Best The Quietus Podcasts (2024)

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E179: Luke Turner & John Doran on The Quietus + Yoko Ono + James Chance 1:16:43

19d ago1:16:43

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In this episode we welcome John Doran and Luke Turner to downtown Hammersmith and invite them to talk about their much-loved and newly-revamped Quietus "webzine". (That's Noughties-speak, for all you kids out there.) The intrepid duo look back on the 2008 birth of their baby and reflect on its survival and evolution over the subsequent 16 years. Qu…

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E181: Mark Williams on Knebworth '74 + the underground press + Joan Jett 1:10:26

2h ago1:10:26

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In this episode the marvellous Mark Williams Zooms in from mid-Wales to regale us with tales from the heyday of the UK's underground press and his later involvement with the L.A. punk scene. We start in mid-'60s Newcastle – where our guest drummed with beat combo the Jailbirds – and move on to his days at the Birmingham Arts Lab via a flat above Lo…

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E180: David Toop on Dr. John + Collusion + Scott Walker audio 1:23:29

2d ago1:23:29

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In this episode we welcome the esteemed David Toop to Hammersmith – on the UK's General Election day – to discuss his extraordinary new book about (and around) Dr. John's 1968 album Gris-Gris. First we revisit the short-lived but splendidly eclectic Collusion magazine our guest co-founded in 1981: we hear about its inception and mission, as manifes…

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New Voices Ukraine Podcast: 20ft Radio’s Guide to the Ukrainian Underground. Memory Leaks, Part I 1:01:04

1M ago1:01:04

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In the first podcast from Kiev’s 20ft Radio we’re taken deep into the otherworldly folk sounds of the Ukrainian underground of the late 80s and early 90s. New Voices Ukraine is a collaboration between The Quietus, 20ft Radio, Neformat, the Ukrainian Institute and the British Council. In an interview with Andrii Strakhov, member of the avant-folk ba…

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E178: Ann Powers on Joni Mitchell + Tori Amos + Women in Pop 1:16:15

1M ago1:16:15

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In this episode we're joined from Nashville by acclaimed critic, author and broadcaster Ann Powers for a discussion of her new Joni Mitchell book. Starting in Ann's native Seattle, we hear about her early '80s pieces for The Rocket before moving on to her stints at the San Francisco Weekly and the New York Times. Mention of Piece by Piece, the 2005…

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E177: Val Wilmer on free jazz + photography + Lesley Gore audio 1:27:29

2M ago1:27:29

1:27:29

In this episode — our first-ever "field recording" — we travel up to North London to interview the legendary writer-photographer Val Wilmer. Val takes us back to her earliest musical memories in Streatham, South London, and her immersion in the capital's '60s jazz and blues scenes. We hear about her first pieces for Jazz Journal and her experiences…

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E176: Simon Day on the Fast Show + Brian Pern + Steely Dan audio 1:08:25

2M ago1:08:25

1:08:25

In this episode we welcome Fast Show legend Simon Day to downtown Hammersmith and ask him about his musical passions and the immortal Life Of Rock With Brian Pern. We start with our guest's misspent youth in south-east London, where he frequently saw bands such as Dr. Feelgood and local lads Squeeze and even fronted his own punk combo Simon & the V…

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E175: Steffan Chirazi on Metallica + Jack Casady audio + John Sinclair 1:21:59

3M ago1:21:59

1:21:59

In this episode we welcome the splendid Steffan Chirazi to RBP Towers and ask him about his career as a metal/hard rock specialist and his long association with the mighty Metallica. We hear about our guest's lucky break as a 15-year-old Motörhead maniac when the band's frontman Lemmy gave up three hours to Steffan during the sessions for 1983's An…

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E174: Sean O'Hagan on Microdisney + The High Llamas + The Beach Boys 1:33:49

3M ago1:33:49

1:33:49

In this episode we welcome revered High Llamas leader (and arranger to the hip and the mighty) Sean O'Hagan to Hammersmith and ask him about his life and times from Microdisney to new album Hey Panda. We hear about Sean's Luton childhood, his family's move back to Ireland, and his 1980 encounter with the late Cathal Coughlan — the Corkonian with wh…

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E173: Ira Robbins on Trouser Press + Anglophilia + Nick Lowe audio 57:28

4M ago57:28

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In this episode we welcome long-time RBP contributor Ira Robbins as he celebrates the 50th anniversary of the launch of his beloved Trouser Press. Ira tells us about the musical Anglophilia that began for him with the Beatles but surged with the 1968 release of The Who Sell Out. He then recounts the beginning of his friendship with schoolmate Dave …

