Obsessions with John Robb
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Obsessions | Heather Leigh & Gardening“The kind of focus and the sort of mindlessness that I have to have in the garden… I really feel that transfers into my work. The type of music that I’m doing… some of it’s improvisation based, but when I
“Amateur astronomy is just looking at groovy things and there are a lot of groovy things up there to look at…. I mean Saturn… you could spend ages just looking at it… thinking… that thing exists and its just so beautiful and unlikely… it just l
Jennifer Lucy Allan is a writer with a specialism in esoteric sound & experimental music, with a PhD in the sound of the foghorn.She presents for BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction and has worked as a music journalist for over a decade, working as a
Lindy Fay Hella, Norwegian singer / musician and co-founder of Wardruna, speaks to John Robb about her interest in the power of scent and her passion for perfume making.More on Wardruna...“Wardruna is a Norwegian music constellation dedicat
"I definitely believe that places can store a feeling... or buildings can... I've had it numerous times... I've walked into somewhere... mostly London, funnily enough... underground stations where I've felt a wall of atmosphere change, like wal
“I think that the main intention that I have through all of this for myself ... is to remember who I am beyond my conditioning because we take on so many layers of a lot of bs conditioning from the word go with how our society is set up, and so
“There’s a feeling of elation you get from Cider which I don’t think you get from any other drink. It’s partly because when you drink beer, the hops are soporific and you get that tiredness… and wine can be quite a depressive kind of drink... i
"We’re in the midst of all kinds of crises ... and I think one way through these great challenges is to encourage a greater degree of kinship between species, between ourselves and the more than human world. I look at species like the Wrens fin
"There's a certain kind of thrill that you get from the Horror genre, that you don't get from every film... I guess I'm always looking for that film... that scares me, which is kind of a strange passion."James Chapman a.k.a. Maps is a recordi
Jez Kerr is the bassist & vocalist from A CERTAIN RATIO."(I’m) basically on a mission to try and find my painting... I think everyone has got a certain style, you know? And I’m sort of trying to find, you know, the painting that’s… when you l
Ep 13 Obsessions | Luke Turner & Model Aircraft“I find it interesting that the more you get behind the history of these planes, the more you realise the history of the war and the myths of the war are a lot more complicated than we’ve been le
Ep. 12 Obsessions | Dan Chandler & Thai FoodDan Chandler is the frontman for the band SEX SWING... comprising members of implicitly trusted yet sonically nefarious outfits Mugstar, Part Chimp, Earth, Dethscalator & Dead Neanderthals."If you
Obsessions | Sandie Shaw & BuddhismSandie Shaw, MBE, is an English singer. She had her first number 1 single in 1964 at the age of 17, with ‘Always Something There To Remind Me.’Famous for her barefoot performances, she had more than 20 Top
Obsessions | David Stubbs & British Comedy“British Comedy at the moment is representing life as actually lived, by the people actually living it and what that means... is a more naturalistic approach… people talking like they actually do, not
Ep. 9 | Benjamin Zephaniah & Tai ChiBenjamin Zephaniah describes himself as a… poet, writer, lyricist, musician and naughty boy.“Tai Chi is an internal martial art… in other words… you get your power from within and not from without.”
Ep. 8 Obsessions | Ian Rankin & CrosswordsIan Rankin is a Scottish crime writer, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels.“It takes me back to that first love of language I had… sitting as a kid with a quick crossword and a little dicti
Obsessions | Frances McKee & AstrologyFrances McKee is a Scottish singer / songwriter best known for her work with the band, The Vaselines. Frances is also a Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and runs her own studio at The Yoga Extension based in
Ep. 6 | John Doran & Penguin BooksJohn Doran (Editor of The Quietus, author of Jolly Lad), speaks to John about his love of Penguin Classics.“I find Penguin books inspirational and I love the idea of complex ideas being transmitted in easy
Ep. 5 | Alexander Tucker & ComicsAlexander Tucker is an English musician writing, recording & performing as a solo artist and in collaboration (Grumbling Fur, with Daniel O’Sullivan). In this episode of ‘Obsessions’, Alex talks to John about
Ep. 4 | Gemma Cullingford & GardeningNorfolk based musician, Gemma Cullingford (KaitO, Sink Ya Teeth), describes the tranquility and peace that she has found in the garden through her passion for planting and arranging flowers.“Every day of
Ep. 3 | Daniel O'Sullivan & Wild FlowersDaniel O'Sullivan is a London based composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Member of Grumbling Fur, This Is Not This Heat, Mothlite, Laniakea, Ulver, Sunn O))), Guapo, Miasma & the Carousel of He
Ep. 2 | Duglas T. Stewart & Agatha Christie Duglas T. Stewart - primary songwriter and vocalist of Glasgow based indie-pop band, BMX Bandits - regails to John his obsession with Agatha Christie books and how the mystery genre has influenced h
Ep. 1 | David Keenan & House HoldingLegendary musician, pop-culture reporter and music journalist, John Robb, speaks with cultural icons across music, art, politics, literature and film - you name it! - about their passions and phobias, explo
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