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Best podcasts about Rough Trade Records

Latest podcast episodes about Rough Trade Records

Splash Stories -The 90's Music Scene. Legendary London Venue. Telling Tales. New story every 1st of the Month
30 yrs Rebellion Festival : Buzzcocks and The Godfathers Splash Stories

Splash Stories -The 90's Music Scene. Legendary London Venue. Telling Tales. New story every 1st of the Month

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2026 64:56


Send us Fan MailSplash Stories Festival Feature continues to honour the milestone - 30 years  of the Rebellion Festival - the UK's largest independent punk festival - with a Splash Stories podcast every week in August featuring artists performing at this momentous sunny Blackpool Event. August 1 brought you festival organiser Jennie Russel-Smith and her story 30 yrs on  doubled up with  Clare Grogan of Altered Images before their live performance at this seaside summer punk and alternative music festival. August 8 Splash Stories second podcast in the Rebellion Festival 30 year series presents Buzzcocks and The Godfathers Splash Stories full of the verve & spirit you'd expect from these classic vintage punk rockers...Throughout  the 90's The Splash Club at The Water Rats promoted and supported memorable shows from The Only Ones Peter Perret, The Adverts TV Smith, Snuff, 10 pole Tudor, Rough Trade Records and Blast First nights, Glen Matlock, Paul Weller, The Stranglers, The Raincoats & Raincoatees and hosted John Lydon as our guest on several occasions and your co-host Ben Steadman played drums touring UK with Chelsea. The Splash Stories Podcast Splash Stories Podcast every 1st of the Month and bonus event editions with hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave throughout the year.Get in touch with Splash Stories : splashclubtv@gmail.com we want your feedback https://www.buzzsprout.com/1891668/episodeshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/splash-stories-the-90s-music-scene-legendary-london/id1613247196https://open.spotify.com/show/7cTnjVrSnwy6Eyqac5ETSk?si=10c7a723c3524392https://www.buzzcocks.com/https://www.instagram.com/the_official_buzzcocks/https://www.thegodfathersofficial.com/https://www.facebook.com/TheGodfathersFamily/https://www.instagram.com/the_godfathers_official/https://www.instagram.com/altered_images_ai/http://alteredimages.band/https://kirkbrandon.com/spear-of-destinyhttps://www.officialdamned.com/https://www.instagram.com/popular/roman-jugg-band/https://www.instagram.com/spearofdestiny_theatreofhate/https://www.rebellionfestivals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rebellionfestival/Thank You for listening. Get in touch email us & follow us and check out the history on www.facebook.com/thesplashclubSplash Stories Video Reel by Dizqohttps://www.facebook.com/markDizQo/https://www.facebook.com/dizzzqohttps://www.facebook.com/markDizQo/Audio Editing Generation Studio https://www.generationstudio.co.ukVisit https://www.rebellionfestivals.com/ Support the showGet in touch with Splash Stories : splashclubtv@gmail.comwww.facebook.com/thesplashclubJoin Splash Stories https://www.buzzsprout.com/1891668/supporthttps://www.instagram.com/thewonderstuffofficial/https://www.instagram.com/rickywarwickofficial/https://www.instagram.com/echobelly_official/https://www.instagram.com/officialskunkanansie/https://www.instagram.com/feederofficial/https://www.instagram.com/kcmanc/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/kerbdogband/https://www.instagram.com/sohoradiohttps://www.facebook.com/groups/SoundAsEverhttps://www.pearllowe.co.ukhttps://www.supergrass.comhttps://www.wienerworld.com/product/gary-crowleys-indie-90s-playback-classics-curveballs-and-bangers/Terrorvision Tequila  : https://youtu.be/8hLQCA2h8kA?si=7_HfuruL5fFUnMdFhttps://linktr.ee/thesoupdragonshttps://www.merchbar.com/rock-alternative/cj-wildhearthttps://www.facebook.com/CJWildheartOfficial/https://www.instagram.com/cjwildheart/EMF  www.emf-theband.com

Splash Stories -The 90's Music Scene. Legendary London Venue. Telling Tales. New story every 1st of the Month
The UK's Rebellion 30th anniversary Festival- with Altered Images' Clare Grogan & Co-founder & Organiser Jennie Russell -Smith - the largest independent punk festival in the world

Splash Stories -The 90's Music Scene. Legendary London Venue. Telling Tales. New story every 1st of the Month

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 49:26


Send us Fan MailSplash Stories summer celebrates Rebellion Festival's 30th anniversary which runs 4-9 August 2026  & is the UK's largest independent punk festival.My co-host Diamond Dave recorded a pre -festival I/V with Altered Images' Clare Grogan who plays The Rebellion Festival run up show on 4th August and we feature Jennie Russell-Smith - the co-founder and director of the Rebellion Festival on how the hell it can be 30 years old already.Rebellion features over 300 live acts, literary events and a marketplace in Blackpool Winter Gardens. Catch up with Diamond Dave onsite.Splash Stories Festival Feature honours this milestone with a Splash Stories podcast every week in August featuring artists performing at the Rebellion Festival.This will be followed with a Splash Stories podcast special on August 8th with The Buzzcocks Steve Diggle and The Godfathers Peter Coyne. The final Splash Stories Special podcast on Rebellion Festival will feature a double header with Spear of Destiny and Theatre of Hate legend Kirk Brandon and Roman Jugg of The Damned. On a personal note as a punk rocker in my youth, naturally Rebellion is close to my heart...my first ever live gig as a 13 yr old teenager was the Stranglers Raven Tour followed by The Damned's Machine Gun Etiquette tour ...& later played drums & toured with Chelsea, Big Life Casino, Atom Seed offshoot Chaosphere & others.Throughout  the 90's The Splash Club at The Water Rats promoted and supported The Only Ones Peter Perret, The Adverts, TV Smith, Snuff, 10 pole Tudor, Rough Trade Records parties, Glen Matlock, Paul Weller, The Stranglers & hosted Lydon as our guest on several occasions. The Splash Stories Podcast Available on splashstories.buzzsprout.com & apple, spotify, amazon and many podcast platforms. Visit https://www.rebellionfestivals.com/ Support the showGet in touch with Splash Stories : splashclubtv@gmail.comwww.facebook.com/thesplashclubJoin Splash Stories https://www.buzzsprout.com/1891668/supporthttps://www.instagram.com/thewonderstuffofficial/https://www.instagram.com/rickywarwickofficial/https://www.instagram.com/echobelly_official/https://www.instagram.com/officialskunkanansie/https://www.instagram.com/feederofficial/https://www.instagram.com/kcmanc/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/kerbdogband/https://www.instagram.com/sohoradiohttps://www.facebook.com/groups/SoundAsEverhttps://www.pearllowe.co.ukhttps://www.supergrass.comhttps://www.wienerworld.com/product/gary-crowleys-indie-90s-playback-classics-curveballs-and-bangers/Terrorvision Tequila  : https://youtu.be/8hLQCA2h8kA?si=7_HfuruL5fFUnMdFhttps://linktr.ee/thesoupdragonshttps://www.merchbar.com/rock-alternative/cj-wildhearthttps://www.facebook.com/CJWildheartOfficial/https://www.instagram.com/cjwildheart/EMF  www.emf-theband.com

Songwriters on Process
Cameron Picton (black midi, My New Band Believe)

Songwriters on Process

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 39:59


My New Band Believe is Cameron Picton's new band after his time as the bassist and sometimes frontman for black midi. We go deep into his songwriting process, including a discussion of how sounds outside the studio affect his songwriting. My New Band Believe's self-titled debut is on Rough Trade Records.

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To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited
EP58 - The Big Romance by David Kitt

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 71:00


On this episode I'm joined by David Kitt to talk about The Big Romance. Our chat takes in: the writing and recording of 2000's Small Moments, his debut record on Rough Trade Records; the recording of The Big Romance, its release and huge success; touring Europe; further albums including 2006's Not Fade Away; touring with and eventually joining Tindersticks; re-recording The Big Romance in advance of its 25th anniversary and a whole lot more. Episode notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-58.

The Conversation Art Podcast
Epis. 385- Useful Art explodes what your sense of Art with a capital "A" is and can be, with John Byrne, author of "Useful Art- How Activist Artists Can Change the World"

The Conversation Art Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2026 69:20


John Byrne, author of "Useful Art- How Activist Artists Can Change the World," and professor of Useful Art at Liverpool John Moores University's School of Art and Design, talks about: The city of Liverpool and its art community, with about 20 total galleries, and how he fits into it; where he'll be book touring the book; a key framing in the book, being in a 'neo-liberal occupation' that we live under, which has a huge impact on the culture industries and means the financialization of essentially everything; the surprising pushback there's been at conferences and other events where Useful Art is discussed, including a lot of resistance from those in the art world who may feel that their positions of power are being threatened; the complex but far too under-considered distinction between "use value" and "aesthetic value," and why it's worth considering "use value" as a legitimate part of art-making (and which can even somehow manage to incorporate some aesthetic value); how one of the things he's interested in is having a radical re-think of what aesthetics are but also what they can be; some among many Useful Art projects, including by individual artist Tania Bruguera and Indonesian collective Ruangrupa, which curated Documenta 15, and how they came to be as a group…and, in turn, what the effect of having Ruangrupa curate that Documenta, which was an adventurous choice of curation, a role that John has heard described as "the curatorial Everest." In the 2nd half of our conversation, available to Patreon supporters of The Conversation, John Byrne talks about: how ruangrupa came to be, a very different trajectory as they didn't grow up in a culture with contemporary galleries or museums (though they did go to art schools abroad), but had a goal to make a living as artists through the collective, more specifically the "lumbung," equivalent to a co-operative;  how the controversy that arose from a single figure with a swastika in the much, much broader scope of ruangrupa's curation led to calls of anti-semitism which overshadowed that Documenta from an outsider's and the press's perspective, and how John believes this distraction was used by many as a way of avoiding discussing some of the core meanings and significance of ruangrupa's contributions to the vaunted art event; the importance of "switching the aperture of the Overton Window," a term he mentions several times, which is about re-orienting your settings in terms of shared understandings of what big concepts are, like Art with a capital A, and how venturing into Useful Art doesn't in any way mean excluding being an individual artist who works solo- they can exist simultaneously; it's also that if we don't open up and expand the definition of what an artist can be and art can be and who can make it, we run the risk of surrendering Art to the neoliberal occupation; his interest, back in the day when he was a young person, in DIY culture (Rough Trade Records,  et al.) and how that's a good analog for Useful Art projects; the artist Ahmet Ögüt, a former student of John's who started The Silent University, a knowledge exchange which evolved into a significant cultural platform; Tania Bruguera's project for the Tate Modern which entailed accessing/experiencing police horses and their corralling, and how inside the institution it follows certain basic and old-school protocols, whereas she also has done several projects outside the institution/into the street/community; the concept of 1:1 Scale Art, which the critic Steven Wright appropriates from a Lewis Carol story, in which a map is produced that is so elaborate that it covers everything that exists in the 'real world' of that map, and Wright takes that perspective and applies it as the idea that artists jettison making representations of the real world, and instead affecting change in the real worlds itself (one of the cruxes of the book), which the art world hasn't been able to understand because of the condition of neoliberal capture; a former student who's working on a project in which public libraries become spaces of the Commons, open to all kinds community members including especially those on the margins (whether pensioners, immigrants, etc.); and how posting some of the entries from the Association of Arte Util in open community meetings/events has been a great starting point – another bringing someone in to introduce a skill – to get people engaged in a Useful Art project and think and live artfully.

Songwriters on Process
Tyler Ballgame

Songwriters on Process

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 46:59


Procrastinators unite! Thank you, Tyler Ballgame, you are a kindred spirit. Finally someone who admits that procrastination is a great tool for writing. So much has been written on the evils of procrastination, yet some people achieve peak efficiency only when they're under pressure. But sleep works for Ballgame too: as you'll hear, some of his best songs started as dreams. And his ideal state of mind for songwriting is what he calls "mindlessness."Tyler Ballgame's debut album is For the First Time, Again on Rough Trade Records.

