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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Apr 16, 2020 • 20min
James Arthur (2019)
I had heard and read a lot about James before sitting down with him, both good and bad. Of course I'd seen him on X-Factor UK but I didn't really know what to expect. He was in Amsterdam for a showcase and was kind enough to sit down with us to talk about his music, reinventing himself, letting go of the pressure he dealt with earlier in his career, music snobbery and more! What I remember most from our talk was how honest he was, which isn't always the case when talking to major label artists of his caliber. Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Apr 14, 2020 • 15min
Sabaton - Joakim Brodén (2020)
Although FaceCulture had spoken to him before, this was personally my first time sitting down with Sabaton's Joakim "Jocke" Brodén. The funny thing is that I initially was supposed to talk with drummer Hannes and it was only minutes before that I realized that Joakim was going to do the interview. Sometimes in this line of work the most fun and sincere conversations are the ones that you didn't prepare for, and it always helps to talk to someone who is as easy-going as Joakim. We spoke about taking a critical look at his own music, writing about a dark period in history, self-imposed pressure, evolving without losing your identity, his thoughts on what comes next, and a lot more! Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Apr 10, 2020 • 22min
YUNGBLUD (2018)
In early 2018 Dominic Richard Harrison, aka YUNGBLUD, was in Amsterdam and our Brazillian colleague Joao Perassolo caught up with him and spoke about his musical upbringing, not being afraid to speak out, Polygraph Eyes, rock 'n roll getting a bit boring, and a lot more! His usual infectious energy makes for both a interesting and fun, but above all honest, conversation.Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Apr 10, 2020 • 13min
Nothing But Thieves - Conor Mason (2018)
Over the years we have been lucky enough to have spoken to the guys from Nothing But Thieves, and vocalist Conor Mason in particular, on a number occasions. This particular interview is a short one, about 12 minutes, in which we catch up with Mason and reflect with him on the band's second album Broken Machine (2017) and how he is in a much better place after having gone through struggles with exhaustion and depression in years past. Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Apr 10, 2020 • 29min
Rich Robinson - The Black Crowes/The Magpie Salute (2018)
Hearing the stories guitarist and songwriter Rich Robinson has to tell from his 35+ year experience in music are simply amazing for any music lover, and I must admit this interview inspired me a great deal. Robinson talks about his early influences like R.E.M. and the Beatles, She Talks To Angels, surreal moments in his career, his critique of the music industry, his friendship with fellow guitarist Marc Ford, the fractured relationship with his brother (and former The Black Crowes vocalist) Chris Robinson, and a lot more. Enjoy!Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Apr 10, 2020 • 20min
Billie Eilish (2018)
Back in early 2018 we had the chance to talk to Billie Eilish, a rising star at that point. The buzz around her was already quite strong and you could feel that she was going to do great things in music and beyond. We spoke about songwriting, unexpected fame, what makes a good song, her ambitions outside of music, and a lot more. Check it out!Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Apr 10, 2020 • 29min
Roxette - Per Gessle (2018)
It was such a treat to sit down with one half of Swedish powerhouse Roxette: Per Gessle. Having been responsible for some of the most iconic songs of the late 80s/early 90s on their hit albums Look Sharp! and Joyride, Per had more than his share of insight into the music industry and how they fared in it. We spoke about his early influences, sudden international success, the arrival of grunge music and how it affected his musical identity, Marie not being able to tour anymore, what he is working on these days, and a lot more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Apr 10, 2020 • 28min
Jack Savoretti (2019)
Over the years we have been lucky enough to sit down with English singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti on a number of occassions. This interview, conducted in March of this year, is the latest in which we talk about the road to his chart-topping album Singing To Strangers, a cinematic quality, Bob Dylan, his love for entertaining people, and a lot more! Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Apr 10, 2020 • 32min
A Perfect Circle - Billy Howerdel (2019)
We had the pleasure of speaking to guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer Billy Howerdel, who aside from A Perfect Circle is also known for his solo project ASHES dIVIDE. We spoke with Billy about his guitar playing, early influences, how he works with Maynard James Keenan, controlling your ego, reactions from fans, future plans, and a lot more! Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Apr 10, 2020 • 28min
James Morrison (2019)
This wasn't my first time sitting down with English singer-songwriter James Morrison. I was lucky enough to have a conversation with him on a few other occasions and the thing that struck me every single time, aside from his kindness, was his honesty and willingness to talk about the difficult things in his life. On this occasion we talked about his latest album You're Stronger Than You Know, self-acceptance, feeling empowered through his wife, having a newfound sense of freedom, and a lot more! Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
