Fantastic Beats Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/fantastic-beats Two hosts and a special guest recommend one music track each. Reactions ensue. © Fantastic Beats 2019 d463c723-e766-5b0c-9aff-70dfee86f201 no en-gb Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:34:14 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:11:23 +0000 http://www.fantasticbeatspodcast.com https://img.transistor.fm/6s1YFLZf6xhRhiEaufIFYzXDw6Lu3KgATbBCeexGYiI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE3NjkvMTU1NTI0/NzQ2OS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg Fantastic Beats http://www.fantasticbeatspodcast.com episodic Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Two hosts and a special guest recommend one music track each. Reactions ensue. Two hosts and a special guest recommend one music track each. music, recommendations, art, songs, podcast, chat, experimental Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries No No R.E.M. / The Go! Team / Jlin (with Robert Dean Lurie) 13 13 R.E.M. / The Go! Team / Jlin (with Robert Dean Lurie) full 5f3da221-465d-4265-9bdf-8ac2504b44f4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fe15ea85 Lizzy: The Go! Team – Huddle Formation
Robert: R.E.M. – Life And How To Live It
Jack: Jlin – Carbon 7 (161)

Robert's brand new book is called "Begin The Begin: R.E.M.'s Early Years", which you should buy with your money. Robert's website is over here, and we're on Twitter as @fantastic_pod.

]]> Lizzy: The Go! Team – Huddle Formation
Robert: R.E.M. – Life And How To Live It
Jack: Jlin – Carbon 7 (161)

Robert's brand new book is called "Begin The Begin: R.E.M.'s Early Years", which you should buy with your money. Robert's website is over here, and we're on Twitter as @fantastic_pod.

]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 2262 Author and R.E.M. historian Robert Dean Lurie is the third head in our huddle formation: this time we carve a house in half with R.E.M., relive the wedding silent disco with Jlin and pluck the darkness out of The Go! Team's cheerleader chants. Author and R.E.M. historian Robert Dean Lurie is the third head in our huddle formation: this time we carve a house in half with R.E.M., relive the wedding silent disco with Jlin and pluck the darkness out of The Go! Team's cheerleader chants. r.e.m., the go team, jlin, robert dean lurie, begin the begin, fantastic beats, music, recommendations No The Futureheads / Sleater-Kinney / Mirrored Lips (with Kenice Mobley) 12 12 The Futureheads / Sleater-Kinney / Mirrored Lips (with Kenice Mobley) full 6a2bc827-c63a-447c-bd44-1ed472d6306c https://share.transistor.fm/s/8daa9337 Jack: Mirrored Lips – Falling In Love Again (Can't Help It)
Kenice: The Futureheads – Hounds Of Love
Lizzy: Sleater-Kinney – A New Wave

Kenice hosts a ruddy superb podcast called Love About Town, so do the right thing and listen to that. She's on Twitter as @kenicemobley and has a website with all the latest news/tour dates. We're over at @fantastic_pod.

]]> Jack: Mirrored Lips – Falling In Love Again (Can't Help It)
Kenice: The Futureheads – Hounds Of Love
Lizzy: Sleater-Kinney – A New Wave

Kenice hosts a ruddy superb podcast called Love About Town, so do the right thing and listen to that. She's on Twitter as @kenicemobley and has a website with all the latest news/tour dates. We're over at @fantastic_pod.

]]> Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 1918 Plectrums at the ready. New York comedian Kenice Mobley joins us to rediscover our inner scene kid at The Futureheads show, fire up the butt fan with Mirrored Lips and ride the wave of awesome with Sleater-Kinney. Plectrums at the ready. New York comedian Kenice Mobley joins us to rediscover our inner scene kid at The Futureheads show, fire up the butt fan with Mirrored Lips and ride the wave of awesome with Sleater-Kinney. music, recommendations, lizzy maries, jack chuter, kenice mobley, mirrored lips, the futureheads, sleater-kinney No The Beatles / Gorillaz / Alice Coltrane (with Tom Withey) 11 11 The Beatles / Gorillaz / Alice Coltrane (with Tom Withey) full 8aa74990-af15-4742-ac8b-7ba56f12b2eb https://share.transistor.fm/s/1597abb6 Lizzy: Gorillaz – Superfast Jellyfish
Tom: The Beatles – Dear Prudence
Jack: Alice Coltrane – Journey In Satchidananda

Head over to Twitter and shower us with compliments. We're @fantastic_pod.