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Pi Radio
Radio Woltersdorf - Pi-Pa-Po-Rade: Februar 2026 #176

Pi Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 57:19


Der Versuch ne Hitparade bei Radio Woltersdorf zu etablieren, auf Pi Radio, Radio Corax und Freien Radio Neumünster auszuweiten, bei Radio Blau anzufangen und digitalisiert bei dem Freien Radios Berlin-Brandenburg zu starten. Wir sind abgeschaltet. ## Neuvorstellungen (Februar 2026) 1. Infinite Hex — pOLITICAL bULLSHIT (Unrelenting Punishment — 19. Februar 2026 — Not On Label) 2. Melvins & Napalm Death — Tossing Coins Into The Fountain Of Fuck (Savage Imperial Death March — 10. April 2026 — Ipecac Recordings) 3. Herbst in Peking — Monika: In Dub (Monika — 20. November 2025 — Peking Records) 4. Simon Jean-Patrick Depys — Robotic People (Robotic Electro Funk — 30. Januar 2026 — Kosinus) 5. Johnny Dowd — Just Like a Dog (Wrong Side of Memphis — 19. Februar 2026 — Queruza) 6. DJ Click — Wat Mixayaram: Dub Mix (Sukha Vipassana — 6. Februar 2026 — No Fridge) 7. Otto Von Schirach + Gangrel — Fangin N Bangin (Fangin N Bangin — 16. Februar 2026 — Bermuda Triangle Records) 8. The Pretty Flowers — Came Back Kicking (Never Felt Bitter — 27. März 2026 — Forge Again Records) 9. The Bug Club — Watching the Omnibus (Every Single Muscle — 29. Mai 2026 — Sub Pop Records) 10. Billy Strings — Love Or Confusion (2026/02/14 Asheville, NC — 14. Februar 2026 — Not on Label) 11. Brezel Göring — Arbeitslos in Berlin (Arbeitslos in Berlin — 13. Februar 2026 — Stereo Total / Flirt 99) 12. Mandy, Indiana — Sevastopol (URGH — 6. Februar 2026 — Sacred Bones Records) ## Die aktuelle Hitparade (Januar 2026) 13. (Platz 3) Sleaford Mods — No Touch: Sleaford Mods Ft. Sue Tompkins (The Demise Of Planet X — 6. Januar 2026 — Rough Trade Records) 14. (Platz 2) FRANSIA — Fukushima (Fuentes Secretas — 6. November 2025 — Queruza) 15. (Platz 1) Deutsche Vita — Du Læsst Mich (DV1 — 12. Dezember 2025 — Stranuzzo Music Production Entertainment) ### Informationen * Einsendeschluss: 26. März 2026 * Märzsendung - Radio Blau: 26. März 2026 um 16:00 Uhr (So hoffen wir wenn alles mit der Übergabe klappt.) * Märzsendung – Radio Woltersdorf: 26. März 2026 um 17:00 Uhr * Märzsendung – Pi Radio: 26. März 2026 um 17:00 Uhr * Märzsendung – Radio Corax: 30. März 2026 um 20:00 Uhr und 31. März 2026 um 11:00 Uhr * Märzsendung – Freies Radio Neumünster: 2. April 2026 um 22:00 Uhr Alles ohne Gewähr!!! # Die Hitparade von Radio Woltersdorf Die Regeln sind einfach. Wähle deinen Titel aus den Neuvorstellungen aus und schicke uns entweder eine E-Mail mit dem Titel, oder eine zum Titel zugeordnete E-Mail die Leer bleiben kann oder gehe auf die Abstimmungsseite. Oder Postkarte an Pi Radio; Lottumstr. 9/10; 10119 Berlin oder vorbeikommen... Es ist alles noch nicht richtig durchdacht, wir wollten aber mal damit anfangen, deswegen geht hier nicht alles mit richtigen Dingen zu. * Abstimmungsseite http://pipapo.funkwelle.org ## Community Radio Woltersdorf Nichtkommerzielles, freies Radio aus Berlin Brandenburg, direkt an der Woltersdorfer Schleuse, aus dem Umfeld der Spielerei auf Pi Radio in Berlin. * https://radio-woltersdorf.org/

The XS Noize Podcast
Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson on Planet X, cultural decay, and the evolution of the band (#264)

The XS Noize Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 39:04


In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Jason Williamson, the fiercely articulate frontman of Sleaford Mods, to explore the band's most ambitious and unflinching record yet: The Demise Of Planet X, out 16 January 2026 via Rough Trade Records. Created with long-time collaborator Andrew Fearn, the album expands the Mods' sound both musically and emotionally, featuring rare and inspired guest appearances from Sue Tompkins (Life Without Buildings), Aldous Harding, Liam Bailey, and Nottingham grime MC Snowy. Their single "The Good Life" introduces a striking new dimension, with Gwendoline Christie (Wednesday / Severance / Game of Thrones) and Midlands duo Big Special lending their voices to its escalating inner monologue. Blending vivid sonics, acerbic storytelling and pitch-black humour, The Demise Of Planet X imagines the end of the world not through catastrophe, but through the creeping mundanity and absurdities of modern life. It's a ferocious, witty and deeply human response to cultural collapse across 13 tightly wound tracks. Jason discusses the album's creation, the increasing paranoia and vulnerability in the new material, and the band's most varied musical palette to date. He reflects on the collaborations — from Aldous Harding's feather-light touch on "Elitest G.O.A.T." to Sue Tompkins' beautifully raw presence on "No Touch", from Liam Bailey's soulful turn on "Flood The Zone" to Snowy's razor-edged bars on "Kill List." At the centre of the conversation is "The Good Life", where Andrew Fearn's tense production meets Williamson's rapid-fire delivery, while Christie and Big Special voice the inner turmoil triggered by Jason's own outspoken moments within the music world. "Planet X isn't a concept — it's the world we're living in." — Jason Williamson A bold, biting statement from one of Britain's most vital bands, The Demise Of Planet X captures Sleaford Mods at their sharpest and most emotionally exposed. Join Jason Williamson as he takes us inside the making of The Demise Of Planet X — the chaos, the craft, and the catharsis — exclusively on the XS Noize Podcast.

Sound Opinions
Rough Trade & Opinions on Geese

Sound Opinions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 50:41


Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Rough Trade collaborators Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee about their contributions to the music industry and their new label River Lea, which focuses on Irish folk music. The hosts also review the buzzy new album from indie rockers, Geese.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Lankum, "Cold Old Fire," Cold Old Fire, Self Released, 2014The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Geese, "Taxes," Getting Killed, Partisan, 2025Geese, "Islands of Men," Getting Killed, Partisan, 2025Geese, "Trinidad," Getting Killed, Partisan, 2025Geese, "Half Real," Getting Killed, Partisan, 2025Brighde Chaimbeul, "An Léimras / Harris Dance," The Reeling, River Lea, 2019Raw Bar Collective, "Baile Mhúirne (feat. Nell Ní Chróinín)," Ag Fogairt an Lae, Self Released, 2016The Wolfe Tones, "Come Out Ye Black & Tans," Let The People Sing, Dolphin, 1972Lankum, "Go Dig My Grave," False Lankum, Rough Trade, 2023Lisa O'Neill, "All the Tired Horses," All the Tired Horses (Single), Rough Trade, 2022John Francis Flynn, "Mole in The Ground," Look Over the Wall, See the Sky, River Lea, 2023Poor Creature, "The Whole Town Knows," All Smiles Tonight, River Lea, 2025Poor Creature, "All Smiles Tonight," All Smiles Tonight, River Lea, 2025Ye Vagabonds, "An Island," Nine Waves, River Lea, 2022Poor Creature, "Adieu Lovely Eireann," All Smiles Tonight, River Lea, 2025Public Image Ltd, "Flowers of Romance," Flowers of Romance, Virgin, 1981ANOHNI, "It Must Change," My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, Rough Trade, 2023Robert Wyatt, "The Age of Self," Old Rottenhat, Rough Trade, 1985The Smiths, "Frankly, Mr. Shankly," The Queen Is Dead, Rough Trade, 1986John Fogerty, "Zanz Kant Danz," Centerfield, Warner Bros, 1984Swell Maps, "The Helicopter Spies," Jane from Occupied Europe, Rough Trade, 1980See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

That Record Got Me High Podcast
S8E428 - Microdisney 'Everybody Is Fantastic' with Alexei Shishkin

That Record Got Me High Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 79:40


Hailing from Cork, Ireland, songwriters Cathal Coughlan and Sean O'Hagan formed the band Microdisney in 1980. After relocating to London in 1983, the band recorded six Peel Sessions for BBC Radio and released their debut album for Rough Trade called 'Everybody Is Fantastic'. This week's guest, musician, filmmaker, podcaster and radio host Alexei Shishkin, joins us to discuss the band and that record. The duo's combination of lushly orchestrated pop paired with wryly poetic, at times biting lyrics were right up Alexei's musical alley, and we're here for it! Songs discussed in this episode: Dear Rosemary - Microdisney; Disco Elysium, Tiki Taka - Alexei Shishkin; Palm Of My Hand - The Pale Fountains; Horse Overboard - Microdisney; Pack Yr Romantic Mind - Stereolab; Blues For Ceausescu - The Fatima Mansions; McCardle Brown - Sean O'Hagan; Idea, A Few Kisses, Escalator In The Rain - Microdisney; Half A Person - The Smiths; Dolly (Live, Barbican sessions 2018), Dolly - Microdisney; The King Of Rock 'N' Roll - Prefab Sprout; Dreaming Drains, I'll Be A Gentleman, Moon, Sun, Sleepless, Come On Over and Cry, This Liberal Love, Before Famine, Everybody Is Dead, Everybody Is Dead (Peel session) - Microdisney; Ode To Carl Dennis - Alexei Shishkin

Soundcheck
Songwriter Laura Stevenson Rebuilds and Calls The Shots

Soundcheck

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 37:30


American singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson has found a musical home in the area between indie rock and confessional singer/songwriter folk. Her new album, Late Great, runs the gamut of feelings: one moment pulsating with a shoegaze-influenced dreamscape of sparkling guitars and in another, there's tender, acoustic reflection with elusive, poetic lyrics. Armed with a new career path, she processes heartbreak on this “document of loss”, reconnecting with her healing relationship to music (Rough Trade Records). Laura Stevenson plays intimate arrangements of these new tunes, in-studio. Set list: 1. Honey 2. Domino 3. Not Us

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C86 Show - Indie Pop
Michael Kerr - Meat Whiplash & The Motorcycle Boy

C86 Show - Indie Pop

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 80:22


Michael Kerr in conversation with David Eastaugh  https://preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com/album/pre-052-the-motorcycle-boy-john-peel-session-140987 The band consisted of Alex Taylor (vocals, formerly of Shop Assistants), Paul McDermott (drums), Michael Kerr (guitar), and Eddy Connelly (bass) (all formerly of Meat Whiplash), and David "Scottie" Scott (guitar). They were signed by Rough Trade Records, who issued their debut single, "Big Rock Candy Mountain", which reached number 2 in the UK Independent Chart. The band were then signed by Chrysalis Records, with two singles, but failed to achieve great success despite considerable press attention. Their debut album Scarlet (which had additional drumming by Anthony Cooper and keyboards from former Jesse Garon and The Desperadoes guitarist Stuart Clarke) was never released. The band then split with Chrysalis, with two further singles released on the Nymphaea Pink Sensation label in 1990, before the band themselves split up

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RA Podcast
EX.760 The Economics of Independent Dance Music

RA Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 32:13


"There's a long chain of people who benefit from artists making records." Nabil Ayers, the US president of Beggars Group, talks about independent artistry and how we fix a broken music economy. The independent music economy is broken. But Nabil Ayers, US President of Beggars Group—the home of independent labels 4AD, Matador Records, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings and Young—is here to fix in. In this Exchange, he speaks with RA senior editor Nyshka Chandran about the primary issues plaguing the industry. But he also expertly articulates his efforts to address these shortcomings through research and policy initiatives from the top down. How can artists get paid more money in a world where music is a common good? And what is the role of an independent label in 2025 and beyond? Listen to the episode in full. -Chloe Lula

RA Exchange
EX.760 The Economics of Independent Dance Music

RA Exchange

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 31:46


"There's a long chain of people who benefit from artists making records." Nabil Ayers, the US president of Beggars Group, talks about independent artistry and how we fix a broken music economy. The independent music economy is broken. But Nabil Ayers, US President of Beggars Group—the home of independent labels 4AD, Matador Records, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings and Young—is here to fix it. In this Exchange, he speaks with RA senior editor Nyshka Chandran about the primary issues plaguing the industry. But he also expertly articulates his efforts to address these shortcomings through research and policy initiatives from the top down. How can artists get paid more money in a world where music is a common good? And what is the role of an independent label in 2025 and beyond? Listen to the episode in full. -Chloe Lula

Música de Contrabando
MÚSICA DE CONTRABANDO T34C014 Con Viva Suecia hablamos durante la preparación de los stages para despedir el año y su 10º aniversario (19/12/2024)

Música de Contrabando

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 197:44


Nueva entrega de Música de Contrabando, semanario de actualidad musical (12/12/24)Entrevistas:- Hablamos con Viva Suecia, que preparan los stages de la despedida del año y 10º aniversario. Y de sus citas en el Teatro Real y el Gran Teatro del Liceo.- Rafa Gómez nos presenta la 18º edición de MicrosonidosNoticias:Arde Bogotá anuncian gira 6 fechas y añaden una nueva fecha en Cartagena. Adiós a Slim Dunlap, guitarrista de The Replacements. Alondra Bentley nominada a los Goya. Crystal Fighters y Mikel Izal cabezas para Warm Up 25. Madonna vuelve a reunirse con Stuart Price. Encontradas 12 canciones inéditas de Michael Jackson...en un trastero. Se flitra el tema que Kilie Minogue escribió para Prince. Pulp firman con Rough Trade Records. Robert Smith escribe canción especial para Navidad. Se reúnen para un evento benéfico los supervivientes de Soundgarden. Liam Gallagher premiado por PETA al adoptar un perro sin hogar. Visor Fest abandona Murcia. Morrissey hace nuevas declaraciones sobre reunión de los Smiths. Maestro Espada candidatos al Premio Ruido 2024, Noches del Botánico arranca con Beth Gibbons, Air, y Parcels. Novedades discográficas:The National, Biela, The Gentle Spring, Jasmine 4T, Aló Presidente, The Darkness, Cici Arthur, Marinero, Homer, Amistat, Poppy, The Delines, Sen Senra, Angel Olsen, Parade & Nacho Casado, L.A., Soleá Morente, Olly Alexander, The Killer Barbies, Luis Miguélez, Nudozurdo, Ilegales, Finta, The Wombats, El Jincho, Bernard Butler, Cala Vento. Viva Suecia y Al Dual nos felicitan las navidades. Y también Lady Gaga, Iván Ferreiro y The Yellow MelodiesAgenda de conciertos:Tulsa, Walls, La Habitación Roja, Fiesta Hurrah (Los Largos, Higinio), Wakame, Iván Ferreiro, Cruz del Cerro, El Momento Incómodo, Umurgentes (Wakame), Noise Box, Oh Bro….

