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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Sep 13, 2023 • 27min
Ásgeir (2023)
Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson is an Icelandic singer-songwriter whose intimate and soulful folk songs, combined with electronic elements, has made quite a few waves. His debut album Dýrð í dauðaþögn (2012) was huge in his native Iceland, where it is said one in ten owned his album. After translating the album into English on 'In The Silence' (2014) the rest of the world quickly followed suit. His most recent album is a lo-fi reworking of the 'Time On My Hands' album (2022), an attempt to strip back some of his songs and not rely on heavy production to make a song. We spoke about stripping songs back, his home studio, always coming up with new ideas, Snowblind, already working on new music, and a lot more! (2023)Interview by: Robin Hignell Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Aug 29, 2023 • 25min
Asking Alexandria - Sam Bettley (2023)
Sam Bettley, the bassist for Asking Alexandria, reflects on his journey from local bands to international touring. He shares insights about the band's latest album, 'Where Do We Go from Here?', highlighting standout tracks like 'Let the Take Me' with its unique bass line. Bettley reveals the emotional power of live performances and the chemistry with his bandmates, particularly admiring the unpredictable brilliance of lead singer Danny’s vocals. The conversation also dives into the philosophical themes of their music and the ambitious goals they've set.
Aug 28, 2023 • 25min
Ashnikko (2023)
Ashnikko is a genre-bending singer, rapper, and songwriter whose stylized pop music has made her into an online sensation. She collaborated with Yung Baby Tate on 'Stupid', going viral across the various social media platforms. Ashnikko not only blurs the line between musical genres, there is also a unique visual aesthetic to her artistry. We were lucky enough to talk to her in the lead up to her debut album 'Weedkiller', and spoke about the album, her connection to nature, confidence, a multi-media approach, her fans, negative people, the power of music, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Aug 24, 2023 • 26min
Birdy (2023)
Birdy, the English singer-songwriter known for her haunting cover of 'Skinny Love,' discusses her latest album 'Portraits' and the influence of her concert pianist mother on her musical journey. She reflects on the emotional depth of songwriting, sharing how personal experiences and family memories shape her lyrics. Birdy also opens up about navigating authenticity in the music industry and the duality of upbeat melodies with melancholic themes. Additionally, she candidly shares her challenges of growing up in the spotlight.
Aug 15, 2023 • 38min
The Dead Daisies - John Corabi (2023)
John Corabi is a rock vocalist and guitarist known for his work with The Scream, Union, Mötley Crüe and hard rock supergroup The Dead Daisies. After a few years of absence from The Dead Daisies, a time when rock veteran Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) took over vocal duties, Corabi is now back with the band, have just released ther 'Best Of' album, and he is cautiously optimistic that they'll start working on new music in the near future. We spoke about always being at the right place at the wrong time, the greatest 15 years of music, enjoying the little things, why so many bands break up, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Aug 15, 2023 • 26min
Kataklysm - Maurizio Iacono (2023
Kataklysm is a Canadian death metal band founded in Montreal in 1991. Vocalist and bassist Maurizio Iacono joined the band in 1998, and immediately had an impact on the musical direction of the band. Throughout their 20+ year career the band has stood for consistency and has expanded their audience to span the whole globe. Their 2015 album 'Of Ghost and Gods' even won them a Juno Award for best metal album. We spoke with Maurizio about the new album Goliath, music as therapy, standing up agains goliaths, the value of art, metal concerts, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Aug 14, 2023 • 35min
Queensrÿche - Todd LaTorre (2023
Todd La Torre (Crimson Glory/Rising West) is the vocalist for American progressive metal band Queensrÿche, replacing original singer Geoff Tate in 2012. Queensrÿche has made 16 studio albums to date, and sold over 20 million albums in that span. Their latest album is Digital Noise Alliance (2023) and we were able to sit down with La Torre to talk about the album, becoming a better musician, Tormentum, vocal ideas, Artificial Intelligence, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Aug 1, 2023 • 32min
Voivod - Michel "Away" Langevin (2023)
Michel Langevin is the original drummer for Canadian progressive trash metal band Voivod, having been part of the band since its inception in 1982. Over the course of four decades Voivod's music has changed over the years, ranging from speed metal to trash, and more! Their fifth album 'Nothingface'(1989) managed to crack the Billboard charts and put the band on the map for a wider audience. Their latest album is 'Morgöth Tales' (2023) and we had a chat with Michel about the album, his drumming, the impact of AI, surviving shifts in the musical landscape, important moments for the band, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Aug 1, 2023 • 29min
James Kennedy (2023)
James Kennedy is a Welsh independent singer, songwriter, author and musician, previously from rock band Kyshera. Aside from his succesful rock autobiography 'Noise Damage: My Life as a Rock'n'Roll Underdog' (202) Kennedy has released 5 solo albums, the latest being 'Make Anger Great Again'. We had a chat with James about re-releasing some of the songs as the 'Make Acoustic Great Again' EP, being shadow banned on YouTube, a few tough years, getting assaulted by police officers, resilience, acoustic songs, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Aug 1, 2023 • 27min
Georgia (2023)
Georgia Barnes is an English producer, singer, songwriter and drummer that combine electronic dance elements with underground pop. Georgia is also the daughter of Leftfield producer and DJ Neil Barnes. Georgia's sophomore album 'Seeking Thrills' in particular was very well received for its combination of emotionality and danceable beats. For her third album 'Euphoric' Georgia enlisted the help of producer Rostam (ex-vampire weekend), and we had a chat with her about the album, working with Rostam, her creative process, spending time in L.A., and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
