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Pick A Disc

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They pick 'em, then talk about 'em! Join Matt Latham as he sits down with a guest to chat about an album they want to talk about. Be it an all-time favourite or an album that the guest just can't stop listening to: guaranteed positive talk about the music people love. Part of the We Dig Podcasts network, along with Free With This Months Issue & We Dig Music. Find us at https://wedigpodcasts.com
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Currents: Tame Impala with Jess Byard

Tame Impala is the name of the music project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. Jess Byard of the One Season Show guests to talk about how the album soundtracked a transitional period in her life and how much she resonates with the themes of the album. ⁠ Host: Matt Latham Guest: Jess Byard Listen to The One Season Show here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-season-show You can listen to The Kulturekast here: https://kultureshocked.com/category/kulturecast/ Follow us on Twitter, F...

Nov 12, 201947 minEp. 22

False Smiles: Amy Studt with Chris Haigh

Amy Studt signed to Polydor records when she was fifteen and released her debut album "False Smiles" two years later. Matt is joined by Chris Haigh to talk about "False Smiles" and to natter about just how bloody brilliant it is. They talk about how different their copies of the album are, how relate-able the songs are and why it felt different to what her initial singles sounded like. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Chris Haigh Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pi...

Oct 29, 20191 hr 5 minEp. 21

Goddamnit: Alkaline Trio with George Gadd

Musician George Gadd guests to talk about the debut Alkaline Trio album "Goddamnit". They talk about the themes of the album, Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Skiba's role in Blink-182 and we delve into just how much of a devoted fan George was... Host: Matt Latham Guest: George Gadd You can access George's music below: https://georgegadd.bandcamp.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com . Join the PickADisc Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.co...

Oct 14, 201955 minEp. 20

Matt Picks "A Grand Don't Come For Free" by The Streets with Guest Host Colin From WeDigMusic

In unfamiliar territory yet again, Matt sits in the guest chair as guest host Colin (he who picketh the Bright Eyes album in episode four) quizzes Matt about "A Grand Don't Come For Free" by The Streets. They talk about how the album tells a single story, the use of music in the album and how they think Mike Skinner may just be a genius. Host: Colin from WeDigMusic Guest: Matt Latham You can follow Colin's podcasts below: https://www.wedigpodcasts.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instag...

Sep 30, 20191 hr 7 minEp. 19

Darkness on the Edge of Town: Bruce Springsteen with Carl Sweeney

Carl Sweeney of The Movie Palace picks Bruce Springsteen's "Darkness on the Edge of Town" to talk about for this episode, He and Matt discuss Springsteen's writing, his approach to an album and also his live performance as well. ⁠ Host: Matt Latham Guest: Carl Sweeney Listen to The Movie Palace here: https://themoviepalace.libsyn.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com . Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEYuK3u We Made This:...

Sep 16, 201952 minEp. 18

Stop Making Sense: Talking Heads with Chris Stachiw

Chris Stachiw of the Kulturecast and The One Season Show picks Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense" on this episode of Pick a Disc. He and Matt talk about the album, which version to listen to and spend a lot of time talking about the movie. There's also talk of live albums in general as Matt talks about the only two he's listened to properly. ⁠ ⁠ Host: Matt Latham Guest: Chris Stachiw Listen to The One Season Show here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-season-show You can listen to The Kultureka...

Sep 02, 201956 minEp. 17

In Utero: Nirvana with Rob Yeomans

We speak to Rob Yeomans from the Cinemortuary Podcast to talk about Nirvana's final album, "In Utero." We talk about the album and the impact it had on Rob's taste and we delve a little into the bands other members formed in the wake of Nirvana ending. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Rob Yeomans Listen to Cinemortuary here: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com . Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEYuK3u We Made This: @wemadethispod ht...

Aug 19, 201951 minEp. 16

Constant Fictions: B-Sydes with Dan O'Dell

Matt chats to Dan O'Dell (@heartworkmusic) about B-Sydes' 2015 debut album "Constant Fictions". Knowing Ben Sydes for just under a decade, Dan talks about meeting Ben, seeing the songs develop and there's plenty of talk about the process of creating demos ready to go into a studio to record. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Dan O'Dell You can follow Dan on Instagram: @heartworkmusic. You can follow his work on Bandcamp: https://heartworkmusic.bandcamp.com/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram:...

Aug 07, 201950 minEp. 15

Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights: HIM with Brandi Jackola

Matt finds his expectations challenged this week as he listens to the Finnish Goth Rock band HIM and chats to Brandi Jackola about their third album, "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights". Aside from talking about the album, they also talk about the label "goth" and what it may encompass as a label/culture. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Brandi Jackola You can follow Brandi on Twitter: @brandiwine12. You can listen to the Dark Corner Podcast here: http://darkcornerpodcast.com/ Follow us on Twitter, ...

Jul 22, 201951 minEp. 14

One Day All of This Won't Matter Any More: Slow Club with Helena Deakin

Returning to face off in a debate over whether this is the best album of one of their favourite bands, Helena Deakin talks about why Slow Club's final album is her favourite. But it's Matt's least favourite...find out why in this episode that covers the album but also dips into the band as a whole - and plenty of discussion on the recent film about the band, "Our Most Brilliant Friends". Host: Matt Latham Guest: Helena Deakin You can follow Helena on Instagram: @helsdeakin. Follow us on Twitter,...

Jul 08, 201959 minEp. 13

The Wages of Fear: Tellison with Simon Christopher

This is easy - the album in question is easy in the high end of Matt and the guest's top albums of all time. Which album? "The Wages of Fear" by Tellison. Which guest? Simon Christopher from Doing Life Records. They talk about why they love the album, the songs and the difference that two singers has on the album. They also fanboy like bonkers. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Simon Christopher You can follow Doing Life Records below: https://www.facebook.com/doingliferecords/ https://doingliferecords.b...

