The 405 Exchange: Recent Episodes
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A few weeks back, Kojey Radical played his first-ever US show at Brooklyn’s National Sawdust, hosted by the magnificent COLORS Studios.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Prateek during a busy tour to discuss his passion for music, how he stays inspired, and why he finds it important to infuse honesty in everything that he does.
This marks Overcoats second time on the podcast, together with Ken Grand-Pierre they discuss the importance of being ferocious and true to yourself (and art) and why 2020 will be an important year for them.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up 3/4's of the band (Kieran Shudall, Sam Rourke and Colin Jones) for a nice long chat.
Ken Grand-Pierre met you with Keenan while he was in the midst of a residency at New York’s Irish Arts Center.
On this episode of the podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre chats with ROE about her year, the stories behind her standout songs, and what we can expect from her in 2020.
If you’re in New York, be sure to come out to his first exhibition which will be taking place at the Beal Bocht in the Bronx on December 13th.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Alex (and unexpectedly Alex’s music and business partner, Roy Molloy) to discuss how Miami Memory came to be and the ways it’s a true step forward.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Brandon before the band played to a massive crowd at Brooklyn’s Rough Trade.
Ariana discusses creativity, the stories behind every song on Constellations Phase 1, and what we can hope to hear in Constellations Phase 2.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with VÉRITÉ to discuss new music, evolving her craft, and what we can expect from her next.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with the band ahead of their sold-out show at Rough Trade to find out what they’ll be doing next.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with his old friend, Editors drummer Ed Lay, to discuss Black Gold and the bands ever-evolving career.
Ken Grand-Pierre chats with Sacha about his early life, the musicians he’s worked with and what it’s actually like to be the deputy photo editor at one of the most important magazines in the world.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with the band ahead of a sold-out show at Brooklyn’s Rough Trade to explore their love of film and why it was crucial to the making of Heaven Surrounds You.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Friendly Fires frontman Ed Macfarlane and guitarist Edd Gibson to explore why that hiatus lasted so long, the work that went into Inflorescent and how you can still be introspective on the dance floor.
Ken Grand-Pierre met with Berhana to discuss a love of films, the work that went into HAN, touring Asia and much more.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Fink during his first US tour in years to discuss how Bloom Innocent came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre chatted with Dodie about touring the US and how life has been since releasing her latest project, Human.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with singers Leah Fay and Peter Dreimanis to discuss where the band is currently at with their artistry.
The band share the work that’s gone into their second album, Devour You, why the live show is so important, and the ethos that drives their band forward.
On this episode of the podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre chats with band-leader Ellis Ludwig-Leone about line-up changes, writing in Iceland, the ways this album is different, and what it really feels like to have a documentary made about you.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with frontman Stefan Babcock and drummer Zack Mykula ahead of a sold-out show at New York’s Terminal 5.
Patrick Willems on film analysis in 2019, what audiences bring to the table as viewers, how his parents got involved in his videos and much more.
The album has been hailed as her most personal body of work to date, though is that really the case? On this episode of the podcast our host Ken Grand-Pierre chats with Kate to figure it out.
Keith Murray and Chris Cain sit with their old friend Ken Grand-Pierre to chat about the 2005 album that changed their lives forever.
Guy joins Ken to talk about his career in music photography and his solo-exhibition, Honor by Honest, He Fell Down Upon Us.
On this episode of the podcast, Gold Child sat down with Ken Grand-Pierre to discuss the importance of carving a path that’s true to her interests, how she became infatuated with country music, and what she plans to do post album release.
On this episode of the podcast, Sam Fender sat down with Ken Grand-Pierre to discuss not only being an artist, but what it’s like being a young human being in 2019.
On this episode of the podcast, Alexander chats with Ken Grand-Pierre about his life and gives a track-by-track breakdown of his soulful new EP.
Ken Grand-Pierre sat down with Tyler to discuss how film photography became important to him and why that word, empathy, means so much to him.
Ken Grand-Pierre meets Tabby to discuss what it’s like to build a studio, craft a music career and bringing a project to life.
Ken Grand-Pierre welcomes Lahey back on the podcast (for a second time) to chat about how her new album came to be.
On this episode of the podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Henshaw to discuss how he made these new songs and what people can expect from him next.
Her tracks are brimming with confidence and experimental instrumentation, which she delves into on this episode of the podcast with Ken Grand-Pierre.
While on a recent New York trip, Ken Grand-Pierre met up with sisters Natalie Closner Schepman, Allison Closner and Meegan Closner to find out how this new album came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre chats with Shura about her writing process, the "dreaded sophomore album", and how being in love has proven to be a positive influence towards her creativity.
Ken Grand-Pierre met with the duo to discuss the birth of The War and Treaty, why building their career had to happen and how their emotional album (Healing Tide) came to be.
On this episode of the podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre met up with the band to discuss why art means so much to them.
