Podcasts about mercury music prize

It's the very first of our Ko-Fi Member Selections and first up, from our good pal Ruddy Rutherford, is Therapy?'s 1994 release, Troublegum. The album was shortlisted for the 1994 Mercury Music Prize and is brand new to both Corey and Kev, so it was a brand new, fresh listen for both chaps! But what will Kev like a cover of a Joy Division song? Will Corey's North American rock sensibilities be challenged by a band from Norn Ireland? And where will the album finish in our overall rankings?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and forget about that!Songs covered in this episode: "Knives", "Screamager", "Hellbelly", "Stop It You're Killing Me", "Nowhere", "Die Laughing", "Unbeliever", "Trigger Inside", "Lunacy Booth", "Isolation", "Turn", "Femtex", "Unrequited", "Brainsaw"Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/76F8G8FEX8Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ultimatecatalogueclash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stains 2004 and Rich, Steve, Kai and Ross (Aka Hard-Fi) are holed up in a nicotine stained, disused cab office making their debut album. An album that went on to sell over a million copies world-wide and receive a nomination for a Mercury Music Prize. This episode of the XS Long Player tells the story of that albums creation, the journey the band took to get there and the influence of producer Wolsey White on the band iconic 'crunchy' sound. You can check out the full album on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/49lMsHtv1i2vAaIs0lHWpD?si=138zdxqTQO2ppM66qX9M1A More info on Hard-Fi, new music and the 20th anniversary celebrations of this album: https://www.hardfiofficial.com/ Finally... make sure you are subscribed to this podcast for future episodes. DO IT NOW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's fascinating episode features multi-talented Scottish musician and composer, Christopher  Duncan who records music under the name C Duncan  His debut album ‘Architect' was nominated for the 2015 Mercury Music Prize and since then, has gone on to release five critically acclaimed and well received albums.  Christopher, who's music has features ion various TV shows, discuss's the making of his forthcoming album ‘It's Only A Love Song', which comes out on Bella Union on January 24, 2025.  There are some truly great melodies on It's Only A Love Song' it's a lush and dreamy record, full of wonderful layers and beautiful textures.  Sure to be one of the albums of 2025 https://www.cspaceduncan.com/ Follow Synthetic Dreams on Instagram Title music by Chris Ibbott If you are enjoying the podcast, and like what I do, please support Synthetic Dreams by buying a coffee. This will help towards the cost of making more shows - thank you! ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/syntheticdreams

"Era-Defining" is one word (well, two words) to describe the album featuring on today's XS Long Player Podcast as Jim goes back to 1992 to talk about Stereo MC's iconic thrid album 'Connected'. Rob Birch talks about how their work changed with the onset of the 'Sample Wars', being Mercury Music Prize nominated alongside Suede and New Order and what happened after this album was released, why did it take the band a decade to release another record. You can listen back to the whole of Stereo MCs 'Connected' on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3NRQnGdFznbXtP8u2O4VKB?si=8pP69HtOQ-mg20Jr_n0H2A And find the latest tour dates for the band here: https://www.stereomcs.com/ Plus, if you want more from this podcast a couple of episodes along a similar genre are... Jesus Jones 'Doubt' with Mike Edwards: https://pod.fo/e/2092e2 Happy Mondays 'Pills m Thrills and Bellyaches' with Gary Whelan: https://pod.fo/e/cb887 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Krust, also known as K or DJ Krust, chats about his early involvement in the Bristol music scene in the late 80s to early 90s, the development of the Drum & Bass sound and setting up the Full Cycle and Dope Dragon labels with Roni Size.Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:28 - Early Influences And Getting Started07:28 - Getting Immersed In Rave08:45 - Launching A Label10:23 - Learning The Equipment12:12 - Jungle DJ / Producers16:11 - Creating A Sound Palette17:58 - Making Use Of Hardware19:52 - Preparing A Track23:23 - Dealing With Burnout28:20 - Helping Musicians31:06 - Crafting The New Album41:15 - The Current Jungle / DnB Scene48:36 - Current And Future ProjectsInterviewee BiogBristol-born b-boy Kirk Thompson is best known as DJ and producer Krust, an artist whose ideas and frequencies rumble and resonate deep within jungle's DNA. With an indelible legacy as a key figurehead in the Bristol sound, he has never compromised since emerging in 1989 as a member of Fresh 4. As a founding member of Full Cycle, the first non-London label to truly mould and manipulate the jungle schematic, and Reprazents, one of the first D&B acts to infiltrate the popular psyche and win critical Mercury Music Prize acclaim, his designs continue to help shape our understanding of what drum & bass is.He is regarded as one of drum & bass and jungle's founders and pioneers noted for his unique musical style. Epic experimentalism of Krust's  can be heard in his 1997 single ‘Soul In Motion' and similarly ground-breaking ‘98 single ‘True Stories' for Talkin Loud. An in-demand remixer, Krust has reworked tracks for Bjork, Korn, Moloko, Claude VonStroke, DJ Krush, Adam F, Shy FX, Alex Reece, DJ Ron, DJ Rap and many more. His recent album entitled Edge of Everything was released in 2020 on Crosstown Rebels and received critical acclaim. It was nominated for a album of the year with AIM Award and DjMag.In addition to making music Krust has helmed Adapt The Canvas, a lifestyle coaching consultancy that holds workshops and seminars giving advice on time management, overcoming personal challenges, creative thinking, wellness and the development of the working mindsets, which have taken place in music colleges, universities and The Barbican, London. His Weekly podcast Conversation for Creatives reaches a global audience of creatives and can be checked out on his Instagram and Spotify profiles.https://crosstownrebels.bandcamp.com/album/the-edge-of-everythinghttps://www.instagram.com/dj_krust/https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adaptthecanvasCaro C BiogCaro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day.URL: http://carocsound.com/Twitter: @carocsoundInst: @carocsoundFB: https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts

