Best Damon Albarn Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 152: Laura Marling on psychoanalysis, motherhood, secretly cooking for Damon Albarn and, naturally, death 51:18

3d ago51:18

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Seven years ago Laura Marling came on episode 19 of the podcast at a very different time in her life. As she prepares to release her 8th album, Patterns in Repeat, this month (25 Oct), she does so as a new mother, who's trained to become a yoga teacher, who's gained a masters in psychoanalysis, who's formed a band called LUMP, who's quite touring, …

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Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.88: Suede Brett Anderson 1997 Interview 26:01

10h ago26:01

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In the 88th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this episode I revisit my interview with Suede‘s Brett Anderson on February 20, 1997, ahead of the release of their third album, Coming Up, in the US, for Surface Magazine. Subscribe to t…

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Ep 151: When are posthumous albums a good idea? From Michael Jackson to SOPHIE to Elliott Smith 40:52

10d ago40:52

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When a musician dies and leaves behind unfinished music, what should happen to it? Shelved forever? Released in its current state? Completed by someone else? On this week's episode Greg and Stu get into when posthumous albums are a good idea and when they most certainly aren't, from last week's SOPHIE album, to work from Michael Jackson, Tupac, Big…

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Ep 150: Our favourite guests, most awkward interviews, and answers to your questions, with Jarvis Cocker, Matt Berninger and more 50:52

17d ago50:52

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What's been our most awkward interview yet? How do we charm our guests? Who have we been starstruck by? And c'mon guys, why is this thing called 'Midnight Chats'? As our podcast reaches its 150 episode, Greg and Stu celebrate by showing how the sausage is made, sharing stories and their tricks of the trade while trading some of their favourite clip…

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Ep 149: Big albums coming this autumn, Jane’s Addiction implode, and are people about to start selling their vinyl collections? 36:29

24d ago36:29

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The summer slump is over and what feels like hundreds of artists are gearing up for new albums this autumn. On this week's episode, Greg and Stu get into what coming soon from The Cure, FKA Twigs, Coldplay and more, along with the recent implosion of rock giants Jane's Addiction, while a meeting with Laura Marling last week opened up the question o…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.87: Coldplay Chris Martin 2001 Interview 14:02

29d ago14:02

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In the 87th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this episode I revisit my first interview with Coldplay‘s Chris Martin on June 17, 2001, at the time of their debut album, Parachutes. Subscribe to the Pictures of Lily newsletter here fo…

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Ep 148: The best acceptance speeches ever, Kendrick at the Super Bowl and Geordie Greep on the death of Black Midi and the birth of his debut solo album 53:55

1M ago53:55

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For the last 5 years, London band Black Midi have pushed experimental rock music to new and thrilling places, inspired as much by jazz fusion as math rock and no wave. But last month, quite unexpectedly, the trio split up. It was meant to be kept a secret, until singer and frontman Geordie Greep announced the news on Instagram. One week later, he a…

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Ep 147: The scam of Oasis' 'dynamic' ticket pricing, no thanks to a Smiths reunion, and interview guests Lankum and The Lemon Twigs 45:26

1M ago45:26

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Part of this week's episode of MC comes from End of the Road festival, where Stu met up with Irish drone folk band Lankum and put your questions to Long Island sibling duo The Lemon Twigs. Even the one about the Muppets. Back home Greg and Stu unpacked the fiasco surrounding Oasis' ticket sale nightmare, particularly the scam that is "dynamic" tick…

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Ep 146: Oasis reunion verdict – the good news, the worrying news, and the inside story about plums and pints of piss 35:08

2M ago35:08

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Like it or not, Oasis are back together for the reunion tour that's surprised absolutely no one. As a former stan of the band, Stu really should be feeling better about this news than he is, while Greg is just happy that he finally gets to share the extremely important role he's played in Oasis mythology. On this week's episode we get into how the …

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Ep 145: Charli XCX archive interview revisited – not as bad as we originally thought 44:31