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E172: Alan Light on Vibe + Prince + Taylor Swift + Townes Van Zandt 1:31:07

5M ago1:31:07

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In this episode we welcome esteemed writer and editor Alan Light and ask him about the years he spent at Rolling Stone, Vibe and Spin — plus his close encounters with Prince, Taylor Swift and Townes Van Zandt. Vibe is the particular focus of interest for Alan's hosts, hence we hear about the magazine's inception, its co-founder Quincy Jones, our gu…

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E171: Kimberly Mack on Living Colour + Greg Tate + The Black Rock Coalition 1:08:09

5M ago1:08:09

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In this episode the writer and academic Kimberly Mack joins us from Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to discuss the subject of "Black rock" in the context of her 33 1/3 study of Living Colour's Time's Up. We start by asking our guest about her childhood as the daughter of a rock-obsessed Black mother – and her experience of seeing Cheap Trick…

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Pick Me with Brian Sago, Part 3 49:11

5M ago49:11

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Episode Notes Pick Me, the new game by Brian Sago, is the story of misfit toys on their journey from Santa's workshop to their new home at the child's house. When they arrive, there is only room in the child's heart for one. Will the child love Count One-thousand Two-hundred and Thirty-four or The Magnificent Fisto? Brian Sago joins us to play his …

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Pick Me with Brian Sago, Part 2 43:51

6M ago43:51

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Episode Notes Pick Me, the new game by Brian Sago, is the story of misfit toys on their journey from Santa's workshop to their new home at the child's house. When they arrive, there is only room in the child's heart for one. Will the child love Count One-thousand Two-hundred and Thirty-four or The Magnificent Fisto? Brian Sago joins us to play his …

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E170: A Tom Hibbert special!! with Mark Ellen and Sylvia Patterson 1:18:59

6M ago1:18:59

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In this extra-special episode we welcome into the RBP lair not one but two legends of music journalism. Former Smash Hits/Q/MOJO supremo Mark Ellen and Sylvia (I'm Not With The Band) Patterson join us to pay tribute to their late friend and colleague upon the publication of our book Phew, Eh Readers? The Life and Writing of Tom Hibbert – the single…

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E169: Penelope Spheeris on filming punk and heavy metal + Wayne's World 1:15:06

6M ago1:15:06

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In this episode we welcome the legendary Penelope Spheeris and invite her to talk us through her extraordinary life and brilliant career. Barney wastes little time in asking the Louisiana-born filmmaker about the shocking traumas of her childhood and teenage years. We hear about her alcoholic mother's multiple marriages and the family's move to Sou…

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E168: Andy Schwartz on CBGB + New York Rocker + Mink DeVille 1:04:34

6M ago1:04:34

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In the new episode of the Rock's Backpages podcast we welcome the admirable Andy Schwartz, who Zooms in from upstate New York to reminisce about New York Rocker, the much-missed monthly magazine he edited from 1977 to 1982. We hear about Andy's early years in suburban Westchester County and his first experiences of live music in Manhattan, which in…

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Pick Me with Brian Sago, Part 1 51:31

7M ago51:31

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Episode Note Pick Me, the new game by Brian Sago, is the story of misfit toys on their journey from Santa's workshop to their new home at the child's house. When they arrive, there is only room in the child's heart for one. Will the child love Count One-thousand Two-hundred and Thirty-four or The Magnificent Fisto? Brian Sago joins us to play his n…

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Mothership with Billy Blue, Part 4 55:26

7M ago55:26

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Episode Notes Mothership is amazing game of horror out in the wilds of space. Inspired by Alien, Event Horizon, and their like, Mothership is a game of doomed spacefarers stuck in confined spaces with the unknown. Billy Blue, the amazing TTRPG artist, is playing IVN, a freelancer android working for Klein Manufacturing Industries. IVN specializes i…

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E167: Barbara Ellen on the NME + Madonna + Spinal Tap 1:11:32

7M ago1:11:32

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Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual violence (22:45–24:55). In this episode we welcome the excellent Barbara Ellen, who joins us on Zoom all the way from... well, the other side of London, actually. (It's a long story.) Barbara talks us through her illustrious writing career from zines such as her own Wax Lyrical and Ooh Gar…

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E166: Daryl Easlea on Slade + Peter Gabriel + Shane MacGowan R.I.P. 1:19:26

