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DBL is a music based show featuring conversations with people who grew up with the 'do it yourself' idea...

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'FILL YOUR BOOTS' part 2 w/Tim Brooks (Razorcake, YOFC Records, Stockholm Syndrome, Young Offenders, Nerves). from 2023-11-21T00:00

'FILL YOUR BOOTS' part 2 w/Tim Brooks (Razorcake, YOFC Records, Stockholm Syndrome, Young Offenders, Nerves). LEATHERFACE were a very important band for myself and guest contributor Tim Brooks, the...

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DBL#14/15 Double Feature from 2023-10-17T00:05

This episode is a recut pairing of DBL #14 & #15 released in 2021 both with myself and Chay Lawrence. These episodes are topical for the month of October because they both concern the Horror genre....

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DBL#27 'FILL YOUR BOOTS' part 1 w/Tim Brooks (Razorcake Magazine, YOFC Records, Stockholm Syndrome, Young Offenders, Nerves). from 2023-02-20T06:30:29

DBL#27 'FILL YOUR BOOTS' part 1 w/Tim Brooks (Razorcake Magazine, YOFC Records, Stockholm Syndrome, Young Offenders, Nerves). LEATHERFACE were a pivotal band for myself and guest contributor Tim Br...

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DBL#26 SONNY KAY - 'The VSS Euro tour 1997 + ANGEL HAIR/Gravity records + Punk futures' from 2023-01-16T22:36:50

Where to begin... vocalist for THE VSS / ANGEL HAIR / YEAR FUTURE etc. founder of the GSL label and Bottlenekk distribution as well as a graphic designer, art director for Sargent House and prolifi...

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DBL#25 Tony Sylvester (Fabric, Southern Records, The Dukes of Nothing, Turbonegro). from 2022-08-29T14:34:37

DBL#25 Tony Sylvester (Fabric, Southern Records, The Dukes of Nothing, Turbonegro). This was very interesting conversation for me, a great window into the history of London post-hardcore band FABRI...

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DBL#24.5 'Side A: The 45 minutes continues...' - PETE vs PEET from 2022-07-29T07:38:50

DBL#24.5 '90s HARDCORE MIXTAPE side A continued' - PETE vs PEET (Narcosis, Hard to Swallow, Red Right Hand, Underclass, Burst of Silence...) Please listen to #24 for the first part of the mixtape. ...

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DBL#24 '90s HARDCORE MIXTAPE side A' - PETE vs PEET (Narcosis, Hard to Swallow, Red Right Hand, Underclass, Burst of Silence). from 2022-07-26T09:48:27

DBL#24 '90s HARDCORE MIXTAPE side A' - PETE vs PEET (Narcosis, Hard to Swallow, Red Right Hand, Underclass, Burst of Silence). This episode is a slighly different one in that it's half conversation...

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DBL#23 - LEE KNIGHTS (Thekevorkiansolution, Koreisch, Slavearc, Frequency Thirteen Records) from 2022-05-20T10:13:18

DBL#23 - LEE KNIGHTS (Thekevorkiansolution, Koreisch, Slavearc, Frequency Thirteen Records). Having been involved as a drummer in many Sheffield area bands of the past 25 years he has a versatile s...

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RIP: JOHN HANNON repost of DBL#8 from 2022-05-07T07:00:15

JOHN HANNON - REST IN PEACE. It was May 7th 2021 that the sad news of his death became known. This is just a repost of DBL#8 initially published February 20th 2021. it's probably my favourite ep...

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#1 Sned - part 1 (Flat Earth records, UK punk legend!) from 2022-04-20T03:49:25.337716

Sned is a true legend of UK punk. He ran the Flat Earth record label and has played drums in dozens of bands over the years. Topics discussed here are punk gigs that inspired him to play music, ...

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#4 - Martin Shift (SHIFT, Unrest productions) from 2022-04-20T03:49:25.291052

DBL#4 Martin SHIFT. When I'd initially thought of the idea to speak about the DIY attitude within music I didn't want to stick to one genre in particular. That said it usually goes hand in hand ...

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DBL#14'Folk Horror revival'w/ Chay Lawrence from 2022-04-20T03:49:25.266276

DBL#14: The episode here is a look at film, more specifically the 'Folk Horror' movie genre with Chay Lawrence who played in the bands Bob Tilton, Tribute and Coffin Pricks.

All of his mus...

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DBL#17 -'Some Newcastle Stuff'part 2 w/ Graham Thompson from 2022-04-20T03:49:25.252278

Episode #17 - 'Some Newcastle Stuff' part 2 w/ Graham Thompson. 

This is a kind of 'case study' of groups I'd had involvement with moving from the fast and chaotic hardcore of Listen

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DBL#21 - Neil Turpin - 20th Century (Bilge Pump, Baby Harp Seal, Polaris, Solanki, Diesel vs Steam...) from 2022-04-20T03:49:25.238866

DBL#21 - NEIL TURPIN

This is a part one which is focused on discussing the music that he was part of during the 90s.  As an active drummer for the past few decades now Nei...