Hírstart Robot Podcast
Robert Downey Jr. nem finomkodott, amikor Elon Muskról kérdezték

Hírstart Robot Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 4:11


Robert Downey Jr. nem finomkodott, amikor Elon Muskról kérdezték Igényesférfi.hu     2024-10-29 05:04:03     Film Mozi Elon Musk Marvel Leggazdagabb Robert Downey Jr. Azt már régóta tudjuk, hogy részben Elon Musk ihlette a Vasember-mozik főhősét, Tony Starkot. A Marvel örökbecsű szuperhősének megformálója, az Oscar-díjas Robert Downey Jr. azonban nem nem tartozik a világ leggazdagabb emberének rajongói közé. Jennifer Lawrence is megkapta az idei szezon trendi frizuráját in.hu     2024-10-28 18:11:03     Film Trend Taylor Swift Frizura Los Angeles Jennifer Lawrence Dakota Johnson A mutatós frizurát már Taylor Swiften és Dakota Johnsonon is láthattuk.Jennifer Lawrence haját az elmúlt néhány szezonban következetesen ugyanúgy viselte – hosszú, lazán hullámos vagy lágyan egyenesre fújt, középen elválasztott vagy oldalra feltűzött frizura.Néhány nappal ezelőtt azonban a színésznő egy Los Angeles-i vörös szőnyeges eseménye új kül 3 nap a halálig: 7/10 – gyalázatosan indul Mafab     2024-10-29 04:49:02     Film Szerbia Titkosszolgálat Belgrád CIA Kevin Costner Hát, én hamar kiszálltam. 2024-ben már nem menő, ami 2014-ben talán az volt, hogy kapunk pár duolingo szerb szót meg egy félrement belgrádi CIA-akciót, ahol Kevin Costner egy negyvendekás Glockból kilőtt háromdekás lövedékekkel átlövi a betonfödémet, és potyognak a rosszak. Fizika, gyerekek, basszus. Jó, hogy vannak fegyverek, amelyek átvisznek ily Juan a vérével rajzolt jellel védekezik a gonosz ellen – Olvass bele Mariana Enríquez új horrorjába! Könyves Magazin     2024-10-28 17:54:51     Könyv A kortárs horror egyik mestere, Mariana Enríquez új regénnyel jelentkezett. Ebben egy látnoki képességekkel megáldott apa és kisfia küzdenek egy ördögi szervezet ellen, mely bármire képes a halhatatlanságért. Részlet a könyvből. Aréna-koncertje után Roby Lakatossal lép színpadra Charlie Márkamonitor     2024-10-29 09:06:04     Zene Koncert Óbuda Horváth Charlie A világhírű hegedűművész a Gypsy Jazz Band formációval koncertezik november 16-án az Óbudai Társaskörben. Az együttes rendszeresen invitál előadásaira vendégművészt – ezúttal Charlie csatlakozik hozzájuk.   A Gypsy Jazz Band változatos koncertprogramjának egyik záloga egy-egy ismert vendégénekes meghívása – a zenei élet emblematikus egyéniségei min Vidnyánszky Attila rendezésében mutatják be a Bánk bánt Kolozsváron kultura.hu     2024-10-28 20:45:06     Színpad Románia Színház Nemzeti Színház Vidnyánszky Attila A Nemzeti Színház főigazgatója először rendez az erdélyi városban, a csütörtöki bemutatóra már valamennyi jegy elkelt. Ezt imádja majd! Új funkció érkezik a Netflixre Blikk     2024-10-28 20:20:29     Film Netflix Android iOS Nagy bejelentést tett a Netflix! A streamingszolgálató legújabb mobilfunkciója, a Moments ma indul világszerte iOS-en, a következő hetekben pedig Androidon. Az új funkció segítségével bárki elmentheti, újraélheti és megoszthatja a kedvenc jeleneteit. Szily Nóra elismerte: pszichiáter segítségét is kérte Story     2024-10-29 04:00:56     Bulvár Szily Nóra Nemrég eljött az a pillanat az életébe, amikor biztosan tudta, végérvényesen lezárta magában előző kapcsolatát. Az Amyl and The Sniffers korhatáros újdonsággal harangozza be érkező albumát UZine     2024-10-28 18:38:41     Film Ausztrália Sziget Fesztivál Fonogram-díj A korábban már a Sziget Fesztivál közönségét is megbuliztató Amyl and The Sniffers október 25-én jelentette meg „Cartoon Darkness” című lemezét a Rough Trade Records kiadónál – az anyag a Fonogram – Magyar Zenei Díjra is jelölt „Comfort To Me” című albumot követi. Az ausztrál punkzenekar hamarosan egy telt házas európai turnéval koronázza meg a Timothée Chalamet megjelent a hasonmásversenyen Origo     2024-10-28 23:48:23     Film Timothée Chalamet Korunk egyik legnagyobb sztárja Timothée Chalamet. Tegnap pedig rendeztek egy Timothée Chalamet-hasonmásversenyt, melyen a névadó is megjelent. Robert Downey Jr. beperel mindenkit, aki AI-jal hozná őt létre egy filmben port.hu     2024-10-29 10:55:00     Film Mesterséges intelligencia Robert Downey Jr. A sztár úgy üzent a jövő stúdióvezetőinek, hogy közben ő maga is befektetett mesterséges intelligenciával foglalkozó cégekbe. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

Hírstart Robot Podcast - Film-zene-szórakozás
Robert Downey Jr. nem finomkodott, amikor Elon Muskról kérdezték

Hírstart Robot Podcast - Film-zene-szórakozás

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 4:11


Robert Downey Jr. nem finomkodott, amikor Elon Muskról kérdezték Igényesférfi.hu     2024-10-29 05:04:03     Film Mozi Elon Musk Marvel Leggazdagabb Robert Downey Jr. Azt már régóta tudjuk, hogy részben Elon Musk ihlette a Vasember-mozik főhősét, Tony Starkot. A Marvel örökbecsű szuperhősének megformálója, az Oscar-díjas Robert Downey Jr. azonban nem nem tartozik a világ leggazdagabb emberének rajongói közé. Jennifer Lawrence is megkapta az idei szezon trendi frizuráját in.hu     2024-10-28 18:11:03     Film Trend Taylor Swift Frizura Los Angeles Jennifer Lawrence Dakota Johnson A mutatós frizurát már Taylor Swiften és Dakota Johnsonon is láthattuk.Jennifer Lawrence haját az elmúlt néhány szezonban következetesen ugyanúgy viselte – hosszú, lazán hullámos vagy lágyan egyenesre fújt, középen elválasztott vagy oldalra feltűzött frizura.Néhány nappal ezelőtt azonban a színésznő egy Los Angeles-i vörös szőnyeges eseménye új kül 3 nap a halálig: 7/10 – gyalázatosan indul Mafab     2024-10-29 04:49:02     Film Szerbia Titkosszolgálat Belgrád CIA Kevin Costner Hát, én hamar kiszálltam. 2024-ben már nem menő, ami 2014-ben talán az volt, hogy kapunk pár duolingo szerb szót meg egy félrement belgrádi CIA-akciót, ahol Kevin Costner egy negyvendekás Glockból kilőtt háromdekás lövedékekkel átlövi a betonfödémet, és potyognak a rosszak. Fizika, gyerekek, basszus. Jó, hogy vannak fegyverek, amelyek átvisznek ily Juan a vérével rajzolt jellel védekezik a gonosz ellen – Olvass bele Mariana Enríquez új horrorjába! Könyves Magazin     2024-10-28 17:54:51     Könyv A kortárs horror egyik mestere, Mariana Enríquez új regénnyel jelentkezett. Ebben egy látnoki képességekkel megáldott apa és kisfia küzdenek egy ördögi szervezet ellen, mely bármire képes a halhatatlanságért. Részlet a könyvből. Aréna-koncertje után Roby Lakatossal lép színpadra Charlie Márkamonitor     2024-10-29 09:06:04     Zene Koncert Óbuda Horváth Charlie A világhírű hegedűművész a Gypsy Jazz Band formációval koncertezik november 16-án az Óbudai Társaskörben. Az együttes rendszeresen invitál előadásaira vendégművészt – ezúttal Charlie csatlakozik hozzájuk.   A Gypsy Jazz Band változatos koncertprogramjának egyik záloga egy-egy ismert vendégénekes meghívása – a zenei élet emblematikus egyéniségei min Vidnyánszky Attila rendezésében mutatják be a Bánk bánt Kolozsváron kultura.hu     2024-10-28 20:45:06     Színpad Románia Színház Nemzeti Színház Vidnyánszky Attila A Nemzeti Színház főigazgatója először rendez az erdélyi városban, a csütörtöki bemutatóra már valamennyi jegy elkelt. Ezt imádja majd! Új funkció érkezik a Netflixre Blikk     2024-10-28 20:20:29     Film Netflix Android iOS Nagy bejelentést tett a Netflix! A streamingszolgálató legújabb mobilfunkciója, a Moments ma indul világszerte iOS-en, a következő hetekben pedig Androidon. Az új funkció segítségével bárki elmentheti, újraélheti és megoszthatja a kedvenc jeleneteit. Szily Nóra elismerte: pszichiáter segítségét is kérte Story     2024-10-29 04:00:56     Bulvár Szily Nóra Nemrég eljött az a pillanat az életébe, amikor biztosan tudta, végérvényesen lezárta magában előző kapcsolatát. Az Amyl and The Sniffers korhatáros újdonsággal harangozza be érkező albumát UZine     2024-10-28 18:38:41     Film Ausztrália Sziget Fesztivál Fonogram-díj A korábban már a Sziget Fesztivál közönségét is megbuliztató Amyl and The Sniffers október 25-én jelentette meg „Cartoon Darkness” című lemezét a Rough Trade Records kiadónál – az anyag a Fonogram – Magyar Zenei Díjra is jelölt „Comfort To Me” című albumot követi. Az ausztrál punkzenekar hamarosan egy telt házas európai turnéval koronázza meg a Timothée Chalamet megjelent a hasonmásversenyen Origo     2024-10-28 23:48:23     Film Timothée Chalamet Korunk egyik legnagyobb sztárja Timothée Chalamet. Tegnap pedig rendeztek egy Timothée Chalamet-hasonmásversenyt, melyen a névadó is megjelent. Robert Downey Jr. beperel mindenkit, aki AI-jal hozná őt létre egy filmben port.hu     2024-10-29 10:55:00     Film Mesterséges intelligencia Robert Downey Jr. A sztár úgy üzent a jövő stúdióvezetőinek, hogy közben ő maga is befektetett mesterséges intelligenciával foglalkozó cégekbe. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

Pi Radio
Radio Woltersdorf - Pi-Pa-Po-Rade: Oktober 2024 #158

Pi Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 60:00


Der Versuch ne Hitparade bei Radio Woltersdorf zu etablieren, auf Pi Radio und Radio Corax auszuweiten, bei dem Freien Radio Neumünster anzufangen und digitalisiert bei dem Freien Radios Berlin-Brandenburg zu starten. ## Neuvorstellungen (Oktober 2024) 1. Bogdan Raczynski — coughyspns (You're Only Young Once But You Can Be Stupid Forever — 5. Oktober 2024 — Disciples) 2. A Deer A Horse — Beehive (Texas Math — 27. September 2024 — Rookie Records) 3. Nekrosystem — Panzer 666 (DEADTOWN 12 — 3. Oktober 2024 — Speedcore Italia) 4. Xiu Xiu — Common Loon (13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips — 27. September 2024 — Polyvinyl) 5. Fidlar — Get Off My Wave (Surviving The Dream — 20. September 2024 — Not On Label) 6. Lice — Wrapped In A Sheet (Third Time at the Beach — 20. September 2024 — AD93) 7. SIR E.U — U, Me, God + The Devil Know: Feat. Tony Kill (iRON cROSS EP — 26. September 2024 — C-Walk Records) 8. U — Black Hole (Full Moon / Black Hole — 27. September 2024 — Lex Records Ltd.) 9. Thurston Moore — Rewilding (Flow Critical Lucidity — 20. September 2024 — The Daydream Library Series) 10. Geordie Greep — Blues (The New Sound — 4. Oktober 2024 — Rough Trade Records) 11. The Bug — Deep in a Mud: Feat. Magugu (Deep in a Mud — 4. Oktober 2024 — Relapse Records) 12. The Allergies — Koliko (Freak the Speaker — 27. September 2024 — Jalapeno) 13. (Platz 1) Peyote Buttons — Move As One (Ganja Lady — 26. August 2024 — Spun Recordings) 14. (Platz 1) Miranda and The Beat — Earthquake Water (Can't Take It — 25. Oktober 2024 — Ernest Jenning Record Co.) 15. (Platz 1) The Gaslamp Killer — Chaos in the Brain (Ananda — 6. September 2024 — CUSS Records) ### Informationen * Einsendeschluss: 1. November 2024 * Novembersendung – Radio Woltersdorf: 7. November 2024 um 17:00 Uhr * Novembersendung – Pi Radio: 7. November 2024 um 17:00 Uhr * Novembersendung – Radio Corax: 11. November 2024 um 20:00 Uhr und 12. November 2024 um 11:00 Uhr * Novembersendung – Freies Radio Neumünster: 14. November 2024 um 22:00 Uhr Alles ohne Gewähr!!! # Die Hitparade von Radio Woltersdorf Die Regeln sind einfach. Wähle deinen Titel aus den Neuvorstellungen aus und schicke uns entweder eine E-Mail mit dem Titel, oder eine zum Titel zugeordnete E-Mail die Leer bleiben kann oder gehe auf die Abstimmungsseite ( ). Oder Postkarte an Pi Radio; Lottumstr. 9/10; 10119 Berlin oder vorbeikommen... Es ist alles noch nicht richtig durchdacht, wir wollten aber mal damit anfangen, deswegen geht hier nicht alles mit richtigen Dingen zu. * http://pipapo.radio-woltersdorf.org ## Community Radio Woltersdorf Nichtkommerzielles, freies Radio aus Berlin Brandenburg, direkt an der Woltersdorfer Schleuse, aus dem Umfeld der Spielerei auf Pi Radio in Berlin. * https://radio-woltersdorf.org/

Today is the Day Changemakers
From Radio Dreams to Recording Academy Success

Today is the Day Changemakers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 73:54


Welcome to season 4, episode 11 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Nick Cucci, Executive Director, Recording Academy. It is not often you meet someone who has worked with the likes of David Bowie, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Dixie Chicks, Soul Asylum, Harry Connick Jr, Kate Bush, KISS, and the list goes on and on. Nick Cucci started his career working for college radio in NJ. In this episode you will hear how Nick went from local college radio to being the Senior Executive Director for the New York Chapter of the Recording Academy. The Recording Academy does so much for the music industry – the one thing you may recognize is that the Recording Academy produces the Grammy Awards.  Before the Recording Academy he held senior positions at Rough Trade Records, Columbia Records, RCA Records and MTV.Nick understands and has seen first-hand the impact that music has on all of our lives. It helps people through difficult times, we listen to it to celebrate milestones, and it is part of our everyday life. Nick has spent his career helping those whose passion and love of the music get their voices and instruments heard by the masses. This story truly is one that proves you really have no idea where your path will lead you and who you will meet along the way. What I loved most about this interview is that you can truly hear how much Nick loves the work he does. It is not just a job or career. Music is embedded in his soul. Please take a moment to follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Today is the Day Live It. Also, we would love it if you would subscribe to the Today is the Day Changemakers YouTube Channel. It helps our guest get their voices heard. At this time this podcast has been heard in 71 countries/territories and 829 cities around the globe. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!Have a great week everyone!

