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Are you a music obsessive? Can you sit down for an hour or so poring over an album you love, digging deep into the lyrics, musical references and 'secret sauce' that makes it so special to you? Then this just MIGHT be your podcast! Each week your host - rock-n-roll lifer and recovering punk Rob Elba - sits down with a special guest to dissect a record that - metaphorically - got them high.
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You can hear The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X every morning from 6:30am to 10am on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on 104.9FM in London, 97.7FM in Manchester, worldwide via Global Player or at www.radiox.co.uk
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S7E346 - Ultravox 'Vienna' with Oscar Herrera
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When British band Ultravox released their fourth studio album 'Vienna' in 1980, the addition of new lead singer Midge Ure marked a total change in direction from experimental post-rock to lushly orchestrated synth-pop. This week's guest, singer/songwriter Oscar Herrera (The Sleep of Reason, Black Tape For A Blue Girl), joins us as we explore this i…
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Toby Tarrant sits in with Abbey Clancy, Dungarees and Seagulls #441
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Toby or not Toby? That is the question… Welcome to Episode 441 of The Chris MOyles Show on Radio X! This week, Toby Tarrant sat in for Chris and whatever you would have predicted for this week, I can guarantee it wasn't this. In fact, as well as two two games of Toby’s new game, Toby or Not Toby?, he had other important questions on his mind too: i…
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S7E345 - 7 Seconds 'Skins, Brains & Guts E.P.' with Bob Suren
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When author Bob Suren (Weird Music That Goes on Forever: A Punk's Guide to Loving Jazz) was first exposed to hardcore music as a teen in the early 80s, it opened his ears and mind to to a world beyond his suburban life in Stuart, FL. The Reno, NV band 7 Seconds were a big part of this awakening, and their blistering 1982 7" E.P. 'Skins, Brains & Gu…
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Idris Elba, Tim Peake & Russell Crowe #440
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Hey, where you bin? Come on…where you wheely bin? There’s a new podcast waiting for you! Welcome to episode 440 of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast. With five fantastic guests, what a whopper of a podcast it is. The week kicked off with a visit from actor and musician Russell Crowe. From Gladiator to Glastonbury, he tells us how he’s ready …
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S7E344 - Laurie Anderson 'Big Science' with Jeff Greenstein
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Writer/director Jeff Greenstein (Will and Grace, Desperate Housewives, Friends) joins us again this week to unpack an album - and artist - that continues to get him spectacularly high: 'Big Science' by avant-garde titan Laurie Anderson. This weirdly wonderful, surprisingly catchy selection of musical highlights from her eight-hour production United…
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Charlie Higson, Stephen Mangan & William Hanson #439
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the bite on Captain Crapbeard’s face. Greetings, friends! Welcome to episode 439 of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast. Happy days! As Dom returns from his not-so-successful trip to Dublin, we had a week full of brilliant guests and WhatsApp messages: Lorraine Kelly returns, John Bishop says hello and a m…
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S7E343 - Republic Of Loose 'This Is The Tomb Of The Juice' with Bex Marshall
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This week, British blues guitarist, singer/songwriter Bex Marshall brings us Irish funk rock band Republic Of Loose and their acclaimed 2004 debut 'This Is The Tomb Of The Juice'. With a surprising range of sounds for an outfit from Dublin - including gospel, rap, smoky blues and dirty funk - leader Mick Pyro and company sound like a cross between …
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Sebastian Vettel, Joe Pasquale and Nick Frost #438
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BOSHHHH news update! BOSHHHH it’s Friday! BOSHHHH and your favourite podcast is back! BOSHHHHHHHHH That’s right, another week has come and gone and we’re on to Episode 438 of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast…welcome! With Dom off this week, his shoes were filled by trusty Simon Conway News Man (if you didn’t hear the jingle in your head as …
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S7E342 - Kate Bush 'The Dreaming' with Emile Milgrim
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This week, returning guest Emile Milgrim (Las Nubes, Other Electricities) brings us Kate Bush, and her groundbreaking fourth studio album 'The Dreaming'. Released in 1982 - and her first that was entirely self-produced - the highly experimental collection of unconventional, at times dense soundscapes initially baffled both critics and the general p…
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S7E341 - 'That DRUMMING In That Song Got Me High' Patron-curated Episode
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For this special BONUS episode, we asked our Patrons to send in a song where the drumming/drummer got them high. Turn it up!! Songs - and drummers - discussed in this episode: Train In Vain - The Clash (Topper Headon); Satisfaction - DEVO (Alan Myers); PDA - Interpol (Sam Fogarino); Anthrax - Gang Of Four (Hugo Burnham); Tusk - Fleetwood Mac (Mick …
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Paul Rudd, Billie Piper & Rob Rinder #437
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SURPRISE! What’s this? A new episode of your favourite podcast…a day early?! Well, it’s Bank Holiday weekend and we thought we’d treat you. Welcome to the 437th episode of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast! We’re on the rundown to Easter and this week’s instalment is simply egg-cellent. Hollywood legend Paul Rudd joined the team to talk all …
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S7E340 - Butthole Surfers 'Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac' with Barry Stock
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1984 had its share of sonically expansive punk releases, but few were as viscerally bizarre and dizzyingly unpredictable as Butthole Surfers' full-length debut, 'Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac'. Former TRGMH co-host Barry Stock joins Rob as they unpack this at-times-menacing, at-times-hilarious classic. Songs discussed in this episode: T…
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Peter Crouch, Iain Stirling, Fred Sirieix & Timmy Mallett #436
