Memorabilia Podcast Rick & Kate

A brilliant record by The Wannadies from 1995 to conclude the Memorabilia Podcast and a bumper episode for our final outing. We discuss the career and discography of Sweden's hugely underrated indie popsters, look back on live performances we attended, and provide a comprehensive guide through their breakthrough third LP, Be A Girl, including their Gold-certified single 'You & Me Song' featured in the movie 'Romeo and Juliet' and a couple of episodes of Coronation Street! We conclude our very enjoyable Wannadies chat with our album ratings. Spoiler alert - they're high ones!



We take a look back at August 1995 for the UK, and in particular, we share our thoughts and memories of the singles battle at the top of the UK singles charts between Blur and Oasis, which culminated in Blur hitting the number one spot the day before the release of Be A Girl. As well as the album charts from this week, the end-of-year singles charts for 1995 also come under scrutiny, which, on balance, was just about more good than bad. Artists discussed from 1995 include Radiohead, Supergrass, Michael Jackson, Coolio, Bjork, Ash, Robson & Jerome and Paul Weller.



At the box office, the likes of Judge Dread, Batman Forever, The Usual Suspects and Die Hard with Avengance are doing well, and Rick recalls an embarrassing story of getting stranded in a lay-by with a date after parking up following a trip to see Bruce Willis' third outing as John McClane.



We wrap things up with a recent gig review at The Crescent Community venue in York, where we saw Sheffield's Before Breakfast and York's The Howl & The Hum. We also discuss our favourite records, which we have covered on the podcast.



Thank you to everyone who has been a part of the Memorabilia Podcast during the last two and a half years, including Andy Strickland, Dan Donnelly, Simon McGuinness and all the people who have interacted with our output online and via social media.



Final single of the week choices:



Rick - Just by Radiohead from 1995 https://youtu.be/oIFLtNYI3Ls?si=kLpQ2hNUX9WW-Oex



Kate (2 choices!) - To Do List (After The Breakup) by Blossoms ft. Findlay from 2023 https://youtu.be/SeLvMaNClyk?si=NTt-5m4lZotMpH7B



Trust Exercises by Easy Life from 2023 https://youtu.be/4lrTbknMA8s?si=rRoThnRcglUd9fjC



Marit Bergman's cover of 'My Hometown' by The Wannadies: https://youtu.be/OtB9Igmtn5o?si=StwzVFqS0dbrNh3Q



Brilliant video for the song Big Fan by The Wannadies: https://youtu.be/Me4GSKBZ1Dw?si=pPrVfRW10L08z5G0



Funny video to The Wanndies Single 'Don't Like You (What The Hell Are We Supposed To Do)': https://youtu.be/hq-1uC67NaI?si=1KAED8vXDVUYDqpn




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Stardom Road was Marc Almond's first release since his near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2004. It was a long, dark path to recovery that left him unable to write songs and he required singing lessons to find his voice again. Once over that hurdle, Marc returned to the studio to work on a covers album, the concept being that the selected songs contained a narrative relating to his life. Stardom Road was over two years in the making, the project growing from humble beginnings to full orchestral productions of some well-known classics and several obscure, lesser-known tracks.

We talk about each song individually, delve deeper into the track selections and discuss how Marc's versions compare to the originals, culminating in an album rating out of ten from both of us.

We made a Spotify playlist of the original recordings, which creates an enjoyable comparative experience. You can listen here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74cWCP3yhNbgJ296XLDfNB?si=1ae316ca2fac49f8

We also had a lovely message from Katarina Kovac, who explained how she discovered Marc Almond before going on to record this incredible cover of his song 'Only The Moment':

https://youtu.be/EuY9-oa5iDI?si=IknKS0-hF0ibYCE8

Our review of the UK singles and album charts for the week of release in June 2007 noted a tangible difference between the artists and styles, with the singles chart full of nightclub-friendly heavy beats and samples from the likes of Akon, Gym Class Heroes, Hellogoodbye, and Mutya Buena covering Bob Marley and the Whalers, Supertramp, Avril Lavigne, and Lenny Kravitz respectively. The album charts were much more band-centric and featured singers with musicians, rather than electronically generated sounds, such as Amy Winehouse, Maroon 5, Pigeon Detectives, Kaiser Chiefs, Michael Buble, and the Arctic Monkeys.

Our Top 3 picks for this episode were our favourite duets. Links to each song are below:

KATE

Mississippi Beat, performed by Ian Prowse and Pauline Scanlon:

https://youtu.be/EF0nCcBi2Wc?si=BQ84MA9T0pTLMZmm

Just Like You performed by David Ford and Annie Dressner:

https://youtu.be/fheOm3DvJAo?si=dtfxLrxbphNyfHAH

We should be together performed by The Wedding Present and Louise Wener:

https://youtu.be/jVm_4pnHl3o?si=mULJc0wCIznmfY3K

RICK

No Room For Doubt performed by Lianne Le Havas and Willy Mason:

https://youtu.be/pBCt5nfsZ30?si=GwJhElMumNivvOld

Say Say Say, performed by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson:

https://youtu.be/YnFknaD9eWY?si=Ut6HV_9y1umrqT_M

Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend, performed by The Arctic Monkeys and Dizzee Rascal:

https://youtu.be/hJeE-PlgAfM?si=2dv9qa9GRjrpRnDh

Kate's Single of the Week: Famous, by Police Car Collective:

https://youtu.be/nJJphXP8uy8?si=bL2LrApXm94xxvUE

We also review recent live gigs by Holy Moly & The Crackers, and London four-piece, Spector.



