There's only one Peaches – musician, visual artist, theatre maker, electro clash pioneer and queer icon. Speaking from her home in Berlin, she talks to Stuart Stubbs about her lesser known folk beginnings, her refusal to quit a show however tough things get and her love for musicals. Shut Up And Play The Piano trailer Mermaid Cafe on YouTube Pussy Mask video Fuck the Pain Away video We Don't Play Guitars by Chicks on Speed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 20, 2021•36 min•Season 11Ep. 4
On the eve of releasing her third album Home Video, Richmond, Virginia songwriter Lucy Dacus speaks to Greg Cochrane about her pandemic lockdown living in a house-share with seven new people, rewatching old TV shows like Desperate Housewives (good) and One Tree Hill (bad), plus whether they’ll be future new music from Boy Genius, the trio she’s part of with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker. Search your podcast player for past Midnight Chats episode with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker. See omny...
May 11, 2021•39 min•Season 11Ep. 3
In February 2021, 25 years into their career, Scottish post-rock band Mogwai scored their first number 1 record with their 10th album, As The Love Continues. On this week's podcast, band leader Stuart Braithwaite recalls the start of the band in Glasgow in 1995, what actually happens when you get a number 1 record, why Lou Reed would have been nice to them, and the kick-back from their Blur Are Shite T-shirt that rumbles on to this day. Useful links: John Lydon's entourage attack Kele Okereke St...
May 04, 2021•49 min•Season 11Ep. 2
A brand new series of Midnight Chats begins in the company of St. Vincent. Fresh from a performance on Saturday Night Live Annie Clarke speaks to Greg Cochrane about the origins of her forthcoming album Daddy's Home, why Black Midi are always on her car stereo and what it's like collaborating with an actual Beatle – Sir Paul McCartney. Links discussed in this episode: St. Vincent's recent performance on SNL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-fsIX5fjlE Prison Bag – the podcast https://podcasts.app...
Apr 27, 2021•35 min•Season 11Ep. 1
The xx's singer Romy Madley Croft speaks to Greg Cochrane about releasing her debut solo music – writing for international pop stars like Dua Lipa and Mark Ronson, being more comfortable expressing her sexuality and her love of football – and footballers – like Megan Rapinoe and Marcus Rashford. Romy's debut solo single 'Lifetime' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZRnk971u4M Electricity by Silk City + Dua Lipa (co-written by Romy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4-jOuHO-z4 See omnystudio.com/lis...
Dec 01, 2020•47 min•Season 10Ep. 10
Mike Hadreas is finding ways to stay sane in 2020 – whether that's asking his Twitter followers to send him photos of demonic Chihuahuas or driving out into the Joshua Tree desert to perform live at sunset and roll in the dust. Greg Cochrane dialed him up at home in L.A. with his dog Wanda to talk about the 10 years since Perfume Genius' debut album Learning , his favourite moments where his music has been used in movies and why the immersive theatre project he worked on in 2019 left him crying ...
Nov 25, 2020•39 min•Season 10Ep. 9
Arlo Parks is still only 19 but she's already making films for Gucci with Gus Van Sant, performing at Glastonbury in the year when there was no Glastonbury, and preparing for the release of her debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams, in January 2021. Talking with Stuart Stubbs, the West London poet also discusses her other loves – horror films, King Krule and Radiohead. Knotted Gold short for Gucci Performing 'Fake Plastic Trees' with Phoebe Bridgers for Radio Arlo's Glastonbury performance in 2020 ...
Nov 18, 2020•37 min•Season 10Ep. 8
To celebrate Midnight Chats reaching 100 episodes, Stuart Stubbs spoke with Pulp singer/solo musician/broadcaster Jarvis Cocker about birthdays, rave days, and living with drug dealer days. Also, how Jarvis has navigated lockdown, his new album 'Beyond the Pale' and learning to be happy in your own company. Read our cover feature with Jarvis from 2017 here House Music All Night Long Become a Loud And Quiet Member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 11, 2020•57 min•Season 10Ep. 7
Jess Smyth, aka Biig Piig, is missing the unplanned nights out that the COVID-era has stolen. She's staying mellow about it though, because that's what she does. The singer joins Greg Cochrane to chat about that, no-alcohol beer, Zoom dates, Billie Eilish, her plans for her debut album and why she's stopped spooking her pals by doing tarot readings. Links to things mentioned in the podcast: How to support Midnight Chats https://supporter.acast.com/midnightchats Biig Piig's first feature intervie...
