The Barbican Centre in London features the world's greatest artists in jazz, folk, world, roots, soul, country, contemporary classical and the more experimental ends of rock, pop and electronica. Look out for new episodes every fortnight with exclusive interviews, lots of good music and backstage reports.
You might have noticed things have been a little quiet on the Barbican Contemporary Music podcast... We will soon be retiring this podcast and invite you to subscribe to the new and improved weekly Barbican podcast, Nothing Concrete, where you'll be able to find everything you love about the Barbican in one place. Listen to a teaser of what's coming up on Nothing Concrete including Josie Long who will be presenting a new series, Sound Unbound, with guests including composer Steve Reich, director Ken Loach, comedian Jayde Adams and Ballet Black's Cassa Pancho. Subscribe to Nothing Concrete on Acast, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
In a special two-part podcast, we meet some of the people who knew and worked with the late composer. In this episode we talk to filmmaker James Marsh about the score to The Theory of Everything, musician Adam Wiltzie about putting together Jóhann’s first tours, and his manager Tim Husom about future plans for Jóhann’s estate. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
In a special two-part podcast, we meet some of the people who worked with the late composer, from his first bands to his final solo releases, his favourite record store to international concert halls. Including Kitchen Motor co-founder Kira Kira, Barbican programmer and former Managing Director of 4AD Records Chris Sharp and Fat Cat Records’s David Howell. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
We speak to Andy Irvine and Paul Brady about their classic Irish Folk album ahead of their rare performance of it here on the 15th October. The pair chat with good humour about how they came to make the now cult 1976 album, what they have been up to since and which songs they are most looking forward to playing live. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Keren Ann discusses the inspiration behind her newest album, arranging her music for string quartet and how it feels to hear one of your heroes such as David Byrne or Anna Calvi covering your songs. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
We talk to electronic musician and performance artist Pan Daijing about ‘Fist Piece’ which she’ll be performing here in a double-bill with Aïsha Devi on 7 October. She discusses spirituality, collaboration and the experience of acting alongside her mum and childhood best friend. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Ahead of her career retrospective concert here in October with s t a r g a z e we spoke to Lisa Hannigan. She talked to us about her relationship with the Dessner brothers, how working with the classical ensemble has helped breathe new life into old work and why she writes when walking around. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
We talk to Dana Gingras about choreographing a multi-media piece bringing together film and lighting with live dance and music from Godspeed You! Black Emperor. From the piece’s initial conception inspired by the drudgery and fast-pace of life in LA, to performing it live alongside the pioneering post-rock ensemble For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
In a three part mini-series we take a look into the record collections of three Japanese music enthusiasts, taking a journey of sonic discovery from 1970-2000, exploring the diverse tapestry sounds that have emerged from the country. In the final episode we talk to Ian F Martin, author ofQuit Your Band! Musical Notes from the Japanese Undergroundand owner of punk label Call and Response Records, about Japanese music of the 90s and its influence. From the collaged experimental pieces of Yoshihide Otomo to the captivating live shows of Melt Banana. Tracklist: Boredoms - Pop Tatari Yoshihide Otomo ft Ey Yamantaka & Tenko - Sony Zeni Geva - Dead Sun Rising Ruins - Pontemcorary Music #1 Melt Banana - What Do You Slaughter Next? Merzbow - Spiral Blast Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O - Acid Mother's Prayer Ground Zero - Bones OOIOO - Sister 001 Panicsmile – Hitchhike For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
In a three part mini-series we take a look into the record collections of three Japanese music enthusiasts, taking a journey of sonic discovery from 1970-2000, exploring the diverse tapestry sounds that have emerged from the country. In the second episode we talk to Light in the Attic Records’s Yosuke Kitazawa about some of his favourite Japanese records of the 80s, which he’s been involved in reissuing on the label, from the pioneering folk musician Sachiko Kanenobu to the early works of Joe Hisaishi. Tracklist: Gu with Sachiko Kanenobu – Mary Anne Nanako Sato - Subterranean Futari Bocci Izumi Kobayashi - Coffee Rumba Joe Hisaishi (Wonder City Orchestra) – Islander Hideki Matsutake - Nemureru Yoru Haruomi Hosono - Sports Men For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy