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Midnight Chats

The podcast where musicians talk nonsense at midnight. And intimately about their lives and creativity. From the team behind independent music magazine Loud And Quiet.

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Ep 126: MGMT

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2024/04/15

Maybe you were reminded of the genius songwriting of US duo MGMT when their song ‘Time To Pretend’ recently popped up on the Saltburn film soundtrack?Ever since their breakthrough in 2007, with songs like ‘Kids’ and ‘Electric Feel’, the duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser have continued to release a stream of compelling new music. Greg Cochrane spoke to them from their homes in America on opposite coasts to wind back the clock on meeting them for the first time in 2007, and hear early

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Ep 125: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

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2024/04/08

Melbourne band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard don't just make a LOT of records (they've released 25 since they started 11 years ago); each one comes with a different experiment at the heart of it. There's the thrash metal record; the collaborative jazz record; the microtonal record; one made exclusively on acoustic instruments; one that plays on an infinity loop. And on and on. Their latest (if you're quick enough), doesn't feature guitars at all – The Silver Cord is the rock band's synth only

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Ep 124: Brittany Howard

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2024/04/01

Adele – "There's something about Brittany [Howard] that puts fire in my soul – she’s so fucking full of soul, overflowing, dripping, that I almost can’t handle it."Tonight's guest has some major, major fans: Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator, Fred again..., Chris Martin. The list could go on. Yet, the former Alabama Shakes frontwomen - and x5 Grammy Award winner - is totally grounded. Not to mention a total blast to hang out with. She spoke to Greg Cochrane from her home in Nashville, where they

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Ep 123: Anton Corbijn

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2024/03/26

Legendary Dutch music photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn is the man who's made black and white photography his own since 1979, while shooting everyone from Joy Division to Depeche Mode to Bowie to The Rolling Stones. He became the visual creative director of Depeche Mode and U2 around the time he started directing some of the most iconic music videos of our time, from 'Enjoy The Silence' to Nirvana's 'Heart Shaped Box'. In 2007, Anton directed the Ian Curtis biopic Control starring Sam Riley,

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Ep 122: IDLES' Joe Talbot

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2024/03/19

Over black coffee and biscuits at his kitchen table at home in Bristol IDLES' vocalist Joe Talbot speaks to Greg Cochrane. In discussion: Joe's mental health, his band and the state of UK politics. Plus, talk of transformative parenthood, working with LCD Soundsystem and his new music plans with Jamie T and Willie J. Healey. Recorded in December 2023 - find video clips of the chat on our socials, we're @Midnightchatspod. Further links: Joe Talbot on episode 94 of Midnight Chats. Read IDLES'

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Ep 121: Weyes Blood

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2024/03/12

American musician Natalie Mering – aka Weyes Blood – talks to Stu on the first episode of our new series, about growing up in (and returning to LA), her early beginnings in various DIY noise scenes around the country, and the time she met Lou Reed on the Occupy Wall Street demo in 2011. Recorded in November 2023. Further links: Our various Weyes Blood interviews for Loud And Quiet Our review of And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglo Natalie's cover for Titanic Rising Credits: Interview and editing by

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New season! Midnight Chats is back

Midnight Chats ·

2024/03/05

After a bit of a break, Midnight Chats from Loud And Quiet is back, with a huge series that starts 12 March 2024. Here's a quick bit of info about what Stu and Greg have coming up over the next weeks and months, including new interviews with Weyes Blood, IDLES, Future Islands, Waxahatchee, Anton Corbijn and many more artists for your late-night listening pleasure. For the first time, we also have some new social channels on Instagram and TikTok, where we'll be sharing some video clips from our

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46:58

Ep 120: Oliver Sim

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2022/09/08

Ahead of his debut solo album, Hideous Bastard, The xx's Oliver Sim talks to Stuart Stubbs about that record, the horror film he's made to go with it, and the secret of being in a band with friends you've known since you were 3 years old.This episode is supported by Southbank Centre Buy tickets for the Loraine James show on October 2 Buy tickets for Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan on October 27 10% off tickets for our party at Village Underground on September 19, with Theon Cross, Lunch Money Life

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47:51

Ep 119: Squid's Ollie Judge

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2022/07/18

In a special edition of the podcast, Midnight Chats comes to you from a park wall Barcelona where Squid singer and drummer Ollie Judge and Stuart Stubbs talk about NFTs, dodgy merch, Primavera Sound, riders and more. Read our Squid cover feature Order our Squid issue Order some L&Q fleece mittens (I think we have a few left) Become a member of Loud And QuietSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ep 118: AJ Tracey

