Mick and the PhatMan Talking Music
Join Mick and Jeff as they talk about artists, albums and music genres with passion that comes from personal connection. They’ve seen artists in concert at venues that don’t even exist today, bought albums when they were released on vinyl and, in some cases, met the artists.
Sometimes they love the artist or music they're talking about. Sometimes they don’t. But, without fail, you'll always hear something you didn’t know.
Podcasting since 2021 • 79 episodes
Mick and the PhatMan Talking Music
Latest Episodes
The strange ways bands get their names
All bands need a name, but the process of getting that name is different for each band. This episode, we look at how a bunch of well-known bands got their names. Some are amusing, some are horrifying, some are dark or seedy – be ready for...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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1:16:59
Bands who changed their sound mid-career / The Rolling Stones' "Let It Bleed"
It’s not unusual for bands to change their sound or style as they move through their career. We take a look at bands that changed their sound substantially (or started a completely new sound) for a whole lot of reasons - from The Beatles,...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:15:01
Nick Cave – From "Shivers" to 2024 piano & bass
Nick Cave. After a career that would exhaust a lesser man, he’s still recording and performing breathtaking work. Mick’s just seen him live with only his piano, and a bass guitar, and can’t stop raving! We look at how he started and...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:02:00
Weird & Wonderful Collaborations / The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds"
Musicians love to collaborate. We thought we'd have a look at some that are just great, some that are weird, and some that are simply awful! As usual, some you'll know, and some you won’t. Our “Album You Must Hear Before You Die” i...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:15:16
Jethro Tull - killer riffs and a flute player standing on one leg
Jethro Tull is one of the stranger turns taken by rock music over more than 50 years. Mick and Jeff look back at some of the band’s best work, and, maybe, some of their strangest. The “Album You Must Hear Before You Die” is Qu...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:02:05