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Episode 94 : Season 4 Waiting for Superman.
We discuss the 1999 Flaming Lips Album - The Soft Bulletin
You get some top class quizzing, Look East news, some GCSE politics and a story about a lad that sniffed his mum's knickers when he was 10.
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Episode 93. :Season 4
We discuss the classic REM Album Out of Time. A classic Alt Pop album from the 1990s. You het some quiz action, Vintage Shop news, and some reviews from social media content over the past week. What's not to like? (don't answer that)
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Episode 92: My Propeller
We discuss The Modern Classic 'Humbug' by Arctic Monkeys. The album they became men. Quizzes, Shop Chat, Weekly News and some Richard Madeley Chat.
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Season 4 - To the end.
Little to no preparation, 2 middle aged mates get back on the podcast wagon after a break of 2 years. Have we still got it? You can decide. This episode we launch some new features, and go back to some old classics. We speak about Blur Parklife in our feature Bestdays Album, of the week (available in our record store)
Welcome to the last FRC Podcast of the season. In front of a live studio audience. We play 4 of the songs that we loved during this season, a Steve Vs The audience Quiz. Live Rockbusters, and loads of audience participation.
Plus special bonus edition at the end of Hall of fame inductee Katy Forkings Set at the start of the evening.
All recorded for you guys to listen and enjoy.
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We welcome Fleet Foxes as the final band into our Hall Of Fame. It's getting hot and sweaty in there. An 80s music quiz from Jez, you get big Podcast Live News plus Razorlight lyrics are analysed.
We welcome Kingsbury Manx into our Hall of Fame, a band releasing albums since 1999, Folk style, harmonies, and painting a picture of nature, countryside and love. You're treated to a Radiohead quiz, Rockbusters, FRC Live announcement. Contact us for free tickets. Song recommendations.
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We welcome Katy Forkings into our Hall of Fame, for under appreciated artists. We announce big Podcast Live news. The worst podcast quiz ever. A new song for you to add to your playlist. A cover of Katy for you at the end of the podcast.
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We welcome Grandaddy into our Hall of Fame, We give you a love Quiz, and look at Maroon 5 lyrics. Big Podcast Live news, and Steve's Dad gives us some words of wisdom.
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We Welcome Idlewild into our Hall of Fame for bands we believe are under-appreciated. Jez has a Rockbusters Special, and we look at the lyrics of Run DMC. Plus the Wisdom of Sir Alex Ferguson/
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We welcome a band that made a big impression into our lives, and a singer that was an inspiration to us. 50hz. Criminally oder appreciated in our opinion, so we shine a little light on their band and album.
Enjoy a quiz on album art work, and we mourn the passing of Meat Loaf by analysing his lyrics. Plus news, and more Rockbusters.
We drop a cover of the 50hz classic 'endgame' full of duff notes, and bad backing vocals.
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We Welcome Mystery Jets to our Hall of Fame for underrated bands. Jez gives us a quiz on backing bands. We analyse the pop classic Club Tropicana. Plus you can enjoy our mediocre cover of a classic Mystery Jets tune at the end of the podcast.
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Back after a Christmas break. We catch up on what happens in the Vintage world over Christmas. We talk about new ways to help people in 2022. We Welcome Swedish Dream-gaze band 'The Radio dept'. into our hall of fame. Song lyrics quiz. We analyse the lyrics of bad boy James Bond song. Plus end the podcast with a duet of our fav Radio Dept. song, with our very own Katy Forkings.
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The Podcast by Bestdays Vintage. We welcome Fans of Kate into our Hall of Fame of under-appreciated bands. Jez drops a Richard Osman Quiz and the News contains a Beatles review. We analyse Black Eyed Peas lyrics and drop a version of A Cold is not the Flu.
The podcast by Bestdays Vintage. We chat many things, including Christmas news, A new song is A-List on the playlist. Dogs Die in Hot Cars are welcomed to our Hall of Fame. Steve gets a Britpop quiz all kinds of wrong, and we analyse Aqua's Barbie Girl lyrics.
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This week's episode we introduce Bennet into our hall of fame for under-appreciated bands. with a one hit wonder (38 in the charts) and 2 albums. They're not even on Spotify. Plus a quiz on name the band member, Rockbusters, plus we take a good look at Craig David's 7 Days lyrics.