Irish singer CMAT has been taking the world by storm. Shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize and counting Elton John as a fan, her country-twinged songs capture heartbreak with a healthy dose of humour.A couple of albums in, and an Australian visit on the way, I thought it was high time we got to know the woman from Ireland, born Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson. After listening to this, you'll want to be her bestie. With an extraordinary music knowledge and plenty of craic, dive into CMAT's suckerpunch songs.Dory Previn - 'The Lady With The Braid'Belle and Sebastian – 'Expectations'Gary Stewart – 'She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)'Car Seat Headrest – 'Maud Gone'Brenda & The Big Dudes – 'Weekend Special'

Thousands of prisoners will be released early from Tuesday to relieve over-crowding in Britain's prisons. Sima Kotecha gained access to HMP Pentonville to witness the toll the over-crowding is taking on prison guards and the prisoners themselves. A former prison officer who now helps inmates to find employment says he fears the early releases could ruin the chances of offenders rebuilding their lives.France has a new Prime Minister, and he'll be familiar to many Britons. Michel Barnier became the face of the EU during Brexit negotiations, he'll now have to navigate the intractable divisions in the French National Assembly.And English Teacher has won the Mercury Music Prize for their album This Could Be Texas.

We're back! And delighted to be so...on this episode we'll catch up a little and talking about thieving Ticketmaster a lot :) First up is the only show in town bar ours - the Oasis reunion. Nicola has some great summer TV hits to share with you and we celebrate the life of the inimitable Nell McCafferty.Nicola also gives a podcast recommendation for a Very British Cult and finally we catch up on this year's Mercury Music Prize which is being presented this week.It's great to be back, thanks for sticking around!x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our yearly Mercury Music Prize episode of the Picky Bastards podcast. This year James Spearing joins the bastards and we talk through, argue and kick off about the 12 albums shortlisted for the Mercury Prize 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Damon Gough is Badly Drawn Boy, an English singer songwriter who has released nine studio albums, including the popular About A Boy soundtrack, his Mercury Music Prize winning debut The Hour of Bewilderbeast, and his most recent release, 2020's Banana Skin Shoes.

Today's episode of Synthetic Dreams features a fascinating conversation with singer, Jonathan Higgs and guitarist, Alex Robertshaw from the band, Everything Everything, who formed in Manchester back in 2007 Fair to say that music the band make is truly eclectic. A brilliant mix of catchy guitar hooks, funky bass lines and strong electronic beats, which sit perfectly with Jonathan's wide ranging vocals. The band has released seven albums to date, including the brilliant ‘Mountainhead', which came out in March this year. As well as having an extremely loyal and dedicated fanbase, something we discuss in the interview, it seems that the band are also loved by the industry. Their debut album, ‘Man Alive' was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize and the band have received five nominations for Ivor Novello Awards. Impressive stuff!  As well as making some truly brilliant and critically acclaimed  albums, the band are also known for their awesome live shows and If you haven't been to an Everything Everything gig yet, I highly recommend you catch them at a festival this summer or on their next tour, as it's an incredible live experience. 

2023 was a banner year for Ezra Collective, making them the first-ever jazz artist to land the coveted Mercury Music Prize, for their album Where I’m Meant To Be, AND they brought down the house when they made their debut on MBE. The prolific group isn’t wasting time and are set to release their third album Dance, No One’s Watching in late September.  Written while on tour in 2023, the album is an ode to the dance floors they experienced and ties in with some of the members’ roots in church. Drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso notes, “Myself, Ife, and TJ all grew up in church, and it played a massive role in how we view the purpose of dancing. Dancing is bigger than just the club space. Dancing is a community thing, dancing is a spiritual thing, and ‘God Gave Me Feet For Dancing’ is like a window into that element of Ezra Collective for the five of us.”

Talk Art Live, recorded at Apple Covent Garden. We meet Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem to celebrate her first new music in 3 years, the new single Big Man featuring Moonchild Sanelly.Recorded in front of a live audience of 400 art lovers, we explore her rise to fame over the past few years, what it was like playing the Sally Bowles lead in Cabaret on London's West End and her love of art and how artists continue to inspire her creative process while recording her third album. We discuss her admiration for artists including Lindsey Mendick, Marina Abramović, Tracey Emin, Cindy Sherman, Corbin Shaw and Jenny Holzer. Her passion for visiting museums like Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Hayward Gallery and artist degree shows, responding to Tony Soprano and masculine archetypes in her new imagery and what it feels like to be permanently hanging on the walls in the National Portrait Gallery collection in a portrait by photographer Karina Lax.Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known professionally by her stage name Self Esteem, is an award winning English singer-songwriter. Nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for her last hit album, Prioritise Pleasure, Self Esteem had sell-out tours at ever-growing venues across the UK and played the largest gigs of her career including Glastonbury – in recognising herself and others, Rebecca Taylor has made countless people feel esteemed.We love Self Esteem SO much! You can stream her new single, which is without doubt THE song of the summer BIG MAN, and also listen to her award-winning album PRIORITISE PLEASURE now at Spotify, Apple or wherever you listen to your music!!! View her new video for BIG MAN here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mteCEloA1bsFollow @SelfEsteemSelfEsteem on Instagram and @SelfEsteem___ on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a period of being shunned by the press, the mainstream makes its first step towards accepting the music. Goldie's debut album is heralded as a masterpiece, Roni Size and Reprazent face off against the Spice Girls at the Mercury Music Prize, and D&B finds a new home on Radio 1. Suddenly, all the major labels want a piece of the action. It's a rags to riches moment, but all that success comes at a cost. Then, on the brink of the new millennium, the scene is torn apart by a devastating loss.

