Midnight Chats

Ahead of his debut solo album, Hideous Bastard, The xx's Oliver Sim talks to Stuart Stubbs about that record, the horror film he's made to go with it, and the secret of being in a band with friends you've known since you were 3 years old.   This episode is supported by Southbank Centre   Buy tickets for the Loraine James show on October 2 Buy tickets for Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan on October 27   10% off tickets for our party at Village Underground on September 19, with Theon Cross, Lunch Money Life and Donna ThompsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special edition of the podcast, Midnight Chats comes to you from a park wall Barcelona where Squid singer and drummer Ollie Judge and Stuart Stubbs talk about NFTs, dodgy merch, Primavera Sound, riders and more.   Read our Squid cover feature   Order our Squid issue   Order some L&Q fleece mittens (I think we have a few left)   Become a member of Loud And QuietSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

West London rapper AJ Tracey talks to Stuart Stubbs about his beloved Tottenham Hotspurs, fine dining, gaming, Japanese art and hip hop, of course.   Takashi Murikami's An Arrow Through History exhibition   'Reasonable' video 'Thiago Silva' video with Dave video 'Ladbroke Grove' videoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Zauner aka Japanese Breakfast talk to Stuart Stubbs about her recent night out at the Grammys, her memoir Crying In H Mart (and how it's being made into a movie), recent album Jubilee and getting lost wherever she goes.   Try a 30-day Loud And Quiet trial   Read our Japanese Breakfast cover interview   Watch Michelle's video for 'Be Sweet'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Musician, producer, songwriter and former "wrongun'" Bernard Butler talks to Stuart Stubbs about his unorthodox music career that truly began when he walked out of a hugely successful band aged just 24 (Suede).   Topics covered include: what happened immediately after his first shock move of many, why he doesn't he care for nostalgia, and where he is now – releasing a new collaborative album with actor and singer Jessie Buckley.   McAlmont and Butler's 'Yes'   Listen to Laura Marling on Midnight Chats   Listen to Brett Anderson on Midnight ChatsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leeds band Yard Act are having a hell of 2022, which begun with them slogging it out in a battle for number 1 with Meat Loaf and Years & Years. In this week's podcast, singer James Smith talks to Stuart Stubbs about the race to the top of the charts, what really happens at Fallon, and why the band signed a major record deal after a lifetime on indies.   Useful links: Yard Act performing 'The Overload' on Fallon 'Land of the Blind' videoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amyl & The Sniffers have a new record of aggro punk coming called 'Comfort to Me'. On this week's podcast, band singer Amy Taylor talks to Stuart Stubbs from her home in Melbourne to discuss the record, rap, living with bugs and whether she'd go into space or not.   Useful links: Amy's feature on Sleaford Mods' track 'Nudge It' Our Loud And Quiet interview with Amy from 2019 The Cock Destroyers on twitter The Cock Destroyers on OnlyFans Amy rapping WAP on Spicks and SpecksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh from releasing a new, self-titled album Vince Staples speaks to Greg Cochrane about his forthcoming Netflix show, getting into podcasts and his debut graphic novel Limbo Beach. Plus, his reflections on working with the visionary producer SOPHIE on his Big Fish Theory album and time spent travelling with world with Gorillaz.   Mentioned in the conversation:   The Vince Staples Show on YouTube (soon being made for Netflix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6KFcZp-Kso   Limbo Beach – Vince's debut graphic novel https://z2comics.com/products/vince-staples-limbo-beach-graphic-novel-merch   Vince's most watched movie Friday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0gPlm0JpcQ   Gorillaz featuring Vince Staples https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBA0PUQCvIASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of the release of their fourth album 'Screen Violence', Greg Cochrane dialled up Chvrches' singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lauren Mayberry in L.A. to talk about collaborating with the group's hero Robert Smith from The Cure, the Glasgow band's 10th anniversary and the toxic abuse she's subjected to by (mostly) men online.   Mentioned in the podcast: Chvrches feat. Robert Smith 'How Not To Drown' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U_LhzgwJ4USee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the hottest day of the British summer so far, Tor Maries – aka Billy Nomates – in conversation from Invada HQ in Bristol, discussing how the pandemic robbed her of the full experience of releasing a debut album, Iggy Pop's love of her music and her equal love for Northern Soul and Simple Minds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since The Maccabees disbanded in 2016, the frontman has been extremely busy. In this week's episode of the podcast, Stuart asks Orlando Weeks about life after the band, his illustrated children's book, his 2020 debut album and what music he has coming down the pipe next.   Here's that old cover Stu ambushed Orlando withSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Soulwax brothers David and Stephen Dewaele talk to Stuart Stubbs about the unexpected, wild days of 2ManyDJs, their space age new studio and HQ in the centre of Ghent, their new TV show, Ibiza and more.   Some useful links: The DEEWEE Studio Part of the Weekend Never Dies DEEWEE TEEVEE Episode 1 2ManyDJs – As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt 2   The all new Loud And Quiet Membership PlansSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 SpeedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Stuart's Getting To Know You Loud And Quiet interview   Music: Washer by Slint Jimi Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner Marquee Moon by Television Street Hassle by Lou ReedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.apple.com/gb/podcast/prison-bag/id1510319335   St. Vincent's reversion of Paul McCartney's Women And Wives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rFo8k2feXM   Support Loud And Quiet by becoming a member https://www.loudandquiet.com/subscribe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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-z4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 at passing cars. That, and some chat about his 2020 album Set My Heart On Fire Immediately.    Mentioned in the podcast...   Perfume Genius pairs Chihuahuas and songs on Twitter  https://twitter.com/perfumegenius/status/1327842938878001155?s=20   'Jason' performed in the Joshua Tree National Park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N09-KMAGLeE   The Sun Still Burns Here performance trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqL9rz0AJz0See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   Become a member of Loud And QuietSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 MemberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.