The Loud And Quiet Podcast

Roundtable podcast: Angine de Poitrine, Modern Woman, Lip Critic and a horrible football song

Not only do we discuss our customary new albums this month (from Canadian microtonal space aliens Angine de Poitrine, NY electro punk band Lip Critic and new art rock greats Modern Woman) but also the Geese viral mirage, a very horrible football song and what exactly is the Met Gala? Listen above or wherever you get your podcasts. Further reading/viewing Angine de Poitrine KEXP session [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1so&list=RD0Ssi-9wS1so&start_radio=1&t=243s] Wired’s Geese marketing exposé [https://www.wired.com/story/geese-chaotic-good-marketing-industry-plant/] North London Forever [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjCJv4W4kvw&list=RDwjCJv4W4kvw&start_radio=1] Modern Woman Bandcamp [https://modernwoman.bandcamp.com/album/johnnys-dreamworld] Lip Critic Bandcamp [https://lipcritic.bandcamp.com/album/theft-world] Angine de Poitrine Bandcamp [https://anginedepoitrine.bandcamp.com/album/vol-ii] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The history of independent music in Sheffield, with author Daniel Dylan Wray

Support this podcast by subscribing to Loud And Quiet for just £3 per month [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe] Considering the city of Sheffield’s music heritage – from the future pop of The Human League to stadium rock giants Def Leppard, industrial pioneers Cabaret Voltaire, legendary electronic label Warp, Pulp, ABC, Arctic Monkeys, Self Esteem, hundreds more – it’s borderline impressive that it’s never been chronicled in one book. Other music cities (Manchester, Liverpool, New York) have been 100 times over, but the people of the Steel City are a modest bunch. Writer Daniel Dylan Wray has now written that book, spanning from 1960 to the early 2020s. It’s called Groovy, Laidback & Nasty, and is publish this week, on 7 May. I spoke with Dan about his first book, from Peter Stringfellow’s forgotten life promoting Jimi Hendrix to the 150+ artists he spoke with to help tell this story. There’s also some good advice for fellow writers, and some hard truths about how writing a book actually works. Listen above or wherever you get your podcasts. Further reading Order a copy of Groovy, Laidback & Nasty [https://geni.us/GroovyLaidbackAndNasty?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGndG6m8jR1g1NroZpVtYO0HMV_aV89qNCp04cDXCriXvQBYMVZYSa_PZAruzM_aem_-RLohxzWZl8nZK5S2in7DQ] Tickets to Dan’s book launches in Sheffield, London and Brighton [https://geni.us/GroovyLaidbackAndNasty?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGndG6m8jR1g1NroZpVtYO0HMV_aV89qNCp04cDXCriXvQBYMVZYSa_PZAruzM_aem_-RLohxzWZl8nZK5S2in7DQ] Dan’s first article on Sheffield, about historic night club Niche [https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/09/nightclubbing-niche] Jive Turkey for The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/17/sheffield-club-night-that-blazed-a-trail-for-the-uk-dance-scene-jive-tukey] David Lynch interview for Loud And Quiet [https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/hollywood-home-mulholland-drive-met-david-lynch/] Just What is an Industry Plant Anyway? for Loud And Quiet [https://www.loudandquiet.com/short/just-what-is-an-industry-plant-anyway/] David Byrne interview for Loud And Quiet [https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/paranoid-mania-and-ecstatic-joy-how-david-byrne-arrived-at-american-utopia/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

WU LYF’s new model for releasing music without Spotify

When WU LYF [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/p/is-wu-lyfs-return-the-most-perfectly?utm_source=publication-search] were the band that every label wanted to sign in 2010 they rejected all offers, recorded their debut in a church with the help of their fans, and split up. 15 years later they’ve unexpectedly returned with a second album. Less surprising is how they’ve released A Wave That Will Never Break, sticking to their original ethos of building a community of their own. This time around, what they’re rejecting most of all is streaming platforms, instead building their own via their website WORLDUNITE.ORG [https://www.worldunite.org/], which is the only way to hear the new record, other than buying a copy in a store. The site also features an Instagram-like journal, tickets, a fan chat and merch, all for fans who become members. Ellery and Tom from the band joined me to discuss why they felt they had no option but to do things this way, and what it was like to be the hottest band in the UK in 2010. Listen above or wherever you get your podcasts. Support Loud And Quiet and this podcast by subscribing to our Substack [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/] Further reading/viewing WU LYF on the Culture Show [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A12aLpRddT0] Is WU LYF’s return the most perfectly timed in indie history? [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/p/is-wu-lyfs-return-the-most-perfectly] WORLDUNITE.ORG [https://www.worldunite.org/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Roundtable podcast: James Blake, Harry Styles, Fcukers and an Arctic Monkeys quiz

Once a month 3 members of the Loud And Quiet team (Sam Walton, Gemma Samways and Stuart Stubbs) meet up to review 3 albums released over the last 30 days – usually records that had everyone talking. This month, it’s the turn of Harry Styles’ pivot to electro pop, James Blake’s first independent release, and the debut from NYC duo Fcukers. Revisited is the debut phenomenon from Arctic Monkeys, with the help of a quiz that is FUN. Remember that! It’s a fun thing to listen to and play along with. This episode is not sponsored by Gary Barlow’s wine company. Sadly. Further reading/viewing The New Yorker [https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/why-albums-drop-and-movies-launch] article on album launches not hanging around [https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/why-albums-drop-and-movies-launch] James Blake’s plate-spinning album cover [https://www.normanrecords.com/records/213696-james-blake-trying-times?variant=396669&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20519994621&gclid=CjwKCAjw7vzOBhBxEiwAc7WNry2A77Oprw3EsE4O77S1IDWorkFGWIbb1S-GhQ8R1OQwil4TDXToexoCAZ4QAvD_BwE] Support this podcast and all things Loud And Quiet via our substack newsletter [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Not caring what people think of you, with Tanya Tagaq

Before Canadian Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq starts any show she announces where the exits are in case anyone isn’t into her often aggressive and improvised performance. She’s completely fine with the walkouts, and we’ve perhaps not had anyone on the show before who’s as comfortable within themself as Tanya is. Also an author, visual artist, activist for the protection of indigenous rights in Northern Territory Canada and around the world, theatre maker, teacher and, recently, an actor in True Detective and North of North, Tagaq has just released her 7th album, Saputjiji. It’s a record that features her also singing conventionally for the first time. This episode of the podcast turns into something of a therapy session as Tanya talks of her life spent not caring what strangers think of her. We also get into how Björk ended up featuring on her 2005 debut album, if more acting is in the works, and how all of her life experiences have simply come to her, almost by accident. Listen above or wherever you get your podcasts. Further reading/viewing Tanya’s performance at the 2014 Polaris Prize [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pydRzYrEZec&list=RDpydRzYrEZec&start_radio=1] Support the podcast and Loud And Quiet by subscribing to our newsletter [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]