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Two pro musicians and vintage pop-culture buffs chat British pop music films from the late '50s to mid '70s. Join Matt & Gavin on the sofa for informed geekery and live music, from the Hard Day's Night highs to Rock You Sinners lows.

Matt Bragg, Gavin Lazarus


    • Oct 19, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 6 - Slade in Flame

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 122:10


    "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!Email: bpmoaca@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPMOACA/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpmoaca Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/BPMOACA6Notezz(If you want to skip the synopsis, it finishes at 4'13")

    Short Trousers - Doctor at Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 5:56


    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1955 comedy "Doctor at Sea" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Short Trousers - Dateline Diamonds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 5:41


    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1965 pop film "Dateline Diamonds" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Short Trousers - Out of the Clouds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 4:40


    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1955 airborne drama "Out of the Clouds" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Short Trousers - Band of Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 5:30


    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1962 pop film "Band of Thieves" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Short Trousers - 80,000 Suspects

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 5:13


    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1963 virus-outbreak melodrama "80,000 Suspects" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    I Think of You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 3:03


    Our fresh rendition of the song "I Think of You" by Keith Mansfield & Dave Gold from the movie "Dateline Diamonds”, previously heard in Episode 3 of our podcast Brit Pop Movies of a Certain Age See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Short Trousers - Cover Girl Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 4:21


    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1959 thriller "Cover Girl Killer" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Short Trousers - Fun in Acapulco

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 4:23


    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1963 pop film "Fun in Acapulco" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Special Episode - Chris Barber Tribute

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 48:14


    Join us for a special episode of BPMOACA as we pay tribute to the hugely-influential musician Chris Barber, a towering figure in post-war British (and worldwide) jazz, blues and popular music via four movies that he was involved in during his peak: “Momma Don't Allow” (1956), “Look Back in Anger” (1959), “It’s Trad Dad” [a.k.a. “Ring-A-Ding Rhythm”] (1962) & “Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?” (1964)Raise a glass, grab your washboard and enjoy!Email: bpmoaca@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPMOACA/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpmoacaShow Notes:“Momma Don't Allow” is available to stream for free on the BFI player“Look Back in Anger” is available to stream here…and both films are available on the BFI’s excellent Woodfall Films box set“It’s Trad Dad” can be viewed here“Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?” can be streamed via the BFI PlayerOur “full” review of “Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?” can be found on the Early March 2021 edition of the Talking Pictures TV PodcastNOTE: We do not own the copyright to any of the music included here; used as examples only. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Short Trousers - Serious Charge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 5:04


    In which Matt & Gavin briefly review the 1959 melodrama-with-music, "Serious Charge" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sing The Theme Tune - Some People

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 1:05


    Our (brief) rendition of the title song from the movie "Some People" by Les Vandyke, as heard in Episode 4 of our podcast Brit Pop Movies of a Certain Age See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Short Trousers - Jazz Boat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 6:07


    A slightly longer edit of our short review of the 1960 Anthony Newley-starring pop film "Jazz Boat" as recorded for the Early July edition of the Talking Pictured TV Podcast. Don't say we don't spoil you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sing The Theme Tune - Got a Funny Feeling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 2:57


    Our rendition of the song "Got a Funny Feeling" by Bruce Welch & Hank Marvin from the movie "The Young Ones" as heard in Episode 1 of our podcast Brit Pop Movies of a Certain Age See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Short Trousers - The Young Ones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 4:49


    A short review of the 1961 Cliff Richard-starring pop film "The Young Ones" as recorded for the Late LATE June 2020 edition of the Talking Pictures TV PodcastOur full review of the move can be found on Episode One of Brit Pop Movies of a Certain Age See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sing The Theme Tune - Yes You Did

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 2:18


    Our rendition of the song "Yes You Did" by Les Vandyke & Ron Grainer from the movie "Some People" as heard in Episode 4 of our podcast Brit Pop Movies of a Certain Age See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Short Trousers - Be My Guest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 4:20


    A short review of the 1965 David Hemmings and Steve Marriott-starring pop film "Be My Guest" as recorded for the Late June 2020 edition of the Talking Pictures TV Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Sing The Theme Tune - Dynamo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 2:36


    Our rendition of "Dynamo" written by Tommy Connor from the movie "The Golden Disc" and as heard in Episode 5 (Part 2) of our podcast Brit Pop Movies of a Certain Age See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 5 (Part 2) - The Golden Disc

