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=MRbKAsBOamY Check out Duke Ellington's...

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#overview Check out Liam's performance as Edward Scissorhands:...

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-V7EKUBJMDX9 Spotify:...

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=MJ18q7waTCU Here's a compilation of TikTok videos using 'As The World Caves In': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CAS3XITAn8 Pre-order Matt's 3rd album...

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:...

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...

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/discover Listen to Fleet Foxes’ ‘Wading In...

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:...

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:...

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...

Sean and Rich are joined by Rob Weaver to chat about the world of Non-Fungible Tokens, Cryptocurrency and whether there's a viable path for new and upcoming bands to make a living through it. We chat Kings Of Leon's NFT album, Akon's 'Akoin' & a...

Sean, Neale and Rich discuss musical lawsuits from over the years. Find out how Frank Ocean took on Chipotle and The Eagles, what happened between Kanye West and Evel Kenievel and Richard's band's own battle with Weezer. Here’s a playlist of all the...

Sean & Neale attempt to edit Taylor Swift's 2020 releases Folklore and Evermore into one master album. Tune in for chat about Tay's lawsuit with a theme park in Utah, the story behind 'The Last Great American Dynasty' & much more! Neale's...

Sean and Neale are joined by Chris Baio for the first MAOT of 2021! Chris joins to discuss his new solo album 'Dead Hand Control' among other things including slap bass, FIFA soundtracks and Vampire Weekend.Chris also gets into how Seinfeld played a...

Sean, Richard, Ryan and Neale listen through a few Christmas songs from 2020 and classic videos on this MAOT Xmas special. We discuss new festive tunes from Phoebe Bridgers, Liam Gallagher, 100 Gecs, Blossoms and past MAOT guest Willie J Healey among...

Sean is joined by very special guest Philip Norman - novelist, legendary journalist and Beatles biographer - who has written comprehensive biographies on both Paul McCartney and John Lennon, as well as Elton John, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and many...

Sean and Neale are joined by George Ford, creator of the immensely popular Fireplace For Your Home series on Netflix which was the no.3 most popular video on Netflix last Christmas. We get into his fascinating story and how he championed this...

Sean and Neale are joined by special guests Al Horner (from the Script Apart podcast) and Will Kennard to do a deep dive into Nick Cave's script for Gladiator 2; a work of silver screen, could-have-been legend. Hold tight for discussion on Roman Gods,...

The gang chat about the ageing voices of music - Elton John, Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen and Aretha Franklin - with very special guest John Rubin, a consultant ear nose and throat surgeon who gets into the biology of why our voices change as we...

The gang discuss the very cheesy original version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ entitled ‘Starlight’, coulrophobia - the fear of clowns, a mutual fear of Neale’s and P Diddy's - as well as crap Trick Or Treat incentives, The Haunted Mansion and...

We welcome Brian Robert Jones (MUNA, Vampire Weekend) on MAOT to discuss his NSYNC cover album which finds him offering up an imaginative reworking of 10 songs from the group’s seminal ’No Strings Attached’ LP.We (obviously) get into NSYNC but we also...

We're joined by very special guest James Allan this week on Music Among Other Things! Glasvegas recently announced their fourth album 'Godspeed' due to be released in April 2021. Lead single 'Keep Me A Space' is their first slice of new music in 7...

We’re joined by writer and journalist Marianne Eloise to chat about her 'Emo Diary' project and revel in some mid-noughties era emo nostalgia. We discuss dates with Pete Wentz, MSN messenger etiquette, embarrassing YouTube videos, how the Twilight...

The gang are joined by registered Dental Technician Robin Kerwick to discuss the crossovers between music and the world of dentistry. He shares some of his own stories from working with musical clients such as Robbie Williams, Elton John, Roger Daltrey...