Mid Life Punk Podcast

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 damage (to nipples), we discuss how best to beat off a bear when it's blood is up, a total disaster of a school trip and the top attractions in Peterborough.

As well as that, Niall has a gig review (his last one from the English side of the boarder), we tease you all with a sneaky peek at a track from the upcoming Punk In Drublic 30th anniversary tribute and all the rubbish you've come to expect.

Songs this week are from: The Peawees, Seagulls, Snotty Cheekbones, Heligan, Western Addiction and Panda Lasagne.

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 they compete for the pride of their birthplace: It's Nuneaton vs The North!

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Episode 156 features the West Midlands' very own Healer Of Bastards as our guests this week. Following on from their record release early this year, the HoB boys are really cutting the mustard at the minute and are so hot right now.

We talk about gun laws, rainwater collecting laws, free speech, freedom generally, plant based German soft drinks, writing lyrics on walks and the effect of an aging body on a singing drummer.

Niall has an announcement to make, Tom's got the Sunday dread and as we're Ken Bruce now apparently, we've got info on a top gig happening in Nottingham this weekend.

Crack open a Club Mate, relax and enjoy the soothing tones of 3 west midlanders (easily the most relaxing accent known to man) and a Scotsman.

Music this week is from: Descendents, Servet, Ill Repute, Slalom D and Spaced.

We're back from MPF and we would sincerely like to share our memories (or lack of) of what was once again an excellent event.

Jump in for thrills, spills, hot takes, sweaty t-shirts and succulent chinese meals in abundence.

Music comes from: Call Me Malcolm, Comrad, Animal Byproducts and Incisions.

Hiiiiyyyo. This week we are visited by Olivia Tweedale, tiptop promotress in South East of England to discus the perils, pitfalls and pillocks of gig promotion!

As well as that we cover pay to play, former movie satrs making music and the seemingly unenforceable rules of promoting.

Tom's got his hangover s mentioned in the last episode, there's a moan or two and, as per, some really decent music.

The really decent music this week is from: Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Mad Cadies, Rancid, Punching Swans, Cool Hot Rockers, Girls Like Us, Smile Wide, Captain Kaiser and Sprainer.

It's back! And sadly, so are we.

The MPF Preview has become a tradition that we are very happy to indulge, as Tom & Niallism delve excitedly into the line-up alongside some esteemed guests.

If you're struggling to pick which bands to watch on each day, let us take the pressure off with our inside knowledge, high-brow views and deep thoughts.

We're joined by: Dutch Mafia Boss Duco Van Der Veen, Shackleford's Dickkie, Helen off Smoking Gives You Big Tits, The Crash Mats' Danny Barrett, Scotty Too Hotty from off Eat Defeat, Liz from off Plot 32 (amongst others) and Horn & Hoof Records' top brass, Scott Bradley.

Music is from: Knife Club, Hans Gruber & The Die Hards, Hike The Peak and King Prawn.

Peter Test Tube, frontman of the vintage yet evergreen punk pathetiquers, Peter and The Test Tube Babies has joined us today. Mostly to plug a gig they're playing in Derby, but also to share with us an extra-special, very exclusive, never releasted Test Tubes track!

We talk about organic cocaine, recording live shagging ans much more.

Niall is unhappy with his new term of endearment, we discuss the royal rumours and we review Evil Music Live, a gig we recently attended at Oldham's very own Bank Top Tavern.

Music this week is from: Tristan & The Cheshire Chaps, Darko, Raging Nathans, Simon Wells and Cato Street Conspiricy.

Jonathan Anastas from back in the day, OG Boston Hardcore legends DYS and founder-member of Slapshot is our guest this week!

Jonathan's in to talk to us about the 40th anniversary re-release of DYS' "Brotherhood" on Bridge Nine Records. We also cover Slapshot, interesting interpretations of what DYS stands for and an interesting way of dealing with bootleggers!

Tom and Niallism have been changing rock history, Tom's a poorly boy and Niall's skewed version of histroy shocks us all.

Music for you this week is from Greyhound, Les Sales Majestés, Rancid, Digger and Coral Springs.

Author, Artist and Musician Ali Smith has popped in this week for a chat about her latest tome "The Ballad of Speedball Baby". This memoir charts the trials, tribulations and dream crushing of attempting to navigate the world of major labels in the 90s, at the height of their post Nirvana feeding frenzy. 

Which original punk band need their electrics looking at? Which Beatle was upstaged by a drum destroying singer? Should we pay any heed to the wants and needs of Sloveinian bikers? Listen and find out the answers to all these questions, as well as ones you didn't know you had.

Tom and Niallism talk mis-matched line ups, Tom's talking up his parenting and Niall hits a milestone.

Music for you this week comes courtesy of: Against Me!, Rats! Rats! Rats!, Falling Sickness, The Buzzcocks, Liz Phair,Hazel O'Connor, Zoinks, and The Great St. Louis.

The West Midlands' newbies, Guineapigs are in this week for a chat, and they've very kindly spunked their entire discography on this podcast so thanks, lads.

Which one is the best torturer? Which is their preferred Reddich watering hole? Are criminals in poshest South Warwickshire REALLY that scary? All these questions and more are answered within, so listen and find out.

Music this week is from: Funbug, Tearjerker, Plot 32, Beauty School Dropout and Government Issue.

WYRES are in MLPP Towers this week for a wide ranging discussion covering their own modern sound, sleep disorders, uplifting lyrics, MySpace and appearing on a sitcom marketed at millenials.

These boys have some big things coming down the track, so keep your eyes peeled.

Tom has chalked up yet another wholesome weekend, Niallism's potentially broken his vegan vows and we despair at what we get sent sometimes.

Music for ya this week comes courtesy of Mean Jeans, The Usuals, Regal Cheer (whose hometown i get totally wrong, sorry), Sommerset and Consumed.

SUPER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

The band from Leeds with two Lees, Last Season's Winners, have popped down the M1 to visit MLPP Towers this week.

These 4 are scene verterans and have sage advice and warnings from history for any aspiring punk rockers.It's not all doom and gloom though, as we find out what freebies being in a punk band can get you. 

We chat films (mainly Arnie and Leslie Nielson ones), big city gigs sometimes letting you down and we ponder the question: Do "The Kids" want to hear from middle aged white blokes any more?

Niallism's got new sounds and new threads, Tom's got a budding pro-golfer in his midst and we discuss listener input on the subject of bands that you should've listened to more when you were a youth, but didn't.

Music this week is from: New Junk City, Von Danikens, Have Nots, Chip Away and Kimberly Steaks.

We welcome dual-nationality melodic gruff punkers Character Actors this week on the heels of their 2023 album "The Hard Part".

These sons of Leeds and The Hague have hot takes on Taytay, an abundance of celebrity lookalikes, have prosecuted war criminals and help us solve the middle east situation.

Tom's dumped his kid for fast food, Niall's been busy booking and your two top boys reveal their MPF secret.

Music this week is from: Frenzal Rhomb, BJ Armstrong and The Jour Verts, Dear Landlord, NOFX and Midwich Cuckoos.

