We're finally back with another new episode of The Scratch Cast: The Alternative Music Podcast. Did you miss us? On this episode Grant talks a lot about Blackpool, we try to find Keanu Reeves, and we discuss the phenomenon of people our age looking a lot older in the 80s... On our singles swap we discuss: "10 Mile Smile" by Elgin solo artist Jay Ta…

This episode should have come out in August 2023. We had planned to record it, but I got sick and it was postponed. Then, life got busy with staggers, weddings (both hosts included), and honeymoons. It’s been over six months since our last episode - which is absolutely mental - but we’re finally back with loads of great new (ish) music to talk abou…

Episode 25: “A Lot Of Intense Frottage” - The Scratch Cast: The Alternative Music Podcast - 17th June 2023 There’s a lot of intense frottage on Episode 25 of The Scratch Cast! As usual, we’re a bit behind and this was recorded months ago, so a lot of our references to dates and times will be out of date. On this jam-packed episode, Snedds talks abo…

The Scratch Cast - The Alternative Music Podcast - Episode 24: “A Ten Out Of Ten Bonanza” 12th March 2023 It's a ten-out-of-ten bonanza on Episode 24 of The Scratch Cast! On our latest episode we give out our highest rating no less than four times - have we gone mental? Listen in to find out! First, we run through our ratings from 2022 to establish…

The Scratch Cast - The Alternative Music Podcast Episode 23 - “The Biannual Music Podcast” 13th January 2022 Our first podcast of 2023 is finally here! Full disclosure though, this episode was recorded way back in November, even before the WACO interview (which it took a back seat to). So… expect the digital corkboard and some of our references to …

The Scratch Cast - The Interviews Episode 06 - ""Well, well" Said The WACO Lads" 22nd December 2022 A couple of weeks ago we had the pleasure of catching up with Jak and James from WACO. We asked them what they'd been up to since we last spoke and talked about their brilliant new album "Rock Spirit Absolute Joy" - out now on Venn Records! We also a…

It's been another long wait since the last episode of The Scratch Cast, we’re practically a quarterly podcast at this point, but we're finally back to discuss a load of great music released over the last few months! On this episode, we discuss weak bladders, George Jetson’s birthday, broken foot gig cancellations, how George Clooney looks like a to…

The Scratch Cast - The Alternative Music Podcast - Episode 21 “The Spirit Of Lady Parts” 10th June 2022 It's been a long wait since the last episode of The Scratch Cast but we're finally back to discuss loads of new music released over the last few months! On this episode, we reveal the truth behind the last episode's cover art and the 90s craze of…

The Scratch Cast - The Alternative Music Podcast - Episode 20 “Smell Ya Later” 18th March 2022 Perhaps we’re pushing it calling this a monthly podcast now, but after what feels like ages (time for Snedds to watch all five seasons of The Wire), Episode 20 of The Scratch Cast - The Alternative Music Podcast is finally here. Grant and Snedds discuss t…

It’s been ages since we last uploaded an episode of The Scratch Cast Podcast but this one’s a little bit special. To celebrate our second birthday (which rolled around back in September) we’re reviewing submissions from all the way back before the podcast was a thing, up until just a few months ago. We also discuss Snedds’ ongoing Sopranos obsessio…

On this episode of The Scratch Cast Podcast, we have difficulty pronouncing the word “alchemical”, spoil the end of the Sopranos (SPOILER ALERT) and forget famous actors’ names from The Irishman. Generally, we just talk a lot of nonsense, intertwined with reviews of new music. On our singles swap this month we review “Good 4 U” by Olivia Rodrigo (n…

On this episode of The Scratch Cast Podcast, Grant is denied a toilet break, your hosts awkwardly speak doric for two seconds and, as always, we review some (reasonably) new music… On our singles swap this month we discuss “Omega Water” by Antwerp underground rockers “Lonewolves in Paradise” and “Unsmrt Lady” by the effortlessly cool “Dry Cleaning”…

The Scratch Cast - The Interviews Episode 05 - Fiona Liddell 12th June 2021 On the fifth Scratch Cast interview, Grant and Snedds have the absolute pleasure of talking to Edinburgh-based musician Fiona Liddell. Fiona talks about promoting Scottish music, explains how she manages to juggle her many, many musical endeavours, reveals the creative proc…

