Matt Latham
Appears in 185 Episodes
Dan Bern: Dan Bern with Jon Porobil
Jon Porobil from the Play Disc Podcast appears on the podcast to discuss Dan Bern's 1997 self-titled debut! They talk about Bern's song-writing style, song length, wha...
Massachusetts: Scud Mountain Boys with Tracy B
One third of the (newly part of the We Made This network) We Dig Music podcast, Tracy B talks to Matt about the third Scud Mountain Boys' album "Massachusetts". They t...
Matt Picks "Give Up" by The Postal Service with Guest Host Tim Henton
Matt is in the guest seat again! This time he talks to Without A Mouse's Tim Henton about The Postal Service's "Give Up." Alongside talk on the album, they also talk a...
Pang: Caroline Polachek with Helena Deakin
Back yet again for a THIRD time, Helena Deakin talks about Caroline Polachek's 2019 "Pang". They'll talk about the usual things: songs, songwriting, Caroline etc. etc....
Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Official Soundtrack with Tony Black
We're back! After a break and some slight deviations due to milestones and Christmas Matt is back to talk albums! This fortnight we welcome back Tony Black to talk abo...
Anxiety League: Teen Girl Scientist Monthly (Pick A Disc's Best of 2019)
York based Indie-pop band Teen Girl Scientist Monthly are our top album of 2019. Lots of upbeat sounding songs with gang-vocal chants and just plain fun.Host: Matt Lat...
Odd One Out: GIRLI (Pick A Disc's Best of 2019)
GIRLI is the name of Milley Toovey's genre-warping musical project that covers all sorts of genres like rap, dance, pop, punk, riotgrrl and even poetry. Odd One Out is...
Better Oblivion Community Center: Better Oblivion Community Center (Pick A Disc's Best of 2019)
The PickADisc supergroup that is made of Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes released this concept album in January of this year (days after we recorded th...
SNAFU: Potty Mouth (Pick A Disc's Best of 2019)
New day, new album! Massachusetts Punk band Potty Mouth is next up with their awesome sounding pop-punk album "SNAFU".Host: Matt LathamGuest picks by:Christ Stachiw of...
Family Mammal: Gaffa Tape Sandy (Pick A Disc's Best of 2019)
Please - you know this is going to be full of silly names. First up, Matt picks "Family Mammal" by Brighton/Bury St Edmunds trio Gaffa Tape Sandy! High octane rock tha...
The Christmas Playlist with Colin from WeDigMusic
IT'S CHRIIIIIISTMAAAAAAAAAASSSS!! Colin from WeDigMusic is back once again with a playlist of gifts in song form to go through as he and Matt talk about Christmas musi...
Back to Bedlam: James Blunt (Listener Vote)
Chosen by people on Twitter, Matt listens to Back to Bedlam by James Blunt for the first time whilst listening to it. Expect tangents on Blade Runner and when he passe...
Hybrid Theory: Linkin Park with Chris Wilson
Linkin Park's "Hybrid Theory" blew up - breaking records and launching a new classic album into the musicsphere. Returnee Chris Wilson shows up to talk about how he fo...
Currents: Tame Impala with Jess Byard
Tame Impala is the name of the music project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. Jess Byard of the One Season Show guests to talk about how the album sou...
False Smiles: Amy Studt with Chris Haigh
Amy Studt signed to Polydor records when she was fifteen and released her debut album "False Smiles" two years later. Matt is joined by Chris Haigh to talk about "Fals...
Goddamnit: Alkaline Trio with George Gadd
Musician George Gadd guests to talk about the debut Alkaline Trio album "Goddamnit". They talk about the themes of the album, Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Skiba's role in...
Matt Picks "A Grand Don't Come For Free" by The Streets with Guest Host Colin From WeDigMusic
In unfamiliar territory yet again, Matt sits in the guest chair as guest host Colin (he who picketh the Bright Eyes album in episode four) quizzes Matt about "A Grand ...
Darkness on the Edge of Town: Bruce Springsteen with Carl Sweeney
Carl Sweeney of The Movie Palace picks Bruce Springsteen's "Darkness on the Edge of Town" to talk about for this episode, He and Matt discuss Springsteen's writing, h...
Stop Making Sense: Talking Heads with Chris Stachiw
Chris Stachiw of the Kulturecast and The One Season Show picks Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense" on this episode of Pick a Disc. He and Matt talk about the album, whi...
In Utero: Nirvana with Rob Yeomans
We speak to Rob Yeomans from the Cinemortuary Podcast to talk about Nirvana's final album, "In Utero." We talk about the album and the impact it had on Rob's taste and...
Constant Fictions: B-Sydes with Dan O'Dell
Matt chats to Dan O'Dell (@heartworkmusic) about B-Sydes' 2015 debut album "Constant Fictions". Knowing Ben Sydes for just under a decade, Dan talks about meeting Ben,...
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights: HIM with Brandi Jackola
Matt finds his expectations challenged this week as he listens to the Finnish Goth Rock band HIM and chats to Brandi Jackola about their third album, "Deep Shadows and...
One Day All of This Won't Matter Any More: Slow Club with Helena Deakin
Returning to face off in a debate over whether this is the best album of one of their favourite bands, Helena Deakin talks about why Slow Club's final album is her fav...
The Wages of Fear: Tellison with Simon Christopher
This is easy - the album in question is easy in the high end of Matt and the guest's top albums of all time. Which album? "The Wages of Fear" by Tellison. Which guest?...
Murder Ballads: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds with Lee Chrimes
Wait! Things sound a little different! What's that music? Why does Matt sound dodgier than usual? Well, take a trip back to 2015 with this special episode of Pick A Di...
Lost Horizons: Lemon Jelly with Tony Black
We cut the mic today as we venture into instrumental music as Matt and Tony Black discuss Lemon Jelly's 2002 album, "Lost Horizons." We talk about what you can get fro...
Matt Picks "Made of Bricks" by Kate Nash with Guest Host Kurt North
In a twist of fate, Matt sits in the guest chair and returning guest Kurt North questions him about a disc Matt's picked! The album in question is Kate Nash's Made of ...
She Wants Revenge: She Wants Revenge with Tilly
She Wants Revenge are a "dark wave/post-punk" duo from the San Fernando Valley and their debut album is the picked disc for this fortnight. Matt is joined by Tilly and...
Trip The Light Fantastic: Sophie Ellis Bextor with Chris Haigh
From turning up to the Brit-Pop party a little late to toppling one of the most powerful women in 90s pop and eventually re-recording her greatest hits with an orchest...
Dropped: Brick + Mortar with Mark Shinner
There's a special magic with discovering a band randomly. Marc Shinner discovered New Jersey duo Brick + Mortar and instantly fell in love with them. Marc joins Matt t...