Soundcheck
Geordie Greep (of black midi) Shocks and Delights, In-Studio

Soundcheck

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 44:28


Geordie Greep was the lead singer and guitarist for the celebrated British rock band black midi. With that band on indefinite hiatus, Greep is now focused on his own songs, which range freely across the musical landscape, encompassing jazz-rock and blues, but also country and Brazilian music. Hold on tight, for there are "stop-starts, blasts and bangs, and whispered soliloquies as [the listener] is never quite sure when, or whether, [one is] supposed to be shocked; or laugh", (Rough Trade Records). Geordie Greep and his band play new music from his debut solo album called The New Sound, in-studio. Set list: 1. Holy, Holy 2. Terra 3. The New Sound

Midnight Chats presented by Loud And Quiet
Ep 148: The best acceptance speeches ever, Kendrick at the Super Bowl and Geordie Greep on the death of Black Midi and the birth of his debut solo album

Midnight Chats presented by Loud And Quiet

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 53:55 Transcription Available


For the last 5 years, London band Black Midi have pushed experimental rock music to new and thrilling places, inspired as much by jazz fusion as math rock and no wave. But last month, quite unexpectedly, the trio split up. It was meant to be kept a secret, until singer and frontman Geordie Greep announced the news on Instagram. One week later, he announced his debut solo album, boldly titled The New Sound (out this month via Rough Trade Records).  Stu visited Geordie at his home shortly after these two bits of indie-shaking news broke, to discuss the end of the Black Midi and the start of Greep's solo career, as well as his time at the prestigious Brit School, and what makes Angels by Robbie Williams actually a very good pop song.  Also on this week's show, Greg and Stu pick apart the week's headlines, lament being so rubbish at predicting who would win the Mercury Prize, and count down the greatest award show speeches of all time.  You can watch clips of the podcast online now, just give us a follow on Instagram @midnightchatspod.  Further reading/listening/viewing Black Midi Loud And Quiet interview Geordie Greep 'Holy Holy' video Lenny Henry full MOBO 2015 speech Bjork's grateful grapefruit Credits: Editing by Stuart Stubbs  Mixing and mastering by Flo Lines Artwork by Kate PriorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nialler9
Which Irish album will win the Choice Prize this year?

Nialler9

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 99:30


On this near-annual episode, Niall and Andrea are joined by writer and journalist Sophia McDonald to discuss the 10 nominated albums in this year's Choice Music Prize Irish album of the year 2023 category, as chosen by 11 judges.  The albums are:Grian Chatten – Chaos For The Fly (Partisan Records)The debut album from the Fontaines DC frontman.CMAT – Crazymad, For Me (CMATBABY/AWAL)The second album from Ireland's global country pop superstar.John Francis Flynn – Look Over The Wall, See The Sky (River Lea Recordings)The second album from the Dublin folkie turns with a contemporary twist.Kojaque – Phantom Of The Afters (Soft Boy Records)he second full-length album (not counting previously nominated mixtape Deli Daydreams) from the London-based Dublin rapper.Lankum – False Lankum (Rough Trade Records)The fourth album from Ireland's leading doom folk trad band.Rachael Lavelle – Big Dreams (Rest Energy)The Irish songwriter and avant-pop practitioner's debut album.Soda Blonde – Dream Big (Overbite Records)The second album from Dublin alt-pop band.The Murder Capital – Gigi's Recovery (Human Season Records)The second album from the Dublin rock band who have softened somewhat for album two.The Scratch – Mind Yourself (Perrystown Music Limited)The second album from the Dublin trad-folk-metal band.Ezra Williams – Supernumeraries (Ezra Williams / AWAL)The debut album from the Cork singer-songwriter.–Niall, Andrea and guest Sophia discuss the albums in detail and decide which of the ten they individually think a) would like to win and b) will win the award.The actual winner of the Prize announced at the live event in Vicar Street on March 7th, and is broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM in a special four-hour extended show with Beta Da Silva from 7-11pm. A special TV show will be broadcast on Thursday 14th March at 22.30 on RTÉ2.* 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 Feed Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heads on Sticks Chats
Chat #19 ALISON STATTON!

Heads on Sticks Chats

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 59:49


Nineteenth Chat incoming with Young Marble Giants singer Alison Statton! Carving a distinctly serene and spectral voice fronting the band's nocturnal minimalism, their classic album with Rough Trade Records, ‘Colossal Youth' remains a gem from the U.K. post-punk wave. Collaborating on a string of equally brilliant releases with Weekend, Ian Devine and ‘Spike' Williams, join us and get to know the voice that influenced many!   Follow Young Marble Giants on Facebook Listen to the latest Alison Statton & Spike album Bimini Twist   Head to headsonsticks.co.uk for weekly write-ups on the latest releases in alternative and underground music, and keep up to date with the latest 'Ead 'appenings on Facebook, Instagram, and Mixcloud!

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LP: Uncovered
Episode 26: This Is The Kit: 'Careful Of Your Keepers'

LP: Uncovered

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 66:11


On this episode, Lauren is joined by Paris-based, UK born singer-songwriter and musician Kate Stables aka This Is The Kit.  This Is The Kit is the musical project of Kate Stables, who alongside her band of trusty companions; Rozi Plain, Neil Smith, Jamie Whitby-Coles and Jesse Vernon, have been creating and releasing a unique style of music for over 10 years.In June this year, This Is The Kit released their wondrous new album ‘Careful Of Your Keepers' via Rough Trade Records. The album chronicles a world of mistakes and mishaps, cruel circumstances, and universe-driven surprises.The record was recorded back in December 2022 in Bristol and produced by Gruff Rhys from Super Furry Animals. Rhys captures the beautiful instrumental performances while leaving the space required for Kate Stables' robust, silken voice to lead.Kate delivers yet another captivating record, filled with clever lyrics, joyous instrumentals and delightful melodies....-Find This Is The Kit on the Web | Instagram-Follow LP: Uncovered on Instagram

Tour Stories
The Check-In with Kate Stables-This Is The Kit

Tour Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 30:40


Kate Stables is a singer, song-writer, multi instrumentalist and founding member of This Is The Kit. British born Paris based Stables will be releasing her 7th full length record, Careful Of Your Keepers on June 9th via Rough Trade Records. The new effort is a complex, soothing and magnetic collection of songs produced and "toneset" by Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals, Neon Neon). In this episode Joe and Kate discuss the lyrical origin and tone of the new record and Kate shares some insight into her general writing process and how that connects to the listener. Kate tells us why she's likely a "changer" vs. and "stay the samer" and how that may manifest in both her life and art. She also shares the experience of making Careful Of Your Keepers with a super furry animal, explains the meaning behind This Is The Kit and champions Joes excitement for the video for the single More Change. https://youtu.be/v25evwdaf8o This episode supported by Native Instruments, iZotope, and Plugin Alliance. Check out "Summer of Sound", the best ever savings on ALL software, with 50% off products, updates, and upgrades, plus special hardware and software bundle deals . Visit all 3 online shops to capture these insane deals! https://www.native-instruments.com/en/ https://www.izotope.com/ https://www.plugin-alliance.com/ https://titk.cargo.site/ https://www.roughtrade.com/us/product/this-is-the-kit/careful-of-your-keepers-2

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MetalProgPop Cast
198: The Queen is Dead - The Smiths

MetalProgPop Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 93:34


The Queen Is Dead (1986)es el tercer álbum de la banda inglesa The Smiths. Fue lanzado el 16 de junio de 1986 en el Reino Unido por Rough Trade Records. Sire Records lanzó el álbum en los Estados Unidos el 23 de junio de 1986. El álbum alcanzó el número dos en las listas británicas y el número 70 en el Billboard 200 y fue certificado Oro por la RIAA a finales de 1990.

The XS Noize Podcast
#122. Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson on new album UK GRIM

The XS Noize Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 27:53


In episode #122 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Jason Williamson from Sleaford Mods to talk about their new album UK GRIM out now on Rough Trade Records. The album is the Nottingham duo's most dancefloor-friendly release to date, UK GRIM is an urgent and sage-like look at life, living and the gritty reality of our era. In this interview, Jason talks about the new album, collaborating on songs with Jane's Addiction's creative powerhouse, Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro, and with Florence Shaw, from British band Dry Cleaning, their upcoming tour and much more. Check out the article on XS Noize - https://bityl.co/HhT4 Please also subscribe and follow XS Noize on the social media links below: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/xsnoizemusic Twitter - https://twitter.com/xsnoizemusic Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/xsnoizemusic/

The James McMahon Music Podcast
Episode 138: Jason Williamson, Sleaford Mods

The James McMahon Music Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 30:56


Keep that desk area tidy! Because I'm speaking to Jason Williamson from Sleaford Mods on the podcast today and there is plenty to discuss; we talk about Jason's burgeoning, and perhaps destructive, obsession with Depop during the 2020 lockdowns; about what America makes of the Nottingham duo; Perry Farrell – who I vow to get on the podcast at some point, mark my words – the dangers of unchecked anger; Blair's Britain; why Rough Trade Records might be responsible for the misery prevalent in modern Britain (I'm joking, love you Rough Trade Records!); neoliberalism; therapy; why so many men of an age have an irrational fear of HIV – just imagine I said that last bit in the voice of John Hurt – and, this being my podcast, there's also an extended bit about OCD. Oh, and there's some stuff about the band's excellent 12th record, UK GRIM, which is out now! Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n7lf7a64_M&t=64s Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon Substack - https://spoook.substack.com YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/

Talkhouse Podcast
Gina Birch (The Raincoats) with Vivien Goldman

Talkhouse Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 49:49


On this week's Talkhouse Podcast we've got a pair of women who came up together during one of the most exciting musical eras ever, and who've got the stories to prove it: Gina Birch and Vivien Goldman. Birch started the Raincoats with friends from a London art college in 1977, stepping right into the burgeoning punk scene with records that were notoriously challenging in a scene not known for being particularly welcoming to women to begin with. The Raincoats were never poppy enough to flirt with the mainstream, but thanks to Kurt Cobain, the band had a bit of a resurrection in the mid-1990s. At Cobain's behest, Nirvana's American label re-released the Raincoats catalog, complete with liner notes by Cobain, and the band subsequently made its first album in over a decade. They were even set to tour with Nirvana in Europe, but Cobain's death scuppered that plan. But Birch didn't slow down; she set out on a filmmaking career while still pursuing music; she even made music videos for the likes of New Order and The Libertines. Later this year, Birch's paintings will accompany a hardbound volume of Sharon Van Etten's lyrics. Just recently, Jack White's Third Man Records came calling, and it reignited Birch's musical endeavors: This week marks the release of her first proper solo album, called I Play My Bass Loud. Check out the title track right here. Vivien Goldman is known more as a writer than as a musician, but she's done both of those things and much, much more. She worked in PR for Bob Marley and the Wailers way back when—and she lives part of the time in Jamaica nowadays, which is where she Zoomed in from. At the height of the punk boom, she released an influential single called “Launderette” before transitioning more into writer and journalist mode: She was the editor of influential UK music paper Sounds and co-wrote the Massive Attack song “Sly.” She was also roommates with Chrissie Hynde and, more important to this conversation, Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records, which is how she got to know Gina Birch. These days, Goldman has been teaching about the history of punk at NYU, and she dove back into music last year, releasing an album called Next is Now. I've only scratched the surface, too: Check out viviengoldman.com for a more complete picture. In this conversation, Birch and Goldman chat about the old days and the newer days, how roles and respect for women have changed over the decades, and about the famous musician and producer, Youth, who encouraged them both—and produced both of their new records. Enjoy. Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Gina Birch and Vivien Goldman for this fantastic chat. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform, and check out all we've got on offer at Talkhouse.com. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time!

Conversations With Matt Dwyer

Lisa O'Neill is a singer/songwriter from Dublin Ireland. She joins Dwyer to discuss how artists should take the position of the dreamer, cancelling meetings if inspiration strikes, the Jackson 5 inspired her to perform music, and how we are all a part of nature and the earth hosts us. Lisa's latest album All Of This Is Chance is out now on Rough Trade Records.Opening Song, "Silver Seed," from the album All of This is Chance by Lisa O'Neill.Order All This Is ChanceLisa O'Neill's WebsiteThe Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Get a website from Kelly R Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life of the Record
The Making of JAMBOREE by Beat Happening - featuring Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis, Bret Lunsford, Steve Fisk and Gary Lee Conner

Life of the Record

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 82:37


For the 35th anniversary of Beat Happening's second album, JAMBOREE, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After meeting at the Evergreen State College in Olympia Washington, Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis and Bret Lunsford formed Beat Happening and began releasing music under Calvin's K label. In 1985, they released their self-titled debut album, which was later was picked up for UK distribution by Rough Trade Records. As the band was gaining interest beyond the Pacific Northwest, expectations were higher for their second album. Right before recording JAMBOREE, they linked up with their tourmates, Screaming Trees, in Ellensburg, Washington and recorded a joint EP in one night. They worked so well together that Beat Happening asked Screaming Trees' Mark Lanegan and Gary Lee Conner to co-produce their next record, along with their friend, Steve Fisk. In this episode, Calvin, Heather and Bret describe where the band was at when they were playing live more than ever before and developing relationships with other bands in the punk scene. Despite their limited technical abilities and lack of equipment, they describe the enthusiasm and optimism they felt about being in a band together at the time they made JAMBOREE. Producer Steve Fisk offers his unique perspective on first meeting a teenage Calvin and going on to record multiple Beat Happening albums. Co-producer Gary Lee Conner describes the unlikely musical pairing of Screaming Trees and Beat Happening but how they were kindred spirits, being outsiders with a shared DIY philosophy. From one borrowed distortion pedal to Screaming Trees as a cheering section to not understanding the concept of singing on key to the bravery of a cappella performances to the difficulty of having only one clave, we'll hear the stories of how the record came together.

