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Mid Life Punk Podcast

Music and interviews with bands from across the global punk scene, all coming at you from Spondon in Derby, UK. Join us every week and get rad with the fat lads.

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33:36

Punk in Drublic Tribute is OUT!

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/11/29

Release Day is here and we are all as amazed as anyone! We have a full play through of one of the tracks too!Band camp link: https://midlifeelite.bandcamp.com/album/a-tribute-to-punk-in-drublicLink to liner notes: https://punkrockelitepodcast.co.uk/punk-in-drublic-tribute

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MLPP179 - Low Level Monk

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/11/28

What better way to usher in St Andrew's Day than with cosmopolitan Glaswegians, Low Level Monk!Here at MLPP we've been instantly hooked on their melodies and pumped up by their mid-life angst and we hope that you'll like 'em too!We discuss cover bands, tribute bands, long back syndrome, day drinking over night drinking, the current crop of Caledonian punk bands and much more besides.Tom has a gig report featuring former guests, Niall has the Scottish weather update and we once again attempt t...

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MLPP178 - Morgan Brown - What If?

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/11/19

It's something a bit different this week as we're joined by Morgan off Down & Outs and Pardon Us....but not as you know him!Morgan's latest Audio/Visual project sees him take well established artistes and their hit songs, then completely change the genre.We discuss his genre-combo inspiration, the potential for fans to take it the wrong way and the special back-stories created for each artists change of direction.Tom has multiple gig reports from both abroad and just up the road, Niall ha...

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61:17

Punks On Film - Shannon Matthews: The Musical: The Movie

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/11/08

The infamous musical about the true crime that shocked the nation in the late noughties, Shannon Matthews: The Musical was released back in 2010 as an audio only effort. Now, Shannon Matthews: The Musical: The Movie is about to be released on the silver screen.The creator and composer of the piece is Kunt, off Kunt and the Gang, and he's graciously given us some of his time to tell us about his magnum opus.We talk censorship, legal department overreach, tabloid news interest, recruiting suppo...

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80:56

MLPP177 - Bad Year

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/11/01

No matter how your year's been, Glasgow's Bad Year will certainly improve it. Chris, the band's singing bass player, joins us to discuss their latest release "Moancore".As well as this, we discuss terrible jobs, terrible celtic punk bands, terrible diets and terrible commutes.We have a WORLD EXCLUSIVE track from Sprainer, Tom's got a gig report and we tease you with an upcoming special episode.Music this week comes from: The Abs, Sprainer, Simon Wells, Dillinger Four and Caught Fire.

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MLPP176 - P-Rock Documentary

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/10/25

Cast your mind back to 2002. Any British punk worth their salt at that time would've whiled away hours of their young lives watching music videos by their favourite punk artists, both British and otherwise, on the only TV channel dedicated to punk rock: P-Rock TV.Such was it's impact, 22 years later, Alex Shipman from Silver Knight Entertainment has made a documentary about it!Alex joins us in MLPP towers, but she's bought along Mark and Russell, two of the trio behind the now legendary chann...

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73:05

MLPP175 - Snakes Among Us

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/10/18

This week, we're joined by Pete and Josh from off Warrington's very own Snakes Among Us are in MLPP Towers.These hardcore, thrashy buggers are a relatively new addition to the UK scene, so we are hoping to give you the low down before anyone else.We discuss the two main topics of their songs, going down with audiences better far from home, record pre-production and films.Tom's timed his watching of a horrifying cult classic perfectly, Niall loves Tom's Whitney Houston joke and we give the fin...

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MLPP174 - Chris MacDonald

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/10/09

Author Chris MacDonald has joined us this week to discuss his new tome "Days & Days: A Story About Sunderland's Leatherface and the ties that bind". The book is available as of the 8th October from Little Rocket Records.Chris' book is part memoir, part travel diary and part Leatherface documentary (including talking heads!).Chris takes us through the back packing trip around the British Isles which led to him meeting our Mackem heroes, how he navigated the variety of accents he encountere...

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MLPP173 - Deadbeat At Dawn

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/10/01

Skanking and spitting bars from the arse-end of nowhere, DeadBeat At Dawn are Yorkshire's punk/ska/hiphop crossover beasts and they've lent us one of their vocalists. Aaron, to give us the lowdown.We discuss surviving the doldrum years of Ska, the international Ska scene, touring with some legends and borrowing lyrics.Post apocalyptic movies, old UK television shows about high school and a rumble with a singer from down under are also chatted about.Tom's watched a film he'd like to recommend,...

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MLPP172 - Pizzatramp 2

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/09/24

The Last Supper. That's the name of Pizzatramp's third, and supposedly final, album. Jim is in to discuss the meticulous recording and writing processes, where he draws lyrical inspirational from and we get all the info on Pizzatramp's famous gimmick.Get ready for racist dogs, hot takes on the Brothers Gallagher, life after being a postie and roping your children into your foolish endeavours.Tom and Niallism are shocked, but also not shocked, by Walmart's latest white power t-shirt range (no,...