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Hello and welcome to The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast, Episode 436! Would you eat fried chicken covered in chocolate? Well, the team did and it was finger lickin’ good! We had plenty of brilliant guests in this week. Funny man Iain Stirling spills the beans on Soccer Aid 2024, Timmy Mallett sings the Bee Gees and Fred Sirieux tells us about…
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S7E339 - Red Red Meat 'Jimmywine Majestic' with Michael Wiener
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This week, vocalist/songwriter...etc Michael Wiener (The Children...) brings us Chicago's Red Red Meat and their 1993 Sub Pop release 'Jimmywine Majestic'. With singer/songwriter Tim Rutili's - later of Califone - impressionistic lyrics and the band's fuzzed-out bluesy swagger, it's a dark, menacing ride indeed. Songs discussed in this episode: Smo…
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Ross Noble, Clinton Baptiste & The Reluctant Challenges #435
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Do you know the muffin man, who’s Northern Irish and lives in Ibiza? Well, Chris does and he’s a BIG fan. Hey friend! Welcome back to The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast, Episode 435. What do you get when you combine spicy horseradish, blue cheese and glitter? A very reluctant team, that’s what! These are some of our team’s LEAST favourite thi…
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S7E338 - Spoon 'Kill The Moonlight' with Rob Kassees
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This week's guest Rob Kassees (1001 Album Complaints Podcast) brings us Spoon and their deceptively sparse, sonically luscious 2002 release 'Kill The Moonlight'. Britt Daniel and company employ a less-is-more approach that feels effortless and often had us pondering, "Does it rock or does it groove?" Yes. Songs discussed in this episode: The Way We…
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Toby Tarrant sits in with Mark Chapman, Gabby Logan, Alex Horne & Nick Helm #434
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DISCLAIMER: IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON HOW TO SURVIVE A VULTURE ATTACK ENCLOSED IN THIS PODCAST. PLEASE LISTEN CAREFULLY. Welcome to Episode 434 of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast…minus the ‘Chris Moyles’ part this week. Fear not! Toby Tarrant took over the show and it was a right laugh. Toby and the team had loads of guests this week, inclu…
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S7E337 - Beastie Boys 'Paul's Boutique' with Kevin Moyer
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Initially considered a commercial failure following their multi-platinum debut, Beastie Boys' groundbreaking second record "Paul's Boutique" is now viewed as a landmark achievement in the world of hip-hop. Producer/Music Supervisor Kevin Moyer (Heaven Adores You, The Glamour and The Squalor) joins us as we unpack this dense, highly influential clas…
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Bill Bailey, Ross Noble and Richard Herring #433
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New month, new studio, new podcast, same great show! Hey there! Welcome to the next episode of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast - number 433 to be exact! Having returned from Amsterdam, Chris and the team have been laughing all week as we’ve had not one, not two, but THREE comedians in the studio. In this whopper of an episode, Bill Bailey …
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The Chris Moyles Big Birthday Show in Amsterdam Podcast
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Hallo! Hoi! Goededag! (that’s ‘hello’, ‘hi’, ‘good day’ to you and me). Welcome to this EXTRA SPECIAL Bonus Birthday Episode of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X! The team went to Amsterdam in celebration of Chris’ birthday, resulting in a weekend full of surprises. During their trip, the team visited the wonders of the city, including the prestigio…
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S7E336 - Les Savy Fav 'Root For Ruin' with Camila Risso
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Hey! For our first episode of Season 7, long time TRGMH guest Camila Risso brings us NYC Art Punk purveyors Les Savy Fav and their endearingly bombastic 2010 release 'Root For Ruin'. "We've no shame and we've no pride And we've got nothing left to hide Cause we've got nothing left inside They can try with all of their might We still got our appetit…
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Chris' BIG Birthday Week & Prepping For Amsterdam #432
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Welcome back to the Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast! Episode #432 invites you to Chris' birthday week and this is a party you don't want to miss. Following the reveal last week, Chris and the team are prepping for their trip to Amsterdam. In this proper party of a podcast, James does karaoke, Dom goes Dutch and some lucky listeners catch an in…
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S6E335 - The Soft Boys 'Underwater Moonlight' with Tom Lawery
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For our final episode of Season 6, we're joined by TRGMH super-fan Tom Lawery as we explore a classic of neo-psychedelic post-punk, The Soft Boys' seminal 1980 release: 'Underwater Moonlight'. Robyn Hitchcock's jangly, twisted pop songs were hugely influential to a slew of 80s alternative bands, and we could hardly contain our glee at revisiting th…
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Tim Key, A Tribute to Steve Wright and a BIG Birthday Announcement #431
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Roses are red, violets are blue, here’s the latest podcast, made just for you! That’s right, we celebrated Valentine's Day this week and we are all feeling the lurrrve. James reunited with the team following his travels, bringing back tales of spicy curries, enlarged arms, and little-to-no knowledge of the Taj Mahal. Actor, poet and comedian Tim Ke…
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S6E334 - 'That TWISTED Love Song Got Me High' Patron-curated Episode
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"What is Love anyway, does anybody love anybody anyway?" We don't know the answer to that question, Howard, but we DID ask our Patrons to send in their favorite TWISTED love song - and they did NOT disappoint. We think you will love this episode... Songs discussed in this episode: Love Gets You Twisted - Graham Parker; Rosie - Jackson Browne; Woman…
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S6E333 - Superchunk 'On The Mouth' with Pete Gordon
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This week Rob sits down with a friend of 30+ years, musician Pete Gordon, to talk Chapel Hill NC indie rock titans Superchunk and their 1993 release, 'On The Mouth'. "Have you got a minute?..." Songs discussed in this episode: From The Curve (Live in Montreal 1993) - Superchunk; Worry Wart - Radiobaghdad; A New Hope - Amboog-A-Lard; Seed Toss - Sup…
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