Concavity Show
Episode 71 - Year in Review 2022 with Evan Stephens Hall of Pinegrove

Concavity Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 110:08


In this episode, we talk with prolific reader and accomplished musician Evan Stephens Hall from the band Pinegrove. We discuss his top books of the year and go through a few of our own favorite reading experiences from 2022.   Here is the David Foster Wallace & Richard Powers Q&A we mention.    And here is the reading poriton of that event that begins with DFW talking about the “brick” in his pocket.   The Pinegrove songs featured in this episode are Alaska and Habitat.  Thank you to Rough Trade Records, Pinegrove and Evan Stephens Hall for permission.    Here are our Concavity Show Best Songs of 2022 playlists:   iTunes: https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/best-of-2022/pl.u-EdAVv5dCaMJB7j   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BwuTDJq2LoU8ZzdSDXSK5?si=052f5d25ed514b43   Evan, top books mentioned: A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines (Gaines stamp!) Morality Play by Barry Unsworth Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Public Library by Ali Smith (and Autumn!) Breaking and Entering by Joy WIlliams  Leave Society by Tao Lin    Dave, top books mentioned:  Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyaasi Intimacies by Katie Kitamura The Overstory by Richard Powers Autoportrait by Jesse Ball Liberation Day by George Saunders   Matt, top books read this year: Robert Crews by Thomas Berger Literary Alchemist by Steve Paul We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper  Airport Music by Mark Tardi Zol by REYoung   Evan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanstephenshall/ Pinegrove website: https://pinegroveband.com/   Contact Dave & Matt:  Email - concavityshow@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/ConcavityShow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/concavityshow/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/concavityshow Threadless Merch Store - https://concavityshow.threadless.com/  

Trapital
The Culture Report, and DICE President on Making Music Ticketing Less Transactional