On this episode of the XS Long Player we welcome the gravel voiced Ben Ottewell onto the podcast to talk about Gomez's 1998 debut 'Bring It On'. This conversation with Ben about the making of the album is a great reminder what a brilliant collection of songs the album is, how original and different it felt at the time of release and how meteoric the rise of the band was in the late 90s - not least winning the Mercury Music Prize over The Verve and Massive Attack. If you want to dive into the album itself then you can do that here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0IZURGZc6VFXCbOtcRdn5z?si=qEdKCXu7S2qtBRHn9jbjFQ Make sure you are following this podcast so you never miss an episode! Listen to XS Manchester live via www.xsmanchester.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This month's deep dive Listen Closely album is:Portishead - Dummy (1994)The debut album from the Bristol trio of Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and Adrian Utley was released during the summer of Blur's Parklife and Oasis's Definitely Maybe. Dummy was a darker, stranger record that would become a trip-hop classic that paired hip-hop, jazz, and electronic textures with Beth Gibbons spine-tingling voice and twangy tremolo guitars that belong in spy movies.The winner of the 1995 Mercury Music Prize, Dummy features the singles ‘Sour Times', ‘Glory Box', and ‘Numb', and is notable for it soulful turntable-sampling, melancholic film noir atmosphere. A modern classic indeed. We delve deep into how the band met, what trip-hop and the Bristol sound was, how the band got their name, how Dummy became hugely popular and a bit of a dinner-party LP ripe for sexy background music in film and more.The hosts of the Nialler9 Podcast (Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary) present the Listen Closely series of listening parties on the Big Romance's warm Toby Hatchett soundsystem, featuring a focus modern classic album and a chat around it on the last Wednesday of the month.The Portishead - Dummy Listening Party happens Wednesday March 27th at The Big Romance.Thanks to Georgia Hallion for editing the podcast.* Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord communityListen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS FeedShow notesSongs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify PlaylistKEXP 25 year anniversary interview in 2019Dummy SamplesPitchfork's review by By Philip Sherburne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of Sync Music Matters I'm talking to multi award winning composer, artist and producer Hannah Peel Last year Hannah Peel won the Ivor Novello Best TV Soundtrack award for her score to Sky's Midwich Cuckoos starring Keely Hawes. Having previously won awards with the Royal Television Society and Music Producers Guild She was Nominated for an Emmy for work on the documentary Games of Thrones - The Last Watch and is a regular collaborator with Paul Weller She is currently collaborating with Anne Nikitin. Also dabbles in a bit of theatre including productions at Sadler's Wells and as if that weren't enough, she also presents the BBC radio 3 show Night Tracks Often inspired by the connections between science and music, her solo record career includes the shortlisted 2021 Mercury Music Prize electronic album, Fir Wave; 2016's Awake But Always Dreaming, which became an ode to her grandmother's mind as she lived with dementia; and connecting our brain neurons to stars in our solar system, the space-themedMary Casio: Journey to Cassiopeia, scored for synthesisers and a 30 piece colliery brass band. A regular collaborator with Paul Weller, in 2018 she conducted and wrote all the orchestral arrangements for his shows at London's Royal Festival Hall and contributed to his new no.1 album ‘On Sunset'. A year later Peel composed and recorded the soundtrack for Game of Thrones: The Last Watch which earned her an 2019 Emmy nomination for ‘Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)'. Hannah Peel Website Jim Hustwit is a music producer and composer specialising in trailer music, production music and music for TV ads

Episode 169: Carleen Anderson - Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Writer...My latest podcast guest Carleen Anderson really needs no introduction. A genuine world class artist... She's such a huge talent in her own right and another to enter Paul Weller's orbit during the solo years - providing us with some very special moments on record and live.Throughout her solo career, she's been featured alongside a multitude of established artists from a wide array of musical genres - Nigel Kennedy, Dr. John, Omar, Chrissie Hynde, Jocelyn Brown, Meshell Ndgeocello, Paul McCartney, Brand New Heavies, Incognito, Ramsay Lewis and more...The Huffington Post called her "Without doubt one of the all-time great female vocalists... Carleen must be seen to be believed..."Amy Winehouse once said "Carleen Anderson - She's someone who I would sit around the venue all day, just to hear her soundcheck..."On this exclusive podcast chat, we hear about her upbringing in Houston, Texas where she was raised by her paternal grandparents during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Reared up on the sounds rooted in Gospel music inherited from the Pentecostal church where the pastor, David Anderson, Sr. her paternal Grandfather, and her Grandmother Alberta, raised her from an infant. We'll hear stories of her musical family. She is the daughter of soul singer Vicki Anderson, step-daughter of singer, songwriter, Bobby Byrd... and god-daughter of James Brown!. Her birth Father, Dr. Reuben P. Anderson, Sr., is the pastor of his own church in Compton, California, further extending the connection Carleen still retains in gospel music.We'll hear about her relocation with her son to England in 1990 and the just-by-chance beginning of her professional career as the vocalist, composer, arranger and recording artist for Young Disciples. The band were shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize in 1992.Carleen released her debut solo album in 1994, and was nominated for a Independent Artist Brit Award in 1995.Our connections with Paul Weller begin with Young Disciples as their album was recorded at Solid Bond Studio, and take us through Paul's debut solo album through standout highlights on Stanley Road -especially their spine-tingling shared vocals on Wings of Speed, a co-produced Carleen Anderson album called Blessed Burden in 1998, and performances on record and on stage around Illumination and Studio 150 - complete with two DVD releases of those Weller gigs...Carleen was named Jazz FM's UK Vocalist of 2013 and four years later, musicologist Gilles Peterson presented her with a Worldwide FM Lifetime Achievement Award.These days, Carleen is focused on establishing a platform to expand the stylings of music storytelling theatre.Her most recent album - Cage Street Memorial - was nominated in 2018 for Jazz FM's Innovation of the Year. The project was more than just an album of original music, it was also a theatre production written and performed by Carleen, and an autobiographical book of the same name.Since 2020, she has been working on what she describes as "a blended-roots Opera called MELIOR Opus Griot" with a regional premiere in Devon and a worldwide double album release scheduled for 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another 30th Anniversary episode for the Memorabilia Podcast, and this time it's 'The Modfather' Paul Weller and his second solo album release from September 1993, the Mercury Music Prize nominated 'Wild Wood'. The critically acclaimed record signalled his return to favour after the Style Council's fall in popularity at the end of the 80's, and the mixed reaction to his first solo release, 1992's 'Paul Weller'. We discover Weller's pathway into his musical journey with the Jam, through to working on this album with a number of familiar musicians to help him out along the way. Our Top 3's this week are tree related songs! It gets a little contentious, but there are some belting selections amongst our picks, including The Beatles, Radiohead, The Presidents of the USA, and The National. Rick's song of the Week: 'Take it or leave it', by RedFaces: https://youtu.be/z66u6G0u_Cw?si=9eCwqGgH6HvAf4gw Kate's song of the week: 'Kerosene', by Big Black: https://youtu.be/ZLr5EXyoQCE?si=HCAHhPVlsz-hupua Ian Prowse's cover of Bruce Springsteen's 'Rosalita (come out tonight)' featuring Steve White on drums: https://youtu.be/4UhhqLKyaIk?si=5hFXqO9EeeRlr4H6 To help us to grow our audience of like-minded music fans, please subscribe to our indie podcast on your listening platform of choice, share links with your friends and family, we'd REALLY appreciate it if you could take a minute to leave us a review/rating on Spotify, and/or Apple Podcasts. You can follow, or like us on Twitter or Facebook, and we encourage comments about anything covered in the episodes, our posts, or music in general. You can find all our links here: https://linktr.ee/memorabiliapodcast Twitter @Memorabiliapod (https://twitter.com/Memorabiliapod) Facebook @MemorabiliaPodcast (https://www.facebook.com/Memorabilia-Podcast-102585322133793 Thank you and best wishes, Rick, & Kate x