Jun 24, 201957 minEp. 12

Murder Ballads: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds with Lee Chrimes

Wait! Things sound a little different! What's that music? Why does Matt sound dodgier than usual? Well, take a trip back to 2015 with this special episode of Pick A Disc which is...the first ever iteration of Pick A Disc. The backstory of this episode is revealed quite early on, but whilst you see the genesis of the podcast - the album talked about is Nick Cave's most successful album to date: Murder Ballads (aka The One With Kylie On). Matt and Lee go through the songs and how they update folk ...

Jun 10, 201949 minEp. 11

Lost Horizons: Lemon Jelly with Tony Black

We cut the mic today as we venture into instrumental music as Matt and Tony Black discuss Lemon Jelly's 2002 album, "Lost Horizons." We talk about what you can get from instrumental music and film scores, and a little into how you can form a visual representation from music. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Tony Black Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com . Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEYuK3u We Made This: @wemadethispod https://w...

May 27, 201948 minEp. 10

Matt Picks "Made of Bricks" by Kate Nash with Guest Host Kurt North

In a twist of fate, Matt sits in the guest chair and returning guest Kurt North questions him about a disc Matt's picked! The album in question is Kate Nash's Made of Bricks, and they talk in depth about how Matt discovered the album, some of his favourite songs and also dipping into seeing it performed live. Host: Kurt North Guest: Matt Latham You can follow Kurt's podcast below: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3309699 Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickad...

May 13, 201951 minEp. 9

She Wants Revenge: She Wants Revenge with Tilly

She Wants Revenge are a "dark wave/post-punk" duo from the San Fernando Valley and their debut album is the picked disc for this fortnight. Matt is joined by Tilly and they discuss the tone of the album and it's songs, but also about how Tilly discovers music and other ways she's found it. They talk about singer Justin Warfield's style of singing and more! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Tilly Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com . Pick A Disc(Ord)...

Apr 29, 201940 minEp. 8

Trip The Light Fantastic: Sophie Ellis Bextor with Chris Haigh

From turning up to the Brit-Pop party a little late to toppling one of the most powerful women in 90s pop and eventually re-recording her greatest hits with an orchestra: Sophie Ellis-Bextor's had an interesting career path. Chris Haigh joins Matt to talk about third album "Trip the Light Fantastic" and what it means to Chris. Along the way they talk about the writing of a pop album, songwriters and Matt reveals a weird method of learning about a songwriter's original pop career. Host: Matt Lath...

Apr 15, 201949 minEp. 7

Dropped: Brick + Mortar with Mark Shinner

There's a special magic with discovering a band randomly. Marc Shinner discovered New Jersey duo Brick + Mortar and instantly fell in love with them. Marc joins Matt to talk about the moment you know you've fallen for a band and the journey to see them live. The conversation moves to live music in general, and touches on support bands and the recent discussion on releasing set-times. It's a good conversation, and we hope you enjoy it! Host: Matt Latham Guest: Marc Shinner You can follow Marc's b...

Mar 19, 201949 minEp. 6

Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavoured Water: Limp Bizkit with Chris Wilson

Love them or hate them, Limp Bizkit were MASSIVE. With capital letters and everything. As polarising as Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavoured Water is, there's plenty to talk about. Our guest this week is Chris Wilson; massive wrestling fan and host of Cinemortuary and the Without a Mouse podcasts. We talk about the impact of the album, how it leads to other albums and the man himself Fred Durst. Did Matt like it? Well.... Host: Matt Latham Guest: Chris Wilson You can follow Chris's podcas...

Mar 05, 201952 minEp. 5

Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground: Bright Eyes with Colin from WeDigMusic

Ever confused about who's who in Saddle Creek Records? Never fear - Colin from the We Dig Music Podcast is here to inform you of a foolproof way to remember them! He also talks about Bright Eyes' album "Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground". We talk about the stylistic choices, the effect it had on him and what the album explores. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Colin from WeDigMusic You can follow Colin's ventures below: https://www.wedigpodcasts.com/ https://drivenlikethesn...

Feb 19, 201945 minEp. 4

Stranger In The Alps: Phoebe Bridgers with Helena Deakin

Singer Songwriter Helena Deakin loves Phoebe Bridgers' debut album, "Stranger in the Alps", a lot. We mean "a lot" - just wait until you find out how much. Helena chats with Matt about connecting with the album, and the impact music can have with memory and association. They also chat about song meanings, and even the reasoning artists choose the songs they do when creating an album. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Helena Deakin You can follow Helena on Instagram: @helsdeakin. Follow us on Twitter, Fac...

Feb 05, 201945 minEp. 3

In Defense of the Genre: Say Anything with Kaley Roberts

Kaley Roberts is here to talk about Say Anything's "In Defense of the Genre". There's a lot of talk about Max Bemis, his creative process and his mental health. We also talk about Kaley's experience in seeing the album performed live. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Kaley Roberts Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com . Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com/invite/JnZjEYuK3u We Made This: @wemadethispod https://wemadethispod.com/ The Spotify Hall of ...

Jan 22, 201942 minEp. 2

Achtung Baby: U2 with Kurt North

The first episode of Pick A Disc is now live! Kurt North joins Matt Latham to talk about one of his favourite albums. Kurt talks about his history of the band at that point and the story behind the recording and how that impacted the direction of the album. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Kurt North You can follow Kurt's podcast below: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3309699 Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: @PickADisc. Email us at pickadisc@gmail.com . Pick A Disc(Ord): https://discord.com...

Jan 08, 201945 minEp. 1
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