Stupid & Contagious

Apr 10 2025 87 ep. 84 mins 12

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Three forty somethings reminisce on the runners and riders of 90s guitar music. We look at the bands who soundtracked our youth on both sides of the pond & interview some of our heroes from the bands that defined a generation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#87 / 90s Guitar Bands - Urusei Yatsura

Apr 10 2025 121 mins

Its episode 87 and this week we have a lovely chat with Graham Kemp from Scottish rockers Urusei Yatsura! Find out about Grahams hatred of guitars & how they became the first band to record a John Peel session away from Maida Vale! 🤟🏻This weeks podcast is sponsored by https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/shirecurios vinyl and collectables store!Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious

#86 / 90s Guitar Bands - Morgan Nicholls (Senseless Things / Vent 414)

Apr 03 2025 113 mins

In episode 86 we have a lovely chat with Morgan Nicholls, bass extraordinaire in Senseless Things, Vent 414, Gorillaz & Muse amongst others about his amazing career so far, his musical family and forthcoming projects! This weeks podcast is sponsored by https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/shirecurios vinyl and collectables store!Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast foc

#85 / 90s Guitar Bands - Wang #17

Mar 27 2025 68 mins

Episode 82 and its part 2 of our A-Z of 90s bands! In Wang 17 we are concentrating on N-Z! Be sure to get involved in the comments and let us know who we have missed! This week we have not 1, not 2, not 3 but 4 mixtapes! I know, we are spoiling you right?!Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generat

#84 / 90s Guitar Bands - Northside

Mar 20 2025 97 mins

In episode 84 we have managed to bag an interview with Dermo & Rob from Northside ahead of their sold out UK tour! We have a love chat about the history of the band and their future plans, tune in for our chat with these Manchester legends! Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That ge

#83 / 90s Guitar Bands - Hefner

Mar 13 2025 116 mins

This week in episode 83 we talk to Darren Hayman of Hefner! Tune in to this weeks episode to find out about the history of the band and what Darren is up to these days 🤟🏻Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, P

#82 / 90s Guitar Bands - Lush

Mar 06 2025 127 mins

In episode 82 we chat to the fabulous Miki Berenyi about her time in 90s favs Lush, her tell it all book and her recent side project MB3! Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Fo

#81 / 90s Guitar Bands - Wang #16

Feb 27 2025 64 mins

It's Wang No. 16 & in episode 81 we bring you the A-Z of 90s bands! We are concentrating on bands fron A-M this week, we'll give you our favs as well as some honourable mentions. Join us as we try but probably fail to name your favourite bands from the 90s, tell us if we forget yours!This week we have not 1, not 2 but 3 mixtapes! One for Neil, Luke & Dave!Welcome to The Stu

#80 / 90s Guitar Bands - Gigantic All Dayer

Feb 20 2025 105 mins

In episode 80 we chat to independant promoter and organiser of the Gigantic All Dayer Richard Maides. Find out about the origins of the festival as well as future plans & enjoy a chat about music in general from someone passionate about the uk music scene 🤟🏻Get your Gigantic All Dayer tickets here! https://www.gigantic.com/gigantic-all-dayer-ticketsWelcome to The Stupid A

#79 / 90s Guitar Bands - ASH

Feb 13 2025 143 mins

Episode 79 is dedicated to 'pop punkers' ASH! 1977 was a vintage year for births, Neil, Luke & Dave are the same age! We have a lovely chat with Mark about how the band came togrther and had such huge success so young and how they have sustained that success! 🤟🏻Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that d

#78 / 90s Guitar Bands - Cocteau Twins

Feb 06 2025 138 mins

In episode 78 we managed to bag a lovely chat with Simon Reymonde from shoegaze, dreampop pioneers Cocteau Twins! Find out about his time in the band as well as his hugely succesful indie label Bella Union 🤟🏻Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s wit