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Highlander: The Series Recap of "For Tomorrow We Die" S1E15

This Highlander recap begins with yet another announcement to the cast of the Highlander Reboot! We talk up a music recommendation, James tells us a poopy tale of the young toddler James, and then of course our scene by scene break down of the action and characters. Episode 15 "For Tomorrow We Die"…

S1E2: So It Begins

This is the one where Bree (@bleach226) and Jess (@jesspkoehler) talk about the music in the bathtub scene at length because it gives us ALL OF THE FEELINGS. It's also the one where Vaughn gives Sydney a happy face bandaid, Sydney wears an iconic blue dress, and Marshall tells Sydney to "hold the p…

Who would win a war in Europe?

Nobody wants to imagine a large-scale war in Europe. But after Putin invaded Ukraine and Trump tore up Europe’s security guarantee, it’s horribly plausible. Is Russia as powerful as Putin wants us to think? Is there more to military power than tanks and guns? Why do strategists keep making the wron…

From Chart-Toppers to One-Hit Wonders: The Rise and Fall of Hootie, Fine Young Cannibals & More

Remember when a particular band came out of nowhere and dominated radio and MTV with a big album and a bunch of hit songs, and it looked like the start of a massive career? But then the band sputtered and never had another hit, and a few years later, you might hear their old hit and go "What the he…

Roland Gift: 40 Years of Fine Young Cannibals & New Christmas Single (#259)

In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Roland Gift — the iconic voice of Fine Young Cannibals and one of the most instantly recognisable singers in British music. With era-defining hits like "She Drives Me Crazy," "Good Thing," "Johnny Come Home," and their electrifying …

Roland Gift, Old Crow Medicine Show, and The Klezmatics

We're in the last weeks before Christmas and I have more interviews than I can handle.  This week starts with a version of "Wonderful Christmas Time" by Twanguero before we get to my interview with Roland Gift, ex of Fine Young Cannibals. He talks about the way a new Chanel ad campaign with Dua Li…

The great works of Rob Reiner

Hollywood giant Rob Reiner was found dead alongside his wife Michele at their Los Angeles Home this morning. Telegraph film critic Robbie Collin joins to discuss the life and career of the famed director of such classics as This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride. Roland Gif…

1109 - U2, The Cult, Fine Young Cannibals and Songs That Are Factually Incorrect!

          We start by talking about “songs that are factually incorrect”, with artists like U2, Alanis, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Toto, ABBA and Pitbull being taken to task.  Christopher and Tom have a ton of fun ranting about these “egregious” errors.           Speaking of U2, we feature at 1985 in…

Hit That Perfect Beat: The London Records Story | Episode 2 - The Pop Years

From London to Los Angeles, this is where London Records goes global. As the label finds its footing, the stakes get bigger, and so do the ambitions. What started as a scrappy UK label is now breaking America, and leading the charge are Bananarama with their era-defining smash ‘Venus.’ But how do y…