With an over-arching story that can get quite complex alongside a demonic bicycle, Steve from the Play Your Pods Right podcast appears on the podcast to talk about Coheed and Cambria's Science Fiction epic "Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness." ⁠Host: Matt LathamGuest: SteveVisit and listen to Play Your Pods Right! https://linktr.ee/playyourpodsFollow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555675501618787/We Made This Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wemadethis/postsThe Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

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Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness: Coheed and Cambria with Steve from Play Your Pods Right

Craig Mckenzie from the Kneel Before Blog and Podcast 616 on We Made This is the guest this fortnight as he talks about how he's rediscovered and found new things in The Goo Goo Dolls' "Let Love In". Matt chats to Craig about the process of finding new meaning in songs over time, especially with the current global pandemic. Host: Matt LathamGuest: Craig McKenziehttp://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555675501618787/We Made This Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wemadethis/postsThe Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

Let Love In: Goo Goo Dolls with Craig McKenzie

Babs from the Over/Underrated podcast is the guest this fortnight to talk about the shoegaze/indie band Autolux and their album "Future Perfect". They talk about the nature of shoegaze, the structure of the album and just what kind of mood you might need to be in to listen to them. Host: Matt LathamGuest: BabsVisit and listen to Over/Underrated! https://anchor.fm/overunderratedmusicpodFollow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555675501618787/We Made This Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wemadethis/postsThe Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

Future Perfect: Autolux with Babs from Over/Underrated

Long time friend and sometimes influencer of Matt's music taste: James Addis is the guest this episode to talk about a band that he loves, Dexys and the album "Too-Rye-Ay" which has "Come on Eileen" on it. They're the band behind that song. They talk about how underrated the band are and just how versatile and influential they are. Host: Matt LathamGuest: James AddisFollow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555675501618787/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

Too Rye Ay: Dexys Midnight Runners with James Addis

Back in 2015 Pick A Disc was a backdoor pilot episode on the movie podcast Pick A Flick. the guest was Lee Chrimes and the album talked about was Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' "Murder Ballads". So Lee is OG from back in the day, and he's here to talk about the David Bowie album "Outside". An interesting experimental album with a lot of stuff going on, Matt and Lee delve deep into the album and how it's influenced Lee's creativity all these years. Host: Matt LathamGuest: Lee ChrimesFollow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555675501618787/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

Outside: David Bowie with Lee Chrimes

For their third album, @hindsband expanded their sound to cover more instruments and started to write in Spanish. The result is a varied and fuller sounding album than it's predecessors. Settling into a garage-pop like sound, "The Prettiest Curse" emerges as the band's best album. ⁠Guest picks by:⁠@newpathstohelicon from @freewiththismonthsissue⁠ and @wedigmusicpcast⁠Host: Matt LathamFollow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

The Prettiest Curse: Hinds (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

Bea Kristi aka Beabadoobee (@radvxz) spent her childhood surrounded by the 90s, be it movies and music. Incorporating elements of shoegaze, grunge and a little bit of dream-pop - Beabadoobee has crafted one of my favourite albums of the year. ⁠⁠Guest picks by:⁠Mark Adams from Far Too Many Pordcasts: The Birthday Massacre "Diamonds" and Space "Suburban Rock 'n' Roll"⁠Host: Matt LathamFollow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

Fake It Flowers: Beabadoobee (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

An album that was unfairly snubbed for the Mercury Music Prize for silly reasons, Rina Sawayama has created a brilliant balance of the modern and throwback to the 2000s. But somehow manages to incorporate *all* of the sound from that time in one of the best albums this year. ⁠Guest picks by:⁠Liam from The Naughtiest Noughty - also picking this album.⁠Host: Matt LathamFollow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

Sawayama: Rina Sawayama (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

Californian Duo Best Coast released their latest album "Always Tomorrow" at the start of this year, with a renewed sense of purpose alongside singer Bethany Cosentino's sobriety and a better positive outlook on life. The result is an album that walks the fine line of optimism and realism.Guest picks by:Leanne / Anniemusic - Aiming for Enrike - "Music For Working Out"Tracy from We Dig Music - Honey Harper "Star Maker"Host: Matt LathamFollow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