On this episode of the podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre talks to his friend Sulene about the experiences that helped her produce her best work yet.
Our host, Ken Grand-Pierre, missed Landman while he was in town but luckily they were able to connect to chat about Landman’s time in New York, as well as his journey in music.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with frontman Tim Booth to discuss how the album came to be and why it’s one of James' finest albums.
On this episode, Ken Grand-Pierre chats with Oliver about the start of his blogs and how he endures the ever-evolving landscape.
We sent Ken Grand-Pierre to chat with Kelly in New York, ahead of her gig at Elsewhere Brooklyn.
We sent Ken Grand-Pierre to chat again with Beving about his life and the music that informs it.
We caught up with FINNEAS after a hectic week of shows in New York with his sister Billie.
Ken Grand-Pierre got to meet with Sabre in Brooklyn ahead of a sold-out show at Rough Trade
Three incredibly talented women discuss how they aim to evolve the craft of photography, deal with rampant misogyny, connect with artists and find validation within themselves.
"We wanted to keep it powerful and raw, but to also explore the strengths of the electronic music world."
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Carter and guitarist Dean Richardson to discuss how End Of Suffering came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Tamino to discuss his beginnings, how he made Amir and how Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood became a firm ally.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Plapinger in Brooklyn for a track-by-track deep dive of the Junk Of The Heart EP.
On this episode of the podcast, Thorpe goes deep into that aspect of Diviner, reflecting on who he has become.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to two members of the collective, right before they took to the stage at a sold-out Music Hall of Williamsburg show.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Carney in New York to discuss how her new album came to be.
We sent Ken Grand-Pierre to catch up with bandleader Kevin Drew and bassist/vocalist/overall awesome guy Brendan Canning while the band were in New York for a trio of sold-out shows at the historic Webster Hall.
Ken Grand-Pierre was fortunate to chat with such talented acts like Gang of Youths, Christine and the Queens, Adia Victoria, Superorganism, and Easy Life for this special edition of The 405 Exchange podcast.
It’s an exciting time in White Lies' career and we sent Ken Grand-Pierre to chat with the band about just that.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with the band for an in-depth talk about how their latest album came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre sat down with the Scottish rocker to find out how the new album came to be.
We sent Ken Grand-Pierre to talk chat to frontman Aaron Marsh about their courageous new album.
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss MJ’s career, his growth as a writer, the mechanics of self-publishing books and what he will be working on next.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with KOLARS to discuss how they’ve made their live show what it is and what they expect to come next.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Hannah Mohan, one half of the band, at a busy Brooklyn venue.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with McCalla before she played a Lincoln Center event in New York.
Ken Grand-Pierre catches up with Ella before one of her biggest shows to date at Brooklyn Steel.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Elujay after he played to a packed house at Brooklyn’s Elsewhere venue.
Suzannah Schneider shares her experience of working on farms and her passion for nutrition.
Ken Grand-Pierre chatted with Cool over Skype to discuss how his debut album finally came to be.
On this episode, Dave Eggers shares how Setlists For Young Voices came to be, and the special connection music has around the world.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with frontman Ryan Guldemond and keyboardist/vocalist Jasmin Parkin to discuss how their latest album came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Lauren to find out what it’s really been like to be back in the spotlight.
The only way we could do his latest project justice is going into each track, which is what Ken Grand-Pierre did during his first encounter with JNR Williams.
We sent Ken Grand-Pierre to catch up with the band to find out what went into the making of their album, Boat.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Charlotte to discuss where she is now with her career, new music, and what we can expect from her in 2019.
Stuart Bailie found time in his busy schedule to talk to Ken Grand-Pierre over a cup of coffee.
Ken Grand-Pierre met with Grian ahead of the second of two sold-out shows at Brooklyn’s Union Pool.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with front-woman/bassist Aoife Power and guitarist Niall Burns to find out what makes Whenyoung who they are.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Alice Phoebe Lou to find out how her latest album came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Astrid S to talk music, writing in LA, and why being honest gets you further than anything else.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Tom Walker in New York to discuss how his debut album came to be.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Brika to discuss who she is as an artist.
Ken Grand-Pierre gets to the bottom of what it was like for SOAK to return to her native Northern Ireland after touring the world for years and why making different music wasn’t ever a question.
With their new album out next month, what better time than now to have them on the podcast?
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with co-frontmen Maarten Devoldere and Jinte Deprez to find out how the songs of Fever came to be.
The importance of not just owning your truths, but using them to help others make sense of their own fallacies and pitfalls.
Throughout this episode, she shares with Ken Grand-Pierre the difficulties of writing songs that depict her innermost feelings and why it took her so long to arrive to this point.
Aysia is a New York-based photographer who also directs/edits video and also tours with bands.
