All Yesterdays Parties

Season 2.5, Episode 3. The third wander through Safe As Milk's announced acts, with John & Mike's insights (such as they are) into Shirley Collins, Carla Dal Forno, and Dopplereffekt, and there is a shock revelation about Mike's private habits. There also comes some AI-based Christmas song whimsy from Mike, before John starts hastily chewing at our featured artists' bios. Don't forget - follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/ayppodcast and check out the listening notes at http://ayppodcast.tumbr.com #Podcast #Music #SafeAsMilk #ShirleyCollins #CarlaDalForno #Dopplereffekt

Season 2.5, Episode 2. Our between-season season continues apace, as John & Mike listen to another three artists due to appear at Safe As Milk festival. This week, it's down to Islam Chipsy & EEK, Chrome, and Circle. Will John get through any of the artist bios without stumbling over difficult names or troublesome grammar? BEFORE THAT, Mike recounts a heartening tale of an unsuccessful sex shop rubbery robbery. Did you enjoy this? Want to follow us on that social media they have these days? Look for @ayppodcast, and head to our listening notes Tumblr: http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com

The Road To Safe As Milk, Season 2.5! We're taking a significant enough divergence from our regular format to warrant calling this a between-season season, and this is a season of pure research in the run-up to our Anniversary Episode, which will be recorded at the Safe As Milk Festival! Held in the same place, at Pontins in Prestatyn, we'll be reconvening to talk about the acts we've been enjoying at the festival, just like we did last April. However, before that, we've taken it upon ourselves to listen to all the acts on the bill - IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. Listen on, as we listen to Actress, Ata Kak, and Brainbombs, and don't answer the door - it's Celine Dion. Don't forget, if you like us, subscribe, follow us on Twitter at @ayppodcast, and check out the Listening Notes at http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com #Music #Podcast #SafeAsMilk #Actress #AtaKak #Brainbombs

Season 2, BONUS EPISODE. To round off the season arc of post-millennial top picks, Mike did a bit of research and discovered that clash magazine did a top 100 Albums of the ten years it had been in print, and number one was Kanye West's 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy', so in full enterprising spirit, John and Mike listened to it while chomping down some chow mein. Listen to what they thought of it, along with some fascinating insights into what it must be like being Nelly, and how to impersonate a nipple. #Music #Podcast #Review #Kanye #SillyNelly #ItIsABitWarm

Season 2, Episode 12. John & Mike present their final choices for post-millennial albums worthy of inclusion into a Top 100 Albums Of All Time (the most succinct way we've been able to phrase it since we started, tbh). John's choice of "albewm" is Janelle Monae's 'The Archandroid', while Mike gently lobs Ex Easter Island Head's '22 Strings' into the fray, with glorious results. None of this happens without your two complete ninnies giggling over housebreaking primates, and creating Mary Berry's Geordie Baboon Bake-Off in the process. If you like this, and want to read more, check out Mike's Listener's Notes at http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com and follow us on that Twitter they have these days: http://twitter.com/ayppodcast #Podcast #Music #Review #JanelleMonae #ExEasterIslandHead #Baboons #WithTheBass #Burglars #CuddlyToy #StoutedMyCarpet

Has it really only been a week? Well, Mike and John return to drop more post-millennial pop pickings on your ass (sorry to those of you not in possession of a donkey). This week, Mike provides the Lykke Li, while John provides the Bon Iver, pausing along the way to muse upon pronunciation, BUT NOT BEFORE discussing the merits of jumping in a bath of hot sauce, keks or no keks. Are you ready for this? We hope so, because your choice in the matter is limited (we've turned off your ability to turn off this podcast). If you liked this, then check out Mike's Listening Notes at http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com and follow us on the Twitter: http://twitter.com/ayppodcast #Music #Podcast #Review #LykkeLi #BonIver #WoundedRhymes #HotSauce #Pillock

Season 2, Episode 10. Hello! You came back! How very novel of you. This week continues our foray into post-millennial top albums, with Mike giving us Fuck Buttons' 'Street Horrsing' and John doling out 'Night On My Side' by Gemma Hayes, but not before the subject of AI makes a welcome return to proceedings (how we neglected to mention "Tay Tweets" on previous occasions, we'll never know). To top things off, in homage to Fuck Button's somewhat blunt nomenclature, John and Mike have a look at a list of what the people of Britain regard as "top swears". Enjoy, and don't for get to check Mike's Listening Notes at http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com and follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ayppodcast #Music #Podcast #Review #FuckButtons #GemmaHayes #StreetHorrrsing #NightOnMySide #Benjamin #TayTweets #Ginger #Clunge

Season 2, Episode 9. Gary wilcox has managed to escape the building, and so our two brave boys must once again duke it out alone, resorting to their usual tricks of fancy beers, making niche Stewart Lee references, and talking about post-millennial albums that were sorely overlooked by Rolling Stone, et al. This week, Mike gives Yo La Tengo's 'I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass' an airing, while John introduces us to Nerina Pallot's 'Fires'. BEFORE THAT THOUGH, hear the sorrowful tale of a man who was holding a gun & a camera and neglected to figure out which hand operated which piece of apparatus. Ready? Good. Now check out Mike's listening notes at http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com and follow us at @ayppodcast! #Music #Podcast #Reviews #YoLaTengo #NerinaPallot #Guns #Cocks #ThatLondonTheyHavetheseDays #HymenOfSelfReflexivity

