In which our hero talks nonsense about Matchbox 20 In this episode I finally step into the light and regardless of the the stigma declare myself .... a Matchbox 20 guy! I have a brief chat about a couple of "Guilty Pleasures" before getting into some of the reasons why I hold this generic rock band so close to my heart...spoiler...it's not really about the songs! Find the Records & Band blog at Substack https://itsonlyrobjones.substack.com/ And see what I'm showing off from my record collect...
Feb 03, 2025•12 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In which our hero talks nonsense about Manic Street Preachers In this podcast I speak about one of my favourite bands that I haven't engaged with for nearly 20 years...Manic Street Preachers I talk about what turned me onto them in the mid 90s and why I stopped listening to their new releases and how that was a massive mistake Find the Records & Band blog at Substack https://itsonlyrobjones.substack.com/ And see what I'm showing off from my record collection on Instagram https://www.instagra...
Jan 27, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In which our hero talks nonsense about his favourite albums of 2024 It's that simple.... just like everyone else I have a few things to say about some of my favourite albums of the year. Mostly "sad cowboy songs" but a few other things get a mention too Find the Records & Band blog at Substack https://itsonlyrobjones.substack.com/ And see what I'm showing off from my record collection on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recordsandbandsradio/ This is a public episode. If you would like to ...
Dec 29, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In which our hero stops talking nonsense about Christmas songs and gets his mates in to do it instead Yes, I'm done with Christmas but for a final slice of festive fun I ask some other (better/cooler) podcasters to send me some voice notes about their favourite Christmas Songs ------------------------------------------ My Weekly Mixtape Be There With Belson Tales from the Social Club Last Jedi on the Left Cult Connections Hallmark of Greatness // Dammit Vacant That FKing Show 100 Things We Learn...
Dec 22, 2024•46 min
In which our heroes talk nonsense about their favourite "alternative" Christmas songs Now I say alternative but I remember a time when The Pogues Fairytale of New York was considered a hipster pick for a favourite christmas song so this could go either way where some people go "whats alternative about that" or "nah, never heard that before in my life, whats the matter with ya" But along the way we'll have a conversation about what counts as "alternative", steal a Christmas music quiz from a news...
Dec 18, 2024•33 min
In which our heroes talk nonsense about their favourite "traditional" Christmas songs Sam is joining me for a show I think I'm calling "What Do You Mean it's still 2 weeks till Christmas...They've been playing this tune in the supermarket forever already" So I guess what I want to get into is your favourite Christmas songs that you should be sick of by now or maybe a few under the radar tracks that still make it onto Now! That's What I Call a Christmas Cash in or whatever....yes folks still stup...
Dec 13, 2024•27 min
In which our heroes talk nonsense about Sleigher by Ben Folds It's the second of our festive podcasts and Sam and have a chat about the new (and first) Christmas album from Ben Folds....Sleigher There a potential for a double turn today as Sam is on record as "not a fan" of Ben Folds and Rob just a massive humbug (but huge Ben Folds fanboy) Anyway...we look at a few other "original" Christmas albums before trying to cobble together a review of this perfectly titled album. Don't forget Sam's Chri...
Dec 06, 2024•26 min
In which our heroes talk nonsense about Sams annual Christmas single It's that time year once again when I have to swallow a massive humbug and find some enthusiasm to talk about all thing festive. In the first of four (4) festive shows I'm joined by Sam to talk about the latest addition to his Christmas repertoire...Take To The Sky So today we take a little run through the previous Christmas singles and get into the making of this one and we'll play the single for you as well...Merry Christmas ...
Dec 01, 2024•32 min
In which our heroes talk nonsense about Zach Bryan In today's show I'm joined by my partner in Country crimes, Jamie Onolfo as we discuss our favourite songs from Oklahoma's favourite son...Zach Bryan I stumbled onto Zach Bryan when his 2023 self titled album popped up on a algorithm and it caught me a perfect time...just as I needed some sad songs about cowboys, lost loves and pick up trucks. Over the last year he's quickly become a favourite for both me and Jamie so discuss our thoughts on his...
