Audience Please! Podcast

Episode 024: Mountain Caller

Episode 24 is here and we welcome all three members of the progressive rock, doom laden trio Mountain Caller. We talk about their journey the last couple of years cumulating in their debut album ‘Chronicle I: The Truthseeker’.

We delve into how they developed their instrumental voices and how Joe Clayton (Pijn) and Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna) helped the band bring their songs and narrative to life on the record.

We of course discuss their top gigs played and been to and my oh my did they come prepared! The magic moments we discuss turns Adam green with jealousy.

 

Catch the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/Audiencepleasepodcast

Pick up the record here: https://mountaincaller.bandcamp.com/album/the-truthseeker

Pick up their merch here: https://mountaincaller.bigcartel.com/

Episode 023: CLT DRP

Welcome to episode 23 where Adam catches up with Annie from electro noise rock trio CLT DRP. They talk about CLT DRP’s debut album ‘Without the Eyes’, Annie’s open letter about continuing the conversation around inequality in all areas of life and as ever her top gigs played and as a fan.

 

Her open letter on Discovered Magazine’s site: https://bit.ly/34XS3Tr

 

Some of the resources we mentioned:

‘Hood Feminism’ by Mikkie Kendall https://bit.ly/3nVEZqe

‘Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race’ by Reni Eddo-Lodge https://bit.ly/2IynJr6

‘Juliet Takes A Breathe’ by Gabby Rivera https://bit.ly/3j026fY

‘1619’ Podcast https://spoti.fi/2H3CXnk

 

CLT DRP’s socially distanced show at Signature Brewery:

https://link.dice.fm/ChULpx0Azab

 

AP! Socials, Youtube, Bandcamp, Merch etc here: https://linktr.ee/Audiencepleasepodcast

 

Episode 022: Magick Mountain

Welcome to episode 22! Adam talks to Lins & Tom of Magick Mountain. You may know Tom from his other band Pulled Apart By Horses, but we focus on Magick Mountain's incoming debut album 'Weird Feelings' which is available here: https://magickmountain.bandcamp.com/merch

We talked about their top shows as a band, shows at The Brudenell, Aliens and Yorkshire Tea!

Pick up Audience Please! tees here: https://audiencepleasepodcast.bandcamp.com/merch

Watch our covers of Reuben's 'Freddy Kreuger' & Future of the Left's 'Manchasm' here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCryDlUJU_YDZ0ALAWP1GsZg

 

Episode 021: Sym Gharial (Primitive_Ignorant, ex-The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster)

Welcome to Episode 21!

This episode was an absolute honour to record with Sym who most will better know for his time in The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. A band that Adam has been obsesses with since his teenage years. We talk around his Sym’s new project Primitive_Ignorant and how the experiences he has had as a Sikh and in the minority in the UK and alternative music scene has informed his new musical output.

We as ever talk about top gigs played and been to and as you can imagine he has some fierce examples.

 

Apologies for some of the sound quality we did have some issues recording but thanks to David for his editing mastery.

 

Pick up Primitive_Ignorant’s debut album ‘Sikh Punk’ here: https://bit.ly/3idYMhA

Watch ‘Ballad of Maryland Estate’ (ft. Le Junk) here: https://youtu.be/TMLLd2mz7ww

Episode 020: Hidden Mothers

Hi everyone and welcome to episode 20! Adam caught up with Liam and Steff of Sheffield based band Hidden Mothers. They were such a pleasure to have on the podcast and we took the time to chat about their upcoming self titled EP release which you can pick up here:

https://hiddenmothers.bandcamp.com/

We as ever talked about their top shows played and been to as fans. #fuckburzum #crustymetalheads

Episode 019: Joe Thompson (Hey Colossus)

Welcome to episode 19 where Adam chats to Joe of Hey Colossus about his top gigs. We talk about his book as part of the Sleevenotes series which covers hilarious tales of a hardworking DIY band. Joe also spoke at some length about his new label Wrong Speed Records and the releases so far including Sweet Williams latest effort.

More importantly we talk about clarinets, Yorkshire Tea and Peach farmers!

Check out Wrong Speed Records here:

https://wrongspeedrecords.bandcamp.com/merch

Pick up his book here:

https://heycolossus.bigcartel.com/product/joe-thompson-sleevenotes

Episode 018: Modern Technology

In this episode, our next during lockdown, Adam spoke to Owen of noisey two piece Modern Technology.

We covered the amazing work they have been doing through their band and project 'Human Worth' to raise funds for the likes of Black Minds Matter and The Bail Project; also their second record 'Service Provider' which is up for pre-order here:

https://modern-technology.bandcamp.com/album/service-provider-2

 

As ever Owen told us his top 3 gigs played and been to as a fan and there were some top choices!

Episode 017: Modern Rituals

Modern Rituals

Latest in the lockdown series of interviews Adam spoke with Harry & Tom of Modern Rituals. This was one of my most interesting chats to date covering the writing and recording process of one of the UK’s most interesting rock bands. We talked around their two new songs ‘Thick Wall’ and ‘A Remark is in Order’ and why they were left of their 2020 album ‘This is the History’.

And as ever we dive deep into their top gigs played and been to as fans. Adam and Harry realising they have very compatible taste.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality but due to recording over Zoom without proper mics we have done our best!

Episode 016: HEADS.

Next in the series of lockdown interviews Adam caught up with Ed of Berlin based band HEADS. a week before the release of their new album ‘Push’ which is out now.

Ed talked through the making of ‘Push’ with guests such as Kristof from Swans.

We discuss some his favourite gigs played including when he and his newlywed wife played a very impromptu gig. Also some superb musical discoveries for Adam when going over favourite gigs as a fan for Ed.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality but due to recording over Zoom without proper mics we have done our best!

Episode 015: The Tours That Never Were

The lockdown episodes have begun!

With all the tours being cancelled or postponed what better people to interview first that Dave of Black Peaks and Matt of Good As Gold Group. They recently set up the initiative ‘The Tours That Never Were’ which is helping raise funds for bands and crew that have lost income due to the global pandemic. Linked here:

https://the-tour-that-never-was-2020.myshopify.com/pages/the-tours-that-never-were

We also discuss their favourite gigs been to. We agree on one of Adam’s favourite bands around right now and we cover some of Dave’s favourite gigs played in both Black Peaks and The St. Pierre Snake Invasion.