American musician Natalie Mering – aka Weyes Blood – talks to Stu on the first episode of our new series, about growing up in (and returning to LA), her early beginnings in various DIY noise scenes around the country, and the time she met Lou Reed on the Occupy Wall Street demo in 2011. 

Recorded in November 2023.

Further links:

Our various Weyes Blood interviews for Loud And Quiet

Our review of And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglo

Natalie's cover for Titanic Rising

Credits:

Interview and editing by Stuart Stubbs

Mixing and Mastering by Flo Lines

Artwork by Kate Prior

American musician Natalie Mering – aka Weyes Blood – talks to Stu on the first episode of our new series, about growing up in (and returning to LA), her early beginnings in various DIY noise scenes around the country, and the time she met Lou Reed on the Occupy Wall Street demo in 2011. 
Recorded in November 2023.
Further links:
<a href="https://www.loudandquiet.com/artist/weyes-blood/">Our various Weyes Blood interviews for Loud And Quiet</a>
<a href="https://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/weyes-blood-and-in-the-darkness-hearts-aglow/">Our review of And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglo</a>
<a href="https://www.loudandquiet.com/files/2019/04/weyes-blood-titanic-rising-artwork-1024x1024.jpg">Natalie's cover for Titanic Rising</a>
Credits:
Interview and editing by Stuart Stubbs
Mixing and Mastering by Flo Lines
Artwork by Kate Prior

The podcast where musicians talk nonsense at midnight. And intimately about their lives and creativity. From the team behind independent music magazine Loud And Quiet.

The podcast where musicians talk nonsense at midnight. And intimately about their lives and creativity. From the team behind independent music magazine Loud And Quiet.

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The music interview podcast for late night listening – like all of those rambling conversations you have when you get home from the pub. From the team behind independent music magazine Loud And Quiet.

Ep 121: Weyes Blood

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London-born musician Anna B Savage talks to Stu in this particularly freewheeling episode of Midnight Chats that covers topics including meeting Cillian Murphy, present-opening etiquette, music industry anxiety, and what the hell is success anyway?! 

Stu also reveals to Anna where she is/was on the Loud And Quiet 2023 Albums of the Year list. And then there's a song to end.

Give the show a follow on Instagram at @midnightchatspod for clips and more.

This episode was recored in November 2023.

Further links:

Listen to Anna's cover of 'A Girl Like You'

Read our most recent interview with Anna from issue 157 of Loud And Quiet

Read the full L&Q Albums of the Year 2023

Credits:

Interview and editing by Stuart Stubbs

Mixing and Mastering by Flo Lines

Artwork by Kate Prior

London-born musician Anna B Savage talks to Stu in this particularly freewheeling episode of Midnight Chats that covers topics including meeting Cillian Murphy, present-opening etiquette, music industry anxiety, and what the hell is success anyway?! 
Stu also reveals to Anna where she is/was on the Loud And Quiet 2023 Albums of the Year list. And then there's a song to end.
Give the show a follow on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/midnightchatspod">Instagram</a> at @midnightchatspod for clips and more.
This episode was recored in November 2023.
Further links:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8TW7Fvauew">Listen to Anna's cover of 'A Girl Like You'</a>
<a href="https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/anna-b-savage-im-melodramatic-as-fuck/">Read our most recent interview with Anna from issue 157 of Loud And Quiet</a>
<a href="https://www.loudandquiet.com/short/loud-and-quiet-albums-of-the-year-2023/">Read the full L&amp;Q Albums of the Year 2023</a>
Credits:
Interview and editing by Stuart Stubbs
Mixing and Mastering by Flo Lines
Artwork by Kate Prior

Ep 128: Anna B Savage

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Surprise! When you get an icon like Brian Eno on the podcast, it cannot wait until our usual Monday night drop. So we come to you early. 

