Podcast appearances and mentions of Laura Snapes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 32:20

Laura Snapes, Andrew Male and Leila Latif join Robert Bound in the studio to round up the best of this year's albums, books and films.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How Taylor Swift built her music empire

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 32:08

After its opening last weekend, Taylor Swift: the Eras Tour is on track to be the biggest concert film of all time. How did Swift create this level of success? Laura Snapes reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Goodbye, Mr. Perfectly Fine

Culture Club.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 52:43

Hi pals! In today's episode, we start with the hard launch of Kylothee (that's Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet for the uninitiated). We reference this post by The Swaddle. One of the internet's biggest ‘couple goals' couples has split dramatically this week. We discuss the fall-out of the Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorce including the alleged spin from Joe's PR team. All hail our Queen of the North. Olivia Rodrigo's new album, Guts, dropped last week. We chat about the rumoured feud between Olivia and Taylor Swift, our first impressions of the album, and discuss our thoughts on this interview with Laura Snapes from The Guardian. The Tonight Show host, Jimmy Fallon, has been accused of creating a toxic workplace environment. We share the findings from Rolling Stone's report by Krystie Lee Yandoli. In recommendations, Jas shares this piece in Vanity Fair titled Where Have All the Girlbosses Gone? It's by Marisa Meltzer who is about to release a book on the story of Glossier titled Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier. Maggie recommends the film Theatre Camp starring Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Ayo Edebiri. Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful editor and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz. This is a DM Podcast. Chat soon! Jas & Mags xoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transmissions :: Laura Snapes

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 80:26

Today's guest is writer Laura Snapes. Her work has been published by the BBC, Pitchfork, and NME, and she's the deputy music editor of The Guardian. We've been aiming to have her for Transmissions for some time now, and now we're so glad we've got this episode to share with you listeners, covering the psycho-geology of songs, the climate, varied definitions of the term “Americana,” and her recent listening: Julie Byrne, Be Your Own Pet, Róisín Murphy, and Jesse Lanza. Plus, the occult roots of Aphex Twin and what it means to "name" a nascent music genre. Transmissions is a part of the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Visit the Talkhouse for more interviews, fascinating reads, and podcasts. Next week on Transmissions? Will Sheff of Okkervil River on Roky Erickson, Jason Molina, Bill Fay, and much, much more. Be well in the meantime, this Transmission is concluded.

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Transmissions :: Darren Jessee

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 63:46

Our guest this week is Darren Jessee, a singer/songwriter and drummer. In the '90s, he played drums in Ben Folds Five, and he's worked with a number of previous Transmissions guests, including Sharon Van Etten and Hiss Golden Messenger, as well as others like The War on Drugs, Josh Rouse, and Chris Stamey. In 2004, he founded a band called Hotel Lights, and in 2018, he began releasing music under his own name. His latest is called Central Bridge, released earlier this year. On this episode of Transmissions, Darren joins us for a freewheeling talk about influences, lyrics, creative process, and his time on the road with Ben Folds Five. We discuss a wide range of artists—Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, Judee Sill, Gordon Lightfoot, and spend a lot of time reflecting on Neil Young, who Ben Folds Five toured with in the 1990s. Along the way, we inspect the notion of how songs change and shape our views, the tenor of the culture wars back in the ‘90s, and the value of occasionally overdoing it. Transmissions is part of the Talkhouse Podcast network, check out Talkhouse for more great reading and listening. Next week on Transmissions? Music journalist and editor Laura Snapes joins us to discuss regionalism, transcendent moments listening to music, the value of names, varying definitions of “Americana,” Aphex Twin, Cornwall, and much more. Join us then. Be well in the meantime, this Transmission is concluded.

Better Than Revenge Rewrite, Keke Palmer Faces Misogyny, & Music Criticism 101

Name 3 Songs

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 57:35

This week: ⚡ Speak Now (Taylor's Version) features a rewrite of “Better than Revenge.” While the song is laced with 2010s teen girl misogyny, we discuss why Taylor's decision to rewrite “she's better known for the things that she does on the mattress” wasn't necessary in the context of modern feminism. ⚡ ️Keke Palmer faces blatant misogyny from her boyfriend claiming that she dressed too risque in public. In stark contrast, Jackson Wang says that while he wants to have kids, it's ultimately his wife's decision, and that finding a soulmate is more important than his desire to have kids. ⚡ ️ Recently music critics Tom Breihan and Laura Snapes have revisited past pop releases, providing a new perspective on their original music criticism of Katy Perry's 2010 “Teenage Dream” and Charli XCX's 2016 Vroom Vroom EP. We look at how and why publication bias and personal bias play a role in music criticism. Fangirl Nonsense: Mikey Way joins Fall Out Boy on stage on the weekend of July 4th, calling back to years of Mikey x Pete lore in the mid 00s. Jungkook dropped concept photos for his upcoming single. Tomorrow x Together and Jonas Brother release their collab song and music video (Jomorrow x Brogether, if you will.) Dua Lipa interviews Amelia Dimoldenberg, sharing her story of meeting Harry Styles. Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal! Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Why are big gigs so expensive now? Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 25:12

Music fans are battling long queues, technical issues and huge prices in order to see their favourite artists perform. Why has it become such a struggle? Chanté speaks to the Guardian's deputy music editor Laura Snapes and Emma Reid from Outlier Artists

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The Brit Awards. Targeted adverts online. The ages of motherhood. Welsh Rugby.

Woman's Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 56:27

The Brits scrapped their best male and best female awards last year in favour of gender-neutral prizes. This year no women are on the shortlist for best artist - won by Adele last year - though are nominated in other categories. Social media has been awash with fans of musicians like Charlie XCX, Florence Welch, Mabel and Ella Henderson asking why they'd been overlooked. We hear from journalist Laura Snapes the Guardian's music editor and Vick Bain who's worked in the music industry for 25 years, was the CEO of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers & Authors and founder of The F-List directory of UK female musicians. Several former employees at the Welsh Rugby Union have told the BBC about a ‘toxic' culture of sexism at the organisation. Nuala McGovern is joined by former Wales rugby international and Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi. Do you ever wonder why you're being shown particular adverts online? Nuala speaks to one woman, Hannah Tomes, who is being advertised egg donation banks despite having no interest in this – she wonders if she's being advertised to because of her gender – we will seek to find out if she's right and speak to the BBC's Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman. Figures from the ONS show that there are now twice as many women giving birth over the age of 40 as there are having children under the age of 20. But does the age you become a mother change the way you experience parenting? We hear from two women who had children at very different points in their lives…Lucy Baker the founder of the blog Geriatric Mum and Lauren Crosby Medlicott a freelance journalist who has written about her experience as a young mum. Presenter Nuala McGovern Producer Beverley Purcell

Culture this autumn: what to watch, read and listen to

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 31:42

Guardian critics Laura Snapes, Lucy Knight and Kate Abbott on their recommendations from the worlds of music, books and TV. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Jens Lekman Pt. 2 - The Linden Trees Are Still In Blossom

Secretly Society

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 44:35

The making of Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman's “dream record” 2007's Night Falls Over Kortedala, hailed by Pitchfork and The Guardian as one of the greatest albums of its era. Now re-born as the album The Linden Trees Are Still In Blossom. Guests include Annika Norlin, Laura Snapes, Chris and Ben Swanson, and Lisa Nilsson.

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Jens Lekman Pt. 1 - The Cherry Trees Are Still In Blossom

Secretly Society

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 51:45 Very Popular

Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman's beginnings as a musician in Gothenburg, Sweden, his signing to Secretly Canadian, and the making of his long-lost cult compilation album 2005's Oh You're So Silent Jens. Now re-born as the album The Cherry Trees Are Still In Blossom. Featuring guests including Laura Snapes, Chris and Ben Swanson, and Dillon.

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Hear Her Voice: Up & Coming ft Olivia Dean & Rio Fredrika

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 46:17

Laura Whitmore is joined by her special guests Olivia Dean and Rio Fredrika to showcase the next generation of female musical talent. Today Laura and her guests are on the lookout for the brightest young talent, and they're picking their favourite songs and lyrics from a new generation of female music stars. Olivia Dean is a singer songwriter who was named Amazon Music's ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year' in 2021. Raised in Walthamstow, East London, Olivia took musical theatre lessons and participated in a gospel choir from a young age. She then went on to attend the famous Brit School. Olivia released her first EP ‘Okay Love You Bye' in 2019. Her fourth EP ‘Growth', released in 2021, was created during lockdown. DJ and presenter Rio Fredrika has long championed promising young talent. She started her career presenting on MTV and on Hoxton Radio and Capital FM's show ‘The Capital Weekender'. She went on to host the ‘Monday Drive' show on Capital Dance, before moving to the all-new ‘Breakfast Show' on Capital Dance where she can be heard waking up the nation with her infectious energy every weekday morning. Featuring Hear Her Voice's resident music expert Laura Snapes on Bree Runway. Laura Snapes is one of the foremost music journalists in the UK. Currently deputy music editor at The Guardian, she has also worked as features editor for NME and associate editor at Pitchfork. Episode Spotify Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4r4iKsyfdU5I8puSghWPkb?si=4559f766356e4858 (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4r4iKsyfdU5I8puSghWPkb?si=4559f766356e4858) Follow Hear Her Voice on social: https://www.facebook.com/hearhervoiceofficial (FACEBOOK) |https://www.instagram.com/hearhervoice ( INSTAGRAM) | https://twitter.com/HearHerVoice (TWITTER) | https://www.tiktok.com/@hearhervoiceofficial (TIK TOK)

Hear Her Voice: Sisterhood ft Nicola Roberts & Lucy Porter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 54:46

Laura Whitmore is joined by her special guests Nicola Roberts and Lucy Porter to explore music that celebrates the special bonds that women have. Today Laura and her guests are celebrating their favourite songs about female friendships and women supporting each other, as well as taking a temperature check on how the sisterhood is doing in the music world and beyond. Nicola Roberts was a member of Girls Aloud, the hugely successful girl group created through ITV's ‘Popstars: The Rivals'. Girls Aloud enjoyed 20 consecutive top-ten singles, spawning five albums. ‘Sound of the Underground' released in 2003, peaked at number two and was certified platinum. Since the band split in 2013, Nicola has gone on to pursue her solo career: her album ‘Cinderella Eyes', which drew inspiration from her time in the group, was released in 2011. She won ‘The Masked Singer' in 2020 and is a successful songwriter. Lucy Porter is a writer and comedian who has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Brighton Festival and many other clubs around Britain. She appears regularly on numerous TV panel and quiz shows including ‘Have I Got News For You', ‘Mock the Week', ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks', ‘QI' and the radio show ‘Just a Minute'. She co-hosts the podcast ‘Fingers on Buzzers' and is touring with the stand-up show ‘Be Prepared'. Featuring Hear Her Voice's resident music expert Laura Snapes on The Spice Girls. Laura Snapes is one of the foremost music journalists in the UK. Currently deputy music editor at The Guardian, she has also worked as features editor for NME and associate editor at Pitchfork. Episode Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YesIS4CGGTDJg08sB9LUD?si=b18e2c09f19941e4 (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YesIS4CGGTDJg08sB9LUD?si=b18e2c09f19941e4) Follow Hear Her Voice on social: https://www.facebook.com/hearhervoiceofficial (FACEBOOK) |https://www.instagram.com/hearhervoice ( INSTAGRAM) | https://twitter.com/HearHerVoice (TWITTER) | https://www.tiktok.com/@hearhervoiceofficial (TIK TOK)

Hear Her Voice: Breaking The Mould ft Lauren Mayberry and Amy Lamé

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 47:16

Laura Whitmore is joined by her special guests Lauren Mayberry and Amy Lamé to explore how female artists have used their songs to express their identity and go against the grain. Today our host and guests will discuss artists who have attempted to break moulds and defy female stereotypes in their own unique ways. These are a class of artists who don't just own their identity - they wear it with pride. Lauren Mayberry is the lead vocalist in the Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches. The band formed in 2011 and two years later they released their ‘Recover' EP, which included the break-through hit ‘The Mother We Share'. Their debut studio album, ‘The Bones of What You Believe', was released in 2013, elevating them into the ‘Sound of 2013' list by the BBC. This was followed by ‘Every Open Eye' in 2015 and ‘Love is Dead' in 2018. Their fourth and highly acclaimed concept album, ‘Screen Violence' was release in 2021. Amy Lamé is a radio and TV presenter, performer and writer. She hosts a weekly music show on BBC Radio 6 Music and is a long-time champion of LGBTQ+ rights, using music as a platform, through her work as a writer, presenter and DJ and via her pioneering club night ‘Duckie' at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. In 2016 she was appointed London's Night Czar, where she's been tasked with promoting London's nightlife both in the UK and internationally. Featuring Hear Her Voice's resident music expert Laura Snapes on Dusty Springfield. Laura Snapes is one of the foremost music journalists in the UK. Currently deputy music editor at The Guardian, she has also held roles as features editor for NME and associate editor at Pitchfork. Episode Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/06iY0TraCe3oRlxtmQ0y4O?si=bf96a1d26ebd45a9 (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/06iY0TraCe3oRlxtmQ0y4O?si=bf96a1d26ebd45a9) Follow Hear Her Voice on social: https://www.facebook.com/hearhervoiceofficial (FACEBOOK) |https://www.instagram.com/hearhervoice ( INSTAGRAM) | https://twitter.com/HearHerVoice (TWITTER) | https://www.tiktok.com/@hearhervoiceofficial (TIK TOK)

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Hear Her Voice: Voices for Change ft Jamz Supernova & Yola Carter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 52:13