Niall and Tom are visited by deepest Norfolk's ska-punk harmonising machine Stank Finger this week.

Their brand-STANKing (heh heh) new album 3 Finger Discount is out on the 19th so this is a chance for you to get an advance peek at some of the tracks.

We talk the halcyon days of touring, Supermarket Sweep (both eras), slag off boy racers and get the inside track on all things Stank.

Tom has a gig report for you, Niallism has been doing absolutely nothing and all the usual rubbish is there too.

Music this week is from: Radio Chip Pan, Meryl Streek, Clowns, Bad Brains and GBH.

please be upstanding for their majesties, the Kings of Fife, The Bucky Bombs!

These 3 plucky lovers of Bucky have travelled to us to share their fresh Ramonescore sound, with songs about Buckfast, Girls that like Buckfast, Rosyth and Parks.

Mrs Brown's Boys gets slated, World Class darts runner up Luke Littler is praised, and we get some info about what's considered entertainment in Scottish schools.

Music this week is from: Christie Costello, Rancid, The Vandals, Trashcan Dance and Dear Landlord.

On the 12th day of Christmas MLPP gave to me....

12 drummers singing!

Ben Corry, frontman of The Battery Farm has curated a dozen drummers that have, at one point or another, sang the songs.

It's a real ecclectic mix to end this veritable Christmas selection box, so enjoy.

On the 11th Day of Christmas MLPP gave to me....

11 Bombpops Beers!

Ross from Shackleford is in for the penultimate christmas special. Ross' stories are all about how he's enjoyed the riders and refreshments of various performing artists.

Music is from The Bombpops and T’pau

On the10th Day ofChristmas MLPP gave to me.....

Ten records Nicked!

Nottingham serial gig attender and vinyls afficionado Richard White joins us on day ten for a bit of talking therapy to work through thescars of all his records being nicked.

It's an emotional one guys, so tissues at the ready.

On the 9th Day of Christmas MLPP gave to me....

"9 Punk Bands I now Like!"

The Matriarch of MLPP Towers, The Current Mrs Sidwell has finally broken her silence after 3 years.

She joins Tom and Niall to discuss nine punk beat combos that she has slowly learned to enjoy via osmosis after being married to Tom for so long.

On the 8th day of Christmas MLPP gave to me....

8 Bostin' Bands!

We interupt top Dutch promoter, Duco VAn Der Veen's TV time on the 8th day of christmas to discuss his visit to the jewel in East Anglia's crown, Kings Lynn, where he saw 8 pop groups plying their trade.

It's NYE and we're joined by Snatchgame's main guitarista, Ghislane McDonald.

She fills us in on a trip to Portugal where "she saw Swans, and they were wank".

We also discuss New Year traditions, Portugese beverages and thrifty Irishmen.

On the 6th day of Christmas MLPP gave to me.....

Six punkers wrestling!

Danny Barrett from The Crash Mats is in on day 6 to share with us 3 factoids about wrestlers and 3 punk songs about wrestlers! Some of these genuinely blew our tiny minds, so i hope you get blown too!

On the 5th Day of Christmas MLPP gave to me....

FIVE JOYOUS THINGS!

Dickkie from Yorkshire's gruff punk animals Be Fair is in sharing with us 5 tunes that have made his crappy year more bearable.

On the 4th Day of Christmas MLPP gave to me....

4 Rhyming Words!

It's stand up comic and co-host of the Punk Rock Elite Podcast, Eddie French!

Eddie is on day four to discuss nerds, stirring shit, missing thirds and slurring words. 

Enjoy.

On the 3rd Day of Christmas MLPP gave to me.....

"3 lads in Larry Arms"!

Riaz Rawat, vocalist from Nuneaton's premier hardcore outfil Grail Guard is in to talk crimbo and to tell all the world about his love for The Lawrence Arms.

On the 2nd day of Christmas MLPP Gave to me......

Two crusties begging!

This fine Boxing Day, Niall and Tom are joined by Austin Texas scene historian and proud Cajun Marc Dautruil II. Marc looks back fondly on the fragrant crusties on The Drag in Austin, we discuss the forgotten item of punk fashion: The Butt-flap and we're treated to a beautiful reading of "T'was the Night Before Cajun Christmas.

On the first day of Christmas, MLPP gave to me...

The first punk gigs the Dodge boys went to see!

Yes it's the first of our 12 days of Christmas episodes, so merry Christmas to you. To kick us off on the 25th we have the dynamic duo from Get The F*** Outta Dodge, Ren and James. They have chosen to regale us with tales of the first punk gigs they went to. There's romance. There's vile stuff. There's views.

So, stick your paper crown on, turn James Bond off and get stuck in to your 12 day punk rock festive festival of fun.

Yes it’s the top 10 albums of 2023 as voted for by YOU, dear listener. Danny Barrett joins Tom and Niallism to dissect your votes.

In no particular order, the pop groups involved are:

Grade 2
NOT (feat Davey Warsop)
Frenzal Rhomb
Goodbye Blue Monday
Rivalry
The Raging Nathans
Making Friends
Tearjerker
The Crash Mats
BSS

In our final "normal" episode of 2023, we're joined by two DIY Punk heavyweights, Bev & Andy from Manchester's very own TNS records!

Born from a fanzine way back in 2003, TNS has evolvd somewhat into a leading UK independent record label with its bolt-on annual live music event Manchester Punk Festival.

How do they decide which bands to unleash on us all? What gets on people's nerves about DIY bands? Will there be another TNS Tour? Listen in to find out!

Niall has a very confusing Christmas raffle going on, Tom's feeling alright and we remind you, one last time, about our 12 dys of Christmas run down.

Music this week is from: Screeching Weasel, Bang Bang Bunny, The Lawrence Arms, Faintest Idea, Bruise Control, Knife Club, Electric Press, Stubborn Allstars and Clayface.

Be Fair are back! Last time, ony their dear leader, Dickkie could make it, but this time he's bought the full band along to share the burden.

They've got a new drummer, a shed load of new tracks and an upbeat outlook on life.

We chat about their song lyrics, they give us an EXCLUSIVE play of their next single and we discuss hairy meat, grim pub snack discoveries, the reddest gig venue in Yorkshire and make a playlist for people they hate.

Tom & Niall are OUTRAGED by the brass neck on some people, a new method of ingesting nicotine and it's a special boy's birthday.

Music for ou this week comes from Taking On Water, 98 Mute, The Vandals, Healer of Bastards and H.D.Q

The band formerly advertised as emo, Tearjerker, have trundled down from Sunderland this week and come in for high praise from your two favourite fat lads.

We discuss their brand new self titled LP (released on Little Rocket Records this month), various Sunderland venues, helpful european truckers, unhelpful kebab shop owners and roadside recovery services in the South of England and of course, the boys smile and nod as we ask them your frankly weird questions.

Tom's been a last minute DJ, Niall has been ill again and we act out an interview that we were sent.

Music for you this week is from The Dwarves, Malad, Failures The Puncturists and Making Friends.

