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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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01:05:51

Bands that changed my life

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/06/17

Sam will write show notes### Riffs of the week #### Dr Sam's Riff - The Faint - Agenda Suicide (opening) #### Andrew's Riff - The Bluetones - If (opening) ### Dr Sam's track choices 1. Coal Chamber - Big Truck (opening) 2. Newtown Grunts - Out of the Crowd (0.51) 3. Ruins Alone - Stonehenge (0.26) 4. Ornette Coleman - Free Jazz (8.40) ### Andrew's track choices 1. The Charlatans - Then (2:50) 2. Still Little Fingers - Suspect Device (1:38) 3. Prolapse - Headless in a beat

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00:16:24

Brighten the Corners 2024 day 2 (Saturday) - review

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/06/15

100 volunteers, 40 production crew, one town. A ton of fun!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beatmotel/message

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00:15:47

Brighten the Corners Festival - day 1 review

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/06/14

Gonzo review of day one of Brighten the Corners in Ipswich --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beatmotel/message

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01:12:41

Songs about being musicians

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/06/10

They say write what you know, and many, many, many musicians have just done that. Obscure lyrics about mainlining Anusol, and tell-it-like-it-is ones about that weird smell at the back of the tour bus that was there before you bought it. It’s all there, and it’s all wonderful. Sam is back, so join him as he joins Andrew as they fail to check anything they say and barely talk about the music they’ve decided to talk about. This week’s sponsor’s include Shell Oil, Camel Cigarettes and the HMR

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01:03:02

Bands that change the way you think - with Oli Anrufen

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/06/03

Duuuuuuude, did you hear that? Do ya know what that means? This changes EVERYTHING! Have you had your brain wiring fuddled about with by a song, a band or genre? Have you emerged from a monocultural wasteland and found yourself bathed in the wonder of a brave new aural world? Nah, us neither, here's two people talking spaff about some tunes they like. Dr Sam's seat is vacant this week, so his socks are ably filled by Oli A.K.A Anrufen. Get Oli up in your chuff by visiting

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01:06:01

Bands with longevity who definitely did turn into w@nk

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/05/27

### Riffs of the week#### Dr Sam's Riff - The Rapture - House of Jealous Lovers (1.30) #### Andrew's Riff - Mother Mother - All the dying (1.14) ### Dr Sam's track choices 1. The Offspring - We Never Have Sex Anymore (0.50) 2. System of a Down - Protect the Land (opening) 3. Rage Against the Machine - How I Could Just Kill a Man (0.20) 4. PJ Harvey - Prayer at the Gate (opening) ### Andrew's track choices 1. Duran Duran - White Lines (1:04) 2. The Kinks - Somebody Stole My Car

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01:13:29

You only need one of their albums

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/05/20

Progressive music is a terrible name for a genre, isn’t it? If we take the dictionary definition (“happening or developing gradually or in stages”), prog doesn’t really live up to that. Instead, it’s a series of long winded nerdy time signatures and modes: ideas repeated since the late 1960s. No, you stop being so petty minded. This week, we tackle the prickly subject of only needing one album from a band. Some bands, you don’t need an entire album of, with others, you’re missing a journey. But,

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01:15:12

Killer compilation albums

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/05/13

What makes a great compilation album? Can they define a genre, or even a generation? How many of your favourite bands did you discover through compilation albums? Do you have a compilation album in your list of your most favourite albums? Do some of your fingernails grow much faster than others? If you answer no (or yes) to any of these questions then you need to listen to the new episode of Beat Motel Podcast! Find this episode on any podcast platform by searching for Beat Motel, or head on over

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01:21:54

Bands with longevity, who don't turn into w@nk

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/05/05

Anybody can put out a classic album, yeah? Anybody. Like me. I’ve done it. Suck it. Anybody can put out two classic albums, yeah? Anybody. Like you. Or three. It’s EASY. I’ll tell you how. You can even ask ChatGBT to do it (but there’ll be something inauthentic about it, so maybe not). But, what does it take to make a career in it? To transcend the scene one emerges from, to continuously make good, interesting music that means people don’t just want to hear stuff from your first two albums

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00:09:21

Green Lung + Lowen live at Colchester Arts Centre...

