Fools on a Hill
Fools on a Hill
Fools on a Hill
Welcome to the Fools on a Hill podcast, a show rounding up the week in music. Join your three new favourite fools, Cal, Liam and Yanni, for expert analysis*, awful jokes and everything in between. *Quote by Liam's mum, 2020. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolsonahillpodcast/support
EP#100 | 5 albums we'd take to a desert island | Glastonbury and Cast Away Records
To celebrate our 100th regular episode, we hear of Yanni's Glasto tales and ponder the 5 discs, tv show and luxury item we'd want if we end up cast away on a desert island Featuring, in alphabetical order: Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, The Beatles, Ben Howard, Bill Ryder-Jones, Bloc Party, Charli XCX, Foals, Gang of Youths, Gilmore Girls, How I Met Your Mother, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Jack Johnson, Jamie T, Kings Of Leon, Mac DeMarco, Metronomy, New Girl, Paolo Nutini, Paul Simon, Pavement, Radiohead, The Strokes, Third Eye Blind, The War On Drugs, WU LYF Who would you want to be stuck with? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolsonahillpodcast/support
Jul 3, 2023
55 min
EP#099 | Have Arctic Monkeys lost their touch? | Squid, King Krule, Wesley Gonzalez
We shine a spotlight on the new Squid and King Krule records, and rank early era Arctic Monkeys b-sides 0:00- intro 0:42- hair talk 2:20- Yan talks about Arctic Monkeys live in Sheffield 13:01- we’re over big gigs 15:04- Cal’s started The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 16:24- Liam talks The Ultimatum: Queer Love 18:26- Cal’s also started Barry 20:42- Liam watched and loved BlackBerry 22:20- Liam has also been watching Bunheads 24:05- Wesley Gonzalez is stinking up the joint with Wild Garlic 29:51- ALBUM SPOTLIGHT: Squid - O Monolith 43:07- ALBUM SPOTLIGHT: King Krule - Space Heavy 52:35- RAPID REVIEW: This Is the Kit - Careful Of Your Keepers 56:28- RAPID REVIEW: Gengahr - Red Sun Titans 1:00:18- something something John Lennon, something something AI 1:02:40- RAPID REVIEW: Dream Wife - Social Lubrication 1:06:42- RANK OFF: Arctic Monkeys b-sides from the Whatever People Say I Am.. era get a ranking 1:36:50- goodbyes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolsonahillpodcast/support
Jun 14, 2023
1 hr 38 min
EP#098 | Why do people talk at concerts? | Baxter Dury, Foo Fighters, Radiohead
We've got a triple album spotlight and a return to Radiohead ranking 0:00- intro 2:18- what’s everyone drinking? 4:28- returning to the perfect segue into… 5:19- Cal’s succeeded in starting Succession 6:57- Liam and Yanni have watched Barry and have thoughts 9:38- the return of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 13:24- Always Sunny alumni in Fool’s Paradise and Blackberry 15:27- Liam harps on about a Coldplay concert for far too long 25:14- Cal keeps it brief talking about an Arctic Monkeys gig 33:18- Yan went to see Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse… 33:58- …which features Dominic Fike… 35:03- …who has also released a new single, ‘Ant Pile’ 36:56- Squid’s last single before the album drops 39:00- the “resident Bloc Party-er” speaks his truth 41:17- Blonde Redhead make great background music 42:34- Thom Yorke lends his genius to Clark 44:16- Alex Kapranos lends his belting voice to a belting tune from Pip Blom 45:34- ALBUM SPOTLIGHT: Baxter Dury - I Thought I Was Better Than You 50:31- ALBUM SPOTLIGHT: Water From Your Eyes - Everyone’s Crushed 54:06- ALBUM SPOTLIGHT: Foo Fighters - But Here We Are 1:14:55- RANK OFF: r/indieheads’ top 10 Radiohead songs get a good rank 1:39:24- goodbyes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolsonahillpodcast/support
Jun 9, 2023
1 hr 40 min
EP#097 | Do Wet Leg deserve the hype? | Opus Kink, Blur, Daft Punk
Are Wet Leg qualified to win an Ivor Novello? Are we qualified to comment on it? Where do peanuts come from? Find out all, and more, here 0:00- intro 1:22- Cal’s been shutting sh*t down 2:11- possibly the most awkward Fools moment to date 4:14- Liam’s a busy guy 7:59- Yanni’s trip to Portmeirion, “Italy in Wales” 11:26- How do peanuts occur in the wild? 14:27- revisiting Wet Leg’s debut in light of their Ivor Novello 25:20- The Dare .. the meh 27:44- Do we really need an Opus Kink album? 30:25- the return of Blur 36:42- new Foo Fighters song, new Foo Fighters drummer 41:09- Ben Howard still disappointing 43:43- Do Nothing finally doing something 45:18- Grian Chatten pushes the boat 47:54- Jacob Slater going solo with a slapper 50:37- Paul Simon’s final farewell? 52:37- Yanni’s impressed by The Microphones > 9/11 was a national tragedy 54:26- another new one from Water From Your Eyes 57:12- come on, King Krule. do better 57:56- Cal celebrates Baxter Dury 1:00:47- Kendrick Lamar gives Beyonce a helping hand 1:03:14- Yan drips over Daft Punk and the Voidz’ wave from the opposite shore 1:07:24- goodbyes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolsonahillpodcast/support