Globetrotting Niallism has landed back in Blighty and immediately after a visit to Manchester for Diaz Brothers, Clayface and Spillage he was keen to share his oral holiday snaps with us all.

This special episode contains a gig review as mentioned above, an interview within an interview featuring Mona who works in acquisitions at The Punk Rock Musuem in Las Vegas, a description of Niall's experience at When We Were Young Festival, a complete talkthrough of when Niall met everyone's favourite childhood fat bloke (NOT Santa) and his views on the museum itself. Watch out Judith Chalmers, we're coming for you.

Music this week is by: Operation Ivy, Lit, Blink 182 and Diaz Brothers.

Barnsley's top shaggers, Toronto Blessings have driven down the M1 to MLPP Towers this week. These Tykes a currently making a splash as Serial Bowl Records newest darlings, and are in to talk about their newest album "Big Wins".

As well as that we take a deep dive into football manager spotting, genetic marvels of South Yorkshire, hidden talents and mandolins.

Niall's back from Vegas, Tom's been to a Ten Foot Pole gig, we have a special return of North Of The Border Corner. What a treat.

Music this week comes courtesy of Spoilers, The Pietasters, Ten Foot Pole, Murderburgers, Misfits and Tearjerker

Taking a break from their epic Euro tour to speak to us this week is Simon Wells (ex-Snuff, current Southport and top builder)  and Tom Holliston (Nomeansno, Hanson Brothers).

They boys log in from a hotel room in an unknown city in the Czech Republic and regail us with tales of TV Shows from times gone by, their favourite bits of the UK and Europe, avoiding wars by the skin of their teeth and much more besides.

Niallism is still on holiday, so Tom is assisted by the Netherlands' top punk rock promoter Duco Van Der Veen.

We get a stand up comedy workshop for free as well! If you're planning to go to an acoustic punk rock show starring a canadian and a londoner, make it this one! 

Additional music this week is from: Captain Kaiser, Vanilla Pod, Shreds., The Queers and The Abs.

Snatch Game, the globes premier Drag Race punk covers group are our guests this week. Niallism has taken a break from using the slots and throwing craps on his Vegas holiday to join us, which is good of him.

Carrie Couture and Ghislane McDonald guide us through the Snatch Game concept, share tracks from their other/previous bands, dish out make up tips and give us the inside track on their Christmas extravaganza "Snatchmas".

There's talk about walking from Tom, how hot deserts are from Niall and all the usual high brow stuff you demand.

Music this week is from: Tijuana Deathshot, Dead Kennedys, Follow Your Dreams, Red Mask, Screeching Weasel, Death Cassette, Green Day and Terrorpins.

This week Our Lives In Cinema are projecting themselves onto the side of MLPP Towers. Their glorious leader, Mark answers your cinema based questions as we tackle Groundhog Day, Share Grease conspiracy theories and there's a bit of music talk in there as well. These Bromley pop punks are on the cusp of their full length debut and we see big things on the horizon.

Tom also introduces the OLIC song "Dead Legends" as "Dead Leg" and nobody corrected him. God knows why.

Tom's been up to Oldham again to visit Evil Music Live, Niall's in an exotic location we also get some fake news from him about record labels.

Music for you this week is by: Keifer Madness, The Abs, Hail Spraytan, Break The Habit and DeeCracks.

Chepstow, South Wales' Bone Idl are in MLPP Towers this week to discuss their band, their drummer's pets and globetrotting.

we get to hear about the time they soundtracked a theatre production, the vintage video games that bring them joy and the South Wales scene.

Niall's had a screamer, Tom's had a belly full and we kick off episode 138 in the most predictable way possible.

music for you this week is from Dead Pioneers, Chixdiggit, Misfits, WYRES and ¡Attention!

Where are they now? that's what we often think about our previous guests. If you do too, then we're gonna be updating you on the exploits of TWO former guests: Grail Guard and Reason To Leave.

Both bands have been on a good upward trajectory since last time we spoke, but their new found notoriety in the scene doesn't prevent them from discussing Elon Musk's legacy, harrowing stories about household pets, bowel related bad times and gigs in retail stores.

We reveal the WINNER of our Fat Fighters' challenge, we talk about the latest band announcements for Juddstock as well as the rise of artificial intelligence and its impact on the work force. No, really.

Music this week comes from Warm Needles, Cocksparrer, Lagwagon, Scraper and Tired Radio

Are you going to Scarborough Fair? 'Cause we are. Kind of.

 Bear Away are in the chair to tell us all about their journey so far, as well as in depth discussions about their brand of melodic hardcore, their line up changes, and their record label commanding reputation.

We also chat about the benefits of living by the sea, unwelcome graveyard guests, Greggs the bakery and their amazing outlet centres, summoning sea creatures, the state of the scene by the sea and much more.

Tom makes a fool of himself (again), we discuss who the hardest person in punk is, we have a Grail Guard EXCLUSIVE first play and we dispel the myth of Peterborough's "Diesel City" claim.

Music this week is from: Electric Press, Less Than Jake, Southport, Our Souls and Grail Guard.

Hot damn its only The Crash Mats!

They've got a new offering for your ears called "69 Spotify Listeners Can't All Be Wrong" and the old guard of Oldham are keen to share it with you.

As well as the insightful music journalism you've come to expect from us, we also touch on topics such as rattling knives that are haunted, the crests of various football clubs, Oldham eateries, record labels and when The Simpsons peaked.

There's an update on the fat fighters challenge, Tom & Niallism have been invited on another podcast and we complain about the heat, as usual.

Additional tunes this week come from, Hound, Bruise Control, Pizzatramp and The Lovely Eggs.

We're keen as mustard to share our episode featuring The Mustard with you this week! The quality quartet from Manchester have an ep coming out, and have graciously allowed us to pick songs from it to dissect and discuss.

 Prepare to be amazed by how much they're cramming/ have crammed in a mere 9 months after their first gig, get ready for a highly concentrated dose of optimism and prepare for all of this soundtracked by some brilliant punk rock with that 90s vibe we all know and love.

The boys give an update on the fat fighters challenge, Niall moans, Tom's exhasperated and there's a new take on an old classic from the big book of bullshit.

Songs come from: The Dopamines, Serial Chiller, Groovie Ghoulies. Memy and NOFX.

Across the pond we go once again, to Mineappolis, for a meeting with Jesse from off The Slow Death. This leader of an ever changing band has some anecdotes to share with us and he does not hold back!

We discuss being in a punk rock marriage, British food delicaces, public transport, getting banned from Fest, post-lockdown blues, the Slow Death recording process and mystery bass players.

Niall hits a new low in his random record guessing, Tom finally gets his comeuppance when a comment from a previous show comes back to bite him on the arse and we reveal our weight loss competition "MLPP Racing Snake Award 2023".

Music this week is courtesy of: China Drum, Pkew x3, Zero Cost, Pretty Boy Thorson & The Falling Angels, and Harker ( I got the song wrong, it's "Out The Window").

Museums. Academics. These aren’t words you’d usually associate with punk rock. That all changes now though, because this week we’re joined by Dr Emma Parker, from the team behind Punk: Rage and Revolution.

