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August 21, 2025 45 mins

Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme joins Nick to discuss the week in music. It's been a tough week for All Points East, the festival was the focus of some savage reviews after Sault’s much anticipated show and now Doechii has cancelled her upcoming headline slot. Nick and Josh ask: where has it all gone wrong? Plus, Taylor Swift isn’t the only one with a new album coming out in October, Florence + The Machine are returning, and Josh recalls the time he tried and failed to match Florence Welch’s ethereal energy. Elsewhere, Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain are in a feud, the Hives are back and better than ever, and Liam Gallagher’s been banned from throwing his tambourine into the crowd at Oasis gigs.

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SONGS

The Hives – The Hives Forever Forever the Hives

Florence + The Machine – Everybody Scream

Big Freedia – Explode

Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash – Jackson  

Florence + The Machine & Josh Homme – Jackson (MTV Unplugged)

The Smiths – This Night Has Opened My Eyes

OutKast – Hey Ya!

Robyn – Dancing On My Own

New Order – Blue Monday

Radiohead – Let Down

Dean Martin – Mambo Italiano

ALBUMS/EPS

Queens of the Stone Age – Alive in the Catacombs

The Hives – The Hives Forever Forever the Hives

Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl

Oasis – Definitely Maybe

Florence + The Machine – Everybody Scream

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