The Scratch Cast - The Alternative Music Podcast - Episode 16 “A Mixed Bag of Squits” 2nd June 2021 It's been a while since our last episode but Episode 16 of The Scratch Cast is finally here and with a slight re-brand. We’re now “The Alternative Music Podcast” which means we talk about nothing but music… a rule Snedds casually breaks before the ep…

On the fourth Scratch Cast interview, Grant and Snedds discuss all things IKITAN with band members Luca, Enrico & Frik Et. We ask about the concept behind their powerful new EP “Twenty Twenty”, the recording process, their influences, the music scene in Genoa and which bands they think we should be checking out. We had a great time chatting with th…

A new episode of The Scratch Cast is here at last and we’ve got another jam-packed show for your listening pleasure. On our singles swap this month we investigate the most mysterious song on the internet “The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet” and discuss “Mam” the latest single from Irish hip-hop trio KNEECAP (feat. DYRT). On the next episode, …

For the third Scratch Cast interview, Grant and Snedds have the pleasure of catching up with Jak and Welshy from the genre-bending punk band WACO. We ask about the band’s brilliant new album Hope Rituals and Jak and Welshy open up on their interstellar idiosyncrasies and a whole host of other topics including their charity singles, how positivity i…

For the second Scratch Cast interview, Grant and Snedds are joined by the inimitable Van Tastik (aka Chris Fallon) ahead of the release of his excellent new single "Hangman" (available now). VT talks about his particular style of music, his nomadic lifestyle, his influences both inside and outside of music and much more besides. It was an absolute …

Hurrah! Our first podcast of 2021 is finally here! Despite recording it back in January, issues with the audio and car troubles prevented us from getting it out any earlier… but now that we’ve got the lame excuses out of the way, you can finally enjoy a new episode of The Scratch Cast Podcast. On our singles swap this month we’re discussing the sin…

The Scratch Cast - Episode 13 “Grant Gets Tongued” 29th December 2020 We recorded this one way back at the end of November but due to other commitments and technical difficulties, it took longer than usual to get it out into the world. But enough excuses, a new episode of The Scratch Cast is here at last! On our singles swap this month we’re discus…

In an auspicious moment for The Scratch Cast, our first-ever interview, Grant and Snedds are joined by Chad Peck from Nova Scotia, Canada's Kestrels. Chad opens up about the recording of Kestrels' latest album "Dream or Don't Dream" and discusses his influences, working with his heroes and balancing being in a band with a full-time career. Thanks a…

It feels like ages since we posted an episode but Episode 12 of The Scratch Cast is finally here for your aural delight! On our singles swap this month we’re discussing the singles “Endarkenment” and “England’s Ending” from British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh and antagonistic grime-punk duo Bob Vylan respectively. Next time round we’ll be dis…

Episode 11 of The Scratch Cast is finally here! On this month’s episode, we discuss last month’s “singles swap” - “Feeling Fine” by DREGG and “Grey and Blue” by Kestrels. Our picks for the next episode are “Endarkenment” by Anaal Nathrakh and “England’s Ending” by Bob Vylan. On “submission corner” we discuss “Lights” by Penny Betts and “Insomnia” b…

Episode 10 of The Scratch Cast is finally here and to celebrate reaching this auspicious milestone we’ve added a new feature “submission corner” where you can submit your music direct to us for review on the podcast. Hit us up via the contact page, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or via email at theheadscratcher@outlook.com. On this exciting epi…

Episode 08 was a bit of a disaster but for Episode 09 of The Scratch Cast we had all bases covered and we’ve managed to capture audio and video seamlessly, well as seamlessly as Skype will allow… On this exciting episode, we discuss the singles “Sand” by Belgian shoegaze punks Brutus and “Martin” by indie outfit Carseat Headrest and we put forward …

This episode is a bit of a Frankenstein’s monster. Due to the lockdown, we had to record it via skype (which we did way back in April) and unfortunately, the majority of Snedds’ audio turned out to be awful. So… 90% of those parts were re-recorded and edited back in with Grant’s audio (which wasn’t too bad). This process took bloody ages! Please be…

