It’s surprising to find 23-year-old British songwriter GRIFF’s feet firmly on the ground, given her extraordinary experiences the past three years.  It’s been a steep rocket ride: from bedroom songwriter to a powerful breakthrough performance at the BRITs, and onto the stages of stadiums with Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran. Coldplay’s Chris Martin is such a fan the duo collaborated on the song ‘Astronaut’.  And so here we are in 2024, and GRIFF is preparing to release her debut album vertigo in...

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...

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...

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...

Melbourne band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard don't just make a LOT of records (they've released 25 since they started 11 years ago); each one comes with a different experiment at the heart of it. There's the thrash metal record; the collaborative jazz record; the microtonal record; one made exclusively on acoustic instruments; one that plays on an infinity loop. And on and on.  Their latest (if you're quick enough), doesn't feature guitars at all – The Silver Cord is the rock band's...

Adele – "There's something about Brittany [Howard] that puts fire in my soul – she’s so f*****g full of soul, overflowing, dripping, that I almost can’t handle it." Tonight's guest has some major, major fans: Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator, Fred again..., Chris Martin. The list could go on. Yet, the former Alabama Shakes frontwomen - and x5 Grammy Award winner - is totally grounded. Not to mention a total blast to hang out with. She spoke to Greg Cochrane from her home in Nashville,...

Legendary Dutch music photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn is the man who's made black and white photography his own since 1979, while shooting everyone from Joy Division to Depeche Mode to Bowie to The Rolling Stones. He became the visual creative director of Depeche Mode and U2 around the time he started directing some of the most iconic music videos of our time, from 'Enjoy The Silence' to Nirvana's 'Heart Shaped Box'.  In 2007, Anton directed the Ian Curtis biopic Control starring...

Over black coffee and biscuits at his kitchen table at home in Bristol IDLES' vocalist Joe Talbot speaks to Greg Cochrane.  In discussion: Joe's mental health, his band and the state of UK politics. Plus, talk of transformative parenthood, working with LCD Soundsystem and his new music plans with Jamie T and Willie J. Healey.   Recorded in December 2023 - find video clips of the chat on our socials, we're @Midnightchatspod.  Further links: Joe Talbot on episode 94 of Midnight...

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...

After a bit of a break, Midnight Chats from Loud And Quiet is back, with a huge series that starts 12 March 2024.  Here's a quick bit of info about what Stu and Greg have coming up over the next weeks and months, including new interviews with Weyes Blood, IDLES, Future Islands, Waxahatchee, Anton Corbijn and many more artists for your late-night listening pleasure.  For the first time, we also have some new social channels on Instagram and TikTok, where we'll be sharing some video clips...

We've reached the final episode in this mini series to bridge the gap between series of Midnight Chats, made up of a few of our favourite episodes from another podcast we made called Sweet 16, which until now has only been available to subscribers of Loud And Quiet. These are brief recordings, all in the words of the artists, who recall what they were up to when they were 16 years old. We recorded – well – 16 episodes in total, which you can fully access by subscribing to Loud And Quiet at...

While we're in between series of Midnight Chats, I thought I'd share a few of my favourite episodes from another podcast we made called Sweet 16, which until now has only been available to subscribers of Loud And Quiet. These are brief recordings, all in the words of the artists, who recall what they were up to when they were 16 years old. We recorded – well – 16 episodes in total, which you can fully access by subscribing to Loud And Quiet at loudandquiet.com. But in the meantime, here, at...

While we're in between series of Midnight Chats, I thought I'd share a few of my favourite episodes from another podcast we made called Sweet 16, which until now has only been available to subscribers of Loud And Quiet. These are brief recordings, all in the words of the artists, who recall what they were up to when they were 16 years old. We recorded – well – 16 episodes in total, which you can fully access by subscribing to Loud And Quiet at loudandquiet.com. But in the meantime, here, at...

While we're in between series of Midnight Chats, I thought I'd share a few of my favourite episodes from another podcast we made called Sweet 16, which until now has only been available to subscribers of Loud And Quiet. These are brief recordings, all in the words of the artists, who recall what they were up to when they were 16 years old. We recorded – well – 16 episodes in total, which you can fully access by subscribing to Loud And Quiet at loudandquiet.com. But in the meantime, here, at...

While we're in between series of Midnight Chats, I thought I'd share a few of my favourite episodes from another podcast we made called Sweet 16, which until now has only been available to subscribers of Loud And Quiet. These are brief recordings, all in the words of the artists, who recall what they were up to when they were 16 years old. We recorded – well – 16 episodes in total, which you can fully access by subscribing to Loud And Quiet at loudandquiet.com. But in the meantime, here, at...

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...

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 Quiet Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/midnightchats. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit...

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' video Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/midnightchats. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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' Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/midnightchats. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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...

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' video Support this show...

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Introducing series 2 of Sounds Like A Plan – the podcast all about how the music world is responding to the climate crisis. Hosted by Greg (from Midnight Chats, hello!) and Fay Milton from Savages and Music Declares Emergency, it features conversations with the likes of Brian Eno (yes, THE Brian Eno), Lauren Sullivan from Reverb, Charlotte Church, Architects' Sam Carter and many others. Give it a follow - new episodes drop weekly....

We interrupt this period of downtime for Midnight Chats to deliver a special one-off bonus episode with Aaron Dessner. Some of us made banana bread during the 2020 Covid-19 quarantine... Aaron co-wrote and co-produced The GRAMMYs' Album of the Year folklore with Taylor Swift – a fruitful creative partnership that's continued into 2021. This week (27 August 2021) Big Red Machine – his collaborative project with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon – will release their second album How Long Do You Think...