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Wet Leg meets Hayley Williams Dec 22, 2022

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In this episode, Wet Leg speak to Hayley Williams of Paramore.

Wet Leg was formed in 2018 by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, who both grew up on the Isle of Wight. In June 2021, they released their debut single Chaise Longue, which was a viral hit. Their self-titled debut album topped the UK Charts in April 2022. Wet Leg have since been touring relentlessly with additional live members. They are nominated for five Grammys.

Paramore formed in 2004, when Hayley Williams was 15 years old, and they became one of the most influential alternative rock bands of their generation. In February 2023, Paramore will release This is Why, their first album in six years.

During their Face-to-Face conversation, Wet Leg and Hayley Williams chat about life on the road, the pressures of being women in bands and the enduring popularity of Paramore’s 2007 anthem Misery Business.

This podcast was produced with Front Ear Podcasts. It was edited by Nathan Copelin, and the music was created by David Cantello.

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Mrley meets Steve Jones Dec 15, 2022

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In this episode, the musician and skateboarder Mrley meets The Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones.

Mrley released his debut EP, Love You London, in 2021. He appeared in the TV series Pistol, which told the intense story of The Sex Pistols. The series was directed by Danny Boyle and adapted from Steve Jones’s memoir Lonely Boy.

Steve Jones was born in 1955. In the early to mid 70s, Jones became involved in the countercultural scene surrounding Malcom McLaren and Vivienne Westwood’s clothing shop on London’s Kings Road. The Sex Pistols formed 1975 with Jones, John Lydon, Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock, who was later replaced by Sid Vicious.

During their Face-to-Face conversation, Mrley and Steve discuss the Pistol TV show, McLaren and Westwood’s vision for punk fashion and London’s best pie shops.

This podcast was produced with Front Ear Podcasts. It was edited by Nathan Copelin, and the music was created by David Cantello.

Tyson McVey meets Neneh Cherry Oct 25, 2022

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In this episode, the musician Tyson McVey sits down with her mum, Neneh Cherry.

The Cherry-McVeys are a famously creative family. Tyson’s dad, Cameron McVey, is a producer who’s worked with Massive Attack, All Saints and Sugababes. Her sisters Mabel and Naima are also musicians, and Neneh’s step-father was the jazz innovator Don Cherry. Tyson made her first onstage appearance before she was even born, when Neneh performed while pregnant with her on Top of the Pops in 1988.

During their Face-to-Face conversation, Tyson and Cherry chat about family unity, nostalgia, the profound impact of the Buffalo Collective and Ladies Music Pub – the collective co-founded by Tyson, which supports women and non-binary musicians.

This episode of Face-to-Face was recorded at The Standard in London and created with Front Ear Podcasts. Stay tuned for the next episode.

Gabriel Krauze meets Irvine Welsh Oct 06, 2022

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Face-to-Face is the podcast which pairs creative people with the legends who’ve inspired them.

In this episode, London writer Gabriel Krauze meets Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh. Like Welsh, Krauze's debut novel was long-listed for the Booker Prize. Who They Was, published in 2020,is an autobiographical novel about juggling an English degree with a criminal lifestyle that involves robbery, drug dealing and serious violence. Krauze has also written short stories for THE FACE.

Welsh was born in Scotland, and he grew up in housing schemes in Edinburgh. In 1977, he moved to London to embrace the punk scene. He wrote his first book Trainspotting in the late ’80s. The Trainspotting film was released in 1996, and it’s widely recognised as an era-defining classic. Welsh has written at least 13 novels, four short story collections, 10 screenplays and two theatre productions.

During their Face-to-Face conversation, Krauze and Welsh discuss parallels between punk and grime, their shared passion for boxing and their resentment towards the literary establishment.
This episode of Face-to-Face was recorded at The Standard in London and created with Front Ear podcasts. Stay tuned for the next episode.

Raye meets Mutya Buena Sep 20, 2022

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In the first episode of Face-to-Face, the musician Raye meets Mutya Buena from Sugababes.

Raye was born in London and she grew up in Croydon. Between the ages of 14 and 16, she attended the BRIT school for performing arts - which also counts Adele, Amy Winehouse and FKA twigs as alumni.

Raye released her debut EP in 2014. Alongside releasing solo material, she has worked with artists such as Stormzy, Charli XCX and Beyoncé.

Last summer, Raye publicly criticised her record label on social media, claiming that she’d been signed for a four album deal in 2014, but that she hadn’t yet been allowed to release an album. “I’m done being a polite pop star,” she said.

In July this year, Raye released Hard Out Here – her first song in her new chapter as an independent artist.

Mutya Buena was born and raised in Kingsbury, North West London. The Sugababes formed in 1998 and released their debut One Touch album in 2000. Despite the album including three Top 20 singles, they were dropped by their record label. They released their second album Angels with Dirty Faces in 2002. It featured the Number One hits Round and Round and Freak Like Me.

After the release of Sugababes’ fourth album Taller in More Ways, in 2005 Buena announced her departure from the group. She released her solo album Real Girl in 2007.

In 2012, Buena and original Sugababes members Keisha Buchanan and Siobhán Donaghy confirmed that they had regrouped.

This year, the Sugababes performed at Glastonbury, creating such a high demand that an entire area of the festival was shut down to avoid overcrowding. They will be back on the road this autumn.