After last month’s distraction of Our Top 20 Albums of All Time, we’re back to our usual schedule of reviewing (relatively) new music. This time around we discuss the singles “Underneath” and “Your Light” by Code Orange and The Big Moon and we put forward our swaps for the next episode: “I Only Drink When I’m Drunk” by BC Camplight and “Annabelle” …

Part two of our special episode where Grant and Snedds count down their Top 20 albums of all time. In this episode, we count down numbers 10 through 1. Make sure you check some of them out and let us know your own favourites. Check out the episode and handy playlist. Don’t forget to check out Part One (Episode 05) if you missed it. In other news, w…

A special episode where Grant and Snedds count down each of their top 20 favourite albums of all time. We had to split this into two parts as it was a bit of an epic undertaking, recorded in a mammoth 5-hour session. In part one we count down numbers 20 through 11, stay tuned for part two which will go up when it’s done. In other news, we’ve starte…

We’re a little late with Episode 04 of The Scratch Cast but it’s finally here for your listening pleasure. On this episode, we do a quick re-cap of Yammerer’s EP since Grant didn’t listen to the whole thing last time and Snedds kept getting the name of the EP wrong…true professionals. We also review “Shlagenheim”, the debut album from avant-garde p…

The Scratch Cast: The Alternative Pop Culture Podcast - Episode 03: I Don’t Know What To Say Welcome one and all to Episode 03 of The Scratch Cast where the dynamic duo discusses EPs from Girl in Red and Yammerer, albums from Fontaines DC, Viagra Boys, Amyl and The Sniffers and Microwave, and generally have a good old chinwag about music. At nearly…

Join us this week as we talk about Jesse Pinkman’s endgame with El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. Also, Debbie continues her journey through the MCU. What did she think of Civil War?

Episode 02 of The Scratch Cast is finally here. Snedds and Grant return with a bumper episode covering the latest albums from Pixies, Black Futures, Black Mountain, Weezer & Black Dresses. Pixies - On Graveyard Hill: https://youtu.be/E2o-65chdoc Black Futures - Body & Soul: https://youtu.be/amtEN2VTjQE Black Mountain - Future Shade: https://youtu.b…

This week we discuss the controversial Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix. What exactly made this villain go off the rails and how does he compare to the ones that came before him? Join us to find out!

This week we talk about Rambo: Last Blood and the controversy surrounding the upcoming Joker film.

The very first episode of The Scratch Cast covering nothing but music. In this episode, Snedds and Grant discuss albums from Dinosaur Pile-Up, Jamie Lenman, Gender Roles and Press Club. It's a solid 5/10. Dinosaur Pile-Up - Back Foot: https://youtu.be/_7ZQytOqmCk Jamie Lenman - Tomorrow Never Knows: https://youtu.be/YgHjaufkC48 Gender Roles - You L…

We are back!! In this episode we are joined by our wives as we revisit Phase 1 of the MCU. Is The Incredible Hulk a terrible movie? We also discuss It Chapter 2 and whether this closing chapter does a decent job at closing out the story. Thanks again for your support!

Join us as we discuss the recently released Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and as Diaz gives his opinion on Hobbs and Shaw.

Join us this week as we discuss the Fast and Furious spin-off. We also list our favorite Disney villains! Who will be number 1?

Join us as we discuss The Lion King and Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood.

Join us as we discuss Spider-Man: Far From Home, Annabelle Comes Home, Stuber, John Connor’s return and more!

Luis and Diaz review Men in Black: International. We talk the upcoming Pixar films and two big children’s toys movies (Child’s Play and Toy Story 4).

Join us as we discuss Tarantino’s Star Trek, Dark Phoenix (SPOILERS) and is this the year of Keanu?

Join us this week as we discuss Godzilla and its upcoming sequel in its extended universe as well as Rocketman. Was Rami Malek’s Bohemian Rhapsody the better musical bio flick? Our wives make a guest appearance!

Join us this week as we give our thoughts on Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake. We also talk John Wick 3, Keanu Reeves’ acting chops, Terminator and Rambo. Thanks for tuning in!

In this episode we discuss some box office news, our top 5 anticipated summer movies and our feelings on the “highly anticipated” Aladdin! Thanks for joining us and we hope you stick around!