Season 2, Episode 8. It's here - the last of our triptych of 'The Wilcox Saga'! This week, we probe Gary Wilcox to find out what musicians comprise 'Early Snow', the name for his Fantasy Five-Piece Band. Prior to this, we host a special Q&A session, which involves Mike & John playing Surgeon Simulator on PS4 while Gary grills them with random questions. Will Mike get the pencil out of his patient's ribcage? Will John get his bunny ears on? Will Gary sneak an extra band member into his supergroup? Only YOU can find out. By listening. With your ears. #Music #Podcast #Supergroup #SurgeonSimulator #BunnyEars #WhyDoesDireStraitsArouseMyCat

Season 2, Episode 7. It's time to discuss 'Bands What We Have Loved And Left Behind' again, this time with Special Guest Gary Wilcox discusses his love of Canadian folk-pop-rocksters Barenaked Ladies, a band also beloved by John. As the conversation careens hither & yon, they cover classic UK Saturday telly event 'The Chart Show', the cost of albums in the 90s, the state of BNL pre- and post- the leaving of Steven Page, the Curse Of The Double Album, cassettes and MiniDiscs, and can John tell the difference between a dearth and a glut? (No.) Before ALL this, they return to an old topic of Pokemon GO, discussing the merits of shagging by a water wheel, and why John likes to choose news stories that require leaps of pronunciation. Did you enjoy this? Got something to say? Tweet us at @ayppodcast! We're on hand to take your opinions! also, don't forget to check out Mike's Listening Notes at http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com, alright? #Music #Podcast #BarenakedLadies #BNL #Cassettes #MiniDiscs #PokemonGO #Wa

Season 2, Episode 6. Prepare to dance around your living room and chant like a cretin, before finally opening the door to reveal ALL YESTERDAY'S PARTIES' FIRST EVER SPECIAL GUEST! We welcomed Don't Call Me Ishmael's/Moorlands Radio's very own Gary Wilcox into AYPHQ for what will, in about three weeks, become a Wilcox Audio Tryptych (probably). Our heroes decided to get Gary lubricated (figuratively speaking) with an album swap, and he delivered 'Are You Serious?' by veritable chamberpop captain Andrew Bird, while John & Mike pelted Gary with bellowing guitar-droner Richard Dawson's superb 'Nothing Important' (causing John to try really hard not to do ANOTHER Geordie accent in the process). What did they think? You'll find out after you've listened to them discuss unreasonable customers getting kicked out of poncey cafes, and the perils of Trip Advisor. #Music #Podcast #Review #AndrewBird #RichardDawson #LemongrassTeabags #MurderedOnHoliday #IsItGrotbags

Season 2, Episode 5. Remember last week, when our trusty twosome told you of their fatigue for what populates 'Top 100 Albums' lists? Well, one week on, guess what? That still stands! John and Mike give you the first of their Post-Millennial Albums that they feel are worthy of inclusion in any countdown. Kind of in the form of an album swap, they give give you 'Worlds Apart' by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, and 'Rated R' by Queens Of The Stone Age. In the acronym stakes alone, Mike takes this round by storm, with ...AYWKUBTTOD versus QOTSA. None of this prickwittery would be complete without some quality pre-burble about the Metal Gear Solid videogame series, of which John and Mike are both fans. As ever, you can tweet us at @ayppodcast, and don't forget to check out Mike's listening notes at http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com and get a sample of the music we've chatted about. #Podcast #Music #AYWKUBTTOD #QOTSA #WorldsApart #RatedR #MetalGearSolid #Konami #Kojima #SNAAAAAAAAKE

Series 2, Episode 4. As you may remember from last series, the Rolling Stone Top 100 managed to break John & Mike when they listened to Van Morrison, and their jaded eyes scoured various Top 100 album lists, only to find that they either contained no albums pre-2000, too much Radiohead, or (staggeringly) too much Garth Brooks. To counter the inequity of music snobbishness evident in Rolling Stone, they intend to discuss their five top albums of the New Millennium, and list the albums they will eventually natter about, but not before Mike gives us some more AI-worded delights, courtesy of http://objectdreams.tumblr.com! Enjoy! #Podcast #Music #Top100 #ObjectDreams #CrimeCorners #MetaBastard #RollingStone #Radiohead #GarthFuckingBrooks

Another week, another podcast, another look at some musicians we love. This week, our heroes look back at artists who once lit their fires - fires which have since extinguished ever-so-slightly. John reminisces about his love of Crowded House (the band who inspired him), while Mike blows the dust off Tori Amos' album 'Boys For Pele'. What did they love about them? Why did they drop off the radar? Listen to find out, but not before John recounts tales of his neighbourhood, and advises us of his progress with Star Trek: The Next Generation. #Music #Podcast #Review #CrowdedHouse #RecurringDream #ToriAmos #BoysForPele #JusticeForJenny #DressingGown #FoodBin #StarTrek #TNG