Jun 8, 2023
1 hr 8 min
EP#096 | Everything Harmony and a Gorillaz Rank | The Lemon Twigs, Geese, The Dare
The Lemon Twigs' new record gets a shout out and we do a live Rank Off of Gorillaz 0:00- intro 1:43- Liam's been playing with his wood 4:07- Yanni validates Liam's wood 6:02- Queens of the Stone Age are back - do we care? 7:13- Daft Punk's Random Access Memories 10th anniversary 08:38- Disney 100 (million pounds) / Toy Story OST rip off 12:03- Everything Harmony on vinyl issues - Live test 16:03- Geese new track still bringing the hype 17:53- The Dare bringing Sex-y back 20:32- The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony album spotlight 32:07- Gorillaz top 10 Rank Off 51:53- goodbyes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolsonahillpodcast/support
Jun 8, 2023
53 min
EP#095 | We're going through changes | Foo Fighters, Ben Howard & Miles Kane
Get ready for the new era of Fools on a Hill 0:00- intro 0:35- we're going through changes 4:13- buff Kigs of Leon 4:50- sound effects of the future 6:03- Yanni is ready to point and shoot (new camera) 6:47- Prime energy ad (not ad) 8:40- theft > mullet jerk > primal juices 10:40- Cal's rock photo trip 12:25- Foals bassist has returned 13:58- Yanni has Beef 14:39- Cal has left The Good Place 15:33- we recommend Air for survival 16:17- Mrs. Maisel who? 20:39- WATCH SEVERANCE 21:14- let's get to the music 21:45- Jennylee x Swim Deep bigger than Avengers 23:13- Pip Blom stinks ? 24:54- Ben Howard is back 27:52- Miles Kane ughhhh 29:15- King Krule kicking about 32:30- Yanni has an ear fear 34:10- Kevin Morby takes another shot at photography 37:36- Mac DeMarco returns (unwanted) 41:15- Foo Fighters return to form ? 44:59- Grian Chatten breaks away from the boys 45:48- The Lemon Twigs - early AOTY contender? 47:39- largest Squid discovered 48:40- Bloc Party aren't pulling up any trees 49:10- Opus Kink still fresh after all these years 50:32- Bon Iver has entered Yanni's life 52:00- Cal spent some time with Bloc Party's back catalogue 54:50- a chance encounter with Ween 56:36- Wesley Gonzalez puts his best foot forward 57:46- Hallan covers Faithless' Insomnia 58:23- Wye Oak gets Cal emotional 59:02- Do Nothing doing nothing new 1:00:01- Westerman > tarzan OST #1 1:01:33- the future is coming for us all 1:02:43- goodbyes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolsonahillpodcast/support
May 3, 2023
1 hr 4 min
EP#094 - boygenius, HMLTD & a trip to Amsterdam!
Your three favourite fools take you through the latest album release from Fools favourites HMLTD as well as the long awaited debut album from boygenius. Yanni also describes his latest trip to Amsterdam in graphic detail. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolsonahillpodcast/support
Apr 19, 2023
55 min
EP#093 - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Baxter Dury & The National
Your three favourite fools take you through the latest music releases from March 22nd - April 12th 2023, including Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Baxter Dury, The National and many more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolsonahillpodcast/support
Apr 13, 2023
45 min
Foals' Antidotes - 15 Years On
FIFTEEN YEARS!? Where on earth has the time gone? In this special episode of the Fools on a Hill Podcast, Cal, Liam and Yanni take you through Foals' debut album Antidotes. We talk about our memories associated with the album, our favourite tracks and whether or not we feel the album has aged well. Let us know what you think! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolsonahillpodcast/support
Mar 30, 2023
20 min
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks' Pig Lib - 20 Years On
TWENTY YEARS!? Where on earth has the time gone? In this special episode of the Fools on a Hill Podcast, Cal, Liam and Yanni take you through Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks' Pig Lib. We talk about our thoughts on the album, our favourite tracks and whether or not we feel the album has aged well. Let us know what you think! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolsonahillpodcast/support
Mar 29, 2023
25 min
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