For the last of our "profile" podcasts for a while, we look at Sheffield's hyper-local supergroup (?), The All Seeing I. We already spoke about their version of "The Beat Goes On" (Now 39), but here we look at the follow-up singles "Walk Like a

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Now Profiles #3: Chumbawamba

Aug 30th, 2019 56m 13s

When we discussed "Amnesia" (Now 39), we touched upon the idea that Chumbawamba have a unique story. Here, we look more closely at said musical tale, from anarcho-punk origins to the later folk years. Mostly, though, we focus on Chumbawamba's u

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Now Profiles #2: Prince

Jul 26th, 2019 55m 59s

We spoke about Prince's randy extravaganza "Gett Off" before (as featured on Now 20), and here we look at the tiny purple genius in a bit more detail. Sadly, Prince only featured on one other Now That's What I Call Music album, with "Thunder" o

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NOW Profiles #1: Heaven 17

Jun 28th, 2019 36m 2s

As we're still working ourselves up to a second season, we're filling in with a few podcasts about artists we've already discussed. In particular, we're looking at artists we might not see again very soon due to not appearing on many Now That's

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Now That's What I Call Eurovision! (ITWICM Special #1)

May 17th, 2019 36m 55s

So the first series of Is That What I Call Music? is done, but is that going to stop us chatting about pop music? Of course not! And with Eurovision on the horizon, we decide to see what Europe's premier singing competition has contributed to t

Episode 6: Now 39, Pt 2

May 10th, 2019 1h 39m

To finish up the first series of Is That What I Call Music? – a podcast all about the Now That's What I Call Music! albums – we're listening to part two of 1998's Now That's What I Call Music! 39. Can it possibly live up to the first half? Do w

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Episode 5.5: NOW! Trivia (Mini Pod #5)

May 3rd, 2019 14m 58s

For want of new ideas, we return once more to the Now That's What I Call Music! Trivia Box, asking one another questions as a loose pretext for talking about pop music. This time, we take in both the tragedy of losing Amy Winehouse's immense t

Episode 5: Now 39, Pt 1

Apr 26th, 2019 1h 38m

Jumping ahead to 1998, in this episode we listen to the first disc of Now That's What I Call Music! vol. 39. From pop titans to indie weirdos, this CD has a little bit of everything on offer, including a blinder of a final track courtesy of Jar

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Episode 4.5: NOW! Trivia (Mini Pod #4)

Apr 19th, 2019 16m 31s

We're playing the NOW! trivia game again... This time, we end up chatting about the Simpsons, ska punk, the Stefani siblings and No Doubt. We also give some thought to Bryan Adams' mysterious absence from AllMusic.com (which was preferable to t

Episode 4: Now 20, Pt 2

Apr 12th, 2019 1h 36m

The fourth episode of "Is That What I Call Music?", a podcast about the Now That's What I Call Music! albums. We're sticking with Now That's What I Call Music! 20 from 1991 this time, as it's time to try cassette/CD 2. Can it possibly live up t

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Episode 3.5: Now That's What I Call Arabia! vol. 10 (Mini Pod #3)

Apr 5th, 2019 23m 37s

A brief look at Now That's What I Call Arabia! vol. 10, wherein we find ourselves way out of our depth. We know nothing about Middle Eastern music. We do not speak a word of Arabic between us. So what the hell will we make of a compilation of A

Episode 3: Now 20, Pt 1

Mar 29th, 2019 1h 30m

The third episode of "Is That What I Call Music?", a podcast about the Now That's What I Call Music! albums. In this one, we jump ahead to Now That's What I Call Music! 20 from 1991. So join us to Get Started with Simply Red, Gett Off with Pr

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Episode 2.5: The Story of NOW! in 100 Artists Book Review (Mini Pod #2)

Mar 22nd, 2019 18m 50s

In our second mini episode of Is That What I Call Music?, we chat about Michael Mulligan's The Story of Now That's What I Call Music in 100 Artists. Released in 2018 to accompany the 100th Now! compilation, it profiles 100 artists that have app

Episode 2: Now 1, Pt 2

Mar 15th, 2019 1h 10m

The second episode of "Is That What I Call Music?", a podcast about the Now That's What I Call Music! albums. In this episode, we look at record/cassette two from 1983's Now That's What I Call Music, the first compilation in the now long-runnin

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Episode 1.5: NOW! Trivia (Mini Pod #1)

Mar 8th, 2019 12m 34s

The first demi-episode of the Is That What I Call Music? Podcast, which we'll release between the main podcasts. In these episodes, we will ask each other questions from the Now That's What I Call Music! Trivia Box, then have a chat about the s

Episode 1: Now 1, Pt 1

Mar 1st, 2019 1h 13m

The first proper episode of "Is That What I Call Music?", a podcast about the Now That's What I Call Music! albums. And to celebrate this beginning, we go back to where it all started: 1983's Now That's What I Call Music, the first compilation