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MLPP171 - Great Silence

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/09/11

Shhh. Enjoy the Great Silence.Will and Dec have popped into MLPP Towers this week to discuss their pop group. This quartet were born from the ashes of bands like Hummer, Only Strangers and more, so their punk pedigree is the only thing that matches up to their sheer musical skill.We chat about films, curries, Stoke on Trent, classic rock bands and more.Niallism has also been to a gig, which he’s reviewed, and will relay his thoughts on.Music this week is courtesy of : The Slow Death, Weak Asl...

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MLPP170 - Vanilla Pod

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/09/04

Steve and Matt off Vanilla Pod have navigated out of the fens this week to come in and have a chat with your overweight punk rock Parkinsons.The Pod are a mainstay of the modern (30 years, rather than 50 years) uk scene and it's great to finally have them in the hot seat.Which band has the butteriest members? Would you like to learn a new game for when you're travelling? Are you rich enough to make a music video? listen on to find out.This week is also Tearjerker EXCLUSIVE time! We are premie...

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80:46

MLPP169 - The Dopamines

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/08/29

Cincinatti's very own pop-punk legends The Dopamines join Tom & Niall for some late night love. Some being later than others.Jon Lewis gives us a potted history of the band and an insight into their upcoming album (available from Brassneck Records in October), a trying touring time, personal injury, near amputations and the great D4 debate.Music this week is by: Beauty School Dropout, Amyl & The Sniffers, Capdown, Millie Manders &The Shut Up and Irked.

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98:37

MLPP Special: Twat Music for Twat People

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/08/19

30 years ago Obese Mick had a vision: a showcase of bands on his label, Fat Wreck Chords.Join Tom and Niallism for a flippant and playful discussion about that very compiliation: Fat Music for Fat People.Ably assisted by guest contributors Dave Shackleford and Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats, we discuss whether time has altered our perceptions of the comp, which footballer each song is most like, home computer care.Did you have pubes when this came out? What happens when your facebook page i...

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MLPP168 - Kim Fastback

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/08/13

Niall's back this week. And he's fast. But he aint in The Fastbacks. Kim from that particular pop group is in to have a chat about Seattle's beloved power pop punkers' past, present and hopefully future. We're on the cusp of the release of the first Fastbacks record in 25 years and ALL of Kim's choices are from that album.We talk Duff, Eddie, lame A&R guys descending on your city, checking out guest lists and much more.There's all the usual stuff you've learned to endure, so buckle in, be...

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MLPP167 - Avem

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/07/31

We're 'avvin' it with Avem this week, Canada's top bird based punk band. There's a lot going on this week so listen up: Niall is absent, so there's a special guest host. Avem challenge us to to a bird-based quiz, The Current Mrs Sidwell makes a rare appearance and we all learn a little somethin'.Avem are in ahead of their European Tour (with a UK leg featuring Dee Cracks!) and are up for showing us their love of feathered beings is much more than a gimmick.We get our first ever "Dutch Ob...

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MLPP166 - The Sewer Cats

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/07/24

Meow. It's back up to Manchester this week, where one dynamic duo meets another, namely: The Sewer Cats.Cass and Josh are in to talk about their upcoming album "Obnoxious" (TNS, Sept 20th), from which they've gifted us a WORLD EXCLUSIVE!We chat about the trials and tribulations of being a woman in punk, pet care, grind culture, rude German barmen and much more.Niall's actually in a good mood, Tom's got a gig report and would like to report a robbery and we're both overwhelmed by the sheer pac...

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MLPP165 - Idiot Siege

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/07/12

Mein Gott! it's our first ever German guest, Benji from Idiot Siege!The Leipzig lads have been belting out Gruffpunk bangers since 2017 and are keen to share them with you. We have amicable disagreements, learn the meaning of the brand new phrase "a Dutch joke", discuss boozing, soft drink drinkin' and the quality of German housing.Tom and Niall are happy because their team won the election, we talk about embarrassing names, seeing the inventor of punk on TV and all the usual crap.Music this ...

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79:22

MLPP164 - Shreds.

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/07/03

A truly international band is in MLPP Towers this week! Shreds. (the full stop is VERY important).This truly international beat combo have come in to talk about their debut full length "Step Back", but we also discuss the British Empire, Hadrons and their various sizes, Newton's Laws effects on skateboards and the modern hardcore scene.Niall has an in-depth stadium gig review, we lament the death of the random record segment and much more.Music on this episode is by: The Red Eyes, Torpedoes, ...

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MLPP163 - Return of The Scutches

Mid Life Punk Podcast ·

2024/06/26

A guest from the past returns this week as we're joined by Vinny off The Scutches! He's in to discuss the upcoming UK (England) tour and we also get an EXCLUSIVE first play of a track from the upcoming Scutches album "Bad Animal".We discuss animal care, american phrases, British heritage and we rate each city on the upcoming tour.Niall's gone part time, Tom's been in the sunshine too long and we, as always, mug off some thicker members of the public.Songs this week are from: Toy Dolls, Spleen...

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