It’s an exhibition celebrating the inception of Punk and how the city of Leicester welcomed (or not) the new subculture. This weekend (18th, 19th and 20th August) sees the exhibition’s grand finale with a weekend of gigs, Q&A’s with punk icons including (Viv Albertine) and much more.

Niallism is in hospital so Mark L Williamson joins Tom for this episode. We have perhaps bitten off more than we can chew with a new challenge we've set ourselves and we wish Niallism well.

Music this time comes from: NOFX, Spoilers, Diesel Boy, The Slits, X-Ray Spex, Stiff little Fingers, Buzzcocks, The Clash and Oh, 

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Our accidental tour of the commonwealth continues this week with a bloody lovely chat with Emmett from off Canada's very own Pkew Pkew Pkew!

We get the info on the updated line up, we get a spin of the first single from their upcoming album "Siiick Days" and hear the heart breaking story behind the new single.

Emmett shares his top Canadian acts with us, we discuss his gateway into punk rock and don't worry lads, Avril is never far from the conversation.

Tom has an update on Niall's movements (for all you Niallettes out there), we have not one, not two but THREE gig reviews and we have a new segment called "It's a F***ing Disgrace", which is basically the normal moaning but with a new name.

Music this week is from Ergo Bria, Five Knuckle, Sloppy Seconds, Four Letter Word and City Windows.

G'day mates. It's a trip to the antipodes (Brighton) today for a chat with Pat from Western Australia's finest skate punks The Decline.

Pat talks us through the upcoming record and gives a WORLD EXCLUSIVE off it, we chat about the do's and dont's of pet ownership, a new video game release and Pat reveals his top tip for avoiding litigation and much more.

Before/during recording this episode, Niall gave me TWO pieces of incorrect information that have since been proven to be rubbish. can YOU spot them?

We bid farewell to Niall's trusty Zippo, Niall shares with us how his diplomatic work is going and we also get excited for future guests.

Music selection this week is from: Crash Mats (WORLD EXCLUSIVE), The Hell, Green Day, Fauxs and Rational Anthem.

Round the houses guv! It's a trip to South London this week for Tom and guest co-host Mark L Williamson (Niall's off on a Kraftwerk pilgrimage) to meet, greet and chat with grungy, punky 3 piece Girls Like Us.

We discuss their upcoming festival appearances, hear about their fame amongst the narcotic retail community and get the inside track on their personal and sincere lyrical content.

It wouldn’t be an episode featuring women if we didn't have to force home the message that touching people without consent isn't bloody on. Their drummer dials in from South Africa, which is a first.

AI Tony gets right on, Tom reviews his trip to the North East,  we discuss the terrible behaviour of Justin Sane (allegedly), singer of perrenial try-hards Anti-Flag and much more.

Music this episode is from: The Bucky Bombs, BSS, Tilt, The Creeps and Heligan.

It's that time again folks! It's our special series of episodes where we listen to and discuss record label sampler CDs from back in the day. This time, the sacrificial offering is Hellcat Records' Give 'Em the Boot 2!

We're joined by Eddie French and Red Redmond, stand-up comics by day (well, by night really) and hosts of the Punk Rock Elite Podcast (a podcast about NOFX) also by night.

These comps never fail to stir up controversy, so join us on a trip to the very end of the last century and listen to tales about blokes nearly freezing on benches, podcast guest anxiety and the most shocking punk rock real name ever.

Lincoln's finest al fresco antagonists, Glitchers, are our guests this week. They cut their teeth on the streets by carrying out "flash punk gigs" in town centres across the UK, leaving a trail of bemused bobbies and nerve wracked grannies in their wake.

Ahead of their EIGHTY DATE tour, we chat about powering their brief gigs, scary 90s tv shows and the remit over-reach of over zealous security guards.

15 Minute cities get put to bed, AI Tony settles a debate, Tom reviews Crocfest (badly) and all the usual cider fuelled sillyness you've learned how to tolerate.

Additional musical offerings are from: Consec, FEAR, Hepcat, Angry Itch and Face to Face.

Get some tablets down you cause we're giving you Headaches this week! Charlie, the main man, has come in to discuss his narrow miss of major label stardom, the perils of being in a band with a significant other, his old band The Merics and of course, his current project.

We've got a never before heard EXCLUSIVE cover from Headaches, we discuss Charlie's love of the pub, we slag off Paul Simon (and it's justified) and we reminisce about the turn of the century scene. 

Tom has a view on deranged inventor Stockton Rush and his victims, AI Tony makes an appearance, we get a window (or porthole) into Niall's mind and much more!

your extra music is from: Decay 78, Blacklisted, The Offspring, Robolint, Fake News and Sauna Youth.

We're blasting off up the A52 this week to visit Austin Rocket in Nottingham! Austin currently plys his trade in Scene Killers and The Hip Preists, but, there's a much longer backstory to his musical endeavours! We start out in the arse-end of Lincolnshire where there's nowt but fields and RAF bases and take a journey through the early 90s uk pop-punk scene, Scandirock, death punk and screech to a halt in the present day.

We discuss what happens when a punk legend pisses your Dad off at 3am, two people (Austin's brother and a mod record label owner) find out the hard way about judging a book by its cover and we hear about trips to Oslo and following your favourite pop groups around the country.

If THAT wasn't enough, we have a WORLD EXCLUSIVE first play of Reason To Leave's newest single! YOU CANNOT HEAR THIS NO PLACE ELSE UNTIL FRIDAY 16TH JUNE!

Additional music is from: The Kunts, Hellacopters, Senseless Things, The Headaches, Real McKenzies, Clayface and Slant.

Cornwall's not all tin mines, pasties, cyder, pirates and more pasties you know. Lurking out on the moores is a punk/hardcore bohemouth the locals call "Rash Decision" and its roar is known to scare away all legal action.

Yes, Dave and Si off Rash Decision are in MLPP Towers this week to educate us on a number of things, such as: British Beach Wildlife, Do's and Dont's when travelling in the far east of Europe and the statistal quirk surrounding Belgians and their sexual preferences.

The boys have provided us with a wide spectrum of rash decision output spanning their full career, so this is THE Rash Decision companion podcast you didn't know you needed.

We get a complaint, Niall's full of the joys, the random record is random and and the welcome is warm, so come on in.

Additional tracks for you this week is from: Kepi Ghoulie (feat. The Accelerators) The Queers, El Sancho, NOFX and Informal Complaint

It's back to Wales this week as Tom and Niallism chat up Question The Mark.

The melodic hardcore/gruffpunkers love a pun, hate their old van, hate the tories and hate working in call centres.

Niallism is absolutely furious at the state of the world, Tom is carrying out a coronation activity check and the great debate of "who has the best (climbable by amateurs) mountain?" is settled.

The QTM boys have also furnished us with a track from their upcoming ep on Little Rocket Records.

Additional tracks this week are from The Real Danger, F*cked Up, Crime in Stereo, Pizzatramp and Defs.

Ciao Bellends!

Southern Europe has summoned us this week as we head to Italy to chat with Latte+’s bass playing master, Jay Lattepiu!

