

What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About Arctic Monkeys
Adam Scott Glasspool, Steve Murphy, Lucas Way
A podcast that dives deep into discographies - one artist per season. Hosts Adam, Steve, and Lucas go album by album, track by track, exploring how context shapes our experience of music, why fans become obsessed, and what music really is. With three hosts coming from wildly different levels of musical knowledge, expect sharp analysis, wild tangents, hot takes, and more information about the artists (and the hosts) than you ever asked for. Currently exploring the discography of Arctic Monkeys. Previous seasons featured Manic Street Preachers, Muse, Billie Eilish, Radiohead, Lauryn Hill, and R.E.M.
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Jun 12, 2020 • 30min
BREAKING NEWS: Gold Against the Soul Remaster
The Big Mates convene on an emergency basis in order to discuss the newly released remaster of Gold Against the Soul by Manic Street Preachers.You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!Do You Love Us? 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://doyouloveus.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

Jun 7, 2020 • 1h 52min
Leaving the 20th Century Commentary
Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates provide insightful commentary for the Manic Street Preachers' VHS/DVD release Leaving the 20th Century. The film is a document of the Manics playing live to 60,000 fans at Cardiff Millennium Stadium on New Year's Eve 1999, their biggest ever gig at the time.Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the gig, the film, and many, many other things.Want to watch along? Find the film on DVD or via the official YouTube playlist here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_9gWeiShHFE7XkFFzToslT74Il9zrwZk (May not sync up perfectly, but pretty well!)You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!Do You Love Us? 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://doyouloveus.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

May 31, 2020 • 2h 52min
This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours (Pt. 2)
Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates discuss Kylie Minogue, hands-free gardening, Thunderbirds, and This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, and Lucas go track-by-track on the Manics' biggest selling album. Do the band rise to the occasion? Will Lucas EVER settle on his ratings? What happened to Little Russell? Find out on this episode of Do You Love Us?You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!Do You Love Us? 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://doyouloveus.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

May 24, 2020 • 58min
Fandom and Devotion (with Emily Hyatt)
Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)Adam has a conversation with Emily Hyatt, lifelong Manic Street Preachers fan who has contributed artwork for the Manics' Secret Seven Inch release, and is the subject of "For the Record," a film by Paul Wyatt. Adam and Emily talk about fandom, how the Manics inspire a more "devoted" kind of fan, mental health and trauma, and how Emily became one of the subjects of a documentary about music fans.Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/manicspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manicspodcast/E-mail: manicspodcast@gmail.comhttp://doyouloveus.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

May 17, 2020 • 1h 47min
This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours (Pt. 1 with Neil Collins)
Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates are joined by their first ever guest, Neil Collins, host of The Welsh Music Podcast. Together they discuss Welsh culture, the Manics' place within it, and the "Welshness" of This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, Lucas and Neil cover the Manics' biggest selling album! How did Wales influence the record? Is this the "first true Welsh folk album?" Find out on this episode of Do You Love Us?Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/manicspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manicspodcast/E-mail: manicspodcast@gmail.comhttp://doyouloveus.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

May 10, 2020 • 1h 28min
Everything Live Commentary
Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates provide insightful commentary for the Manic Street Preachers' VHS release Everything Live. The film is a document of the Manics playing live at Manchester Nynex in 1997, their biggest ever gig at the time. Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the gig, the film, and also take questions from listeners whilst watching the film together.Want to watch along? Find the film here:Part 1: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20pddwPart 2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20rzazInstructions in the episode!You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!Do You Love Us? 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://doyouloveus.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

May 3, 2020 • 1h 57min
Everything Must Go (Pt. 2)
Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates discuss Star Wars, appoggiatura, Coldplay, and Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their discussion on the Manics' fourth and possibly most famous album. What will Lucas think of the record? Which is further from Wales; New Zealand or Australia? What's it like having movie? Find out on this episode of Do You Love Us?Little Baby Nothing (Live w/ Kylie Minogue)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2aurnpVhroYou can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!Do You Love Us? 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://doyouloveus.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

Apr 19, 2020 • 1h 49min
Everything Must Go (Pt. 1)
Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates report from quarantine and discuss feedback on the podcast, 'Britpop,' Shmelvis, and Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, and Lucas cover the mainstream breakthrough from the Manics, giving their thoughts on the music, lyrics, visuals, and more! Do the Manics master a more upbeat sound? Will Lucas ever settle his scores for the albums? Is this the last we'll hear from Little Russell? Find out on this episode of Do You Love Us?You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!Do You Love Us? 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://doyouloveus.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

Apr 5, 2020 • 1h 37min
The Holy Bible (Pt. 2)
Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates experience low energy as they discuss nostalgia, My Chemical Romace, dabbing, and The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, and Lucas cover the second half of the Manics' third album in a discussion that is both exhaustive and exhausting. They give their final verdict on the album and it's impact. Will this episode be even more fun than the last one? Will the guys ever be less sad? Will Adam strangle Lucas to death? Find out on this episode of Do You Love Us?Every Manics Song:https://twitter.com/everymanicssongThis Is Yesterday from Songwriter's Circle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIWZaz7cNysThe Holy Bible (33 1/3) by David Evans: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/manic-street-preachers-the-holy-bible-9781501331701/REPEAT Fanzine: https://www.repeatfanzine.co.uk/You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!Do You Love Us? 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://doyouloveus.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

Mar 29, 2020 • 55min
Do You Likehouse Family?
Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates emerge from deepest quarantine to release their first bonus episode! This is 'Do You Likehouse Family? A critical analysis of the history, cultural impact, and music of Lighthouse Family.' Join Adam, Steve, and Lucas as they discus the much-maligned light soul duo who were most popular in the mid-late 90s. Will Adam learn to love them? Will Lucas ever stop shouting? Will Steve fall asleep? Find out on this weeks episode of... Do You Likehouse Family?Apologies for the sound quality on this one. We lost some files and had to use the back up!We will be releasing more bonus episodes in the future. They'll release in the weeks between Manics albums, but not every time! Expect things like commentaries for Manics live films, Q&A, very silly things (like this one), and in the future some very focused interviews with special guests!You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!Do You Love Us? 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://doyouloveus.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