Adam Buxton

Adam talks with American musician Eleanor Friedberger.

Hi. Adam Buxton here with some notes and links for you about this week’s guest.

Eleanor and her brother Matthew formed the core of The Fiery Furnaces, who put out a series of brilliantly strange records from 2000 - 2011. Matthew and Eleanor now work on solo projects but haven’t officially laid the The Fiery Furnaces to rest.

My conversation with Eleanor was recorded in February 2016 and we talked about some of her favourite albums, her working relationship with her brother, whether or not fans should be interested in the private lives of the artists they admire, and her lyrics. Eleanor also performed a version of one of her songs exclusively for the podcast. 

And in my outro waffle I bollock on about a couple of music documentaries I enjoyed this week. No, really, you’re welcome.

FIERY FURNACES MUSIC MONTAGE in the intro includes clips from:
Benton Harbour Blues (from Bitter Tea, 2006)
Never (from Bitter Tea, 2006)
Evergreen (from EP, 2005)
Two Fat Feet (from Gallowsbird’d Bark, 2003)
Chief Inspector Blancheflower (from Blueberry Boat, 2006)
Tropical Iceland (from Gallowsbird’d Bark, 2003)

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support.
Music and jingles by Adam Buxton

RELATED LINKS

ELEANOR’S FAVOURITE ALBUMS (THE QUIETUS WEBSITE) (2016)
http://thequietus.com/articles/19617-eleanor-friedberger-favourite-albums-interview?page=6

ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER - MAKE ME A SONG (2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmjcSz8aV1Y

ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER - HE DIDN’T MENTION HIS MOTHER (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dj0s16RMa0

ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER - MY MISTAKES (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRUOoSKt6Kg

THE FIERY FURNACES - POLICE SWEATER BLOOD VOW (2006)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atFoVNJxr7c

THE FIERY FURNACES - CHIEF INSPECTOR BLANCHEFLOWER (2004)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qTkqFvftcE

THE FIERY FURNACES - WHAT’S IN MY BAG? (ELEANOR & MATTHEW BUY RECORDS AT AMOEBA IN LA) (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJUlMQ5PDL8&t=2s

THE SMITH TAPES - HOWARD SMITH INTERVIEWS GEORGE HARRISON (CD on DISCOGS)
https://www.discogs.com/Eric-Clapton-George-Harrison-Howard-Smith-Clapton-Harrison-The-Smith-Tapes/release/11642294

HIP HOP EVOLUTION TRAILER (2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm3J5640jXo

THE DEFIANT ONES TRAILER (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP7b8xaWmG0

EP.75 - ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER

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Adam talks with British writer, producer and presenter Charlie Brooker.
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND THEMES THAT HAVE OFFENDED IN THE PAST AND MAY OFFEND AGAIN.
There was a problem with one of the mics on this episode hence roomy sound from back up recording. Apologies for any emotional distress caused.

Hello. Adam here with a few notes and links related to this episode for you.
My rambly conversation with Charlie was recorded in March of this year 2018, in the west London house where he lives with his wife Connie and their two young children. 
Charlie started his media career writing about video games in the 90s and we began by reminiscing about our childhood fascination with those blocky virtual worlds.
We also talked about Nathan Barley (Channel 4, 2005), Black Mirror (Channel 4, Netflix, 2011 - present), how comedic fury can be taken at face value, smoking, defecating, and how we would cope if we were on reality TV or facing armageddon and didn’t have Bear Grylls to advise us. Charlie also does an impression of comedian Jimmy Carr’s laugh which will improve your life.

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support.
Music and jingles by Adam Buxton

ADAM BUXTON’S OLD BITS DVD/DOWNLOAD
https://www.gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/website.cgi?page=videofull&id=33226

THE FREE ADAM BUXTON BUXTON APP
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-adam-buxton-app/id1264624915?mt=8

CHARLIE CONVO LINKS

ADAM & JOE - PEOPLE PLACE 
https://youtu.be/IBjcHsRLSsc

TV GO HOME WEBSITE
http://www.tvgohome.com/

NATHAN BARELY EP 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqfkuc5mawg

‘WAKE IN FRIGHT’ 2012 ARTICLE IN THE NEW YORKER
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/wake-in-fright-prepare-to-be-disturbed-mate

‘WAKE IN FRIGHT’ HOW WAS THE KANGAROO SLAUGHTER FILMED?
http://screenprism.com/insights/article/in-wake-in-fright-how-was-the-kangaroo-scene-filmed

ARISTON AD FEATURING ROBOCOP VIDEO GAME MUSIC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUVs7vXNZiw

PYE CORNER AUDIO YOUTUBE PLAYLIST
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPlEifkDHZgycqnDndOmkpNIjCiY1KYlW

CHILDHOOD TRAUMA LINKS (STILL GRIM!)