Ken Grand-Pierre Skyped with both TC Milan and Le Chev to find out what doing Crush Club means for them, and what we can expect from them this year.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Elektra Kilbey-Jansson and Miranda Kilbey-Jansson in Brooklyn.
Throughout this episode, Torquil shares his thoughts on streaming, keeping a band going after 20+ years, the importance of instilling purpose into your craft, and where Stars is heading.
In this episode, Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Anderson before a sold-out show in Brooklyn to discuss where the Raleigh Ritchie project is now, and where it’s going.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with the musician/writer/radio personality/hip-hop historian/and generally sweet guy we know as Shad.
Back in the summer, Ken Grand-Pierre had a Skype chat with band member Elliot Margin (keyboards/backing vocals) about how the years been for the band and where they hope to go from here.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Kam in Brooklyn to find out what Gulf Coast Soul is all about.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with MINKE (real name: Leah Mason) via Skype to discuss how she’s shaping her career into reflecting who she is, rather than who she thinks she needs to be.
On this episode of the podcast, Ezra talks to Ken Grand-Pierre about his experiences creating and touring Transangelic Exodus, and why he holds his communities so close to his heart.
On this episode of the podcast, Tor speaks candidly with Ken Grand-Pierre about how he ended up making art out of a difficult time.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Laura Jean Anderson about her past, present, and dazzlingly bright future.
Max loves people, and on this episode of the podcast, he talks to Ken Grand-Pierre about that love of humanity and why his band means so much to him.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Mr. Chen for an in-depth, track-by-track chat regarding his debut/self-titled EP.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Orelsan the day after a sold-out show at New York’s Irving Plaza to discuss his phenomenal rise.
On this episode of the podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre skyped with DVTCH to find out how I’m Sad, I Wanna Make It came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Farao for the latest edition of The 405 Exchange podcast.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Little Boots to discuss her career and where she’s hoping to go next.
We sent Ken Grand-Pierre to meet up with Galvin for his second appearance on The 405 Exchange.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Marissa Nadler to discuss how her latest album came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre had a chat with Shaddad over Skype to discuss how her debut album came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with St. Lucia's Jean-Philip Grobler to discuss the journey of Hyperion.
To find out how Night Funeral came to be, Ken Grand-Pierre chatted with Maekelberg via Skype near the tail-end of festival season.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Orla to find out how 'I Go Crazy' came to be and what we can expect from her next.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Mona to discuss how activism drives her art, and how music became such a prominent fixture in her life.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Canadian duo to find out more about their latest project and what they have planned next.
Coyle Girelli on crossing dark paths, writing more and more, finding a love for country music, and singing about actual experiences.
Pronoun on growth from touring, the Audiotree experience, and plotting a trilogy of albums.
James Veck-Gilodi on writing in near-isolation, bringing the band into the album, and why change is good.
Camille Trust on choosing to be in New York, looking for a sense of community, the DIY approach, and creating with friends you can trust.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Lahey in Manhattan to reflect on the mad year she’s had since releasing her album.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Arnalds in Brooklyn to discuss the ways re:member is a different beast than his previous work.
Throughout this talk, Conrad offers some insight into what his life has looked like these last few years and where he’s hoping to go from here.
On this episode of the podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre catches up with Ritzy Bryan and Rhydian Dafydd to discuss how AAARTH came to be.
Camrus joins Ken Grand-Pierre to talk through his journey into acting and why it’s still just the beginning.
Within this episode, Ken Grand-Pierre talks to some of his favourite artists about what makes the festival so special.
Within this talk we go into their story and what we can expect from their upcoming debut album.
Cortney Armitage interviews Ken Grand-Pierre about how the 405 Exchange Podcast came to be and what keeps it going.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with JONES to discover how she came to the idea of writing about New York and how the experience of her EP project is changing her as an artist.
Zeke Thomas opens up about how his life changed after being assault, the songwriting process, and finding himself once more.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Gordi in a busy Brooklyn cafe to catch up on life, the songs she’s been writing for album 2, studying to become a doctor, and a whole bunch more.
Asya and Chloe go deep into how their self-titled debut album came to be, and why it was a miracle it was even finished at all.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Sunny Jain of the band, to discuss the process of bringing their latest album to life.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with the trio while they were in New York preparing for two shows at the legendary Rockwood Music Hall.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke with James Alex over Skype to find out why he decided to go down this beautiful route.
Ken Grand-Pierre sat down with Tim Wheeler and Mark Hamilton to find out how Ash's new album came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre sat down with Matt Mays to discuss Once Upon A Hell Of A Time and the experiences that inspired it.
Ken Grand-Pierre sat down with Slaves, Mikky Ekko, AURORA, Middle Kids, and the Struts.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Ariana to discuss how her one of a kind showcase came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with WAFIA to discuss her journey and how she found a home within music.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with the duo in New York to find out what's next for Blood Red Shoes.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Frida in New York to discuss the importance of art and what it means to her.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Victor in Brooklyn to discuss the difficult journey of finishing 'Her'.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Jeremy Lloyd and Samantha Gongol to discuss the unexpected journey towards their second album.