Arlo Parks is a singer, songwriter and poet. Her debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams was released when she was just 21 and earned her two Grammy nominations, a BRIT Award and the Mercury Music Prize. Her second, My Soft Machine, came out earlier this year. This month also marks the publication of her first volume of poetry, The Magic Border, a collection of never-before-seen poems and song lyrics.Parks joins me to talk about her faiure to create a perfect piece of work, her failure to save others, her failure to fit into what other people think of her - and why Phoebe Bridgers epitomises 'big brother energy'. I loved talking to this beautiful human - her thoughtfulness and her lyrical expression will soothe you and make you think.Enjoy!--Arlo's poetry collection, The Magic Border, is out now.--I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodArlo Parks @arlo.parks

21 years on from its original release - and after years of being out of print - The Bees' Mercury Music Prize nominated debut LP "Sunshine Hit Me" is getting a re-release and a remaster. Drawing from various musical spheres including Jamaican roots and Brazilian Tropicalia it was a timeless mixtape that echoed the 1960s and 1970s. Released originally by Wall of Sound's sublabel We Love You in 2002, the album was recorded and produced in a home garden studio - aka The Shed - on the Isle of Wight.  This reissue includes with six bonus tracks, including the unreleased "Seeds." Read the interview in full here: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/the-bees-the-monday-is-ok-mix/ @the-bees-official

Seth Lakeman, a Westcountry musical luminary, has been captivating audiences with his unique blend of folk enchantment for years. With an illustrious career marked by a series of remarkable albums and unforgettable performances, Seth continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories. His latest release, "The Somerset Sessions," is a testament to his artistic prowess and unrelenting dedication to his craft.Following a limited vinyl pressing for Record Store Day 2023, "The Somerset Sessions" quickly garnered a fervent demand that transcended its initial scope. Due to popular appeal, the album is now receiving a wider release on Signed CD & Clear Vinyl, reaffirming Seth's status as a beloved figure in the folk music landscape. Released on July 7, 2023, under Seth's own Honour Oak Records, the unveiling coincided with an unforgettable weekend of SOLD OUT shows at the iconic Minack Theatre in Porthcurno.The heart of "The Somerset Sessions" lies in its ten original, unreleased tracks, each a product of intimate and evocative session recordings. Collaborating with acclaimed artists such as Ethan Johns, Jeremy Stacey, John Smith, Nick Pini, and Alex Hart, these recordings were meticulously crafted at the legendary Bert Jansch Studio in Frome. A notable highlight is the lead single, "Days Ago," which was released on June 9, a poignant homage to our forebears and their remarkable legacies. Penned during a period of reflection amid lockdown, Seth's lyrical prowess conjures images of the past and the worlds they once inhabited.Seth Lakeman first emerged on the musical horizon with his Mercury Music Prize-nominated album, "Kitty Jay," in 2005. This remarkable debut thrust him into the vanguard of the new British folk movement. His subsequent album, the gold-selling "Freedom Fields," produced by his brother Sean Lakeman and released twice in 2006, solidified his presence as a folk luminary. With a string of six UK Top 40 albums under his belt, Seth's influence in the genre is undeniable.Beyond his solo ventures, Seth's artistic journey has intertwined with musical giants. In 2022, he lent his musical prowess to Van Morrison's critically acclaimed album "Moving On Skiffle," released in March of the following year. His collaboration with the legendary Robert Plant and his band, the Sensational Space Shifters, exemplifies Seth's versatility and musical prowess.As Seth continues to shape the folk music landscape, his upcoming tour promises to be a captivating journey accompanied by folk singer and musician Benji Kirkpatrick and the soulful melodies of Devon singer-songwriter Alex Hart. With each strum of the strings and every heartfelt lyric, Seth Lakeman weaves tales that transcend time, bridging the gap between the past and the present, and leaving an indelible mark on the rich tapestry of folk music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cuban composer, cellist and singer Ana Carla Maza performs live in the Front Row studio, ahead of her appearance at WOMAD, and discusses the unusual combination of cello and vocals. Tom Sutcliffe is joined by critics Neil McCormick and Tara Joshi to review two of the week's cultural highlights – the shortlist for this year's Mercury Music Prize and a new documentary Reframed: Marilyn Monroe. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Corinna Jones

