Forever A Phase: The Podcast | Episode 4 | Gateway Bands | Midnight Swim | A to Z of Pop Punk

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Forever A Phase Podcast! 🎙️ Hosted by Sam Thornton-Thompson, owner of Forever A Phase, alongside community member Rob Honeyman, this is the podcast for fans of pop punk, emo, alternative rock, punk and discovering new music. In Episode 4, we're talking about the bands that shaped our musical tastes, shining a spotlight on an exciting Wigan band, and taking on one of our biggest challenges yet. 🖤 Question of the Week – What was the band that got you into the genre you now listen to? Every music fan has that one band that opened the door to an entirely new genre. We talk about the artists that changed our musical tastes and the bands that introduced us to the music we still love today. 🎵 Music Radar – Midnight Swim This week's Music Radar shines a spotlight on Midnight Swim, a pop punk band from Wigan. If you're looking for your next favourite UK pop punk band, this is one to check out. 🔤 A to Z of Pop Punk It's time to settle some arguments. For every letter of the alphabet, we have to decide which band is the best representative of that letter in pop punk. From A through to Z, there can only be one winner for each letter. Expect plenty of nostalgia, some controversial choices and probably a few arguments along the way! Whether you grew up listening to Blink-182, Green Day, Sum 41, New Found Glory, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Neck Deep, The Wonder Years or you're discovering the next generation of pop punk bands, The Forever A Phase Podcast is your place for music discussion, new band recommendations and alternative music nostalgia. 💬 Join the conversation: What band got you into the genre you listen to now? Have you listened to Midnight Swim? Who would you pick as the best pop punk band for each letter of the alphabet? Which band do you think we got completely wrong? If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on notifications for more episodes of The Forever A Phase Podcast. Follow Forever A Phase: 🎵 TikTok: @foreveraphase 📸 Instagram: @foreveraphase Forever A Phase — Find your next favourite band. #ForeverAPhase #ForeverAPhasePodcast #PopPunk #PopPunkPodcast #Emo #AlternativeMusic #PunkRock #MusicPodcast #NewMusic #MidnightSwim #WiganMusic #UKPopPunk #PopPunkBands #DiscoverNewMusic