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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 then there's a song to end.
Give the show a follow on Instagram at @midnightchatspod for clips and more.
This episode was recored in November 2023.
Further links:
Listen to Anna's cover of 'A Girl Like You'
Read our most recent interview with Anna from issue 157 of Loud And Quiet
Read the full L&Q Albums of the Year 2023
Credits:
Interview and editing by Stuart Stubbs
Mixing and Mastering by Flo Lines
Artwork by Kate Prior
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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, he's also deeply passionate about climate action, and is the co-founder of Earth/Percent.
Today they launch Sounds Right where a group of huge artists are releasing new music where "NATURE" is the featured artist, and receives credit and royalty. A radically simple initiative. No biggy, but Brian's song is one he originally co-wrote with David Bowie. 'Get Real' features hyenas and some wild pigs.
Greg Cochrane went to his legendary studio in London in March 2024 to record this conversation.
You can watch clips of the podcast online now, just give us a follow on Instagram @midnightchatspod.
He also talks about the release of the "definitive Brian Eno documentary" – a new movie premiering in London on about the story of his life. This is Eno, though, there is a twist. It's a generative film powered by AI so will be different everytime it's screened. Plus, he demos Greg some previously unheard music and talks about the geopolitical state of the world in 2024.
Enjoy. We'll be back in your feeds as usual this coming Monday night at midnight (BST).
Links to stuff mentioned in the episode:
Listen to the reimagined 'Get Real' by Brian Eno and David Bowie
Read more about Earth/Percent
Check out the Sounds Right initiative and listen to the songs
More about 'Eno' the "definitive" documentary about Brian's life
Stream the accompanying soundtrack to the 'Eno' movie
Brian's musical contributions to Sounds Right used The Listening Planet – a non-profit acoustic ecology sound library
Jarvis Cocker discussing his 'Biophobia' music and climate project
Hard Art – a think tank for creative resistance
Listen to Brian Eno speaking to Greg on the Sounds Like A Plan podcast
Credits:
Interview by Greg Cochrane
Editing by Stuart Stubbs
Mixing and mastering by Flo Lines
Artwork by Kate Prior
Video by Robbie Hamilton
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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 Cochrane spoke to them from their homes in America on opposite coasts to wind back the clock on meeting them for the first time in 2007, and hear early stories of their surreal meetings with Sir Paul McCartney, Arctic Monkeys and Adele.
Plus, MGMT discuss performing their debut album Oracular Spectacular live (hello Broadway?), the period during COVID-19 where their song ‘Little Dark Age’ seemed to soundtrack every video on the internet and their future plans as a band.
You can watch clips of the podcast online, now just give us a follow on Instagram @midnightchatspod.
This episode was recored in December 2023.
Links to stuff mentioned in the episode:
Listen to MGMT’s new album ‘Loss Of Life’ album - out now - my favourite tracks are ‘People in the Streets’ and ‘Nothing Changes’
Watch MGMT’s video for ‘Bubblegum Dog’ on YouTube
Kid Cudi joins MGMT on stage at Coachella 2014
Credits:
Interview by Greg Cochrane
Editing by Stuart Stubbs
Mixing and mastering by Flo Lines
Artwork by Kate Prior
Video by Robbie Hamilton
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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 on an infinity loop. And on and on.
Their latest (if you're quick enough), doesn't feature guitars at all – The Silver Cord is the rock band's synth only album, which we discuss a little on episode 125 of MC, with band leader Stuart Mackenzie. Along with what he remembers from those previous 24 albums, the band's origins on the Melbourne scene, and how on earth King Gizzard will come to end. If it ever will.
Give the show a follow on Instagram and TikTok at @midnightchatspod.
This episode was recored in October 2023.
Further links:
Our KGATLW cover feature from 2017
Listen to The Silver Cord
The Discogs listing for all the bootlegged versions of Polygondwanaland
Credits:
Interview and editing by Stuart Stubbs
Mixing and Mastering by Flo Lines
Artwork by Kate Prior
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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 Grammy Award winner - is totally grounded. Not to mention a total blast to hang out with.
