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Beat Motel Zine

Welcome to Beat Motel Zine, the comedy-infused alt-music podcast! Born from a zine from the DIY scene, we blend laughs with punk, metal, and everything offbeat. Discover the weirder side of bands, from unintentionally funny stage antics to musical mishaps. Tune in for a profane, comedic journey through alternative tunes, where every episode is a laugh. Join us as we explore music"s funniest fringes with a punk rock spirit! Can the alternative music scene and comedy mix? Of course they can; we"ll

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00:19:09

ExBuryMental 13 experiment electronic/noise live review

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/03/03

Field recording of a noise gig in Bury St Edmunds on Saturday 2nd March 2024. Recorded on location at The Rehearsal Rooms.Featuring DS Happy Boi Diacritical Mark Frazer Merrick Billy Whizz Paul Blart Wet Dream --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beatmotel/message

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01:09:32

Make me like Metallica

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/02/26

Hell is worth all that. Natural habitat. Just a rhyme without a reason.I am the table. This week, Sam beseeches Andrew consider Metallica as an act with depth behind their 125 million+ album sales. Sam was introduced to Metallica through his brother at the age of 10, and they became an essential touchstone to his musical experience. Andrew neglected metal until his 40s, when he had to slow down (or else), but could never quite get beyond the 1980s production of some of the classics of the

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00:46:45

Cool odd noises in songs

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/02/19

Dingdong! Hey now, what’s that sound? IS that the sound of a 1956 Morris Minor through a midi sampler? This week, Andrew and Sam discuss SOUNDS. Zounds, batman. These sounds might range from your “oo, that’s a lovely tone” sort of music-nerd appreciation sound to your “what on the fuck is that, then?” sort of music-nerd appreciation sound. Along they way, they discuss said tones, the use of gravity to make music, and rototoms. God knows how they have the time in the life to do this sort of thing

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01:09:59

Singalong live bands

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/02/12

Music is frequently best when it is a communal experience. This is perhaps why we go and see bands perform live the exact version of a song we know from a record, it is why we pay good money to see this, and it is spoilt by the fuppers singing along over the vocalist. I did not pay to get in to hear you sing Born in the USA. Except, frequently, in the best of experiences (for me), it is exactly what I paid for. It’s what I want, its what I crave. It is what destroys the stage, more than any

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01:01:56

Best live music videos on Youtube in the world ever...

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/02/05

A few episodes ago we troubled your lugoles with some mildly profane chatter about which gigs we wish we could go back in time to attend for a second time. But what about legendary performances that you wish you could have been at regardless of decade, country, fiscal embarrassment or rank odour. In this episode Andrew is joined by Jay Trenchart defy time, distance and some logic and reason as they delve through YouTube looking for the very bestest live clips in the world, ever. ### Riffs of the

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01:01:34

Bad band names

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/01/30

All the best band names are taken, but dear, oh dear. Why on earth would they stick with that? This is the topic of this week's show, and that’s about it. The concern isn’t so much about the music but more just badly chosen band names. Most seem like a bad pub idea moment. Others go way beyond that. Of course, there are the wilfully (and, to an extent, lazily) offensive: An_l C_nt, An_l Beard. But, then there’s also the bizarre, the stupid and the in-joke that’s gone on too long and taken too

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00:56:51

Best of 2023, but it's not a clips show, it's all new...

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/01/22

Was 2023 a good year for pop'n'rock'n'hop? Was it a bad year? How do you quantify that sort of thing, anyway? It's all up to the ear of the beholder. Andrew and Sam have probably been over exposed to harsh noises at this point, and can't understand what is conventional beauty in terms of music. Andrew wants to music out of angle grinders, and Sam talks about the nuances between punk-origin and metal-origin grindcore. Hence their choices of favourite music that came out of

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01:16:05

Best drum fills

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/01/15

What’s a drum fill? Well, it’s that bit the gorilla plays in the chocolate advert, yeah? Which is something discussed in this episode of Beat Motel, which also heralding the return of co-host Dr Sam from his travels abroad and obligations of parenthood. So, in other words: we fill up space by talking about fills while getting rid of the fill-ins. It has also made me realise what a good name Phil is for a drummer (looking at you Phil Random of the Random Heroes). We run the gamut, as usual, from

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01:14:22

Honest love songs with Luke Littleboy

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/01/08

Ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have fallen in love with? Have you ever fallen in love with someone you should have fallen in love with? In this episode of The Beat Motel Music Podcast Andrew Culture is joined by Luke Littleboy of the 'One sensational shot' podcast. Luke was also the singer for The Waxing Captors. This episode explores songs that talk about relationships in an honest way. Not sappy, sickly-sweet love songs. We're talking about the songs that dig up