Trapital

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 46:51


At the top of the episode, I talk about Trapital's new Culture Report and our opening section on hip-hop's “decline.” This report is sponsored by DICE, and it was a great chance to chat with DICE President Russ Tannen about the future of ticketing and live events.Russ moved to New York City in 2021 amid the pandemic with one lofty goal: grow the music ticketing platform's business inside the competitive United States market. If that wasn't challenging enough, this was all while live musical shows were still hard to come by. More than a year later, DICE is still in growth mode, not only in the US but with aspirations for other international markets too.Russ was a day-one employee of DICE when it started in 2013 in Europe. What separated the platform then — and to this day — is its laser focus on the music fan. Unlike its major competitors, DICE is as much a discovery platform as a point-of-sale. Using the app's own internal data, fans are recommended local shows to attend. The recommendation system was created with the intent of improving the live music-going experience for fans. This same reason is also why the ticket price you see on DICE is the final price, no extra fees added at check-out. DICE tickets also can't be resold outside of its app, ensuring true fans, not ticket scalpers, will have first access to see their favorite artists. Russ joined me on the show to discuss the inner workings of DICE, from the app's unique benefits for fans, artists, and venues alike to its overarching growth strategy. Here's everything we covered:[0:35] The Culture Report[13:01] DICE entering the US market amid pandemic[15:26] Competing against other ticketing platforms[19:58] Re-wiring consumer behavior around attending events[22:15] Prior partnership with Kanye West[23:37] Has there been any artist pushback?[25:16] Showing ticket price upfront, not at checkout[28:10] How DICE deals with ticket-buying bots[35:57] DICE's investment in data science is paying off[35:37] Partnering with Ice Spice[38:21] Early signals that an artist is on the rise[40:22] Correlation between social media and streaming numbers on ticket sales[43:16] Differences in ticketing in US vs. other markets[46:18] Sales strategies for low-demand shows[48:46] DICE's plans to tap more into Latin music market[52:27] Expansion is DICE's primary focus in 2023Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSSHost: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.coGuests: Russ Tannen, @RussTannen Download The Culture Report here: https://trapital.ck.page/a23b7a6a4a Sponsors: MoonPay is the leader in web3 infrastructure. They have partnered with Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, and many more. To learn more, visit moonpay.com/trapital Enjoy this podcast? Rate and review the podcast here! ratethispodcast.com/trapital Trapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop's biggest players by reading Trapital's free weekly memo. Sponsors: MoonPay is the leader in web3 infrastructure. They have partnered with Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, and many more. To learn more, visit moonpay.com/trapital Enjoy this podcast? Rate and review the podcast here! ratethispodcast.com/trapital Trapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop's biggest players by reading Trapital's free weekly memo.TRANSCRIPTION[00:00:00] Russ Tannen: At one point I was booking in London a 150-capacity venue, and I thought it was amazing when 400 people would show up for the hundred 50 capacity show, and we try and cram them all in. And I always saw that was an amazing sign. Those shows were always free, but obviously, now we are ticketing around the world, many of the best 100 to 200-capacity venues that exist in some of the best music cities in the world. So what's fascinating for us is to not just be speaking to the people that are running and booking those venues, but to be looking at the data of, okay, which shows sold out on and out at that level, and who's got the biggest waiting list at that level. And we see a complete global picture of that.[00:00:42] Dan Runcie: Hey, welcome to The Trapital podcast. I'm your host and the founder of Trapital, Dan Runcie. This podcast is your place to gain insights from executives in music, media, entertainment, and more, who are taking hip-hop culture to the next level.   [00:01:02] Dan Runcie: Today's guest is Russ Tannen. He's the president of DICE, which is a ticketing platform for live events that's working to make ticketing fairer for fans of live music. They're also working to make sure that there's personalization, so that fans have a better understanding for the music and the concerts from the people that they want to be able to see. And they've been using a ton of analytics to address some of the challenges that the live entertainment industry has faced over the years. DICE is one of the presenting sponsors for Trapital's 2022 Culture Report that is out and available. You can get that on the Trapital website or if you're on the email list. And it was great to talk to Russ about some of those findings and also get a better understanding for the main problem that DICE is trying to solve. There are several aspects of the live ticketing business from scalpers and bots that are raising prices, with artists and fans not necessarily being able to have the most direct connection possible, and fans not always necessarily knowing what concerts are in their area, other people that they may want to see, and being able to get personalized recommendations there. So Russ really brought us under the hood, painted us a picture of what the events business looks like. This is a company that started in the UK, was able to get a good amount of market share there, and is now expanding into the US. So we talked about how they're focused on the venues, specifically, that have capacity from 200 people up to 10,000, what that looks like, what the opportunities are, what some of the challenges are, and what he's ultimately looking forward to most. Here's my chat with Russ.[00:02:36] Dan Runcie: All right. Today we have Russ Tannen, who is the president of DICE, a company that is on a mission to help solve a number of the challenges right now in the ticketing and live events business. And I give you a lot of credit because this is a difficult business for a number of reasons, and you're entering a US market where I think there's so much opportunity for improvements with things. So it would be great to hear from you all, and for the folks listening, what your strategy is and why the US market's been so important for you.[00:03:08] Russ Tannen: Thanks Dan. Thanks so much for having me on. It's really good to meet you and to get a chance to have this conversation. I don't know why you think it's difficult. It's it's been so straightforward. It's been such a breeze the last nine years. No, it's definitely complicated. Before we jump into it, and I do want to tackle that one, I wanted to ask you a question first actually. What was the first concert you went to, Dan? [00:03:27] Dan Runcie: Ooh, the first concert I went to. So I am Jamaican and my parents are Big Harry Belafonte fans, so I must have been nine or so, and we all went as a family to a Harry Belafonte concert. I grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, so he had come through, so that was the first one. [00:03:44] Russ Tannen: Wow. What was the first one where you, like, bought a ticket or you were, like, going with your mates and you were, like, excited to go? [00:03:49] Dan Runcie: Okay. The first one where was actually, like, me going, it was a 50 Cent concert. He had come through, they had this concert venue, the Meadows in the Hartford area. So, yeah, we went to that. This is like right when he had, like, blown up. [00:04:00] Russ Tannen: How was it? Amazing? [00:04:02] Dan Runcie: I mean, at that age, it was amazing. I thought that it was the coolest thing ever. I mean, this was the person that everyone was talking about, Oh, you know, he got shot nine times. He's this mythical legend. And then you get to see him in this venue. And of course, you're also, you know, you're young, you're with your friends, you're finally, like, getting out, like, people are finally starting to go different places. So I really enjoy that. And yeah, I mean, that was with my own money for the first time.[00:04:25] Russ Tannen: Yeah. I love thinking about those memories. I found a picture of me going to my, like, first proper concert, which is, like, I used to have hair, obviously, when I was a teenager and it was, like, dyed green, and we were going to see Deftones and Linkin Park play. They were playing in London. And I remember just being with all my mates going, it was like the most exciting thing ever to, like, go to that show. And I love like, thinking about those things and that feeling and that emotion 'cause I think, like, if you have, like, a really amazing experience early going to a concert and feeling all of those emotions about going to see live music, then it can really stay with you, like, your whole life. And I think a lot of what we're trying to do and what we're trying to capture is that feeling for as many people as possible and to get more people having those types of experiences, like, more of the time, really just spending less time at home. Like that's what we're really, that's what DICE is all about. Like, more than being an app or being a company or all the other things that we're doing, like, it's really, like, how do you get more people to feel like they're going to the 50 Cent concert and just, like, this is it, like, but thanks for sharing that. [00:05:26] Dan Runcie: Oh, definitely. [00:05:27] Russ Tannen: Yeah, I moved to the US in April last year. So I'm joining on the call from New York at the moment. And we already had a presence here. We'd been building up the business in LA for a few years before, and obviously, the pandemic hit. And I think coming out of the pandemic, we realized that there was an opportunity to start working with a number of partners in New York and really focus on our growth here and building out a team. So when I got here in April, there were three people on the team here. We've built that out to 70 people in this office and a hundred people in the US team overall with other little posts in Miami and Nashville as well as the team in LA. And, yeah, I think it's an extremely competitive market, obviously, but I also think that one of the great things that the pandemic really showed us was just how big and how strong the independent music scene in the US really is. And a big part of that, I think, was the work that Dayna Frank did and founding NIVA and really uniting all of those independent venues together to lobby for the grants that they got to keep the businesses going. And I think that that was just like a really interesting thing t o come out of it and something that will go on for a long time and last for a long time. Now, that organization, and I think it helped to show everyone, you know, how strong the independent music scene is here and what a large opportunity for a company like ours that works only with independent venues and promoters has to build, you know, a very big business here, too, and to support all the artists that are playing in those venues. So we really focus between. 200 - 10,000 capacity. Those are the types of venues we work with. And for people that are listening that don't know what DICE is, you know, we're a mobile event discovery and ticketing app that's working directly with venues and promoters to, you know, increase sales for those shows and to do all the things you'd be expecting a ticket company to do. So, yeah, but that's really where we play. It's a very competitive space, but it's a bit different to thinking about arenas and stadiums and you know, maybe that part of the live business. [00:07:19] Dan Runcie: That makes sense. I do think that, of course, that you have, whether it's ATG or Live Nation, having those arenas and stadiums and a lot of the partnerships there, the independent opportunity is much more flexible and I think there's less pure ownership there from a lot of the big players, but I do know that there's still competition from, whether it's your folks like Eventbrite or others. How have you been able to work and gain market share given that dynamic with some of the other players from that 200 to 10K capacity venue? [00:07:51] Russ Tannen: Yeah, I think that we've been going for nine years now. And we had originally worked as promoters, we'd also run venues. We were working in artist management before starting DICE, and I think we had a number of different perspectives from day one in building the company and the kind of foundational things that we focused on were probably a little different to someone who's maybe more coming from a technology background and seeing a market opportunity and looking at how to build for the venue client. Whereas we always kind of still had a management hat on the whole time. And also we're really thinking about how to build for the fan, and we've had this kind of laser focus on building for the fan experience and that started all the way back with making it a completely mobile product, making the actual purchase of the ticket extremely easy, always showing the full price upfront so you don't get that sticker shock at the end of the purchase when it's suddenly more expensive, stopping the tickets from being sold on resale, introducing functionality like the waiting list where if a show sells out, you can join a waiting list and if tickets get returned to that waiting list, you can just pick them up at the same price. All these things that we did very early that just built a lot of trust very quickly, I think, with fans to become like their preferred platform for tickets and then through time thinking even more about social functionality connecting with your friends. We talk to fans all the time and fans would tell us the number one reason that they wouldn't buy a ticket for a show would be that they wouldn't know who to go with. But we would know that from all the fans that we had using the product, that there must be some that were already friends. So we made it so you could connect with your friends through the app, through your contacts, and then on an event level, you can actually see who from your friends is going to the show, who's been to see that artist before, who's saved that event? You can also go on a view where you can just pick, so me and you could pick this page where it will show us events to go to together based on both of our musical tastes and shows we've been to before. So there's all these things that we've built that are really just nothing to do with the person sat at the venue who's the ticketing manager, and they're all about the real end consumer being the fan. And I think that's just been a different approach to most ticket companies in the US previously that have built been more transactional. And so when we pitch, it's all about how do we actually significantly change how people are discovering the events at the venue and how do we increase the number of shows that they're going to by focusing all of their experience on the actual ticket purchase. And that's really paid off and that narrative is paid off. And when we think about a city like New York, where, you know, last when I got here, it was still events weren't happening. So obviously, you know, the number of users on the app was extremely low. We only had a few partners signed that think people were starting to think about putting shows on sale, but it was really early days. We were really selling a vision of what we could do in terms of driving sales and making people go to more shows. But now that we're 18 months in, we can see, you know, over a million people in New York City using the app every month. We can see over 40% of sales coming through discovery, which is sales that we are driving. That's really significant for the venues and promoters that we're working with and of course for the artists playing those venues. So I think that New York's a great case study for us, and we're excited to do it even more across the rest of the US and also around the world. We're already in London and Spain and Germany and France and Italy, so, yeah, we're just getting started really.[00:11:17] Dan Runcie: Let's talk a bit more about that consumer behavior aspect of this because this is where I think you make the distinction. So many of the other events promoters, it's more focused on their relationship with the artist, right? They're essentially the end consumer or the venue itself. But then it's the fan that then sees the after effects of it, whether that turns out in how tickets are resold or how they're initially sold and offered in the first place and the fees and all the other things that come up. And you all are making it more so of the destination for someone that wants to come to a show and wants to check that out, and by also with some of the other measures you mentioned, not having scalpers, resale value or resale, in general, going directly to someone on the waitlist, how do you feel like this piece of it has been? Because I think so much of this is just rewiring the psychology of how consumers think about attending live events. So of course there's the business aspect of it, but there's also a bit of retraining the customer because I think for so many years we've been trained to follow the way that it's been.[00:12:23] Russ Tannen: I know. I also think that everything is always in flux, right? And everything's always changing and shifting. And I think that the moment you stop innovating is the moment you start, like, failing, right? You've got to keep kind of pushing things forward and thinking about keeping the right north star, I think. And for us, keeping the fan experiences a North Star has been the thing that's really led to, I think, a lot of our success. And I think that with the resale piece, that's a really interesting one, how that's evolved even in the last kind of nine years since we started. And I think where we're at now is that we are so at odds with how, you know, some of the other ticket companies are doing it with integrated resale and this dynamic pricing debate that's obviously going on at the moment. And we're really at the complete opposite end of that, where we really believe that if you really rip off fans or give people an experience or perception that they're being ripped off, then the next time they think about what they're going to do with their spare money to spend on social activities or with their free time, they might not pick going to a concert, and we think it's such a short term view to be doing those behaviors. And I think definitely in the sort of capacity size of shows that we're doing and the types of independent festivals and promoters that we work with, it's just not what people want either. So when we are pitching to those partners or talking to artists even about how we do things, which is really about stopping the resale of tickets and having this completely fair waiting list platform, then a lot of them love to hear that, and that's what they want to be pitched. They don't want to be pitched that we've built a system that could squeeze every dollar out of a fan who can happen to afford it. So I think that's a better approach to be doing it. I think, like, with the resale piece, especially, a lot of the early success we had with artists was also on the fact that we could stop the resale of tickets. I was just thinking of when we worked with Kanye on the Project Wyoming launch parties around the US, it was very early for us when we just launched here. And, you know, that was one of the massive reasons that he actually wanted to use the platform was to stop the resale of tickets. So there's been lots of case studies like that that we've had where just really big artists are trying to use us just to stop resale, and I think it's a misconception that, you know, larger artists are actually all trying to just make as much money as possible from the fan using that dynamic pricing or participating themselves in resale. [00:14:39] Dan Runcie: How did the Kanye partnership develop? [00:14:42] Russ Tannen: It was really very last minute and unexpected, and it was all happening from LA, and Andrew who's on our team and was in LA at the time, running there and setting up the business there had a call very late. And so it all happened while we were asleep in London, and he'd been told to set up some links, no event details, all super secret. And then we were all in a meeting the next day and I remember him texting us saying, go to kanyewest.com, and it rerouted to a DICE ticket page for the show. So it was pretty wild. But yeah, it was via promoter that we'd been working with in LA who'd been sort of brought on to find you know, locations for those shows and stuff. And there's been lots of other examples of that, but great example of a large artist using the platform for protecting their fans, and, yeah, it was just a good one to do. [00:15:27] Dan Runcie: Do you ever experience or see any type of pushback from any artist specifically? Because one of the underlying things about scalpers is that a lot of times it's the artists themselves who also benefit from the secondary market, just with the price that is seen as what people perceive as the value for going to a particular show of theirs. And also, since some of these artists have also participated in buying their own tickets and selling them on the secondary market. Have there been any artists or instances where artists have had any pushback on that? [00:16:02] Russ Tannen: No. Like, the way that we see it is we really focus on attendance. So by having the waiting list, we're making it easy to return a ticket if you can't go, then we're going to be very, very close to a hundred percent attendance on any sold-out show. In fact, what we normally see is about a 15% increase in attendance when a venue switches from a traditional ticket company to DICE, which makes a big difference when you're in the room. And I think the artists get that. The other thing with the waiting list data that we have is that you can really see the true demand for an artist. So an example recently in London would be with Little Simz, where we did this small show and we had 11,000 people on the waiting list for her, and it's just, it was so easy for her to add another date on that show. So there's been thousands. We've had millions and millions of people on the waiting list and millions of tickets returned. But the really exciting story, I think is always when an artist sees those waiting list numbers building and actually adds a second date, and that's when they're really making money. That's a better way to do it, right, really fulfill the full demand, actually have the right number of people in the room, not just a load of tickets unsold on secondary, or use that data properly to make sure that the next show on the tour is going to be the right size, so not missing opportunity on the next go-round or on the next album. And that's one of the data pieces that we really pioneered and a lot of artists have used very successfully at this point. [00:17:22] Dan Runcie: That makes sense. On the pricing piece of things, does the fact that the ticket price, once it's set is not going to be any higher and it's not going to change, does that change either how you or the artist think about what that initial dollar amount should be relative to what they may do with a more traditional platform?[00:17:41] Russ Tannen: Well, I think that the way that ticketing fees and fees in general on to tickets has kind of evolved, has made it sort of less relevant, I think, to have it kind of separate. It's kind of all part of the pie in a way. And we just always thought that the best way to do that was to show the fans the full price upfront and explain that that includes any fees that related to the ticket. We also fight to keep fees kind of as low as they reasonably can be. So we hope that, you know, the tickets are as low as they can be, but the idea of a face value ticket in a world where that ticket is not available at that price anywhere, there's no box office to go to to buy a ticket from. There's no, you know, that ticket is never available at price. So to show that price anywhere to us feels a bit disingenuous to fans and really the, I guess, the theory is that you hook people in with the lower price, and then you just sort of surprise 'em at the end and they won't care because they're already down the journey. What we decided was that actually fans are smart, and once you've been to one show, you know that's what's going to happen. So it's better just to be upfront with people and say, look, this is the full price of the ticket including any fees that need to be added. And, you know, that's it. That's the price you're going to pay at the end. In terms of how that informs pricing, you know, we don't actually inform pricing ourselves. That's always down to, you know, the venue promoter, agent, artist. And I don't know. I don't know, maybe sometimes, because we see shows coming through now where they'll say, actually, let's put it up in 10 and make sure that that includes any of the fees. Or let's put that up for 20 or 30 and make sure that includes all the fees. So maybe a little bit is starting to happen. And, you know, I hope that's the way that that it goes 'cause people should really always be thinking about the final price that people are really going to pay. And, you know, that's another thing that fans tell us all the time that they like about the platform. It felt a little bit, I think, to begin with, counterintuitive to show people a bigger price. Like, it feels weird, almost, like, to start, but then actually if you speak to fans, then they'll say, no, It's better to know. Be upfront. How much is it going to cost me? Don't surprise me at the end. [00:19:38] Dan Runcie: And this extends industries as well, right? It's like the Airbnb thing. No one wants to be surprised to see the price double because of the cleaning and service fee ends up being twice as much as the rental. [00:19:49] Russ Tannen: Yeah, exactly. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Exactly. It's just the way that we think things should be, you know, so it's a change. Like, it's been one of the big things we talk in length about with partners, especially new partners coming on board. They've done it a certain way for a long time. But actually, you know, there's all types of legislation getting passed now to actually enforce upfront ticket pricing. And I do think this will be the way that everyone does pricing for ticketing, you know, over the next five years or so. [00:20:13] Dan Runcie: Yeah, it'll be fascinating to see how that all develops. I know that DICE has invested heavily in analytics and how you think about offering the best service, and so much of this also ties back to ensuring that consumers themselves are the ones that can get their hands on tickets. So how do you address bots? Because I know that's an ongoing concern for ticketing.[00:20:35] Russ Tannen: Yeah, with bots, in particular, we were very fortunate that we started the company when we did, and we built this from scratch as a mobile company. The main thing for us really with any bots or any really anti-secondary measure is that for the most part, you know, everything is happening on mobile. We actually have two of the founders of Google Deep Mind were seed round investors of ours. And very early day,s we were terrified that one of the reasons that the company would fail would be that we would crash on a big on sale. And we used to call it the Radiohead test. Like, if we could survive a Radiohead on sale, we could survive anything sort of thing. And we actually worked and we had our CTO at the time go into Deep Mind and like work with a couple of the developers there, thinking about the architecture that would support, you know, hundreds of thousands of transactions to support on sales, but also to think about how we could protect against, you know, fake people trying to buy tickets. So we've done a lot there, a lot around security. And yeah, we haven't had a problem with it to date. So we hope that that continues. But I think, honestly, the biggest thing is that we've built this all ourselves. We have this huge, amazing product team who blow my mind every day, every year that we do this. And yeah, I think that they've built something really special. That's not something like many other ticket companies have been building on the same, they've been building on the same platforms for many, many years. And I don't think it's as, new or as, you know, as capable of handling some of these bad actors as we are.[00:21:59] Dan Runcie: And I think, too, on the analytics piece, you've also used a lot of that to inform how you think about whether it's helping artists or venues or promoters think about capacity or other dynamics involved with selling a show or with putting a show on together. Can you walk us through that process and how that informs the end product that the consumer sees when they go to a show?