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The Art of Longevity Season 13, Episode 3: Midge Ure
Season 13 Episode 3
From his early days with proto-punk pop band Slik, through his tenure with ex-Sex Pistol Glen Matlock’s Rich Kids, the creation of Visage, and tourin…
14 hours ago
The Art of Longevity Season 13, Episode 2: Ladytron, with Daniel Hunt
Season 13 Episode 2
Ladytron have never followed a conventional path to longevity. That’s good, because there isn’t one. This band has worked through cycles - creative s…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The Art of Longevity Season 13, Episode 1: Ólafur Arnalds
Season 13 Episode 1
Ólafur Arnalds reflects on creativity, the changing music landscape, and the deeper emotional connection we risk losing in a hyper-digital world. Thi…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
The Art of Longevity Episode 87: Karnivool
Season 13 Episode 4
In an era dominated by playlists, TikTok, Reels and Shorts, reduced attention spans and endless content, Karnivool doubled down on the album as a com…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Art of Longevity Episode 86: Guilty Pleasures, with Sean Rowley
Season 13 Episode 3
I gave Sean Rowley a call after writing up an article on “Unguilty Pleasures” (see Chill Gonzales episode 64) - Gonzales' campaign against music snob…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Art of Longevity Episode 85: Idlewild, with Roddy Woomble
Season 13 Episode 2
Emerging from Edinburgh’s music scene in the mid-1990s, Idlewild carved out their place in a British rock scene choc-a-bloc with guitar bands (the ha…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Art of Longevity Episode 84: The Charlatans, with Tim Burgess
Season 13 Episode 1
I’ve been trying to get Tim Burgess to join me on The Art of Longevity for at least 10 seasons. Ultimately, a new Charlatans album, We Are Love, seem…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Art of Longevity Season 12, Episode 6: Suede (Revisited)
Season 12 Episode 6
“I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.” Those words were spoken at one time by David Bowie, and thus are gospel t…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Art of Longevity Season 12, Episode 5: Tom Odell
Season 12 Episode 5
Now well over a decade in the music industry, Tom Odell is motoring through a successful second phase as an independent artist. His recent albums hav…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Art of Longevity Season 12, Episode 4: Amy Macdonald
Season 12 Episode 4
Singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald has never been one to chase trends - an impressive show of resistance for an artist whose music journey began with te…
8 months, 4 weeks ago