I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee

The powerful precision, swing, rhythmic and melodic inventiveness of Sam Fogarino, drummer with the mighty Interpol, sets him apart from most drummers. 

I feel truly privileged to have been able to ta…

Sub Pop Records is still the most totemic symbol of alternative music, 35 years after it was first formed by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle. 

It’s roster over the years is like being a k…

Everybody should listen to Ron Gallo, not just because his music is so bloody exciting, eclectic and innovative, but also because his emotional intelligence is through the roof. As Ron has said himse…

Punk’s blast might have faded but its impact didn't. By 1978, a new guard was taking over, one that was meshing together exciting sounds and influences and creating exhilarating music for the open mi…

Hurricane G is the amazing singer of a band that is in this exciting renegade maelstrom that is happening in Austin, Texas. Böndbreakr are crossing over musical influences and styles bringing togethe…

Two of my favourite things about this podcast: 

1.     I get to meet some amazing artists, sometimes by design, sometimes by chance and really understand what makes them who they are

2.     I get to se…

By day, Sam Grant is responsible for producing some of the most intense, bone crunching yet life affirming riffs for Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs. Also by day (and probably also by night someti…

One positive thing that I’ve taken away from the past two years is how big a role music plays in creating strong human connections. And there’s not just the music, but the touring is especially impor…

This episode with one of my fave humans is way overdue. Not only has Cammy Phillips got a fantastic outlook on life, she's an example for many of us who have faced the dilemma of trusting your instin…

This is the sort of conversation that I love. 

It's really beautiful to talk to Keith about how life has shaped who he is - the philosophy of being free from society's contract of who we are, freedom…

Zach Cooper and Vic Dimotsis are King Garbage and they are making the soundtrack to a perfect night out well, mine anyway. Imagine a deserted city at 2am where Robert de Niro’s taxi drops you off at …

This is a deeply personal, honest and totally compelling story of identity, life and death, how we define success and having the courage to do what's right for yourself. 

Looking back at a musician’s …

I have a feeling that this year is going to be when you hear much, much more from Lemondaze. 

Their latest EP Celestial Bodies is a kinda very apt description for their sound which is this intense rev…

Jordan Czamanski has been firmly producing music from the leftfield of electronica for over 20 years with collaborations as Juju and Jordash, Mountain High & many others. Part jazz, part acid, part a…

This is a fabulous convo, digging into the importance of teaching and learning emotional intelligence from a young age to improve our lives and heal society, and talking about Sarah's relationships w…

I first heard Emma Lee MC's own brand of hip hop just a few months ago and was blown away with her dynamic blend of poetry, emotionally intelligent, positional rhymes and minimalist beats. Old skool,…

Last year, EERA (Anna Lena Bruland), released her fabulous latest record, Speak….in her own words "a search for a balance in life, acknowledging myself, and being proud of who I am. To become braver …

Carol Hodge exemplifies what punk rock really means - empathy, self awareness, respect, humour, uniqueness, tolerance and understanding.

This is a brilliant convo. I thoroughly enjoyed being enlighte…

Calling all introverts with a passion and aspiration to create - this is for you.

James Chapman is the creative wizard that is MAPS. He is producing some stunning, ambitious, symphonic soundscapes, in…

Ian Devaney is the lead singer of Nation of Language, the wonderful Brooklyn trio who are creating a modern day synth wave infused with 70’s and ‘80’s scapes. Their songs speak of personal experience…