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2022/07/11

West London rapper AJ Tracey talks to Stuart Stubbs about his beloved Tottenham Hotspurs, fine dining, gaming, Japanese art and hip hop, of course. Takashi Murikami's An Arrow Through History exhibition 'Reasonable' video 'Thiago Silva' video with Dave video 'Ladbroke Grove' videoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ep 117: Japanese Breakfast

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2022/07/04

Michelle Zauner aka Japanese Breakfast talk to Stuart Stubbs about her recent night out at the Grammys, her memoir Crying In H Mart (and how it's being made into a movie), recent album Jubilee and getting lost wherever she goes. Try a 30-day Loud And Quiet trial Read our Japanese Breakfast cover interview Watch Michelle's video for 'Be Sweet'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:14

Ep 116: Bernard Butler

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2022/06/27

Musician, producer, songwriter and former "wrongun'" Bernard Butler talks to Stuart Stubbs about his unorthodox music career that truly began when he walked out of a hugely successful band aged just 24 (Suede). Topics covered include: what happened immediately after his first shock move of many, why he doesn't he care for nostalgia, and where he is now – releasing a new collaborative album with actor and singer Jessie Buckley. McAlmont and Butler's 'Yes' Listen to Laura Marling on Midnight

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53:34

Ep 115: Yard Act's James Smith

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2022/06/20

Leeds band Yard Act are having a hell of 2022, which begun with them slogging it out in a battle for number 1 with Meat Loaf and Years & Years. In this week's podcast, singer James Smith talks to Stuart Stubbs about the race to the top of the charts, what really happens at Fallon, and why the band signed a major record deal after a lifetime on indies. Useful links: Yard Act performing 'The Overload' on Fallon 'Land of the Blind' videoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Finally! Some news... and a question

Midnight Chats ·

2022/06/16

We've got a couple of question for our listeners, and some news about the return of the podcast.Have a listen and then hit that button I'm talking about below...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/midnightchats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ep 114: Aaron Dessner, The National + Big Red Machine

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2021/08/24

We interrupt this period of downtime for Midnight Chats to deliver a special one-off bonus episode with Aaron Dessner. Some of us made banana bread during the 2020 Covid-19 quarantine... Aaron co-wrote and co-produced The GRAMMYs' Album of the Year folklore with Taylor Swift – a fruitful creative partnership that's continued into 2021. This week (27 August 2021) Big Red Machine – his collaborative project with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon – will release their second album How Long Do You Think It's

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Ep 113: Amyl & The Sniffers' Amy Taylor

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2021/07/20

Amyl & The Sniffers have a new record of aggro punk coming called 'Comfort to Me'. On this week's podcast, band singer Amy Taylor talks to Stuart Stubbs from her home in Melbourne to discuss the record, rap, living with bugs and whether she'd go into space or not. Useful links: Amy's feature on Sleaford Mods' track 'Nudge It' Our Loud And Quiet interview with Amy from 2019 The Cock Destroyers on twitter The Cock Destroyers on OnlyFans Amy rapping WAP on Spicks and SpecksSee

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Ep 112: Vince Staples

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2021/07/13

Fresh from releasing a new, self-titled album Vince Staples speaks to Greg Cochrane about his forthcoming Netflix show, getting into podcasts and his debut graphic novel Limbo Beach. Plus, his reflections on working with the visionary producer SOPHIE on his Big Fish Theory album and time spent travelling with world with Gorillaz. Mentioned in the conversation: The Vince Staples Show on YouTube (soon being made for Netflix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6KFcZp-Kso Limbo Beach – Vince's debut

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Ep 111: Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry

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2021/07/06

Ahead of the release of their fourth album 'Screen Violence', Greg Cochrane dialled up Chvrches' singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lauren Mayberry in L.A. to talk about collaborating with the group's hero Robert Smith from The Cure, the Glasgow band's 10th anniversary and the toxic abuse she's subjected to by (mostly) men online. Mentioned in the podcast: Chvrches feat. Robert Smith 'How Not To Drown' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U_LhzgwJ4USee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Ep 110: Billy Nomates

Midnight Chats ·

2021/06/22

On the hottest day of the British summer so far, Tor Maries – aka Billy Nomates – in conversation from Invada HQ in Bristol, discussing how the pandemic robbed her of the full experience of releasing a debut album, Iggy Pop's love of her music and her equal love for Northern Soul and Simple Minds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:34

Ep 109: Orlando Weeks

Midnight Chats ·

2021/06/15

Since The Maccabees disbanded in 2016, the frontman has been extremely busy. In this week's episode of the podcast, Stuart asks Orlando Weeks about life after the band, his illustrated children's book, his 2020 debut album and what music he has coming down the pipe next. Here's that old cover Stu ambushed Orlando withSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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