Brit Pop Movies of a Certain Age

Matt Bragg, Gavin Lazarus
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Two pro musicians and vintage pop-culture buffs chat British pop music films from the late '50s to mid '70s. Join Matt & Gavin on the sofa for informed geekery and live music, from the Hard Day's Night highs to Rock You Sinners lows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 10/19/2023

    Episode 6 - Slade in Flame

    "In the cut throat world of the music business you're either a success or dead" Join us for our slightly-behind-schedule* new episode of BPMOACA as we take a look at 1975’s Slade in Flame.  A career-stalling misjudgement or one of the best pop movies ever made? Pull on your platform boots and step back with us to the Nineteen SixtySeventies to find out! Email: bpmoaca@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPMOACA/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpmoaca  Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/BPMOACA6Notezz (If you want to skip the synopsis, it finishes at 4'13") 🙉 *(give-or-take two years) Links: Playlist - Season 1 Episode 6: Slade In Flame Playlist Slade In Flame: Full Soundtrack Album Slade: The Singles 1971-75 Slade Alive - 1972-82: All Three Albums Sadly the excellent Slade in Flame CD+DVD set appears to be currently out of print, but if you’d like to track one down, start by focussing a beady one here, here or here …or alternatively, it’s currently available to watch on YouTube here   Slade in 1975 doing their best to win over a not-entirely-on-side crowd at the San Francisco Winterland: How Does It Feel Mama Weer All Crazy Now And for the Hell of it, here’s SIF writer Andrew Birkin’s directorial debut, his 1981 adaptation of Hector “Saki” Munro’s macabre short story “Sredni Vashtar”  We played:  “Far Far Away” (Noddy Holder/Jim Lea) “How Does It Feel” (Noddy Holder/Jim Lea) Special thanks to Kesia Lazarus for piano on “How Does It Feel”  NB: Please note that the chat for this episode was recorded before the passing of the great Jane Birkin in July 2023, R.I.P. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 6 - Slade in Flame

  2. 06/18/2021 ·  Bonus

    Short Trousers - Doctor at Sea

    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1955 comedy "Doctor at Sea" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Short Trousers - Doctor at Sea

  3. 06/04/2021 ·  Bonus

    Short Trousers - Dateline Diamonds

    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1965 pop film "Dateline Diamonds" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Short Trousers - Dateline Diamonds

  4. 05/21/2021 ·  Bonus

    Short Trousers - Out of the Clouds

    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1955 airborne drama "Out of the Clouds" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Short Trousers - Out of the Clouds

  5. 05/07/2021 ·  Bonus

    Short Trousers - Band of Thieves

    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1962 pop film "Band of Thieves" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Short Trousers - Band of Thieves

  6. 04/30/2021 ·  Bonus

    Short Trousers - 80,000 Suspects

    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1963 virus-outbreak melodrama "80,000 Suspects" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Short Trousers - 80,000 Suspects

  7. 04/21/2021 ·  Bonus

    I Think of You

    Our fresh rendition of the song "I Think of You" by Keith Mansfield & Dave Gold from the movie "Dateline Diamonds”, previously heard in Episode 3 of our podcast Brit Pop Movies of a Certain Age Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    I Think of You

  8. 04/09/2021 ·  Bonus

    Short Trousers - Cover Girl Killer

    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1959 thriller "Cover Girl Killer" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Short Trousers - Cover Girl Killer
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Two pro musicians and vintage pop-culture buffs chat British pop music films from the late '50s to mid '70s. Join Matt & Gavin on the sofa for informed geekery and live music, from the Hard Day's Night highs to Rock You Sinners lows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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