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It's wang 35 & this week we're building our ultimate 90s indie supergroups!From Oasis and Blur to Nirvana, Radiohead and Sonic Youth, we're picking our dream line-ups. Who makes the cut? whose band is best? and would any of them actually work together?Expect questionable choices, plenty of 90s nostalgia and the usual 'banter'! Enjoy!Who would make YOUR ultimate 90s band?This Weeks Sponsor https://www.royalwhitby.co.uk/offers/events/Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspVAmazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagiousAll the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14ilODIN8Vy6vUlIfkCtxSAPP https://www.orgiggly.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Stupid & Contagious, we’re joined by Amelia and Rob from Heavenly, a band whose sweet melodies have always had something sharper underneath!We talk about their beginnings in Talulah Gosh, finding a home at Sarah Records, and how being there for the early days of riot grrrl changed their approach to songwriting. There are stories about Huggy Bear’s infamous appearance on The Word, watching Britpop take over, and doing things on their own terms.Enjoy!This Weeks Sponsor https://www.royalwhitby.co.uk/offers/events/Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspVAmazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagiousAll the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qT54zedeOJbaKTBLdNOkAAPP https://www.orgiggly.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Stupid & Contagious, we've got a rare interview with Som Wardner, frontman of British alternative rock favourites My Vitriol.Twenty-five years after their cult classic debut Finelines, Som joins us to discuss the band's rise, why they disappeared from the spotlight, Noel Gallagher, and the return of Finelines.It's a rare chance to hear from one of British alternative rock's most elusive frontmen & it's a great conversation about where the music industry is now!Here's Som from My Vitriol - Enjoy!This Weeks Sponsor https://www.royalwhitby.co.uk/offers/events/Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspVAmazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagiousAll the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33ElIzErq9LR4nOfN1UjFNAPP https://www.orgiggly.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 166 we’re joined by legendary rock photographer Tony Woolliscroft, who shares incredible stories from his years behind the lens!From gaining the trust of the Red Hot Chili Peppers to the chaos of Fuji Rock Festival, Tony takes us behind the scenes for a fascinating look at life with some of rock’s biggest names - Enjoy!Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspVAmazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagiousAll the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5mWl9ipmgboU06d3osBmrWAPP https://www.orgiggly.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a wang week and we this week we are finding out which ’90s indie band had the most UK Top 40 hits? Oasis? Blur? Suede? You might be surprised!This week on Stupid & Contagious, we're counting down the biggest ’90s indie bands based on how many UK Top 40 singles they scored between 1990 and 1999.There are some familiar names, some unexpected placings and a few results that genuinely caught us off guard. How did Oasis end up at number nine? And which band claimed the top spot?Join us as we revisit a brilliant decade of British indie music, argue over the rankings and find out who really ruled the charts - Enjoy!ORGIGGLY https://www.orgiggly.com/dave/bandwagonStupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspVAmazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagiousAll the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6pV7BT7kXmhlv0oQlFCXlP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 164 we’re joined by Pete Voss of Campag Velocet to revisit the wild days of ’90s British indie. Pete talks about the band being hailed by the music press as “the best new band in Britain,” the hype and pressure that followed, their refusal to play the Britpop game, and the punk, hip-hop and acid house influences behind their unique sound.We also get into A Clockwork Orange, life after Campag Velocet, new music, Voss belts and whether the band could ever reunite? Enjoy!Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspVAmazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagiousAll the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2aJYAxf7eX8E2T1J86iibHAPP https://www.orgiggly.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Stupid & Contagious, we’re joined by Clint Boon of Inspiral Carpets for a trip through more than four decades of Manchester music. Clint takes us from the punk gig that changed his life and the early days of the Inspirals to the explosion of Madchester, Top of the Pops, huge festival shows and the story of Noel Gallagher auditioning to be the band’s singer before becoming their roadie instead!We also talk about the highs and lows after the band split, their eventual return, Clint’s life in radio and DJing, and his new book documenting Manchester, its music and his place in it, Enjoy!Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspVAmazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagiousAll the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4uqXaSwUwMyW8eTy0yrMwYAPP https://www.orgiggly.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we enter the psychedelic world of Ozric Tentacles with founding member and guitarist Ed Wynne. From a legendary six-hour jam at Stonehenge Free Festival that helped start the band to more than four decades of psychedelic, progressive and electronic experimentation, Ed talks us through the incredible Ozrics story, his relationship with his brother Roly, the gear behind their unmistakable sound, and new album Harmonic Mind. Stonehenge, space rock and seriously mind-bending guitars - Enjoy! Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspVAmazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagiousAll the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1f7VpkLTMv1qB2jURaRQnh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a wang week on Stupid & Contagious, we’re digging through the wardrobe and heading back to the golden age of the band T-shirt! We revisit the shirts we actually owned, the ones we desperately wanted but could never afford, the dodgy knock-offs and some of the most iconic and controversial designs!We also share some brilliant photos and memories sent in by listeners, and ask the big question: what happened to band T-shirt culture? Were they just merch or were they a way of telling the world exactly who you were? A proper nostalgia trip through music, fashion and the T-shirts we wish we’d never thrown away, enjoy!Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspVAmazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagiousAll the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Giu3nrPI5cdUEWD6FDleO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode160 we’re diving headfirst into the hazy, effects drenched world of shoegaze with Stephen Patman from Chapterhouse.Stephen takes us right back to the band’s beginnings, their early influences and shows with Spacemen 3, before finding themselves at the heart of the emerging shoegaze scene alongside the likes of Slowdive and Lush.We get into the making of their classic debut album Whirlpool, the technology and effects pedals that helped shape that unmistakable Chapterhouse sound, and how the band pushed things in a more dance-influenced direction with Blood Music. There’s also the story of playing Reading Festival in 1991, sandwiched between Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr., the band's eventual breakup, reunion and their return to the stage for Whirlpool's 35th anniversary.Effects pedals, walls of guitars, shoegaze history and the story of Chapterhouse, enjoy!Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspVAmazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagiousAll the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/338ps4Ej1p0jjuVnOTB04D Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.