The voice behind the Mercedes EQS advert, Louise Golbey is a an established Soul singer /songwriter on the London music scene and beyond. A BBC Introducing Alumni (Glastonbury, Maida Vale) and regular performer at legendary venues Ronnie Scotts, The 606, Pizza Express and The Jazz Cafe, she has played alongside Paloma Faith, Jessie J, Sam Smith, Lianne Lahavas & Ed Sheeran (who is also in one of her early music videos). She has performed at Glastonbury, The Isle of Wight, Cross The Tracks, The London Jazz Festival, BluesFest and Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Louise is one of the most in-demand openers on the live music circuit, supporting George Benson at Kenwood House, En Vogue and Roberta Flack at The Indigo2, a sold out UK tour with The Stylistics, and Roy Ayers, Evelyn Champagne King, Omar, Heatwave and Eric Benet at The Jazz Cafe. Louise also performed at The o2 arena for the Electric Soul Festival in 2019 (hosted by Trevor Nelson) alongside Kool and The Gang, Brand New Heavies and Level 42.  With a lot of support from BBC 1 Xtra, 6 Music, Jazz FM, Mi Soul, Radio 2 and radio stations across Europe over the years.  Louise has released several EP's and singles, her first album ‘Novel' features a track with Omar and Mo Pleasure, as well as production by Mercury Music Prize nominee producer Drew ‘Beats' Horley (Ty, Estelle, De La Soul, Roots Manuva) and Aamir Yaqub (Rihanna) She has written tracks with Example, The Newham Generals and Dan Dare (who was behind the Joel Corry /MKEK hit Head n Heart in 2020) and is currently working with Grammy winning songwriter Rob Davis (‘Can't Get You Out of My Head'). Louise has written for TV series, film and adverts and also hosts The Songwriter's Podcast in association with The Ivors Academy and PRS for Music M Magazine. Louise recently released her second studio album ‘Renaissance' which has been very well received and showcases Louise's strongest and most personal recordings to date. #Music #MyMusic #LouiseGolbey #Jazz #StoryTelling #Podcast #Top20

On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I am joined singer-songwriter-musician-producer-sound artist, Gwenno AKA Gwenno Saunders. She is another of those incredible talents to have entered Paul Weller's orbit - first as somebody whose music he has regularly recommended, and then as a remixer for one of his songs from On Sunset in 2020.Her creations are things of beauty - sung in Cornish and / or Welsh - hypnotic with gorgeous, enchanting melodies, a captivating blend of dreamy synth-pop and ethereal vocals that transport listeners to otherworldly realms. Her work to date is a real sonic journey that immerses audiences in a unique and introspective musical experience.It was a real delight to dive into her story-so-far, from that early love of music, being raised in a bi-lingual household by a Welsh activist mother and a Cornish poet father to the creation of a trilogy of stunning albums. The details of which you will find below. Albums that were introduced to me by (you've guessed it!) - Paul Weller...Her debut alum Y DYDD OLAF won Welsh Album of the Year Award at the 2015 National Eisteddfod and the 2015 Welsh Music Prize. It was also mentioned in Uncut Magazine (Jan 2016 Issue)..."The band come off stage buzzing, but there's no time to celebrate. After a quick change of clothes - Weller hands over a CD to listen to. (Y Dydd Olaf by Gwenno) and shouting farewell, disappears down the stairs, followed by the band."Her second album, LE KOV, was named as one of the best albums of 2018 by so many publications, including The Guardian, Uncut and Mojo. Reaching #13 on the Official Independent Albums Chart (UK), it was nominated for 'Best Sophomore Release' at the 2018 AIM Independent Music Awards and shortlisted for the 2018 Welsh Music Prize.Paul Weller featured it in his list in Uncut Magazine for the end of year round up.Her third album, TRESOR released in 2022, took things to another level again.It was also shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize, making Gwenno the first Mercury Music Prize nominated artist not to sing in English!.It rightly earned it's place on album of the year lists everywhere - NME, Mojo, Uncut Magazine etc, including once again Paul Weller…who said “ I really loved Gwenno's album - this is her best so far. She sings in Cornish and Welsh so I've no idea what the lyrics are about but the sound of the words is so beautiful and evocative." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer/director Shane Meadows and actor Michael Socha on the new BBC TV adaptation of Benjamin Myers' novel, The Gallows Pole. The Mercury Music Prize-nominated minimal jazz trio GoGo Penguin play tracks from their new album, Everything Is Going To Be OK, live in the studio – and discuss how they alter their instruments to extend their range of sound. As the interests and concerns of the First Nations people rise up the cultural agenda in Australia exemplified by the plan for the National Aboriginal Art Gallery, Ce Benedict, based in Australia and a Senior Producer at ABC Radio National, reports on how that story is resonating in their homeland and in the UK. Presenter: Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu

At only 24 years old, Steve Lacy has managed to rack up an impressive list of credits. Not only was his first ever music project the album "Ego Death" by The Internet, he has also performed, featured and produced for the likes of Tyler the Creator, Solange Knowles, Kendrick Lamar and many others.What is even more striking is that this young singer-songwriter also produced and released a lot of his early work solely with the use of the Garage Band software on his iPod Touch.Join us as we discuss Steve's music, creative approach and mindset."Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL.https://www.signlradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/signlradiohttps://www.twitter.com/signlradiohttps://www.facebook.com/signlradiohttps://www.mixcloud.com/signlhttps://open.spotify.com/user/96mhz6qfjoztxbl2dpm0uj903?si=aAZpsoEnRAKdx85kr1QWhg

At only 24 years old, Joy Crookes has already achieved what many artists dream of. An appearance on "Colors" which reached millions of viewers across the world, performing live at the Glastonbury Music Festival, and selling out her own debut European tour.Joy's lyrics are full of narrative, and she certainly has opinions on modern day Britain.Join Jay and Jesse for the full conversation and listen to a few of their selections from Joy's discography."Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL.https://www.signlradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/signlradiohttps://www.twitter.com/signlradiohttps://www.facebook.com/signlradiohttps://www.mixcloud.com/signlhttps://open.spotify.com/user/96mhz6qfjoztxbl2dpm0uj903?si=aAZpsoEnRAKdx85kr1QWhg

Gradually getting back into newer album releases, with this surprise-around-christmas victory-lap release from the recent Mercury Music Prize winner and correct speller of little. Another consistent and solid album from the UK rap star and her in house producer, the already legendary Sault alumni, Inflo - if the least impressive of her golden run.