She spoke to Greg Cochrane from her home in Nashville, where they were joined by her two dogs Wanda and Willie. They spoke about Brittany's love of angling, meditation and ignoring her smartphone; how she's humbled by the admiration from her musician peers; Brittany's love of the her local LGBTQ+ community; whether Alabama Shakes could ever re-unite.
Plus, she shares what must be one of THE great stories about playing a show at Prince's legendary home and studio, Paisley Park.
Recorded in January 2024. Find video clips of the chat on Tiktok and Instagram, @Midnightchatspod.
And if you picked up Brittany in a convertible car late one night in Madrid - let us know!
Further links:
Kissydollsusadirect.com
Brittany's second solo album What Now, was released in February 2024.
Watch the lyric video for 'Prove It To You'
Episode shout outs:
Interview by Greg Cochrane
Editing by Stuart Stubbs
Mix and mastered by Flo Lines
Artwork by Kate Prior
Videos by Robbie Hamilton
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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 music videos of our time, from 'Enjoy The Silence' to Nirvana's 'Heart Shaped Box'.
In 2007, Anton directed the Ian Curtis biopic Control starring Sam Riley, followed by Hollywood studio picture The American, starring George Clooney, in 2010.
We talk about all of this and Corbijn's latest documentary Squaring The Circle in this week's podcast.
Give the show a follow on Instagram and TikTok at @midnightchatspod.
This episode was recored in July 2023.
Further links:
One of Anton's icon Joy Division tube station photos
Nirvana's 'Heart Shaped Box'
Depeche Mode's 'Enjoy The Silence'
Control trailer
The American trailer
Squaring The Triangle trailer
Credits:
Interview and editing by Stuart Stubbs
Mixing and Mastering by Flo Lines
Artwork by Kate Prior
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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 2023 - find video clips of the chat on our socials, we're @Midnightchatspod.
Further links:
Joe Talbot on episode 94 of Midnight Chats.
Read IDLES' cover feature interview with Loud And Quiet from 2018.
Listen to IDLES recently released album 'Tangk'.
Episode shout outs:
Interview by Greg Cochrane.
Editing by Stuart Stubbs.
Mix and master by Flo Lines.
Artwork by Kate Prior.
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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 Blood interviews for Loud And Quiet
Our review of And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglo
Natalie's cover for Titanic Rising
Credits:
Interview and editing by Stuart Stubbs
Mixing and Mastering by Flo Lines
Artwork by Kate Prior
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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 listening pleasure.
For the first time, we also have some new social channels on Instagram and TikTok, where we'll be sharing some video clips from our interviews and much more. Find us @midnightchatspod.
Give us a follow on Instagram and TikTok.
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Ahead of his debut solo album, Hideous Bastard, The xx's Oliver Sim talks to Stuart Stubbs about that record, the horror film he's made to go with it, and the secret of being in a band with friends you've known since you were 3 years old.
This episode is supported by Southbank Centre
Buy tickets for the Loraine James show on October 2
Buy tickets for Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan on October 27
10% off tickets for our party at Village Underground on September 19, with Theon Cross, Lunch Money Life and Donna Thompson
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In a special edition of the podcast, Midnight Chats comes to you from a park wall Barcelona where Squid singer and drummer Ollie Judge and Stuart Stubbs talk about NFTs, dodgy merch, Primavera Sound, riders and more.
Read our Squid cover feature
Order our Squid issue
Order some L&Q fleece mittens (I think we have a few left)
Become a member of Loud And Quiet
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West London rapper AJ Tracey talks to Stuart Stubbs about his beloved Tottenham Hotspurs, fine dining, gaming, Japanese art and hip hop, of course.
