Mid Life Punk Podcast

The cheapest band we've had on so far...Chinese Junk!From the ashes of The Griswalds emerged the junksters, with tales of poor quality poundshop products, untrustworthy girlfriends, being skint and more! We chat public transport, song writing, record collections, pride in your hometown and we comprehensively rate Leatherface's back catalgue.Niallism's trying to pull the wool over your eyes with a fake fact, Tom has a quite boring story about buying cider an we are feeling the pressure of that...

Chicago beckons once again as we have a chat with Joe, lead singer of Capgun Heroes over the traditional medium of the telephone line. CGH are a relatively new band of older, wiser gentlemen who are really doing well just now. And nobody's more surprised than them, it seems!We talk terrifying experiences, backing vocal selection, picking your instrument of choice and one of the youngest Capgun Heroes fans makes an appearance!Tom has been out on the tiles, Niall's been slamming his opponents o...

Cincinatti's very own pop-punk legends The Dopamines join Tom & Niall for some late night love. Some being later than others.Jon Lewis gives us a potted history of the band and an insight into their upcoming album (available from Brassneck Records in October), a trying touring time, personal injury, near amputations and the great D4 debate.Music this week is by: Beauty School Dropout, Amyl & The Sniffers, Capdown, Millie Manders &The Shut Up and Irked.

30 years ago Obese Mick had a vision: a showcase of bands on his label, Fat Wreck Chords.Join Tom and Niallism for a flippant and playful discussion about that very compiliation: Fat Music for Fat People.Ably assisted by guest contributors Dave Shackleford and Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats, we discuss whether time has altered our perceptions of the comp, which footballer each song is most like, home computer care.Did you have pubes when this came out? What happens when your facebook page i...

Niall's back this week. And he's fast. But he aint in The Fastbacks. Kim from that particular pop group is in to have a chat about Seattle's beloved power pop punkers' past, present and hopefully future. We're on the cusp of the release of the first Fastbacks record in 25 years and ALL of Kim's choices are from that album.We talk Duff, Eddie, lame A&R guys descending on your city, checking out guest lists and much more.There's all the usual stuff you've learned to endure, so buckle in, be...

We're 'avvin' it with Avem this week, Canada's top bird based punk band. There's a lot going on this week so listen up: Niall is absent, so there's a special guest host. Avem challenge us to to a bird-based quiz, The Current Mrs Sidwell makes a rare appearance and we all learn a little somethin'.Avem are in ahead of their European Tour (with a UK leg featuring Dee Cracks!) and are up for showing us their love of feathered beings is much more than a gimmick.We get our first ever "Dutch Ob...

Meow. It's back up to Manchester this week, where one dynamic duo meets another, namely: The Sewer Cats.Cass and Josh are in to talk about their upcoming album "Obnoxious" (TNS, Sept 20th), from which they've gifted us a WORLD EXCLUSIVE!We chat about the trials and tribulations of being a woman in punk, pet care, grind culture, rude German barmen and much more.Niall's actually in a good mood, Tom's got a gig report and would like to report a robbery and we're both overwhelmed by the sheer pac...

Mein Gott! it's our first ever German guest, Benji from Idiot Siege!The Leipzig lads have been belting out Gruffpunk bangers since 2017 and are keen to share them with you. We have amicable disagreements, learn the meaning of the brand new phrase "a Dutch joke", discuss boozing, soft drink drinkin' and the quality of German housing.Tom and Niall are happy because their team won the election, we talk about embarrassing names, seeing the inventor of punk on TV and all the usual crap.Music this ...

A truly international band is in MLPP Towers this week! Shreds. (the full stop is VERY important).This truly international beat combo have come in to talk about their debut full length "Step Back", but we also discuss the British Empire, Hadrons and their various sizes, Newton's Laws effects on skateboards and the modern hardcore scene.Niall has an in-depth stadium gig review, we lament the death of the random record segment and much more.Music on this episode is by: The Red Eyes, Torpedoes, ...

A guest from the past returns this week as we're joined by Vinny off The Scutches! He's in to discuss the upcoming UK (England) tour and we also get an EXCLUSIVE first play of a track from the upcoming Scutches album "Bad Animal".We discuss animal care, american phrases, British heritage and we rate each city on the upcoming tour.Niall's gone part time, Tom's been in the sunshine too long and we, as always, mug off some thicker members of the public.Songs this week are from: Toy Dolls, Spleen...