2M ago44:31

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Charli XCX's career highlight was coming on our podcast back in 2018, for what turned out to be a rushed conversation about art school, living in LA, writing songs for Blondie and seeing songs as colours. With Charli's career still doing reasonably well due to the release of this year's album, Brat, on this week's podcast we revisit that conversati…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.86: The Verve Richard Ashcroft 1995 Interview 24:04

2M ago24:04

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In the 86th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this episode I revisit my second interview with The Verve‘s Richard Ashcroft on May 20, 1995, at the time of their second album, A Northern Soul. To listen to the original Pictures of Lil…

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Ep 144: Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten on throwing away good ideas, the band's new look, and going beyond punk 44:55

2M ago44:55

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Ahead of their new album Romance, people can't stop talking about Fontaines D.C.'s new look. One week after Glastonbury, the Dublin band's singer, Grian Chatten, had Stu round to his flat to discuss the reason behind the band's new aesthetic, his prolific writing process, a strange 9 days spend working in a bar in L.A., and a record that draws infl…

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Ep 143: Jeff Bezos firing William Shatner into space, working at the New Yorker and almost quitting music, with Cassandra Jenkins 50:22

2M ago50:22

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New York musician Cassandra Jenkins really shouldn't be on Midnight Chats, or any podcast talking about her new album, My Light, My Destroyer, because that record, near-perfect though it is, was never going to be made. On this week's episode she tells Stu about how she had decided to quite music after releasing her last album, but things went unexp…

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Ep 142: Mercury Prize 2024, Pt. 2 – A clip of Charli XCX, our Mercury quiz, and is the shortlist any good? 40:16

2M ago40:16

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Following on from last week's Mercury Prize predictions episode, Greg and Stu dive into this year's shortlist to see how wrong they were as they cast judgement on which of the nominated records they think might actually have a chance of winning this year's award. Stu picks out a clip from our 2018 Charli XCX episode, and you'll all invited to play …

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Ep 141: Mercury Prize 2024, Pt. 1 – Predictions, who we'd like to see on the list, and what it's like to be a Mercury judge 49:52

3M ago49:52

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In two days time (25 July), the short list for the 2024 Mercury Prize will be announced. On this week's show, Stu and Greg discuss who they think will DEFINITELY be on the list, and who they hope will be. Greg also spills the beans on what it's like to be on the Mercury Prize judging panel (something he's done 3 times), we ask how relevant the awar…

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Ep 140: Sleaford Mods on 10 years of Divide & Exit, and one very bleak album launch 44:12

3M ago44:12

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As Nottingham duo Sleaford Mods release a 10-year anniversary edition of their breakthrough album Divide & Exit, frontman and lyricist Jason Williamson revisits the album that changed his life, the time he threw the bleakest album release party of all time, and how he finally found success in his 40s on his 7th album. You can watch clips of the pod…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.85: Portishead Beth Gibbons 1995 Interview 19:55

3M ago19:55

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In the 85th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this episode I revisit my first interview with Beth Gibbons of Portishead on February 22, 1995, at the time of the group touring North American is support of their debut album, Dummy. Sub…

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Ep 139: AURORA on this moment of human crises, why fame is sh*t and her music husband Brian Eno 35:19

3M ago35:19

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Look around and you’d be forgiven for feeling the world is completely broken in 2024. War. Division. Crises. How did we get here? That’s the fundamental question Norwegian songwriter AURORA explores on her latest album What Happened To The Heart?. It’s a project that is technicolor in feeling, and in sound. Host Greg Cochrane went to meet her to ta…

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Ep 138: Glastonbury 2024 Review! Our verdict on Dua Lipa's headliner debut, SZA's sound shambles and Coldplay's weird alien heads 45:32

3M ago45:32

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Stuart got the hot ticket. Greg did not. In the field, and from the sofa at home, Midnight Chats does Glastonbury 2024. Your hosts tackle the biggest talking points from the most famous music festival in the world. Did Dua Lipa fulfill her promise to turn Worthy Farm into a club on her headliner debut? Was SZA's microphone fresh out of batteries? D…

