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Sean and Neale are joined by Conor O'Brien from Villagers to chat about his incredible new LP 'Fever Dreams'. We chat about ping-pong, songwriting, noise complaints from neighbours, the curse of smartphones, throwing CDs at Nicky Wire and much more!Villagers' 'Fever Dreams' is out on 20th August which you can order here: https://smarturl.it/VillagersFeverDreams Wrap your ears around 'The First Day' from the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRbKAsBOamYCheck out Duke Ellington's 'Masterpieces': https://open.spotify.com/album/4knin4mUVXdOknjQ3DtVvt?si=_J8aLJp0QOKani-gBMYmmQ&dl_branch=1 Check out Conor's 'In My Life' cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L107Pm-pG_EFollow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Liam Mower - our first Olivier Award winning guest - to chat all things musical theatre and dance. We discuss what it was like starring in Billy Elliot, working with Elton John, stage mishaps, tricky props, his experience of the Royal Ballet School and much more! Grab tickets to Liam's upcoming show 'The Midnight Bell' here: https://new-adventures.net/the-midnight-bell#overviewCheck out Liam's performance as Edward Scissorhands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLe3OqoABuU&ab_channel=EltonJohnEltonJohnOfficialArtistChannel And his music video with Elton John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfWFZ3iL7NA&ab_channel=EltonJohnVEVO Follow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean and Neale discuss misunderstood songs with Aaron and Rich. We carry out some lyrical investigations into the likes of The Stranglers, The Pixies, Boomtown Rats and Tom Jones' 'Delilah'. We also get into what it was like experiencing a Coldplay gig on morphine, Iron Maiden's Boeing 747 and The Beatles' long lost Lord of the Rings film.Check out the songs we discussed below:Apple: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/songs-that-arent-as-they-seem/pl.u-V7EKUBJMDX9Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YkqTMwsqjNd8hJiAJU0DW?si=a0a22d8b74ad4c5eFollow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Singer/Songwriter Matt Maltese joins us (from the back of an Uber) to discuss his forthcoming 3rd album 'Good Morning, It's Now Tomorrow'! We get into the shift in his songwriting, his Canadian heritage and how 'As The World Caves In' became a huge TikTok hit. Watch Matt's video for latest single 'Shoe': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ18q7waTCUHere's a compilation of TikTok videos using 'As The World Caves In': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CAS3XITAn8Pre-order Matt's 3rd album 'Good Morning, It's Now Tomorrow' out 8th October: https://www.matt-maltese.com Follow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for a special DOC WATCH episode where we all watch a music documentary and discuss it. Sean and Neale are joined by day-one MAOT-er Richard to unpack Coldplay's 'A Head Full Of Dreams' documentary by Mat Whitecross. We get into the love and hate for the band, 90s era uni students, band dynamics and try to work out the oblique strategy cards Chris Martin was dealt while working with Brian Eno. Watch the documentary over on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coldplay-Head-Dreams-Guy-Berryman/dp/B08CS5HQBQ Check out 'The Case For Coldplay' playlist:Apple: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/the-case-for-coldplay/pl.u-m8B4uz1VdPj Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/12NGTCn8O05oPR1YRM7kY3?si=80c3b04351964290Follow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're thrilled to be joined by artist Gareth Halliday to discuss his work with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on 'Who Built The Moon?'. Part 2 of our mini DIY series!We get into how he enjoyed success once he returned to the art world 10 years after studying at college, juggling an art career with his day job as a postman and why you're never too old to pursue your passion.  Be sure to check out some of Gareth's mind-bending work here: https://garethhallidayart.com/  Follow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We welcome Uwade Akhere to discuss how an Instagram cover of Fleet Foxes’ ‘Mykonos’ landed her a star spot on the group’s fourth LP ‘Shore’ released in 2020.We discuss Uwade’s musical background, what it was like recording with Fleet Foxes in the studio and the stories behind her beautiful original material, ‘The Man Who Sees Tomorrow’ & accompanying piece ‘Lodarore’.Stream ‘The Man Who Sees Tomorrow’ / ‘Lodarore’ here: https://uwade.com/discoverListen to Fleet Foxes’ ‘Wading In Waist-High Water’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqVxd57H-cA&ab_channel=FleetFoxesCheck out some of her amazing covers:Coldplay - Strawberry Swing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5XwXUdotis&ab_channel=uwadeBrittany Howard - Short & Sweet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGiTVC-c5GA&ab_channel=uwadeFleet Foxes - Featherweight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OeL99IhHXI&ab_channel=uwadeAnd follow her for more at @uwade.music Follow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by Gordon Hendricks, one of the world's leading Elvis tribute acts, to discuss how he ended up going from karaoke bars to Stars In Their Eyes to winning the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competition in Memphis.We get into  the psyche of tribute acts, the strict criteria for Elvis competitions and stories from playing with Elvis's original band members such as The Sweet Inspiration & D. J. Fontana.Here's a clip of Gordon Hendricks as Elvis from 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT9JA4S0Pmo&ab_channel=MikeHall Head over to Gordon's site to check out his upcoming live shows: https://www.gordon-hendricks.com/And here's that clip of a four-year-old Bruno Mars and his Dad being interviewed by Jonathan Ross about being the world's youngest Elvis tribute act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdxr0z3SZ74&ab_channel=J.R.asELVIS%28Channel1%29J.R.asELVIS%28Channel1%29Follow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by Chart Analyst James Masterton from Music Week to get deep into chart stories, stats and trends. We talk about Taylor Swift's re-recording strategy, The Killers' historical 10-year run in the UK Top 100 and how the peculiarities of the past year have influenced the charts. We tap into James' deep historical knowledge of the charts which you can enjoy in all its archived glory over on his blog Chart Watch which houses all of his weekly columns that dates back to 1992: https://chart-watch.uk/Subscribe to Music Week to catch his weekly column: https://www.musicweek.com/subscribe Follow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to journalist / Arctic Monkeys aficionado, Sophie Williams, about the band's most polarising album 'Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino' with a roundtable of those who love the LP and those who are less fond of it. We get into how Tranquility Base has aged over the past 3 years, the live shows of this era, the deep literary and cinematic reference points of the album, first impressions and what it tells us about where Alex, Matt, Jamie and Nick could be heading next. Here's Sophie's full list of every Arctic Monkeys song ranked in order of greatness for NME: https://www.nme.com/features/every-arctic-monkeys-song-ranked-in-order-of-greatness-2840284 ....and her fantastic piece on 'Suck It And See' on its 10 year anniversary:https://www.nme.com/features/opinion/suck-it-and-see-10-year-anniversary-most-important-arctic-monkeys-album-2955942Also check out her cover feature with Declan McKenna: https://www.nme.com/big-reads/declan-mckenna-cover-interview-2020-zeros-2745071?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign= Follow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.