Jay’s bought along four tracks from the latest Latte+ record for us hear and it’s a goodie! We also discuss the Italian scene, touring Europe, what it was like in Italy when covid ravaged it and we get the definitive view on the best way to reheat pizza from the experts.

Tom and Niall have a film pitch for Ken Loach, we remember our school days, our declining language skills and we’re on the beg again.

Music this week is from: Priceduifkes, The Traders, Inflicter, Tearaway Manor and Hospital Job.

It gives me massive pleasure to say that this week, your boys have been visited by Dal Failure, the newest member of Frenzal Rhomb!

Our globe spanning chat will give you unique insight into what its like when a bloke gets to join his favourite band. We chat about Dal's early days in punk rock, his first band Local Resident Failure and how meeting a punk rock legend didn't go exactly as he'd imagined it would.

We don't just entertain here at MLPP! We also give all the parents out there tips on de-swearifying Frenzal songs.

Tom and Niall also give the definitive list of the name for that game where you knock on people's doors and run off. Yes, it's the hotly anticipated "Knockadoor Run-Down".

Music this week is by: Local Resident Failure, The Abs, The Atoms (Exclusive), The Slow Death, Sloppy Seconds an Soul Glo.

This week we're joined by Welly , creator of Artcore fanzine, former vocalist of Cardiff punks Four Letter Word and now, a published author. 'Directions To The Outskirts Of Town' is a collection of Welly's tour diaries that he jotted down in 1994 and 1999 whilst crossing the USA. First as merch guy/roadie for Chaos UK and then with Four Letter Word.

The discussion gives an insight into the sometimes grim, sometimes violent (but always interesting!) reality of doing the thing we've all dreamed of doing.

There's skinheads gifting bullets, ex-marines taking song titles personally, Sex Pistols songs driving the crowd wild and what chaotic trans-continental punk outing would be complete without The Wurzels?

Music selected by Welly and us is from: Medictation, The Roughies, Samiam, Chaos UK, Four Letter Word, Swingin' Utters, Youth Brigade and Gel.

Have you ever been smuggled across the Mexico/USA Border in someone's car? Cause we have! Miski from City Mouse is our guest this week and we chatted to her as she crept slowly towards the border.

Miski and your brave hosts discuss a number of deeply important topics such as killing, murdering and making lurve to cartoon characters, getting to grips with the English nicknames for beers, inter town rivalries and of course the perpetually touring City Mouse.

Tom's excited about the return of one of his favourite bands, Niall's got some beef with the youth and we get an EXCLUSIVE track from the new City Mouse album.

Extra music this week is courtesy of: Scott Reynolds, Little Factories (EXCLUSIVE), The WIndowsill, 88 Fingers Louie and WYERS.

This time we're joined by none other than Chris Wrenn, owner and top brass at Boston's legendary hardcore label: Bridge Nine Records!

Chris joins us from the Bridge Nine Shop to discuss everything you ever wanted to know about starting and running an enduring record label.

It's got tales that span the globe and Chis shares with us his choice cuts from 4 Bridge Nine releases which are all from 2008 (which is 15 years ago. Apologies for any existential crisis this maycause).

Niall's got Covid and this time he knows it, Tom's upbeat for a change and we reveal our upcoming run of premium guests.

Music this week is from: Sick Of It All, Glitchers, Kid Dynamite, Peach Kelli Pop, New Found Glory, Have Heart, Cruel Hand and H2O.

It's back over the Atlantic this week as we give you a taster of what's kicking off in Denver, Colorado. CFP (aka Captain Farrell's Pistols) actually asked to come on, which makes a change, and we discuss life post-California, the differing approaches to mental health in the UK and the USA, we quote some classic comedy and....would someone LIE to get into a band? surely not....

Tom's watched a music documentary he wants you to know about, Niallism's got the covid and Dan Disposable review a gig for us in Dan Disposables' Dudey Day Out Diary.

Musical Cuts this week are from: Question The Mark, Assorted Jelly Beans, NOT, Me First & the Gimme Gimmes and Franz Samsa.

What's the point of doing a PREview, if you're not going to do a REview?

Join your intrepid adventurers as they recount the highs, the lows and the succulent Chinese meals that we had at the UK's premier punk music festival.

Scott off Eat Defeat was unavailable so we roped Nottingham gig legend, 🎶 Richard Fu**inWhite🎶.

music choices contain: Discharge, The Overjoyed, 4ft Fingers, Pkew Pkew Pkew and Goodbye Blue Monday

Freshness is the order of the day this week at MLPP Towers as we are joined by York's freshest Shoegaze/punk/90s/Riot Grrrl outfit What Fresh Hell.

We chat with the gang about York geography, audience interaction, dream merchandise ranges and one member gets an intervention from their significant other.

Tom's become (more) useless at tech, Niall is ssuper buzzing about MPF and refuses to give rub downs and, we finally get our true calling: Global Peace Envoys.

Music for you this week is from Last Quokka, Skank Agenda, Rival Schools, Suspense Heroes Syndicate and Showaddywaddy (sorry).

This, my friends is YOUR unofficial companion podcast to the 2023 Manchester Punk Festival!

Tom and Niall have gathered some of the friendly punks together to discuss who we're most looking forward to seeing, and just like the line up the variety is stonking!

Your dynamic panel of punx includes: Tom & Niallism off MLPP (obvs), Danny Barrett off the Crash Mats, Scott Reynolds from Eat Defeat, Mark Murphy off Crocodile God/ Mark Murphy & The Meds, Dickkie from Shackleford and the Netherlands' cuddliest teddy bear, Duco Van Der Veen (Wet Camper).

Enjoy yourselves and see you in Manchester! MadForIt

Music this week is from Comeback Clit, The Overjoyed, Dee Cracks, Jodie Faster and Goodbye Blue Monday with too many honourable mentions to, erm, mention.

Behold, the band named after the evilest sleepover ever: Vampire Slumber Party!

The South London trio have popped in to MLPP towers ahead of a gig to discuss their upcoming (OUT NOW!) debut album. We get home recording tips, chat about famous vampires, test VSP's moral scruples and give you a short Christopher Lee biography.

Niall's got one on him and takes a novel approach to industrial relations, Tom's feeling the parenting pressure and we anounce the official* dress code for Manchester Punk Festival's final day

Musical Offerings from: Ugly Flannel, Wizo, Piss Kitti, Kicked In The Teeth and Frenzal Rhomb.

*May not be official.

It’s not all rock n roll, parties and moshing at MLPP Towers you know. So, we bring out our cultured side with author, publisher, sometimes musician and record label head honcho, David Gamage.

We discuss David’s new book, “A Hardcore Heart”, we get a deep dive into the Tunbridge Wells scene past and present, David’s euro adventures and perhaps most crucially: which one of your favourite pop stars shat on a sports pitch?

Niallism has had a brush with the paranormal, Tom reviews some gigs, both your boys get hyped for Manchester Punk Festival and a whole lot more.