They discuss the 15-anniversary of the band's classic second album, Does This Look Infected?.
For the latest episode of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre catches up with Caroline Rose in New York.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with The Weather Station for a few moments in New York to go through the songwriting process behind her highly relatable album.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Banks in New York to talk about upcoming music, but mainly just to shoot the s**t.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Noah to discuss how They Might’ve Even Loved Me came to be.
On this edition of The 405 Exchange, we go into Jackie’s story, and as a first for the podcast, we're treated to a live performance too.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with the band before their historic show at New York’s Town Hall Theater.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Kat Edmonson to learn more about the artist's forthcoming album, Old Fashioned Gal.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Wayman in New York to find out more about her TT project.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Oxymorrons to find out what exactly it is that they’re trying to do with their music.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Kimbra while she was on tour to discuss her latest album and how it came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Bryndon in Manhattan to find out how his album, Language, came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Albert in Brooklyn, ahead of a sold-out show at Brooklyn Steel.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with The Aces in New York, during a particularly cold day, to discuss When My Heart Felt Volcanic.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Ana Garcia Perrote (vocals/guitars) and Ade Martin (bass/backing vocals) to find out what’s changed for our favourite Spanish band.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Bruno during a rainy New York afternoon to discuss A Song For Every Moon.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with the band to discuss the process of working on a new album and how their live shows have become so special.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with his old friend to discuss what it’s been like to write for his new project, and where he hopes to see it go from here.
How did Nina become the type of artist that’s willing to be so honest and direct? Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with her in New York to find out.
It brings us great joy to bring you this special chat between both Charlotte and Mikky, conducted by Ken Grand-Pierre right before their sets at a sold-out New York show.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with the duo at Nevezie’s studio in Astoria to discuss how their project came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Phoebe ahead of a sold-out show in Brooklyn to discuss her album and why longevity is indeed important to her.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Tove, just a mere two days before the Lorde tour, to discuss what songwriting means to her and how she plans to make Americans love her.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Lissie to discuss where she found herself after touring My Wild West.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Aplin ahead of her sold-out New York show to discuss the evolution of her sound and why songwriting is all she ever wants to do.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Dermot Kennedy ahead of his recent sold-out show in New York.
“I know it’s a good photo if you like it and don’t know who the person in the photo.” - Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Christian Tierney for the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast.
“That’s the most liberating thing, the idea that I can inspire the people that I work with.” - Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Adrian Daniel for the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast.
“I remember just being fascinated with recording things. It all started with that.” - Ken Grand-Pierre catches up with Youngr for the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast.
“I think people are still trying to catch up to how fast the industry has been changing.” - Ken Grand-Pierre catches up with Thomas Winkler and Gaby Alvarez for the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast.
“I know no matter where we go, Dublin will always be there.” - Ken Grand-Pierre chats to The Coronas.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Jalen about moving to Liverpool, finding a voice, why writing needs to be honest, and knowing this is the beginning of a story.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with frontman Tom Smith and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Justin Lockey to discuss being a "studio band", evolving, the importance of melody, and how production works as a guide.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Capaldi via Skype to discuss 'Bruises', his origin story, spending an entire year writing, and working with Jessie Reyez.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Dessa about Chime, why music is an act of catharsis, and writing 'My Own Devices'.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Ryan about the works of Gerhard Richter, the eclectic nature of Sterling Ruby, abstract expressionist Clyfford Still, and painting when off the road.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Chase Lawrence (vocals/keys), Ryan Winnen (drums) and Joe Memmel (guitars) of the band, ahead of their sold out NYC show.
We had Ken Grand-Pierre chat with Duckworth over Skype to go over his new album and his career at large.
To find out how the project came to be, Ken Grand-Pierre chatted with Keys N Krates over Skype as they prepared for their upcoming tour.
Ken Grand-Pierre has some history with MONA, and it only made sense that he would link up with Brown while in NYC to find out what lies in the future for MONA.
Naaz came to the states for the first time, and while she was here, Ken Grand-Pierre got to link up with her and discuss how she went from making music in her bedroom to being nominated for Dutch Grammy’s.
Their debut, self-titled album comes out on February 23rd and to go into the album, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to frontman Matt Lowell and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Samuel Stewart.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with frontman Will Gould and guitarist Ian Miles to find out how the world of Creeper came together.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Cloher ahead of her recent sold-out show in Brooklyn, to talk about her latest album and why it was so important to write.
