In Conversation

Liz Warner has a remote studio-to-studio conversation with Detroit-based electronic/punk duo ADULT. about art, music and the Real McCoy.

Celsius Drop host,  Mark “Frosty” McNeill, was honored to welcome the Jamaican drummer, Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah, onto his program this month.  Beaming in from his home in Ghana, Noah traced his musical journey for us, including the origins of his legendary group, African Head Charge. Formed in 1981, the band is a long time collaboration between Noah and the visionary UK producer Adrian Sherwood (On-U Sound). The duo, along with a rotating crew of collaborators, launched the form of dub music into new and innovative realms!

Colin Newman of the legendary band, Wire, spoke with Ariel Pink and Chris Kissel in 2017. We are happy to bring you the interview today on In Conversation. Lots of love to you from the dublab studio during these trying times!

This conversation is between Paul Holdengraber, Director of the Onassis Foundation LA and Henry Rollins. The two talked about the power of radio and the value of public spaces and arts organizations in this era. The conversation took place at dublab's 2020 Creative Cultivation Salon on March 7. You can visit dublab.com/salon to find out more.

San Cha is a singer-songwriter, based in the City of Angels, increasingly known for her visceral and explosive live performances. Her name, derived from the Spanish word sancha, which translates to ‘mistress’, is a mischievous reference to the title of ‘San’, given to male saints in the Catholic tradition. Fans of cumbia and punk, bolero and electro, flock to see San Cha’s emotional renditions of traditional Mexican rancheras and original songs that are queer conventions of identity, power and love. Her striking stage presence is accompanied by the one-of-a-kind garments she adorns, aesthetic reflections of the years spent performing in drag and club scenes in the Bay. San Cha was the headlining act at the kickoff of the 2019 Red Bull Music Festival, with recent performances at the Getty Museum, TBA Fest, Levitt Pavillion, HOCO Fest, Sonido Clash Music Festival and Santa Monica Pier. Her latest album, La Luz De La Esperanza is written in the form of a surrealist telenovela and sounds like what Pitchfork described as ‘modernized ranchera with a rock edge and goth sensibility’. Effortlessly mixing Spanish and English, La Luz De La Esperanza calls for a bold confrontation of tradition while respectfully honoring it.

Mark “Frosty” McNeill recently interviewed dub pioneer and all around mystic Lee "Scratch" Perry in Los Angeles. Flowing along with Perry’s stream of consciousness, the recording captures an astonishing mix of inventive poetry, animal impersonations, words of wisdom, and even some singing. Today, you will hear this interview in full.

Alejandro Cohen and Hoseh are joined by Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab for an interview on this episode of In Conversation!

Saul Williams joined our host, Mark "Frosty" McNeill, to share thoughts and music from his new album, Encrypted & Vulnerable. The album, an incendiary call to action, fits within his ongoing MartyrLoserKing project. We hope you can join us!

Mark McNeill recently had the opportunity to interview Björk, one of our all-time creative music heroes. In this intimate audio portrait, the visionary artist brings us back to her adventurous, music-filled childhood to share the evocative sounds that influenced her. She sheds light on how natural environments manifest themselves in her sonic landscapes, discusses the potent role of humor in her work, reflects on the energetic balance between each of her albums, and the epiphany that led her to embrace her eternal music maker role.

Legendary saxophonist, Azar Lawrence, stopped by the dublab studio to talk with Mark “Frosty” McNeill. Lawrence’s visionary work, Bridge into the New Age, was recently reissued to the delight of cosmic minded music lovers everywhere. Hope you can join us for this special episode of In Conversation!