FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music

In deze podcast praten Rinus en Natousch Gerritsen met Martin Kuiper over “Avenue of Broken Dreams". De song is geschreven door George Kooymans en Barry Hay en staat op het album Tits 'n Ass uit 2012. Rinus heeft Avenue Of Broken Dreams opnieuw opgenomen met zijn dochter Natousch op zang, Richie Bleijenberg op drums en Heiko Ebner op blazers. Deze release is onderdeel van Rinus’ Garage, het solo p...

Video interview with vocalist Jason Williamson from the English music duo Sleaford Mods. FaceCulture spoke with Jason about Teacher Faces Porn Charges, starting on the album English Tapas, current affairs, a hip hop influence, getting the working class tag, humor, self-reflection, Messy Anywhere, Andrew’s beats, getting critiqued, people’s opinions, the temperament of English people, Rough Trade,...

Video interview with Swedish metalband Meshuggah. FaceCulture spoke to singer Jens Kidman from Meshuggah about every Meshuggah album, his first guitar, Umea, Frederik Thordendal, being kicked out of Meshuggah, singing technique, his voice, Contradictions Collapse, Destroy Erase Improve, developing sounds, Chaosphere, Nothing, Catch Thirtythree, Ozzfest, the drumkit from hell, their latest album Ob...

Video interview with American folk/indie rock singer and guitarist Angel Olsen. FaceCulture spoke with Angel about her upcoming album My Woman, bands she played in, working with Bonnie Prince Billy, creating a live feel, playing with a band, changing her sound, staying sane, challenging herself, the importance of playing live, making a comprehensive album, taking care of herself, being protective...

Video interview with singer and guitarist Matthew Healy and drummer George Daniel from indie rock band The 1975. FaceCulture spoke with Matthew and George about Glastonbury, growing in popularity, seizing an opportunity, an eclectic debut record, writing as an outlet, the soundtrack to their lives, honesty, Sex, the writing process, loyalty, love for the music, taking everything in, their fans, na...

Video interview with American singer-songwriter Julien Baker. FaceCulture spoke with Julien about learning to play guitar, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, vulnerability, her first album Sprained Ankle, not expecting to be successful, making honest music, writing about other people, writing about her breakup, Shadow Boxing, writing about platonic relationships, Hurt Less, writing about friendships, having...

Erik over: 0:00 Nirvana en zelf gitaar spelen 2:29 zelfvertrouwen halen uit muziek maken 4:50 Neil Young en met gevoel spelen 8:22 z'n eerste bandje 12:02 voor het eerst met Remko spelen 14:00 z'n muzikale chemie met Remko 17:34 Eendagsvlinder 18:47 in de muziek van Normaal duiken 20:30 de feesttentcultuur 21:45 de eerste jaren van de Heinoos 23:22 van engelstalige covers naar Boerenrock 27:00 het...

Video interview with vocalist and songwriter Brent Smith from the American rock band Shinedown. FaceCulture spoke with Brent about Mötley Crüe, starting to sing, R&B and Motown, the first songs he wrote, Save Me, having great people around him, his gypsy heart, representing something bigger, ATTENTION ATTENTION, a visual story, GET UP, complete honesty, showing imperfections, not losing your h...

In deze podcast praten Rinus Gerritsen en Martin Kuiper over Flying, een song van Rinus Gerritsen, die hij zelf zingt (met Koen Herfst op drums en Harrison Young op Trombone). In Flying blikt Rinus terug op de unieke reis die hij met George, Barry en Cesar als Golden Earring heeft gemaakt. De song is de tweede release van Rinus' Garage, het solo project van Rinus Gerritsen. Iedere maand brengt de...

0:00 z'n jeugd 2:41 opgroeien met Normaal 7:10 de eerste stapjes richting de muziek 10:06 de impact van Normaal 14:12 de formatie van de Heinoos 16:26 de Normaal "sound" 19:09 meer eigen werk 21:35 samenwerking met Bennie Jolink 22:54 hoe z'n familie over z'n muziek denkt 26:45 waarom het niet werkte met Bennie 29:32 succes en de debuutplaat 33:38 de "tentcultuur" 36:26 doorgro...

Nader about: 0:00 Lebanese blues 2:21 an American influence 6:15 honesty in music 7:46 a love letter to Beirut 12:33 staying positive 15:21 the universality of music 16:45 his creative process 20:06 imposter syndrome 21:24 the two sides of resiliency 25:05 a hypnotic quality 26:46 electronics 28:14 preparing for the live shows 29:44 Under The Sun Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...