]]> Lizzy: Gorillaz – Superfast Jellyfish
Tom: The Beatles – Dear Prudence
Jack: Alice Coltrane – Journey In Satchidananda

Head over to Twitter and shower us with compliments. We're @fantastic_pod.

]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 2372 Music maniac Tom Withey joins us to crack open a Gorillaz happy meal, get a little woozy with Alice Coltrane and join The Beatles on a meditation retreat. Music maniac Tom Withey joins us to crack open a Gorillaz happy meal, get a little woozy with Alice Coltrane and join The Beatles on a meditation retreat. the beatles, gorillaz, alice coltrane, fantastic beats, lizzy maries, jack chuter, podcast, music recommendations No The Cars / F*ck Buttons / Ganger (with Ian F. King) 10 10 The Cars / F*ck Buttons / Ganger (with Ian F. King) full afea1c12-06cd-4356-8258-bce306a2fe09 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bba1e30e Lizzy: The Cars – Just What I Needed
Ian: Ganger – Capo (South Of Caspian)
Jack: F*ck Buttons – The Red Wing

Head over to Ian's website for more about his categorically excellent book, Appetite For Definition. He's on Twitter as @dearjerksmusic and we're @fantastic_pod.

]]> Lizzy: The Cars – Just What I Needed
Ian: Ganger – Capo (South Of Caspian)
Jack: F*ck Buttons – The Red Wing

Head over to Ian's website for more about his categorically excellent book, Appetite For Definition. He's on Twitter as @dearjerksmusic and we're @fantastic_pod.

]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 2078 Ian F. King is JUST what we needed: the author of Appetite For Definition joins us to get drunk and simple with The Cars, excavate some excellent 90s post-rock and push down the trash in the Fuck Buttons bin. Ian F. King is JUST what we needed: the author of Appetite For Definition joins us to get drunk and simple with The Cars, excavate some excellent 90s post-rock and push down the trash in the Fuck Buttons bin. music, recommendations, art, songs, podcast, chat, experimental No The Muppets / Broadcast / Joubert Singers (with Jeanette Leech) 9 9 The Muppets / Broadcast / Joubert Singers (with Jeanette Leech) full 2cb84645-50d1-43cf-9eaf-42e7f3975878 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3fd6350c Jack: Broadcast – I Found The F
Jeanette: Scooter (from The Muppet Show) – There's A New Sound
Lizzy: Joubert Singers – Stand On The Word

Jeanette Leech has written two wonderful books – Seasons They Change and Fearless – both of which are out on Jawbone Press. She's on Twitter as @JeanetteLeech. We're @Fantastic_Pod.

]]> Jack: Broadcast – I Found The F
Jeanette: Scooter (from The Muppet Show) – There's A New Sound
Lizzy: Joubert Singers – Stand On The Word

Jeanette Leech has written two wonderful books – Seasons They Change and Fearless – both of which are out on Jawbone Press. She's on Twitter as @JeanetteLeech. We're @Fantastic_Pod.

]]> Wed, 22 May 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 2144 We're back with some sounds you've never heard: author Jeanette Leech joins us to discuss the devotional disco of Joubert Singers, deceptive TV nostalgia from Broadcast and a novelty song that's too fast for a puppet. We're back with some sounds you've never heard: author Jeanette Leech joins us to discuss the devotional disco of Joubert Singers, deceptive TV nostalgia from Broadcast and a novelty song that's too fast for a puppet. fantastic beats, jeanette leech, the muppets, joubert singers, broadcast, recommendations, music, jack chuter, lizzy maries No Arcade Fire / Kimbra / Talk Talk (with Kirk Hamilton) 8 8 Arcade Fire / Kimbra / Talk Talk (with Kirk Hamilton) full 48b5a027-e500-4f26-bf78-1693c5c3020c https://share.transistor.fm/s/84540d53 Lizzy: Arcade Fire – Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Kirk: Kimbra – Sally I Can See You
Jack: Talk Talk – Inheritance

If you're not already subscribed to Strong Songs then your podcast feed needs an upgrade. Check it out here. Kirk also has his own website, and the last remnants of his social media persona reside on Twitter.