A nice easy one this week, as Tom's joined by his buddy Mark in order to assess the attributes of Juddstock 2024, held in Nuneaton.We discuss each band, some daft stuff that occurred and play a track from each band, giving you the opportunity to pretend you were there.Music comes from: Grail Guard, X-Ray Vez, Back Teeth, Pardon Us, Making Friends, Shackleford, Smoking Gives You Big Tits, Burnt Tapes, Goodbye Blue Monday and Spoilers.

Andy Cameron, the self proclaimed Tartan King has popped over the border this week for a chat with your two favourite obese podders.Andy and his band Ex-Cathedra supported all the big hitters in the 90s, he laid down some dub with Suicide Bid in the Noughties and now, he's back with his new outfit Bullitz 23.We talk about being in a hit film, having yourself recommended to you by someone famous, potentially inspiring one of Rancid's songs and all the best Scottish venues and punk bands.Niall ...

If you don't enjoy this episode, I'm a Dutchman. Our gust this week is an actual Dutchman, it's Willem, the main man from Nijmegen's very own Antillectual.We discuss the current political landscape in Europe and beyond, stereotypes of the Dutch, the importance of having political bands on the scene and what happens when you find out you've made a national top 5 list.Tom's witnessed some matrimony, Niall's been exploring his new home, we kick off pride month accidentally and all the other norm...

Exotic processed meats beckon us to Whitby in North Yorkshire this week, as we're joined by silly buggers Panda Lasagne.These chaps write silly songs for daft times and we get an insight into how their minds work and how these tunes get inspired. We talk invisible brass instruments, pastry, harmonica playing eccentrics, home town pride, fast food and crap TV.Tom's been abroad and had his life changed, Niall's been injured by his best mate and once again we preview a track from the upcoming Pu...

Open wide! It's Back Teeth this week. This Brummie beat combo were formed in a foreign land, despite living quite near each other and they've very kindly spaffed their entire discography on here, so thank you.We talk about the Birmingham scene and its legends, one of the BT boys joins us immediately after an epic stag do, we hear what the band was nearly called and we watch a guitarist eat a curry, live.Tom's in a foul mood, so's Niall (mainly about Eurovision) and we have yet another sn...

The GOAT(ham) is in the hotseat this week. Dan Goatham, top brass at Spoilers and bass slapper at Snuff is keen to fill you in about the latest records from his two projects, so strap yourself in!We also talk sitcoms, meeting one of your heroes, a Derby "local character", an epidemic of stripey bastards and life on the road.Tom's got a new skill, Niall is disappointed in the weather of his homeland and once again, we give YOU an exclusive sneek-peek at a track from the upcoming tribute to NOF...

Watch your wrists, ankles and backs around this week's guests, it's Peterborough's very own Sprainer!These minstrels wowed your hosts when we saw them in Oldham last month, so we tracked them down for the inside track on their band and the Diesel City (that's peterborough, apparently) punk scene.The boys share with us their fighting moves which are guaranteed to cause maximum damage (to nipples), we discuss how best to beat off a bear when it's blood is up, a total disaster of a school trip a...

Episode 156 features the West Midlands' very own Healer Of Bastards as our guests this week. Following on from their record release early this year, the HoB boys are really cutting the mustard at the minute and are so hot right now.We talk about gun laws, rainwater collecting laws, free speech, freedom generally, plant based German soft drinks, writing lyrics on walks and the effect of an aging body on a singing drummer.Niall has an announcement to make, Tom's got the Sunday dread and as we'r...

Hiiiiyyyo. This week we are visited by Olivia Tweedale, tiptop promotress in South East of England to discus the perils, pitfalls and pillocks of gig promotion!As well as that we cover pay to play, former movie satrs making music and the seemingly unenforceable rules of promoting.Tom's got his hangover s mentioned in the last episode, there's a moan or two and, as per, some really decent music.The really decent music this week is from: Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Mad Cadies, Rancid, Punc...

It's back! And sadly, so are we.The MPF Preview has become a tradition that we are very happy to indulge, as Tom & Niallism delve excitedly into the line-up alongside some esteemed guests.If you're struggling to pick which bands to watch on each day, let us take the pressure off with our inside knowledge, high-brow views and deep thoughts.We're joined by: Dutch Mafia Boss Duco Van Der Veen, Shackleford's Dickkie, Helen off Smoking Gives You Big Tits, The Crash Mats' Danny Barrett, Scotty ...