To find out how We Were Raised Under Grey Skies came to be, Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Cooper after his recent Brooklyn show.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Chaidez in Brooklyn to discover what’s changed for the artist.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Ludwig-Leone, singer Allen Tate, and trumpet player John Brandon, to delve into how evolution has played a prominent fixture within the band.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Jesse about covering James Blake at live shows, how a break-up inspired creativity, the story behind Bartholomew, and musical collaborations.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with David in New York to discuss the journey of his latest album.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Company of Thieves about reforming the band after hiatus, reconnecting as friends first, band second, touring as a band again, and how inspiration can come from your own music.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Van William about finding creativity during uncertainty, making music that’s both old and new, being raised in Alaska, and working with First Aid Kit.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to NIIA about defining the line between personal and professional, the exhausting experience of dropping an album, finding power behind sexiness, and a whole load more.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Matthew Murphy about getting married, where 'Lemon And A Knife Fight’ came from, what will surprise people with album four, and touring anniversary shows for the first album.
Ken Grand-Pierre Skype’s with SIVU to find out how Sweet Sweet Silent came to be, the experience of living with Ménière's disease, and why exploring different sounds is so important to him.
It was a true privilege getting to learn more about her, as well as sharing all the laughs in between.
To find out the journey of her first EP, Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Zynn to discuss why she was Afraid of the Dark.
Ken Grand-Pierre sat with Nagger in Brooklyn and delved deep into how Playing House came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre chatted with frontman Torquil Campbell to find out how There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Ladan Hussein ahead of her recent show at Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Sulene in Brooklyn where they went in-depth about her reimagined Strange EP, touring with the likes of Nate Ruess and LPX, and what it feels like to go back to South Africa.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Ebru Yildiz to discuss her early days, why New York means so much to her, and why it's a privilege to work with artists.
Before 2017 ended, Parson James released a standout single titled, 'Only You', his most honest song to date. To find out how the song came to be, Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Parson James in Brooklyn.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Emily Haines to find out how Choir of the Mind came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with close friend Liza Anne to discuss how her new album came to be and where she sees her music bringing her next.
Made back in January while in New York, we find an excitable Craig David holding court like the talk show host we never knew we wanted.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Masha Korovkina to discuss her story, how she came to New York, growing up in Russia, and exploring her creative endeavours.
Ken Grand-Pierre chats with the band during their first ever trip to New York, to find out what Dream Wife have in store for the world.
Enjoy this chat that Ken Grand-Pierre had with Yanya during her first-ever trip to the states.
We sent Ken Grand-Pierre to catch up with Stone in Brooklyn to find out what this next body of work will entail.
To find out how Trinity Lane came to be, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Hiatt as she visited New York while on tour with Blitzen Trapper.
Ken Grand-Pierre chatted with Harnett while she was on her first proper tour of the states, ahead of a sold-out show at the legendary SOB’s in New York.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Nick in New York to discuss the journey of his new album, fatherhood and growing as an artist with a vision.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with frontman Adam Olenius and bassist Ted Malmros to discuss Shout Out Louds' new album and their return to touring.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Curtis about inspirations, what makes Wednesday Morning Atonement special, working with Danger Mouse, and playing live. Check out their conversation below.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Esmé in New York, ahead of a show she did at Bowery Ballroom. They go deep in this talk, covering a myriad of topics some might find to be "taboo” but more than anything else, it’s just two friends catching up.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to The Kickback about discussing the band's own podcast series, divorce, finding fun and other meanings within the album, and David Foster Wallace.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Ella about postpartum depression, the evolution of her track 'Down In Flames', realizing she could be a mother and musician, the story behind Words I Never Said.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Susanne about why her next project had to be different, how climate change inspired the new album, working with John Grant, and considering the words that were being sung on 'The Sound of War'.
Ken Grand-Pierre was lucky enough to catch up with the duo hours before they hit the stage at Madison Square Garden.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Sophie while she returned to New York City - a place the two originally met when she released her debut EP, Yeah No Fine.
While in New York, Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with the band to discuss how their album came to be.
