85 episodes

Welcome to Beat Motel Zine, the comedy-infused alt-music podcast! Born from a zine from the DIY scene, we blend laughs with punk, metal, and everything offbeat. Discover the weirder side of bands, from unintentionally funny stage antics to musical mishaps. Tune in for a profane, comedic journey through alternative tunes, where every episode is a laugh. Join us as we explore music's funniest fringes with a punk rock spirit!

Can the alternative music scene and comedy mix? Of course they can; we'll prove it to you. Warning, episodes contain creative profanities in the vein of The Thick of It.

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Welcome to Beat Motel Zine, the comedy-infused alt-music podcast! Born from a zine from the DIY scene, we blend laughs with punk, metal, and everything offbeat. Discover the weirder side of bands, from unintentionally funny stage antics to musical mishaps. Tune in for a profane, comedic journey through alternative tunes, where every episode is a laugh. Join us as we explore music's funniest fringes with a punk rock spirit!

Can the alternative music scene and comedy mix? Of course they can; we'll prove it to you. Warning, episodes contain creative profanities in the vein of The Thick of It.

    Bands we missed out on

    Bands we missed out on

    Summer lovin’: happened so fast. It was a bit disappointing that it took longer to clean up the mess.



    In the last podcast to feature Sam until August (unless something strange happens), SAmdrew talk about the hot music of the summer: that’s right, shit that went down years ago, but they missed out. Because they were ignorant, entitled, cis-gendered white men, too busy concentrating on being cis-gendered to let their hair down and just enjoy themselves.



    They talk about missing out on the Beastie Boys, At the Drive-In, and B*witched, amongst others.



    Remember what Kurt Cobain sang: just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they’re not after you.



    And, if summer music is about anything, it’s about missing out on what’s genuinely fun for whatever shit is playing festivals.



    Lesson is: music isn’t want it used to be. We could’ve been there, we knew about it. But we weren’t there. Because being there isn’t cool, but it was too obvious.





    ### Riffs of the week



    #### Dr Sam's Riff

    - April March - Ton Rayon Vert (0.37)

    #### Andrew's Riff

    - University - Notre Dam Made Out Of Flesh (2:16)



    ### Dr Sam's track choices

    1. At The Drive-In - Cosmonaut (opening)

    2. Franz Ferdinand - Come on Home (1.10)

    3. Deafheaven - Sunbather (4.50)

    4. Iron Maiden - Aces High (1.15)



    ### Andrew's track choices

    1. The Big - Insanity (0:40)

    2. The Refused - New Noise (3:35)

    3. Beastie Boys - Gratitude (1:41)

    4. Wu Tang Clan - Method Man (1:45)



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    • 46 min
    Bands that changed my life

    Bands that changed my life

    Sam will write show notes





    ### Riffs of the week



    #### Dr Sam's Riff

    - The Faint - Agenda Suicide (opening)

    #### Andrew's Riff

    - The Bluetones - If (opening)



    ### Dr Sam's track choices

    1. Coal Chamber - Big Truck (opening)

    2. Newtown Grunts - Out of the Crowd (0.51)

    3. Ruins Alone - Stonehenge (0.26)

    4. Ornette Coleman - Free Jazz (8.40)



    ### Andrew's track choices

    1. The Charlatans - Then (2:50)

    2. Still Little Fingers - Suspect Device (1:38)

    3. Prolapse - Headless in a beat motel (3:20)

    4. INSOMNIUM - Valediction (2:00)



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    Chris Lamont commented: "what a boring load of shite"


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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Brighten the Corners 2024 day 2 (Saturday) - review

    Brighten the Corners 2024 day 2 (Saturday) - review

    100 volunteers, 40 production crew, one town. A ton of fun!

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    • 16 min
    Brighten the Corners Festival - day 1 review

    Brighten the Corners Festival - day 1 review

    Gonzo review of day one of Brighten the Corners in Ipswich

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    • 15 min
    Songs about being musicians

    Songs about being musicians

    They say write what you know, and many, many, many musicians have just done that. Obscure lyrics about mainlining Anusol, and tell-it-like-it-is ones about that weird smell at the back of the tour bus that was there before you bought it. It’s all there, and it’s all wonderful. 

    Sam is back, so join him as he joins Andrew as they fail to check anything they say and barely talk about the music they’ve decided to talk about. This week’s sponsor’s include Shell Oil, Camel Cigarettes and the HMR Treasury. 

    Did we talk about how awful the Offspring are these days or last week? Is Ed Sheeran still playing for them? The usual amounts of toilet humour and ponderings what embracing European orchestral traditions suggest in black metal.Oh, and Metallica. Yes. They sponsor us this week, as well. (Actually? Not actually).  





    ### Riffs of the week



    #### Dr Sam's Riff

    - Les Savy Fav - What We Don't Don't Want (opening)

    #### Andrew's Riff

    - Aquilus - Into the Earth (7:10)



    ### Dr Sam's track choices

    1. Minutemen - History Lesson, pt. 2 (1.34) - LOAD MATTS END AFTER THIS

    2. Ozzy Osborne - Goodbye to Romance (opening)

    3. Reel Big Fish - Sell Out (1.52)

    4. Metallica - Turn the Page (0.30)



    ### Andrew's track choices

    1. The Replacements - Treatment Bound (0:42)

    2. Mindless Self Indulgence - Shut me up (0-:27)

    3. NoFx - Theme From A NoFx Album (1:25)

    4. Against Me - Even At Our Worst We're Still Better Than Most (The Roller) (0:57)





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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Bands that change the way you think - with Oli Anrufen

    Bands that change the way you think - with Oli Anrufen

    Duuuuuuude, did you hear that? Do ya know what that means? This changes EVERYTHING!



    Have you had your brain wiring fuddled about with by a song, a band or genre? Have you emerged from a monocultural wasteland and found yourself bathed in the wonder of a brave new aural world?



    Nah, us neither, here's two people talking spaff about some tunes they like.



    Dr Sam's seat is vacant this week, so his socks are ably filled by Oli A.K.A Anrufen. Get Oli up in your chuff by visiting https://www.instagram.com/anrufenmusic/







    ### Riffs of the week



    #### Ollie's Riff

    - 'Ἡ τῶν λυσσημάτων ἄγγελος (2:30)

    #### Andrew's Riff

    - The Lemonheads - If I Could Talk I'd Tell You (2:09)



    ### Ollie's track choices

    1. saleontomorrow - tide of tongue and toothache (1:45)

    2. Jim O'Rourke - Ghost Ship in a Storm (0:24)

    3. Storm & Stress - Meet Me In The Space They Stare At Leaving Their Seat During A Show (0:25)

    4. Dettinger - Intershop 6 (4:47)



    ### Andrew's track choices

    1. Subhumans - Apathy (0:11)

    2. Against Me! - True Trans Soul Rebel (0:32)

    3. Pelican - March into the sea (6:10)

    4. Rival Consoles - Howl (2:22)



    https://youtu.be/ywcshfrpO3A?si=EWPilc28r3Wc5A4K


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    • 1 hr 3 min

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