]]> Lizzy: Arcade Fire – Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Kirk: Kimbra – Sally I Can See You
Jack: Talk Talk – Inheritance

If you're not already subscribed to Strong Songs then your podcast feed needs an upgrade. Check it out here. Kirk also has his own website, and the last remnants of his social media persona reside on Twitter.

]]> Wed, 08 May 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 1868 It's a big one! We're joined by the relentlessly great Kirk Hamilton of the Strong Songs podcast. We pool our music-talk prowess to cycle around the suburbs of Arcade Fire, pick apart the vocal layers of Kimbra and take a precious Talk Talk track off the shelf. It's a big one! We're joined by the relentlessly great Kirk Hamilton of the Strong Songs podcast. We pool our music-talk prowess to cycle around the suburbs of Arcade Fire, pick apart the vocal layers of Kimbra and take a precious Talk Talk track off the music, talk talk, jack chuter, lizzy maries, kimbra, arcade fire, kirk hamilton, strong songs, recommendations No Robbie Williams / Rüfüs Du Sol / Melt-Banana (with Ingmar Apinis) 7 7 Robbie Williams / Rüfüs Du Sol / Melt-Banana (with Ingmar Apinis) full 247ec13f-3d3f-41d1-bce6-8f65e3617e11 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3085a5e3 Ingmar Apinis from The Antidote Podcast joins us to find joy within the noise of Melt-Banana, drink cocktails from a camera at a Rüfüs Du Sol show and plug ourselves into Robbie Williams's rather grubby energy grid.

Lizzy: Melt-Banana – Candy Gun
Ingmar: Rüfüs Du Sol – Underwater
Jack: Robbie Williams – Let Love Be Your Energy

Ingmar co-hosts the fabulous Antidote Podcast, which you can check out right here. Follow Fantastic Beats on Twitter here.

]]> Ingmar Apinis from The Antidote Podcast joins us to find joy within the noise of Melt-Banana, drink cocktails from a camera at a Rüfüs Du Sol show and plug ourselves into Robbie Williams's rather grubby energy grid.

Lizzy: Melt-Banana – Candy Gun
Ingmar: Rüfüs Du Sol – Underwater
Jack: Robbie Williams – Let Love Be Your Energy

Ingmar co-hosts the fabulous Antidote Podcast, which you can check out right here. Follow Fantastic Beats on Twitter here.

]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 2110 Ingmar Apinis from The Antidote Podcast joins us to find joy within the noise of Melt-Banana, drink cocktails from a camera at a Rüfüs Du Sol show and plug ourselves into Robbie Williams's rather grubby energy grid. Ingmar Apinis from The Antidote Podcast joins us to find joy within the noise of Melt-Banana, drink cocktails from a camera at a Rüfüs Du Sol show and plug ourselves into Robbie Williams's rather grubby energy grid. melt-banana, japanoise, rufus du sol, robbie williams, ingmar apinis, jack chuter, lizzy maries, music, recommendations, the antidote podcast No Blur / The Stranglers / Maseke, Pasopa and Mako (with Honor Clover-Slater) 6 6 Blur / The Stranglers / Maseke, Pasopa and Mako (with Honor Clover-Slater) full 40625784-b301-459c-bd38-d8265640c791 https://share.transistor.fm/s/83c6b978 Strong statements all round: Honor Clover-Slater joins us to discuss the relentless rhythms of Maseke, Pasopa and Mako, Blur-related tattoo regrets and how The Stranglers ghost train got hijacked.

Jack: Maseke, Pasopa and Mako – Roho Inauma

Honor: Blur – To The End

Lizzy: The Stranglers – Waltzinblack

We're on Twitter right here, and our website is over here. Give us a five-star rating on your podcast app if you're feeling kind.

]]> Strong statements all round: Honor Clover-Slater joins us to discuss the relentless rhythms of Maseke, Pasopa and Mako, Blur-related tattoo regrets and how The Stranglers ghost train got hijacked.

