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Episode 13: Inverted Commas
Marillion’s Clutching at Straws - Part One (July 22nd 2018)
This episode:
(In order to fully comply with SoundCloud’s Copyright guidelines, all songs used in Vince & Jeremy’s Podcast have been edited to a "Substantive of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.")
For the first episode of a two-part series, we go track-by-track through Marillion’s 1987 album Clutching at Straws, a record Vince has loved for thirty years, and which Jeremy has lots of affection for, too - possibly because Vince has played it to him so many times over three decades that it’s finally worn him down.
We discuss and rate every song, talk about the production of and meaning behind the album, and along the way we contextualize the album as a meaningful art form, and how changing technology has advanced music distribution, from vinyl to downloads. Jeremy sneers with contempt as Vince mixes up Cream with Free; Vince wonders if David Crosby has put a hit out on him, and rushes off to Twitter to find Tanita Tikaram; Jeremy thinks Clannad should make a range of curries, and wonders why Les Dennis isn’t on a Marillion album cover; and Vince has to race against the Countdown clock to find a duff song on The Doors by The Doors.
Mentions: Dr Feelgood, Genesis, The Beatles (obvs), Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and Crosby, stills, Nash & Young.
FULL TRACK LISTING
Overrated Podcast Theme Tune – There It Is (Royalty Free)
Hotel Hobbies – Marillion
Warm Wet Circles – Marillion
That Time of the Night (The Short Straw) – Marillion
Going Under – Marillion
Just for the Record – Marillion
White Russian – Marillion
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| Vince, wearing Marillion Clutching at Straws jacket, in December 1987 |
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| Glen Matlock is so punk he doesn't mind my spelling mistake. I, on the other hand, will regret it forever. |
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| Tanita Tikaram is on Twitter. That makes me very happy. |
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