Welcome to this special, bonus "Earth Day" (22 April) edition of the podcast. Brian Eno is a trailblazing musician, producer and activist. Working with everyone from U2 to Talking Heads, Coldplay to Grace Jones, he's also deeply passionate about climate action, and is the co-founder of Earth/Percent.

Today they launch Sounds Right where a group of huge artists are releasing new music where "NATURE" is the featured artist, and receives credit and royalty. A radically simple initiative. No biggy, but Brian's song is one he originally co-wrote with David Bowie. 'Get Real' features hyenas and some wild pigs. 

Greg Cochrane went to his legendary studio in London in March 2024 to record this conversation. 

You can watch clips of the podcast online now, just give us a follow on Instagram @midnightchatspod.

He also talks about the release of the "definitive Brian Eno documentary" – a new movie premiering in London on about the story of his life. This is Eno, though, there is a twist. It's a generative film powered by AI so will be different everytime it's screened. Plus, he demos Greg some previously unheard music and talks about the geopolitical state of the world in 2024. 

Enjoy. We'll be back in your feeds as usual this coming Monday night at midnight (BST). 

Links to stuff mentioned in the episode: 

Listen to the reimagined 'Get Real' by Brian Eno and David Bowie

Read more about Earth/Percent

Check out the Sounds Right initiative and listen to the songs 

More about 'Eno' the "definitive" documentary about Brian's life

Stream the accompanying soundtrack to the 'Eno' movie 

Brian's musical contributions to Sounds Right used The Listening Planet – a non-profit acoustic ecology sound library

Jarvis Cocker discussing his 'Biophobia' music and climate project 

Hard Art – a think tank for creative resistance 

Listen to Brian Eno speaking to Greg on the Sounds Like A Plan podcast

Credits:

Interview by Greg Cochrane 

Editing by Stuart Stubbs 

Mixing and mastering by Flo Lines

Artwork by Kate Prior

Video by Robbie Hamilton 

Surprise! When you get an icon like Brian Eno on the podcast, it cannot wait until our usual Monday night drop. So we come to you early. 
Welcome to this special, bonus "Earth Day" (22 April) edition of the podcast. Brian Eno is a trailblazing musician, producer and activist. Working with everyone from U2 to Talking Heads, Coldplay to Grace Jones, he's also deeply passionate about climate action, and is the co-founder of <a href="https://earthpercent.org">Earth/Percent.</a>
Today they launch <a href="http://soundsright.earth">Sounds Right</a> where a group of huge artists are releasing new music where "NATURE" is the featured artist, and receives credit and royalty. A radically simple initiative. No biggy, but Brian's song is one he originally co-wrote with <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0WzoCNIiEUEHi4IfVifu1Y?si=a2e7cfcddb35432b">David Bowie. 'Get Real' features hyenas and some wild pigs</a>. 
Greg Cochrane went to his legendary studio in London in March 2024 to record this conversation. 
You can watch clips of the podcast online now, just give us a follow on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/midnightchatspod">Instagram </a>@midnightchatspod.
He also talks about the release of the "definitive Brian Eno documentary" – a new movie premiering in London on about the story of his life. This is Eno, though, there is a twist. It's a generative film powered by AI so will be different everytime it's screened. Plus, he demos Greg some previously unheard music and talks about the geopolitical state of the world in 2024. 
Enjoy. We'll be back in your feeds as usual this coming Monday night at midnight (BST). 
Links to stuff mentioned in the episode: 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0WzoCNIiEUEHi4IfVifu1Y?si=a2e7cfcddb35432b">Listen to the reimagined 'Get Real' by Brian Eno and David Bowie</a>
<a href="https://earthpercent.org/7/">Read more about Earth/Percent</a>
<a href="https://www.soundsright.earth">Check out the Sounds Right initiative and listen to the songs </a>
<a href="https://www.hustwit.com/eno">More about 'Eno' the "definitive" documentary about Brian's life</a>
<a href="https://www.brian-eno.net">Stream the accompanying soundtrack to the 'Eno' movie </a>
Brian's musical contributions to Sounds Right used <a href="https://www.thelisteningplanet.com/ourlibrary">The Listening Planet</a> – a non-profit acoustic ecology sound library
<a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/jarvis-cocker-teases-more-pulp-shows-and-discusses-new-project-biophobia-i-used-to-be-scared-of-nature-3595600">Jarvis Cocker discussing his 'Biophobia' music and climate project </a>
<a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/04/10/hard-art-climate-social-justice-collective-jeremy-deller-brian-eno">Hard Art – a think tank for creative resistance </a>
Listen to Brian Eno speaking to Greg on the<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sounds-like-a-plan/id1560807400?i=1000538278740"> Sounds Like A Plan podcast</a> 
Credits:
Interview by Greg Cochrane 
Editing by Stuart Stubbs 
Mixing and mastering by Flo Lines
Artwork by Kate Prior
Video by Robbie Hamilton

