Lords of Loud

Episode 46: Mashup Madness

Lord Al leads this tutorial on the weird science of musical mashups. Take two or more perfectly sane tracks and smash them together to create something wonderful and new. Sounds great right? ('Wrong! It hates God! Slay the abomination!' -- Lord Ben.) Where did the mashup come from, where is it going and what the hell is it doing to my favourite Duran Duran song?

Episode 45: The Idiot Box - Channel 1

In this episode, the Lords sit slack-jawed and square-eyed as they discuss the TV theme songs that have heralded favourite shows for decades. With a slurp on the cathode-ray nipple, the Lords bicker about what a real theme song is supposed to be. If only Dr Phil were around to sort them out.

Episode 44 - Isolation Special: Feel Sad Songs

Isolation continues and, having tried our best to feel the feelgood tunes, it's time for the Lords to admit we all need those sad songs sometimes. What are the heartbreakers and tearjerkers that break these jerk's hearts? Heave a sigh, shrug a little, and turn your lights down low. The Lords share their sad-time specials and support each other through the dark times, well, until someone plays Lennon. Some old favourites and some surprise selections as we muse melancholic.

Episode 43 - Isolation Special: Non-Viral Novelty Songs

In the fight against COVID-19, countries are on a “war footing” against the “Invisible Enemy”. Our kilted commando, Lord Kev, takes on the corona cabal with his own collection of novelty songs in this episode. Like a squirt of disinfectant into your lungs, or a burst of sunlight under your skin, Lord Kev’s novelty songs are anti-viral and 100% certified guid for what ails ya.

Episode 42 - Isolation Special: Feel Good Songs

Isn't music amazing? Sometimes, when you're locked in to avoid a global pandemic, an absolute belter hits the top of your playlist. Suddenly, your soul's on fire, you are transported ... you might even start air drumming. You can't wait to share such transcendent experiences with other music fans. They cough into their elbows and leave to wash their hands. Even in playing our favourite uplifting tracks we find one Lord's meat is another's murder.

Episode 41 - Isolation Special: Viral Hits

In an unfortunate and entirely unplanned event, Lords Kev and Ben are locked out of the studio during the pandemic. Luckily, Lords Brett and Al are around to drown out their cries for help with novelty hit songs. ‘Cause if you can’t enjoy yourself when your friends are in mortal danger, when can you?

Episode 40: Deep Cuts - Disc 1

Oh baby... I’ve been holding back on you, ‘cause I wanted to know your love was true. But now that I can see we’ll be together forever I’m ready to really give you all I got. We’re gonna go places you never thought existed... you’ll be crying melodies out of your bellybutton! Babe, we’re going deep tonight...

Episode 39: Important Albums - Vol 2

It is a truth universally acknowledged that any old lord can identify a few universally acknowledged LPs. What happens when you investigate this concept a second time? Well, the lords leave the safety of their comfort genres and recognise some true innovators ... or burrow deeper into their comfort genres and recognise some true innovators. Features the sublime Virginia Plain, the ridiculous Mr Bungle, a hip-hop album named after a Johnny Cash tune, and the Devil himself.

Episode 38: Second Wind

Apparently, long-distance runners can experience a build-up of lactic acid resulting in exhaustion, breathlessness and severe allergies to milkshakes. Then something magical happens - they suddenly feel better, lift their knees and end the race with a cheese toastie in hand. In sport so too in music, and the Lords take a deep breath as they look at artists who got a second wind or should have.

Episode 37: Alpha Battle "E" + Magic

Greetings hitch-hiker! Once again, we dare enter the dungeon of dragons and roll Lord Al's mystical objects to create an Alpha Battle. The lords offer up tracks featuring the letter 'E' and 'Magic'. Initially successful in their comfort genres, the ideas soon roll to halt, straws are clutched, barrels are scraped, an owl hoots ... and the dice tumbles no more ...