24 episodes

Each week, Q Magazine Editor Ted Kessler interviews a superstar songwriter and musician about their life and career in music, about their ups and downs, their hits and misses. We also employ the famous “Biscuit Tin” method devised in ancient times by Smash Hits for unlocking their deepest secrets.

Q Presents The Making of‪…‬ Q Magazine

    • Music
    • 4.7 • 84 Ratings

Each week, Q Magazine Editor Ted Kessler interviews a superstar songwriter and musician about their life and career in music, about their ups and downs, their hits and misses. We also employ the famous “Biscuit Tin” method devised in ancient times by Smash Hits for unlocking their deepest secrets.

    DJ Shadow

    DJ Shadow

    DJ Shadow, aka Josh Davis, joins us in the studio for a journey through his life and times. He tells Niall Doherty about the making of his game-changing debut, explains why the Unkle project derailed him and makes the case for his new record Our Pathetic Age being his best yet.

    • 47 min
    Dennis Lyxzén

    Dennis Lyxzén

    Refused's Dennis Lyxzén joins us on this week's podcast. The Swedish hardcore outfit originally split up in 1998 halfway through a gig to 45 people. But their next show, 14 years later, was headlining Coachella. The frontman guides Niall Doherty through the before, the after and the in-between of a punk rock fairytale.

    • 49 min
    Q Presents The Making of Yak

    Q Presents The Making of Yak

    Yak's frontman Oli Burslem joins us on this week's episode, discussing how Spiritualized's Jason Pierce became a mentor to the London-based trio, why antiques matter as much to him as music and recalling the time his band were followed around Europe by a fan in a Lamborghini. Niall Doherty hears his testament.

    • 36 min
    Gruff Rhys

    Gruff Rhys

    Gruff Rhys looks back on a career of sonic adventures, both as frontman of the Super Furry Animals and solo artist. Niall Doherty joins him for a cosmic trip that takes place in jacuzzis, tour buses and rural Welsh villages.

    • 39 min
    Cate Le Bon

    Cate Le Bon

    Cate Le Bon tells us all about the joys of walking a pygmy goat, how her new Mercury-nominated album was inspired by a course in furniture-making and why she wants to say sorry to her childhood pony. Q Assistant Editor Chris Catchpole follows the Welsh singer on a journey through her singular world on this week's episode.

    • 54 min
    Kate Tempest

    Kate Tempest

    Kate Tempest gives us the lowdown on Rick Rubin's shoewear, shares tales of recording in Bob Dylan's old tourbus and recalls the first time she performed in front of a crowd on this week's episode. Niall Doherty tries to keep up with the rapper, poet, novelist and playwright.

    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
84 Ratings

84 Ratings

Viggsy27 ,

LG

Insightful listening to a recording of what became a cover feature. Particularly after reading the issue. Good work.

Tiny11 ,

Jah Wobble

Really enjoyable insightful interview!

Sky.weedude ,

joan as policewoman

Ted Kessler and Joan Wasser, lovely conversation. Wonderful series thus far, keep it going!

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