Music this week: *mypethandgrenade, The Brokedowns, The Specials, Hot Water Music, TSOL, HOLYFANGS, Green Day and NOFX.

Join us on a magical mystery tour of Chesterfield this week, with it's vape shops, charity shops and local minstrels W.O.R.M.

What does W.O.R.M stand for? (Don't google their answers, for god's sake), who are the original members?, how did Chesterfield's biggest landmark end up a twisted mess? All this and more are answered inside.

It's got nervous breakdowns, gig ruining bowel activity, an overview of the incestuous Chesterfield music scene and of course, some top W.O.R.M tracks.

Niallism's off working for the yankee dollar/weighing the lads so good lad Mark L Williamson fills in.

Music this week is from: FLKS, My Latest Failure, Randy, Descendents and Making Friends.

Knowledge. True, it equals power, but does it equal punk points? No, it doesn't. But, that didn't stop us gathering up two Yorkshire musical combos (Get The F Outta Dodge and Character Actors) and pitting their grey matter against each other.

One of the contestants finished in a medal position on a classic BBC quiz show, one can't remember which county he lives in, Tom is not on form (at all) and we quiz a Dutchman about Yorkshire.

To compliment the release of their BRAND NEW album Ailments we are joined by the general Greater Manchester Area's Clayface this week.

The boys are keen to share their new tracks with you and we were obviously more than happy to oblige! As well as the origins of Clayface, life as part of clayface, the criminal endeavours of one of Clayface we also discuss the mysterious "Goff Island", we hear a story from someone who was "there", the UK Garage revival, poorly aged sketch shows and also, Lovely Lisa from Oldham makes a return.

Niall's got health problems, Tom's been out on the tiles again and Niall does a good deed.

Music this week comes to you from: Dave Eats Mud, The Lawrence Arms, Teen Idols, Lightyear and Récidive

They’re not ALL, but they are NOT. 

Western USA Supergroup NOT are in the hot seat this week to
discuss their project which is a homage to the Descendents offshoot. We hear
about their favourite records and tracks from their heroes, we get a unique
insight into how things work at Bill Stevenson’s studio The Blasting Room and
we can exclusively reveal what records the lads lost their virginity too. I
know, we spoil you. 

Tom’s got a gig report from his night out with the Real
McKenzies, Niall has a bold approach to pre-ordering records and Niallism slags
off Tom’s presenting. 

Music this week is from: ALL, Toy Dolls, Rats! Rats! Rats!,
Zatopeks, Descendents, Annalise and Hammered Hulls  

In what was billed as a rowdy arguement, we enjoy perhaps the most civilised conversation we've ever had on the podcast. 4 previous guests/ listeners have formed two teams: Team Killer and Team Filler. TK are defending the honour of Sum 41 and their 2001 debut All Killer No Filler whilst TF are attempting to explain why that title is incorrect both literally and figuretively.

We get the American perspective from Allon off New Jersey punkers Hassle, we get the voice of youth and an in depth music theory insight from Conor off SKIV, the view from t'grim North off Mickey Waddington and we get the sage wisdom of age from Liam Ashcroft (Mugsmasher, Crocodile God) and his Mum.

It's Hardcore time once again at MLPP this week, as newcomers Grail Guard join us to explain their meteoric rise to prominence in the UK scene.

We discuss being confronted by a prepubescent giant Tory, users of crack cocaine and their dancing methods, hating the tories, a bit of British imperial history and a story about a sack of meat that you won't want to miss.

Tom's attempt at doing something different with the random record backfires, Niall shows us hidden talents, and we have some guest appearances from listeners across the globe.

Music this week: Drug Church, Sweet Empire, Gas Kunst, Bullsh!t Boy and Western Addiction.

Hey Y'all! It's time to get AMERICAN this week as social media influencers and rock band members Bass Amp & Dano (from the band Bass Amp & Dano) pop in for a chat!

We talk about committing hypothetical violence against one Beatle, having big drinks with another Beatle. discuss what the first Beatle did to piss off Bass Amp, local and national cheeses, administrating facebook groups and of course, the crossroads of the world, Grand and Gravois.

As well as talking to America's most relateable band, Tom & Niall get excited about the return of punk gigs to the Victoria Inn in Derby, we get suspicious about intoxicating herbal drinks and all the other usual rubbish.

Music This Week: Wine Lips, The Jones, Crimpshrine, Mark Murphy & The Meds and Avail.

Happy new year one and all! We kick off 2023 in style as we're joind by Mackie (ex- Blitz and Epic Problem) and Mark Magill (Down and Outs, The Daily Mirror) to discuss their new band, Rivalry!

We hear about getting chased off the fairground by teddy boys, who the biggest band from Tamworth are, sporting tensions within the band, self discipline and the always upbeat topic of nuclear apocolypse. 

There's loads of mentions of BSS (Born Shit Stirrers) for some reason, Tom reviews NYE party games and Niall meets one of his sporting heroes.

Your new year soundtrack is by: The Stifled, Frenzal Rhomb, Epic Problem, Down And Outs, Tiltwheel, Blitz, Better Luck and we have a GLOBAL EXCLUSIVE from Nottingham's top Luchador based punk band, Los Fatso Libres!

We head back across the pond this week for a chat with former Less Than Jake sticksmith Vinnie Fiorello who now is part of the hive mind behind the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas.Vinnie takes us through some of the songs, bands and exhibits at the museum that mean most to him, we analyse the security of the museum and we find out what it's like to have the mismatched skills of percussion and lyric writing.We get a visit from a very convincing Santa, Niall reviews the newest NOFX album for you and we reflect on another year.Festive tunes this week are from: NOT, Rancid, Crimpshrine, Great Apes, Operation Ivy, Shackleford, Pink Lincolns, Descendents, UK Subs and Total Meltdown.

Ho Ho Ho. Now I have a Christmas podcast...The first of your festive specials are upon us. We're joined by Greig from The Kimberly Steaks this week, all the way from the most Christmassy place in the world, Glasgow.We talk about Greig's DIY recording skills, the band's sporting prowess and how their new split 7" with No Matter on Brassneck Records took us a bit by surprise.Greig has sent us a festive cover version, we give a verdict on invasive species in our lakes and rivers, we discover the most Scottish thing any of us have seen or done and we get a potted history of the kimbos from high school, to today.Christmas Cracker music this week is from: The Abs, Pink shift, The Vandals, Pardon Us and Goodbye Blue Monday.

What do you do when a guest doesn't turn up? Have a bloody quiz!We bring back memories of the lockdown this week as North West Knowledge Machines Reason To Leave take on representatives from the West side of the Midlands, Shackleford.Marvel at the geography skills, be amazed at the in depth knowledge of Fat Mike's lyrics and be dumbstruck by how long it takes Niall to stop going "WAAAAAYYYY" every time someone gets a question right.Normal service is resumed next week!Songs this week are from Sack, Off With Their Heads and Kampot Play Boys.