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Ep 137: Yard Act and Rose Matafeo on meeting at Glastonbury, winks from Rod Stewart and Greg Davies’ Desert Islands Discs 42:48

4M ago42:48

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James Smith from Leeds band Yard Act met New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo at Glastonbury festival a couple of years ago when the pair were watching little Simz. Since then, Smith's group has invited Matafeo to sing on their second album, Where's My Utopia?, star in one of their music videos and open for them in their hometown. What better excuse d…

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Ep 136: Foals’ Yannis Philippakis on collaborating with icon Tony Allen, his love of gardening and what happens next with Foals 41:51

4M ago41:51

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Frontman with one of Britain’s biggest modern rock bands, Yannis Philippakis recently launched Yannis & The Yaw – not so much a solo project, more of an experiment in collaboration. Dial back seven years and Yannis spent time writing songs with one of his heroes, the icon drummer Tony Allen – godfather of Afrobeat and distinguished collaborator wit…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.84: Blur Damon Albarn 1997 Interview 21:40

4M ago21:40

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In the 84th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this episode I revisit my first interview with Damon Albarn of Blur on March 18, 1997, at the time of the release of their self-titled album, Blur. Subscribe to the Pictures of Lily newsl…

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Ep 135: St. Vincent on her acting debut, an apprenticeship in The Polyphonic Spree and near misses with Steve Albini 39:52

4M ago39:52

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Annie Clark has been recording as St. Vincent since 2007, collaborating with David Byrne and Paul McCartney along the way, and proving herself as one of the best guitarists (and songwriters) in the world. In more recent years she's written a number one hit single (aren't they all) for Taylor Swift, co-written and starred in her debut feature film, …

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Ep 134: Lynks on ditching earnest music for the life of a masked entertainer and new queer icon 41:09

4M ago41:09

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South Londoner Lynks used to make the type of straight-faced, emotional music that all of his friends were making, until one day, for a bit of fun, he decided to adopt a masked drag persona and lean into being an entertainer. His thumping alt. pop songs since have centred around his experiences as a young queer person, with songs about sex with str…

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Ep 133: Future Islands' Sam T. Herring on his move into acting, his love for Everton football club and his band's ongoing "underdog" mentality 46:32

5M ago46:32

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Sam T. Herring’s distinctive growl and spectacular dance moves may still be one of the best known things about Future Islands, but away from the chest-thumping on stage he's a charismatic, thoughtful and humble guy. Greg Cochrane caught up with him to talk about his recent move into acting (he starred in TV series The Changling last year), the hear…

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Ep 132: Waxahatchee reflects on the success of 'Saint Cloud', it's affect on new album 'Tigers Blood' and where Charlie Sheen fits into it all 43:42

5M ago43:42

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Katie Crutchfield aka American artist Waxahatchee joins Stu on the podcast to look back on how she arrived at her sixth album, Tigers Blood, following on from her 2021 breakthrough record Saint Cloud. Just what does having a breakthrough record do to an artist? How will Katie navigate 2024? Is MJ Lenderman the most talented young dude in US indie r…

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Ep 131: The Blessed Madonna on cooking for Daft Punk, dance music needing to do better, and what’s happening with that elusive debut album 42:21

5M ago42:21

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The Blessed Madonna – truly one of the most engaging, fun and opinionated guests we’ve welcomed onto Midnight Chats. One of the world’s foremost DJs, producers and curators, Marea Stamper invited Greg Cochrane to her intimate London studio Godspeed to record this colourful conversation. Topics covered: 2024 and this turbulent time in politics and j…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.83: The Cure Robert Smith 1997 Interview 23:42

5M ago23:42

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In the 83rd episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this episode I revisit the one and only interview I conducted with Robert Smith of The Cure on September 25, 1997, at the time of the release of their second singles collection, Galore. S…

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Ep 130: A. G. Cook discusses the life and death of PC Music, telepathy with Charli XCX, and new LP Britpop 47:05

