50 Ways To Hate An Album with Marv and Mez

EP 13: We're Gonna Need A Bigger Shelf: Too Many Albums

In this episode, Marv and Merrett discuss 2 artists that have a combined total of 1817 albums between them. How do you even begin to listen to these? Has anyone ever completed either of their discographies? Can Marv make Merrett laugh at some album and song titles?

Click that play button and explore the worlds of some of the most prolific artists with us and if giving your audience every single thing you have ever recorded is a good thing or deters them.

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Ep 12: Because It's...Nickelback

We start our new series on quite possibly one of the most hated bands in history, Nickelback. Marv and Merrett go through their discography and discuss their history with the band, what they were expecting, what they found and whether they have changed their minds on one of Canadas best selling bands. Are they converted to Nickelbackians?

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Podcast Ep11: Drugs and Alcohol

In this episode, Merrett and Marv question whether they are professional podcasters, and they discuss how drugs and alcohol affect an artists work, whether directly or indirectly.

Estress, Lifes A Bath and For Air by John Frusciante:

https://youtu.be/ZiwgIhK1GEE

https://youtu.be/6dcGAcGUS9o

https://youtu.be/LVB8qbaE2nU

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EP 10: Do As I Say, Not As I Play: Artist Hates Their Own Album

In this episode, Mez and Marv navigate around the issue of liking an album that the band/artist hate themselves.

If the organised sounds that make it to your earholes sound good to you, then that's all that should matter right?

Tales of meditation retreats come recording studio and bad drug experiences are here for you to indulge in.

Outro song: "Prae" by Afralune

https://open.spotify.com/track/2mMfPw7zTrZBv2HBqfKOJd?si=b4771fb1d2fd406

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EP 9: A Classic Is A Classic Is A Classic: Great Albums We Just Don't Get with Oisin O Grady

In this episode, we welcome another special guest in Oisin O Grady and discuss the paradoxical nature of not liking a Classic album. Talk of Jazz, Star Wars on a banjo and more people being labelled a Silly Goose by South Wests favourite hat wearing ginger fellow are here to drink in.

Outro Song: "I Just Wanna Kiss You" by The Years

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4KjPwtb9IJDjpN8ELxRhNM?si=vgKvY9-oRES_hRsb8SC6Xw

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EP8: This Was My Jam: Childhood Albums

In this episode, Marv and Mez delve back into their past to see what they were listening to as young whippersnappers. Will the albums still be loved after over 20 years? Do the emotions and memories of these albums become a comfort blanket we don't want to have over us now?

Video game talk, favourite wrestlers and talk of a theme tune for Mez to rule the pop charts is all here to enjoy.

Vice doc: https://youtu.be/epnsRRPtoeU

Outro Song: "Palinoia" by Afralune (sorry for the spam but an artist has gotta promote)

https://open.spotify.com/track/6sUKs7y1uPBQd5kFcllWdi?si=dbd8aa311cc8458f

50 Ways playlist:

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PATREON EXCLUSIVE EP 7 UNCUT: Opposite Mode Activated: Albums We Love

In this Uncut Patreon Exclusive episode, Marv and Mez go against the usual criteria and we discuss the albums we adore. We pick our top 5 and delve into how they shaped us as musicians, the ones that were "Love At First Listen" and then a recent favourite we have found.

We try to also answer the question "When can you call an album a classic?" and really want to hear your opinions. Hit up our social media and tell us your view.

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Outro Song: "Akrasia" by Afralune

Pre save the new album "Wherever You Go, There You Are", out Friday 2nd April:

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"Black Hole Sun" Doomer version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiyq1ZKjpe8

EP 6: Where Do We Go From Here?: Following Up A Successful Album with Jack Sharp

On this episode, we welcome our first special guest, best friend and patron, Jack Sharp, to discuss and explain the different ways that our chosen albums were received after following the artists best commercial and/or critical work. An impossible feat but a privileged position to be in nonetheless. Stories of our university days and embarrassing photos uploaded by relatives are also on the menu.

Outro Song: "Rat Racer" by Loops & Landscapes (Jacks project)

Instagram: @loopsandlandscapes

50 Ways Playlist:

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EP 5: Same Band, Different Songs: Cover Albums

In this episode, Marv and Merrett talk about whether a full album of cover songs can be too much for a band to pull off. Merrett also reveals to us the story behind a certain "Annoying Thing" that hit number 1 in the charts, outselling a metal legends cover album effort. Not bad for a ringtone.

 

Outro Song: Constance by James Merrett

Insta: james_merrett guitar

 

Check out our 50 Ways playlist, where we have picked select songs from the albums we have discussed so far. Updated every week for your listening pleasure and/or pain:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/27jPpSUChFKbqyT7PmBcQV?si=A4FIopeKSMmUtlPcH9gaOQ

EP 4: HELLO CLEVELAND!: Live Albums

In this episode, the top 3 most multi platinum certified artists of all time get their infamous live albums dissected, Marv and Merrett give their best Elvis impersonations and we delve into where the line is for an authentic live experience

Outro Song; "Saudade City" by Uncle Su

https://open.spotify.com/track/4DEyhOPJVFDbZ2eC1EFD9g?si=1d8fc533be50428e