Hot Press Classics

If you’re looking for fast love, this pod is more than enough, as Paul Nolan revisits a trio of 1996 classics, George Michael’s Older, Fountains Of Wayne’s self-titled debut and The Cardigans’ First Band On The Moon. Plus an interview with Nina Persson.

Produced by Paul Nolan

Edited by Flo Laurent

You can read Paul Nolan’s 2023 interview with Wham! documentary director Chris Smith here: https://www.hotpress.com/film-tv/wham-director-chris-smith-the-way-george-michael-communicated-and-the-challenges-he-faced-is-very-human-22980486

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As he hops between NYC clubs and dive bars with a louche swagger, Paul Nolan breaks down a pair of noughties indie classics, The Strokes’ Is This It from 2001 and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Fever To Tell from 2003. Plus an interview with Meet Me In The Bathroom author Lizzy Goodman.

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Edited by Flo Laurent

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Paul Nolan, Kilian Murphy and Donny Keane know they believe in nothing, but it is their nothing, as they revisit Manic Street Preachers' barbed 1994 masterpiece, The Holy Bible.

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Edited by Flo Laurent

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Hot Press Classics has something for the weekend, as Paul Nolan talks to Tim Wheeler and Neil Hannon about two landmark 1996 releases, Ash’s 1977 and The Divine Comedy’s Casanova.

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Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy have got two turntables and a microphone, as they do a deep dive on Beck’s genre-busting 1996 classic, Odelay.

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Party monster Paul Nolan is ready to show his true colours, as he breaks down The Weeknd’s 2016 global smash Starboy. Then he’s joined by Kilian Murphy for a discussion of Discovery, the 2001 electronic classic by The Weeknd’s sometime collaborators, Daft Punk.

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Paul Nolan is waiting for the man, as he revisits the Vevet Underground's immortal 1967 debut, The Velvet Underground & Nico. Plus interviews with John Cale, Jarvis Cocker and Matt Sweeney.

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Edited by Flo Laurent 

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In a podcast notable for its retro-futuristic aesthetic and haunting sense of nostalgia, the reclusive, mysterious duo of Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy resurface to discuss a pair of landmark Boards Of Canada EPs - Twoism from 1995 and 2000’s In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country.

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Edited by Flo Laurent 

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This podcast moves pretty fast – if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Paul Nolan is joined by acclaimed film author Wayne Byrne, and Bleachers frontman and superstar producer Jack Antonoff, for a discussion of classic '80s soundtracks, including Ferris Bueller's Day Off from 1986 and 1984's Beverly Hills Cop.

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Edited by Flo Laurent

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Paul Nolan is lost in a forest, as he's joined by ex-Cure drummer Lol Tolhurst to discuss a trio of the band's early classics, 1980's Seventeen Seconds, 1981's Faith and Pornography from 1982.

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Edited by Flo Laurent

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Amid scandalised headlines, media controversy and wild excess, Paul Nolan breaks down Guns N’ Roses’ immortal 1987 debut Appetite For Destruction, and recounts his experiences seeing the band live in Dublin and Hong Kong. Plus interviews with Slash and Duff McKagan.

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Edited by Flo Laurent 

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This podcast's gone to heaven, as Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy break down the Pixies' 1989 alternative landmark, Doolittle.

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Dearly beloved, Paul Nolan and Donny Keane are gathered here today to discuss a Prince masterpiece - his 1984 blockbuster Purple Rain. 

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It's got to be a loose fit for Paul Nolan and Donny Keane, as they revisit the Happy Mondays' 1990 Madchester classic, Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches.

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Paul Nolan chooses life, as he revisits the era-defining soundtrack for the 1996 cult classic, Trainspotting. Plus an interview with Irvine Welsh.

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All day long Paul Nolan thinks of things, but nothing seems to satisfy – except this podcast on Black Sabbath's 1970 classic Paranoid, which also considers the extraordinary life and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne. Plus an interview with Metallica's Robert Trujillo. 

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Paul Nolan and Wayne Byrne don their oversized suits and break down Talking Heads’ 1984 classic Stop Making Sense, as well as considering the remarkable legacy of both the band and late filmmaker Jonathan Demme. Plus Paul recalls his 2018 interview with David Byrne.

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Massive Attack are the book Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy have opened, and now they’ve got to know much more, as they revisit the trip-hop pioneers’ 1991 masterpiece, Blue Lines.

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Edited by Flo Laurent 

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In a podcast recorded in raw, uncompromising punk fashion, Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy revisit a brace of classic Steve Albini-produced albums, Nirvana's In Utero from 1993 and Low's Things We Lost In The Fire from 2001, and also consider Albini's extraordinary career and legacy.

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Edited by Flo Laurent 

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Nothing’s gonna touch Paul Nolan & Donny Keane in these golden years, as they revisit David Bowie’s 1976 masterpiece Station To Station, exactly 50 years to the day of its original release. Plus an interview with Bowie’s long-time bassist, Gail Ann Dorsey.