Takashi Murikami's An Arrow Through History exhibition
'Reasonable' video
'Thiago Silva' video with Dave video
'Ladbroke Grove' video
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Michelle Zauner aka Japanese Breakfast talk to Stuart Stubbs about her recent night out at the Grammys, her memoir Crying In H Mart (and how it's being made into a movie), recent album Jubilee and getting lost wherever she goes.
Try a 30-day Loud And Quiet trial
Read our Japanese Breakfast cover interview
Watch Michelle's video for 'Be Sweet'
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Musician, producer, songwriter and former "wrongun'" Bernard Butler talks to Stuart Stubbs about his unorthodox music career that truly began when he walked out of a hugely successful band aged just 24 (Suede).
Topics covered include: what happened immediately after his first shock move of many, why he doesn't he care for nostalgia, and where he is now – releasing a new collaborative album with actor and singer Jessie Buckley.
McAlmont and Butler's 'Yes'
Listen to Laura Marling on Midnight Chats
Listen to Brett Anderson on Midnight Chats
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Leeds band Yard Act are having a hell of 2022, which begun with them slogging it out in a battle for number 1 with Meat Loaf and Years & Years. In this week's podcast, singer James Smith talks to Stuart Stubbs about the race to the top of the charts, what really happens at Fallon, and why the band signed a major record deal after a lifetime on indies.
Useful links:
Yard Act performing 'The Overload' on Fallon
'Land of the Blind' video
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We interrupt this period of downtime for Midnight Chats to deliver a special one-off bonus episode with Aaron Dessner.
Some of us made banana bread during the 2020 Covid-19 quarantine... Aaron co-wrote and co-produced The GRAMMYs' Album of the Year folklore with Taylor Swift – a fruitful creative partnership that's continued into 2021.
This week (27 August 2021) Big Red Machine – his collaborative project with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon – will release their second album How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?
Greg Cochrane called up Aaron at his twin brother Bryce's home in France, to talk about his friendship with Vernon, the experience of working with Taylor Swift and The National's first post-pandemic meet up.
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Amyl & The Sniffers have a new record of aggro punk coming called 'Comfort to Me'. On this week's podcast, band singer Amy Taylor talks to Stuart Stubbs from her home in Melbourne to discuss the record, rap, living with bugs and whether she'd go into space or not.
Useful links:
Amy's feature on Sleaford Mods' track 'Nudge It'
Our Loud And Quiet interview with Amy from 2019
The Cock Destroyers on twitter
The Cock Destroyers on OnlyFans
Amy rapping WAP on Spicks and Specks
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Fresh from releasing a new, self-titled album Vince Staples speaks to Greg Cochrane about his forthcoming Netflix show, getting into podcasts and his debut graphic novel Limbo Beach. Plus, his reflections on working with the visionary producer SOPHIE on his Big Fish Theory album and time spent travelling with world with Gorillaz.
Mentioned in the conversation:
The Vince Staples Show on YouTube (soon being made for Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6KFcZp-Kso
Limbo Beach – Vince's debut graphic novel
https://z2comics.com/products/vince-staples-limbo-beach-graphic-novel-merch
Vince's most watched movie Friday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0gPlm0JpcQ
Gorillaz featuring Vince Staples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBA0PUQCvIA
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Ahead of the release of their fourth album 'Screen Violence', Greg Cochrane dialled up Chvrches' singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lauren Mayberry in L.A. to talk about collaborating with the group's hero Robert Smith from The Cure, the Glasgow band's 10th anniversary and the toxic abuse she's subjected to by (mostly) men online.
Mentioned in the podcast:
Chvrches feat. Robert Smith 'How Not To Drown'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U_LhzgwJ4U
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On the hottest day of the British summer so far, Tor Maries – aka Billy Nomates – in conversation from Invada HQ in Bristol, discussing how the pandemic robbed her of the full experience of releasing a debut album, Iggy Pop's love of her music and her equal love for Northern Soul and Simple Minds.
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