[00:22:22] Russ Tannen: Oh, totally. Yeah. Our first hire was a data scientist, so I don't know. It's, like, we're starting a ticket company, what do we need? Okay. Like you might think, I don't know, someone from another ticket company or, you know, an operations person or like someone from a venue. Like, we were like, no, let's hire a data scientist first, 'cause we knew that our superpower would be personalized recommendations and building an algorithm that was extremely sophisticated, that was going to show people the right shows for them., Shows that we know that they like and shows that we think they're going to like at the right time. And, yeah, so we hired this amazing guy, Greg, who still works for us and, shout out to Greg, and he's been part of the team now for many years that's been working on how to ingest all the different data points we have, starting with our onboarding process, which is all about you know, syncing with your music library, but also, you know, onboarding process, showing you different artists and genres and everything, and then starting to record all of your different behaviors in the app, which shows you're going to what you've been on a waiting list for, what you've saved, what you're browsing a lot of, and using all of that to inform your discover page, which is really the heart of DICE and the home screen when you go in there. And when we have like a critical mass inventory in a city that we're in, like, in London or Paris or Barcelona or New York, once we have that inventory, then you have an extremely personalized experience that feels almost as personalized as your streaming experience can be where there's enough inventory that you're going to see things that you're really passionate about and excited about. And we're going to package that up in different ways for you. We're going to show you things that your friends are going to, we're going to show you the genres you like, your favorite artists. We're going to show you things from your music library. We're going to show you all the shows that have been announced for you from the last seven days. Fans are always missing these announcements because there's no coordination between venues or promoters on when things announce. It's just all getting announced all the time, every day, hundreds of announcements. So, when you're looking at putting up, like in London, we're maybe 1500 a month. In New York, it's not far from that either. There's so many shows, right? Like, how as a fan are you supposed to filter that? So we filter for them using the data and the algorithms that we've built, so that we're only telling them about on a Thursday, here's the shows that announced to you this week. And that's really where all of that. You know, that's the biggest piece from a fan perspective of where that all that investment that we've made in data analytics really comes to life, away from the numbers and the stats and everything. That's, like, the real-world use of it. And that's what's driving, you know, that massive percentage, that 40 percentage of sales that we're seeing come from discovery and from the push notifications we're sending. And, like I said before, I think the person, the people that really benefit from that is the artist because that's just sales that are just happening organically through the product that we've built and not another post that they have to do or another ad they have to pay for, which always comes out of their pocket eventually. So, yeah, that's where that investment pays off. [00:25:09] Dan Runcie: Yeah. That 40% number is quite high, and it's impressive, I think, just given that this isn't something where people are necessarily consuming their product itself on the platform, right? And I think sometimes that discovery versus on-demand breakdown, you would likely expect that more from, as you mentioned, streaming something where you aren't consuming the actual product there. So the fact that you've been able to do that there is quite strong. And I do have to assume that given the investment that's been put into the data science and the fact that you can direct people and understand what people like, are there any desires or goals to be able to use the platform and the insights you have on these customers to offer them things in addition to concert ticket notifications or things like that, or other ways to leverage it knowing that you're reaching music fans?[00:25:58] Russ Tannen: Yeah, there's two. There's two parts to that. One is, I think, uniquely with DICE, we've built it in a way that what we saw before was that people would discover the show in one place, then they would listen to the artist on their streaming platform. They would invite their friends through their messaging app, and then they'd buy their ticket from the ticket company. And what we tried to do was build that stack into DICE. So you're going to open DICE and discover the show. It's all integrated with Spotify and Apple Music to preview the artist, so you're going to listen to the artist in the app. You can invite your friend directly through the app and then obviously buy the ticket there as well. So what we see is more of the journey happening there. Obviously, the event itself happens off of the app, but a lot more of the actual process of the functional and the emotional parts of like, going to the show, like who you're going to go with, for example, that can all happen within the app and people just spend a bit more time in the app than I think that they would on a traditional ticketing site where it's more like search to purchase is the normal journey, I'm sure, almost all of the sales. So I think that's where we've managed to extend the amount of time people are in there. We are really excited about sort of commerce in general, and we'd made an announcement previously around merchandise and sort of doing more merchandise and things like that, and that's something you're going to see a lot more from us in the new year as well. So, absolutely, and that's something that we already do. We do some really interesting things with Rough Trade Records in New York and also in London where we'll do, like, vinyl bundles with album launch tickets and things like that. So there's already other parts of commerce kind of happening through the app. And ultimately I think the product is well-designed to make it very easy for people to buy things. So yes, whether we're selling them a ticket, or we're selling an artist something alongside the ticket, or we're adding something onto the ticket, I think that it's a natural progression for us and something that we're excited about exploring more. [00:27:44] Dan Runcie: That makes sense. And I know a lot of the data analytics discussion leads we've had here is focused more so on the consumer side. Does it inform as well things on the business side, such as the artists, thinking about what size venues that they may want to be in or the promoters thinking about how best to organize things?[00:28:02] Russ Tannen: Yeah, we've been working, I'd say that there's definitely some artists and teams who have been really tapped into that. And, you know, we have a whole artist development team based out of London, New York, LA, and they're working directly with artists and agencies and managers on these data reports where we're really showing them not just where we're seeing a lot of activity from their fans, but we're doing things like suggesting support acts based on other shows that the artists' fans have been to see that might be smaller shows, or we're looking at what cities we think they should play there. We're doing a lot of that on a very kind of bespoke level with artists and also working with artists on getting them into more of the DICE venues and thinking about really make sure that from day one, they're treating their fans well and building that community on DICE, using that waiting list data to plan the next show. There's been lots of successful stories and artists that we've done that with, but just one that's top of mind, a New York artist that's coming up would be Ice Spice, who we're working with on just doing a first show somewhere, so it's not announced yet. But our artist team here is working closely with her team on planning something there, and I think that's really exciting, like, an artist that's blowing up, who's also really keen to make sure that the experience for the fans is going to be amazing from day one, from show one. [00:29:11] Dan Runcie: So with someone like Ice Spice who is clearly having a moment right now, what does that onboarding, the initial process, look like? Is it similar to the Kanye example where these things happen, or did someone on your team looking and scouting to see who's bubbling and then reaching out to be like, hey, let's make this happen?[00:29:28] Russ Tannen: Yeah, I guess I kind of take it for granted now 'cause we've been doing it for so long, but, you know, we literally have a meeting that probably looks more like an A&R meeting at a record label where we are really saying, okay, what are people hearing? What arts are coming through? And that's how we've really, like, you know, a ton of artists now over the years, we've really identified very early as artists that we want to support and have worked with very closely on different types of shows that they want to do. Like, another example that's kind of top of mind would be someone like Cuco, who he identified very early and worked with on this huge block party that he did in LA a few years ago and continue to build that relationship with. But there's really, like, thousands of examples now, so, probably over a thousand artists this year. By the end of the year, it'll be over a thousand artists would have really worked with us very closely, not just on having a show through the platform, but whether we've informed which venue they play or which promoter they're working with or helping them with the marketing on that event or some other really tangible thing that we've done with them. And really that artist development team, I think is, part of kind of, like, the special source of DICE that's like just a bit different to what a traditional ticket company would do. And I really think the fact that we're able to do that is because of the brand that we've built around DICE, and it is a platform and a brand that I think artists do feel comfortable with and want to be associated with as well versus, like, maybe a traditional ticket company that wouldn't have that same kind of feeling to it. [00:30:46] Dan Runcie: Right. For the A&R piece of it, 'cause I think that's interesting and I think that it makes a lot of sense, what are the factors that go into the decisions that you're looking at? Because I know I talked to a few folks and there's been a bit of debate around which stats make sense to follow, which stats don't make sense, what's more signal versus noise, how do you determine that? [00:31:06] Russ Tannen: Well, I think, we obviously have, obviously, this really interesting data ourselves. So a lot of the venues we work with at the smaller level. And at one point I was booking in London a 150-capacity venue, and I thought it was amazing when 400 people would show up for the hundred 50-capacity show, and we try and cram them all in. And I always saw that was an amazing sign. Those shows were always free, but obviously, now we are ticketing around the world, you know, many of the best 100 to 200 capacity venues that exist in, in some of the best music cities in the world. So what's fascinating for us is to not just be speaking to the people that are running and booking those venues, but to be looking at the data of, okay, which shows sold out on and out at that level, and who's got the biggest waiting list at that level. And we see a complete global picture of that. So some of the data points that I think we are finding most interesting are actually the ones that we're seeing very early come from our own data. And then I think that that's always going to be the debate on the, you know, the taste versus, or the gut versus data kind of thing, and a lot of that comes from hiring amazing people, like, we have on our artist development team whose judgment we trust very much to pick the things out that are really going to cut through. But yeah, I definitely think seeing some of those early signals, which may, in the grand scheme of things, look quite small, but I think if you are playing a hundred-capacity show and you have a hundred people on the waiting list, that's a great sign because if you're already driving 200 fans to a show, and you are brand new then, I think that's harder than going from, you know, 3,000 to 5,000 and finding those 2,000 people, I think those first 200 is really difficult. [00:32:39] Dan Runcie: How important is streaming data or social media engagement or following in your analysis? [00:32:47] Russ Tannen: I have to talk to the team about how much they're tracking that. I think it feels more like, Ice Spice is a good example of this. So we are talking about Ice Spice, Morgan on the team who's working with her team is telling me about this track, and he thinks it's going to be big, and we're talking to them about doing a show. And then in the time from when we first started speaking to her team to today, you know, her Instagram following has gone from, you know, in the tens of thousands to in the millions. And so it's more like a, we're right about this one moment. It didn't matter a few months ago or whatever, that there was only 10,000 followers or whatever. We wouldn't have ignored it 'cause it didn't have millions of followers already. But I think that now it's more like, okay, yeah, that is a good signal that this is really going to blow up.[00:33:27] Dan Runcie: Yeah. And I think just given that large number, it's hard to ignore that. It's been interesting though. I've talked to agents on this platform and they've said that they don't see as much of a correlation between streaming numbers and ticket sales. And of course, I think there's nuance there. Yes, someone like Drake or Bad Bunny that's doing 10 billion streams a year is obviously going to be in arenas and stadiums, but I think it was more so highlighting that some of the newer artists, it can be tougher because you have people that have, you know, so much of a strong following, but they may not necessarily have that following because of their music or because of other things about them. So, and I think we've just started to see more and more of that. So it does create, in some ways, a bit of a unique opportunity for the promoters or events companies that can be able to determine, yeah, like what is the true signal and what are the things that have less weight?[00:34:19] Russ Tannen: Yeah. We really want to try and work with managers and agents more and more on providing this data that we see so that they get a sense of what is really happening 'cause it is just so different. I think if someone's put their hand in their pocket and spent $30 on going to a show versus hearing a track on a playlist, obviously, like, it's just not the same type of commitment at all. So we're working to keep growing that team and expanding the number of artists that we're having that type of relationship with. And, yeah, anyone listening who wants to get in touch with our artist team is very welcome to as well, and you can do that through the site. But, yeah, we are keen to be talking to as many labels and managers, agents everyone really who's interested in kind of digging into that, especially if their artists already have shows on DICE as well on in any of our venues. We'd love to get into that with them. [00:35:04] Dan Runcie: That makes sense. Switching gears a bit, going back to the entrance and really expanding things in the US market, one of the things that stuck out to me from your past interviews was how you talked about how live events and concerts is much more of a localized business, and I'm sure that the experience that you all had in Europe and everything in the UK, there's slightly likely some differences considering things being localized, whether it's in New York City or some of the other markets here. What are some of those notable differences that you've picked up on in the US and some of the cities in the US as opposed to things in the UK? [00:35:41] Russ Tannen: I'd say that one of the biggest differences is more of a technical thing, I guess, for us, which is that in European markets, the people who actually control the tickets, it's much more spread. So on one show you could have 10 ticket companies selling tickets for the same show, and then it's really just like on the fan to have a preferred outlet or who's, you know, boosting their link the most, honestly. So it's a little bit different versus the US where it's exclusively with the venue. So every show pretty much has one ticket company and it makes the market difficult to break into honestly because of that. It's very binary. You're either working on the show or you're not. Versus when we started in London, we could say, hey, to a promoter, we want 10 tickets to the show, and we would be able to list the show. So if you were going onto the app, you could see all these amazing artists playing. But we didn't have more than 10 tickets sometimes or 20 tickets versus US, where you really have to have the whole inventory and you have to be in a position to do it. I also think that how the market worked in Europe was one of the reasons that we invested so much in the discovery piece because we were competing on every single show. We had to sell our allotment of tickets versus in the US. I think the ticket companies as soon as they've signed the venue, they're almost more lazy maybe about it. So they haven't spent so much on discovery piece. And I think that's why, you know, our discovery story here and the way that it's working here is kind of a rich one and honestly just better for fans. But we needed to do it that way around. I think it would've much harder to start here and then go into Europe. So I'm glad it works the way it did. But that's been one of the big differences. I think for us, really, we're just excited about finding all of the best kind of quality independent operators, whether they're promoters or venues, and really helping them grow their businesses as well. And we love venues that have just really well-curated programming, like, we love the programming. Elsewhere, for example, is another New York venue that we work with where super diverse, amazing program that just kind of ticks all these different boxes, but always hits this quality bar that just seems like almost impossibly high, like, every night. It's really special. So we are really, like, excited about working with people like that. And New York such, it's an amazing city for music. So it's nice that this is kind of our main base here at the moment in the US. [00:37:55] Dan Runcie: Yeah. And given that in the US, things are much more all or nothing, does that have any type of impact on how the tickets may go throughout the entire process? I know at least in the US, I've seen a few things. If a ticket is on for a while. And we talked a lot about scalpers and just their influence when tickets and the demand increases, right? We haven't talked as much about when the demand decreases 'cause I know that at times, I've seen things where artists will have their tickets go on Groupon and places like that where they'd be offered for a much lower price. How has that piece of it been in the US where, let's say there's a show that you've wanted to put on and if the resellers are needing to sell for the same price, but the demand itself may not necessarily reflect where it is, or if the artist is struggling to sell, how does the pricing dynamic impact that?[00:38:43] Russ Tannen: Yeah, I think you obviously see that, and not every show can be a sellout with, you know, tickets being sought after. I think that there's different strategies around that always. I think that for a lot of our partners, they're more used to handling all of that themselves where maybe we might be able to work on doing like competition strategy or just doing discounts or looking at other marketing channels or extra support that we can give to a show, whether that's really checking that we've done and reached all of the different audiences we think might be interested in a show and really keeping that as mobile and really trying to stay away from email, honestly. I think that one of the changes, if you think about how event marketing has changed through the years from kind of posters to magazine adverts to heavy social media to email, I think those email days are very much on the way out and really focusing on our push notification strategy and just having a very sticky product that people going to keep coming into naturally to check. That's going to be the best way to really thinking about increasing sales on low-selling shows. I think it was also a really interesting summer for people just being very honest about their ticket sales. Like, there were literally artists just coming out and saying, you know what? We're canceling these shows. We haven't sold enough tickets. Like, that was kind of new. I think people haven't been that straight up before, but that was definitely happening a bit this summer. And I think that it was a hard summer for lots of artists and lots of events and also some people had some huge success. So it's definitely a kind of uncertain time still, only obviously one year or so out of COVID and shows being back. I think that people are still feeling some of that after effects. There was a, obviously, huge rebound last summer that we really felt here as we were putting together the team still, and then suddenly we had all these venues turning on and using the product for the first time. So that was an interesting experience. But this summer I think things kind of bounced the other way a little bit, and we're going to hit a steadier stride coming into the end of the year, and I think next year is one that people are going to find easier to plan for, hopefully. [00:40:31] Dan Runcie: Yeah, I bet. And I think that we saw a few things happen this summer. As you mentioned, there was some success, but I think it definitely was a bit subject to that power law, right, where the folks at the top were able to sell out and have their tickets sell for whatever the dynamic pricing set them at. And then a lot of the artists that were either your middle class of artists or emerging definitely struggled. But one area that I do see huge amount of opportunity is Latin America and in our Trapital Culture Report 2022, we talked a lot about how much growth Latin Music has had. Of course, Bad Bunny, but there's many of other artists as well. What does your Latin American strategy look like for DICE? [00:41:11] Russ Tannen: I saw that in your report and, yeah, it totally reflected what we have been seeing as well, actually pulled the stats to share with you as well as you've done such great work. So it was fun to kind of pull something back. So Latin ticket sales for us increased nine times in the past year, so, 829% 2022 to 2021. And Latin events listed on DICE have quadrupled 2022 from 2021. So we are absolutely seeing the same. It's obviously huge. We've been working with people like the Paramount in LA and for a long time, been working with lots of Latin artists. We just did a show last year with Karol G at United Palace, with the Cuco show I mentioned, we did Bad Gyal in Spain. And also we haven't touched on it yet in this interview, but last year we bought Boiler Room, and they've also had a lot of success with Latin and Reggaeton programming, and worked with many artists, especially at Primavera Sound in Barcelona, which was another one of the festivals we work with where we had Boiler on stage this year. And they had this amazing program there, which included lots of Latin acts. So I think that, yeah, like, I think the whole industry's feeling it. I think it's super exciting. I think it's so cool. And I think that people are still discovering a lot of this incredible talent, and it just feels like a nice moment to have that exposure. I think for us more on the venue side. We're also doing this big push into Miami, and we just signed our first venues in Miami. And we're really excited about building that up there. And we just signed Club Space there, but there's many, many more venues there that we're looking to sign. So yeah, I think this is just like an interesting time. We're probably a little bit further away from actually launching in Latin America itself. But, you know, our partners Primavera Sound are just doing, over the next couple of months, are doing their first festivals down there, which are selling really well. Like, they're going to be really, really well. So definitely got my eye on maybe trying to make it down for one of those and checking it out. But yeah, it feels exciting, doesn't it? [00:42:52] Dan Runcie: Yeah, it definitely does. 9x is impressive, and it's especially impressive because I think that a lot of the folks in the music industry are seeing the top line numbers on Latin, and they may assume, okay, well, yes, the Bad Bunny effect, his album is dominating. The difference for you all though is that you don't have artists that are like the Bad Bunny level. Well, I know you're working with them, but since you're primarily focused on that 200 to 10,000 capacity, it means that you're seeing this at that level, too. And that says, and I think that should instill a lot of confidence that this isn't just one or two artists that are pulling up everything. This is an entire movement. [00:43:30] Russ Tannen: It's a really good point. Yeah. I think that's a really nice way to look at that data. And that's, yeah, it's absolutely what we're seeing and I think definitely it's hitting that point where it's not just that kind of trickle-down effect, but it's also like this bottom-up ground swell of artists coming through. So, yeah, that's definitely the right way to think about that, I think, that's awesome. [00:43:48] Dan Runcie: Yeah, and I think that Africa, with what's happening with afro beats and some of the other sub-genres there, that's next up. It's only going to, I mean, it's already happening, but it's only a matter of time. [00:43:58] Russ Tannen: It's happening, yeah, yeah. [00:43:59] Dan Runcie: You know, we see those numbers start to have even bigger and bigger market share. [00:44:03] Russ Tannen: Yeah, it gets me excited 'cause we're, you know, it takes so much every time we launch into a new country, and we kind of have to do it kind of one by one, and it's a big focus. But we really want to build DICE into being a global business and be truly global. And that doesn't mean just the kind of markets that have this really established touring infrastructure, all these other things. We want to be everywhere and explore all of these different genres and cultures in a way that makes sense. And, yeah, we're excited to be everywhere in the next few years. But in the meantime, yeah, we are helping, you know, do what we can to support all different types of music and sub genres of music and subcultures within music, and we just keep an eye on what we think the next big thing is going to be as well. [00:44:42] Dan Runcie: Definitely. Well, Russ, this has been great. Before we let you go though, what's one big thing that's on your radar for DICE that you're focusing on for 2023? [00:44:52] Russ Tannen: I think for us the big thing for us next year is really going to be expanding across the rest of the country here. We are really excited to be in tons of cities, and there's so many amazing music cities in the US as you well know. And we're excited to keep building and be everywhere because we want to be sat having conversations with artists where we can talk about doing a full US tour with them, playing all in venues that we work with, and helping them to plan how to grow across the country. So that's going to be the big push for next year. [00:45:22] Dan Runcie: Nice. Exciting stuff. All right. Well, if people want to follow along with DICE and if they want to set up their own profile, where do they go? [00:45:30] Russ Tannen: They can go straight to dice.fm. So that's the best place if you want to partner with us, if you want to get in touch with the arts development team, if you are a promoter or a venue that wants to work with us, everything's there. If you want to buy tickets and play around with the app, then head to, you know, the app store, iOS, Android, and download the app and have a play around with it. And yeah, let us know what you think. And people are more than welcome to get in touch with me directly as well. So it's just russ@dice.fm and they can email me directly. It's great. [00:45:57] Dan Runcie: Nice. Sounds good. And yeah, the next time that Kanye throws one of these impromptu listening parties or these Wyoming get-togethers, I'll look to see if I see that DICE redirect. [00:46:09] Russ Tannen: Yeah, oh, well, I'll let you know if it's going to happen. I'll give you the heads-up. [00:46:12] Dan Runcie: Right. Sounds good. Thanks again, Russ. It's a pleasure. [00:46:14] Russ Tannen: Thanks so much, Dan. Thanks.[00:46:18] Dan Runcie: If you enjoyed this podcast, go ahead and share it with a friend. Copy the link, text it to a friend, post it in your group chat, post it in your Slack groups, wherever you and your people talk, spread the word. That's how Trapital continues to grow and continues to reach the right people. And while you're at it, if you use Apple podcast, go ahead, rate the podcast. Give it a high rating and leave a review. Tell people why you liked the podcast. That helps more people discover the show. Thank you in advance. 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El Álbum Esencial
EP. 047: "Is This It" de The Strokes