In episode 3 of Hear Her Voice, Laura Whitmore is joined by her special guests, Yola and Jamz Supernova to celebrate songs and artists that champion the freedom of expression, speaking up and speaking out. Today Laura and her guests explore songs and lyrics which reveal the obstacles to social justice through the lens of women, while also affirming and celebrating their invaluable role in bringing about change. Yola is a six-time Grammy nominated musician, singer and songwriter, who released her much anticipated second album, ‘Stand For Myself' in summer 2021, she is currently touring across the US, Europe and the UK. Her debut album, ‘Walk Through Fire', was released to critical acclaim in 2019 and lead to four Grammy nominations, including the much coveted all-genre Best New Artist category. Yola is playing the role of the pioneering guitarist and godmother of Rock N Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Baz Luhrmann's forthcoming biopic of Elvis Presley. Jamz Supernova is a top British DJ and radio presenter, hosting shows on BBC Radio 1Xtra, Selector Radio, Radio 1 and 6 Music. She first cut her teeth on the community London radio station Reprezent before moving the BBC at the tender age of 19. Days after the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, she played a three-hour long show, choosing music that reflected the sorrow and the solidarity of the BLM moment. Featuring Hear Her Voice's resident music expert Laura Snapes on Nina Simone. Laura Snapes is one of the foremost music journalists in the UK. Currently deputy music editor at The Guardian, she has also held roles as features editor for NME and associate editor at Pitchfork. Episode Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3FwgmYLW9yoZQ4Js9Sbakx?si=IfOm4DUvQgSejYjczbyw0w (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3FwgmYLW9yoZQ4Js9Sbakx?si=IfOm4DUvQgSejYjczbyw0w) Follow Hear Her Voice on social: https://www.facebook.com/hearhervoiceofficial (FACEBOOK) |https://www.instagram.com/hearhervoice ( INSTAGRAM) | https://twitter.com/HearHerVoice (TWITTER) | https://www.tiktok.com/@hearhervoiceofficial (TIK TOK)

Hear Her Voice: Break Up & Make Up ft KT Tunstall & Daisy Buchanan

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 50:10

In episode 2 of Hear Her Voice, Laura Whitmore is joined by her special guests KT Tunstall and Daisy Buchanan to explore songs from the heart about losing love and finding yourself along the way. Together they celebrate the best breakup anthems of all time, and the artists who know what it's like to lose love, own it and sing about it straight from the heart. The message is loud and clear: don't just put up with things, take control! KT Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter who first gained attention with her debut album ‘Eye to the Telescope' in 2004, which gained a nomination for the Mercury Music Prize. A year later she won a Brit award for Best British Live Act and has also won a Grammy award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. KT's released six albums internationally and written soundtracks for several films. But while KT's career hit major highs, her world was rocked to its foundations in 2012 when she went through a divorce and the loss of her dad, which triggered a life changing relocation to LA. Daisy Buchanan is an award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster. She has written for every major newspaper and magazine in the UK, from the Guardian to Grazia, as their in-house agony aunt columnist (writing the popular Dear Daisy column). Daisy hosts the successful ‘You're Booked' and ‘Daisy is Insatiable' podcasts and is the author of the critically acclaimed books ‘How To Be A Grown Up', ‘Insatiable: A Love Story for Greedy Girls; and her new novel, ‘Careering'. Featuring Hear Her Voice's resident music expert Laura Snapes on Amy Winehouse. Laura Snapes is one of the foremost music journalists in the UK. Currently deputy music editor at The Guardian, she has also held roles as features editor for NME and associate editor at Pitchfork. Episode Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5tnyEG18jQHrcIm2dROXgu?si=b61859d0fb9e4068

Hear Her Voice: Express Yourself ft Lliana Bird & Self Esteem

The Guardian Books podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 53:50

In the first episode of Hear Her Voice, Laura Whitmore is joined by her special guests, Self Esteem and Lliana Bird, to discuss how female musicians have expressed themselves through music, addressing how they relate to celebrating their sexuality, confronting their body image and analysing their place in the world through their songs. Together they explore how taboo-breaking female musicians have used both their lyrics and their visuals to empower women and take control of their sex and sexuality, making the private - public, expressing their sexuality on their own terms and destigmatising female sexual desire over the decades. Self Esteem is the experimental solo pop project of Rebecca Lucy Taylor. Her debut album under the name Self Esteem, ‘Compliments Please', was released in 2019 and Self Esteem's second and latest album, ‘Prioritise Pleasure' was released in October 2021. The Guardian, The Sunday Times and Gigwise all ranked ‘Prioritise Pleasure' as the best album of 2021. And the Guardian also named Self Esteem's song ‘I Do This All The Time' as the best song of 2021. Lliana Bird, aka Birdy, is a Radio host / DJ on Radio X (Xfm). She's the host and creator of #LazyMumRecipes @llianabird on Instagram and host and co-creator of feminist podcast ‘Get it Off your Breasts', and the science podcast ‘Geek Chic's Weird Science'. Author of the book ‘The mice who sing for sex: and other weird tales from the world of science'. Featuring Hear Her Voice's resident music expert Laura Snapes on Shania Twain. Laura Snapes is one of the foremost music journalists in the UK. Currently deputy music editor at The Guardian, she has also held roles as features editor for NME and associate editor at Pitchfork.Episode Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5JMerK8ZoqUjXfyZmsB71F?si=278dab23764f47a0

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/bookspod

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Weekend: Marina Hyde, George Ezra and Joe Rogan

Weekend

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:18

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m34s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m45s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m26s), and Alex Moshakis asks: ‘Are you a jerk at work?' (34m38s)

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

Chips with everything - The Guardian

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

A Neuroscientist Explains

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

The Guardian's Music Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

We Need to Talk About...

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

The Guardian UK Culture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

Innermost

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

The Guardian's Film Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

Politics Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

Small Changes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

The Audio Long Read

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

Football Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

Science Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

The Start

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 48:45

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

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From the archive: How Robyn transformed pop

The Audio Long Read

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 44:51

We are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2018: After almost a decade away, Robyn is about to release a new album. Laura Snapes examines her seismic cultural impact. By Laura Snapes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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Seasonal music lookahead

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 30:00

Robert Bound is joined by guests Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Laura Snapes to look ahead at some of this season's most exciting music releases from the likes of Stromae, Cate Le Bon and Cecile McLorin Salvant.

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MP34 - Platypuses of the Summer Hotel

Mental Platypus

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 92:59

Wherein we discuss Aimee Mann's latest album, Queens of the Summer Hotel. We go pretty deep. A lot of the discussion was sparked by this article in The Guardian by Laura Snapes: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/04/aimee-mann-any-woman-my-age-is-traumatised-by-growing-up-in-the-60s-and-70s and this one in Paste by Tom Lanham: https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/aimee-mann/aimee-mann-interview-queens-of-the-summer-hotel/ Please, rate/review/subscribe/recommend Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com and find all our recommendations at http://hootnwaddle.com/mentalplatypus/podcast.php Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Support us at https://patreon.com/hootnwaddle

Kacey Musgraves, Country Music Chameleon

Popcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 55:08

The singer and songwriter's “Star-Crossed” documents the end of her marriage. But reports of her divorce from Nashville have been greatly exaggerated. Guests: Amanda Hess and The Guardian's Laura Snapes.