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/04/30

Gonzo review of Green Lung and Lowen at Colchester Arts centre. Thanks to Roki End Times, Joe and Paul for getting involved.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beatmotel/message

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01:02:24

Sounds nasty, but it's nice

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/04/29

Sounds bad, feels so good. There’s an abundance of tracks that sound jolly but have underlyingly bad lyrics. That’s what we covered last week. WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER WAY AROUND, though? Why does angry stuff HAVE to be angry, and can it be something other than just dumb/wacky comedy if its not? Neither of us went down the comic root, and both of us struggled. Along the way, we explore the deeper meaning of Otto, whether evolution may save us, and what the hell is going on with Billy Bragg? Is he

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01:03:07

Sounds nice, but it's nasty

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/04/22

Happy Music, Dark Words Your nan turns to you as you sit on the sofa, watching Tom Jones singing “Delilah” on the televised festival for OAPs (Glastonbury). “Isn’t that a wonderful song, darling. But I’m sure I heard something about a knife”, she says as she passes you the tin of Sainsbury own-brand non-alcoholic lager. You search the lyrics: aha. It’s a song about MURDER. But, it’s so much fun! HOW COULD THIS BE? Lyrics, for lack of knowledge of a better word, tend to be somewhat onomatopoeic

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01:09:32

I preferred their early stuff - with Dan Callis

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/04/15

Why can't our favourite artists get it right more of the time, with a lot more consistency? Why did that third album blow like a supercharged vacuum cleaner? Why do Metallica suck (most of the time).In this episode Andrew Culture is joined by Dan Callis to answer questions that really matter. ### Riffs of the week #### Dan's Riff - Scottish Gabber Punk - Tory Scum Get Tea Fuck (0:40) #### Andrew's Riff - Iron Monkey - Rat Flag (5:00) ### Dan's track choices 1. Metallica - For whom the bell tolls

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01:17:32

Best opening lyrics

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/04/08

“Watcha talkin’ ‘bout, Willis?” (Spelling as stylised by Google) Said Gary Coleman as his character Arnold Jackson in the sitcom Diff’rent Strokes. Far be it from us to analyse the racial and other identity-based issues bought up by the existence and popularity of that catchphrase and the related sitcom, rather it is a point of departure. It’s about capturing attention, jarring you out of your complacent listening, about refusing to be put in the background. Sam is back from his endless holiday

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01:12:02

Bands you love but wish you didn't - with Dan Callis

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/04/01

Ever fallen in love with a band you shouldn't have fallen in love with? What bands do you really love, despite the fact that you know you should hate them. The reason you should hate the band could be ethics, aesthetics or gross incompetence. But when that band comes onto the radio, you fist pump the air and singalong like a wrongun.For this episode Andrew is joined by special Guest Dan Callis, AKA DS Happy Boi. ### Riffs of the week #### Dan's Riff - LustSickPuppy - Horniest Song Ever

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01:17:16

Irrelevant Intros

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/03/25

ANARCHO SQUAT SAUNA!What was that? Was that real? Is that just in my head? Where do you start with introductions to songs? Are they a part of the song, do they set the rest of it up, or are they just a side show, a distraction? Sure, there are many great introductions to songs, even if the rest of the song goes haywire, but what about those intros that stick out as a WTF? In this episode, Andrew and Sam investigate the spooky but real world of random introductions to songs. These are

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01:17:32

The Replacements - All Shook Down DEEP review &...

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/03/18

What makes an band a band? Is it the songwriter? The singer? The relationship between the band members? This time, we go a bit close to home. The Replacement’s are, arguably, one of the greatest acts of the 1980s, one of the greatest to emerge from the US punk scene that would eventually birth the Pixies, REM, and Nirvana. But, it all came crashing down with their last album, fuelled by professional regrets, personal losses, and the fatigue of substance abuse. Is All Shook Down a The Replacements

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01:12:59

Nitpicking lyrics

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/03/11

They said what? About who? Was that intentional? Why would they even allow to that to be released? All these questions, and more, arise when one actually starts to listen to lyrics. And, what do singers/vocalists/MCs know, hey? Do they actually think about what they say, or just whether it fits the music they’re putting their noises to? Some lyricists have been lauded as poets operating in another medium – think Bob Dylan, Shane McGowan, Cliff Richards… This week, Andrew and Sam show off their

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00:09:26

BC Camplight + William Doyle - Ipswich Baths - live...

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/03/09

Gonzo review of BC Camplight and William Doyle at The Baths in Ipswich, 9th March 2024--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beatmotel/message

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01:00:38

Bands who cover themselves

Beat Motel Zine ·

2024/03/04

Part of the draw, the attraction, an aditctive element, of capitalism is that it is always presenting us with the new. We’re consistently being sold the latest technology, the latest fashion and the latest tunes. And this emphasis on endlessly new compositions is arguably a more significant marker of popular music than in other contemporary music forms, where we go for novel renditions of known music (think the latest conductor to present Mozart, or the latest (jazz) interpretation of April in

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