Paul F. Tompkins and Janie Haddad Tompkins are the best first guests (of the reboot) we could ever wish for. We love you guys. An hour and a half of delightful fun where we talk about hallucinating, livers, tortoise replicas, tire pressure and so much more! Please LIKE-share-SUBSCRIBE to Made of Things!Website // YouTube // Patreon // Facebook // Download // iTunes // Instagram // Twitter website… Continue reading 082 Paul F Tompkins & Janie Haddad Tompkins

KOKOKO! are on Made of Things! This podcast exclusive (no video) was recorded at this year’s Vodafone Paredes de Coura. We talk backstage with Makara, Boms and Débruit, who translates from French to English. It’s a multilingual episode, covering the origins of the group, creating their own instruments — including the Jesus Crisis — prejudice… Continue reading 81 KOKOKO!

IDLES (easy)! Bowen and Antonio start a band! Maybe. It’s on record. It’s pretzel time for Bowen, then Joe joins in… then Lee… and Dev as they talk to us before the release of their second album Joy as an Act of Resistance and after their show at Primavera Sound. Got your timeline straight? Right.… Continue reading 80 IDLES: Bowen, Joe, Lee, Dev

Only a few hours ahead of the release of Fear Inoculum, Antonio recalls the last Tool show in Europe before the new album. First time ever with no guest, this episode has plenty of stories from all the Tool shows in Lisbon shows, including that legendary Ozzfest performance. Website // YouTube // Facebook // Download // iTunes // Instagram // Twitter  

(Episode in Portuguese) Neste episódio, fazemos uma antevisão do Festival Bons Sons, que acontece de 8 a 11 de Agosto na aldeia de Cem Soldos, em Tomar. Conversamos com o director artístico do festival, Luís Ferreira, e tentamos descobrir o que faz do Bons Sons uma experiência da qual toda a gente só diz bem.… Continue reading 78 Bons Sons antevisão

Beaks! You may know Geoff from Portishead or Billy from playing with Robert Plant or Will from Moon Gangs, but did you know they have a band together called BEAK>? You probably did. It’s been almost ten years now. But did you know how fun they are? No? Well aren’t you lucky. They talk to… Continue reading 77 BEAK> & a rambling rant on YouTube

Belongings! Marius Lauber, whomst you know as Roosevelt (not a president) talks to Antonio about accents, switching it up in dance music, not belonging, losing weight in Berlin, Michael Jackson, Sonic 3 and Trevor Phillips. Website // YouTube // Facebook // Download // iTunes // Instagram // Twitter photo: Nônô Noxx

Koreas! Jambinai’s Eun-yong, Bo-mi and Choi are on the show! They talk to Antonio (in English) about eating in Porto, different musical notes in Korea, collaborations in K-Pop, and drawing inspiration from The Expanse. Website // YouTube // Facebook // Download // iTunes // Instagram // Twitter photo: Nônô Noxx

Bolts! Of lightning, that is. The delightful Brian Chippendale of the utterly awesome Lightning Bolt talks to us about trains, first world problems, tuna sandwiches, friends, agriculture and improvisation. Okay, at least one thing makes some sense. This episode is heckin’ great. Website // YouTube // Facebook // Download // iTunes // Instagram // Twitter… Continue reading 74 Lightning Bolt & lightning quick

Pineapples! Joe Seaward of Glass Animals is on the show. Antonio helps Joe out with beer and they talk about writing a successful record (well, not together), human beings and their struggles and – of course – fruit. Also, we wish him well. Website // YouTube // Facebook // Download // iTunes // Instagram //… Continue reading 73 Joe Seaward (Glass Animals) & wishing well