Ken Grand-Pierre linked up with Zauner while she recuperated in her new home of Philadelphia before she embarked on an extensive tour of Europe and Asia.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Pip Blom about touring Europe for the first time, staying true to her vision, music videos and forthcoming shows.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to JFDR about the beginning, how the last Pascal Pinon album inspired JFDR, being challenged in new ways by Shahzad, and the present and future of JFDR.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Son Little about unexpectedly finding inspiration in Australia, the story of Dr. G, how the track 'Blue Magic' played a crucial role for New Magic, and the contrast between the early days of Son Little to where he's at now.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to ALA.NI about her inspiration uncle, writing from the point of view of other people, and why she recorded the album the way she did.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Everything Everything's Alex Robertshaw about the importance of melody when experimenting, James Corden, working on songs at home, and how vocals drive a band’s ambition.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Ali about the Beatnik Creative, the importance of working and believing in artists, and a trip he took to Colombia.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Mura Masa about his origin story, collaborations, and evolving.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Devoldere about recording an album in the mountains, working with best friend Jasper Maekelberg, and the dynamic of Maarten and Sylvie’s relationship.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Lucy about travelling South America, returning to the UK, and rediscovering her creativity for Something’s Changing. Check out their conversation below along with the video for 'Second Chance'.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to And So I Watch You From Afar's Niall Kennedy about changing the songwriting process, decamping in Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the album, narratives, and what Belfast means to the band.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Tom Higham and Ben Fletcher of Aquilo about the creation of their upcoming second album, how their debut album was made, what inspires an Aquilo song to be born, and the gratitude that comes with touring.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Yoke Lore about touring intensely in 2017, what goes into making a pop song work, the meaning of Goodpain, and setting himself apart from non-emotional gingers.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to the band about grinding over the years and the choice to do it, the birth of The Spark, past albums and how they contrast with The Spark, and what keeps the band creative.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Foy Vance about family and the importance of caring for them, learning about the type of songwriter Foy Vance is, the journey of The Wild Swan, and plans for the future.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Yelle about returning to the music world, what's it's like to make music in France, and loads more.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Ron Pope to discuss iced coffee, working hard, the early experiences of touring, and why a good song can be about anything.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Meany about the respect that comes with longevity, having fans who “get it”, and being comfortable with experimenting.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Gabra and drummer Nathanael Dembélé about bringing life onto the stage, Africa Express, why performing live is more fulfilling than being in the studio, and loads more.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to the artist about coming to terms with having to start anew, the origin story of Mondo Cozmo, and having a band of brothers on the road.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Ziman about why it’s important to write, even when dealing with tragedy, how a younger Elizabeth Ziman would view Elizabeth and the Catapult, the journey of creating Keepsake, and why it’s inspiring to be in New York.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to the artist about why not adhering to genre can confuse some people, meeting Dan Reynolds and signing with his label, and how liberating it is to write about true experiences.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to the band about moving to LA, feeling inspired by being around other creatives, how their new music video for 'Twisted' came to be, and what it feels like to be on the road again.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to the artist about the differences between touring with Tame Impala and his solo project, what he learned from Kevin Parker, and writing from experiences.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to the artist about coming to New York and finding her creative spirit, how her debut album came to be, how being a producer helps her approach writing, and the dichotomy between lyrics and music.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to the band about the arc of their discography, why they're more than just an indie band, how LA Divine came to be, and working with Bishop Briggs.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Cape Francis about Falling Into Pieces, the importance of having a dedicated creative space, and the story behind standout track, '5 In The Morning'.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Kris about New York, the experiences and subtext of 'Bull On Venice Beach' and 'Holy Goo', decamping to Paris, and unexpectedly returning to music.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Yukimi Nagano and Erik Bodin about the beauty of returning to Gothenburg, working with James Ford and Patrik Berger, how Season High came together differently than previous releases, and what it was like to tour/collaborate with Gorillaz.
For the latest edition of the 405 Exchange podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Valerie about the importance of connecting with people, the experiences of living/visiting Tennessee and New York, why it feels cathartic to be on stage and perform, and how sharing her personal stories on The Order of Time even surprised herself.
For the latest installment of the 405 Exchange Podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre photographer Eric Tsurumoto about his amazing work, why exploring creativity is important, the intimacy of taking portraits, and what it feels like to see a live show from a photographer's perspective.
For the latest installment of the 405 Exchange Podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Jacob about why the truth matters most of all. the importance of unity in our current world, forthcoming music, and the true meaning of "soul".
For the latest installment of the 405 Exchange Podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to the pair about the perfect time to release an album like Ultralife, the importance of engaging with your fans, why they both thrive in the studio, and the beauty of working with people who get your vision
For the latest installment of the 405 Exchange Podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Lizzy about trying new things, how liberating it feels to take risks, NYC dive bars/late nights, and the way other Neon Gold artists have inspired her over the years.
For the latest installment of the 405 Exchange Podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to VÉRITÉ and Nicole Mago about the birth of a friendship, the glamour and sweat of touring, the trust and honesty it takes to capture someone, and how your friend's creativity can also inspire you.
For the latest installment of the 405 Exchange Podcast, Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Marika Hackman and The Big Moon about friendship, the surprise of selling out crowds in the states, and being nominated for a rather big award. Check out their conversation below, along with some rather excellent photography.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with Zola Jesus to discuss her new album, how the writing process must always change, why the word "evolve" is important, and the importance of your music and art being one.
Izzy Buzu discusses opening up for Coldplay, travelling the states, and why sharing experiences with people is important for music.
For the latest installment of the 405 Exchange Podcast, Ken Grand-Pierrecaught up with Dan to discuss the importance of talking about mental health, anxiety, the process behind Emerging Adulthood, and why there are never any limits in the recording studio.