Nov 18, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In which our hero talks nonsense about his favourite records from 1994 I have absolutely no idea how 1994 is suddenly 30 years ago. I see 1994 as my default setting, the time when I woke up and became conscious....like Neo in The Matrix but less Jesus-y Anyway, I have a theory that 1994 is the core year for where my record collection or musical tastes really become concrete....things I like I'll listen to forever and perhaps more importantly, the things I don't become more certain. In today's sh...
Nov 11, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In which our hero talks nonsense about Infernal Love by Therapy? I remember going to sixth form college in September 1995, I left less than a year later with no extra qualifications but a lasting love for this band that the were on the shirts of the tough boys in the year above...Therapy? On the podcast today I speak about the 5th album from Northern Ireland band Therapy? and their follow up to the massive Troublegum....1995's Infernal Love I'll be getting into my thoughts on the record as it ap...
Nov 04, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In which our heroes talk nonsense about our favourite songs from Bruce Springsteen As usual you can find the show over on Mixcloud where we get to play some of our selections As Born in the USA reaches 40 this year and we look to similar big birthdays for Born to Run (50), The Ghost of Tom Joad (30) and Devils & Dust (20) next year it seemed like a good idea to grab a hold of a Springsteen superfan and make a list of our favourite tracks. Spoiler Alert ...Deep Cuts and Hipster Picks Incoming...
Oct 28, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In which our heroes talk nonsense about some of the records, bands and artists they've been listening to recently Remember to checkout the show over on MIXCLOUD where we can play a few songs from the albums we talk about. In today's show Sam from Alvin and the Angry Barrels (and my baby brother) joins me for a bit of a catch up about some of the things we've been enjoying recently as well as some of the records, CDs and cassettes I've added to my collection over the last few months. In the show ...
Oct 21, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In which our hero talks nonsense about his Top 5 Movie Soundtracks Listen to the complete show with all the tunes over on MIXCLOUD In today's show I've picked my 5 favourite soundtrack albums and compare my choices with those of people who get paid for their opinions. Lots of nonsense on the Records & Band blog at Substack And see what I'm showing off from my record collection on Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...
Oct 14, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In which our hero talks nonsense about Terrorvision's sophomore album, How to Make Friends and Influence People. Full Show including my favourite songs from this album on Mixcloud Today we're looking at an album, and a band that are quite difficult to stick in a box...they're a very British band but definitely not Britpop, their records came out at the same time as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and all those Seattle bands but they're certainly not grunge... they've toured with Def Leppard, played Festivals...
Oct 04, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In which our hero talks nonsense about Guns 'n' Roses Listen to the complete show with all the tunes over on MIXCLOUD In today's show I compile my Top 5 songs by one of my favourite bands, Guns 'n' Roses, have a look at some opinions of others who actually get paid for their opinions and hear the thoughts of you, the dear listener. Whether you're a fan of the sweaty, sleazy Appetite era, love the pomposity and grandeur of the Use Your Illusion albums and subsequent mega tours or, and I'm sure th...
Sep 30, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In which our hero talks nonsense about his Top 5 favourite albums* Listen to the complete show with all the tunes over on MIXCLOUD After running through a long list of great albums in the previous show, I play some of my favourite tracks from my favourite records. This ranking probably changes everyday but is a good snapshot of what gets me going at the moment. See the full list on the Records & Band blog at Substack And see what I'm showing off from my record collection on Instagram Oh... h...
Sep 26, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In which our hero talks nonsense about his favourite albums of all time and plays some tracks from a few of them Listen to the complete show with all the tunes over on MIXCLOUD Best of lists. Top 100s. Top 5 guitarists you never heard of, Greatest bands in the history of the universe and time and space and whatever....the internet is full of lists and a lot of the time it's always the same records, by the same bands and artists and I rarely listen to any of them So I sat down to make my own list...
Sep 23, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1
