Hear an exclusive archive interview with Damon Albarn as the frontman of Blur/Gorillaz/The Good the Bad and the Queen/Rockjuice & the Moon/some other bands we've probably forgotten readies his new solo project. Elsewhere, Rick and Sarah examine the '90s/Britpop revival engulfing modern music and look at both sides of the coin - was it a scene worthy of celebration or not all it was cracked up to be? Sarah also explains her new found passion for 'gospeloke' and Rick reveals which bands...

With Reverend and the Makers having released their Best Of album this week we've got frontman Jon McClure on the line to look back over the band's career, reflect on their recent career resurgence and, frankly, settle a few scores. "I’ve never really told the true story of our band the way I did on this podcast," Jon explains and it's an unmissable chat for fans of the band.  Elsewhere, Rick and Sarah also discuss how their Mercury Prize predictions got on last week. The bookies can sleep...

With Manchester indie heroes Courteeners having just announced details of their long-awaited new album 'More. Again. Forever', we've delved back into Rick's interview archive to unearth a classic interview with singer Liam Fray. Fans of the band won't want to miss these never-before-heard insights into the creation of their 2013 album 'Anna' and barrel-loads of Liam's trademark wit and wisdom. Elsewhere, Rick and Sarah make their predictions for this week's Mercury Prize and debate the merits...

Demo Tapes is back on the podcast airwaves! In this first episode of the second series Rick and Sarah talk about their last 9 months in music before pondering on whether songs, artists or albums can be considered 'factually' good. It's a heated and humerous debate and sets the tone for the series ahead... To hear the songs mentioned throughout the podcast, check out this week's Spotify playlist by clicking here: ...

'Tis the season to hand out presents and our gift to you this year is... another episode of Demo Tapes. For our final episode of 2018 - and the series - we're hitting rewind on our year in music and looking back on the bands, albums and songs that lit up the last 12 months. And of course, no festive special would be complete without an argument about Christmas songs - specifically which are the greatest of all time. *Demo Tapes is taking a little break over Xmas and New Year but will...

This week we're doing something a bit different and hitting rewind on the relationship between the worlds of food and music. Joining us on our journey are Scott (Booda) French and Sam (Fatty) Hemingway, the authors of The Big Rap Cookbook. The pair talk about how they roped some of the leading lights of the hip-hop world to provide their favourite recipes, their plans for a follow-up and, of course, the best way to cook eggs.

This week we're hitting rewind on the career of one of our all-time musical heroes, Johnny Marr. Rick has unearthed a previously unheard archive interview with the legendary Smiths guitarist, recorded in 2011 as he recorded his classic album The Messenger. Originally intended to be a comeback record with Johnny's band The Healers, The Messenger ended up being Johnny's first solo album proper and was a brilliant statement of intent which firmly put him back on the map. The interview also sees...

From Wormwood Scrubs to Paris - and everywhere inbetween - journalist Jamie Fullerton trailed Pete Doherty for a number of years whilst working for NME. On this week's episode, Jamie reveals amazing insights from some of his most infamous interviews with the notorious singer, including the inside story on The Libs' triumphant 2010 reunion and the time he picked Pete up from prison to score an exclusive. Plus Rick and Sarah recount their memorable encounters with Doherty and argue the musical...

We're hitting rewind as usual, but doing something a bit different this week - and talking through our own musical memories. Specifically, we're looking back on our first singles, albums and gigs - the music which shaped the first ten years of our lives. Join us on a rose-tinted ramble through cartoon character novelty records, Dutch proto-rave and phone calls to Live & Kicking...

Hear an exclusive interview with Dave Rowntree as we hit rewind on the career of Blur. Find out more about the band’s formative years, how they survived the Britpop wars with Oasis and the inside story of their 2015 comeback album The Magic Whip. Dave also talks about the likelihood of the band ever reuniting again - it’s an interview fans won’t want to miss.

This week Rick and Sarah Jane jump aboard the Good Ship Albion and hit rewind on the career of The Libertines - one of the most celebrated British bands of the past 20 years. Joining them on their voyage down memory lane is Anthony Thornton, author of the definitive Libs biography Bound Together (get a copy on Amazon if you haven't already). How did the band form? Why did they nearly split before they'd even started? What role did the Strokes play in kickstarting their careers? And was Johnny...

This week’s episode is focused on hip-hop’s enfant terrible Azealia Banks. Hear an exclusive archive interview with the New York rapper, recorded in 2011 as ‘212’ was blowing up but she hadn’t yet signed a record deal. Banks also talks about working with producer Paul Epworth and her biggest influences, and also schools Rick on underground indie. Meanwhile, Rick and Sarah ponder whether Azealia’s penchant for a celebrity beef has overshadowed her recorded output in the years since and whether...

Was the New Rave scene sublime or ridiculous? This is what Rick and Sarah set out to decide in the fourth episode of this series of Demo Tapes as they revisit the scene that time forgot and look back on the emergence of bands such as Klaxons, The Sunshine Underground and Lost Penguin. Along for the rose-tinted rollercoaster ride this week is special guest Sam Potter of New Rave heroes Late of the Pier. In a recently recorded interview, Sam reminisces about the band’s early days in the...

It’s the third episode of the series and side-B of Demo Tapes' terrific two-parter covering the emergence of the Arctic Monkeys. Rick and Sarah unveil more clips from their never-before-heard interview with Alex Turner and Matt Helders, recorded way back in 2005\. The pair talk about the madness of their early gigs and give insights into their demo recordings - many of which have gone on to become some of the Sheffield band’s biggest hits. Rick and Sarah also look back on how the indie icons...

Join Rick and Sarah for Episode 2 of the music podcast which hits rewind on the careers of some of the world's biggest and best bands. In the first of this week's bonus double-header of episodes, Rick joins Scottish stagers Glasvegas on their latest UK tour as the band celebrate the 10th anniversary of their celebrated self-titled debut album. In an in-depth interview with frontman James Allan, we revisit the formation of the band and subsequent breakthrough and also get exclusive details of...

Welcome to the very first episode of the series! In the first of their two-parter covering the emergence of Arctic Monkeys, your hosts Rick and Sarah unveil a never-before-heard interview with the Sheffield band, recorded when they were still unsigned way back in April 2005\. Alex Turner and Matt Helders explain how the band formed and discuss the prospect of impending fame, along with talking us through their early musical influences. The episode also sees Rick and Sarah reminisce about what...