Two cynical old Keane fans get together to dissect the latest goings on in the band's world and go Beyond The Iron Sea with news on the latest from Keane in the studio and on the road. Email us at mailbox@beyondtheironsea.com and be our myspace friend at myspace.com/beyondtheironsea
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| Episode 33 - Merry Andrew-and-Chris-tmas! | 25th December 2008 | Season's greetings! Chris and Andrew bring you their review of 2008 and the final part of their evening with Tim. Contact the pair via their new email address of mailbox@beyondtheironsea.com | Download |
| Episode 32 - Slight Return | 18th December 2008 | With Andrew failing a fitness test, Chris is left on his own to introduce some more gold from Tim Rice-Oxley's visit to the Squat. | Download |
| Episode 31 - The Visitor | 11th December 2008 | In this specially-extended edition, Tim Rice-Oxley drops into the Squat to chat to Andrew and Chris about Keane's dates in Los Angeles, pornography, cookery tips and Outer Mongolia.
The track we played was Susanne Sundfør - Walls (from myspace.com/susannesundfoer). For episode pictures, check out our multimedia section. |
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| Episode 30 - Heresy and Hearsay | 4th December 2008 | La scandale grande! Chris and Andrew reflect on Keane's appearance on French reality TV before discussing what might maybe possibly kind of sort of hopefully happen in 2009.
The tracks we played were Elbow - Grounds For Divorce (from the album The Seldom Seen Kid) and Bjork - Declare Independence (from the album Volta) |
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| Episode 29 - Mailbox Special | 20th November 2008 | This week is a bumper mailbox special with Andrew and Chris answering emails from fans, getting all introspective, and reviewing Keane's astonishing Union Chapel show.
The tracks we played were David Ford - How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love My Credit Card (from the album Pages Torn From The Electrical Sketchbook Vol #1) and Shady Bard - Torch Song (from the album From The Ground Up) |
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| Episode 28 - El Informe Europea | 13th November 2008 | Chris and Andrew look back at the European tour and offer some constructive criticism on the Perfect Symmetry live show. There's also a look ahead to the Little Noise Session and the latest news on what the band are up to. | Download |
| Episode 27 - What Goes On Tour... | 29th October 2008 | With Andrew heading off to the Pacific, Chris sends him off with an argument about single releases. Meanwhile, a Dutch correspondent wreaks havoc in Rotterdam, and the pair have a gig challenge. | Download |
| Episode 26 - Wild Speculation | 25th October 2008 | Back in the warmth of the Squat, Chris and Andrew review the Electric Proms, look ahead to Summer 2009 and resurrect an old favourite. | Download |
| Episode 25 - The 100 Club | 15th October 2008 | Recorded live at Keane's tiny 100 Club gig, Chris and Andrew crack out the stylophone, quiz the crowd on perspiration solutions, and finally catch up with Mr Jesse Quin Esq. | Download |
| Episode 24 - The Re-Up Double Episode | 13th October 2008 | After an unscheduled break, Chris and Andrew return, bigger and bolder than ever, with news galore, a live outside broadcast and their full review of Perfect Symmetry. | Download |
| Episode 23 - Live From the Forum | 30th September 2008 | A special episode, recorded live at the Kentish Town Forum, where Keane made their live comeback on 29th September. | Download |
| Episode 22 - An Evening with... | 28th September 2008 | Chris and Andrew look back on their big night in London and round up the first reviews of Perfect Symmetry. | Download |
| Episode 21 - Beating the Leaks | 23rd September 2008 | On the eve of their album premiere event, Chris and Andrew look at two new tracks released to the internet and try not to get too excited. | Download |
| Episode 20 - Busy Schedule | 16th September 2008 | Despite being almost inaudible, Andrew joins Chris to look at the band's schedule in the forthcoming weeks, before answering more questions from the mailbag. | Download |
| Episode 19 - Average Man | 8th September 2008 | The average Keane fan joins Chris and Andrew in the Squat, plus the guys talk statues, European touring and Waterloo Sunset. | Download |
| Episode 18 - The Comeback | 2nd September 2008 | Chris and Andrew report on a wealth of new material from Keane, news of their live return at the Royal Opera House and more. | Download |
| Episode 17 - Box Office | 23rd August 2008 | Chris and Andrew reveal the ticket details for their Evening with Beyond the Iron Sea, plus there's more from the mailbox and a raft of Keane news and rumours. | Download |
| Episode 16 - The Invitation | 19th August 2008 | Chris and Andrew pass on news from their LA spy on Keane's progress, plus they have an invitation to extend. | Download |
| Episode 15 - Going Live | 12th August 2008 | As the band's live plans begin to be revealed, Chris and Andrew discuss Keane's brave new live dynamic. | Download |
| Episode 14 - Spiralling | 4th August 2008 | On the day Keane unleashed the first material from their third album on an unsuspecting world, Chris and Andrew bring you an exhausting round-up of reviews. | Download |
| Episode 13 - Newsjiffy | 31st July 2008 | Chris and Andrew discover that Fact x Importance = News (and spill the beans on the album release). | Download |
| Episode 12 - The Laptop Breaks Down | 22nd July 2008 | Chris and Andrew pick apart exactly what Keane use that Macbook Pro for.
The tracks we played were Kevin Devine - No Time Flat (from the album Split the Country, Split the Street) and MGMT - Time To Pretend (from the album Oracular Spectacular) |
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| Episode 11 - Mart-vellous | 15th July 2008 | A special guest joins the boys for a round-up of recent emails.
Visit our good friend Mart's site KeaneBackline.info, and sign up to his mailing list to get the latest tech news. |
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| Episode 10 - The Hopes and Fears Duologue | 10th July 2008 | No gimmicks, no sound clips - just your two favourite podcasters tossing around their thoughts on the new Keane album. | Download |
| Episode 9 - Hot and Cool | 24th June 2008 | This week, there is yet more waffle about release dates and the guys have their calendars out to look at what's going to happen next. | Download |
| Episode 8.5 - Clip Show | 17th June 2008 | A selection of outtakes and true facts from the podcast so far. | Download |
| Episode 8 - World Exclusive | 10th June 2008 | It's the longest short show ever, as Chris and Andrew break out some secret Keane news. | Download |
| Episode 7 - Deconstructing Keane | 3rd June 2008 | Chris and Andrew are back after a week off to take the Keane sound apart and answer some more listener questions. | Download |
| Episode 6 - This Fall | 20th May 2008 | This week, Chris and Andrew answer more fan questions but succumb to the sin of self-reference. | Download |
| Episode 5 - Mix and Master | 13th May 2008 | Chris and Andrew are joined by a very special guest to talk about album mixing. | Download |
| Episode 4 - Influential | 6th May 2008 | This week, Chris and Andrew present a comprehensive guide to the band's third album influences. | Download |
| Episode 3 - Cryptic Update | 30th April 2008 | This week, Chris and Andrew report on some dissent against the band's current activities. | Download |
| Episode 2 - Stripped | 22nd April 2008 | Chris and Andrew give their take on the band's possible fourth member, Jesse Quin. | Download |
| Episode 1 - Pilot | 15th April 2008 | Chris and Andrew go Beyond The Iron Sea with news on the latest from Keane in the studio and on the road, including the latest updates on the band's multimedia blog. | Download |