Brightonsfinest Radio Interviews: Recent Episodes
Brightonsfines Radio Interviews
We have a chat with Asha Lorenz from Sorry, about to release their second album, Anywhere But Here.
We have a chat with Lauran Hibberd, celebrating the release of her debut album Garageband Superstar.
We chat with ace Yorkshire upstarts The Lounge Society, about to celebrate the release of their debut album.
Jeff Hemmings chats with Tucan from Superorganism, plus some tracks from their new album World Wide Pop
We chat with Luiza, MD of Deep Throat Choir, who've just released the 3am EP on Bella Union,
Jeff Hemmings interviews Laura Veirs, signed to the Brighton based Bella Union label, and with a new album about to drop, Found Light.
We chat with both Canadian artist Leif Vollebekk, about his new album and coming to the UK for the first time since pre-pandemic.
Jeff Hemmings chats with both Jerry Kidd of the legendary Red Guitars, who have just embarked on their first tour in nearly 40 years, and with Jerry's son Adam Kidd, front-man of Fragile Creatures, both bands appearing together on stage as part of that tour.
Jeff Hemmings talks to Stephen J Brett, the former Mojo Fins singer, songwriter and guitarist, on the release of his new EP Things Will Change.
Jeff Hemmings talks to Clams from Warmduscher, soon to celebrate the release of their new album At the Hotspot.
We talk to American post-punk new wavers Bodega, soon to celebrate the release of their second album Broken Equipment, with their first tour since pre-Covid.
An interview with Brighton based singer songwriter Bess Atwell, celebrating her debut album, and gigging again.
An interview with Laura-Mary Carter, one half of Blood Red Shoes as she is releasing her debut album
Interview with Self Esteem, celebrating the release of her new album, Prioritise Pleasure.
Interview with Chubby & The Gang, celebrating the release of their new album, The Mutt's Nut
Featuring an interview with Penelope Isles, who we caught in action at the recent End of the Road Festival
Jeff Hemmings interviews with John Watts of Fischer-Z fame as he prepares to release a new album Til The Oceans Overflow
Fable talks to Jeff Hemmings about life so far, music and they upcoming gig for Brightonsfinest at Brighton Electric on Friday 10th September
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We also have an interview with Mr Jukes and Barney Artist, as they celebrate the imminent release of their collaborative album, The Locket.
An interview with Ian Parton, the brains behind The Go! Team, back in action with their sixth album, Get Up Sequences Part One.
Full interview with Tigercub after releasing their new album As Blue As Indigo and playing the Download festival
An interview with the fabulous Brighton-based Holly Macve as he is about to release her second album
Jeff Hemmings interviews the brilliant Brighton-formed post-punkers Squid, who are about to drop their debut album.
An interview with Brighton based Fickle Friends, who have a new EP, the rather aptly named Weird Years (Season One).
Interview with Lanterns On The Lake's frontwoman Hazel Wilde, whose recent album Spook the Herd was also nominated for the Mercury Prize.
Jeff Hemmings in conversation with Another Sky, who’s sonic splendour is one of his albums of the year so far
Jeff Hemmings interview with Dream Wife, who formed in Brighton, touching on their brilliant new second album So When You Gonna.
Jeff Hemmings chats with Ghostpoet about his new album I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep
Jeff Hemmings chats with the marvellous Sports Team on the eve of their much hyped and frankly fantastic debut album, Deep Down Happy.
Jeff Hemmings is in conversation with Blaine Harrison from the Mystery Jets about the crazy world we are currently living in.
Presenter Jeff Hemmings interviews one of his favourite and one of the UK's most hyped bands, Dry Cleaning, after their Green Door Store show which sold out months ago.
Jeff Hemmings interviews Bombay Bicycle Club on the eve of their new album released after a 3 year hiatus.
Jeff Hemmings speak to Field Music about their 7th LP, a concept album about the after-effects of World War I.
Jeff Hemmings has an interview with Dirty Hit Records' new pièce de résistance, King Nun, about their brilliant debut LP
Interview with the much hyped electronica post-punkers Working Mens Club who talk to Jeff Hemmings
Jeff Hemmings chats to Mike and Ben from Royal Blood for Brightonsfinest, backstage at the Brighton Centre ahead of their massive sold-out home-coming show, with support from At The Drive In and Black Honey. Filmed behind the scenes at the Brighton Centre.
Ellie Rowsell and Theo Ellis from Wolf Alice chat to Jeff Hemmings for Brightonsfinest.com ahead of their sold out show at Brighton Dome.
Iain Lauder chats to Her's ahead of their show at the Hope & Ruin, Brighton on the 17th of November.
Ben Noble from Brightonsfinest interviews Nicole Hummel, aka. Zola Jesus, ahead of her show at The Haunt, Brighton, on Sunday 29th October 2017.
Jeff Hemmings chats to Phoebe Bridgers while she tours the UK to support her debut album, Stranger In The Alps.
Jeff Hemmings chats to Brix Smith-Start, from Brix & The Extricated, about the new album and her history with Mark E Smith, The Fall, The Mission, Nigel Kennedy and The Adult Net.
Jeff Hemmings interviews Josh from The Skints for the Brightonsfinest Radio Show ahead of their show at Concorde 2, Brighton.
Brightonsfinest interviews Haley Shea from Sløtface. First broadcast, September 2017, on the Brightonsfinest radio show
Former Brighton resident Finian Greenall was a relative late-comer to the world of live music, despite his beginnings as an EDM producer and DJ. In his early 30s he dropped the decks and picked up an acoustic guitar, re-inventing himself as a live act, and one with the 'blues'.
