S01 E30 Some songs appear only to exist to allow the band's guitarist to properly show off. But is this a good thing or a bad thing? What happens when the bit of the song with singing and whatnot is pitifully short, but the solo is far too … [Read more...] about More solo than song!
Beat Motel Podcast
Workout Tracks
S01 E29 What music do you like to get sweaty to? Are there certain bands or genres that get you fired up and ready to thrash yourself daft at the gym, or while you're out exercising in the fresh air? In this episode of the Beat Motel … [Read more...] about Workout Tracks
ExBuryMental 11 @ The Rehearsal Rooms, Bury St Edmunds 09/09/23 (live review)
S01 E28 ExBuryMental is the name for a long-running series of gigs put on by Jay Volunteer in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk (UK). If these gigs had to be pigeonholed in some way, I would say they are probably noise gigs, but in reality, … [Read more...] about ExBuryMental 11 @ The Rehearsal Rooms, Bury St Edmunds 09/09/23 (live review)
The SKA-Punk episode
S01 E27 It's summer, so we're doing a Ska Punk episode! Join Dr Sam and Andrew Culture as we wander down a slightly off-beat memory lane of peppy music! This episode has many brilliant anecdotes, especially around the punk scene of the late … [Read more...] about The SKA-Punk episode
Revisiting The Fall with Mark Beaumont-Thomas
S01 E25 The Fall shouldn't really need an introduction. But are you sure they are the band you think they are? For this episode of The Beat Motel Podcast I'm joined by writer Mark Beaumont-Thomas and we discuss the story of Mark E Smith, The … [Read more...] about Revisiting The Fall with Mark Beaumont-Thomas
Swans @ Norwich Waterfront 23/08/23 (live review)
S01 E24 Review of Swans playing live at Norwich Waterfront on Wednesday, 23rd August 2023. Thanks to Jay, Boo and Roki for getting involved. … [Read more...] about Swans @ Norwich Waterfront 23/08/23 (live review)