It's back up to the North East this week for a chat with Serial Bowl Records' Slalom D!We get to the bottom of their band name, we hear about some of their favourite albums, horror film and final girls AND, we find out which member of the Diaz Brothers has the makings of a diplomat. This will surprise you.There are some very subtle hints that Tom's not feeling 100%, Niall looks to Yorkshire for Christmas cuisine, there's a gig report from Derbados and loads more besides.Music this week: The Butters Aliens, Leatherface, Mouthparts Out Of Order and Guns N Wankers.

Vinny, drummer from The Mercy Fucks, has been left high and dry by his bandmates. Cut loose and left to explain songs like "Panty Sniffer" and "Commode Crusher" despite not having written them. He puts in a sterling performance however, thrilling us with stories about panty sniffing, commode crushing and spurious activity in the back of a car.Vin and Niall demonstrate the strength of their egos, Tom's is made of paper or something, we enjoy a gig report from Bolton (thanks Danny Barrett off The Crash Mats), Niall's lost a crucial grooming tool and we prove that we most certainly can't speak Polish.Extra Music This week is from: The Toy Dolls, Wytrzeszcz, By A Thread, Upchuck and The Dwarves

Join us for a slice of Wrong Life this week with extra Kinkiness. Fraser off Wrong Life has been summoned urgently to MLPP Towers to discuss his new band and their inclusion on an upcoming tribute to The Kinks called "Starstruck".However, we mostly ended up talking about bad times with Air BnB, Hartlepool, schoolyard legends, Scottish culture of the 90s. And the Kinks.There's touring talk, touring toilet disasters, a possible new podcast and some choice cuts from Wrong Life's debut long player. We receive a complaint, Niall has some grooming issues and we moan about November 5th.Music this week is from: The Clash, Vampire Slumber Party, Beauty School Dropout, One Car Pile Up and The Apparents

💀Spooky Special💀This week, we delve into the murky dungeon of 1997’s “Violent World- A Tribute to The Misfits”.We’re joined by Danny Barrett from The Crash Mats and Hello & Hoof. We’ve got facts on Wrestling, Revelation Records and West Midlands street performers. There’s views, unpopular opinions, half truths and hypothetical scenarios all based around these cover versions of the globe’s top horror punkers. Perfect for fans of The Misfits, haters of The Misfits and everything in between.

Behold the future of DIY record labels! Something a bit different for you this week as we're joined by Pikey, Ben and Ben from Serial Bowl Records as well as Mr Jonny Wilson from Cat's Claw Records.They've got some brutal advice for aspiring label people, we hear what records they wished they'd released and a bit about what possessed them to get into this game.Tom's had a Halloween make up mishap, we discuss podcast etiquette, Niall dresses in a way that gets the guests riled up, Tom's editing skills are tested to the max and we talk business.Music this week is from The Cheap Pops, Scene Killers, Ramones, Lookit! Martians, Jaded Eyes, Dan Vapid & The Cheats, Polite Force, Bear Away and Sink Alaska.

It's been a while since we enjoyed the company of a colonial cousin, but Brad from The Attack made up for their absence.The Attack are over here this month and next touring the UK, starting in Nuneaton (I mean, why wouldn't you?!) and hitting up all your favourite venues up and down the country. We chat about bad bosses, bad employees, bad babysitters, the ultimate Florida man, being a #BoatPunk, and Brad's close ties to the glorious West Midlands.Tom is so hungover he can barely function (don't worry, the hair of the dog kicks in), Niall's back from his holidays and we reflect on the impact of the song "Guilty Of Being Richard White" that we premiered last week.Music this week comes from: The Gundown, Pink Snot, Goodbye Blue Monday, Snapcase and Rainbow Coalition Death Cult.

Welcome to our 100th show!It's the same as usual in as much as we have a DOUBLE BAND interview, but different in that we've crammed the episode full of your memories of the show and your song requests.Inkbomb and No Breakfast Goodbye, two of the Netherlands' finest punk rock bands are coming over here together in November for some shows. We hear about their memorable gigs, they question one of listeners' claims about waffle eating and we enter the seedy world of Dutch organised crime.You've showered us with praise and chosen your favourite episodes with us, and by way of a thank you we've allowed your listener choice songs to be played in full.The music this week is from: Born Shit Stirrers (EXCLUSIVE!), Camera Silens, Double Feature, Smoking Gives You Big Tits, Simon Wells, Double Feature, The Crash Mats, Skiv, and Skimmer

This week it's the turn of pop-punk globe trotters, Eat Defeat to visit MLPP Towers. T'lads from t'Leeds are going to dazzle you with their tales of traversing the USA, Japan, Pakistan (?!) and of course, London. We get the REAL story about playing Punk Rock Holiday (where there were two kilted wrong 'uns), we get the inside track on being endorsed by a global guitar company and there is another edition of "Scruple or Sh!te?".Niallism's been to a rock concert, Tom's played at a rock concert, there's a bit of correspondence and we prepare you for the big 100th show!Tunes this week are from Adorkables, Resistors, Screeching Weasel, Masked Intruder and Samiam

Tom's Abs Obsession continues in earnest this week as we're joined by the other half of Newport's best band (sorry Pizzatramp, silver medal for you) as they not only remember the good old days, but also bring us up to date on their latest project, Kick Up!We talk terms of endearment in Newport, life on the road in the 80s/90s, kicking up arses and the origin of their brilliant, but strange, nicknames.We have some technical difficulties (sorry, I think it's sorted now), Tom has an update on the fruit of his loins' education and we see where the coin lands as Fatty and Bryn take on "Scruple or Shite?"Music is from FM Rodeo, Mr Sting, Cleveland Bound Death Sentence, Callshot and The Queers.

This week's episode is a perfect hangover cure (it worked for me anyway) as we coax Get The F**k Outta Dodge down from the Sheffield hills. The dudey duo tell us how heavily influenced they are by 80s hardcore legends, we investigate the longevity of Def Leppard amongst the Sheffield Hive Mind and the boys also have a creepy TV recommendation for you.We also talk "the queue", breathing problems and being put off punk rock.Additional Music: Lagwagon, The Mercy F**ks, Break Anchor, The Clash and Jerk!

We've got a great reason to listen this week, and that reason is....The North West's very own Reason To Leave! Their singer lives by the seaside and used to DJ jungle, their drummer lives in Hollyoaks, their bass player joins us from his automobile and their guitarist makes a brief but impactful appearance. Their 90s/00s skate punk sound will take you right back to the days when you could be out drinking 'til 4am and be in work for 9am. The boys make their cases for who they think should be the next Queen, we chat Propaghandi records, we hear a terrible tale of trouser trouble from Manchester Punk Festival and oh, so much more.Tom's history nerd is showing, Niall is in and out of the episode, we have a review of the FIRST EVER Vader Time Promotions gig too!Music this week is from Von Danikens, Kick Up, The Wimpys, 98 Mute, The Skints and Get The F**K Outta Dodge.