Oct 28, 2020•36 min•Season 10Ep. 6
A podcast to spread some positivity right now, with guest and Ezra Collective band leader Femi Koleoso. Talking to Stuart Stubbs, Femi discusses learning drums from his hero Tony Allen, modelling for Stella McCartney, jazz and his incredible Champions League advert Ezra Collective's shop Femi's Champions League advert The great Tony Allen Become a Loud And Quiet member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 20, 2020•56 min•Season 10Ep. 5
The National’s Matt Berninger loves his family – so much so his first solo album, Serpentine Prison, is dedicated to his dad. It’s produced by the legendary Booker T. Jones and the story goes back to his father’s record collection, and, more recently, a classic argumentative Christmas family get-together. Matt also speaks to Greg Cochrane about 2020 – how lockdown has messed with his sleep patterns and reignited his love for fishing – plus his plans for another Mistaken For Strangers movie with ...
Oct 13, 2020•48 min•Season 10Ep. 4
Speaking from her home LA – after a bungled attempt to record this episode in August – Phoebe Bridgers talks to Stuart Stubbs about her comedian mum, how she'd choose to die, her favourite curse words and other important issues of the day. Jamie Bridgers' comedy show – https://www.uncabaret.com Stath Lets Flats – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTq0zQlNNNU Phoebe's iPhone advert – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFXwyi85gMA Phoebe's Twitter – https://twitter.com/phoebe_bridgers Einstein's Dirty ...
Oct 06, 2020•46 min•Season 10Ep. 3
Despite everything he achieved with The Charlatans, as a solo musicians and as a flogger of his own coffee range, Tim Burgess has spent 2020 (aka lockdown) transitioning into a full-blown Twitter star, thanks to Tim's Twitter Listening Party, where his followers all listen to the same iconic record while the artists responsible tweets along. Here he speaks to Stuart Stubbs about the party, his time in LA and autograph hunting grumpy rockstars. Tim's Twitter Listening Party A Man Needs to Be Told...
Sep 29, 2020•45 min•Season 10Ep. 2
High quality chat about Joe Wicks, Jamie Cullum and releasing your biggest album in the age of Coronavirus. Idles' Joe Talbot and Mark Bowen talk to Greg Cochrane about the challenging period that birthed 'Ultra Mono', working with Mike Skinner and "annoying the assholes" in this Series 10 opening episode. Links to some things we mention in the conversation: Joe's online music TV series, Balley TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7BtLlNO30w Bowen and Lee's online show, GENK https://www.youtube.c...
Sep 22, 2020•49 min•Season 10Ep. 1
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Apr 28, 2020•3 min
On stage: bare-chested rock titan. Off stage: gentle, conscientious human being. Simon Neil from Biffy Clyro in conversation with Greg Cochrane on Brit Awards day 2020 about the state of the world, purpose and hope in generation Z. Plus, some chatter about sleep deprivation, the climate crisis, Greta Thunberg, Coldplay and Biffy's new music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 23, 2020•49 min•Season 9Ep. 8
Comedian, drummer, podcaster, ex-Spice Girls fan and 2016 music scholar James Acaster talks to Stuart Stubbs about why he became obsessed with that year of music and ended up buying 600 albums from it. Useful links: Luna Dott Raids the Bee Pigeon Okilly Dokilly Caught by the River's album made with bee sounds eMMplekz Clipping's 'Splendor & Misery' 'Everything's Fine' by Jean Grae and Qualle Chris See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 16, 2020•41 min•Season 9Ep. 7
It's taken Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien 30-odd years to release his debut solo album. He tells Greg Cochrane about how fear, confidence and expectation held him back until now. Recorded at the beginning of 2020 – pre-Coronavirus – the guitarist discusses living in Brazil, his admiration for collaborator Laura Marling and respect for the authenticity of Ed Sheeran, Little Simz and Stormzy. Plus, which Radiohead album he thinks is "shit" and why nothing beats 4am in Shrangri-La at Glastonbury Fe...
Apr 09, 2020•51 min•Season 9Ep. 6
A few weeks after La Roux spent "New Year's Eve" with Stormzy and a drunk Ainsley Harriott on Jools Holland's Hootenanny, Elly Jackson spoke to Greg Cochrane at her south London home. On the conversational menu: her early career, winning a Grammy, a "lost" Dr Dre collaboration, the panic attack that led to her latest album Supervision, how long albums are the worst and and why she won't be on stage at 65 singing 'In For The Kill'. La Roux on Jools Holland's Hootenanny 2019/2020: https://www.yout...