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Billie Eilish reviewed, Sir James MacMillan on the First Night of the Proms, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Edinburgh Art Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 41:08

Ben Okri's new play Changing Destiny is an adaptation of one of the world's oldest known stories, the ancient Egyptian Tale of Sinuhe. Tonight marks not only its opening night at London's Young Vic theatre, but the first time the venue has opened its doors since last year. Artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah, who directs the play, talks to Tom live from the Young Vic just a few minutes before the curtain goes up. This evening, Sir James MacMillan has a new piece being premiered at the First Night of the Proms, alongside Vaughan Williams's Serenade to Music. He tells Tom why it will be such a special occasion, and the pressure of writing a piece to accompany a masterwork. "Paint me, Joan," the children of the tenements of Townhead in Glasgow used to say to Joan Eardley. And she did. The people of Townhead and scenes of the fishing village of Catterline in northeast Scotland became the focus of her art. This is celebrated in her centenary year with two exhibitions in Edinburgh, where the Art Festival opened yesterday. Glasgow-based artist Hannah Tuulikki and Adam Benmakhlouf, art editor of The Skinny magazine, review the Joan Eardley shows, as well as Tak' Tent O' Time Ere Time Be Tint, a new installation and film by Sean Lynch, responding to the statues and public monuments of Edinburgh. Laura Snapes joins us to review Billie Eilish's eagerly awaited new album Happier Than Ever. And as ITV announces it has axed The X Factor, she discusses its legacy and why Simon Cowell is now choosing to distance himself from the programme.

McKellen's Hamlet reviewed, Mercury Prize nominees, Alex Von Tunzelmann on statues

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 28:22

Susannah Clapp, theatre critic of The Observer reviews the new age-blind production of Hamlet starring Ian McKellen, which officially opened up at the Theatre Royal Windsor last night, 50 years since the 82-year-old actor first played the part. The Mercury Prize nominees were announced today. Laura Snapes gives us her thoughts on the list, what it tells us about music over the past year, and makes her prediction for who will win. The historian and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann has turned her attention to the deeply contested subject of statues. She joins Samira to discuss her new book, Fallen Idols, which shows that the erection and toppling of statues has been a perennial hot topic across the world.

Britney Spears battles to take back control of her life and fortune

Full Story

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 31:49

A legal arrangement set up in the wake of a mental health crisis has left the singer with little control of her personal or professional affairs. Laura Snapes and Sam Levin describe how she's challenging the situation in court

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Britney Spears' battle to take back control of her life and fortune

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 32:34

A legal arrangement set up in the wake of a mental health crisis has left Britney Spears with little control of her personal or professional affairs. Laura Snapes and Sam Levin describe how she's challenging the situation in court. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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2.9 Cheugy shame, Billie Eilish's Vogue cover, and the joy of work wives

The Wingwoman

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 39:25

This week, we're facing the latest attack on millennials: being labelled 'Cheugy'. Would you mug shelf and pasta preference betray you? We're alsotalking about Billie Eilish's vogue cover, the sexualisation of teenage celebrities and the curse of being labelled a role model, and we're defending work wife culture (though only as we know it). Plus, we're talking about Frankie's rainy holiday in Devon and Charlie's polling station meet-cute fantasy, and sharing our pop culture recommendations of the moment. To hear more from us, sign up at TheWingwoman.co.uk to receive our free weekly newsletter every other Sunday. Or get in touch with any questions or feedback at thewingwomanofficial@gmail.com. Links from the episode: What is 'Cheugy'? You know it when you see it - Taylor Lorenz, The New York Times Turns out I'm pretty Cheugy - Mia Mercado, The Cut 'It's all about what makes you feel good': Billie Eilish on new music, power dynamics, and her internet-breaking transformation - Laura Snapes, Vogue The History of the work spouse - Katie Heaney, The Cut 'We may have been alone, but Covid mums shared a unique experience, one defined by the depths of female strength and resilience' - Jess Brammar, Grazia Hay Festival 2021

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Lil Nas X And The Satanic Panic He Inspired

Pop Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 36:26

From Demi Lovato to Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift, pop stars are turning to the documentary format to take control of their narrative. Is it working? And Lil Nas X had 'em shook with his new video. What the controversy over his devil lap dance says about us right now. With special guests Laura Snapes, deputy music editor at the Guardian and Craig Jenkins, music critic for New York Magazine. Trigger Warning: This episode mentions sexual assault.

Poly Styrene documentary, WandaVision finale, Arab Strap, Ridley Scott’s The Terror

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 65:14

The great punk misfit Poly Styrene features in new documentary I Am A Cliché, showing this week on Sky Arts. Will it earn her her proper place at last? Laura Snapes of The Guardian and writer Travis Elborough join us to examine it plus the first album in 16 years by Falkirk seediness connoisseurs Arab Strap and Ridley Scott’s The Terror, AKA I’m A Character Actor, Get Me Off This Ice Floe. Plus nerd squad Mike Moran and Alex Andreou parachute in for spoiler-laden look at the WandaVision series finale. (And yes that’s Leland Philpot’s unofficial trap mix of ‘Agatha All Along’).Produced and presented by Siân Pattenden and Andrew Harrison. Audio production by Alex Rees. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Is this the worst year ever for the UK music industry?

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 28:47

Guardian music writer Laura Snapes, singer-songwriter Arlo Parks and musician Nitin Sawhney discuss the impact that Covid, Brexit and the ‘streaming economy’ are having on the sector. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Britney Spears, Taylor Swift And The Fight Over Agency

Pop Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 46:33

Taylor Swift is re-recording her albums to take back control over her music. A new documentary about Britney Spears reveals how the narrative about the pop star's life has never been accurate. This week, we dive deep into how the music industry machine exploits young pop stars — and how that may be changing. Featuring special guest Laura Snapes, deputy music editor for The Guardian.

Culture 2020: a look back at the best TV, music and books

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 31:37

The Guardian’s deputy music editor, Laura Snapes, the assistant TV editor, Ammar Kalia, and books site editor, Sian Cain, discuss their favourite music, TV and books from the past six months and what they’re looking forward to hearing, watching and reading in 2021. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