Season 2, Episode 2. The ball is well and truly rolling on our second series of podcasts, as John and Mike share the albums they first stumped up the cold, hard cash for as children. If you were once entranced by by the musings of Crash Test Dummies, or the prog-metal witterings of Iron Maiden, then this podcast is for you! But there's no hurry - before the main event, Mike blasts his way through a "Who Said It - Trump or Kanye?" quiz (WITHOUT CHEATING, AHEM JOHN). So sit back, relax, and listen to this week's All Yesterday's Parties, and perhaps read Mike's Listening Notes at http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com, and then maybe tweet us @ayppodcast! #Podcast #Music #Review #IronMaiden #CrashTestDummies #UpTheIrons #MmmmMmmmMmmm #WhoSaidIt #TrumpVsKanye #ContainsMildSatanicPeril

Season 2, Episode 1. John and Mike return after a heady two weeks off (frantic, in some cases) and are ready once again to trade albums, The Dø's 'Both Ways Open Jaws' and 'NEU!' by NEU! (beware when searching for this album on Spotify, warns John). NONE of this will come before the illustrious duo have discussed breastfeeding your boyfriend, milking cockroaches, and how not to order food at an Ostrich-Burger bar. WELCOME BACK, FRIENDS. WE'VE MISSED YOU. Don't forget to head to http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com for Mike's Listening Notes, and tweet us at @ayppodcast if you've a recommendation/a wry comment/some lighthearted abuse. #Music #Podcast #Review #TheDo #NEU #Pop #AltRock #KrautRock #Sampler #WhatTheHELLSpotify #Breastfeeding #CockroachMilk #OstrichBurgers #Nipples #IDreadToThinkWhatAudienceTheseHashtagsWillAttract

There's a fire between us, listeners, and a markedly different one, compared to the fire that exists between AYP and Babylon Zoo's debut album, 'the Boy With The X-Ray Eyes'. Mike decided it would be interesting to listen to an album by a certified one-hit wonder and, even now, it's hard to tell if he was right. You can get the full force of our reckoning by listening to the episode, and you can also hear our takes on this year's superhero movies, and which films to have sex to, if you fancy a challenge. Our landmark tenth episode has arrived, and stay tuned for more in a couple of weeks after we've had a quick break! Don't forget to check out the listener's notes at http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com, and tweet us your least arousing film at @ayppodcast! #Music #Podcast #Review #BabylonZoo #OneHitWonder #Spaceman #Jeans #Ad #Cinema #Sex #Superheroes #BatmanVSuperman #Saw #MoodKillingPigRunOff #StillAtItWithTheHashtags

Hello! It's another action packed episode as Mike and... er, the other one, have a pre-emptive natter about Pokemon Go (as is the way with news this year, in the week and a bit since recording this, it was released in the UK and all hell broke loose), and go on to discuss Bob Dylan's 'Blood On The Tracks' as another installment in Rolling Stone's Top 100 Albums. In fact, John and Mike manage to talk about various artists *around* Dylan, which is somewhat representative of his being embedded in the music scene of the last several decades. Anyhoo, enough reading about the episode, go and listen, then check out Mike's listener's notes at http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com #Music #Podcast #Review #BobDylan #BloodOnTheTracks #PokemonGo #BrightEyes #JeffBuckley #Judas #Country #AltCountry #Americana #AllYesterdaysTicklage #GoddamnHashtagsAllUpInMyGrill

Greetings once again, dear listeners. In a move intended to soften our often-harsh bashing of Van Morrison, we listened to another record from the Rolling Stone Top 100 Albums list, 'Astral Weeks'. It's safe to say we weren't prepared for this, all we will say is that we tried, but not before discussing the baffling collapse of ATP, and the dangers of having a sausage fire in your pyjamas. Don't forget to check out Mike's listening notes on http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com and tweet us @ayppodcast #Podcast #Music #VanMorrison #AstralWeeks #Folk #ATP #SausageTrauma #HowsAboutThemHashtags

"Like a stumpy John Travolta!" Welcome back to All Yesterday's Parties, where it's all about Mike introducing John to Erase Errata's debut album 'Other Animals', but not before Mike sets a quiz for John, who manages to assert his (incorrect) score so confidently that it goes unchallenged until Mike listens back to the recording immediately prior to the upload. Also, mused upon: What day-to-day activity would Van Morrison set an arbitrary time limit upon? If you have any ideas for this, let us know via the usual channels. Also, don't forget to read Mike's listener notes at http://ayppodcast.tumblr.com so that you can sample the music of which we speak. Ready! Thought not... #music #podcast #review #eraseerrata #punk #pop #vanmorrison #timer #sunspring #benjamin #artificialintelligence #howdoyoulikeallthesehashtags #hashtags #stumpyjohntravolta