Mid-Western 'Merica is the destination this week. Rad Skulls, a bunch of rad dads with rad tunes are the guests. The boys talk us through the trials and tribulations of forming a new band in your 40s, which is hard. BUT, you get new friends, which is nice. We shoot the breeze covering all manner of topics including but not limited to: electric drum…

The rolling hills of Alba beckon us once again this week as we're joined by top pop-punk songsmith, impressionist and good lad Muzzy from off The Overbites. We chat about punk fashion. We cut the through the noise on the hot topic of pronunciation of strange names. We get the secret of the Scotland scene's success and perhaps most pertinently, is t…

The Disposables. Cheshire's very own punk rock underdogs, are in MLPP Towers this week to talk us through their journey from a spare room lockdown project to the fully formed, fully rounded beat combo you see before you today. We chat about home recording, self confidence, people harking back to the past, difficult Facebook groups, line up changes …

The third part of this year's MPF trilogy has arrived! Tom, Niallism, Richard White, Danny Barrett, Bagsy Baker and Riaz off Grail Guard have got together to review and assess their attendance at the most recent instalment of Manchester Punk Festival. It's got falling over (lots), Bargain Hunt, Country and Western, Austrians, Succulent Chinese Meal…

Once again, for reasons we can't fathom, we were graciously invited to appear at the tenth instalment of MPF in order to test the grey matter of some punk rock celebrities. Don't tell the BBC, but its based on Mastermind. Abi (Fast Blood), Danny Barrett (The Crash Mats), Vez (Wonk Unit & XRay Vez) and Riaz (Grail Guard) are all up for the challenge…

As per Easter Traditions, we have decided to preview the upcoming Manchester Punk Festival to give you all a flavour of what we'll be doing, who we'll be seeing. Tom & The Boy Niallism are joined by Riaz off Grail Guard, Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats, Duco Van Der Veen from The Netheregions, Richard F White from Wolverhampton, Mark Murphy off Th…

Pick it up (please)! Its a ska special in MLPP Towers this week, and what better way to usher in the summer than to have a chat with Save Ferris' very own Monique Powell! She's been in movies, toured the world and gets mentioned in autobiographies and has taken time to speak with the fat lads about being mates with Two-Tone legends, Bro Culture, li…

Jesse Thorson joins us this week to make up for the time he got stuck in a field in France with no phone signal. The Slow Death (his band) have a new record dropping imminently and we have some tracks from that as well as a reimagining of one of their old songs which is something of an EXCLUSIVE. We chat about family holidays, the band's very high …

They're back and they're more raging than ever....It's The Raging Nathans! In anticipation of their 6th LP, Josh Goldman has popped in and a couple of the other Nathans make brief appearances too. We discuss liking rock n roll, deconstruct the Welsh language and playing gigs in mortuaries. We have 3 gig reports and a mini interview with The Bucky B…

We're making the effort this week with San Jose's very own Last Ditch Effort. 2 of these political, melodic skate punkers have escaped the California heat for a chat about learning a new instrument, the positives and negatives of Craigslist, Ice Hockey, memes and of course the high profile bromance of President Faketan and his South African mate. T…

We have quite a boon of an interview for you this week as we're joined by Canadian/Scottish/Mackem supergroup ROACH SQUAD. They're made up of 50% Leatherface, 25% Sainte Catherines and 25% pure Murderburger, so their pedigree is top tier. We talk about Graeme and Frankie's return to collaboration, the logistics of your vocalist being on the other s…

We have some Teutons in MLPP Towers this week, namely, Stuttgart's punk rock heroes, Snackwolf! We underscore the point around "roman salutes", discuss a near miss in the mountains near Austria, hear about their upcoming dates with some Dutch friends of the show and of course, we get the story around the band motto: SUPPORT BAND FOREVER. Tom has a …

We have all things Ohio covered this week as we welcome Shannon off Bandages, an emerging band that became a success by accident. We get a first hand account of what our colonial cousins' election result has been so far, we chat about our inability to comprehend long distances and we talk about songs that write themselves. All this and much more is…

Tom's been on his travels to beautiful new town and Diesel City, Peterborough. No, he hadn't forgot his passport, he was asked to report on East Angrier X (put on by Socks On Records). He gathered people under Tom's chatting tree at the back of the closed-down Debenhams to conduct micro-interviews with some of the artistes performing, provides in-d…

It's returning guests this week, Blagged (formerly The Mustard) are back! Manchester is their home and NOFX-y 90s inspired melodic skatepunk is their game. We get the lowdown on their first release, their new bass player (who is an MLPP veteran) and we get the full story around THAT name change. We discuss the outcome of our "are the Proclaimers pu…

We've doubled the guest capacity at MLPP Towers this week as we welcome not one, but TWO bands in for a chat. Namely, Das Kapitans and MICES. These Peterborough (Diesel City) and Norwich pop groups are releasing a split EP on Valentine's Day and they wanted to give you a taster. We cover Norfolk slang terms, Norwich's traffic calming measures, appr…

It's 2025, so Happy New Year! Our first guest of 2025 is the ivory ticklin', vocalizin' journalistin' Vez off X-Ray Vez (and Wonk Unit)! We discuss the urge for her to step out as a solo artist, dating apps, attractive food mascots, being cat-called, dick pics and of course what happens when someone dicks about with their keyboard before lending it…