El Álbum Esencial

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 36:16


"Is This It" de The Strokes es el título elegido para este episodio, donde revisamos el debut de la banda neoyorquina y sus atributos sonoros, la construcción de su estilo y el contexto musical en torno a su lanzamiento, entre otros aspectos.

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited
EP20 - The Clock Comes Down the Stairs by Microdisney

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 69:56


Season 1 ends with the story of Microdisney. For this episode I revisit Iron Fist in Velvet Glove - the story of Microdisney, my documentary from 2017. It tells how Cathal Coughlan and Sean O'Hagan met in Cork at a New Year's Eve party in 1979 and formed a band. Microdisney went through several incarnations before Cathal and Sean upped sticks to London in July 1983. Over the course of the next five years they released two albums on Rough Trade Records and a further two on Virgin Records before disbanding in 1988. One of those records was 1985's The Clock Comes Down the Stairs. The album topped the UK Indie Charts upon its release and has regularly featured at the top of “the best Irish album of all time” lists. Contributors include the members of Microdisney and key figures in their story including: Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens), Geoff Travis (Rough Trade), Richard Boon (New Hormones), Elvera Butler (Downtown Kampus at the Arcadia in Cork), Jamie Lane (producer of The Clock) and many more. Cathal Coughlan sadly passed away on 18 may, 2022 and this Episode is dedicated to his memory.

C86 Show - Indie Pop
Martin Carr - The Boo Radleys

C86 Show - Indie Pop

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 73:05


Martin Carr - The Boo Radleys - in conversation with David Eastaugh In 1990, the band's first album Ichabod and I was released on a small British indie label, Action Records. Although not a commercial success, this release brought the band to the attention of Rough Trade Records, to whom they signed.  Almost immediately after the release of the Every Heaven EP in 1991, Rough Trade collapsed and the Boo Radleys were signed by Alan McGee's Creation Records.

Dirt from the Road
PINEGROVE

Dirt from the Road

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 57:39


Pinegrove frontman Evan Stephens Hall and BRETT NEWSKI riff on the land, air, sea, rock music and dive into the untapped compartments in the of their brains.  More on Pinegrove: https://pinegroveband.com/ More on Newski: https://brettnewski.com/ NEWSKI TOUR: Jun 23 - Summerfest w Barenaked Ladies - MILWAUKEE, WI - 8pm Jun 26 - Sounds of Summer, Westerville - (COLUMBUS, OH) Jun 28 - Anderson Gardens - ROCKFORD, IL   July 2 - Riverfront Terrace - WI DELLS, WI  July 3 - Union Terrace - MADISON, WI  July 7 - Regner Park Fest - WEST BEND, WI    AUSTRIA & GERMANY w/ Nada Surf July 9 - Sublime - AFLENZ, AT July 10 - Airport Event Hall - OBERTRAUBLING, DE July 11 - Posthof Zeitkultur Am Hafen - LINZ, AT July 12 - Rockhouse - SALZBURG, AT July 13 - Conrad Sohm - DORNBIN, AT   Aug 5/6 - Mile of Music Festival- APPLETON, WI Aug 13 - ska museum secret show - LACROSSE, WI Aug 19 - Alternating Currents Festival - DAVENPORT, IA

Accolades
Ep. 3: Don Letts (Big Audio Dynamite) about Jeannette Lee | Accolades

Accolades

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 6:33


In episode 3 of Accolades we talk to Don Letts about Jeannette Lee, a British music record executive, music manager, filmmaker, and former musician. A retail worker at the Acme Attractions store that, along with the SEX boutique run by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, was instrumental in spawning punk in the UK. She went on to become a member of the post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL). Lee is currently co-owner of the independent record label Rough Trade Records. ACCOLADES #1 An illustration book by Tom De Geeter Find out more here: https://www.craterecords.be/accolades/

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Accolades
Ep. 3: Don Letts (Big Audio Dynamite) about Jeannette Lee | Accolades

Accolades

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 6:33


In episode 3 of Accolades we talk to Don Letts about Jeannette Lee, a British music record executive, music manager, filmmaker, and former musician. A retail worker at the Acme Attractions store that, along with the SEX boutique run by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, was instrumental in spawning punk in the UK. She went on to become a member of the post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL). Lee is currently co-owner of the independent record label Rough Trade Records. ACCOLADES #1 An illustration book by Tom De Geeter Find out more here: https://www.craterecords.be/accolades/

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Rockin' the Suburbs
1344: What Was First: Rough Trade Records

Rockin' the Suburbs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 12:15


We debut a new segment today! Have you ever wondered what record was the very first release on iconic indie record labels? So do we! Patrick investigates the first release on legendary UK label Rough Trade (which turns out to be a single from French punk band Métal Urbain). Hit play for a bite-size musical history lesson. Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, covered by Frank Muffin. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com

The Dr. Richard Podcast
Collette Cooper

The Dr. Richard Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 35:42


In this episode, Dr Richard chats to the acclaimed actor and musician, Collette Cooper, about her love of music, acting, netball, and her little dog Billy. Follow Collette on instagram @collettecooper and twitter @collettecooper or visit her website.Her album Lost and single Lost Soul are available at Rough Trade Records and Bandcamp and all profits go to the wonderful Nordoff Robbins music therapy charity.Her one woman play, Tomorrow May Be My Last, based on the life of Janis Joplin, will be at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London May 24 to June 11. Tickets are available here. For more about Richard visit his websiteInstragram: @dr_richard_Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People ProductionsRecorded at Spiritland StudiosMusic by Deli MusicCover Art by Jaijo

Unknown Origins
Adrian Dutt on Music

Unknown Origins

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 36:52 Transcription Available


Adrian Dutt is an illustrator, musician, and co-founder of the DIY record label 'Howling Owl.' Adrian manages the Bristol branch of Rough Trade and uses his time to continue pushing his creativity via Spectres, illustration, and various record label collaborations. Creativity Without Frontiers available at all relevant book retailersStay in touch with Unknown OriginsMusic by Iain MutchSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/unknownorigins)

Turnt Abel
Ep. 30 The Turnt Abel Podcast - An Interview With El Camino Acid

Turnt Abel

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 37:52


In this episode of the Turnt Abel Podcast I interviewed the Columbus, OH garage-rock band El Camino Acid. More specifically; the band's guitarist Evan Westfall, and drummer Henry Allen. During the interview the guys spoke about what it was like for them to create their latest album 'Sunset Motel.' They also described their reaction to performing a sold-out record release show, and more! Thank you Evan and Henry for taking the time out of their busy schedules to do the interview & for allowing me to use the track "Chang the Banker" for this episode. Go support El Camino Acid by listening to 'Sunset Motel' now available on all major streaming platforms, or by purchasing the album on "Sunset Orange" vinyl via Rough Trade Records - https://www.roughtrade.com/us/el-camino-acid/sunset-motel Rather watch this episode? Click here -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrcZV0RDSE4

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Music Raygun
Rough Trade Records

Music Raygun

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 68:01


This week, Kirk and Paul discuss the artists of British indie record label Rough Trade Records.

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TNT Radio NYC
TNT #13 - Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams

TNT Radio NYC

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 68:23


Originally recorded on March 27, 2021, this episode of TNT discusses the self-titled album Lucinda Williams by singer, songwriter Lucinda Williams, released in June 1988 by Rough Trade Records.

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The Power Chord Hour Podcast
Ep 57 - March 2021 Rundown - Power Chord Hour Podcast

The Power Chord Hour Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 78:06


I had a fun month of talking to guests and listening to new music so I get in to all that and more on this months rundown! Also new music from Sincere Engineer, Radical Radical & Tigers Jaw plus music news from Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Tom Delonge and Walter Lure.Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile appRate & review the podcast - send us a screenshot for a free PCH shirt!email me for FREE Power Chord Hour stickers - powerchordhour@gmail.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour/Twitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhour/Youtube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_MgNEW MUSIC!Tigers Jaw - https://tigersjaw.bandcamp.com/album/i-wont-care-how-you-remember-meSincere Engineer - https://sincereengineer.bandcamp.com/track/out-of-reachRadical Radical - spotify.com/album/0SXBPF40QbtKamZztYS1pw

The Power Chord Hour Podcast
Ep 56 - Gordon Raphael (The Strokes Producer) - Power Chord Hour Podcast

The Power Chord Hour Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 95:13


This week I talked with musician/producer Gordon Raphael who produced The Strokes first two albums Is This It, Room On Fire and their very first release the Modern Age ep. For the 20th anniversary of The Strokes debut and ep we talked recording the albums, how Gordon met the band, hearing them live for the first time, making real drums sound like a drum machine and everything else you can think of. We also talked Gordons recording career, going from four track to Pro Tools, moving to England and much more.Check out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile appRate & review the podcast - send us a screenshot for a free PCH shirt!email me for FREE Power Chord Hour stickers - powerchordhour@gmail.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour/Twitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhour/Youtube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_Mg FOLLOW GORDON RAPHAELhttp://www.gordotronic.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/gordonraphaelInsta - https://www.instagram.com/GordonRaphaelFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/GordonRaphaelMusic  

Spotlight On
Spot Lyte On...David Whitehead

Spotlight On

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 62:09


David has quite a storied career having managed many artists you know the names of, working as a motorcycle messenger at Stiff Records, MD at Pinnacle Records, and distribution at Rough Trade Records. He's worked with artists like David Bowie, David Byrne, Luna, Natalie Merchant and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. He currently manages Keeley Forsyth, Joe Jackson, Lloyd Cole, Helmet, Joe Henry and the instinctive theatrical brilliance of Hugh Laurie through his management company, Maine Road.He shares a bunch of stories and common projects that he and LP worked on over the years. And they dive into a discussion about David's favorite band, the Faces. Learn more about Maine Road Management . Learn more about Lyte.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

the noiseonport podcast
THIS HEAT DECEIT 1981 review

the noiseonport podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 14:06


Deceit is the second and final studio album by English experimental rock band This Heat, released in 1981 by Rough Trade Records. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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The Future of What
Rough Trade / Look Out Kid / Amelia Artists

The Future of What

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2016 52:35


Episode #49: Chances are, at least one of your favorite artists is not from the United States. It's hard enough to break into the music industry as an American artist, so how are these acts from abroad pulling it off? The U.S. is a huge market for musicians, but presents its own unique challenges. We explore some of these obstacles and talk success stories with Anna Bond, U.S. label manager for Rough Trade Records, Nick O'Byrne, a manager for Look Out Kid who works with Courtney Barnett, and Tegan and Sara manager Nick Blasko (Amelia Artists).