Tom Ravenscroft returns with a second series of Peel Acres. Each week, he welcomes a different music lover to the home of his late father, former BBC Radio DJ John Peel, and his legendary record collection. Tom's guests lend a hand (and two ears) in making sense of this vast music archive, which is comprised of more than 120,000 albums, 12 inches and seven inches, collected over a lifetime and meticulously catalogued. This episode sees Jarvis Cocker return to the house, which he first visited with Pulp in 1995, as they released their Mercury Music Prize-winning album Different Class. Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft Producers: Paul Sheehan and Becca Bryers

Welcome back to another episode of Trve. Cvlt. Pop!, the best music podcast ACTUALLY! This week Steve and Sam are delighted to joined by one of the finest solo artists currently operating in the UK; Murkage Dave. We ask Dave about the reaction to his recently released excellent second solo album The City Needs a Hero, chat about Blink 182 tickets, Little Simz winning the Mercury Music Prize and a couple of top quality bangers from The Dillinger Escape Plan and Jamelia that have been stuck in our head this week.We close the show by talking through five of the most influential albums in Dave's lifetime. It's an eclectic mix, with noise rock, classic dancehall reggae, modern soul, mid 2000's indie pop and one of the biggest superstars in the history of music all present and correct. Come have a listen.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We go again. Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick team up to debate the merits of love in a musical context. They also check in on Matty Healy's latest profound-or-otherwise declarations and consider the week in music news. It's NO ENCORE and it's here to brighten up your day.Also, we have a brand new episode of our recommendations corner NO AUX CORD out right now over on patreon.com/noencore if you'd like to sign up and support the show.ACT ONE (5:13): Little Simz triumphs at the Mercury Music Prize but should Harry Styles have even been allowed to participate? Phoebe Bridgers does a very Phoebe Bridgers thing. Bono reveals some troubling ghosts from the past. And the latest on the two Amy Winehouse biopics in production – it's the news.ACT TWO (24:12): The 1975 return with another chart-topping record in the form of Being Funny in a Foreign Language. Dave and Craig consider the record from a review perspective and weigh up the band's career to date.ACT THREE (43:52): Top 5 Songs With 'Love' in the Title.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave chats with Gwenno who has been nominated for this year's Mercury Music Prize. If you don't know who Gwenno is, well, according to some she's a one-woman Celtic revival. She's Welsh, she performs mostly in the Cornish language, she's onto her third album Tresor and unsurprisingly the tracks are written in Cornish!

Whilst James and Jol perspire in London's second heatwave, now seems like the perfect time to revisit Prince Andrew's infamous 2019 claim that he can't sweat. And joining the boys this week to dispel fiction from fact is pop sensation Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem. James, Jol and Self Esteem pick apart Prince Andrew's claim that an overdose of adrenaline from the Falkland's War means that he is unable to sweat. Is the Duke of York actually incapable of crying from his armpits, or is this a royal conspiracy? Expect to hear Self Esteem's views on male privilege, her invitation to the Platinum Jubilee, and of course, sweating. Self Esteem's critically-acclaimed album Prioritise Pleasure has recently been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, and tickets to her tour are available from https://www.selfesteem.love/ Email us on Hello@Newconspiracist.com with your own theories and feedback on the podcast. A Somethin' Else & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Once a week with us not enough? Join us in the Tier 4 Platinum circle. Subscribers to Tier 4 Platinum circle will get an extra episode every week, where we'll be discussing new developments in the world of conspiracies, extended tangents and subscribers get the exclusive opportunity to get in touch and tell us what we've got wrong. Plus, subscribers get all episodes of the show completely ad-free. Visit the New Conspiracist show page on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘try free' at the top of the page to start your free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sampha is a singer-songwriter, producer, and musician from Morden, South London, and is one of the UK's most enigmatic young artists in 2022. Sampha creates electronic soul and R&B, and is highly praised for his considerable songwriting and production skills."Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL.https://www.signlradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/signlradiohttps://www.twitter.com/signlradiohttps://www.facebook.com/signlradiohttps://www.mixcloud.com/signlhttps://open.spotify.com/user/96mhz6qfjoztxbl2dpm0uj903?si=aAZpsoEnRAKdx85kr1QWhg

In episode 48 I talk to Boom Bip about Andrew Weatherall, an English musician, DJ, songwriter, producer and remixer. His career took him from being one of the key DJs in the acid house movement of the late 1980s to being a remixer of tracks by the likes of Happy Mondays, New Order, Björk, The Orb, The Future Sound of London and My Bloody Valentine. His production work on Primal Scream's album Screamadelica, adding samples, loops and creating an influential mix of hard rock, house and rave, helped the record win the first ever Mercury Music Prize in 1992 and become one of the most celebrated albums of the 1990s.

A heavy rock band are actually up for the Mercury Music Prize for once, we pick the best riffs of 2022 and the best songs to test your headphones with, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are back at it again.Releases:Ithaca - They Fear UsDune Rats - Real Rare WhaleStick to Your Guns - SpectreBastions - Majestic DesolationDance Gavin Dance - Jackpot JuicerBeach Rats - Rat BeatUnwritten Law - The HumAnberlin - SilverlineFuneral Chic - Roman CandleKrisiun - Mortem SolisTriumvir Foul - Onslaught to Seraphim