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 100:14


    Join us for the second instalment of our Early Rock & Roll double-bill as we take a look at 1958’s “The Golden Disc”, starring pioneering British rocker and teen-idol Terry Dene! So slip a coin into our jukebox full of Rock ‘n’ Skiffle, blow the froth off your coffee and get with the Dene-agers to swoon at our hottest new star!*(Includes a spot of slipper-discussion and a peek at Terry’s unique guitar technique)Email: bpmoaca@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPMOACA/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpmoacaShow Notes: https://tinyurl.com/BPMOACA5bNotezPlaylist: Season 1 Episode 05 (Part 2): The Golden Disc Playlist Terry Dene - The Singles 1957-61 The Golden Disc is available as part of Renown Films DVD box set Films With a Beat We played: “C’min and be Loved” (Len Paverman)“Dynamo” (Tommie Connor)*Circa 1958.NB: We should also point out that this episode was recorded before the recent passing of movie legend Sir Sean Connery; R.I.P. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 5 (Part 1) - Rock You Sinners

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 105:25


    Join us for the first instalment of an Early Rock & Roll double-bill as we take a look at the first-ever British Rock & Roll movie*, 1957’s “Rock You Sinners”!Does it Rock? Does it Roll? Or does it simply creak? An intensive investigation into a celluloid classic or a deep-dive into a shallow film? Have a listen and find out for yourselves! Email: bpmoaca@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPMOACA/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpmoaca Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/BPMOACA5aNotez Playlist: Season 1 Episode 05 (Part 1): Rock You Sinners PlaylistRock You Sinners is available as part of Renown Films DVD box set The E J Fancey Collection …and can be streamed online hereWe played: “Rock 'n' Roll Calypso” (Don Sollash)“Rock You Sinners” (P. Phillips/A. Baxter)*Just about. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 4 - Some People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 90:30


    “They were young, bored rebels... living for kicks!” A Bristol-blazing, beat-crazed tale of teenage rock ‘n’ roll biker gangs - or church halls, tea-drinking and carpentry in what is basically a promotional film for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme? Join us in Episode Four of our podcast as we discuss 1962’s “Some People” Email: bpmoaca@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPMOACA/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpmoacaShow Notes: https://tinyurl.com/BPMOACA4NotesPlaylist: Season 1 Episode 04: Some People Playlist Links:Some People is available for purchase directly from Network Distribution on both DVD and Blu-ray...and can be streamed online hereIf the film has successfully piqued an interest in the DofE, you can find them hereWe played:“Some People” (Les Vandyke)“Yes You Did” (Les Vandyke/Ron Grainer)NB: Owing to the elephantine gestation-process of our podcasts, we should just point out that the chat for this episode was recorded before the Bristol BLM protests of June 2020 and the recent passing of the great actor Earl Cameron. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 3 - Band of Thieves and Dateline Diamonds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 165:09


    After several months hiding out in a safehouse owned by Jimmy the Greek, Matt “Fingers” Bragg & Gavin “The Tonsils” Lazarus feel the heat’s died down enough to head back daaaaaahn the old manor with a swag-bag containing the latest episode of Brit Pop Movies of a Certain Age - a Pop-and-Cop double-bill, giving it plenty of verbal regarding the movies “Band of Thieves” (1962) and “Dateline Diamonds” (1966). Singin’ like bleedin’ canaries they are. But stick it in your shell-likes or we’ll send the boys raaaahhhnd.Oh - and you ain’t seen us - orwright?!Email: bpmoaca@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPMOACA/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpmoacaShow Notes: https://tinyurl.com/BPMOACA3NotesPlaylists:Season 1 Episode 03: Pop-and-Cop Playlist“This is a Journey Into Sound…” PlaylistLinks:Band of Thieves and Dateline Diamonds can both be found on Renown Pictures’ excellent DVD box set “Films With a Beat”, available to purchase here“Owning Up”, George Melly’s fine memoir detailing the Trad Jazz scene of the 1950s“Small Faces: The Young Mods' Forgotten Story by Paolo Hewitt (1995)“All or Nothing” - The Small Faces musical…and if you’re still in Lockdown and gagging for a pint, have a vicarious trip down the boozer via the BFI’s “Roll Out the Barrel” DVD set; includes the short films “All in Good Time” (1964) and “Under the Table You Must Go” (1969) as referenced in this edition of the podcastWe played: “All I Wanna Do is Sing” (Acker Bilk/Norrie Paramor/Peter Pavey)“I Think of You” (David Gold/Keith Mansfield)“I’ve Got Mine” (Steve Marriott/Ronnie Lane/Jimmy Winston/Kenney Jones) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 2 - Six-Five Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 145:30


