Hot Press Classics

Hot Press Classics

Hot Press Contributing Editor Paul Nolan is joined by fellow Hot Press contributors, plus some very special guests, to discuss a series of classic albums they can’t seem to stop listening to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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July 10, 2025 43 mins

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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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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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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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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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.


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Paul Nolan wants to podcast like an animal, as he breaks down Nine Inch Nails’ 1994 classic The Downward Spiral, and examines Trent Reznor’s legacy as a producer and soundtrack composer. Plus interviews with Gavin Friday & Gary Numan.


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In a podcast that alternates between atmospheric quietness and skull-shattering loudness, Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy revisit Mogwai's 1999 post-rock classic, Come On Die Young. Plus an interview with Stuart Braithwaite.


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Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy are only happy when it rains, as they revisit Garbage’s classic self-titled debut from 1995. Plus an interview with Butch Vig.

 

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The only card Paul Nolan & Stuart Clark need is the ace of spades, as the revisit Motörhead’s classic trio of Overkill, Bomber and - oh yes - Ace Of Spades. Plus interviews with Dave Grohl & Metallica’s Robert Trujillo.


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Paul Nolan asks “What’s the point in even podcasting, if I can’t show it?”, as he revisits St. Vincent’s self-titled 2014 classic, as well as Lorde’s landmark 2013 debut Pure Heroine. Plus interviews with St. Vincent and Lorde.

 

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Amid scenes of chaotic on-the-road excess, Paul Nolan considers the brilliance of Led Zeppelin’s 1973 epic Houses Of The Holy, as well as the band’s enduring legacy and iconic status in rock history. Plus interviews with Slash and Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett.

 

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Paul Nolan and Wayne Byrne head for a Royale with Cheese, before pondering the fate of Tony Rocky Horror, as they discuss the era-defining soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 cinematic classic, Pulp Fiction. Plus interviews with Maya Hawke and Palme D’Or-winning director Sean Baker.


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Edited by Rowan Stokes


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Paul Nolan and Kilian Murphy head back to early '90s Cornwall for an avant-techno rave, before composing some music in a hypnagogic state, as they discuss Aphex Twin's landmark Selected Ambient Works albums. Plus an interview with cult French filmmaker Gaspar Noe.


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Paul Nolan and Stuart Clark try to avoid the spit as they head back to '70s London and revisit the Sex Pistols' seminal masterpiece, Nevermind The Bollocks. Plus interviews with Glen Matlock & Thurston Moore.


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