Episode 16 - Rob Power - Elvis Costello, My Aim Is True “THIS Album…” With William Hann podcast

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“ALRIGHT GLASTON-BERRY?!!” Glastonbury is the best and most diverse festival in the world. Deftones into Charli XCX? Welcome to Worthy Farm my Friend! Fancy a bit of Turnstile to go with your AJ Tracy? The Eavis’ will make it so. A slice of Ethiopian Jazz to go with your mid morning Techno, sir? God bless Glastonbury… But has it always been that way? I took the opportunity to chat to friend of the show, Harry Hainstock from 22 Grand Pod and deep dive the 2005 Glastonbury line up. There’s mud, there’s cancelled artists and there’s a LOT of white guys with guitars. LOADS of white guy with guitars. Like, an insane amount of white guys with guitars!…

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Episode 21 - Georgie Rechner aka Grow With Georgie - Radiohead, OK Computer 57:46

9 days ago57:46

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For episode 20 I am joined by a woman that has taken Instagram by storm in 2025. Georgie is not just an influencer, she’s an advocate for muscle building woman, a voice for perimenopausal women and is redefining what it means to turn 40 for people all over the world. But also, she's one of my best mates! We've known each other for 19 years and in this episode you'll get to hear a pair of millenials over romanticise life pre iphone and talk about how Thom Yorke predicted the future with this ground breaking record. But more then that, we discuss teenage snogging (or lack of) at bible camp, being made to cry by your personal trainer and partying with Alex Turner in Ibiza. Come for the Radiohead chat, stay for two old mates waffling on like old biddies about when they were young.…

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Episode 20 - Tom Clues’ Rock and Roll CV Deep Dive 2:02:18

16 days ago2:02:18

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I consider myself a flexible man. When todays guest and I spoke about him being on the podcast, he quite rightly suggested that instead of the normal format of picking an album, we'd instead dip into Tom's illustrious Rock n Roll CV. Tom's been a guitar tech for some of the best bands on the planet for 25 years and has incredible stories from his time on the road with...... deep breath...... The Pretenders, Cat Stevens, Foals, Haim The Wombats, Art Brut, The Maccabees, Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling, Noah & The Whale, Kim Wilde, Cardiacs, The Magic Numbers, The Rakes, Martha Wainwright, Frightened Rabbit, Infadels, Kelis, Goldfrapp, The 1975, Seal, Emilie Sande, PJ Harvey and Sugababes. I also share my Gem Archer, Eddie Argos and Wombats anecdotes. It's a bumper episode and despite the HEAVY editing process, it still comes in over 2 hours. If you want the unedited version with the bumper 30 minutes that were left on the cutting room floor then drop me an email with a signed NDA to williamhann86@gmail.com For the rest of you, enjoy!…

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Episode 19 - Nick Kivlen from Sunflower Bean - Elliott Smith, Figure 8 33:58

23 days ago33:58

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For episode 19 I'm joined by one of the best guitarists to come out of New York City in a generation, it's Sunflower Bean's Nick Kivlen! Sunflower Bean are a decade into their career and are hot on the campaign trail with their latest (and probably best) album to date, Mortal Prime Time. Nick kindly invited me to record in the bands tour bus before their show at Rough Trade East and we go in on Elliott Smith's fifth album, Figure 8. We also discuss, touring with Diiv, guitar techniques and private British slang. The podcast ends a little abruptly, sorry about that! I lost a load of my notes for a final feature I'd arranged and the bus turned into a bit of an oven so we had to make an escape, haha. If you enjoy Nick on the podcast then make sure to give Sunflower Bean's glorious new album a listen and catch them when they're back on tour in the UK this Autumn.…

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Episode 18 -Sean Murphy O'Neill from Courting - Frank Ocean, Blonde 53:33