Charlene Kaye is one of the lead singers of the band San Fermin. When not with San Fermin, she is also a fierce solo artist, whose songs make you rethink what you thought you knew of femininity and the word "pop". Ken Grand-Pierre sits with her in Chelsea, Manhattan sat to discuss life in the dark new Empire, why our stances matter, songwriting as a form of liberation, and the importance of fighting what's expected of you.
Fresh from the release of her debut album, Reservoir, Ken Grand-Pierre catches up with the brilliant Gordi.
Our music writers discussion podcast looks back at some of the most notable releases of the month, and then even further back to before our time.
This is probably the shortest podcast we've ever produced, but there's a lot of magic packed into the runtime.
Ken Grand-Pierre recently caught up with Australian musician HARTS during his recent trip to New York.
Ken Grand-Pierre had a chat with Brooklyn-based El Mar (Joey Primero) for the latest edition of his podcast.
The 405's music discussion podcast is back to take you through the notable new album releases - both good and bad - before taking you back to spend some time with The Clientele's debut album The Violet Hour.
Ken Grand-Pierre met up with New Orleans band Sweet Crude ahead of their Brooklyn show with Ben l'Oncle Soul.
Ken Grand-Pierre met with New York-based Overcoats for the latest edition of his podcast.
In episode 2 of The 405's new music discussion podcast, we touched on recent events, new album releases and looked back at Arcade Fire's second album Neon Bible.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with the excellent Bright Light Bright Light for the latest edition of the 405 podcast.
Ken Grand-Pierre had a brief chat with The Skins ahead of their recent show at NYC's Mercury Lounge.
Ken Grand-Pierre sat down with Ray BLK to discuss all her incredible achievements to date, being a songwriter first, and staying true to her vision
Ken Grand-Pierre sat down with our favourite pop group, The Aces to discuss their debut EP, their bond, travelling, and a million other things.
Ken Grand-Pierre had a chat with Canadian musician Charlotte Cardin about her eclectic sound, her debut album - which she's currently working on - and future plans.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Brooklyn's finest, SOFI TUKKER, about their eclectic nature, music, Brazil and more.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to singer-songwriter Lindsey Luff about her self-titled debut album, the human experience, and much more.
The first episode of a new music discussion podcast hosted by The 405 writers; Episode 01 features discussions of Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Fleet Foxes, LCD Soundsystem, Big Thief, Jlin and much more.
Ken Grand-Pierre grabbed some time with Chris to discuss his latest solo album Man Of The World, and how world events helped shape it.
Back in April, London four-piece The Big Moon released their debut album Love in the 4th Dimension to high acclaim. Hell, the acclaim was so high, I'm surprised they even had the time to sit down with our very own Ken Grand-Pierre, but they did and we're very grateful for that.
Jine Deprez from Belgian indie band Balthazar recently announced he'd be putting out his debut solo album under the moniker of J. Bernardt, so what better time for us to get him on the 405 podcast?
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to French musician Flora Fischbach, aka Fishbach, while she was in New York City for a show at the Lincoln Center. They discussed her debut album À Ta Merci, her origin story, and much more.
Ken Grand-Pierre sat down with the charming Loyle Carner in New York to discuss the artist's debut album Yesterday's Gone and what he has planned for the future.
Grand-Pierre caught up with Queens rapper Anik Khan to discuss the fantastic Kites EP, his journey to where he is today, the ups and downs of life, embracing his identity and culture, and growing up fast.
Ken Grand-Pierre spoke to Alyse Vellturo, aka pronoun, about how her incredible there's no one new around you EP, meeting your heroes, douchebags, being tiny, and a whole lot more.
Ken Grand-Pierre caught up with The Staves in New York for a great chat about life, music, feminism, orange-faced presidents and more.
The 405's Ken Grand-Pierre met up with Craig David before his recent show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, New York, to chat about his career, TS5, collaborating with new artists, and paying attention to the finer details of performing live.
Set in the mountains of Utah, Sundance Film Festival has become more than just a film festival for some filmmakers. Instead, it's a deadline. A deadline that can give new filmmakers the chance to have their films seen by some of the most influential directors and studios. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity for some, however, our very own Siân Melton returned to Park City for the 8th time so we celebrate this with a one-off podcast special.
Amy Adams didn't get an Oscar nomination for Arrival so really guys what is up with the world. How did that even happen?
In episode 20 of The 405 Film Podcast, Adam Libonatti-Roche is joined by special guest Katie Deighton to discuss La La Land, its 14 Oscar nominations and whether it deserves the plaudits.
Plus, Alexandra Howard brings us the Netflix recommendation in Under the Skin.
BACK TO THE FUTURE. That's what this episode is called as Siân Melton and Adam Libonatti-Roche look back at 2016 to pick their favourite films whilst looking forward to what 2017 holds apart from Tom Cruise's scream in The Mummy. It was an exceptional scream wasn't it.
