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Nearly abandoning his musical career following the breakup of his band the Czars, the US singer-songwriter John Grant went on to find solo success by distilling personal adversity into songs that can be unsparing, poignant and witty – quite often all at the same time. We caught up with him in London fresh off a UK tour for his latest album Love Is Magic. In the podcast, John discusses why he nearly crashed out of music, how he found his creative bearings again and how learning several foreign languages has affected his songwriting.
Steve Albini is a Chicago-based engineer known for his rigorous approach to recording music and his work with Nirvana, the Pixies and many more. For this episode, Thomas Banks heads down to Albini's studio Electrical Audio to wax nostalgic about a special gig from 1986 and to discuss the joys of creating one's own creative community.
Kelela is an American singer/songwriter. After six years in the making, her debut album was released on Warp Records in 2017. In this episode, she talks about her early musical inspiration, the advantages of getting a late start as a professional singer and how she blends traditional R&B with more experimental electronic elements.
This episode was recorded at LOOP in LA, in late 2018.
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