Q.E.D. - A GUIDE TO ARMAGEDDON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GJttnC8PoA

PROTECT AND SURVIVE - 70s UK PUBLIC INFORMATION FILMS ABOUT NUCLEAR WAR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6U9T3R3EQg

‘CHARLIE SAYS’ DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3FnCiRpdQ4

EP 76   CHARLIE BROOKER

Adam & British comedian/poet/actor Tim Key enjoy a rambly conversation as they look at some art in London’s Courtauld Gallery.

This episode was sponsored by ART FUND, the national fundraising charity for art. Find out more by visiting Artfund.org/BUXTON

My friends at Art Fund believe that art can make you see, think, and feel differently. I know, that’s what I thought, but they really mean it. Through the National Art Pass – their growing membership of 139,000 – Art Fund have helped more people see more art. Members enjoy free and reduced price entry to hundreds of museums, galleries, and historic places across the UK. Most importantly, funds raised through the pass help Art Fund to support innovative curators and museums. 

TIM KEY TOUR DATES: https://www.timkey.co.uk/

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support.
Music and jingles by Adam Buxton

The Supermarket Confrontation jingle features bass from Dan Hawkins: https://www.onlinebassplayer.com/ and instruments from Soniccouture: http://www.soniccouture.com/en/

RELATED LINKS

‘DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA’ by HONORÉ DAUMIER  (1869 - 1872)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02tvn6d/p02tvm60

‘LA LOGE’ by PIERRE AUGUSTE RENOIR (1874)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/3671758/Renoir-A-glorious-night-of-intrigue.html

‘A BAR AT THE FOLIES-BERGÈRE’ by ÉDOUARD MANET (1882)
https://courtauld.ac.uk/gallery/collection/impressionism-post-impressionism/edouard-manet-a-bar-at-the-folies-bergere

‘THE FIRM’ DVD TRAILER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRZfbt2XQQ

‘ARSE SCRATCH’ TENNIS GIRL POSTER by MARTIN ELLIOT (1976)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/tennis-girl-poster

ANDY WARHOL ‘YES’ ’NO’ INTERVIEW (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr8NE7r1szU

‘QUEUE’ by ALEKSEI SUNDUKOV (1986)
http://en.rusmuseum.ru/collections/painting-of-the-second-half-of-the-xix-century-beginning-of-xxi-century/artworks/ochered/

WILLIAM WEGMAN - STOMACH SONG (1970)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bOym_kkvaE

WILLIAM WEGMAN - TWO DOGS AND BALL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxsypEOXpik&t=67s

WILLIAM WEGMAN - DEODORANT (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrdnlPK9sUQ

‘YOUNG WOMAN POWDERING HERSELF’ by GEORGES SEURAT (1888 - 1890)
http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/images/gallery/6007ba8c.html

‘ESCAPING CRITICISM’ by PERE BORRELL DEL CASO (1874)
http://rijksmuseumamsterdam.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/pere-borrell-del-caso-escaping.html

TIM KEY DELVES INTO DANIIL KHARMS AND THAT’S ALL (2016)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b072n5xc

THE INCOMPLETE TIM KEY (AUDIOBOOK)
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Arts-Entertainment/The-Incomplete-Tim-Key-Audiobook/B005FYK89E

THE ONE AND ONLY HERB McGWYER PLAYS WALLIS ISLAND - TIM & TOM BASDEN EXCELLENT SHORT FILM (2007)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z05-AcF8X0&list=RD2Z05-AcF8X0&t=95

And finally, here’s ‘CHARLYWOOD’
http://www.intro.charlywood.com/index.html

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