When A Dream Wrote The Song That Changed Everything Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~85 minutes Release: Not scheduled Episode Description Train's 2001 album Drops of Jupiter is one of those records that arrived via a girlfriend rather than a record shop, sitting in that curious no-man's land between rock and pop where critics couldn't quite place it but ten million people absolutely could. Neil ...
RIFF083 - Matchbox 20 - Yourself or Someone Like You
06/04/2026 | 1 h 26 min
When a Jersey Number Changes Everything and 15 Million People Prove the Critics Wrong Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~87 minutes Release: Not scheduled Episode Description Neil and Chris turn their attention to Matchbox 20's landmark debut, Yourself or Someone Like You, a record that sold 15 million copies worldwide while barely causing a ripple in the UK. Released in 1996 and selling just 610 c...
RIFF082 - The Goo Goo Dolls - A Boy Named Goo
23/03/2026 | 1 h 35 min
When Buffalo's Best Kept Secret Finally Got Its Name Called Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~95 minutes Release: Not scheduled Episode Description Neil and Chris dive into A Boy Named Goo by the Goo Goo Dolls, the 1995 album that sold two million copies in the US, made absolutely no impression on the UK charts, and somehow still managed to leave most people unaware it existed. This is the record ...
RIFF081 - REM - Out of TIme
16/03/2026 | 1 h 11 min
When Running Out of Time Turns Into Your Biggest Ever Hit Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~71 minutes Release: Not scheduled Episode Description Neil and Chris dig into REM's landmark 1991 album Out of Time, the record that accidentally turned a cult band into a mainstream phenomenon. Named in a last-minute panic when Warner Brothers rang demanding a title, the album somehow managed to sell over ...
RIFF080 - Nirvana - MTV Unplugged
02/03/2026 | 1 h 16 min
When the Funeral Flowers Were Real and Nobody Knew It Yet Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~77 minutes Release: Not scheduled Episode Description Neil and Chris sit down with one of the most quietly devastating records ever committed to tape: Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York, recorded on 18th November 1993 and released almost a year later, after Kurt Cobain was already gone. What was supposed t...
Remember when payday meant choosing which CD or vinyl you were blowing it on? Standing in HMV doing the mental maths, convincing yourself two albums was basically essential. Riffology is Neil and Chris chasing that feeling again, one classic record at a time.
This is a show about the albums that raised us —
Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Motley Crue, Def Leppard,
Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Pink Floyd, Radiohead,
Skunk Anansie, Gojira, Soulfly and the rest.
If it’s 25+ years old, loud and iconic, we’re in.
Each episode is two Gen X mates diving into studio sessions, producer chaos and band drama plus the joy of taped-over cassettes, dodgy car stereos and sitting on the floor with a record sleeve.
We nerd out when we should: Albini vs Vig, room-miked vs close-miked,
Neve consoles, dynamic-range disasters and those “how did this get approved?” moments.
If you grew up when albums were events, this is your place. Some weeks it’s an old favourite; other weeks it’s something you abandoned in ’94. Either way, Riffology’s here to talk rubbish, tell stories and remind you why these records mattered.
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