4 weeks ago53:33

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Episode 18 of the podcast sees us take on one of THE biggest albums of the the previous decade.... Frank Ocean's Blonde was a seismic album with truly incredible levels of depth. Luckily, my guest was more then qualified to talk about it. Sean's band Courting have released 3 genre pushing albums with plenty of Frank influence and their latest (Lust for Life, Or: 'How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story) has deservedly received numerous glowing 5 star reviews. I couldn't have been happier to have him on the podcast. But not just Frank Ocean, we also discuss, the magical sweet spot of 3 pints, Sopranos cameos and how Courting's blue print was always to "chase the sunshine."…

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Episode 17 - Robbie Furze from The Big Pink - The Big Pink, A Brief History of Love 1:07:07

5 weeks ago1:07:07

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For todays episode of the podcast I am joined by a man that gave the world one of the biggest chorus' of the 00's. It's Robbie Furze from The Big Pink and we are going fully meta because we are discussing The Big Pink's debut album! He's a man that's gone from living in his van and playing in squats, to receiving million pound advances and travelling the world. Robbie also shares a massive exclusive with me featuring two of the biggest and best "Jamie's" in the industry.…

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Episode 16 - Rob Power - Elvis Costello, My Aim Is True 1:49:18

6 weeks ago1:49:18

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Episode 16 see's me joined by a man that is capable of the impossible.... Rob Power has the capability (power?) to get an acoustic guitar out at a party and NOT make toes curl while a room full of people look at their cans and hope it ends soon. He's been a long serving and suffering friend of mine for nearly 20 years and is by far the most remarkable song writer I've ever come across. This summer he gets to prove me right and will release his debut solo album! So I figured I'd get him on the show to discuss his upcoming release and an album that he literally lent me his copy of, back when people had CDs. We also discuss Elves, The Beatles and why you should always introduce yourself to someone with a good haircut.…

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Episode 15 - Robin Allender - Soundgarden, Superunknown 1:06:36

8 weeks ago1:06:36

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Episode 15 see's me joined by Bristolian Podcasting polymath, Robin Allender! His level of expertise, wisdom and intelligence have seen him tackle podcasts on subjects as varied as pubs, The Beatles and general. And despite the life changing effect The Beatles have had on him, he decided to go grunge. But it's not just flannel and self loathing, we discuss topics as varied as Brazilian Goalkeepers, rock time signatures and regional terms for "person that likes rock music and dresses accordingly." It's a right laugh and it's available now!…

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Episode 14 - Ben RandM from Silver Tongued Rascals - N.E.R.D, In Search Of.... 1:08:27

9 weeks ago1:08:27

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Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Ben RandM is a “vibe architect” and the most charismatic man I have ever met. This is the first time we’ve properly met and it felt like a spiritual aligning. In the episode we discuss early 00’s fashion, Ed from Friendly Fires and nerd culture. If you enjoy listening then make sure you check out Ben’s band, Silver Tongued Rascals ✌🏻…

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Episode 13 - Jake Farrell from The Screenrot Podcast - Real Estate, Days 1:05:08

10 weeks ago1:05:08

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We're at episode 13 and I think this might be the best one yet! Jake is one half of the team behind the Screenrot podcast which is easily my favourite podcast of the moment. Having listened to so much of his content over the last 9 or so months, I was confident he'd be a perfect guest and have a great album to discuss. He did not disappoint! Real Estate's second album is a woozy dream like time capsule of a summer that never existed. Jake and I deep dive not just the album, but melancholoy, nostalgia and Seasonal Affective Disorder Synrdome. Naturally. It's also VERY silly. It's fun, it's neurotic and it's a must listen for any milennial man that's ever over romaticised the joy of smoking fags and drinking beer with your friends when you were younger.…

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Episode 12 - Wohdee - Lisa Left Eye Lopes, Supernova 48:09

11 weeks ago48:09

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Woah, Hi, Hello! Episode 12 sees me joined by the best rapper to come out of The Midlands for a generation, it's Wohdee! Wohdee was not messing about and picked the most niche album of the series by a LONG way... It's an album that's not on streaming services and was only released in 4 countries. So as you'd imagine, it's got a hell of a story to it and so does Wohdee! This is a must listen for anyone that's into 90's R&B, UK Hip Hop or of hearing a millennial white man sound 1000 years olf for using the word "naff."…

