pepperoni!).  Paul or Nothing - ‎'Paul Or Nothing' Podcast on Apple Podcasts  Hosts are Stephe...

TRIMMING THE TALK POD: Paul & Stephen were delighted to be joined by Sam Whiles from the excellent Paul McCartney podcast, ‘Paul or Nothing’, for an in-depth chat about podcasting & all things Macca.  Paul or Nothing - ‎'Paul Or Nothing' Podcast on Apple Podcasts  Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson.  Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.b...

HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: ELO's 88 Latitude North took a long time to finish! Nearly 30 years!! A song originally recorded for the band's most successful album, Out of the Blue (the one with Mr. Blue Sky!), it gathered dust until Jeff Lynne eventually decided to finish it in 2007. Was it worth the wait?  Paul & Stephen discuss the song and its complicated history whilst critiquing it in the podcast's...

MC&TIS is over 2 hours long! 2 hours! In old money terms, it’s a triple vinyl album. Should it have been? The panel discuss it & agree on the tracks they would have picked if it had been released as a single album. What good songs will miss out?  Our guest is Pablos guitarist & singer, Paul Murphy. Controversially, he thinks this should have been an EP! 😬 He also reminisces about seeing the band...

HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Bon Jovi released 2 non-album tracks on the first single from their 1995 ‘These Days’ album - ‘This Ain’t A Love Song’. One of those, ‘The End’, is the subject of our latest ‘Hidden Prime Cuts’ episode. What Bee Gees & Supertramp songs do we think it sounds like? Do we think it should have been on ‘These Days’? What do we still like about it over 25 years since it was releas...

WHAT IF POD: What if John Lennon didn’t release the album ‘Double Fantasy’ in 1980? What if he wasn’t tragically murdered in December of that same year? What if he continued recording into 1981 & released new material then? What if he called that album ‘Watching The Wheels’? And all the songs on the album were his (no Yoko)? What songs would make the cut for an under 50 minute album?  That’s the s...

HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Paul has always loved this cover version by REM which was featured in the 1999 comedy movie, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Does REM fan Stephen feel the same? Find out in this short mini-pod.  Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson.  Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh Podcast webs...

WHAT IF POD: What if Radiohead released just one album from the Kid A & Amnesiac recording sessions? What if that album had to be less than 50 minutes in duration? What songs would you pick? That’s what we’ve set out to do in this pod. Along the way, we’ll share our thoughts on each song, debate the tracks to be included, provide interesting song facts & historical context, and play archive interv...

Listen to the concluding part of our Bond music celebration. In this pod, we focus on the years 1983 - 2021 (Octopussy to No Time To Die). We conclude our mission to compile a Bond theme song compilation that’s under 50 minutes in duration. We provide a spoiler-free review of No Time To Die; Play archive interview clips; share Bond facts; play unreleased Bond themes & songs that could have been; a...

HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Oasis’ Wonderwall single gave us 2 fantastic b-sides: The Masterplan & Round Are Way. It’s the latter we delve into in this Hidden Prime Cuts episode. Also, Stephen is joined by previous podcast guests Bryan Borthwick, Davie Melon & Ross Braidwood, for an impromptu post-cinema review of Oasis’ new concert documentary, ‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’. The guys also share their thought...

In 1970, George Harrison released his ‘real’ debut album - All Things Must Pass. A triple album! And a classic to boot! Should it have been a triple album though? Would a bit of pruning made it an even more enjoyable listening experience? All this and more is discussed in the episode as we try to agree upon an under 50 minute cut of the album whilst discussing its merits. Hear archive interviews;...

HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: In our second ‘Hidden Prime Cuts’ mini-episode, we discuss & listen to the 2003 Muse track - Fury. Why was this great song only included on the Japanese version of the bands ‘Absolution’ album? What song took its place? What do we like about it? All this & more are discussed by Muse fans, Stephen & Paul.  Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson.  Like the podcast? Why not show yo...

Join Blur fans Stephen, Paul & Davie as they enter their invisible country house to try and curate a shorter, superior version of the bands 1995 album, The Great Escape, using the original album tracks & B-sides. In this 2 hour, action packed episode, you’ll find: Coughing fits; impromptu singing; toilet breaks; critique of each song; reminiscing on seeing Blur live; a year in review (1995); Paul’...

WHAT IF POD: What if, instead of releasing 3 albums between 1982 - 1984, Paul McCartney retreated to the recording studio after the death of John Lennon in December 1980 & didn’t release any new material until ‘84? He’d have a wealth of material to choose from to make a great single album (Pipes of War on Broad Street?). What would make the cut?  Welcome to the first of our ‘What If’ episodes wher...

HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: In the first of our ‘Hidden Prime Cuts’ mini-episodes, we travel back to 1984 & the B-side of Queen’s classic single, Radio Ga Ga - ‘I Go Crazy’. Why did this great rocker not feature on the band’s 1984 album ‘The Works’? Hell, why was it not a single itself?! What’s so good about it? What unreleased tracks from that time period deserved better? All this & more are discussed...