During their Face-to-Face conversation, Raye and Buena discuss mental health, social media and navigating the toxic side of the music industry.

This podcast was produced with Front Ear Podcasts. It was edited by Nathan Copelin, and the music was created by David Cantello.

Recorded at The Standard hotel in London.

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Mike Kinsella and Matty Healy in conversation May 05, 2020

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As part of The 1975’s takeover of The Face, we’ve released a series of podcasts featuring frontman Matty Healy in conversation with his musical heroes. Mike Kinsella is a prolific, cult, cornerstone figure in emo. The Chicago native’s bands include Cap’n Jazz, Joan of Arc, Owls and American Football – bands have inspired the more tender side of Healy’s songwriting. The admiration goes both ways: Kinsella recently covered his favourite ’75 song, Me. In this podcast, Kinsella and Healy discuss the pre-internet landscape of indie rock, the mutating definition of the term “emo”, and whether or not the American will make more music with his brother and bandmate Tim. Along the way, Kinsella shares a story about his mum baking a cake for Fugazi, while Healy hints at reprising Drive Like I Do, the heavier band that were the teenage precursor The 1975. Want to hear more of these? We also have podcasts featuring Healy talking to Stevie Nicks, Brian Eno, Steve Reich, Kim Gordon, Conor Oberst and Bobby Gillespie. You can find the full transcripts on TheFace.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TheFaceMagazine

Kim Gordon and Matty Healy in conversation May 05, 2020

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As part of The 1975’s takeover of The Face, we’ve released a series of podcasts featuring frontman Matty Healy in conversation with his musical heroes. Kim Gordon was a founding member of Sonic Youth, the New York band who tore apart the rules of how rock music should be played. Since their split in 2011, Gordon has performed as half of experimental guitar duos Body/Head and Glitterbust, written the bestselling book Girl in a Band and, last year, released her first solo album, No Home Record. She’s also dedicated her time to art, film and political activism. In this podcast, Gordon discusses NYC’s No Wave scene, her career in art, dealing with depression through writing, her passion for film and politics, and being “freaked out” by modern pop culture. Want to hear more of these? We also have podcasts featuring Healy talking to Stevie Nicks, Brian Eno, Steve Reich, Mike Kinsella, Conor Oberst and Bobby Gillespie. Read the full transcripts on TheFace.com Follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @TheFaceMagazine

Brian Eno and Matty Healy in conversation May 05, 2020

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As part of The 1975’s takeover of The Face, we’re releasing a series of podcasts featuring frontman Matty Healy in conversation with his musical heroes. It’s hard to exaggerate the all-round cultural significance of Brian Eno. He’s a producer, conceptual artist and theorist who pioneered the ambient genre and the idea of generative music. In a five-decade career, this one-time member of Roxy Music and lifelong experimentalist has collaborated with multiple artists including David Bowie, Talking Heads, Devo and U2, helping them all expand their musical horizons. He’s also a famously nice bloke. And, it turns out, he’s a big admirer of The 1975. In this podcast, Healy and Eno express their admiration for each other’s work and dissect the concepts behind ambient music and abstract art, the exciting potential of gaming, the sly wit of Bowie, and the difficult task of making decent political music. Want to hear more of these? We also have podcasts featuring Matty talking to Stevie Nicks, Conor Oberst, Steve Reich, Mike Kinsella, Kim Gordon and Bobby Gillespie. Read the full transcripts on TheFace.com Follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @TheFaceMagazine

Bobby Gillespie and Matty Healy in conversation May 05, 2020

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As part of The 1975’s takeover of The Face, we’ve released a series of podcasts featuring frontman Matty Healy in conversation with his musical heroes. Bobby Gillespie is the frontman of Primal Scream and the former drummer with The Jesus and Mary Chain. After growing tired of being a straight-up indie band – and, frankly, with nothing left to lose – in 1989 the Scotsman enlisted the help of DJ/producer Andrew Weatherall. The result was the groundbreaking blend of psychedelia, dub, funk and acid house that is the Scream’s classic 1991 album Screamadelica. In the years since, Gillespie’s restless rock’n’roll spirit has continued to explore multiple genres – and, like Healy after him, he’s pushed the boundaries of how a bunch of guys in a band can sound. In this podcast, Gillespie and Healy debate the current state of rock music, authenticity in music and art, and the legacy and legend of the mighty Weatherall. Want to hear more of these? We also have podcasts featuring Matty talking to Stevie Nicks, Conor Oberst, Steve Reich, Mike Kinsella, Kim Gordon and Brian Eno. Read the full transcripts on TheFace.com Follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @TheFaceMagazine

Steve Reich and Matty Healy in conversation May 05, 2020

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As part of The 1975’s takeover of The Face, we’ve released a series of podcasts featuring frontman Matty Healy in conversation with his musical heroes. Steve Reich is one of the most renowned composers in contemporary music. The 83-year-old American’s endless curiosity had led to thrilling experiments and musical breakthroughs. In this podcast, Reich and Healy discuss being inspired by the sound of the city, the “amazing wizardry” of Aphex Twin and the innovations of Reich contemporaries and fellow-travellers Terry Riley and Philip Glass. Want to hear more of these? We also have podcasts featuring Matty talking to Brian Eno, Stevie Nicks, Mike Kinsella, Conor Oberst and Kim Gordon. You can read the full transcripts at TheFace.com. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @TheFaceMagazine

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