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EMERGENCY PODCAST!!! Glastonbury 2025 Lineup Deep Dive With Ben Randm from Silver Tongued Rascals 51:02

12 weeks ago51:02

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Come for the hot takes on The 1975 and Neil Young, stay for the incredible Libertines and Caribou anecdotes. Ben and I have many a Glastonbury under our belts. One of us loves the line up, one of us less so. But obviously, it doesn't matter who's bloody playing when it's at the greatest festival on earth! Best enjoyed with warm beer.…

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Episode 10 - Will Gamble - Bombay Bicycle Club, I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose 1:01:12

12 weeks ago1:01:12

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Double digits baby! Episode 10 of the podcast sees me joined by modern media icon, Will Gamble! Will is someone who has been appearing on my algorithm for a while now, but I didn’t really know anything about the man behind the microphone and I was unsure if he was even going to be a good guest…. Wow, did I underestimate him! His love and knowledge of music was unbelievably impressive. We got on like a house on fire and he was probably the easiest I’ve gelled with a guest yet. We discuss Antoine Greizmann, the sanctity of physical media, and I think we have an exclusive….. this may be the first podcast to ever mention Party Shank, Primark in Harrow AND David Gilmour. We cover a lot of ground. Enjoy! Oh! And we also talk about Bombay Bicycle Club’s debut album!…

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Episode 9 - Elliott Andrews - Interpol, Turn on The Bright Lights 47:43

13 weeks ago47:43

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For todays episode of the podcast I am joined by a man who’s ever changing career in the music and comedy industry has seen him work with an array of national treasures. He’s even worked with the band that we’re discussing today, the almighty Interpol and their seismic debut album, Turn On The Bright Lights. Though I’ve known Elliott for a long time, it’s not as though we’re best mates and I can’t pretend to know him too well. But bloody hell, we got on like a house on fire for this recording! It was one of the most effortless conversations of the show so far and we had a proper laugh. We discuss life on the road with The Maccabees, the functionality of braces while drumming and ask the big question, do Interpol still wear suits on stage during record breaking heatwaves?…

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Episode 8 - Julian GK, Rancid ...and Here Comes The Wolves 36:41

14 weeks ago36:41

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For episode 8 of THIS Album, I am joined by rising Pop Punk Superstar Julian GK and we are diving into the 90's Californian Punk scene via the scene's flag bearers, Rancid. But not just Rancid, we discuss Julian's journey from Costa Rica to London, compare the punk scene from both sides of the pond and we question the validity of Mario Balotelli's mohawk. To put it lightly, we cover a lot of ground and this is an absolute must listen for lovers of punk or the punk curious. Listen loudly and enjoy responsibly.…

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Episode 7 - Russell Lissack from Bloc Party - Weezer, The Blue Album 1:00:07

15 weeks ago1:00:07

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There’s no doubt about it, Bloc Party are one of the best bands of their generation and I felt incredibly lucky to get to spend an hour talking to their iconic guitarist Russell about one of his favourite albums, Weezer. Russell was incredibly honest during our chat and we discuss the loneliness he felt as a teenager. We also discuss the accidentally genius marketing from Weezer and we celebrate 20 years of Bloc Party’s debut album, Silent Alarm.…

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Episode 6 - Matthew Crosby from Radio X - 100 Gecs, 10,000 Gecs 1:07:56

16 weeks ago1:07:56

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Matthew Crosby is a comedian, writer, podcaster and Radio X DJ. His Sunday morning Radio X show with Ed Gamble has been part of my weekend routine for over 5 years now and I couldn't have been more excited to have him on the show...... until I found out which album we were covering.... We deep dive the bonkers Hyper Pop duo 100 Gecs and their second album, 10,00 Gecs. We also talk about kids tv, radical acceptence and ask the big question, are Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds "a laugh?" No shade to previous guests, but bloody hell, this is the best one yet. Matt was fantastic company and you are going to love this episode, even if 100 Gecs are not your thing.…