Apr 02, 2020•49 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Kim Gordon – Sonic Youth pioneer, visual artist, former dance student, political activist, fashion label owner, some-time actor, author and solo musician – somehow found some time to speak with Stuart Stubbs about art, life and crying. Kim's Bernie Sanders video: https://twitter.com/KimletGordon/status/1234620661487697921 Kim in Gossip Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKeScyZ4muM Kim on Marc Maron's WTF podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ZRECDjL9g See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Mar 27, 2020•43 min•Season 9Ep. 4
In his basement home music studio in London, Dan Snaith aka Caribou speaks to Greg Cochrane about life, death and family – the core subjects of his latest album Suddenly. Plus, the producer recalls the eventful birth of his daughter on a busy street and discusses the music community's response to the climate crisis. Links to some of the things mentioned: David Wallace-Wells' book The Uninhabitable Earth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Uninhabitable_Earth Julie's Bicycle organisation https://ju...
Mar 20, 2020•45 min•Season 9Ep. 3
Carly Rae Jepsen is The Great Unifier – an artist who brings people of all varieties and music tastes together under a celebration of pop music. For this episode of the podcast, during a recent stop-off in London, the Canadian songwriter spoke to Greg Cochrane about being two decades ahead of the curve writing protest songs about the climate crisis, the strange stuff people gift her while she's on stage (a CD demo?!) and her ambition to write a musical theatre production. Plus, some discussion a...
Mar 13, 2020•45 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Kevin Parker (aka Tame Impala) insists on having a full length mirror facing him when he's on a photo shoot so he can check his hair. This is what he talks about with Stuart Stubbs on this episode of the podcast, as well as new album The Slow Rush, and how Travis Scott listens to music the loudest out of anyone he's worked with. The sleeve of The Slow Rush: https://driftrecords.com/products/tame-impala-the-slow-rush?_pos=1&_sid=0d15a84d3&_ss=r More information: Subscriptions to Loud And ...
Mar 06, 2020•31 min•Season 9Ep. 1
This mini episode was recorded live at End of the Road festival 2019, where the Welsh musician discussed the Mercury Prize and writing a record while living in isolation and learning to make furniture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 13, 2019•26 min
Presenter, actress and frontwoman with Savages, Jehnny Beth speaks to Greg Cochrane about why she's launched a new music TV show, soundtracking the recent Chelsea Manning movie and debuting her forthcoming solo music on Peaky Blinders. Plus, some chat about the recent Joker movie, IDLES and an update on Savages. Enjoyed listening? You can support our show by making a one-off donation > https://supporter.acast.com/midnightchats Some useful links to things discussed in the podcast Echoes: the m...
Nov 08, 2019•36 min•Season 8Ep. 10
Ahead of series two of their multi-award winning show Have You Heard George's Podcast? George The Poet and Benbrick speak to Greg Cochrane about what to expect, their ambitious live plans and how George wants to see "a generation of Stormzys". Have You Heard George's Podcast? on BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07915kd We discussed 'Sanyu's World' episode 8 from Series One of Have You Heard George's Podcast? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mkb1j Stormzy at Glastonbury festival, J...
Nov 01, 2019•41 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Ex-Moldy Peaches singer and solo artist Adam Green talk Stuart Stubbs through making a movie with papier-mâché props, begrudgingly acting, New York City and his 10th album, Engine of Paradise. Adam's Aladdin movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c2wtqAfQlQ Adam's Wrong Ferarri movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liRE9UQIogA&t=2011s A link to Adam's War In Paradise comic book: http://adamgreen.info A young Pete Doherty queues to buy a copy of Be Here Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Oct 24, 2019•42 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Music and tech talk from outside the lifts on floor 3, with Holly Herndon and Stuart Stubbs in conversation. Our Loud And Quiet cover feature with Holly: https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/holly-herndon/ Holly's first tape release, Car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiJBGlBFono&t=2319s Support Midnight Chats here: https://www.loudandquiet.com/subscribe/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 17, 2019•40 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Este, Danielle and Alana Haim join Greg Cochrane to discuss playing with Beyoncé at Coachella and meeting their heroes The Spice Girls. They also revisit their love for mix CDs, nu metal and halloween. Plus, Danielle plays the original Summer Girl demo off her iPhone which was an unexpected surprise. Here are some additional links to things discussed in the podcast: Este's favourite – Korn 'Freak On A Leash' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRGrNDV2mKc The Spice World bus... on Air Bnb https://ww...
Oct 10, 2019•46 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Known as the inventor of slacker rock, Malkmus is the perfect guest for Midnight Chats, lending his louche ways to this week's episode as he talks to Stuart Stubbs about the films he loves, YouTube tutorials, Pavement's 2020 reunion and new solo album 'Groove Denied'. The weird video that we talk about, of Hulk Hogan playing the guitar and Obama and Ellen boomeranging, is right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJkDxjufop4 And Cate Blanchett lip syncing to Stephen's cover of Bob Dylan's 'Bal...
Oct 03, 2019•34 min•Season 8Ep. 5
