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*UNLOCKED* Britainology 21: Landfill Indie feat. Fred Macpherson and Oscar Rickett

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Comedy

4.6 • 851 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2022

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

This week we explore the phenomenon of 2000s Indie Rock (and the endless succession of bands that seemed to go nowhere) with two long-suffering veterans of the scene: Fred Macpherson (of the bands Spector, Les Incompétents, and and Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man) and music journalist Oscar Rickett. It's a lot of bad memories but it wouldn't be Britainology if we didn't dredge them up! If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes (to include more Britainology), early releases of free episodes, and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture *MILO ALERT* Here are links to see Milo’s upcoming standup shows: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/live-shows *AUSTRALIA ALERT* We are going to tour Australia in November, and there are tickets available for shows in Sydney: https://musicboozeco.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/3213de46-cef7-49c4-abcb-c9bdf4bcb61f and Brisbane https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/trashfuture-live-in-brisbane-additional-show-tickets-396915263237 and Canberra: https://au.patronbase.com/_StreetTheatre/Productions/TFLP/Performances *BRITAINOLOGY ALERT* We’ve added a live show in Melbourne on the 19th of November in which Nate and Milo will present Britainology! Get tickets here: https://tccinc.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/79853 *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/ Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and Alice (@AliceAvizandum)

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to yet another edition of Britonology. I'm Miley Edwards. I'm joined as

0:05.8

by my co-host, Nate Bithay. Hello. Once again, lovely day. Getting not rained on and not

0:10.8

being cold for the first time in a long time in August because I've just embraced it. That's what

0:14.5

summer is like in the United Kingdom. Yeah, I drove it with the roof down this morning after I pulled

0:19.9

a muscle in my neck playing squash.

0:21.7

So just reminding myself that I am aging, that death is coming for us all.

0:26.2

You know, there was a time when this didn't happen to me.

0:29.0

And this week, we are discussing a topic dear to the hearts of many listeners and probably complete another anathema to our American listeners.

0:37.5

It's indie landfill or landfill indie, depending on which way around you think that phrase should go.

0:45.1

And we are joined by two experts in this field, the field of the mid-2000s.

0:53.4

I don't know if I use the word experts.

0:54.6

Victims, maybe.

0:55.6

Victims, okay.

0:56.5

Yeah, this is like a group therapy session

0:58.8

for the victims of the mid-2000s.

1:01.6

We are joined by Oscar Rickett and Fred,

1:04.5

whose surname I was never told.

1:06.0

Macpherson.

1:07.2

Fred McPherson.

1:08.3

There you go.

1:10.6

Hello, welcome. Hi. Great to be back.

1:13.9

Great to be here for the first time. I've heard great things about this podcast, but I have yet to get

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