#26: Vaccine Approval, Sex Surveys, Restaurant Twerking & Emotional Support Dogs

[ETHNICALLY] SPEAKING

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 69:37

The ladies discuss the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine approved by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and whether the government's media campaign will convince sceptical people to get vaccinated, what makes someone bad in bed and if exit sex surveys are the key to your future happiness in the bedroom, whether twerking is intrinsic to Black culture and if there are some places that you simply shouldn't twerk, and whether employers should consider allowing dogs in the workplace or add doggy cuddles to employee wellbeing packages.Subscribe to our newsletter for your weekly dose of Extra Ethnic:https://mailchi.mp/c2749d9238ee/extraethnic--------------------------------------- FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION #EthnicallySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedmelanincoFacebook: https://facebook.com/unitedmelanincoTwitter: https://instagram.com/unitedmelanincoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroupGet in touch with us: ethnicallyspeaking@unitedmelaningroup.com---------------------------------------- LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es026(Website – Show notes)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55056016(Article – Is the Covid vaccine safe? – Michelle Roberts for BBC News Online)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55045639(Article – When will you be eligible for the Covid vaccine? – Philippa Roxby for BBC News)https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/29/nhs-enlist-sensible-celebrities-coronavirus-vaccine-take-up(Article – NHS to enlist 'sensible' celebrities to persuade people to take coronavirus vaccine – Denis Campbell for The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/27/covid-vaccinations-when-expect-start-uk(Article – Covid vaccinations: when can we expect them to start in UK? – Sarah Boseley for The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/09/taylor-swift-pro-democrat-instagram-post-causes-spike-in-voter-registrations(Article – Spike in voter registrations after Taylor Swift pro-Democrat Instagram post – Laura Snapes for The Guardian)https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/40-years-human-experimentation-america-tuskegee-study(Article – 40 Years of Human Experimentation in America: The Tuskegee Study – Ada McVean B.Sc. for McGill)https://yourdaye.com/vitals/cultural-musings/the-anti-black-history-of-contraception(Article – The Anti-Black History Of Contraception – Paula Akpan for Daye)http://dailym.ai/2W1Ub8F(Article– 'Thanks for the sex, now fill in this survey please': Student, 22, shares bizarre 'exit quiz' he was sent by woman he dated for a month asking him to score her skills in the bedroom, attractiveness and personality – Raven Saunt for MailOnline)https://getinthegroove.com/a-survey-saved-my-sex-life/(Article – A Survey Saved My Sex Life – Jamie Hanna for In The Groove)https://simpatic.us/(Website – Couples Intimacy Survey – Simpatic)https://twitter.com/DJGreenVillain/status/1333255578152525827(Tweet – Video of restaurant owner ranting about twerking – via @DJGreenVillain Twitter)https://www.blackfeminisms.com/dance/(Article – Black Women's Dance: The Sacred Origins of Twerk – Black Feminisms)https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000jyxy/i-may-destroy-you?seriesId=m000jyxv(TV series – I May Destroy You – Michaela Coel on BBC iPlayer)https://www.cottons-restaurant.co.uk/(Website – Cottons)http://dailym.ai/343tFQC(Article – A stroke of luck! Police Labrador Dexter who was 'too friendly' for anti-drugs unit finds new job as Scotland Yard's first 'wellbeing dog' – Danyal Hussain for MailOnline)https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/17/dogs-have-a-magic-effect-the-power-of-pets-on-our-mental-health(Article – ‘Dogs have a magic effect': how pets can improve our mental health – Ann Robinson for The Guardian)https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/how-getting-a-dog-saved-my-life/(Article – How getting a dog saved my life – Paul for Mind)----------------------------------------Each week join Anissa, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they discuss everything from current affairs to pop culture, and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. Get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there's one thing you can guarantee, it's that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight!----------------------------------------Music by GC

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Lana Del Rey And The Pitfalls Of White Feminism

After Work Drinks

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 52:18

Last week we talked about white fragility and white feminism, this week we're seeing it in action all over again. Queen of the Sad Girls™️ Lana Del Rey landed herself in hot water this week with her strange and ill-advised Instagram PSA, suggesting there is no 'room for people who like her' in the culture. What is she talking about! And how does race a play a role? Plus, how Scarlett Curtis' raw honesty is opening up the conversation about depression, a new rom-com to sink your teeth into, and a break-down of The Times' big deep dive into Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's escape to LA. Where will they live? Who are they hanging out with? Why are they so obsessed with Soho House? Listen now and, as always, rate, review and subscribe.Recommendations:The Lovebirds on NetflixScarlett Curtis on the iWeigh podcastOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood by Katie Nicholl in The Timeshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-great-escape-prince-harry-and-meghans-new-life-in-la-ck7nvnndz'lana del rey, doja cat and antiblackness' on the Bobo and Flex Podcasthttps://soundcloud.com/boboandflex/lanadelrey Laura Snapes on Lana Del Rey in The Guardianhttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/aishamirza/until-white-women-ruined-it Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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What’s the future for music mags?

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 30:00

As some publications are suspended while others are in danger of being discontinued, we explore how the music press is holding up during the pandemic – and why it’s important that we keep it going. Robert Bound speaks to Stuart Stubbs, editor of ‘Loud and Quiet’ and Laura Snapes, deputy music editor at ‘The Guardian’.

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Culture under the extended coronavirus lockdown

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 25:02

Three Guardian critics – Ammar Kalia, Laura Snapes and Sian Cain – join Rachel Humphreys with a guide to the best of television, music and books under lockdown. And what the future holds for the arts when conditions are lifted. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Straight Up with Guardian music critic Laura Snapes

Straight Up

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 56:52

What's it like to meet Taylor Swift in her Nashville home and chat politics and Kanye? Guardian Deputy Music Editor Laura Snapes is one of the best critics in the country and on this episode of Straight Up talks about profiling Taylor Swift and the difficulties of interviewing Avril Lavigne, why she convinced Matty Healy from The 1975 to pledge only playing festival line-ups with enough women on the bill, as well what it’s like to have a male musician sexually harass you over an email interview, before making explicit, inappropriate references to you during one of his shows. In this episode, Kathleen and Eleanor also discuss the musicians they interviewed at the Brits – from Burna Boy to Aitch – what the Brits Chiltern Firehouse afterparty is really like (including secret smoking areas and performances), and what happened to Duffy. To listen to all the music discussed on Straight Up and the songs we've got on repeat, follow our Straight Up playlist on Spotify. Loved this episode of Straight Up? Have any suggestions for our next episode? Are you a brand wanting to chat to us about sponsorship opportunities? We'd love to hear from you: hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk Straight Up's music and editing is by Marlon Percy: @marlonpercy Straight Up was recorded at club and co-working space The Ministry by Chris Bailey of The Boy in the Corner @cornerHQ Straight Up is sponsored by online spirits specialist Master of Malt, where you can buy Kathleen and Eleanor's choice Alkkemist gin.

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What The Moby-Natalie Portman Row Reveals About Entitlement & Truth-Telling; & Are Women Without Children Happier?

The High Low

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 81:28

Dolly talks bird-feeding and rabid Game of Thrones fans who want to re-make the ending; Pandora ponders what Spice Girl merch to get her hands on; and we discuss Oxbridge's first appointment of its first black female master.In this episode, a talk-gone-viral from Hay Festival, by behavioural scientist and LSE scientist Paul Dolan, who claimed that women without a spouse and children are happier. We call on the words of Grace Dent, Corinne Fisher and Terri Gross; Simone de Beauvoir and Jacqueline Rose in order to try and determine what makes a happy woman (and is it ever possible to contrast two very different lives?)We also muse upon the Moby vs. Natalie Portman row, after the musician claimed in his memoir that they dated when she was 20; she says they didn't date - oh and she was 18. What does this story tell us about about entitlement, fact-checking and truth-telling?E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet@thehighlowshowThe Salt Path by Raynor WinnYears and Years, on BBC iPlayerMothers, by Jacqueline RoseHadley Freeman on the pro-life lobby, for The Guardian https://bit.ly/2HFQmjg Eva Wiseman on why life is shades of grey, for The Observer magazine https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/may/26/why-are-arguments-always-so-black-and-white-reality-televisionTerri Gross on not having kids, on The Longest Short podcast https://longestshortesttime.com/episode-79-terry-gross-on-not-having-kids/The C Word on Luminary: https://bit.ly/2HHhVsz The Scarcity Mindset by Octavia Bright: https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/a27527675/scarcity-mindset-competition-women/ Laura Snapes reviews The Spice Girls reunion show: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/25/spice-girls-review-nostalgia-live-croke-park-dublinNina Stibbe on The Adam Buxton podcast: https://soundcloud.com/adam-buxton/podcast-ep90-nina-stibbe Wait by Galway Kinnell: https://poets.org/poem/wait Grace Dent and Sian Harries on not having children: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jd32d Arwa Mahdawi on Moby and nice-guy misogyny: https://bit.ly/2HDM7op See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May music

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Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 30:00

Laura Snapes and Georgie Rogers give Robert Bound their top tips for albums released this month, including records by Carly Rae Jepsen, The National, Hayden Thorpe and Holly Herndon.