    “We announce the arrival of the delayed Six-Five Special to your listening device; we apologise for the late running of this service, this was due to knackered computers on the line.”Enjoy Episode Two of our podcast, it turned out to be something of an epic, with a huge amount of performers, artists and crew to talk about – will it be the greatest contrast between the brevity of the synopsis and length of episode we’ll come across? We’ll find out…Email: bpmoaca@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPMOACA/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpmoacaPlaylists:Season 1 Episode 02 : Six-Five Special playlist Train Kept A-Rollin' - an EvolutionLinks:Stream Six-Five Special here…or purchase it on DVD/Blu-ray hereLonnie Donegan Live at 27th Trowbridge Village Pump Festival (2000) [Matt was in the audience!] - begins at 1hr 1minBilly Bragg’s essential tome on the rise & importance of skiffle: “Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World” (2017)We played: "Train Kept A-Rollin'" (Bradshaw/Mann) & "Jack o' Diamonds" (Trad arr Donegan)Films Referenced:Discoveries [Feat. Carroll Levis] (1939) Great Expectations (1946)Vice Versa (1948) Emergency Call (1952) The Tommy Steele Story (1957) The Good Companions (1957) Fiend Without a Face (1958) The Duke Wore Jeans (1958)Carry On Sergeant (1958)The Revenge Of Frankenstein (1958)Ben-Hur (1959)Carry On Constable (1960) Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (1961)Carry On Regardless (1961)Twice Round the Daffodils (1962) Carry on Cabby (1963)Carry On Jack (1963)Billy Liar (1963)Carry On Cleo (1964)Carry On Cowboy (1965)Darling (1965)Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)Carry On Screaming (1966)Morgan - A Suitable Case For Treatment (1966)Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) Finian's Rainbow (1968) Carry On Again Doctor (1969) Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972 (Obviously)) Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973)Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973) The National Health (1973) Pete's Dragon (1977) The Shining (1980) Stan & Ollie (2019) TV & Audio Referenced:Doctor Who: Inferno (1970) Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil (1971)The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Crooked Man (1984) Harry Potter Audiobooks - Jim Dale (2007)Jim Dale - One Show (2015)Murder in Soho: Who Killed Freddie Mills? (2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 1 – The Young Ones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 71:38


    In which Matt and Gavin discuss Cliff Richard’s 1961 movie “The Young Ones”Email: bpmoaca@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPMOACA/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpmoacaLinks:Episode 1 - The Young Ones Spotify Playlist The Young Ones (1961) on DVD…or if you can find it, this triple-DVD pack with “Summer Holiday” and “Wonderful Life” which features commentaries from directors Sidney J Furie & Peter YatesCliff Richard – Desert Island Discs (1960) - Cliff discusses his career thus far and his upcoming starring movie roleOn the set of The Young Ones (raw footage) David Frost pays “tribute” to Norrie Paramor (TW3 1962, begins at 13’30”)The Ipcress File (Opening Sequence (1965))Harry Enfield parodies Cliff movies in "Keep Your Hair On, Daddio" (Norbert Smith: A Life (1989))We played: "Got a Funny Feeling" (Welch/Marvin)Films/TV Referenced:The Curse Of Frankenstein (1957)April Love (Trailer (1958))No Trees in the Street (1959)Bottoms Up! (1960)A Kind of Loving (1962)The Boys (1962)Danger By My Side (1962)The Servant (1963)Bye Bye Birdie (1963)The Party's Over (1963/5)The Ipcress File (1965) – Full MovieCurse of the Fly (1965)Doctor Who – “The Massacre” (1966)Island of Terror (1966)Brides of Fu Man Chu (1966)Funny Girl (1968)Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)The Owl And The Pussycat (1970)Play It Again, Sam (1972)The Sunshine Boys (1975)Funny Lady (1975)The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)The Goodbye Girl (1977)California Suite (1978)Pennies From Heaven (1980)Footloose (1984)The Secret of My Success (1987)Steel Magnolias (1989)Boys on the Side (1995) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 0

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 13:44


    Hello! Gavin & Matt welcome you to to their new podcast and let you know what's in store on our ride through the wonderful world of British pop movies...Series 1 Spotify PlaylistContact us! bpmoaca@gmail.comWe played: "We Say Yeah" (Welch/Marvin/Gormley) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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