Happy New Year one and all! What better way to bin off the old year than by remembering some stuff about it and discussing it with your mates? Tom, Niallism and guest discusser Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats have painstakingly remembered 2024 and have each chosen their top song, top gig and top album of last year. Without giving too much away, mu…

Sunderland's hardest men, Dead Wet Things, have overpowered security at MLPP Towers this week. It's the perfect way to kick off your Christmas break! Their origin story is as interesting as their songs, their sound is not what you'd call "traditional" punk, but we love 'em anyway! Join us as we hear about their way of dealing with rude ex-members, …

Lock up your stottie cakes, 'cause this week we're joined by Newcastle's very own Fast Blood. Well, we're joined by 50% of the band (and 50% of its Daves): Davey the drummer and Abi the vocalist. We discuss retro computer games (bonus points if you spot the hidden game theme music), when things started going down hill in the world, irritating pets,…

Us and Punk Rock Elite Podcast put together a tribute to NOFX's Punk in Drublic album to commemorate its 30th anniversary. It's all for charity, so get it bought, In order to breakdown and dissect this musical monolith, we've recruited the beast from the North East, Mick off Tearjerker, to do just that. Listen in and be amazed at the variety on the…

Release Day is here and we are all as amazed as anyone! We have a full play through of one of the tracks too! Band camp link: https://midlifeelite.bandcamp.com/album/a-tribute-to-punk-in-drublic Link to liner notes: https://punkrockelitepodcast.co.uk/punk-in-drublic-tributeBy Tom & Niallism

What better way to usher in St Andrew's Day than with cosmopolitan Glaswegians, Low Level Monk! Here at MLPP we've been instantly hooked on their melodies and pumped up by their mid-life angst and we hope that you'll like 'em too! We discuss cover bands, tribute bands, long back syndrome, day drinking over night drinking, the current crop of Caledo…

It's something a bit different this week as we're joined by Morgan off Down & Outs and Pardon Us....but not as you know him! Morgan's latest Audio/Visual project sees him take well established artistes and their hit songs, then completely change the genre. We discuss his genre-combo inspiration, the potential for fans to take it the wrong way and t…

The infamous musical about the true crime that shocked the nation in the late noughties, Shannon Matthews: The Musical was released back in 2010 as an audio only effort. Now, Shannon Matthews: The Musical: The Movie is about to be released on the silver screen. The creator and composer of the piece is Kunt, off Kunt and the Gang, and he's graciousl…

No matter how your year's been, Glasgow's Bad Year will certainly improve it. Chris, the band's singing bass player, joins us to discuss their latest release "Moancore". As well as this, we discuss terrible jobs, terrible celtic punk bands, terrible diets and terrible commutes. We have a WORLD EXCLUSIVE track from Sprainer, Tom's got a gig report a…

Cast your mind back to 2002. Any British punk worth their salt at that time would've whiled away hours of their young lives watching music videos by their favourite punk artists, both British and otherwise, on the only TV channel dedicated to punk rock: P-Rock TV. Such was it's impact, 22 years later, Alex Shipman from Silver Knight Entertainment h…

This week, we're joined by Pete and Josh from off Warrington's very own Snakes Among Us are in MLPP Towers. These hardcore, thrashy buggers are a relatively new addition to the UK scene, so we are hoping to give you the low down before anyone else. We discuss the two main topics of their songs, going down with audiences better far from home, record…

Author Chris MacDonald has joined us this week to discuss his new tome "Days & Days: A Story About Sunderland's Leatherface and the ties that bind". The book is available as of the 8th October from Little Rocket Records. Chris' book is part memoir, part travel diary and part Leatherface documentary (including talking heads!). Chris takes us through…

Skanking and spitting bars from the arse-end of nowhere, DeadBeat At Dawn are Yorkshire's punk/ska/hiphop crossover beasts and they've lent us one of their vocalists. Aaron, to give us the lowdown. We discuss surviving the doldrum years of Ska, the international Ska scene, touring with some legends and borrowing lyrics. Post apocalyptic movies, old…

The Last Supper. That's the name of Pizzatramp's third, and supposedly final, album. Jim is in to discuss the meticulous recording and writing processes, where he draws lyrical inspirational from and we get all the info on Pizzatramp's famous gimmick. Get ready for racist dogs, hot takes on the Brothers Gallagher, life after being a postie and ropi…

Shhh. Enjoy the Great Silence. Will and Dec have popped into MLPP Towers this week to discuss their pop group. This quartet were born from the ashes of bands like Hummer, Only Strangers and more, so their punk pedigree is the only thing that matches up to their sheer musical skill. We chat about films, curries, Stoke on Trent, classic rock bands an…

Steve and Matt off Vanilla Pod have navigated out of the fens this week to come in and have a chat with your overweight punk rock Parkinsons. The Pod are a mainstay of the modern (30 years, rather than 50 years) uk scene and it's great to finally have them in the hot seat. Which band has the butteriest members? Would you like to learn a new game fo…

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 …

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 o…

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…

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 …

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…

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 …

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 …

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 par…

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…

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, hav…

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 …

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 …

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…

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,…

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 a…

Are you smarter than a punk rocker? Think your degree from the University of Life is worth anything? Find out as you weave your way through the twisted web of PUNKIVERSITY CHALLENGE! Recorded in front of a live audience at Manchester Punk Festival 2024, we pit members of Blagged, Shackleford, Eat Deafeat and The Crash Mats (along with a couple of c…

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, wr…