Jack: Maseke, Pasopa and Mako – Roho Inauma

Honor: Blur – To The End

Lizzy: The Stranglers – Waltzinblack

We're on Twitter right here, and our website is over here. Give us a five-star rating on your podcast app if you're feeling kind.

]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:10:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 1552 Strong statements all round: Honor Clover-Slater joins us to discuss the relentless rhythms of Maseke, Pasopa and Mako, Blur-related tattoo regrets and how The Stranglers' ghost train got hijacked. Strong statements all round: Honor Clover-Slater joins us to discuss the relentless rhythms of Maseke, Pasopa and Mako, Blur-related tattoo regrets and how The Stranglers' ghost train got hijacked. blur, the stranglers, sounds of sisso, pasopa, mako, maseke, honor clover-slater, fantastic beats, attnmagazine, music, jack chuter, lizzy maries, recommendations No Migos / Kate Nash / Dean Blunt (with James Marriott) 5 5 Migos / Kate Nash / Dean Blunt (with James Marriott) full 54bb19db-29ca-4cb8-afb9-d90f5dcc6ee8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6dbd660a Digital product designer James Marriott joins us to discuss the kitchen curiosities of Migos, a morning from hell narrated by Kate Nash and a fleeting mystery from Dean Blunt.

Jack: Dean Blunt – Black Metal

James: Migos – Stir Fry

Lizzy: Kate Nash – Navy Taxi

Head over to our website to listen to our episodes and get in touch. Follow us on Twitter – @fantastic_pod.

]]> Digital product designer James Marriott joins us to discuss the kitchen curiosities of Migos, a morning from hell narrated by Kate Nash and a fleeting mystery from Dean Blunt.

Jack: Dean Blunt – Black Metal

James: Migos – Stir Fry

Lizzy: Kate Nash – Navy Taxi

Head over to our website to listen to our episodes and get in touch. Follow us on Twitter – @fantastic_pod.

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 1630 Digital product designer James Marriott joins us to discuss the kitchen curiosities of Migos, a morning from hell narrated by Kate Nash and a fleeting mystery from Dean Blunt. Digital product designer James Marriott joins us to discuss the kitchen curiosities of Migos, a morning from hell narrated by Kate Nash and a fleeting mystery from Dean Blunt. dean blunt, kate nash, migos, james marriott, fantastic beats, songs, recommendations, trap, experimental, piano No Merry Clayton / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / My Bloody Valentine (with Tor Maries) 4 4 Merry Clayton / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / My Bloody Valentine (with Tor Maries) full 2ba88ae7-f10c-46a2-b5da-aed619e7fda0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6ea44d29 Musician and writer Tor Maries joins us to discuss the all-out party of Merry Clayton, the slinky polyamory of Unknown Mortal Orchestra and My Bloody Valentine's melting edges.

Lizzy: Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter

Tor: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Necessary Evil

Jack: My Bloody Valentine – Blown A Wish

Keep up to speed with Fantastic Beats via our shiny website or over on Twitter.

]]> Musician and writer Tor Maries joins us to discuss the all-out party of Merry Clayton, the slinky polyamory of Unknown Mortal Orchestra and My Bloody Valentine's melting edges.

Lizzy: Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter

Tor: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Necessary Evil

Jack: My Bloody Valentine – Blown A Wish

Keep up to speed with Fantastic Beats via our shiny website or over on Twitter.

]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 1844 Musician and writer Tor Maries joins us to discuss the all-out party of Merry Clayton, the slinky polyamory of Unknown Mortal Orchestra and My Bloody Valentine's melting edges. Musician and writer Tor Maries joins us to discuss the all-out party of Merry Clayton, the slinky polyamory of Unknown Mortal Orchestra and My Bloody Valentine's melting edges. Merry Clayton, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, My Bloody Valentine, Jack Chuter, Lizzy Maries, Tor Maries, Fantastic Beats, Podcast, Music, Recommendations, Tracks, No Dire Straits / The Poets Of Rhythm / Xenia Rubinos (with Dom James) 3 3 Dire Straits / The Poets Of Rhythm / Xenia Rubinos (with Dom James) full e3cdf05a-7ced-4028-836a-55d4db7d42ce https://share.transistor.fm/s/9366ab3c Bassist and beat-lover Dom James joins us to discuss the no-nonsense romance of Dire Straits, festive funk from The Poets Of Rhythm and Xenia Rubinos's spiralling bass lines.