This week we start with the power of manifestation - particularly #369manifestation - it's all the rage with the celebs apparently.  Nicola talks us through Maverick - there's still time to catch it in the cinema, which you should do if you possibly can. Our Fox of the Week is Rosie Hackett, trade unionist and 1916 Easter Rising hero.The recommended follow this week is for Shan Rizwan, teller of stories in NYC, he's on insta @rizwanonytFinally, we talk the Mercury Music Prize 2022.We really appreciate a review if you have time to give us one. Thanks!Theme music by IJUNIJUN from Pixabay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, ahead of Glastonbury, we welcome to Changes the incredible powerhouse that is Irish singer Róisín Murphy! Former frontwoman of Moloko and a solo artist with five solo albums to her name, nominations for the Mercury Music Prize, the Brit Awards and the Ivor Novello Awards and an icon in the world of fashion, with incredibly extravagant stage outfits and wild performances to match. She's the queen of electronic music. Bold, unafraid and uniquely herself. No one exists like Róisín Murphy. Born in Arklow in Ireland, she moved with her family when she was 12 to Manchester. It was here that her life got turned upside down experiencing huge changes at a young age and ultimately immersed herself in music. Fearless, unique and not to be missed, on stage or otherwise. Find out more here:https://www.roisinmurphyofficial.com/Róisín has two playlists she curates and updates regularly on Spotify you can listen to here:Mum's Old School:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3GLct83KuPD9lfpPcSa7ON?si=54b69510fa3e448aRóisín Caviar:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ewxLnbONaLb2keK5fCTC9?si=b7c1420ccf07495eChanges is a deaf friendly podcast and you can access transcripts here, spread the word! https://www.anniemacmanus.com/changes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pages 915 - 921 │ Penelope, part XI │ Read by Kae TempestKae Tempest is a poet, writer, a lyricist, a performer and a recording artist. They have published plays, poems, a novel, a book length non-fiction essay (On Connection, published by Faber & Faber in 2020), released albums and toured extensively, selling out shows from Reykjavik to Rio de Janeiro. They received Mercury Music Prize nominations for both of the albums Everybody Down and Let Them Eat Chaos and two Ivor Novello nominations for their song-writing on The Book of Traps and Lessons. They were named a Next Generation Poet in 2014, a once in a decade accolade. They received the Ted Hughes Award for their longform narrative poem Brand New Ancients and the Leone D'Argento at the Venice Teatro Biennale for their work as a playwright. Their books have been translated into eleven languages and published to critical acclaim around the world. They were born in London in 1985 where they still live. They hope to continue putting words together for a long time.Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaetempest*Looking for our author interview podcast? Listen here: https://podfollow.com/shakespeare-and-companySUBSCRIBE NOW FOR EARLY EPISODES AND BONUS FEATURESAll episodes of our Ulysses podcast are free and available to everyone. However, if you want to be the first to hear the recordings, by subscribing, you can now get early access to recordings of complete sections.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/shakespeare-and-company/id6442697026Subscribe on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/sandcoIn addition a subscription gets you access to regular bonus episodes of our author interview podcast. All money raised goes to supporting “Friends of Shakespeare and Company” the bookshop's non-profit.*Discover more about Shakespeare and Company here: https://shakespeareandcompany.comBuy the Penguin Classics official partner edition of Ulysses here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/d/9780241552636/ulyssesFind out more about Hay Festival here: https://www.hayfestival.com/homeAdam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company. Find out more about him here: https://www.adambiles.netBuy a signed copy of his novel FEEDING TIME here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/S/9781910296684/feeding-timeDr. Lex Paulson is Executive Director of the School of Collective Intelligence at Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique in Morocco.Original music & sound design by Alex Freiman.Hear more from Alex Freiman here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4gfkDcG32HYlXnBqI0xgQX?si=mf0Vw-kuRS-ai15aL9kLNA&dl_branch=1Follow Alex Freiman on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alex.guitarfreiman/Featuring Flora Hibberd on vocals.Hear more of Flora Hibberd here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EFG7rqfVfdyaXiRZbRkpSVisit Flora Hibberd's website: This is my website:florahibberd.com and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/florahibberd/ Music production by Adrien Chicot.Hear more from Adrien Chicot here: https://bbact.lnk.to/utco90/Follow Adrien Chicot on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/adrienchicot/Photo by Mark Raynes Roberts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Poet, playwright, rapper and activist Kae Tempest joins Lemn Sissay to discuss the power of live performance. Inspired by recordings in the British Library Sound Archive (see below for a full list) their conversation explores why Kae starting performing spoken word, what the atmosphere of a gig means to them and why they think we love to hear words performed live. Kae has won the Ted Hughes Award, their albums Everybody Down and Let Them Eat Chaos were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and they're known for their transporting performances on stage. Kae is currently touring their latest album The Line is a Curve. Please note this episode contains moments of strong language. Recordings in the episode in order of appearance:  ‘Goodman' by the Smoke Fairies, 2007 demo submitted to the Glastonbury New Bands Competition, donated to the British Library sound archive.  British Library shelfmark: C1238/3268    Jamaican dub poet and activist Linton Kwesi Johnson speaks to Sarah O'Reilly in 2015 for the National Life Stories oral history project ‘Authors' Lives'.  British Library shelfmark: C1276/60  Paul Simon introduces his song Sparrow in a folk club in Bebbington, Wirral, in 1965. This recording is part of the Stan Mason collection and was digitised as part of the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project.  British Library shelfmark: UAP004/4 S2 C3  An acapella performance by a group of women from the Divis Community Centre Drama Group, recorded in 1985 near Belfast. Copyright of Linda Ballard and performers; National Museums NI.   British Library shelfmark: UNMNI002/474 C1-C6  Benjamin Zephaniah performs his poem Thirteen Dead at the Poetry Olympics festival that took place in 1983. This was recorded by the British Library at  the Young Vic Theatre.  British Library shelfmark: C92/2 C43  Malika Booker speaks to Dr Hannah Silva in 2016 as part of a collection of interviews called Black British Poets in Performance.  British Library shelfmark: C1874/12  Susan Musgrove performs her poem Taboo Man the Poetry Olympics festival that took place in 1983. This was recorded by the British Library at the Young  Vic Theatre.  British Library shelfmark: C92/1 C22  Roger McGough performs his poem Writer of this Poem at the Poetry Olympics festival that took place in 1983. This was recorded by the British Library  at the Young Vic Theatre.  British Library shelfmark: C92/2 C56 

