The Listening Sessions

Joe Simpson

Each week visual artist Joe Simpson interviews a different guest about their current project and invites them to bring a song from an emerging band or artist that they would like to share and champion.

Episodes

  1. 07/10/2014

    Episode 7 – Sarah Graham

    [audio http://joe-simpson.co.uk/podcasts/Episode7-SarahGraham.m4a] Photorealist painter Sarah Graham is my guest this week (go and check out her amazing work – www.sarahgraham.info), we talk about the evolution of her work and share our experiences of working as artists. With music from Drew Danburry and Fol Chen.

  2. 06/17/2014

    Episode 6 – Newton Faulkner

    [audio http://joe-simpson.co.uk/podcasts/Episode6-NewtonFaulkner.m4a] Singer songwriter Newton Faulkner is my guest this week, we chat about his latest album ‘Studio Zoo’.  We also hear music from Tune-Yards and Dan Mangan.

  3. 05/27/2014

    Episode 5 – Keston Cobblers’ Club

    [audio http://joe-simpson.co.uk/podcasts/Episode5-KestonCobblersClub.m4a] Julia Lowe of the awesome band Keston Cobblers’ Club is my guest this week.  We also hear music from Glass Ghost and Liz Lawrence.

  4. 05/13/2014

    Episode 4 – Leefest

    Lee Denny, founder and namesake of the award winning music festival Leefest is my guest this week. We hear music from Years & Years and To Kill A King.

  5. 04/22/2014

    Episode 3 – LAYLA

    LAYLA is the guest this week, we talk about her new E.P ‘Black Mud’ and hear music from We The Wild and Brightener.

  6. 04/16/2014

    Episode 2 – Kit Lovelace

    Writer Kit Lovelace is the guest this week, author of the anonymous Guardian Weekend dating column ‘My Love Life Your Hands’, the ‘choose your own adventure’ real life romance story.  We hear music from Black Forest Ghetto and Sea Stacks.

  7. 03/31/2014

    Episode 1 – Bright Light Bright Light

    [audio http://joe-simpson.co.uk/media/1153453/episode_1_-_bright_light_bright_light.m4a] Rod Thomas aka Bright Light Bright Light is the first guest on The Listening Sessions. We hear a clip of his new single featuring Elton John, as well as music from White Prism and The Miserable Rich.

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Each week visual artist Joe Simpson interviews a different guest about their current project and invites them to bring a song from an emerging band or artist that they would like to share and champion.

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