The Cacophony Sessions

24/12/2024

Screw Whamaggeddon, it’s almost Christmas Day and I’ve still not heard Paul McCartney’s ‘Wonderful Christmastime’ in 2024. I think they call that ‘victory’.

20/12/2024

The biggest disappointment of the year is probably the announcement of The Weeknd’s movie and it not being called ‘Weeknd at Bernie’s’.

09/12/2024

We’re over on Bluesky if you have found yourselves jumping on that bandwagon too.

Music nerds on YouTube. Every music opinion is worth fighting for!

04/12/2024

Now that the wrapped and replay posts are here, how does our 2024 video measure up with your favourite tunes? There will be a follow up coming very soon so stay tuned for Dan’s Apple Music Replay coverage in the next few days.

A couple of months before the inevitable Spotify Wrapped posts drop, the Cacophony Sessions discuss over 50 albums from the year that was apparently brat sum...

12/11/2024

Jim was back in town on Saturday! The full gang will be back for our Album of the Year episode in January.

08/11/2024

Do Oasis deserve to go to ROCK JAIL? Join The Cacophony Sessions with special guest David Stubbs of Chart Music to find out…

The legendary Britpop band Oasis are in the crosshairs as we discuss their career; their music and the personalities behind it as well as their place in the ...

06/11/2024

EXCLUSIVE! Join us over on YouTube for an in-depth discussion on Oasis' legacy, their reunion, their impact on popular culture and the songs and albums themselves. It's time for Dan Whitell, Tom and special guest - Chart Music podcast contributor, journalist and author David Stubbs - to decide if the Gallaghers and co. will be sent to straight to ROCK JAIL!

The legendary Britpop band Oasis are in the crosshairs as we discuss their career; their music and the personalities behind it as well as their place in the ...

04/11/2024

Quincy Jones was a behemoth. He worked with so many greats over numerous decades from Count Basie to Big Daddy Kane via covering Chaz Jankel of the Blockheads’ ‘Ai No Corrida’. An incredible career and a massive loss to music. Rest in Power.

03/11/2024

Sibilance sells! Spend Sunday with the Shiny Special Spooky Slammin’ Seven! Spread on socials, s’il vous plaît.

Stay Soulful.

For a spooktacular bumper edition of the Slammin’ Seven, Dan Whitell runs down seven notable songs that feature dark and twisted stories within the lyrics fr...

03/11/2024

Our brand new SPOOKY edition of the Slammin' Seven covers seven songs that feature twisted and mysterious tales - so get this in your eyes on a Sunday, post-haste!

For a spooktacular bumper edition of the Slammin’ Seven, Dan Whitell runs down seven notable songs that feature dark and twisted stories within the lyrics fr...

25/10/2024

THREE (3, trois, iii) videos dropping next week:

- Oasis face Rock Jail with Chart Music’s ROCK EXPERT David Stubbs!
- The Cacophony Sessions Goes (Disney) Pop (Punk)!
- The Spookin’ Seven 🎃

Bustin’ out videos makes me feel good. Here’s the last time we spoke to David about British music from the late 70s back when we were just a wee audio podcast.

Stay Pumpkin.

It's time for another of our bonus episodes and this month we are extremely lucky to have secured the services of British music journalism royalty, David Stu...

14/10/2024

Don’t forget to check out our alternative guide to the music of 2024 so far on our YouTube channel. Perfect for those upcoming Spotify Wrapped posts!

06/10/2024

Our thoughts on over fifty albums from 2024 so far? We can that Sunday evening viewing.

A couple of months before the inevitable Spotify Wrapped posts drop, the Cacophony Sessions discuss over 50 albums from the year that was apparently brat sum...

05/10/2024

A couple of months before the inevitable Spotify Wrapped posts drop, the Cacophony Sessions discuss over 50 albums from the year that was apparently brat summer! And three from 2011, for some reason. Featuring “Cillian Murphy”.

A couple of months before the inevitable Spotify Wrapped posts drop, the Cacophony Sessions discuss over 50 albums from the year that was apparently brat sum...

03/10/2024

We’ve found the worst movie ever made.

Discover an extraordinary journey that can’t be told in an ordinary way. From the director of The Greatest Showman, Michael Gracey, watch the new Official Te...

23/09/2024

Hot take: Shaggy & Rayvon’s ‘In the Summertime’ is better than the original.

20/09/2024

Katy Perry’s ‘143’ is just another terrible pop album. Stop acting like she’s a villain.

16/09/2024

Have you caught up with the latest episode of The Cacophony Sessions Goes Pop yet?

Available now on YouTube!

Alex and Dan are back for another round of UK chart action as we enter Sabrina Carpenter’s world, but suddenly find ourselves back in the mid-90s. Featuring ...