FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music
FaceCulture
FaceCulture is a daily-updated music platform for in-depth interviews, live sessions, and a lot more with your favorite artists. While we operate mainly on YouTube and other video services, with this podcast we wan't to enable people to listen to a selection of both old and new interviews whenever and however they prefer. A short disclaimer: Because a lot of our interviews are conducted at festivals, music venues, hotels, restaurants, and the like, the quality of the audio isn't always in our full control, so please bare with us when the sound quality doesn't always match that of other podcasts. Having said that, we do want to provde the listener with as comfortable a listening experiences as possible, so not every interview that we do as FaceCulture will find its way to the podcast. All interviews we do are still available on www.youtube.com/faceculture. Thanks for your continued support!
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Dec 17, 2020 • 26min
Shaggy (2020)
Everybody of my generation knows who Jamaican artist Shaggy is; first it were songs like Mr. Bombastic and Oh Carolina that were played on every music channel I can remember, then it we're songs like It Wasn't Me and Angel that caught our ears. Over the years, and into decades Shaggy has been releasing music and jumping outside of his comfort zone for new musical projects, and now he has a Christmas album 'Christmas in the Islands' to give a people a sense of the holidays as they are celebrated in the Caribbean. We spoke about his earliest Christmas memories, why he ended up in music, always wanting to learn new things, and his love for Bob Marley. By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Dec 17, 2020 • 33min
Steve Vai (2012)
Back in 2012 we were able to catch up with guitar legend Steve Vai around the release of his 8th album The Story of Light. FaceCulture founder Martin Kuiper had an insightful conversation with Steve about how his passion for guitar and music developed from his childhood, battling depression in his 20s and how he got through it, playing with artists like Frank Zappa and Joe Satriani, and of course the album itself. Throughout the interview Vai talks with an air of experience and wisdom, eloquently illuminating his story and his perspectives on music and the world. Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Dec 15, 2020 • 23min
Steps - Claire Richards, Faye Tozer and Lee Latchford-Evans (2020)
I was aware of Steps as a young teen (5,6,7,8 and Tragedy were played on all the music channels all the time) but exactly how big they were I never realised before doing research for this interview. It was great to talk to Claire, Faye and Lee about the ups and downs in their career and to see them coming out more confident and happy on the other side with a new album What The Future Holds. As a line in the titletrack reads, the band has "one foot in the past and one foot in the future", they will always acknowledge the hits that got them to this point, but also look for new ways to surprise and excite their audience. A wonderful new chapter for the group has begun.By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Dec 8, 2020 • 35min
Guy Sebastian (2020)
I first got to know who Guy Sebastian was through a song called "Battle Scars" that he recorded with American Rapper Lupe Fiasco. It wasn't just the quality of his voice that struck me, but also that what he was singing felt sincere and struck a chord. Ever since then Guy has reached great heights not only in Australia but in the rest of the world as well. In this interview we talked about his latest album T.R.U.T.H., reflecting on his life and career, finding a silver lining, adding positivity to the world, the song Before I Go, writing Choir for a friend who passed away, the importance of mental health, gaining strength from the people around him, and a lot more! By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Nov 26, 2020 • 17min
Sia (2010)
Back in 2010, we had the chance to talk to singer and songwriter Sia. What makes this interview interesting is that it was right as the Australian musician started gaining worldwide attention with the album We Are Born. Soon after she would be catapulted into the limelight with songs written for artists like David Guetta, Beyonce, Rihanna, and of course her own hit album 1000 forms of Fear (which includes 'Chandelier'). We spoke with Sia about her shyness, abusing alcohol in the past, writing for others, being realistic about music, and a lot more. Perhaps worth of note is that this interview was conducted before Sia prefered to hide her fame because of her rising fame. The interview is also still available on our YouTube channel!Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Nov 24, 2020 • 34min
John Petrucci (Dream Theater/G3) interview (2020)
One of the perks of this job is that there are some incredibly talented people who's brain I can pick about their craft, and guitar virtuoso John Petrucci is definitely one of these people. Listening to his second solo record Terminal Velocity was an absolute pleasure, and as someone who tries to play guitar from time to time, also made me question my life choices a little bit. On the record Petrucci delves into sides of himself he doesn't often get to show in his other creative outings like progressive metal juggernaut Dream Theater. We spoke about the blues, the impact of the late Eddie van Halen, his approach to the guitar, the album of course, and a lot more. I hope you enjoy it.By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Nov 17, 2020 • 23min
Melanie C (2020)
As someone who grew up in the 90s, hearing that I could interview one of the Spice Girls was tremendously exciting. Since their break-up Melanie Chisolm, aka Sporty Spice, has continued to develop herself as an artist and has release several solo albums starting with the very succesful Northern Star in 1999. Now, more than two decades later, she released her latest album 'Melanie C' and we spoke with her about the album, talking about mental health, the notion of fame, some big decisions in her life, still being unapologetic, and a lot more! By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Nov 10, 2020 • 27min
Nothing But Thieves - Conor Mason (2020)
Ever since their self-titled debut album back in 2015 we at FaceCulture had the pleasure to talk to English rock band Nothing But Thieves, and frontman Conor Mason in particular, on numerous occasions. Over this time, we've developed an understanding with each other, and Conor's openness and willingness to talk about anything ranging from when he suffered with depression to his musical thought process, has made for some very insightful and fascinating conversations. In this interview we spoke about their latest album Moral Panic, his path of self-discovery, polerization in society, writing songs just for himself, the uncertain future, and a lot more! We hope you guys enjoy these talks as much as we do!By: Martin KuiperSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Nov 3, 2020 • 31min
Evanescence - Amy Lee (2020)
We were extremely lucky and glad to have Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee sit down with us to talk about their upcoming album The Bitter Truth and a lot more. Right from the start the conversation flowed naturally from why it is important to vote and having your voice be heard, to how the sound of the band has evolved to where it is now. We also spoke about continuously striving to be your true self, dealing with these dire times, what to expect from the upcoming album.By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Oct 27, 2020 • 28min
Katie Melua (2020)
I remember being mesmerized by the soothing voice of Katie when her album Piece By Piece came out back in 2005. It has been wonderful to see her develop and progress with each album, exploring different sides of her psyche, her heritage, and her sound. Although FaceCulture has spoken to Katie a number of times it was personaly my first time, and her thoughtfulness and eloquence did not dissapoint. We spoke about her lastest record Album No. 8, the notion of "love propaganda", being adventurous, changing things up, celebrating great musicianship, and a lot more! By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