133 - Walk on the East Side

SADDESTNIGHTOUT

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 28:13

I went to 4 venues in one night, and recorded a little snippet from each one. The shows I went to were: Reader at The Love Shack -- https://link.dice.fm/rq3rMbNT3U -- Phobophobes at Sebright Arms -- https://link.dice.fm/lM7BCEKT3U -- Jelly Boy at Shacklewell Arms -- https://link.dice.fm/RCCgqpOT3U -- The Sly Persuaders at The Waiting Room -- https://link.dice.fm/CMbpeoPT3U -- Also here is that article by Laura Snapes: -- https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/15/ordinary-boys-ed-sheeran-inspired-troubadours-swept-charts -- Thanks Dice for advertising the shows. Thanks Jelly Boy for the quick chat. Thanks to anyone that listens. Take Care.

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Jenny Hval and Laura Snapes: Paradise Rot

London Review Bookshop Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 60:38

‘Like Björk and FKA Twigs, Norwegian artist Jenny Hval presents a version of female sexuality in which carnal impulses, anxieties and the female/male perspective are often knotted together.’ The Guardian As a musician and artist, Jenny Hval is renowned for her sharp sexual and political imagery, and in her debut novel, Paradise Rot (Verso) she presents a hyper-sensual portrayal of sexual awakening and queer desire, where the lines between bodies and plants, dreaming and wakefulness, blur and mesh. ‘As intriguing and impressive a novelist as she is a musician,’ says Chris Kraus, author of I Love Dick, ‘Hval is a master of quiet horror and wonder.’ Hval was in conversation with Laura Snapes, deputy music editor at the Guardian. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Dangers of speaking truth to power

The Media Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 28:00

Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is missing after a visit to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. His criticism of the Saudi monarchy is alleged to have made him a target. Andrea Catherwood is joined by Robert Mahoney, Deputy Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists and Professor Madawi Al-Rasheed from the LSE Middle East Centre. Also in the programme, as Spotify celebrates 10 years, where next for music streaming? Eamonn Forde is a journalist who writes about the music business for Music Ally, Laura Snapes is deputy music editor of The Guardian, and John Mulvey is editor of Mojo. Presenter: Andrea Catherwood Producer: Richard Hooper

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Marlon James, Mercury Prize shortlist, Decolonising museum collections

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 30:27

Fran Ross was a gifted African-American author who died in 1985. Her novel Oreo, written at the height of the Black Power movement, tells the rollercoaster story of a black-Jewish girl's quest for her white father using Greek myth, slang, Yiddish, puns, made-up words and Ross' own extraordinary imagination. The novel sank without much trace but Man Booker-Prizewinning author Marlon James, who's written the introduction to a new edition, claims its time is now. As the Mercury Prize shortlist is revealed, music journalist Laura Snapes discusses what surprised and delighted her, and what disappointed.Museums and galleries are under increasing pressure to rethink their displays and collections acquired under colonial rule. What does change look like for these institutions and how will it affect the visitor experience? University College London curator Subhadra Das, anthropologist Dr Charlotte Joy and art historian and independent tour guide Alice Procter discuss what exactly decolonising a museum means and what the process entails.Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Rebecca ArmstrongMain image: Marlon James. Credit: Jeffrey Skemp.

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#6: Laura Snapes (The Guardian)

Reads Like A Four

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 22:13

The Guardian's Deputy Music Editor Laura Snapes joins me for a quickfire chat to reminisce about street teams, explain why 'music journo' does not = 'failed musician', discuss how political a review should get, and determine what responsibilities critics have, as well as talking about reviewing everything from Sufjan Stevens to Ed Sheeran during her time writing for NME, Pitchfork, The Observer, Financial Times, The Telegraph, NPR, Elle, The Quietus and many more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sight and sound

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 45:00

Journalists Alice Vincent and Laura Snapes join Robert Bound to discuss the albums, films and TV shows that have piqued their interest this week. Plus, we meet renowned author Dave Eggers.

Podcast #73: Blade Runner 2049, Liam solo debut, 33 1/3 rock books

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2017 50:05

Can ‘Blade Runner 2049’ live up to the incredible advance press? The return of Liam Gallagher: what’s in Our Kid’s raging id? And the latest 33 1/3 rock criticism books on Björk and The Raincoats. It’s CARRY ON VOIGT-KAMPFFING week at Bigmouth with special guest Laura Snapes and Andrew Male plus geek desk correspondent Michael Moran. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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That Taylor Swift Song & Macron's €8,000 Make-Up Habit

The High Low

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2017 66:51

It's Dolly's birthday today! And as if in celebration, The High Low has hit half a million downloads. Listen to Pandora sing happy birthday to Dolly and the two discuss Hilary Mantel's epic piece on Princess Diana and 'the princess myth' for The Guardian and Alan Yentob's BBC interview with Margaret Atwood. Also today, some deep-dive discussion into Taylor Swift's record-breaking new tune (43.2million YouTube downloads in 24 hours) and whether it's self-aware and brave, or gauche and obvious. One thing's for sure: Taylor ain't pretending to play nice anymore. Playing nice, at least with make-up, is French President Emmanuel Macron, whose make-up regime have been revealed as costing €8,000 and then a further €10,000. Is he wearing bespoke presidential foundation? Or lasering his ball sack with the finest lasers in the land? The High Low discusses if this is a gendered issue (yes) and whether Theresa May would get away with spending £18,000 of public funding on her fizzy. Fun facts from today's Top Line: in a brand alignment like no others, Julien McDonald is making diamante burger boxes for McDonald's; and soft cheese could be making your head smaller. Oh, and do you have Prosecco gums? Dolly might do. Don't forget to rate review and subscribe on iTunes and do tweet us @thehighlowshow and e-mail us thehighlowshow@gmail.com. RECOMMENDED: Here's The Thing With Alec Baldwin interviews Lawrence Wright: http://www.wnyc.org/story/lawrence-wright/ Alan Yentob interviews Margaret Atwood: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b093tw95/imagine-summer-2017-2-margaret-atwood-you-have-been-warned Hilary Mantel's piece on Princess Diana: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/26/the-princess-myth-hilary-mantel-on-diana Heart podcast mini-series on sexual consent: http://www.theheartradio.org/no-episodes/ Score by Jilly Cooper https://www.amazon.co.uk/Score-Jilly-Cooper-OBE/dp/0552156361 Tiny Ladies in Shiny Pants by Jill Soloway: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tiny-Ladies-Shiny-Pants-Soloway/dp/1785032860/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1504119762&sr=1-1&keywords=tiny+ladies+in+shiny+pants Ariel Levy's interview on Fresh Air: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/01/540822381/i-was-somebodys-mother-reflections-on-the-guilt-and-grief-of-miscarriage Laura Snapes for Elle.com on Taylor Swift http://www.elle.com/culture/music/news/a47694/taylor-swift-look-what-you-made-me-do-video-analysis/ Decoding the disses of Taylor Swift in the Guardian, by Jake Nevins https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/aug/28/taylor-swift-look-what-you-made-me-do-music-video Who Killed Taylor Swift in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/08/who-killed-taylor-swift/537990/ The Women's Hour discussion of Taylor Swift and celebrity female rivalry: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b092956j See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Music, art and more music

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 38:08

Music writer Laura Snapes and curator Francesca Gavin join Robert Bound to discuss the album releases and art shows that should be on your radar over the next month. Plus, we get South American music picks from Cascabel Studio and we go down under for this week’s Global Countdown.