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We welcome Guillemots into our Hall of Fame. Attempt a version of their track We're Here. Quiz on famous songwriters for other famous singers. News on Gigs, Black Friday and Norway. Plus Queen lyrics get a good old going over.
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We Welcome Beach House into the 'Hall of Fame' for under-appreciated artists. We have a crack and cover one of our favourite song by the band. Steve gets a 90's music quiz all wrong, again. Best Days news, Anorak Patch news and we harshly take the piss out of Coldplay lyrics.
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A podcast from Bestdays Vintage about Music, Mental Health and Fashion. We welcome Clearlake into our hall of fame. The Beatles Quiz and Shop news, plus Blondie Lyrics get a good going over.
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We welcome Tom Vek into the Failed Rockstar Club Hall of fame. We chat climate Anxiety, our Halloween Party. James Bond Quiz Plus Katy For Kings is added to our A-list Playlist.
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We welcome Nada Surf into the hall of Fame. Discuss the importance of walking in nature for your mental health, and how we got involved with the first Colchester Fringe Festival. Jez quizzes Steve on the biggest artists of the 21st Century and we answer your listener questions. (both of them)
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We Chat Sleeping techniques, and how it affects your mental Health. Our second band enter the Hall of fame for under appreciated bands. We welcome Gene. We also discuss the new Quiet zone in our store that is aimed at young people whom are anxious.
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Season 3 : Episode 1
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We Chat how we're feeling these days, New feature song of the week, and Introduce our very first band into the FRC Hall of Fame. (bands that we believe are under appreciated) Plus an acoustic performance of one of this band's songs. We chat about contacting Fearne Cotton, and how life is going for our community in the shop. New Jingles, new features, sae old hosts.
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Do you need a music qualification to work in the music industry? With the week being results week, we ask how important are qualifications over getting up and trying it.
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We chat with Neil Gibb. Author of The Participation Revolution. He talks about his journey, gives advice, Inspiration and pit-falls on the writing process all the way through to publishing.
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What would they be doing if they weren't a rockstar? This week's episode was recored whilst the shop was open. Won't be doing that again.
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We discuss how watching football can affect your mental health, and after the scenes during the Euro final we ask
'would life be better without football?'
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What's it like to be the drummer in a band? What is the main role of a drummer? Are they needed?
all these questions and more in today's podcast.
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One of the best albums in the past 25 years. An album that defined an era, and a friendship. Girls and Boys; We give you Blur's Parklife.
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To Celebrate a great summer of sport, we look at some of the greatest songs in sport.
Steve gives his top 5 sports songs, because he didn't listen to the instructions for this week's episode, and we have some football flavoured music.
COME ON ENGLAND.
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We chat with Katy For Kings on her new single, her story and the power of narrative within a song. She also gives an exclusive on her favourite swear word. PLUS 2 exclusive songs.
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A short one, and a lesson in talking to yourself. Steve takes us through the week, BDV News and watches an Ant fight a Spider.
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When on tour, you spend a lot of time in the back of a van, coach or car. We talk about the vans that shaped our tours. Life in the van, and what went wrong. What they looked like, and how you lived in one.
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To celebrate 25-ish years of Britpop. Rip-snorters such as Northern Uproar, Hurricane #1, and Catatonia. We focus, with no scientific detail, on the good, the bad and Echobelly of an Era that defined our lives.
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We chat with Tristan and Olly from Coda. A super cool Live music Venue in Colchester. Ever wanted to run a music venue? This episode Is for you.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ed Sheeran, New Adventures. Zac has worked with many of the biggest stadium acts in the world. She talks to us for an hour on the job as Chief Operating Officer for the Kilimanjaro Group. Plus how she stooped so low, as to tour manage our band once.
For anyone getting to the end. She never confirmed it was Barry Gibb.
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Helen Fisher joins us to talk about what it is like to join a band, be the only girl in the band, and be the most talented member.
would she do it again? listen here.
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What's it like to front a band? The pressure of performance, thinking of things to say and what to do. Our top 5 front people of all time also gets an airing.
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We chat to one of our favourite bands of the moment. Greebo. Essex's own Fontaines D.C
Plus 2 exclusive acoustic tracks, including their new single 'Settle Down or Knuckle Up' . Out now.