Apart from agreeing on Hunt for the Wilderpeople to be in our joint top 5, our lists differ greatly as Siân goes for Ghostbusters while Adam picks Prevenge and Raw to get into his top 5.
2017 is looking strong as we discuss Lego Batman, Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and HIdden Figures among other films coming out this year. Fingers crossed, we will all get to the end of it.
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Episode 18 of The 405 Film Podcast, presented in partnership with Picturehouse Central focuses on that big film that came out. What's it called? Oh yes, Star Wars Rogue One (not rouge one); the prequel to Episode 4 but the sequel (is it though) to Episode 3. We also talk about the incredible Your Name whilst Siån reveals her Christmas film number one. Bobby Roode gets a mention because he's GLORIOUS
Episode 17 of The 405 Film podcast, presented in partnership with Picturehouse Central, features two of the year's best animated films plus a David Fincher classic because why not! We also talk about the Golden Globe nominations and Siân reveals her next Christmas film. WHAT COULD IT BE??! You'll have to listen to find out!
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Episode 16 of The 405 film podcast features the new coming of age comedy 'Edge of Seventeen' starring Woody Harrelson and Hailee Steinfeld. Barry Jenkins's 'Moonlight' is featured as Siân Melton sees it early at a Picturehouse Central preview. Plus, we bring back 'Shit Film Sunday' with extra attitude as we introduce Harry Bandell; the new Shit Film Correspondent. Make sure to subscribe on iTunes and follow @the405film on Twitter
Film chat that is more than what you need and better than what you wanted. We talk Paterson, A United Kingdom, Jack Frost and Gone Girl.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is out in cinemas now so we spend 20 whole minutes talking, in a non spoiler fashion about the new film. Plus, our 5 Films of Christmas feature begins with Home Alone 2 and this week's Netflix Recommendation is Werner Herzog's "Into the Inferno".
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We return from the ether for episode 13 of The 405 Film Podcast with Picturehouse Central. In this week's episode, we take a leap into the unknown with Arrival and buy a return ticket to Busan as we scare ourselves silly with Train to Busan.
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The London Film Festival took place in London
Fresh out of watching Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, Siân Melton and Adam Libonatti-Roche sat down with some very special guests. Joined by Picturehouse Central's Toby King and Niki Alexandrou & Matt Williams from Hoxton Movies, the conversation flows like the river Thames as La La Land, Prevenge, Raw, Personal Shopper and more get discussed.
There's also a first look at Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World ahead of its showing at Central Docs Club on Halloween.
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"Grease for the starsssss" - In the latest episode of The 405 Film Podcast, we talk Raindance Film Festival and London Film Festival and the films that stood out in particular. We also discuss which Grease film is the best
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In episode 10 of The 405 Film Podcast, we talk about Taika Waititi’s latest film Hunt of the Wilderpeople with Sam Neill & Julian Dennison. It’s also Raindance Festival so we pick three films that you need to watch including Late Shift, Off The Rails and The Film In My Mind. Plus, we explain why ‘De Palma’ is a must see documentary.
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In this week's episode, Sian Melton and Adam Libonatti-Roche talk about why Captain Fantastic could be the film of the year plus we discuss the best films that became brilliant TV shows (Fargo, Hannibal).
What films would fill your ultimate 90's all-nighter? We discuss 5 films ahead of the Picturehouse Central event that includes Twister in its list.
In this week's episode, we chat why Suicide Squad is not a bad film plus Sian Melton proclaims why you need to see Pete's Dragon. We also have a pretty good idea what the Jumanji sequel will be about whilst eating Onken Strawberry yoghurt.
The 405 Film Podcast returns with episode 7 in which we make up reasons why Kevin McAllister from Home Alone could be in jail plus we cause anarchy with Jason Bourne memes including creating a new one called 'Extreme Ways Mic Drop'. All that and more in 30 minutes of brilliant film chat with your regular hosts Sian Melton and Adam Libonatti-Roche.
The 405 Film podcast returns after a week's vacay to discuss all the pressing topics from the world of film. Why is The Rock angry with Vin Diesel and why are we obsessed with Nine Lives? Netflix Recommendations return as Adam falls in love with The Art of The Deal. Plus we start the hype train for Tickled
Siân Melton and Adam Libonatti-Roche discuss Splash, Star Trek Beyond, Death Becomes Her, and a whole load more.
The 405 Podcast is brought to you in conjunction with our friends over at Picturehouse Central.
Siân Melton and Adam Libonatti-Roche discuss The Neon Demon, Steve Harrington, and Comic-Con.
Siân Melton and Adam Libonatti-Roche discuss Ghostbusters, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Stranger Things and more.
Siân Melton and Adam Libonatti-Roche discuss Adult Life Skills, Will Smith and a whole lot more.
Siân Melton and Adam Libonatti-Roche have joined force for The 405's new film podcast. Expect eyebrow chat, Jeff Goldblum, Shit Film Sunday and more.
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