Ever looked at your old gig T-shirts and thought, "What was I on?" Well, we have, and in this episode, Andrew and his co-host, Dr. Sam, take a long, hard look at the bands and genres they once adored but now make them cringe (or at least yawn).

We start strong with Andrew explaining how Jackie Chan's autobiography is more important than socialism, followed by a deep philosophical debate about whether public transport seats and kids' clothes share the same stain-hiding technology.

Then, it's time for Riff of the Week, featuring Vulture Feather, leading to complaints about modern albums being allergic to variety. From there, it's straight into the theme—genres and bands we've grown out of—which turns into an old-man rant-fest about ska-punk, pop-punk, groove metal, and the perils of a one-trick-pony approach to music.

Expect:

• A loving takedown of Reel Big Fish, Pantera, and Choking Victim
• A moment of nostalgia that almost redeems the ska-punk era
• Why Andrew's bookshelf once betrayed him on a Zoom call
• A touching farewell to Kyuss, who were just a gateway drug to Black Sabbath
• The reason Phil Anselmo’s questionable politics make Pantera even harder to revisit
• Weekend at Bernie's: The Pantera Tour Edition

As always, we go wildly off-topic, including a passionate discussion about AI eating your data, how ska bassists should be paid double, and why people walking around with their hands in their trousers need to get a grip (literally).

Then Andrew slams the door on the episode mid-sentence, leaving Dr. Sam confused but not surprised.

Give it a listen. If you disagree, go start your own damn podcast.

### Riffs of the week

#### Dr Sam's Riff

- Vulture Feather - Blood Knot (0.46)

#### Andrew's Riff

- Shels - Journey to the plains (5:35)

### Dr Sam's track choices

1. Reel Big Fish - She's Famous Now (opening)

2. Chocking Victim - 500 Channels (1.45)

3. Pantera - 13 Steps to Nowhere (0.30)

4. Whores - Participation Trophy (0.50)

### Andrew's track choices

1. The Inspiral Carpets - Gimmie Shelter - Peel Session version (2:49)

2. No Use For a Name - Inside (1:29)

3. Kyuss - Un Sandpiper (0:18)

4. Saosin - I can tell there was an accident here earlier (1:26)

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This week, Andrew is joined once again by the ever-ready, ever-fit Oli—because let’s be honest, he’s always on standby when the usual suspects drop the ball. Together, they take a deep dive into crate digging, both in the literal sense of flicking through dusty vinyl sleeves and in the modern-day algorithm-fueled digital rabbit hole of obscure musical discoveries.

🔹 Riff of the Week: Oli brings us Desire by 18 Carat Affair, a vaporwave banger dripping in sleaze. Andrew, in a shocking plot twist, finally starts appreciating The Cure, despite years of resistance.

🔹 Crate Digging Finds: From the fuzzed-out depths of Small Faces’ Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake to the sonic hurricane that is The Angelic Process, this episode covers everything from shoegaze classics to the smugly brilliant chord progressions of Teenage Fanclub.

🔹 Music Industry Rants: Ticketmaster's daylight robbery, Oasis' £400 nostalgia tax, and the mind-melting economics of reunion tours—Andrew and Oli take no prisoners.

🔹 Strange Reminiscences: MySpace, misremembered band lineups, and the utterly baffling discovery that someone thought inflatable Keith Flint dolls were a solid marketing idea.

All this, plus a heartfelt plea for Oli to finally give Marquee Moon the respect it deserves. Will he commit? Tune in to find out!

### Riffs of the week

#### OIi's Riff

- 18 Carat Affair - Desire (opening)

#### Andrew's Riff

- The Cure - Alone (3:01)

### Oli's track choices

1. Jeniferever - Opposites Attract: 5:30 - 6:00

2. The Angelic Process - The Resonance of Goodbye: 1:04 - 1:30

3. Hrvatski -Vatstep DSP: 0:56 - 1:26

4. Lee Gamble - Emu: 0:00 - 0:30

### Andrew's track choices

1. The Small Faces - I've got mine (opening)

2. Chapterhouse - Then we'll rise (opening)

3. Teenage Fanclub - Don's gone Columbia (0:58)

4. Television - Marquee Moon (7:19)

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This week, Andrew and Sam dive into the sheer agony behind some of music’s most infamous recordings. From bandmates quitting mid-session to entire studios being demolished, these albums came at a heavy price.

In this episode:

• Pranking housemates with terrifyingly coloured bodily fluids – because why not?
• Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours – an album powered by divorce, cocaine, and spite.
• My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless – two years, 19 studios, and a label nearly going bankrupt.
• The Rolling Stones running from taxes – did Exile on Main St. indirectly cause the Falklands War?
• Laura Jane Grace and Against Me!’s studio struggles – when your band falls apart mid-recording.
• Ska bands aging while their fans don’t – a real existential crisis.

Music, pranks, politics, and a deep appreciation for bands that suffered for their art.

### Riffs of the week

#### Dr Sam's Riff

- Laura Jane Grace - Your Dick (God's Dick) (opening)

#### Andrew's Riff

- White Ward - Leviathan (8:30)

### Dr Sam's track choices

1. Against Me - Black Me Out (0.34)

2. Streetlight Manifesto - The Littlest Things (0.29)

3. The Clash - We are the Clash (0.30)

4. Capdown - Blood, Sweat and Fears (0.30)

### Andrew's track choices

5. My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow (opening)

6. Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (dunno)

7. Suede - Introducing the band (opening)

8. The Rolling Stones - Rocks Off (4:00)