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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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01:02:24

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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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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