Mid Life Punk Podcast

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 an in-depth stadium gig review, we l

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 part time, Tom's been in the sunshine t

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, Shackleford, Smoking Gives You Big

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, having yourself recommended to you by s

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 national top 5 list.Tom's witnessed

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 and crap TV.Tom's been abroad and h

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 nearly called and we watch a guita

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, Niall is disappointed in the weathe

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 are guaranteed to cause maximum damag

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 civilians) against one another as th