5M ago47:05

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A. G. Cook joins Stu on this week's show to talk about the visionary hyperpop label he founded in 2013 and closed in 2023 (PC Music), his work with Charli XCX as her creative director, co-writing a song for Beyonce, growing up an only child as the son of radical architects, and his new 3-disc, 24-track, 100 minutes long album, Britpop. A completely…

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Ep 129: GRIFF 40:10

6M ago40:10

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It’s surprising to find 23-year-old British songwriter GRIFF’s feet firmly on the ground, given her extraordinary experiences the past three years. It’s been a steep rocket ride: from bedroom songwriter to a powerful breakthrough performance at the BRITs, and onto the stages of stadiums with Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran. Coldplay’s Chris Martin is such …

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Ep 128: Anna B Savage 40:40

6M ago40:40

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London-born musician Anna B Savage talks to Stu in this particularly freewheeling episode of Midnight Chats that covers topics including meeting Cillian Murphy, present-opening etiquette, music industry anxiety, and what the hell is success anyway?! Stu also reveals to Anna where she is/was on the Loud And Quiet 2023 Albums of the Year list. And th…

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Ep 127: Brian Eno 47:25

6M ago47:25

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Surprise! When you get an icon like Brian Eno on the podcast, it cannot wait until our usual Monday night drop. So we come to you early. Welcome to this special, bonus "Earth Day" (22 April) edition of the podcast. Brian Eno is a trailblazing musician, producer and activist. Working with everyone from U2 to Talking Heads, Coldplay to Grace Jones, h…

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Ep 126: MGMT 40:30

6M ago40:30

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Maybe you were reminded of the genius songwriting of US duo MGMT when their song ‘Time To Pretend’ recently popped up on the Saltburn film soundtrack? Ever since their breakthrough in 2007, with songs like ‘Kids’ and ‘Electric Feel’, the duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser have continued to release a stream of compelling new music. Greg C…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.82: Electronic: Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner 2000 Interview 48:34

6M ago48:34

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In the 82nd episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this episode I revisit interviews I conducted with Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner at the time of their third Electronic album, Twisted Tenderness being released in the US. The interviews …

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Ep 125: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard 41:09

6M ago41:09

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Melbourne band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard don't just make a LOT of records (they've released 25 since they started 11 years ago); each one comes with a different experiment at the heart of it. There's the thrash metal record; the collaborative jazz record; the microtonal record; one made exclusively on acoustic instruments; one that plays o…

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Ep 124: Brittany Howard 39:24

6M ago39:24

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Adele – "There's something about Brittany [Howard] that puts fire in my soul – she’s so fucking full of soul, overflowing, dripping, that I almost can’t handle it." Tonight's guest has some major, major fans: Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator, Fred again..., Chris Martin. The list could go on. Yet, the former Alabama Shakes frontwomen - and x5 Gra…

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Ep 123: Anton Corbijn 39:44

7M ago39:44

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Legendary Dutch music photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn is the man who's made black and white photography his own since 1979, while shooting everyone from Joy Division to Depeche Mode to Bowie to The Rolling Stones. He became the visual creative director of Depeche Mode and U2 around the time he started directing some of the most iconic musi…

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Ep 122: IDLES' Joe Talbot 39:27

7M ago39:27

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Over black coffee and biscuits at his kitchen table at home in Bristol IDLES' vocalist Joe Talbot speaks to Greg Cochrane. In discussion: Joe's mental health, his band and the state of UK politics. Plus, talk of transformative parenthood, working with LCD Soundsystem and his new music plans with Jamie T and Willie J. Healey. Recorded in December 20…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.81: Daft Punk 1997 Interview 34:38

7M ago34:38

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In the 81st episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this episode I revisit a 1997 interview I conducted with Daft Punk. It took place at Shelborne Hotel in South Beach, FL during the Winter Music Conference on March 24, 1997. Subscribe to …