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Two years in the making, Marc's labour of love to Russia, its tumultuous history, varied culture, proud people, and its kaleidoscope of musical sounds and influences was released on October 21st 2003. Twenty years old at the time of recording this podcast, we discuss how the album came into being, the various collaborations that run throughout the record, its impact on release, the reception it received, and whether the record has stood the test of time and still sounds fresh and relevant today.



With eighteen tracks to get our teeth into, we provide a flavour of the sound of the album, select our favourite songs, and each provide a mark out of 10.



Moscow Times article covering the jaw-dropping 'The Worker And Collective Farm Woman' by Vera Mukhina:



https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/01/architectural-treasures-of-moscow-the-worker-and-collective-farm-woman-a76203




There's the usual review of the UK top ten singles and albums in the UK at the time of release, featuring the likes of R.E.M., Dido, Sheryl Crow, Travis, Elvis Presley, Michael Buble, and The Darkness.



Ooh, la, la , our Top 3's are songs sung in a foreign language with picks from Juniore, Dean Martin, and Falco, amongst others.



Rick's Single of the week is the new single from The Beatles (and what a thrill it is to write that!) with a real divide of opinion on the video. If by any miracle you haven't seen it yet, watch on YouTube and let us know which side of the fence you fall on!



https://youtu.be/Opxhh9Oh3rg?si=SW9wya75BYJmD4Tn



Kate's single of the week is the joyous 'Bulletproof' from La Roux that she somehow missed the first time around when released in 2010:



https://youtu.be/Kk8eJh4i8Lo?si=bQmUm8HCwrWEsmQE





Link to the stunning cover of Marc Almond's 'Only the Moment' by the incredibly talented Katarina Kovac:



https://youtu.be/Jg_1gw07p60?si=_eHDkIg8fYnfwQb5





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Another magnificent album from the 90s for episode 33 of the Memorabilia Podcast and another 30th Anniversary celebration. Pearl Jam's second LP release arrived on the 19th of October 1993 with much anticipation and didn't fail to deliver. 'Vs.' (pronounced versus) has a very different sound and vibe to their debut album 'Ten', and we look at the lead-up to the recording of the record, provide a track-by-track analysis, and we both rate the album out of ten.

We discuss the results of our poll amongst a Pearl Jam fan group, asking which of their albums released in the 90s is their best record, and we select our favourite tracks on the LP.

In our look back at what was in the UK singles and album charts at the time of release, there's a real mixed bag featuring Bjork, INXS, Dina Carroll, M People, Meatloaf, Nirvana, The Spin Doctors, Prince, Def Leppard, The Wonderstuff, The Pet Shop Boys, and Go West.

There was an equally diverse mix of films in the UK box office top 10, including movies starring Tom Cruise, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neil, Jeff Goldblum, and Harrison Ford.

Our Top 3's this week are albums featuring animals in their artwork, including LPs by The Bluetones, Blur, Marc Almond, and The Sultans of Ping F.C.

Kate's single of the week: 'Act Your Age' by The Lilacs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNYE0juZSVg

Rick's single of the week: 'Little by Little' by The Wannadies: https://youtu.be/3ymqozxFm6g?si=jKa-yoLWjm4YdO88

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Another 30th Anniversary episode for the Memorabilia Podcast, and this time it's 'The Modfather' Paul Weller and his second solo album release from September 1993, the Mercury Music Prize nominated 'Wild Wood'. The critically acclaimed record signalled his return to favour after the Style Council's fall in popularity at the end of the 80's, and the mixed reaction to his first solo release, 1992's 'Paul Weller'. We discover Weller's pathway into his musical journey with the Jam, through to working on this album with a number of familiar musicians to help him out along the way.



Our Top 3's this week are tree related songs! It gets a little contentious, but there are some belting selections amongst our picks, including The Beatles, Radiohead, The Presidents of the USA, and The National.



Rick's song of the Week: 'Take it or leave it', by RedFaces: https://youtu.be/z66u6G0u_Cw?si=9eCwqGgH6HvAf4gw



Kate's song of the week: 'Kerosene', by Big Black: https://youtu.be/ZLr5EXyoQCE?si=HCAHhPVlsz-hupua



Ian Prowse's cover of Bruce Springsteen's 'Rosalita (come out tonight)' featuring Steve White on drums: https://youtu.be/4UhhqLKyaIk?si=5hFXqO9EeeRlr4H6




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Our musical time machine on episode number 31 saw us land back in the summer of 1991. Specifically, one month before the release of Nirvana's masterpiece 'Nevermind', another pivotal grunge record was propelled into the world for the first time - the raucous, energetic, powerful, anthemic, yet often moving and highly emotional 'Ten' by Pearl Jam.



Rick and Kate are joined by good friend Simon to discuss the debut album from the Seattle five piece, how the band were formed, the meaning behind some of the tracks, plus there is an attempt to answer the question, which is the better album, 'Ten' or 'Nevermind'?



Our 'Top 3' picks are albums with numbers in the title - not as easy as you'd imagine, but we come up with a credible selection including records from the fantastic Ian Prowse, our regular featured artist Marc Almond, former episode stars Blur, and the wonderful Dolly Parton.



Singles of the Week



Kate: 'When Did We Get So Normal?' by Spector: https://youtu.be/jcm6ec_rIrE?si=2w8kgpNax5L59-La



Rick: 'Bath County' by Wednesday: https://youtu.be/3G1QmweBiVQ?si=5JwYd7SIG80x9TgN



Simon: 'Ten Years Asleep' by Kingmaker: https://youtu.be/yCf7WRvvzMw?si=JuKx4ysAA3SLkKb_





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