Stupid & Contagious

Mar 06 2025 82 ep. 83 mins 15
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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!
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#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

#77 / 90s Guitar Bands - Wang #15

Jan 30 2025 85 mins  
In episode 77 we go back to 1994! We take you back to the year that bought us President Mandela, Tony Blair & of course the tragic death of Kurt Cobain. Join us on a trip down memory lane!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 (Sen

#76 / 90s Guitar Bands - Inspiral Carpets

Jan 23 2025 126 mins  
It's episode 76 and this week we are chatting to Tom Hingley from Madchesters very own Inspiral Carpets! Find out about his time in the band, his take on Noel Gallagher, what he's been up to recently including his tell all book 'Carpet Burns' 🤟🏻Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!T

#75 / 90s Guitar Bands - Asian Dub Foundation

Jan 16 2025 122 mins  
In episode 75 we have a lovely chat with Steve Savale from Asian Dub Foundation. Find out why he thinks Britpop was a terrible thing for British music and what it was like as an Asian musician growing up in Thatchers Britain!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

#74 / 90s Guitar Bands - Mogwai

Jan 09 2025 112 mins  
We are kicking off 2025 with a bang in episode 74 with Stuart Braithwaite from legendary post rockers Mogwai! Find out about the bands meteroic rise and the truth about THAT T Shirt slogan!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 (Sensel

#73 / 90s Guitar Bands - Dave's End Of Year Quiz!

Jan 02 2025 76 mins  
It's that time again, it's time for Dave's End Of Year Quiz! Join us and play along as dave takes us through 2024 on the podcast through a series of mind bending questions! A bit of fun from us to you to start of your 2025!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 th