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DBL#22 - Neil Turpin - 21st Century (Bilge Pump, HiM, Yann Tiersen, Felix, Quack Quack, Enablers...) from 2022-04-20T01:00

DBL#22 - NEIL TURPIN - 21st CENTURY.

This is the second part of the conversation with lifelong drummer Neil which brings things up to date with his solo work and new band Listen

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DBL#20 - SNED part 2 (Amorphous Pieces, Flat Earth records, UK punk legend!) from 2022-03-17T00:00

DBL#20 - SNED part 2 (Amorphous Pieces,  Flat Earth records etc.) He was the first guest on episode 1 of this podcast and is back to discuss the 90s period. Get ready to expect ...

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DBL#19'Time Travel'w/ Ed Wenn (Dealing With Damage, Stupids, Sink...) from 2022-02-10T12:13:27

DBL#19 'Time Travel' w/ Ed Wenn (Dealing With Damage, Stupids, Sink etc). This episode is myself and Chay joined by Ed Shred to discuss some time travel films. More specifically the kind of nich...

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DBL#18 - Dave Cochrane (Terminal Cheesecake, Greymachine, GOD, Sweet Tooth, Head of David...) from 2022-01-20T17:00

DBL#18 - Dave Cochrane (Terminal Cheesecake, Greymachine, GOD, Sweet Tooth, Head of David...).

Dave Cochrane has been all over many different projects as a bass player since the mid 80s in...

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DBL#16 -'Some Newcastle Stuff...'part 1 w/ Graham Thompson from 2021-11-17T00:00

DBL#16 - 'Some Newcastle Stuff...' part 1 w/ Graham Thompson. This episode is a slight variation compared to the previous series of more formal interviews. I am joined by friend...

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DBL#15'Undead Soundtracks'w/ Chay Lawrence from 2021-10-22T23:00

DBL 15 'UNDEAD SOUNDTRACKS'

This is another episode where myself and Chay Lawrence take a shot at discussing some Horror movie soundtracks. There are a load of films to ta...

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#13 Vique Martin (Pirates Press records, Revelation Records, Simba zine/label/distro) from 2021-08-31T23:00

DBL#13  Vique Martin 
The path from being a young zine maker in the early part of the 90s eventually led her to move to America and work at Revelation records Listen

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#12 Justin Greaves (Crippled Black Phoenix, Iron Monkey, Hard to Swallow...) from 2021-06-23T22:00

DBL#12 Justin Greaves

Justin has been active playing music since the 80s, from drummer for hire to guitarist in his own group Crippled Black Phoenix. Whether it's in a Jethro Tull covers b...

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#11 IRON MONKEY (Jim Rushby&Steve Watson) from 2021-05-20T14:00

DBL#11 Jim Rushby and Steve Watson from Iron Monkey

The band were formed in Nottingham in 1994 and were made up of members who had played in various punk and hardcore bands. They created a...

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#10 Andrew Nolan (Wolfagram, Intensive Care, Column of Heaven, The Endless Blockade, Shank, Ebola, Sawn Off) from 2021-04-30T23:00

DBL#10 Andrew Nolan

I've been familiar with Andrew's bands since seeing Ebola & Listen

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#9 Chay Lawrence (Bob Tilton, Tribute, Coffin Pricks) from 2021-03-26T22:00

DBL#9  Chay Lawrence 

Chay was a founding member of the band Tribute and came in as 2nd guitarist for Listen

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#8 John Hannon (Liberez, Woe, Understand, No Recording) from 2021-02-20T15:08:30

DBL#8 JOHN HANNON 
John Hannon has been involved in various musical endeavours over the past 30 years. 
This began with uksxe band  Listen

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#7 Joe Thompson (Hey Colossus, Wrong Speed records, Author) from 2021-01-22T23:00

DBL#7 JOE THOMPSON 
Joe is best known as the bass player in Hey Colossus a 6 piece band formed in the London area in 2003. T...

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#6 - Nick Loaring (The Print Project, Enslaved Records, Boxed In, Ebola) from 2020-12-13T22:45:32

DBL #6 - NICK LOARING

Some people may remember him as Nick Enslaved if they bought records from his label/distro back in the 90s or saw him doing vocals for the bands Ebola or Boxed In.  Listen

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#5 - Mike Vest (BONG, 11 Paranoias, Melting Hand, Drunk in Hell...) from 2020-11-15T23:05:50

DBL #5 Mike Vest. Mike has been involved with numerous projects over the years but is most famous for playing guitar in the band BONG since its formation in 2005.

He's also played in 11 Pa...

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#3 - Steve Strode (Cruel Nature records, Distraction records, Fret!) from 2020-10-18T21:34:51

DBL#3: Steve Strode has been a great supporter of North East underground music for nearly two decades now. He was one half of Distraction records...

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#2 - John Esplen (Overground records, Vinylonthe.net) from 2020-10-11T22:00

 John Esplen has been involved in punk since the 70s and while not the vocalist in a name band he is always busy behind the scenes. There is definitely a reason Henry Rollins goes around to John...

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