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Join Nikki and Chris as they explore this 90s time capsule of a compilation! Featuring tracks all recorded on the same day by some of the biggest names in UK 90s music, this is a treat.
Tracks are eliminated until the two very best remain, which get added to our ultimate compilation playlist (don't click until you've listened if you don't want spoilers!): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1wv4z1EZzDpD3VqYqhZH07?si=f5271b4e98b04688
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Nikki and Chris continue their discussion of the Gorillaz discography with probably their biggest ranking disagreement so far in 2017's Humanz, followed by The Now Now, Song Machine and 2023's Cracker Island.
The special feature for this episode is "I have to go now. My label needs me" to choose the best 5 featured artist performances of all time!
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Chris and Nikki are back to rank the 8 albums of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's surprisingly long running art/music project, greatest (only?) animated band in the world: Gorillaz.
In part 1, the albums get ranked and the first 4 get discussed in more detail (Gorillaz, Demon Days, Plastic Beach and The Fall). There are some spicy ranking differences here!
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Welcome back to Compelimination, where Chris & Nikki take a music compilation and take it in turns to eliminate tracks one by one until only the best remains. These get added to a playlist that will eventually create the greatest compilation of all time!
This time, we continue our exploration of the Rock Sound magazine free CDs with 1999's Music With Attitude, Vol.2!
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Chris and Nikki conclude their chat through the discography of Glasgow's Post-rock giants, Mogwai. In Part 2, they cover Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will, Rave Tapes, Every Country's Sun and As The Love Continues.
Stick around for this episode's special feature, "Oops, I said the quiet part loud and the loud part quiet", where Chris and Nikki rank their top 5 bands named after film references!
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Just like the subject of this episode... it's been a long quiet build up resulting in a big ol' satisfying ending, as Chris and Nikki finally get around to ranking and discussing the ten albums of Glaswegian post-rock titans, Mogwai!
Part 1 includes a brief chat about the band and their legacy, the abum rankings and evaluations of Mogwai Young Team, Come On Die Young, Rock Action, Happy Songs for Happy People, Mr Beast and The Hawk is Howling.
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A bonus episode in tribute to the great Steve Albini.
Chris and Nikki discuss Steve's impact on their music tastes and outlooks and rank their favourite albums that he had a part in making (but if we're really honest, the ranking element of this episode is more of an excuse to talk about all of his incredible work).
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Welcome back to another edition of Compelimination!
Chris and Nikki return to 1984 for the second compilation in the NTWICM series to eliminate bangers and flops, one by one, until only the best three remain!
Those three songs will be added to our ultimate compilation playlist along with other winning songs from Compelimination episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1wv4z1EZzDpD3VqYqhZH07?si=9bd3bae96e424ec6
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Welcome back to another edition of Compelimination!
This time, Nikki chose the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's 1996 adaptation of Romeo + Juliet for Chris and herself to eliminate tracks from, one by one, until only the best two remain!
Those two songs will be added to our ultimate compilation playlist along with other winning songs from Compelimination episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1wv4z1EZzDpD3VqYqhZH07?si=9bd3bae96e424ec6
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Oooo-aaaaaaaaaaah I wanna rank with you everywhere!
Chris and Nikki continue their discussion of Fleetwood Mac's discography from the majestic Tango in the Night, to the disappointment of Behind the Mask, swiftly swimming over the murky depths of Time and ending with the pleasantly surprising Say You Will!
Stick around for 'A Beatles Wig and a Ukelele', where they will each choose their top 5 songs from transatlantic bands. Let us know if we missed any!
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OH BOY.
Ridiculously, this is the 50th full episode of the Black Band T-Shirt podcast... so we had to do something big!
Join Chris and Nikki as they rank and discuss the 8 albums of what we're calling the Buckingham and Nicks era of Fleetwood Mac, from 1975's self titled album through all the highs and lows to 2003's Say You Will.
Part one is a slightly epic affair due to a Fleetwood Mac obsessive being given the chance to talk about two of the greatest albums ever made... sorry about that!
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Welcom back to Compelimination, where Chris & Nikki take a music compilation and take it in turns to eliminate tracks one by one until only the best remains. These get added to a playlist that will eventually create the greatest compilation of all time!
This time, we start our exploration of the Rock Sound magazine free CDs with 1999's Music With Attitude, Vol.1!
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Chris is joined again by Arkady following their conversation last year, ranking the albums of pop-punk megastars Blink 182, to discuss the new album: One More Time...
As usual, best and worst songs and we try to place the album in our existing rankings.
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Nikki and Chris conclude their discussion of Girls Aloud's albums with guest Lucy, covering Tangled Up and final album, Out Of Control.
Stick around to play along with the bonus quiz feature, 'So I Tuned In To Pop Idol, Which Was The Style At The Time'.
The playlist of our top song choices is here, should you wish to listen along: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ebp0Mhz5nfaIfC532SAyq?si=0a9dda1ed496445b
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Lucy returns to Black Band T-Shirt with a slight shift from her previous topic of choice (Metallica), as she joins Chris and Nikki to discuss the career and rank the five albums of TV talent show success story and acclaimed pop group, Girls Aloud!
In part 1 you can enjoy a god ol' chinwag about the origins of the group, general thoughts and deeper discussion of the first three albums: Sound of the Underground, What Will The Neighbours Say? and Chemistry.
The playlist of our top song choices is here, should you wish to listen along: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ebp0Mhz5nfaIfC532SAyq?si=0a9dda1ed496445b
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Welcome to the new bonus format from Black Band T-Shirt Podcast!
Each time, Chris & Nikki take a music compilation and take it in turns to eliminate tracks one by one until only the best three remain. These get added to a playlist that will eventually create the greatest compilation of all time!
Where better place to start than the first ever That's What I Call Music compilation from 1983.
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Nikki and Chris continue their stumble through The Pogues' discography, from the commercially successful 'If I Should Fall From Grace with God', through the less successful 'Peace and Love' and 'Hell's Ditch' and Shane's departure from the band.
We might not have loved it all, but there's plenty to talk about!
Stick around for this episode's feature, 'You Might Remember Me From Songs Such As...' (AKA: top 5 songs produced by famous musicans).
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In the first episode of 2024, Nikki and Chris rank the five Shane MacGowan era albums from The Pogues!
We've been keen to do this one for a while and figured that, with Shane's passing late last year, it would be a good time to take it on.
Don't forget to listen along to our top picks with the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0WEsEBhWrATH1pCOOYkgW1?si=f883795aab2e482d
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Nikki and Chris have left it right up to the last minute to discuss their favourite albums of 2023! They go through some (many) honourable mentions and then (because we are a ranking podcast, after all) give the rundown of each of their top ten albums of the year!
To guide you through, here's a playlist with a song from every album mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qQ0NU7FaKES6uH57jWQiT?si=1010aa225c164fdd
Hopefully there's still something left in here for you to discover!
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Well slap my baubles and call me Jolly Saint Nick!
It's time for a bit of harmless bonus festive ranking, as Nikki and Chris get into some of their favourite Christmas films and the musical delights to be found within!
If it's a song and appears in a film loosely linked to Christmas, it counts!
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