Made Of Things

Wolves! Of winter, if you know your Biffy Clyro. We go back with James and Ben to talk old school Biffy and more recent Biffy. Also, thoughts on Trump/Bane, the early records and sticking together. Before that, half an hour on the Royal Rumble. You’ve been warned! This episode is in association with Altamont and… Continue reading 42 Biffy Clyro: James and Ben Johnston & royal trumble

Parties! Ben and Liam of Suuns get together with Antonio and guest host Vera Rodrigues to talk about their amazing show at Primavera Sound, natural highs (maybe?), live show vibes, dominating synthesizers and becoming a member of AC/DC. And parties over here – twice! YouTube // Facebook // Download file // iTunes // Instagram //… Continue reading 41 Suuns: Ben Shemie, Liam O’Neill & more parties over here

Polar bears! Telepathé are on Made of Things. Melissa and Busy join Antonio for snacks in a gorgeous evening setting to go deep and all over the place: beer, slang, the human condition, interdimensional space, perception, names, motivations… you know, the usual stuff. Also, what if you were telepathic? And what’s your favorite Beatles song?… Continue reading 40 Telepathé: Melissa Livaudais, Busy Gangnes & new year

Bullies! Let’s not cheer for that. Antonio enters Bully into the How-long-can-you-take-a-subject competition by teasing Alicia, Stewart, Clayton and Reece about bullies. See what’s going on? Discussions about bullies, that’s what. Who’s your favorite bully? Chime in whenever you can. Take this episode with a grain of whatever you want – which can be salt.… Continue reading 39 Bully & parties over here

This will make you jump! Kele Okereke of Bloc Party joins Made of Things at Super Bock Super Rock to talk to Antonio about spirituality, communion and connection. Plenty on the album Hymns and you’ll never believe what got Kele started in music. Jump (Bis)! YouTube // Facebook // Download file // iTunes // Instagram… Continue reading 38 Kele Okereke (Bloc Party) & first live show

Vampires! Blood (sweat), sweat (correct) and tears (actually sweat) as Jeremy and Matt endure extreme heat and a turbulent dressing room, then try to make up for it by talking to Antonio about submarines, playing with Caribou or not, green screens, Jessy Lanza, the Portuguese outside of Portugal and showing some serious air conditioner fixing… Continue reading 37 Junior Boys: Jeremy Greenspan, Matt Didemus & fixing the AC

Games! Kevin and Sam join Antonio on Made of Things to talk about drinks, social networks and gameshows – obviously – new album Gameshow is out this week! YouTube // Facebook // Download file // iTunes // Instagram // Twitter

Tragedies! We talk life with Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus at Primavera Sound on this episode of Made of Things. Lamentable tragedies and teenage angst and how to cope, but also smoking, Merge Records and giving away guitars. YouTube // Facebook // Download file // iTunes // Instagram // Twitter

Swedish lapphunds! Hvalentine’s Day here on Made of Things! Not really. Well, it is – we just made it a thing. Jenny Hval joins Antonio to talk shavers, dog breeds, accents, Turbonegro… and wig talk! Lots of chiming in from Nonô off camera too! Also, the Eurovision Song Contest. YouTube // Facebook // Download file… Continue reading 34 Jenny Hval & Eurovision

Mudhoney bears! Mark and Steve (for a bit) of Mudhoney join Antonio for a really fun time. They talk about starting up, going to parties with young kids, the grunge scene or whatever, fuzz boxes, the Judgment Night soundtrack, and also come up with some new and riveting rock mythology. YouTube // Facebook // Download… Continue reading 33 Mudhoney: Mark Arm, Steve Turner

Punk poetry! We get subversive with Dr. John Cooper Clarke, the legendary punk poet, who talks to Antonio about the Arctic Monkeys, the Young Ones, Reeves & Mortimer, plenty of old school rock ‘n’ roll and twats around the world! And don’t slap your mates. YouTube // Facebook // Download file // iTunes // Instagram… Continue reading 32 Dr. John Cooper Clarke & going video

Manatees! Dawn Richard is on this episode! D∆WN talks to Antonio about doing everything yourself, Green Day, her roots in dance and prog, virtual reality, working with Adult Swim, and lots more! It’s a reference fiesta! Also, check your wrists. YouTube // Facebook // Download file // iTunes // Instagram // Twitter

Antevisões! Álvaro Covões fala-nos do NOS Alive, que celebra 10 anos na próxima edição, que está mesmo aí à porta. Portanto, tenham atenção às vossas portas. Falamos do cartaz, do historial do Alive e de como é liderar um festival cada vez maior. E há espaço para quem quiser apanhar a Camionete do Fado. YouTube… Continue reading 30 Álvaro Covões & NOS Alive 2016

Longpigs! Perfume Genius is in the air – and on the show! Mike talks to Antonio about nails, going more hardcore, managing a bank and perfume brands called “Reseest”. Also, a presentation on open data. YouTube // Facebook // Download file // iTunes // Instagram // Twitter

Dragons! Of the little persuasion, that is. Little Dragon are our guests on this episode of Made of Things! Håkan and Erik talk with Antonio about many facts regarding little dragons, invasive architecture in Sweden and being good cops or bad cops! If you are looking for anything useful, don’t look here! Also, connections to… Continue reading 28 Little Dragon & spirit of Prince

Marmozets! That was an easy animal choice with which to start off, you tiny monkeys. Becca and Jack join Antonio and talk about their roots in prog, doing photoshoots with animals, spelling words with a W and getting your songs on FIFA video games! Plus, Will joins in to do impressions! YouTube // Facebook //… Continue reading 27 Marmozets & pronunciation

Euros! French dance music master Étienne de Crécy is on this episode of Made of Things! You will get a 0% Super Discount for listening to this – because it’s free! Get your club scene boots on – no other option of footwear – and check out Étienne talking to Antonio about the Super Discount… Continue reading 26 Étienne de Crécy & one-liners for Easter

Corgis! Sleaford Mods are on the show! If you don’t allow swearing in your life, we would suggest you stay away from this episode of Made of Things. The lovely Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn talk to Antonio about self-delusion, hecklers and powdered noses – ya fokkin cunts. Does the royal family dream of electric… Continue reading 25 Sleaford Mods & eulogy for Harris

Ponchos! Como é carnaval, ninguém leva a mal se este for o primeiro episódio de sempre em que falamos português, com um artista português, em solo português. Pelo menos, uma das três é novidade. João Correia, líder de Tape Junk, Julie and the Carjackers e baterista de Groove 4tet – entre muitos outros e tantos,… Continue reading 24 João Correia (Tape Junk, Julie & the Carjackers, Groove 4tet)

Clickbait! Isn’t that how this works? Jack Antonoff and Antonio try to pronounce things. They also talk about food, because you have to, right? And a lot of gossip about former girlfriends omg!!! – well, not quite like that. This isn’t TMZ or whatever. Most of this is actually about LGBT(QIAP) rights and privilege. But… Continue reading 23 Jack Antonoff (Bleachers, fun.) & clickbait