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Meet Ellie, A Therapist that shall be working from our shop. Available for bookings to help you if you're feeling lost on your journey. Hear how on this episode.
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This week is a short bonus Pod. Shop News announcement coming at ya.
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It's the year anniversary of going into lockdown for the first time. We thought it would last a couple of months. How wrong we were. How has a small vintage clothing company survived this?
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We welcome Richard McNamara; guitarist & songwriter in the band Embrace. He's a Producer and guitarist in Eevah. He's a good lad.
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We give our TOP 5 Best & Worst things about being in a band. From soundcheck, Friendship to Crushing Disappointment. What would you choose?
please note - we had 'technical problems'. The mic broke at the end, and we couldn't fix it. So it cuts out right before you get our number 1 best things. Probably appropriate.
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EEVAH are an Electronic 80's inspired Electro Pop Band. We chat with Lead Singer, Songwriter, Driving Force and Hotty Nicole. Plus get the first listen of their new single out in March. Listen to the end for the exclusive play. Go check the out.
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Never has a whole decade been summed up in an hour podcast before, and it still hasn't. We 'attempt' to give you all the Shocks, TV, Fashion, Films and Music in a decade of gluttony & Thatcher. We give you 'Da 80ys'
Check out The Lamplight Club. Cinematic, Post Gothic, Nick Cave Vibes. We chat with a really exciting band. We chat with Toby, and Baz on the new single, how the band came about and what life looks like going forward after lockdown.
Check out there new single 'Shake' out soon.
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Ever wanted to know what happens when a band spend weeks together in a studio? Are you in a band, can you relate? This Episode we tell our story, from the months we spent together in a studio. It became our second home.
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We Actually chat mental heath!!!! We talk with Mel Skeet, School Councillor at a Colchester school. We talk about young people, their mental health. How to help a friend, and tell-tale signs for poor mental health.
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We chat to The Verdicts, about the relationship between friendship and band life. The new EP, plus the inside scoop on life as a Verdict and lockdown as a young adult.
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Season 2 is upon us. We look back over what we learn from season 1, what to expect from season 2 and Our Covid Christmas hell.
New features, now thought same old bad jokes.
Absolute scenes. The official best Christmas Songs of all time. The shop is open, and we're trying to serve customers at the same time.
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This Episode Steve's Dad was in the shop, so we asked him to join us on the podcast. Possibly an error. Things got weird. This week we discuss the worst 5 Christmas songs of all time. No doubt you will be outraged by our choices.
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We talk to Pretty Visitors on their new single, life in lockdown, fashion, plus one of them actually defends The 1975's music.
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We talk to Fergal, Manager of 3 acts. We talk about the pressure of band management, best things about the job, and his opinion on how best to further a bands career.
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All good gigs need one. The sound engineer has an important role to play in a gig. We chat to Raphael Knapp, on why it's important, how to get into this career and the best bits of the job.
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Ever played this game? Name your fantasy band line up. Singer, Guitar, Bass, Keys, Drums. Your favourite musician for each position.
who's yours?
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Electro Pop Artist Joe Hythe chats with us about his new single Ghost, his journey in music, overcoming mental health challenges, plus we get an exclusive performance of his single.
You love a Face Melter of a guitar solo, or are a washy noise type of vibe. If you a love guitarist in a band, this episode is for you. A tribute to all the guitarists out there.
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Does a glittery leotard do it for you? Do you prefer your rockstars to dress from Marks and Spencer? It's all personal taste. Or is it?
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How and Why does a band shoot a music video. Are they still relevant?
Plus 20 years old : Kid A - Radiohead
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We countdown our top 5 albums of all time. We decide on the 1 album we recommend you ALL listen to. These albums will knock your socks off.
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Releasing your first single is an exciting time to be in a band. We get an exclusive performance of their single, and get deep into the challenges of growing up in a world social media.
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What's the one good thing about soundchecks? Find out in this episode.
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We chat with Sandcastle Jesus on their new single Bombshells, life in a band, the challenges of song writing and they perform live.
An hour with Sam Eagle. We talk music production, songwriting 8 bars of music during lockdown, his experience with his new record label and pressure making a debut album. Plus we get into a Radiohead love in. again.