It's an emotional day in MLPP towers this week as we're visited by Louis, the vocalist from Birmingham hardcore legends Rotunda!This is a welcome relief after the tragic news that NOFX are calling it a day in 2023. We have some instant reactions to the news from listeners, as well as reading out contributions from our "NO-bituary".We talk brummie hotspots, good karma benefiting your Nan, what happens when the Misfits don't want any support bands and we talk about the current state of the scene in the second city.Music this week comes from Pussy Gilette, Beastie Boys, Weird Al, Hike The Peak, TSOL and NOFX

Gratiously, Crapsons invited us to attend and document their annual Liverpool festival: Crapfest! and it definitely was not crap.Tom & Niallism venture forth to find out all the hard hitting Crapfest questions: How many people will die during Pizzatramp's set? Did Wonk Unit have a nice journey? How many bands did we get to flick Hello & Hoof's Danny Barrett in the pods? We have chats and tunes with/from Crapsons, Leech Bleeders, Pat Butcher, Parker Pardon Us (Tom's cider tolerance maxes out at this point), Wonk Unit and Pizzatramp

We're visited by Liam Ashcroft from bands such as Crocodile God, Mugsmasher (of which we have some exclusives for you), The Mighty Saguaro (and many more) for a look at his life in punk. We talk life changing gigs with Pansy Division, being taken under Frankie Stubbs' wing, scary horror films, scary Kraftwerk conventions and much more.Tom has more accent attempts, Niall is cross about Tom's penchant for detail in TV, there's a moral scruple for our guest and we exclusively reveal what would've happened if E.T had landed in the UK.Music this week is from Reason To Leave, Off With Their Heads, Skids, Welsh Elvis, Zypmouth and Gimpfist.

The MLPP party bus has stopped in Brighton this week to chat with Mark, the old top brass from Random Heroes!Mark joins on the band's 20th anniversary year, so we look to the past with tour stories about throat cutting spirits, ex pop stars nearly beating up a pop punk veteran and a look back at DIY gigs of old.This aint a nostalgia trip though, we talk BRAND NEW Random Heroes releases, the future of music formats and the state of manscaping and beer subscription services. Mark reveals his knowledge about the Fab Four, Tom's drunk before we've even started and Niallism dazzles us with his use of the French language and his facts about random superheroes.Lucy's Lucky Dip is BACK, we've had a complaint that we address robustly by perfectly blending a west midlands and Australian accent and a whole load more good stuff.Music this week comes from: Voodoo Glow Skulls, Leagues Apart, Girls Like Us, The Apers, Botched Toe and Be Fair.

A look back to the past beckons as we forensically dissect Epitaph Records' 1999 sampler, Punk O'Rama 4 - Straight Outta The Pit.Tom and Niallism are joined by Dan from Shackleford who has some zany theories. Why did Osker split up? What's the Zeke singers favourite sexual position? Listen in and find out.

Time for something a bit different this week as Moston's The Battery Farm pop into MLPP Towers for a chat. They have the look, they've a unique sound and they're planning big things for the future.You may also notice that Niallism sounds a bit different this week, that's because it's not Niallism at all, it's Mark Murphy from Crocodile God, The Meds and many more.Listen out for the sometimes morbid (but always interesting) inspiration for BF tunes, hear about a farting failure, the BF boys answer to a moral scruple are all there for your enjoyment.Tom's enjoyed another live band, Mark's got more trivia on Chas & Dave than you can shake an old Joanna at Mark describes how he bought one of his favourite LPs by mistake.Music comes from: The Puncturists, The Lune, No Matter, Chas & Dave and One Eyed God 

On the hottest day since records began, we give you an episode of the hottest punk podcast in town!Excusing themselves this week, we have Liverpool's own Pardon Us! We talk a bit about punk rock but mainly: Boasting a tenuous link with Alkaline Trio, Mundane celebrity encounters, badly attended gigs, scarily attended gigs and we try to arrange an extra day off for everyone.Niallism makes a corker of a joke, Tom's not hungover but he has been watching TV, Lucy's Lucky Dip goes all Riot Grrrl and a whole load of other punk rock discussion points.Music from: Descendents, Knife Crime, Nofx, Bikini Kill, Social Class Dropout and Goober Patrol.

We're skating off down to Brighton this week as we grind our way to the hearts of South Coast Skate Punk hit makers, Making Friends.The boys join us to talk about their spooky music videos, their pure action music videos and the Brighton scene. We cover the opening of pits in the midlands, lesser known sayings from the North East and an update on the Sum 41 singer's country of residence.Tom's hungover again, Niall's melting, we get a gig review from the garden and Starkey's Scruples make a welcome return.Songs this week are from Destroy Boys, Hepcat, Rancid, Fugazi, and The Atoms 

EXCLUSIVES WITHIN!It's time to Meff one off this week as we welcome half of Colchester's premier punk power duo, The Meffs!We talk about the band's link to 20th Century Scouse soap operas, drunken logic, working with perhaps the biggest name in UK punk, the state of UK coastal towns and the deliciousness, succulence and great value for money of Richmond Sausages.Tom's had a family/old man weekend, Niall's remembering TV shows of old, the availability of cider is good, one of your hosts shares their grooming regime and a load of other top quality punk rock content.Extra Music: Frenzal Rhomb, Drug Church, 5 Hundred Bucks, Toy Dolls, L7, Shackleford

We have Leeds' very own The Lock & Keys in MLPP towers this week for some Niall on Niall action!*This Yorkshire threesome have been making a racket for some years now, so have a listen to see whay makes 'em tick. It's a Green Day love in, so get ready for that. We lament the rise and fall of the Cassingle, we've more Scruples for our guest to answer and we hark back to the Leeds scene of old.Tom's been up to his knees in Jugends, Niall defends his right to the name robustly, we've gig reports from The Stupids in Brighton and Goodbye Blue Monday in Nuneaton and a shed load of other stuff from your hungover host.Music contributions this week are from: Operation Ivy, Turbonegro, Sunstroke, Flinch, Green Day and Before They Are Hanged.*It turns out he's called Niall but it isn't pronounced Niall, it's pronounced Niall.

MLPP get down with the kids this week as we welcome some minors to our virtual punk rock talking shop. Aged between 14-18, Derbados residents Last Generation have their heads screwed on and their guitars turned up!We chat with the boys about what sent them down this punk rock road, we hear how poor quality bullies have become and hear about waking up a sleepy Derbyshire mill town.Tom's trying and failing to keep it PG, Niall's dreaming about rocking out and falling out, The Big Book Of Bullshit tests the band's moral fortitude and Lucy's Lucky Dip covers some Fat Wreck signees and much more besides.The following artistes provide the tunes this week: Bad Cop Bad Cop, Osker, TicNoToc, Be Well, HDQ and The Bouncing Souls.

Hailing from the home of footballers, Cheshire's Kicked In The Teeth have popped in to MLPP towers this week to chat all things KITT.We talk about the dangers of drinking petrol (they are VERY real), the perils & pitfalls of coastal copulation, touring as a parent and the inter-town rivalries that only us provincials can relate to.Tom's popped out to a couple of gigs, Niallism drops some hints about an upcoming MLPP event and Lucy fills us in on her favourite pluckers in Lucy's Lucky Dip.Additional musical moments come courtesy of Secret Affair, Doc Hopper, The Pukes, Scene Killers, No Matter and The Lock And Keys.