Always Tomorrow: Best Coast (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

Previous Disc Pick-ee Dan o'Dell, aka Heartwork released an acoustic cover album of the Blink-182 record, "Enema of the State" after playing a Facebook live set of it earlier this year. It's roots are from a live set he played several years ago that I was at - and was one of the most fun sets I had the pleasure of watching. Dan has now recorded and released the whole album to listen to. ⁠⁠Featuring picks from: Kiara from "Kiara Gets Drunk and Talks About Music" - Picking Bishop Briggs' "Champion"Ian C from We Dig Music & Free With This Month's Issue - Picking Ghostpoet's "I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep"Host: Matt LathamFollow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQSound effects: https://freesound.org/

Enema of the State: Heartwork (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

Welcome to Pick A Disc's Best of 2020! To begin with, we have the "Wages of Fear" award given to the album discovered this year that was released in a previous year. This year that album belongs to The Manimals' "Multiverse". An album so densely packed with layers of meaning and interpretation that ten minutes of me rambling doesn't seem enough. ⁠⁠Also included in this episode is a snapshot of Matt Roi Berger of Teen Girl Scientist Monthly speaking about the album and the band themselves. ⁠Host: Matt LathamFollow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

Multiverse: The Manimals (Pick A Disc's Best of 2020)

Matt welcomes back Meg from the Gin and Beer It podcast to talk about the soundtrack to the very divisive movie Love Actually. They talk about the movie alongside the songs, and the differences between the UK and the US release. They also talk about Christmas, as this is a Christmas special! Host: Matt LathamGuest: MegVisit and listen to Gin and Beer It! https://ginandbeeritshow.com/Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555675501618787/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

The Love Actually Soundtrack with Meg from Gin and Beer It

Fifty episodes young! Matt picks an album he regards as one of his top-tier favourites, Teen Girl Scientist Monthly's "Hyper Trophy". In a first for the podcast, Matt speaks to a member of the band behind the album in question! Vocalist/principal songwriter for the band, Matt Roi Berger, speaks to Matt abut the genesis of the band and the songs on the album. Host: Matt LathamGuest: Matt Roi Berger Listen to Teen Girl Scientist Monthly Here: https://tgsm.tumblr.com/Listen to Fall of the House of Sunshine here: http://www.podmusical.com/Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555675501618787/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

Matt Picks "Hyper Trophy" by Teen Girl Scientist Monthly with Matt Roi Berger of Teen Girl Scientist Monthly

Helena is once again to talk about the 'lockdown jam' that Sylvan Esso's recently released album "Free Love". The album's talked about alongside the live performance as well as the way genres are named. Host: Matt LathamGuest: Helena Deakin Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555675501618787/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

Free Love: Sylvan Esso with Helena Deakin

Dana from the "To Buy, To Let, To Murder" podcast joins Matt to talk about a movie soundtrack that shaped her music taste, even if her opinion of the movie differs a lot. With chat about what the movie is trying to represent and how it contrasts with the songs, as well as how the movie's legacy as a milestone of the early 90s clashes with the songs on the soundtrack. Host: Matt LathamGuest: Dana (To Buy, To Let, To Murder)Listen to To Buy, To Let, To Murder: https://www.spreaker.com/show/to-buy-to-let-to-murderFollow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc.Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com.We Made This:@wemadethispodhttps://wemadethispod.com/Join the We Made This Podcast Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555675501618787/The Spotify Hall of Fame: https://open.spotify.com/user/xandmatt/playlist/3ePG8RgGhxLhI7SXN4JFPZ?si=I-NUSFKJSbOXYCCtCot-SQ

Pretty Woman The Official Soundtrack with Dana from To Buy, To Let, To Murder

They pick 'em, then talk about 'em! Join Matt Latham as he sits down with a guest to chat about an album they want to talk about. Be it an all-time favourite or an album that the guest just can't stop listening to: guaranteed positive talk about the music people love.

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