Brit Pop Movies of a Certain Age

18/07/2024

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24/10/2023

Episode 6 - Slade In Flame - Show Notes

In which Matt & Gavin return to discuss 1975’s Slade in Flame

"In the cut throat world of the music business you're either a success or dead"

Join us for our slightly-behind-schedule* new episode of BPMOACA as we take a look at 1975’s Slade in Flame.

A career-stalling misjudgement or one of the best pop movies ever made? Pull on your platform boots and step back with us to the Nineteen SixtySeventies to find out!

Episode: https://shows.acast.com/brit-pop-movies-of-a-certain-age/episodes/episode-6-slade-in-flame

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(If you want to skip the synopsis, it finishes at 4'13") 🙉

*(give-or-take two years)

Links:

Playlist - Season 1 Episode 6: Slade In Flame Playlist https://spotify.link/uek44hEJYDb

Slade In Flame - Full Soundtrack Album: https://spotify.link/sUclGSTJYDb

Slade - The Singles 1971-75: https://spotify.link/RyDKMkOJYDb

Slade Alive 1972-82 - All Three Albums: https://spotify.link/KGbNafJJYDb

Sadly the excellent Slade in Flame CD+DVD set appears to be currently out of print, but if you’d like to track a one down, start by focussing a beady one here: https://amzn.eu/d/9YPOReA

here: https://www.discogs.com/release/7845847-Slade-Slade-In-Flame

or here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&_nkw=slade+in+flame+cd+%26+dvd&_sacat=0

…or alternatively, it’s currently available to watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Y7rS_h5NQzI?si=C0SAxwAZ50MpfyXu

Slade in 1975 doing their best to win over a not-entirely-on-side crowd at San Francisco Winterland:

How Does It Feel: https://fb.watch/nI6h4DDrc3/

Mama Weer All Crazy Now: https://fb.watch/nI46HYm3_2/

And for the Hell of it, here’s SIF writer Andrew Birkin’s directorial debut, his 1981 adaptation of Hector “Saki” Munro’s macabre short story “Sredni Vashtar”: https://youtu.be/m-RI9WBpPGQ?si=mbHw_2Ib15-e-psS

We played:

“Far Far Away” (Noddy Holder/Jim Lea)

“How Does It Feel” (Noddy Holder/Jim Lea)

Special thanks to Kesia Lazarus for piano on “How Does It Feel”

NB: Please note that the chat for this episode was recorded before the passing of the great Jane Birkin in July 2023, R.I.P.

20/10/2023

Give it a listen folks, if it’s half as good as the time it took to make it, you’ll have a ball!

In which Matt & Gavin return to discuss 1975’s Slade in Flame

20/10/2023

Our new episode has arrived! This time we’re looking at 1975’s classic “Slade In Flame” 🎩🎸🔥

A career-stalling misjudgement or one of the best pop movies ever made? Pull on your platform boots and step back with us to the Nineteen SixtySeventies to find out!

https://shows.acast.com/brit-pop-movies-of-a-certain-age/episodes/episode-6-slade-in-flame

In which Matt & Gavin return to discuss 1975’s Slade in Flame

16/10/2023

The subjects of our next (somewhat-delayed) episode tearing the roof off a German tv studio, 1971 🎩🎸🎸

https://fb.watch/nHZFESPCAA/

02/10/2021

We at have the honour and privilege of guest-hosting the latest edition of Talking Pictures TV - The Podcast this fortnight, where we bring you masked avengers, vampire hunters, a host of televisual treats and much, much more.
(And music, of course) 🎸🎸
Enjoy!

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/talkingpicturestvpodcast/id/20674541

Guest hosts Matt & Gavin hold the fort and warm the seat as they bring you masked avengers, vampire hunters, a host of televisual treats and much, much more. (And music, of course) Enjoy!

25/06/2021

Hello there; apologies for being a bit quiet recently, our annoying adversary Real Life has got under our feet a bit lately, alas. Rest assured, though, that we have more episodes coming up and are beavering away on them currently; watch this space!

https://shows.acast.com/brit-pop-movies-of-a-certain-age/episodes

Geek chat exploring British pop music films from the late '50s to mid '70s

21/04/2021

Out today - our new rendition of The Chantelles’ song “I Think of You”, as heard in the 1966 British pop-and-cop film “Dateline Diamonds” (and first performed by us in Episode 3 of )
Enjoy!

https://shows.acast.com/brit-pop-movies-of-a-certain-age/episodes/i-think-of-you

In which Matt & Gavin perform the song "I Think of You" from the film "Dateline Diamonds" (1966)

10/04/2021

Pleased to see the fascinating BBC documentary “Murder in Soho: Who Killed Freddie Mills?” is back on ⁦‪the BBC iPlayer‬⁩ - a great look at a curious figure in post-war British popular culture (as mentioned in Episode 2 of ⁦‪‬⁩ 🎸🥊🥊)



https://tinyurl.com/whw6j5u5

A real-life murder mystery about the life and death of a British boxing hero

09/04/2021

Coming up this lunchtime at 12:30pm on Talking Pictures TV - Powell & Pressburger’s wonderful, magical, uncategorisable 1944 wartime movie “A Canterbury Tale”; as reviewed by us in the latest edition of the Talking Pictures TV - The Podcast (we’re about 15 mins in).
Unique movie, tune in and enjoy!

https://talkingpicturestvpodcast.libsyn.com/early-april-2021

21/03/2021

We have a brand-new episode available today paying tribute to the hugely influential British music legend, the recently-departed Chris Barber. We shall be discussing his impact on post-war British (and worldwide) popular music whilst looking at four films that he contributed to during his peak years. Crack open a pint and enjoy!

https://shows.acast.com/brit-pop-movies-of-a-certain-age/episodes/special-episode-chris-barber-tribute

11/03/2021

Coming up on Talking Pictures TV at 7.50pm this evening, 1964’s long-lost Soho-set oddity “Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?” starring Warren Mitchell, John Challis and with a theme song by Ottilie Patterson, backed by the recently-departed Chris Barber’s blues band.
Reviewed by us on the latest Talking Pictures TV - The Podcast; enjoy!

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/18208175?fbclid=IwAR0Mn_5GfTiMTLvuHuHgGSgV0kUcSOqfrJSThJ0zZXAaa28nsjK4DsHuWAg

06/03/2021

We have another review on the latest Talking Pictures TV - The Podcast, this time looking at the 1964 British oddity “Where Has Poor Mickey Gone...?” starring Warren Mitchell, John Challis & a title song from the late Chris Barber’s blues band featuring Ottilie Patterson and Sonny Boy Williamson II.

Another great edition featuring everything from obscure eighties horror films to John Betjeman training it around Norfolk.

Enjoy!

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/18208175?fbclid=IwAR0Mn_5GfTiMTLvuHuHgGSgV0kUcSOqfrJSThJ0zZXAaa28nsjK4DsHuWAg

Welcome to the latest edition of the official Talking Pictures TV podcast. In the chair for this episode is Scott who along with help from Talking Pictures TV viewers will give you a glimpse of what is coming up on the channel over the next two weeks. Lots of great stuff on the show this week includ...

05/03/2021

We have another song up on our “Sing the Theme Tune” strand today; our short & sweet rendition it the song “Some People” from the 1962 movie - erm- “Some People”!

Enjoy 🎸🎸

https://shows.acast.com/brit-pop-movies-of-a-certain-age/episodes/sing-the-theme-tune-some-people

In which Matt & Gavin perform the song "Some People" from the film - erm - "Some People" (1962)