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Stupid & Contagious

Neil Collins
Stupid & Contagious
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    #144 / 90s Guitar Bands - A

    14/05/2026 | 1h 46 mins.
    It's episode 144 & Incase you hadn't heard A are back with a new album!

    Today’s guest is one of the great survivors of British rock music. From fronting late-90s alt-rock band A to producing massive records for bands like McFly, Jason Perry has lived every side of the music industry, the highs, the crashes, the reinventions, and the comebacks.

    In this episode, Jason tells unbelievable stories from the road: getting dropped before his biggest hit, flying by helicopter straight from Top Of The Pops to a gig in Plymouth, touring with Faith No More, the reality of life after fame, and how losing everything forced him to rebuild from scratch.

    We also dive deep into creativity and how the new A album became the most honest record he’s ever made!

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    Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!

    That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.

    We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.

    If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!

    Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links below

    Stupid & Contagious Podcast
    Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715
    Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspV
    Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagious
    All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagious
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast
    Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGw
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/
    MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mZmNnJHEVCTT8Ehc1nZ5b
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    #143 / 90s Guitar Bands - Scorpio Rising

    07/05/2026 | 1h 42 mins.
    From the psychedelic shadows of the late 80s to touring alongside bands like The Smashing Pumpkins, Scorpio Rising were one of those bands that seemed destined for something massive until the music industry, bad timing, and real life got in the way!

    In episode 143 we talk about major label deals, shoegaze and grunge, Reading Festival, living on the dole in Manchester, recording under churches, setting amps on fire in the studio, and what happens when the dream suddenly disappears?

    It’s about loss, survival, reinvention, and finding meaning after the chaos. From cleaning bins after playing huge festivals… to living on a houseboat on a hidden island… to rediscovering music decades later through Sonic Gypsy!

    This is Mickey Banks from Scorpio Rising!

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    Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!

    That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.

    We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.

    If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!

    Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links below

    Stupid & Contagious Podcast
    Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715
    Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspV
    Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagious
    All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagious
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast
    Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGw
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/
    MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4yQnGSpWBbh1o8PRNfaWRr
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    #142 / 90s Guitar Bands - Lo Fidelity Allstars

    30/04/2026 | 1h 30 mins.
    In episode 142 we’re joined by Phil Ward better known as The Albino Priest from Lo Fidelity Allstars! A band that somehow went from their very first gig… straight to getting signed to Skint, landing on the cover of the music press, and suddenly finding themselves in the middle of the madness that was the late 90s!

    We get into everything, the chaotic early days, what it was really like being part of that Skint Records era, blowing up in America, and the reality behind the highs and lows of the music industry.
    It’s funny, it’s honest, and at times… completely ridiculous. So sit back, and enjoy the wild story of Lo Fidelity Allstars!

    Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.com

    Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!

    That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.

    We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.

    If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!

    Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links below

    Stupid & Contagious Podcast
    Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715
    Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspV
    Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagious
    All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagious
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast
    Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGw
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/
    MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2KfhrJCwRXgYbvv5dOFeKL
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    #141 / 90s Guitar Bands - Wang No. 28

    23/04/2026 | 56 mins.
    This week… we’re going back to 1996!

    A year where Oasis ruled the world, the Spice Girls kicked the door down, and somehow both “Firestarter” and “Wannabe” existed at the same time and everyone loved both!
    We’re talking Knebworth.
    We’re talking Trainspotting.
    We’re talking the Fugees, Beck, Manics… and yes we are talking 'Jesus to a f*cking child'!
    So whether you were there, taped it off the radio, or you’re just here to find out what all the fuss was about…Let’s rewind to 1996.

    This weeks sponsor! https://www.royalwhitby.co.uk/offers/events/

    Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.com

    Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!

    That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.

    We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.

    If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!

    Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links below

    Stupid & Contagious Podcast
    Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715
    Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspV
    Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagious
    All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagious
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast
    Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGw
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/
    MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rnJ7QcxpKi4PeQlEKzZKB

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    #140 / 90s Guitar Bands - Connection is a song!

    16/04/2026 | 1h 41 mins.
    There was a moment back in the 90s when music didn’t just soundtrack your life… it was your life!

    For some of us, that meant saving up for cassette singles, taping songs off the radio, or heading straight to the record shop the second something new dropped. For others, like this week’s guest it became something even bigger: a way of understanding who you were.

    Because for Anna Doble, the 90s weren’t just a great era… they were formative. And that journey is captured brilliantly in her book 'Connection Is a Song', a deeply personal look at growing up through music, and the bands and moments that shaped a generation.

    this is a journey back to the 90s, through the eyes of someone who truly lived it.

    And this… is the golden age of music!

    This weeks sponsors!:
    https://www.royalwhitby.co.uk/offers/events/
    http://www.blagpromotions.uk/

    Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!

    That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.

    We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.

    If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!

    Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links below

    Stupid & Contagious Podcast
    Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715
    Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXYSVnQ6NVFd3WGs9dspV
    Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/af953bc7-3c3a-421c-bc6a-17bbe4c07819/stupid-contagious
    All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagious
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast
    Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGw
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/
    Mixtape https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6obKAT0rtqCuUM6vPjS6fW
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dive back into the decade that defined guitar-driven music. From grunge to Britpop, alt-rock to shred, Stupid And Contagious celebrates the riffs, tones, and stories that made the ’90s kick ass! Join us each week as we break down iconic albums, spotlight unsung heroes, and chat with the players who shaped the sound of a generation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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