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Roll up, roll up – Paul Nolan and Riccardo Dwyer are waiting to take you away, as they break down The Beatles' 1967 psychedelic classic, Magical Mystery Tour. Plus an interview with Pulitzer-winning poet Paul Muldoon.

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Recorded in 19 different studios over two-and-a-half years, Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy are ready to unveil their career-defining masterpiece: a podcast on My Bloody Valentine's landmark 1991 classic, Loveless. Plus an interview with Thurston Moore.

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Edited by Flo Laurent

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Paul Nolan heads back to the sun-dappled streets of '70s suburbia, as he revisits Air's classic 2000 soundtrack for Sofia Coppola's directorial debut, The Virgin Suicides. Plus an interview with Pulitzer-winning Virgin Suicides author Jeffrey Eugenides. 

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It really, really could happen for Paul Nolan & Kilian Murphy, as they do a deep dive on Blur’s 1995 Britpop classic, The Great Escape. Plus an interview with Graham Coxon & Dave Rowntree.

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Paul Nolan is running up that hill, as he revisits Kate Bush's 1985 dream-pop epic, Hounds Of Love. Plus an interview with The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon.

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Paul Nolan and Donny Keane say relax, as they revisit a brace of pop masterworks, Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s 1984 debut Welcome To The Pleasuredome and the Pet Shop Boys’ Introspective from 1988. Plus an interview with legendary producer Arthur Baker.

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In a podcast rife with dark paranoia – even more so than usual – Paul Nolan & Kilian Murphy revisit Tricky's 1995 trip-hop masterpiece, Maxinquaye.

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Despite all his rage, Paul Nolan is still just a rat in a cage, as he breaks down the Smashing Pumpkins’ landmark 1995 double album, Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. Plus Paul is joined by Kilian Murphy for a discussion about the Pumpkins’ legacy and the various ups and downs of their extraordinary career.

Produced by Paul Nolan 

Edited by Flo Laurent 

You can read Paul Nolan’s 2005 interview with Billy Corgan here: https://www.hotpress.com/music/interview-with-the-vampire-2810023

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Having patched up their notoriously volatile relationship, Paul Nolan & Stuart Clark reunite for a triumphant comeback podcast, as they discuss Oasis’ era-defining classics, 1994’s Definitely Maybe and ‘95’s (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? Plus an interview with Paul Weller.

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In the feel good podcast of the summer, Paul Nolan breaks down a brace of Queens Of The Stone Age masterpieces, 2000’s Rated R and 02’s Songs For The Deaf, before turning his attention to Foo Fighters’ 1997 classic, The Colour And The Shape. Plus an interview with Dave Grohl. 

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Paul Nolan and Stuart Clark are gonna get ya one way or another, as they revisit Blondie’s 1978 classic Parallel Lines.

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Paul Nolan is hungry like the wolf, as he breaks down Duran Duran’s 1982 new wave classic, Rio. Then, he’s joined by Stuart Clark for a discussion on Nile Rodgers’ groundbreaking career. Finally, Paul revisits a classic interview with Nile from 2018.

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Edited by Flo Laurent 

You can read Paul Nolan’s 2007 interview with Simon Le Bon here https://www.hotpress.com/music/rio-brava-2930796

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To mark the 30th anniversary of the passing of an Irish musical icon, Paul Nolan is joined by Daniel Gallagher and Donegal singer and guitarist, Muireann Bradley, to discuss Rory Gallagher's classic self-titled debut from 1971.

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Edited by Flo Laurent

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Having got his driver’s licence last week, Paul Nolan breaks down Olivia Rodrigo’s 2021 debut Sour & Dua Lipa’s self-titled debut from 2017. Plus he talks to St. Vincent - who has collaborated with both artists - about her brilliant 2021 album Daddy’s Home.

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Edited by Flo Laurent 

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In a dreamy, ethereal podcast, Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy revisit Slowdive's 1993 shoegaze opus, Souvlaki.

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Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy wanna live like Common People, as the discuss Pulp’s 1995 Britpop classic Different Class. Plus Will Russell interviews Jarvis Cocker.

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Edited by Flo Laurent

You can read Paul Nolan’s 2007 interview with Jarvis Cocker here https://www.hotpress.com/music/twenty-first-century-boy-3997124

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Paul Nolan is worth a million in prizes, as he breaks down Iggy Pop’s landmark 1977 albums, The Idiot and Lust For Life. Plus an interview with Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan.

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Edited by Flo Laurent 

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Just give Paul Nolan & Kilian Murphy the power, and they'll make you believe, as they discuss Suede's epic 1994 masterpiece, Dog Man Star. Plus an interview with Brett Anderson.

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Paul Nolan and Stuart Clark revisit Amy Winehouse’s 2006 classic Back To Black, with Stuart also recounting his fascinating encounters with the late pop icon.

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Paul Nolan is ready to get on up, as he revisits James Brown's 1970 masterpiece Sex Machine, and examines the iconic singer's extraordinary life and career. Plus an interview with Nile Rodgers.

Produced by Paul Nolan

Edited by Flo Laurent

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