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Episode 5 - Jess Greenfield From Noel Gallagher’s HFB - Alanis Morisette, Jagged Little Pill 52:05

17 weeks ago52:05

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Is it Ironic? Do You think? And does it even matter? In today's episode I'm joined by Jess from Wonder 45 and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. I was lucky enough to spend time over Zoom with Jess where we get to deep dive one of the biggest albums of the 90's. However, the technology failed us towards the end, but it actually added a bit of fun chaos to the show. We also touch on Glastonbury, straddling the two worlds of Camden and boarding school. We also discuss irony. Or the lack of it. Enjoy!…

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Episode 4 - Harry from 22 Grand Pod - The Paddingtons, First Comes First 56:08

18 weeks ago56:08

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Hold your Ipod mini in the air and light a cigarette indoors, because for episode 4 we are discussing the best thing to come out of East Riding of Yorkshire since Emmerdale and bad weather. It's The Paddingtons! I'm joined by a man that is more then equipped to deep dive the scuzzy icons. Harry is the host of the 22 Grand Pod where he'll discuss all things indie with an array of landfill avoiding legends of the era. Not only do we discuss The Paddingtons powerhouse debut album, First Comes First, we also talk about the dangers of wearing yellow skinny jeans on a high street, all nighters from Arctic Monkeys and when house parties go a bit too far. Give Harry and I a follow on the socials and if you could also give a 5 star review to us both it REALLY helps bump things up the charts. Enjoy as irresponsibly as you see fit!…

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Episode 3 - Sophie Sveinsson from Radio X - Tori Amos, Little Earthquakes 45:05

19 weeks ago45:05

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For episode 3 of "THIS Album..." I am in the hands of a real broadcasting expert. Sophie is the voice of weekend mornings on Radio X and gave me an education on the piano virtuoso and mushroom enthusiast, Tori Amos and her debut album, Little Earthquakes. We discuss Pen Pal boyfriends, miming to No Doubt and attempt to answer the big question "what's so amazing about really deep thoughts."…

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Episode 2 - Stu Whiffen from Off The Beat and Track Podcast - R.E.M. Green 1:12:20

20 weeks ago1:12:20

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Welcome to episode 2 of "THIS Album..." Woah, what a mad week it's been! For a couple of days there, little old William Hann was at number 1 in Spotify's Music Podcast chart! Truly mental. Thanks so much for listening, sharing, and for the 5 star reviews (a pox on the houses of the one miserable git that gave a 1 star!) But we're just getting started, on to the next one. Episode 2 we are joined by a giant of Essex nightlife and a podcasting polymath. He's the host of Acceptable in The 80's. He's the host of Off The Beat and Track, He's the host of Tell Me About It He's the host of Hardcore Listing He's the host of The MMA Fan Show But for your listening pleasure today, he's a guest on "THIS Album..." and we're discussing Green by REM. But we also talk about the time Stu became the front man of REM, the time Football "Came home!" during a Nick Cave set and ask the question, how much mandolin is too much mandolin?…

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Episode 1 - Beatles Dub Club - The Beatles, Abbey Road 47:54

21 weeks ago47:54

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Episode 1, this is it, this is happening! You find us launching the podcast with one of “THE” albums from a niche little upcoming group called The Beatles. Maybe you’ve heard of them? This episodes guest was beyond a delight, he’s a Glastonbury legend that is more than qualified to discuss the Fab Four. Listening back, we sound like we’ve known each other for years, but it’s the first time Chris and I had met! What a guest…. If you like what you’ve heard, or you have some opinions that we’ve not covered then drop me an email on williamhann86@gmail.com and follow me on the socials.…

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"THIS Album..." Trailer 2:20

22 weeks ago2:20