Ep 127: Brian Eno

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Maybe you were reminded of the genius songwriting of US duo MGMT when their song ‘Time To Pretend’ recently popped up on the Saltburn film soundtrack?

Ever since their breakthrough in 2007, with songs like ‘Kids’ and ‘Electric Feel’, the duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser have continued to release a stream of compelling new music. 

Greg Cochrane spoke to them from their homes in America on opposite coasts to wind back the clock on meeting them for the first time in 2007, and hear early stories of their surreal meetings with Sir Paul McCartney, Arctic Monkeys and Adele. 

Plus, MGMT discuss performing their debut album Oracular Spectacular live (hello Broadway?), the period during COVID-19 where their song ‘Little Dark Age’ seemed to soundtrack every video on the internet and their future plans as a band. 

You can watch clips of the podcast online, now just give us a follow on Instagram @midnightchatspod.

This episode was recored in December 2023.

Links to stuff mentioned in the episode: 

Listen to MGMT’s new album ‘Loss Of Life’ album - out now - my favourite tracks are ‘People in the Streets’ and ‘Nothing Changes’ 

Watch MGMT’s video for ‘Bubblegum Dog’ on YouTube

Kid Cudi joins MGMT on stage at Coachella 2014

Credits:

Interview by Greg Cochrane 

Editing by Stuart Stubbs 

Mixing and mastering by Flo Lines

Artwork by Kate Prior

Video by Robbie Hamilton 

Maybe you were reminded of the genius songwriting of US duo MGMT when their song ‘Time To Pretend’ recently popped up on the Saltburn film soundtrack?
Ever since their breakthrough in 2007, with songs like ‘Kids’ and ‘Electric Feel’, the duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser have continued to release a stream of compelling new music. 
Greg Cochrane spoke to them from their homes in America on opposite coasts to wind back the clock on meeting them for the first time in 2007, and hear early stories of their surreal meetings with Sir Paul McCartney, Arctic Monkeys and Adele. 
Plus, MGMT discuss performing their debut album Oracular Spectacular live (hello Broadway?), the period during COVID-19 where their song ‘Little Dark Age’ seemed to soundtrack every video on the internet and their future plans as a band. 
You can watch clips of the podcast online, now just give us a follow on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/midnightchatspod">Instagram </a>@midnightchatspod.
This episode was recored in December 2023.
Links to stuff mentioned in the episode: 
<a href="https://whoismgmt.com">Listen to MGMT’s new album ‘Loss Of Life’ album - out now - my favourite tracks are ‘People in the Streets’ and ‘Nothing Changes’ </a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX5NIs8bV54">Watch MGMT’s video for ‘Bubblegum Dog’ on YouTube</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgxGhlfJWvU">Kid Cudi joins MGMT on stage at Coachella 2014</a>
Credits:
Interview by Greg Cochrane 
Editing by Stuart Stubbs 
Mixing and mastering by Flo Lines
Artwork by Kate Prior
Video by Robbie Hamilton

Ep 126: MGMT

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