Category: Interviews


  • ‘Fearless, hopeful, surrendered’: In conversation with Benjamin Francis Leftwich

    A week after the release of his newest project Some Things Break, and with tour looming, I caught up with Benjamin Francis Leftwich to talk all things music.  Benjamin picks up the phone at the end of a morning walk, on his way back from grabbing a coffee. He scrambles to disarm his Alexa before […]

  • “Life Is Beautiful is all about kind of growing into love and growing into relationships”: An Interview with Maggie Cassidy

    Maggie Cassidy sit down and chat with Morgan McMillan about their recent show at The Joiners!

  • A Conversation with Duck Game’s creator, Landon Podbielski

    Duck Game obsessive Tom Brewster talks to the creator of his favorite thing, like, ever.

  • “It’s just great to be performing and enjoying and doing the thing” – An interview with Miguel Mantovani of The Cuban Brothers

    Common People’s ‘Disco Day’ made possible the strangest interview ever, featuring The Cuban Brothers’ frontman and Sophie Jones.

  • “I should have put my shades on today ‘cos the future’s looking so bright!” – An interview with Maizie Williams of Boney M.

    At Common People, Maizie Williams chatted about forty plus years of Boney M.

  • “It’s addictive. You have to end on a winning streak.” – An interview with Paul Holden-Warren, aka GoldenFM

    News Editor Rob sits down with Southampton alumni Paul Holden-Warren aka GoldenFM to discuss his memories of Southampton, Football Manager and his recent Youtube career.

  • “I want them to feel something, that’s the main thing” – An interview with Bryde

    We talked with Bryde, aka Sarah Howells, about her songwriting process, her label, and vulnerability.

  • “Rock’n’roll hit me in the face and it sounded like the thing that makes sense the most in the world.” – An interview with Danio Forni of Husky Loops

    We chatted about the Italian music industry, their beginnings, and the story of their name.

  • “I think the second album will probably come quicker than people expect” – An interview with Jack Kaye of The Magic Gang

    Sam Law chats hit CBBC show Raven, half-naked sleepwalking, and why North > South with the up-and-coming indie band.

  • “There’s a lot of criticism on the internet about everything so I try to ignore all of it” – An interview with Brian Sella of The Front Bottoms

    The Front Bottoms’ Brian Sella talked with us about the next EP in the Grandma series and his lack of presence on social media.

  • “Willing and excited and enthusiastic, that’s really what we are” – An interview with Sofi Tukker

    The New York duo tell us about their unlikely friendship, what makes a perfect party, and percussive on-stage foliage.

  • “I really like doing nothing” – An interview with Will Varley

    Will Varley talked with us recently about his latest album, babies, and how he really likes watching TV.

  • “We’re constantly expanding, like the universe itself” – An interview with Harry of Superorganism

    Britain’s buzziest band tell all (from their kitchen) about their upcoming album, getting love from Frank Ocean, and plotting worldwide sensory domination.

  • “The main reason that I started, or kept singing, was that well, I kind of just had the need to” – An interview with Jamie Lawson

    We chat about his album, Ed Sheeran, James Blunt, and his upcoming tour.