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00:55:17

Bands my friends hate (but I adore) with Jay Trenchart

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/01/01

What bands do you love, but your friends hate? Which acts do you absolutely adore, but you're left wondering why your friends don't hear the magic the same way you do? Everyone has a few favourites that nobody else loves. And that's the topic for discussion in this episode. Dr Sam is away on tour, so in this episode of the Beat Motel music podcast Andrew Culture is joined by Jay Trenchart of Italian Books and The Volunteers. https://trenchartnoise.bandcamp.com/ ### Riffs of the

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01:11:57

Time travel gigs - with Martin Whiskin

Beat Motel Zine ·

2023/12/26

Have you ever been to a gig that really made a massive impression on you? We know the answer is probably 'yes'. It's a dumb question, but what would you expect from us? Have you ever been a gig that didn't make much of an impression on you at the time, but now that you 'get' the band in question do you wish you could travel back in time to that gig and experience it again? Now that's a far more interesting question. Dr Sam is off on tour at the moment so for this

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00:55:45

Le Petite Mort - odd post-hit albums

Beat Motel Zine ·

2023/12/18

This episode is named after the feeling of post-orgasm similar to death. The moment of bare consciousness finds you after your peak. The history of pop music is resplendent with musical-about faces. From Kraftwork giving up fingering their flutes to Finnish death metal pioneers Xsyma turning into a (more popular) indie band, plenty have given up their initial tinkering to find a more mature (and sometimes popular) sound. Yet, few have done changed their _immediately after_ their creative peak or

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01:06:18

Perfect albums

Beat Motel Zine ·

2023/12/11

Roughly between 1967 and 2013 (these dates are arbitrary and unchecked, as is our diligence to fact-checking – Sam), the focus of many musicians (besides sex, drugs and rock’n’roll) was crafting the “perfect” album. This is something that should be endlessly playable, every track is a banger (fucking hell – Sam), but some bang (oh god – Sam) more than most. And, of course, there are some undeniable classics – Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run (you’re not ‘merican enough to like this, Sam – Sam), Limp

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01:12:57

Late bloomers - Musicians with late-era excellence

Beat Motel Zine ·

2023/12/06

What does it mean to be consistent, as an artist? Careers in rock’n’pop now last decades – 2023, alone, has witnessed new albums by the Rolling Stones and a new single by the Beatles who began playing with themselves back in the ‘60s. Meanwhile, while rap-rock is so old that Rage Against the Machine’s debut was 30 years old last year. So, this week, we discuss the issue of late blooming in the pop’n’rock world. Our biggest question is, in the face of commercial failure, how can musicians work for

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01:13:13

Covers beat originals

Beat Motel Zine ·

2023/11/26

What maketh a cover? Is it the woman in his arms, just because she has big … No, that’s an obscure South Park reference. Not for this day and age. This time, the smirking infantile smurfing inflatable men-children Andrew and Sam are discussing the art of covering other people’s music (by musicians post-1970s). Whereas once songwriting was the practice of the few and performance was of the many, we now expect our guitar-based musicians to sire their own stuff. Yet, in other musical spaces – “Western

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01:03:40

ATP - we love you, and we hate you

Beat Motel Zine ·

2023/11/19

All Tomorrow’s Parties (ATP) was a UK-based festival and concert organiser and promoter from 1999 to 2016. It places musicians first, frequently letting the headlining act choose the festival's lineup. ATP felt like it was run by music fans who were never quite organised enough to get it together: it was a slightly shambolic affair. ATP Weekends were set in off-season holiday camps in seaside towns around the UK's coast. They also put on festivals in the US, Australia and Iceland. Another

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00:20:30

BATUSHKA + Kanonenfieber @ The Dome, London - Live...

Beat Motel Zine ·

2023/11/17

Gonzo review of BATUSHKA + Kanonenfieber live at The Dome in Tuffnell Park in London. Cheers to Roki and Stuart Bowditch (and Stuart's mate talking about the moshpit) for getting involved in this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beatmotel/message

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01:12:58

Middle 8s - take it up the bridge

Beat Motel Zine ·

2023/11/13

Take it to the George Orwell bridge! Take it to the Friendship Bridge! This time 'round the musical merry-go-round, we discuss James Brown's favourite bit of any song: the Middle 8. This is a common part of many pop songs, which isn't either the verse or the chorus. So, join us and take it to the Eshima Ohashi bridge. + some REAL letters. As well as more AI ego trippin' for Andrew and Sam, including some really plumming stuff. Email us - beatmotel@lawsie.com Riff of the week:SAM -

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00:11:51

Fascinating Aida @ Ipswich Regent - live review

Beat Motel Zine ·

2023/11/12

Gonzo review of Fascinating Aida live at Ipswich Regent on Saturday, 11th November 2023. Thanks to everyone who got involved with the recording. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beatmotel/message

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00:13:20

Wolfheart + Before the Dawn @ The Dome, London - live...

Beat Motel Zine ·

2023/11/06

Gonzo-style review of Wolfheart and Before the Dawn causing structural damage to the foundations of The Dome in Tufnell Park, London. Cheers to Roki for getting involved with this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beatmotel/message

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