Long Play with Conk
A celebration of the album, proving that any album can be a classic. Conk talks to a new (funny) guest every week about an album they LOVE (or maybe hate idk, whatever) and why it should be considered a classic (or not).
Episodes
Conk takes you through the songs that defined his entry to music. The single he received from Father Christmas himself. The first CD he purchased. The gig that blew his mind. It's all here. Along with a couple Conk originals from about the ages of 16 and 19.
Songs featured:
The Tide Is High - Atomic Kitten
Heart Full of Black - Burning Brides
Because - The Beatles (Love)
Beast And The Harlot - Avenged Sevenfold
Soldier - Angus...
The wonderful Thom Heim is our guest today and he certainly took over the controls on the soundboard.
Bideo games.
Those wild and wacky Chili Peppers have put their silly ways behind them, they've got ol' Rick Rubin and they're ready to make a career defining album.
There’s no commas in the title, so this isn’t blood and sugar and sex and magik WITH A K!!! We’re talking about magik, not any old kind of magik, this is sex magik, not any old kind of sex magik this is sugar sex ...
Sometimes Conk gets stuck on a song and has to play it over and over and over again, sometimes hundreds of times, before he's done with it. Here are 10 examples of this. Enjoy.
Songs Featured:
Darlings - Susanne Sundfør
Soave Sia Il Vento - Mozart
Hot Dreams - Timber Timbre
Blessin’ Me - Red Hearse
Give Up The Ghost - Radiohead
This Will Be Our Year - The Zombies
My One And Only Love - Paul McCar...
7 gargantuan tracks that sit 5 floors above over-the-top. A classic that took a LOT of convincing to get recorded and released.
This episode may feature a phone call from a grandmother, a whole lot of Meat Loaf and a full rendition of a 7 minute track by Rebel and Conk. It's a fun one.
Stories of small towns in New South Wales, firm boundaries for music listening with families and open top driving in Los Angeles, this truly is an episode of Long Play.
Conk shares some of his PERSONAL 1 hit wonders (Artists where, for some reason, he only listens to one of their songs and nothing else by them)
Full Spotify playlist here https://open.spotify.com/playlist/10372uuq5RKLAnrGZsrCAt?si=D_SSiIKNQc2s0Bjjvg9b-g&pi=D4gxhVpgQKGin
Song featured:
Do I Disappoint You - Rufus Wainwright
Cou...
Conk has definitive answers for this. And now so will you. So strap in, get knee deep in the passenger seat, and enjoy.
HARDSTYLE. Jeromaia Detto throws Conk in the deep end, changing their life forever. Tinnitus is a condition that affects many people.
You will be muzzing out HARD to this one. Enjopy responsibly.
The devilish cabaret star is BACK to discuss the tragic, hyper emotional Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold, which just happens to be one of Conk's favourites from their teenage years. WOW
Get it in ya gob.
It would be so helpful if I listed the songs here but I'm gonna be late for work. I'll update this description tonight with the full list.
HOOO WEEEE it's an album alright. Stop reading this and listen to it.
GET OUT OF HERE!
Conk is joined by Mel McGlensey to discuss this album, that is very near and dear to her. She listened to it on a walk MAN!
Follow @longplaywithconk on instagram for all updates and reels etc on the pod yay.
Is the sophomore slump a real thing?? Are 2nd albums doomed to fail?? William Boyd joins Conk on a trip to Sam's Town, Las Vegas to find out exactly that.
When You Were Young etc
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