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Tributes to Sir Roger Moore, The return of Twin Peaks, American crime writer Bill Beverly

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 28:38

Music journalist Laura Snapes reflects on the Manchester attacks. Matt Thorne on the return of cult TV drama Twin Peaks; after a twenty six year break, will the surreal world of its creator and director David Lynch please new audiences and super fans alike?American crime writer Bill Beverly on the success of his debut novel Dodgers which won a string of awards including a Gold Dagger from the Crime Writers Association. Described as The Wire meets JD Salinger, Dodgers is a coming of age story which raises issues about race, class and youth whilst providing a new take on the classic American road novel. Bond director John Glen and TV and film writer Andrew Collins on Sir Roger Moore, who has died.

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Episode 9: Hey Maca-Bieber!

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Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 47:19

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. This week! A brilliant email from a listener in Sweden, touching on the Norwegian Russ phenomenon and Britain's Eurovision apathy. Two brand new songs with an ~internationale~ flavour crashing into the Top 5, and a low-key battle between Harry Styles and Niall Horan's very good new singles. Next week! We're doing a Eurovision special, and we want YOUR one-minute reviews of your favourite 2017 contender. If you want to join in, email us your suggestion at unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com (so we can avoid duplicates) and we'll send you instructions. As ever, all of this week's notable tracks are in a Spotify playlist (it's now a rolling playlist rather than a new one each week, thanks to a very sensible listener suggestion): https://open.spotify.com/user/snapes/playlist/2J6T6Ks6rQNNe9vUeu24ON Fraser's most-listened-to song this week is “Told You So” by Paramore, and Laura's is “Don't Kill My Vibe” by Sigrid. You can email us on unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or tweet us: https://twitter.com/laurasnapes https://twitter.com/csi_popmusic

Episode 8: Finally Clean

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Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 47:45

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. After last week's riffle through the vinyl top 10, we take a quick gander at Record Store Day's effect on that chart, before moving into the real thing, and chatting about Modern Drug Music. Here is the drug music article we discussed: washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/soft-smooth-and-steady-how-xanax-turned-american-music-into-pill-pop/2017/04/19/535a44de-1955-11e7-bcc2-7d1a0973e7b2_story.html And Hazel Cills' better piece on boredom in Lana Del Rey's music: http://www.mtv.com/news/3006550/lana-del-rey-queen-of-boredom/ As ever, all of this week's notable tracks are in a Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/snapes/playlist/2J6T6Ks6rQNNe9vUeu24ON Fraser's most-listened-to song this week is “You Gotta Not” by Little Mix, and Laura's is "Finders Keepers" by Mabel. You can email us on unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or tweet us: https://twitter.com/laurasnapes https://twitter.com/csi_popmusic

Episode 7: Put the Needle on the Record

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2017 50:19

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. In honour of Record Store Day, Laura and Fraser examine the vinyl singles chart, and find a whole new world. Also, Laura's been to a pop conference, and we ponder the troubling thought that No.1s no longer matter if you want to be a pop star. Fraser's BBC Music thing about the king of pop is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/c3b6094f-f84a-4ee9-a86f-41f2a7a4a615 And here's the video of We Are The World, which Fraser erroneously described as Korean when it's from Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV4wTiP9fgI As ever, all of this week's notable tracks are in a Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/chartblog/playlist/0UVOUkhrb8sWeSp5I0LMp8 Fraser's most-listened-to song this week is “Lust for Life” by Lana Del Rey ft. The Weeknd, and Laura's is a karaoke classic. You can email us on unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or tweet us: https://twitter.com/laurasnapes https://twitter.com/csi_popmusic

Episode 6: He Is Risen

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 50:16

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. It’s Easter, Laura’s in the City of Angels, and the No.1 slot has undergone its own moment of death and rebirth. Everything is the same, and yet different. After an examination of the charts from Australia and Brazil, we ask: does Harry Styles toppling Ed Sheeran signal a new era of dystopian pop? As ever, all of this week's notable tracks are in a Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/snapes/playlist/210ihYv6iP9jlebGxPdtqj Fraser's most-listened-to song this week is “I Win” by Lethal Bizzle ft. Skepta, and Laura's is a surprise. Listen and find out. You can email us on unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or tweet us: https://twitter.com/laurasnapes https://twitter.com/csi_popmusic

Episode 1: The Sheeran Singularity

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 36:58

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. In the week that Ed Sheeran has dominated the Top 20 with all 16 tracks from his new album ÷, we take a look at the Top 10, marvel at his achievement, prod the songs a bit and raise our palms to heaven asking, 'but what does it all mean?' Laura's personal No.1 of the week is Liability by Lorde, and Fraser's is Wedding in Finistère by Jens Lekman. As ever, you can email us on unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or tweet us: https://twitter.com/laurasnapes https://twitter.com/csi_popmusic Note: this was the first Unbreak My Chart. We've reuploaded it because it fell off the internet.

Episode 5: O Solo Me-O

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 59:43

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. This week, the charts are pretty stagnant, so we're swizzing quickly through the Top 10 before getting on to this week's big story: the anointing of Harry Styles, Solo Artiste. We chat "Sign of the Times", and dive deep into the history of the post-boyband debut solo single to figure out where it fits on a scale of Bryan McFadden's "Real to Me" to George Michael's "Careless Whisper". As ever, all of this week's tracks (bar Ed Sheeran, in a vain attempt to limit his streaming figures) are in a Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/snapes/playlist/210ihYv6iP9jlebGxPdtqj Fraser's most-streamed song this week is Kate Nash's "Call Me", and Laura's is "Shadows" by Future Islands featuring Debbie Harry. You can email us on unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or tweet us: https://twitter.com/laurasnapes https://twitter.com/csi_popmusic We also thoroughly recommend that you pick up a copy of Sylvia Patterson's book I'm Not With the Band, and Tom Hibbert's collected Who the Hell...? columns.

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Episode 4: Music Sounds Better With EU

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 56:43

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. This week, as the UK triggers Article 50, we look back at the last chart before Britain joined the EU, and find some (possibly tenuous) parallels with the current Top 10. Is Anne-Marie's Ciao Adios just Roy C's Shotgun Wedding for 2017? Were the Osmonds the proto-Sheeran? Plus, an analysis of Young Thug's threat to poop on the competition without wiping his bottom afterwards. What's really at stake here? FIND OUT THIS WEEK! For listeners on the move, our personal No.1s this week were: Tearjerker by Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales (Fraser) and Fontaine de Lait by Camille (Laura), but all the selections discussed this week (except for anything by Ed Sheeran) are on our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/snapes/playlist/27gB2GO2D2Rt2KnbfYTSNN We also discussed Tom Ewing's excellent theory of pop culture packages (http://freakytrigger.co.uk/nylpm/2017/03/datapanik-in-the-year-sheero/) and Michael Cragg on pop's crowded credits (https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2017/jan/11/pop-producers-rappers-credit-headliners). As ever, you can contact us at unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or individually on Twitter twitter.com/laurasnapes twitter.com/csi_popmusic