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Ep 121: Weyes Blood 39:49

7M ago39:49

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American musician Natalie Mering – aka Weyes Blood – talks to Stu on the first episode of our new series, about growing up in (and returning to LA), her early beginnings in various DIY noise scenes around the country, and the time she met Lou Reed on the Occupy Wall Street demo in 2011. Recorded in November 2023. Further links: Our various Weyes Bl…

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New season! Midnight Chats is back 3:53

7M ago3:53

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After a bit of a break, Midnight Chats from Loud And Quiet is back, with a huge series that starts 12 March 2024. Here's a quick bit of info about what Stu and Greg have coming up over the next weeks and months, including new interviews with Weyes Blood, IDLES, Future Islands, Waxahatchee, Anton Corbijn and many more artists for your late-night lis…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.80: Oasis: Noel Gallagher 1995 Interview 25:45

8M ago25:45

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In the 80th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this episode I revisit a 1995 interview I conducted with the Noel Gallagher. It look place at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, CA on December 5, 1995. To read the full interview, su…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.79: The Chemical Brothers 1994 Interview 11:03

9M ago11:03

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image from Urb Magazine January 1995 Issue In the 79th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we introduce a new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. The kickoff episode in this new format features a 1994 interview I conducted with the Chemical Brothers, who, at the time, were called the Dust Brot…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 4.78: Pulp 11:43

10M ago11:43

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image: The Arts Desk In the 78the episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, I talk about my brief experiences with Pulp. To subscribe to the free Pictures of Lily newsletter, click here. Listen here: https://pictures-of-lily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/POLP-EP-78-PULP.mp3 Or on your preferred podcast platform: Or on YouTube: Or on Pandora: Or on …

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Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 4.77: Wham! and Andrew Ridgeley 15:23

11M ago15:23

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In the 77the episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, I talk about my 40 years of experiences with Wham! culminating with my interview with the duo’s Andrew Ridgeley for SPIN. To subscribe to the free Pictures of Lily newsletter, click here. Listen here: https://pictures-of-lily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/POLP_EP_77_ANDREW-RIDGELEY.mp3 Or on yo…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 4.76: Taylor Hanson on the Iranian Protest Anthem “Baraye” 17:08

1y ago17:08

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In the 76th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, I am joined by Taylor Hanson who reads the “as told to” portion of the most recent article I wrote about him for SPIN Magazine about his activist efforts for the people of Iran, specifically his The Voices Project and the reimagining of the Iranian protest anthem, “Baraye – For Women Life Freedom…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 4.75: Angela McCluskey 13:01

1y ago13:01

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image from Berlinale In the 75th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, I talk about my 20 years of experiences with Angela McCluskey. To subscribe to the free Pictures of Lily newsletter, click here. Listen here: https://pictures-of-lily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/POLP_EP_75_ANGELA_MCCLUSKEY.mp3 Or on your preferred podcast platform: Or on S…

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Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 4.74: The Verve 15:19

1y ago15:19

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image from RadioX In the 74th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, I talk about my multiple experiences with The Verve and later, Richard Ashcroft. Listen here: https://pictures-of-lily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/POLP-EP-74-THE-VERVE.mp3 Or on your preferred podcast platform: Or on YouTube: Or on Pandora: Or on Amazon: The post Pictures of …

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Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 4.73: Christine and the Queens 14:59

1y ago14:59

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Image from The Guardian In the 73rd episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, I talk about my one-time experience with Christine and the Queens when I interviewed him for the cover of FLOOD Magazine. Listen here: https://pictures-of-lily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/POLP-EP-73-CHRISTINE-AND-THE-QUEENS.mp3 Or on your preferred podcast platform: Or …

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Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 4.72: The Cure 10:30

1+ y ago10:30

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In the 72nd episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, I talk about my brief but unforgettable experiences with Robert Smith and The Cure. If you’d like to access my 1997 print-only interview with Robert for HITS Magazine, please click here to become a paid subscriber to the Pictures of Lily newsletter. Listen here: https://pictures-of-lily.com/wp-co…

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