8M ago1:19:26

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In this episode we welcome the delightful Daryl Easlea to Hammersmith for a pre-Xmas special on Slade and the sadly-departed Shane MacGowan. Daryl talks about his Essex childhood: the psychogeography of Canvey Island; his memories of seeing Dr. Feelgood at Southend's legendary Kursaal Ballroom; and how working at Our Price Records led to an eclecti…

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E165: Michel Faber on music & sound + Nick Cave + Captain Beefheart 1:15:02

8M ago1:15:02

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In this episode we welcome acclaimed novelist Michel Faber to RBP's Hammersmith HQ and ask him about his new book ... as well as about a 1979 interview he did with the young Nick Cave. Barney gets the ball rolling by asking the author of Under the Skin and The Crimson Petal and the White what he set out to do with Listen: On Music, Sound and Us. Vi…

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Mothership with Billy Blue, Part 3 37:55

8M ago37:55

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Episode Notes Mothership is amazing game of horror out in the wilds of space. Inspired by Alien, Event Horizon, and their like, Mothership is a game of doomed spacefarers stuck in confined spaces with the unknown. Billy Blue, the amazing TTRPG artist, is playing IVN, a freelancer android working for Klein Manufacturing Industries. IVN specializes i…

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Camp Mandrake, 1992; Part 2 34:34

9M ago34:34

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Episode Notes I have a new podcast launching today. The first few episodes will go up on this stream, as well. We hope you'll head over to the Greetings from Stability stream and subscribe. Camp Mandrake, the camp out in the woods, was last open in 1992. We found some detailed notes on what happened that summer and that is what you will be learning…

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E164: Kate Simon on Bob Marley + Sounds + Joni Mitchell 1:12:28

9M ago1:12:28

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In this episode we welcome the great Kate Simon, who Zooms in from New York City to answer our questions about her stellar career and the new edition of Rebel Music, her book of classic reggae portraits. Kate talks about the formative moments that made her a music photographer, plus the 1972 move to London that brought her into the pages of Disc & …

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Mothership with Billy Blue, Part 2 47:33

9M ago47:33

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Episode Notes Mothership is amazing game of horror out in the wilds of space. Inspired by Alien, Event Horizon, and their like, Mothership is a game of doomed spacefarers stuck in confined spaces with the unknown. Billy Blue, the amazing TTRPG artist, is playing IVN, a freelancer android working for Klein Manufacturing Industries. IVN specializes i…

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BONUS - Introducing Acephale: Horror Fiction 46:22

9M ago46:22

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This Halloween, we'd like to introduce you to another show distributed by Realm. Acephale: Horror Fiction is a collection of stories of cosmic and existential horror. Written and performed by Jeffrey Walker. In this episode, a graphic designer seeks fulfillment in life. But his search reveals something that he never wished to find. Learn more about…

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Greetings from Stability; Camp Mandrake, 1992; Part 1 35:13

9M ago35:13

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Episode Notes I have a new podcast launching today. The first few episodes will go up on this stream, as well. We hope you'll head over to the Greetings from Stability stream and subscribe. Camp Mandrake, the camp out in the woods, was last open in 1992. We found some detailed notes on what happened that summer and that is what you will be learning…

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PARKDALE HAUNT: THE POST-MORTEM (Part 2) 55:44

9M ago55:44

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The post-mortem continues! We tackle topics such as, "Did Ian actually build himself a coffin?", "What joke does Emily regret not including in the show?" and "How many tiny Alexes is too many to take on in a fight?" Featuring the musings of: Alex Nursall, Emily Kellogg, and Ian Boddy. CONTENT WARNINGS: alcohol Parkdale Haunt is an original podcast …

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E163: Evelyn McDonnell on Joan Didion + The Motels + Carla Bley R.I.P. 1:02:02

9M ago1:02:02

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In this episode we welcome acclaimed critic, author and professor Evelyn McDonnell and invite her to discuss her new Joan Didion book, along with the Motels, Britney Spears and California's pop history in general. Evelyn talks about her early L.A. memories and childhood move to Wisconsin before we hear how she progressed from her college paper in P…

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PARKDALE HAUNT: THE POST-MORTEM (Part 1) 51:22

9M ago51:22

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Well hello again. It's been one year since the end of the show, so Alex, Emily, and Ian decided to sit down one more time to answer some outstanding listener questions, reflect on the series, and give a little insight into what's coming next... This is not a spoiler-free zone, so if you're new here, this might not be the best place to start. Also, …

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