Chapters00:31 - Introduction02:16 - Musical Path07:19 - Using Electronic Instruments08:26 - Favourite Synths09:45 - Software and Hardware10:39 - Projects and Nominations14:42 - The Mercury Nomination16:03 - Performing Live17:54 - Combining Electronica And Orchestral20:59 - Composing For The Paraorchestra23:05 - Working With Software and Live Musicians27:20 - Favourite Tools29:58 - Combining Film and TV Work With Album Releases33:47 - The Composing Process40:02 - Learning Production SkillsHannah Peel BiogHannah Peel is a Northern Irish artist, composer, producer and broadcaster. Her solo record career includes the shortlisted 2021 Mercury Music Prize electronic album, Fir Wave; 2016's Awake But Always Dreaming, which became an ode to her grandmother's mind as she lived with dementia; and the space-themed Mary Casio: Journey to Cassiopeia, scored for synthesizers and a 30 piece colliery brass band. A regular collaborator with Paul Weller, in 2018 she conducted and wrote all the orchestral arrangements for his shows at London's Royal Festival Hall and contributed to his Number 1 album, On Sunset.Following her Emmy-nominated score for Game Of Thrones: The Last Watch, Hannah is currently composing the music for Sky TV's 7-part series Midwich Cuckoos and releasing a new album The Unfolding with Paraorchestra. She is also a regular presenter on the BBC Radio 3 show, Night Tracks.www.hannahpeel.comCaro C BiogCaro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album "Electric Mountain" is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This "sonic enchantress" (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day.URL: http://carocsound.com/Twitter: @carocsoundInst: @carocsoundFB: https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/

Former UK Head of Virgin Records Jon Webster and BBC veteran broadcaster Mark Radcliffe share some great stories ranging from creating The Mercury Music Prize to the most successful compilation album series ever, 'Now that's what I call Music.' Mark shares his moments about meeting George Harrison and Kate Bush. And there's more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former UK Head of Virgin Records Jon Webster and BBC veteran broadcaster Mark Radcliffe share some great stories ranging from creating The Mercury Music Prize to the most successful compilation album series ever, 'Now that's what I call Music.' Mark shares his moments about meeting George Harrison and Kate Bush. And there's more...

Former UK Head of Virgin Records Jon Webster and BBC veteran broadcaster Mark Radcliffe share some great stories ranging from creating The Mercury Music Prize to the most successful compilation album series ever, 'Now that's what I call Music.' Mark shares his moments about meeting George Harrison and Kate Bush. And there's more...

Former UK Head of Virgin Records Jon Webster and BBC veteran broadcaster Mark Radcliffe share some great stories ranging from creating The Mercury Music Prize to the most successful compilation album series ever, 'Now that's what I call Music.' Mark shares his moments about meeting George Harrison and Kate Bush. And there's more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discovering a band all to yourself is the best type of music discovery there is. One day in the mid 2000s as my wife and I wandered along London's South Bank, we were stopped in our tracks by music the likes of which we'd never heard before - jazzy, rhythmic, with a haunting steel drum but also with an element of ‘indie'. There, were four very young men (then in their late teens) busking with a confident authority - more a private performance than a busk, and with quite an audience too. That band was Portico Quartet and we were just two of many thousands of early adopter  fans from those early South Bank busks outside The National Gallery. We bought a copy of the band's very first, self-pressed four-track CD for £5, one of 10,000 sold I recently discovered. When I spoke with Duncan Bellamy (drums and the hang steel drum) and Jack Wylie (sax) for The Art of Longevity, Jack told me:"We'd go off to buy big stacks of blank CDs at Maplins, and we bought this burner machine that could do eight at a time. I think we managed to do 200-250 a day. As a student, it meant we could make a living without working in a bar. It was great fun”. I put it to Duncan and Jack that they would have to achieve 10 million streams to make the equivalent revenues now (20 million if splitting revenues 50:50 with a record label). Who'd have thought that, as part of establishing an early following as an instrumental band, you could create your own perfectly viable business model as well? For the Portico Quartet, those early years of ‘struggle' were more like an exercise in building a cottage industry. From those early days, the Portico Quartet's rise was as meteoric as it gets for an instrumental band. In 2008 came the Mercury Music Prize nomination for their full debut album ‘Knee Deep in the North Sea' and one year later the band signed to Real World Records, the independent label owned by Peter Gabriel. That came with a huge leap in the maturity of their sound (2009's Isla) and a full stop to the days of busking. As a fan, observing the band's musical development has been a truly remarkable experience but don't take my word for it, listen to Duncan and Jack's take on things...Support the show (https://www.songsommelier.com)

Not one but two reasons to listen this week - as David is joined by Anna Doble of the BBC to discuss 25 years since the release of Coming up by Suede, and her somewhat controversial opinion on who should have won the 1997 Mercury Music Prize.

The heatwave continues but it won't deter Steve or Remfry from reviewing the latest releases from the world of alternative music. In the news, we discover that Steve won't have to get a tattoo of Corey Taylor on his face (boooo) all thanks to the Mercury Music Prize nominations, as good a reason to dislike awards shows as you could imagine. And there's some good news in the UK as MPs finally acknowledge that musicians may not be getting paid their fair share of streaming royalties. Albums reviewed this week include House of Lull, House of When by Alexis Marshall (24:16) Savigaila by Erdve (43:52) 9th & Walnut by Descendents (53:54) and the self-titled full length album from Lower Automation (64:54). Oh and Remfry just about sneaks in a review of the Mastodon Live at the Georgia Aquarium livestream as well (73:21). This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Bobby Gillespie, co-founded Primal Scream in 1982. Screamadelica, the band's third studio album, won the first Mercury Music Prize in 1992. He was previously the drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain. Bobby was born and raised in the Mount Florida district of Glasgow. His father is Bob Gillespie, is a former union official and Labour Party candidate. From his father he says he learned a lot about progressive politics and fighting for justice. Bobby is married to stylist Katy England. They have two sons together, Wolf and Lux.