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Rock Transition

Seriously…

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 30:24

For centuries musicians have defied gender boundaries to create some of the most evocative and provocative art and music. Journalist and culture critic Laura Snapes joins the dots of a fascinating musical history that encompasses musical icons such as Ma Rainey, Little Richard, Lou Reed, the Pet Shop Boys, Grace Jones and Madonna, and looks at how today's musicians use music and performance to express who their own gender and sexuality. In recent years the issue of gender and identity has been a hot topic in the musical landscape and beyond. From niche publications to tabloids and political debate, issues surrounding gender identity and how it influences both personal and social life have been widely publicised. Amid the deeply complex personal world of gender identity and the often ruthlessly myopic world of the music industry, a new generation of artists are using music for fearless expressions of their gender and sexuality that break beyond the archetypes set by their forebears. Rock Transition speaks with artists such as garage maverick Ezra Furman, Canadian pop stars Tegan and Sara, musician and author CN Lester, and musician and activist Ryan Cassata to understand why music offers an exciting platform to express and explore gender identity and sexuality - and asks how these artists can resist being marginalised and commodified by an industry keen to capitalise on a hot topic.

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Episode 3: The DrEd Duality

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 47:42

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. This week, we find that Drake has arrived with a Sheeran-sized parcel of songs to invade the Top 40. What does it all mean? And is it a sign that the charts are broken? For listeners on the move, our personal No.1s this week were: Cave by Future Islands (Fraser) and Slip Away by Perfume Genius (Laura), but all the selections discussed this week are on our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/snapes/playlist/3Ooi6HHbbYY57xrJXHajFO You can contact us at unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or individually on Twitter twitter.com/laurasnapes twitter.com/csi_popmusic

Episode 2: Breaking The Rules

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 49:26

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. Week 2: The Sheeran Singularity still holds, so two weeks in, we're breaking the terms of our own podcast (a wise idea we're sure) and finding out what the charts would look like if Sheeran had to abide by regular singles rules. Our discoveries entail an early push for 2017's Song of the Summer, and further evidence that any A&R person worth their salt should be hanging out in Cornish beach bars if they want to unearth the next big thing. As ever, you can email us on unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or tweet us: https://twitter.com/laurasnapes https://twitter.com/csi_popmusic Our personal No.1s this week have been Makeba by Jain (Laura) and No Matter by Basic Tape (Fraser). This week's further reading is the very good Michael Cragg on Charli XCX's frustrating path to pop stardom. Bye! https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2017/mar/14/charli-xcx-number-1-angel-mixtape-charlotte-aitchison

Derek Walcott, Costume Designer Jenny Beavan, Playlists

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2017 31:31

Kirsty Lang discusses the life and work of the Nobel Prize winning poet and playwright Derek Walcott, whose death at the age of 87 was announced today.Costume designer Jenny Beavan, who won an Oscar for Mad Max: Fury Road and whose previous films include Sherlock Holmes and Tea with Mussolini, discusses the art of creating an iconic costume with film historian Ian Christie.David Darcy in New York reports on President Trump's proposal to abolish the National Endowment for the Arts.Laura Snapes explores the emergence of playlists in music.Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Timothy Prosser.

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Get Out, Lost Without Words, Compton Verney, Music Streaming

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2017 25:30

Daniel Kaluuya stars in Get Out, director Jordan Peele's racial satire about contemporary America. Already a hit at the US box office, the casting of a British actor in a film about US race relations has sparked debate about the number of roles for black actors. Film journalist Ashley Clark has the Front Row review. An experimental production at the National Theatre has no script and features a cast in their 70s and 80s. Director Phelim McDermott, actor Anna Calder-Marshall and Joan Bakewell discuss how issues facing older people can, and should, be shown on stage. Kirsty visits Compton Verney's exhibition Creating The Countryside, which examines how artists have represented the great outdoors, from Gainsborough to Grayson Perry. Also part of the new season is The Clearing, a vision of how we may have to live if sea levels rise and petrol pumps run dry. Artists Alex Hartley and Tom James explain. And Front Row continues to look at what the charts reveal about pop music today. Laura Snapes argues that streaming services are changing the music we hear.

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Saxophonist John Harle, The Salesman reviewed, Singer-songwriter ESKA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2017 32:36

John Harle is credited with making the saxophone an accepted instrument in classical music and for inspiring composers such as John Tavener and Sir Harrison Birtwistle to write for it. He's also worked with pop artists like Elvis Costello, Marc Almond and Sir Paul McCartney. After many years training young musicians, he has now collected his insights into a new book, The Saxophone; but can he teach John Wilson to play?The Salesman won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film this year. As it comes to UK cinemas Director of Film for the British Council Briony Hanson reviews the film from Iranian director Asgar Farhadi and discusses if it was a worthy winner.Music writer Laura Snapes explains what the charts can tell us about the state of pop.In 2011 the Performing Rights Society Foundation recognised that only 16% of the commissions they were funding involved female music creators and set up a fund to support composers and songwriters. The CEO of the PRS Foundation, Vanessa Reed, reveals their progress, and is joined by ESKA who received support from the fund which enabled her to record her Mercury-nominated album.Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Edwina Pitman.

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Professor Brian Cox, Sarah Dunant on Michelangelo, My Country, The UK charts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017 32:05

As Professor Brian Cox adds a number of arena shows to a live tour which has already made the Guinness World Records, he talks about turning science into an art form.The National Gallery's latest exhibition focuses on the creative partnership between Michelangelo (1475-1564) and Sebastiano del Piombo (1485-1547). Sarah Dunant, who has written novels set in this period of the Borgias, Medicis and Machiavelli, considers the cultural, historical and geographical context of the artists and how they were considered at the time. Ed Sheeran has 9 songs from his latest album in the UK top 10 Singles Chart. Music journalist Laura Snapes explains how.In response to the Brexit referendum, the National Theatre has created a new play, My Country; a work in progress. Critics from both sides of the political fence, Susannah Clapp and Lloyd Evans, review this collaboration between director Rufus Norris and the poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy.Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Hannah Robins.

Music: Laura Snapes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 15:00

Laura Snapes reviews the latest releases by US electropop band Muna, Swedish musician Jens Lekman and the experimental Mega Bog.

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Music: Laura Snapes

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 11:30

We preview upcoming album releases by The XX, Julie Byrne and Priests with music journalist Laura Snapes.

Podcast #29 - Bowie art auction, Marr and Springsteen autobiogs, protest songs

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 45:35

This week Laura Barton and Laura Snapes join Andrew and Matt in the pod to discuss the Sotheby’s auction of David Bowie’s art, autobiographies by Bruce Springsteen and Johnny Marr, and the plague of articles asking “Where is all the protest music?” Click to listen… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep #16 – Stranger Things, Wild Beasts’ sexy new album, narcissism in pop

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2016 48:59

On the thinking person’s pop culture podcast this week: Netflix’s fantastic ‘Stranger Things’, Wild Beasts’ new album, and has music gone ME-ME-ME mental in our new age of narcissistic pop? Special guests Laura Snapes and Michael Hann join Andrew and Matt to argue the “toss”. Click to listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bigmouth #8 - Ali and hip hop, C87 indie and Ted Kessler's 'My Old Man' book