Lizzy: Dire Straits – Romeo And Juliet

Dom: The Poets Of Rhythm – Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul

Jack: Xenia Rubinos – Lonely Lover

Dom plays bass as part of Reading's full-throttle fuzz-herders, Workin' Man Noise Unit. Check them out on Bandcamp or Facebook.

]]> Bassist and beat-lover Dom James joins us to discuss the no-nonsense romance of Dire Straits, festive funk from The Poets Of Rhythm and Xenia Rubinos's spiralling bass lines.

Lizzy: Dire Straits – Romeo And Juliet

Dom: The Poets Of Rhythm – Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul

Jack: Xenia Rubinos – Lonely Lover

Dom plays bass as part of Reading's full-throttle fuzz-herders, Workin' Man Noise Unit. Check them out on Bandcamp or Facebook.

]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 1427 Bassist and beat-lover Dom James joins us to discuss the no-nonsense romance of Dire Straits, festive funk from The Poets Of Rhythm and Xenia Rubinos's spiralling bass lines. Bassist and beat-lover Dom James joins us to discuss the no-nonsense romance of Dire Straits, festive funk from The Poets Of Rhythm and Xenia Rubinos's spiralling bass lines. fantastic beats, podcast, music, recommendations, episode party, crucial listening, jack chuter, lizzy maries, xenia rubinos, dire straits, the poets of rhythm, workin man noise unit No Low / Panda Bear / Björk (with James Chuter) 2 2 Low / Panda Bear / Björk (with James Chuter) full e01cd655-9f13-4d77-a0f2-d8106707deae https://share.transistor.fm/s/c71c66e6 Musician/sibling James Chuter joins us to discuss the throbbing anxiety of Low, the pebble-plopping of Panda Bear and Björk's visceral protest piece.

Jack: Low – Always Trying To Work It Out

James: Panda Bear – Dolphin

Lizzy: Björk – Declare Independence

James's band Midnight In England recently released a fabulous new two-track EP called "Real Cinema". Check that out on Bandcamp.

]]> Musician/sibling James Chuter joins us to discuss the throbbing anxiety of Low, the pebble-plopping of Panda Bear and Björk's visceral protest piece.

Jack: Low – Always Trying To Work It Out

James: Panda Bear – Dolphin

Lizzy: Björk – Declare Independence

James's band Midnight In England recently released a fabulous new two-track EP called "Real Cinema". Check that out on Bandcamp.

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 1328 Musician/sibling James Chuter joins us to discuss the throbbing anxiety of Low, the pebble-plopping of Panda Bear and Björk's visceral protest piece. Musician/sibling James Chuter joins us to discuss the throbbing anxiety of Low, the pebble-plopping of Panda Bear and Björk's visceral protest piece. fantastic beats, podcast, music, recommendations, episode party, crucial listening, jack chuter, lizzy maries, bjork, low, panda bear, james chuter, midnight in england, björk No Fantastic Beats Trailer 1 1 Fantastic Beats Trailer full e3d3c779-aaea-4087-97e3-05fd5d8791af https://share.transistor.fm/s/5d411f9d Welcome to Fantastic Beats: the new podcast where we invite special guests to swap music recommendations with us. New episodes arrive every other week.

Subscribe on your favourite podcast app, or head over to our official website to listen!

]]> Welcome to Fantastic Beats: the new podcast where we invite special guests to swap music recommendations with us. New episodes arrive every other week.

Subscribe on your favourite podcast app, or head over to our official website to listen!

]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2019 10:38:00 +0000 Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries Jack Chuter & Lizzy Maries 54 Welcome to Fantastic Beats: the new podcast where we invite special guests to swap music recommendations with us. New episodes arrive every other week. Welcome to Fantastic Beats: the new podcast where we invite special guests to swap music recommendations with us. New episodes arrive every other week. fantastic beats, podcast, music, recommendations, episode party, crucial listening, jack chuter, lizzy maries No