Anniversary Albums: Episode Thirty-two - The Human League "Dare" (1981)

This week on anniversary albums we take a look at synthpop group the Human League's 1981 breakthrough Dare. With this release, the group went from being an all-male avant-garde electronic band to a more pop-oriented synth act. 

The Human League - Dare

Tracks Played 

- The Things That Dreams Are Made of 

- The Sound Of The Crowd 

- Love Action (I Believe in Love)

- Don't You Want Me 

- Sam 

Anniversary Albums: Episode Thirty-One - Stevie Wonder "Songs in the Key of Life" (1976)

This week on anniversary albums we take a look at Stevie Wonder's 1976 masterpiece "Songs in the Key of Life". This R&B classic helped shape the future direction of R&B, influencing pretty much every artist within R&B that came after it's release. Released during the height of funk and disco, "Songs in the Key of Life" helped bring R&B back to prominence and ensured it would survive well into the 21st century. 

Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life

Tracks Played 

- Have a Talk with God 

- I Wish 

- Ebony Eyes 

- As 

- Sam 

Anniversary Albums: Episode Thirty - A Tribe Called Quest "The Low End Theory" (1991)

This week on anniversary albums we take a look at A Tribe Called Quest's 1991 album "The Low End Theory". This album saw the group move in the direction of jazz rap, incorporating more minimalistic beats and jazz samples into their work. "The Low End Theory" is now considered a hip hop classic and one of the most influential records to come out of the New York alternative hip hop scene. 

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

Tracks Played 

- Excursions 

- Butter 

- Show Business 

- Check the Rhime 

- Everything Is Fair 


- Sam 

Podcast Five: Surveying the State of Music Distribution in 2016.

Welcome back to the Nowhere Bros podcast! In this episode we are joined by music enthusiast, mixtape fiend, and all round GC Finn McGowan to survey the state of music distribution in 2016. Topics of conversation include exclusive releases, the battle between streaming platforms, the rise of the mixtape and much more. 

Podcast Five - Surveying the State of Music Distribution in 2016.

Note: All our podcasts are now on Mixcloud.com. You can catch up on episodes you have missed, as well as catch future podcasts from us here at Nowhere Bros on our Mixcloud page at www.mixcloud.com/NowhereBros 

- Karl & Sam 

Anniversary Albums: Episode Twenty-Nine - Dr. Feelgood "Stupidity" (1976)

This week on anniversary albums we take a look at British pub rock band Dr. Feelgood's 1976 live album "Stupidity". Dr. Feelgood were considered godfathers of British punk and were part of a movement that rejected the excesses of glam and prog rock, and that helped pave the way for punk to take off in the UK. 

Dr. Feelgood - Stupidity

Tracks Played 

- 20 Yards Behind 

- All Through The City 

- Walking The Dog 

- Roxette 

- Riot in Cell Block No. 9 


- Sam