by The OAPs | Aug 6, 2023 | Podcast
In which we commence our review of the Mercury Music Prize contenders, with comments about four albums from that list, plus more musings on how musicians actually make money, and a review of a gig by Jen Cloher. ElTele has reckons about the new Blur album, and listens...
by The OAPs | Jul 29, 2023 | Podcast
It’s Mercury Prize time again! It doesn’t seem ten minutes since we talked about the last competition. We review two documentaries (on Wham, and the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior) and we polish off a book each. Tune in to find out about our good reads. We...
by The OAPs | Jul 8, 2023 | Podcast
Advisory: we are here to warn you of the grave danger to health posed by crumpets! The Tour de France has begun and we are cycling converts. Buying gig tickets: why is it so difficult? In the first of our Complete Works series, we look at the life and career of crime...
by The OAPs | Jun 26, 2023 | Podcast
We’re covered in B’s this episode, as ElTele discovers the health benefits of breathing properly, and puts a bunch of books on his reading list. We say goodbye to a TV sports show from our (relative) youth, Soccer AM. We kick off a new feature and discuss...
by The OAPs | Jun 10, 2023 | Podcast
It’s an unusual week here at Podcast Towers as ALL our football teams won something. We try not to gloat for too long, and quickly move on to review the best of the past couple of weeks of culture consumption. We talk about new albums from Everything But The...
