What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About Arctic Monkeys

BONG. YOU ARE RECEIVING AN EMERGENCY NEWS BROADCAST.The Big Mates discuss the newly released single, Compliance by Muse. They also explore the announcement of Muse's ninth studio album, Will of the People. They look at the tracklist, artwork, and what the band themsevles have said about it. They then speak on their expectations for the album, and their thoughts on the new single.You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

The Big Mates discuss Spanish speaking countries in South America, eating vegetables, and they watch every music video by Billie Eilish.Adam, Steve, and Lucas embark on an epic journey and watch all of the Billie Eilish videos in one sitting and offer comments, opinion, and general musings on them. It is long, rambly, and hopefully a lot of fun! How do the music videos hold up? Will they even make it all the way through?! Find out on this episode of What Is Music?Next week - we offer our FINAL THOUGHTS on Billie Eilish!You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

The Big Mates provide insightful commentary for Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles.Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the film as released on Disney+, featuring Billie and Finneas performing Happier Than Ever in full, joined by a live orchestra! They also find time to discuss fidget cubes, Monster Munch, and Lucas's tentative marriage to Finneas.Head to Disney+ to watch along with us! Or don't - the episode works fine either way!You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

The Big Mates discuss visiting cats, OPM, Phoebe Bridgers, and Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep-dive into Billie's second album, giving a track-by-track analysis, discussing the music, lyrics, themes, and everything inbetween! How does this album land with The Big Mates? How was it received by the public? Is Adam still going on about narrative?  Find out on this episode of What Is Music?You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

We interrupt your scheduled programming to bring you this Special Presentation of Cruise Views, a new podcast all about Tom Cruise from What Is Music? host Adam Scott Glasspool and his friend and fellow film fan Tom Ashford. We’re going to review every single film he’s done in chronological order, starting at Endless Love and going all the way up to Top Gun: Maverick and beyond! If you like What Is Music, there’s a good chance you’ll like the vibe of Cruise Views as we take a look at the career of one of the world’s most successful actors and biggest stars.   They’ve released two episodes today, and the one presented here is an introduction episode – so if you’re not sure on the podcast or Tom Cruise himself, maybe just give this a little listen and see what you think. If you like it, head on over to the Cruise Views feed and check out the other episode, which is the podcast's first film review on Tom Cruise’s first on-screen performance in Endless Love, the film from 1981 starring Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt. Head over to cruiseviews.buzzsprout.com or search for Cruise Views on whatever app you’re using to listen to this. Or head on over to our feed and listen to both – help out our metrics a little – we don’t mind. It’s a labour of love, so we’re not expecting a huge response, it’s definitely an experiment, but please do come and get in touch with us. We’re on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/cruiseviewspodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruiseviewspod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cruiseviewspodEmail us: cruiseviewspodcast@gmail.com Support the show

The Big Mates discuss university accomodation, Halley Comet's Comet, the Metaverse, and Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep-dive into Billie's second album, giving a track-by-track analysis, discussing the music, lyrics, themes, and everything inbetween! Can we doxx Steve? Would we welcome immortality? Have we settled on a sign-off?  Find out on this episode of What Is Music?You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

The Big Mates discuss getting older, Lucas's line of signature guitars, Vin Diesel, and Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep-dive into Billie's career, exploring the context behind her sophomore album, how it was recorded, and beginning their track-by-track analysis, discussing the music, lyrics, themes, and everything inbetween! They also find time to take in Billie's collaboration with Rosalia, Lo Vas a Olvidar.  How does the second album compare to the first? What's the difference between "Song of the Year" and "Record of the Year?" What's the deal with left shark?  Find out on this episode of What Is Music?You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

The Big Mates discuss the end of the podcast, cinema verite, Spider-Man, and The World's a Little Blurry, a film about Billie Eilish.Adam, Steve, and Lucas talk about the film released in 2021 and directed by R.J. Cutler. They cover the themes and highlights of the movie, taking in topics such as fandom, pressure, dark lyrics, and the commerciality of art. How does the film portray Billie? Does it give further insight into her as an artist? Who is Orlando Bloom?  Find out on this episode of What Is Music?You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

The Big Mates provide insightful commentary for Billie Eilish Live at Reading Festival 2019.Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the show as broadcast to TV and dig in to the context surrounding her world tours in support of WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? They also find the time to discuss festivals, Subpacs, and Rage Against the Machine!Head to YouTube to watch along here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGd5fQGDUxAOr don't - the episode works fine either way!You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

The Big Mates discuss The US Office, Sean Connery, sleep paralysis, and WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep-dive into Billie's debut album with their track-by-track analysis, discussing the music, lyrics, themes, and everything inbetween! They also find time to take in Billie's single everything i wanted and her theme to the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die.  How will the guys ultimately rate the album? Where does Billie go from there? Is there time to die?  Find out on this episode of What Is Music?You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show