Patrik about: 0:00 how he joined the band 3:00 his previous band Dawn Of Silence 4:18 writing songs for bloodbound 7:10 Field Of Swords 11:10 his songwriting process 12:57 vocal melodies 15:08 keeping their day jobs 17:43 finding inspiration everywhere 19:09 the song 'As Empires Fall Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

Skin about: 0:00 why the new album took a long time 2:12 writing new songs 4:48 writing session 6:51 'An Artist Is An Artist' 9:49 a third chapter for the band 12:00 having a "peter pan complex" 14:46 still having a lot to say 19:05 'Meltdown' 22:10 the album title 'The Painful Truth' 25:45 Cass dealing with cancer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

Benji and Arya about: 0:00 the new album ‘Smile’ 2:40 Our Religion 4:23 their philosophy on music 7:31 winning over fans 10:01 connecting with people 11:15 L.O.V.E. (Smile Please) 15:06 Black Stars 17:53 empowering people 19:27 Arya’s drumming 20:45 good vibes in the studio 22:59 a sense of gratitude Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

In deze podcast praten Rinus Gerritsen, Berget Lewis en Martin Kuiper over Live Up To Your Love, een song van Rinus Gerritsen met zangeres Berget Lewis op zang. Live Up to Your Love heeft een onmiskenbare 80s feel en is de eerste release van Rinus' Garage, het solo project van Rinus Gerritsen. Iedere maand brengt de voormalig bassist van Golden Earring een nieuw nummer uit, vaak met een gastzanger...

Video interview with American vocalist Derrick Green from Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. FaceCulture spoke with Derrick about living in Amsterdam, when he joined Sepultura, where his passion for music comes from, Henry Rollins, always being open to learn, challenging yourself creatively, dealing with the pandemic, writing about mental health issues on Quadra, why he stopped drinking, lyric...

Video interview with singer, songwriter and musician Carina Round from alternative rock band Puscifer. FaceCulture spoke with Carina about playing the new album Existential Reckoning, Live at Arcosanti, making an album during the pandemic, the sonic landscape of the record, the Fairlight CMI, how they write their songs, the chemisty within the band, a sense of humor, Maynard’s lyrics, people “gett...

Video interview with French DJ and producer Paul Armand-Delille (Polocorp) from electronic music duo Polo & Pan. FaceCulture spoke with Paul about his first impression of musical partner Alex, opening up for collabs, the success of the debut album Caravelle, working on Cyclorama, Ani Kuni, the visual aspect of what they do, Requiem, the production process, translating the songs to a live setti...

Video interview with singer-songwriter Mike Rosenberg, better known as Passenger. FaceCulture spoke with Mike about a year without live shows, extra work on Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted, music in difficult times, the full spectrum of emotions, the title track, character based writing, Nothing Aches Like a Broken Heart, the emotionality of a song, people connecting to his music, drowning...

Kate about: 0:00 having multiple forms of creative expression 2:37 the reality of a creative life 5:18 songwriting with Dan Carey 9:40 the difficulties of writing 10:35 The Line Is A Curve 12:15 having friends contribute to the album 15:30 Priority Boredom 17:35 the role of a writer 19:19 inspiration from other artists 20:44 the audience 22:28 accepting failure 26:31 the most truthful take Hosted...

Jonathan about: 0:00 Marzipan 3:30 coloring outside of the lines, 5:24 going with your gut 7:37 how Eat The Worm was made 9:18 a narrative style of writing 12:30 Hey Love 15:50 what music means to him 17:30 Wim Hof 17:48 playing the album live Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Video interview with vocalist Tatiana Shmailyuk and bassist Eugene Abdukhanov from Ukrainian progressive metalcore band Jinjer. FaceCulture spoke with Tatiana and Eugene rising in popularity, releasing the new album Wallflowers, adjust to life without touring, music as escapism, the writing process, working on the sound of the new album, Tatiana needing pressure to write lyrics, being a live-orien...

Video interview with American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz and his cat. FaceCulture spoke with Jason about feeling priveledged during social distancing, Gratitude, taking the good with the bad, using music to combat depression, what makes a song great, reggae music, his new album Look For The Good, You Do You, self-acceptance and mindfulness, our common humanity, and a lot more! (12/06/2020) Hoste...

In deze podcast blikken Rinus Gerritsen, Michel van Dijk en Shell Schellekens met presentator en interviewer Martin Kuiper terug op het album Gerritsen en Van Dijk uit 1979. De iconische soloplaat van Rinus Gerritsen en Michel van Dijk uit 1979 is opnieuw tot leven gebracht in een frisse, krachtige nieuwe versie — remastered door Erik Kuylaars. Het album klinkt nu helderder, dieper en authentieker...

Video interview with George “Johnny 3 Tears” Ragan from the American rap rock band Hollywood Undead. FaceCulture spoke with Johnny about the song Idol, dealing with a global crisis, Heart of a Champion, the soundtrack of our lives, the universality of music, writing for New Empire Vol. 2, Coming Home, looking for a silver lining in these times, inspiring people with music, songs that had a big imp...