Iain Lauder from Brightonsfinest interviews H. Hawkline for the Brightonsfinest Radio show on Juice 107.2. Originally broadcast ahead of his Brighton show at The Joker on September 12th, 2017.
Jeff Hemmings from Brightonsfinest interviews Susan Ann Sulley from The Human League ahead of their planned concert at Brighton Racecourse, which has just been cancelled because of bad weather.
Jeff Hemmings from Brightonsfinest interviews Jake Bugg, ahead of the release of his new album Hearts That Strain. Originally broadcast on the Brightonsfinest radio show on Juice 107.2 on August 29th, 2017.
Ben Noble from Brightonsfinest interviews Brian Borcherdt from Canadian live-electronica band Holy F*** for the Brightonsfinest Radio show on Juice 107.2. Originally broadcast on August 21st 2017, ahead of their show at Patterns, Brighton, on August 23rd.
Jeff Hemmings from Brightonsfinest interviews Martin Glover, aka Youth. First broadcast, August 2017, on the Brightonsfinest radio show
Part of the so-called ‘new complexity’ movement of bands that includes the likes of early Foals, alt-J and Wild Beasts, Everything Everything have nevertheless been ploughing their own furrow since they burst onto the scene back in the latter part of the last decade. Makers of a distinctively British sound that fuses 90s dance with guitars, synths and drums in creating a crisp, often forceful, sometimes subtle noise, their creativity and adventurism shows little bounds. Whereas their previous album, Get To Heaven, was an almost invariably danceable affair, where all the tracks were performed live, in A Fever Dream, they have decided to be less vigilant about that aspect: instead preferring to let the music speak more for itself, and to let instincts take over. This was also apparently a survival mechanism, as it seems Get To Heaven seriously took it out of the band, and led to some potentially long-term inter-relationship problems.
On the 30th anniversary of their first album and in the build up to their festival At The Edge Of The Sea Festival
Ben Noble from Brightonsfinest interviews Obaro Ejimiwe, aka Ghostpoet, ahead of the release of his new album Dark Days + Canapes. Originally broadcast on the Brightonsfinest radio show on Juice 107.2 on August 14th, 2017.
Ben Noble from Brightonsfinest interviews Becca Macintyre from Marmozets, who are promoting their forthcoming second album. This interview was originally broadcast on the Brightonsfinest Radio show Tuesday 29th August, 2017.
Jeff Hemmings from Brightonsfinest interviews Nick Mulvey, who is promoting his second album, Wake Up Now.
Chris Middleton from Brightonsfinest interviews Poppy from Girl Ray. First broadcast, August 2017, on the Brightonsfinest radio show on Juice 107.2.
Christian Middleton from Brightonsfinest interview Greta Kline, aka. Frankie Cosmos. First broadcast on the Brightonsfinest show on Juice Brighton.
There's plenty of mileage to be had in analysing the youth of today. More than ever, it seems. Not just for the purposes of marketing and consumer preferences. Sure, reality TV and mainstream pop is (as it has always been) largely dominated by the youth. But, more than ever, they are literally going their own way. They are leaving the rest of us in our tracks. Metaphorically speaking. Look at what happened in the recent European Referendum, and the General Election. The youth (under 25) overwhelmingly voted to stay in Europe, and to enact policies that emphasised socialism; a collectivist vision as opposed to one proposing pure individualism. Hope over fear. The gap between the young and old is startling. In simple terms, it's a deep divide between generations, and values. And there is very little sign that the older have any real understanding of what is really happening with the younger folk. Their world is literally being taken from under their feet.
Iain Lauder from Brightonsfinest interviews Harry McVeigh from White Lies ahead of their sold out show at Concorde 2. First broadcast, July 2017, on the Brightonsfinest radio show
Jeff Hemmins from Brightonsfinest interviews J. Willgoose from Public Service Broadcasting for the Brightonsfinest Radio show. Originally broadcast on 5th July 2017 promoting their latest album Every Valley
Jeff Hemmings from Brightonsfinest chats to Eugene Hutz from Gogol Bordello. First broadcast on the Brightonsfinest radio show on the 4th of July, 2017.
Jeff Hemmings interviews Kate Stables from This Is The Kit. First broadcast on the Brightonsfinest radio show in June 2017.
Jeff Hemmings interviewing Mike Kerr from Royal Blood for the Brightonsfinest radio show ahead of their appearance at Glastonbury this weekend. First broadcast on Juice Brighton, 19th June 2017.
They’ve done it again. Albeit perhaps not quite as consistently impressive as their first two albums, alt-J still hit new peaks on Relaxer, an album that continues their foray into that weird and wonderful mix of prog, folk, garage and electro, but which is more spacious and at times punchier. It’s epitomised by the stunning lead track ‘3WW’ (three worn words), a song that, according to the band, “Traces the adventures of a wayward lad on England’s northeast coast, culminating in the whispering of three worn words.” It’s full of sexual awakening and adventure, and features the voices of alt-J’s Gus Unger-Hamilton and Joe Newman, as well as Wolf Alice’s Ellie Roswell. “I just want to love you in my own language“, they sing against a background of beguiling alt-folk, with distorted waves of electronica, shakers, minimal keys, dubby bass and much else besides. It’s one of their best ever songs.