We talk at life after music. How it makes you feel, and the work choices you have to make. We also look at what generation Britpop are doing now.
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We chat with Gabby Rivers, about social media, song writing, her hopes, dreams, and how mental health plays such an important part of being a performer.
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Are Lyrics most important to a song, or is it melody, the hook or the drums.
This episode we talk about Jez's experience is songwriting, and his relationship with lyrics. Plus we chat with Sam Clayton on his band for life.
A Grand Don't Come for Free - The Streets
A podcast Special. We ask our Special Guest John Dunster, what was the album that had the most effect on him? We listen live, discuss it, and dissect the narrative. Listen together. Do you agree with us? get in touch
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Ben Buttler AKA Porteous talks how to write songs, and theory behind great song writing. You learn about why he's such an amazing musician and how you can learn the piano. Plus an exlusive new song is played.
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Blur, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys and Bowling for Soup are all band name. Are they actually any good? Does it matter? We look at the importance of your band's name, and give advice on how to name your own band.
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Ever had a dream to start a recording studio? You can do it. Hard work, and being brave. We talk to AJ and George from Black Cactus Studio on the first day they were open. They have some great plans to help young musicians on their journey.
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Have you ever had a band rivalry, that seemed at the time to be really important? We look at the reasons for this? Why they happen, and what is the point? Plus look at some famous rivalries from the past.
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Anorak Patch are on the crest of a wave. 2 singles in, and already on BBC 6 A list, Spotify main playlist, in the NME, and Look East. Listen to their story.
Backstage at a gig. We talk about band life in the dressing room. The Libertines allegedly stealing our booze, and the time Electric 6 took a dump in our toilet.
This episode we talk to Ben Wright, drummer in alt rock band Hirameka Hi-Fi. We talk relationships, the song writing process, almost splitting up during their first NME interview and the difference between European and UK tours.
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Steve & Jez take a walk along the process of opening up a clothes shop. From negotiating, the stress, dealing with the piss taking builders, to our first party trying to woo the 'opinion leaders' in Colchester. We also have a discussion on Racism, being too passive and what we are gonna do about it. Toby from the Robin Cancer Trust gives his Band for life.
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This week we are joined by special guest Lee Wakefield, PR for numerous dance festivals across the country. We talk about the future of music festivals after Lockdown, and what we can all do to help them. Plus he gives anyone interesting in getting into the music industry advice you can not miss. PLUS special email from Zac Fox, that has put on some massive shows including Chillie Peppers, and Ed Sheeran. on her thoughts of the future of music festivals.
Steve & Jez look at Festival experiences that we've all had, Our band relationship with music festivals, and ask the question ' what 4 celebrities would you share a tent with at a festival? 'Pamela Anderson, Jay from Inbetweeners, Boris Johnson & Lee Mack. If you're asking.
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What would you sacrifice to follow you dream?
This episode Steve & Jez chat to Connor Finch on his journey with mental health, hospitalised by an eating disorder, and how he beat this to follow his acting dream to be accepted in a top London Acting college.
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This episode Steve & Jez look at how, in a band, you have to figure out working and tour commitments. Also they drop some serious names, in the name drop section, and read out your celebrity meetings.
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Steve & Jez talk about life in that little room, how relationships within the band develop in the rehearsal room, and why 'almost' all people that work there look like rock goblins.
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Steve & Jez take a walk back through indie boy style and ask; why does fashion & music go hand in hand?
This episode we ask each other for songs that remind us of different times in our lives. Happy and sad. It's like Desert Island Disks, but not as good. Plus an exciting twist... Steve & Jez get a letter!
Steve & Jez talk about life on tour, and how we dealt with the challenges, mental health and sleeping in the back of a van in a blizzard.
We discuss your entries in the hottest feature of the year. Who is your band for life? Who would you have banned for life? Plus we have some exciting Village People news.
Steve, and Jez talk about their journey in music, mental health and ...you guessed it... how the corona virus has been affecting their business. (Plus talking about themselves in the 3rd person.)
We talk to Polina Kabzon on her journey from Russia to the UK. Please be aware; some of what she talks about might be an emotional trigger.
Steve, and Jez talk with Bessie Turner about mental health, her journey in music and a splash of fashion.
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This podcast talks to Jez from Fans of Kate about mental health, his journey in Music and splash of fashion.
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