Ep. 1: Bloc Party's Russell Lissack

Russell very kindly agreed to be the first guest on my new interviewing series, where I will be (hopefully) interviewing some of my favourite musicians. He is my favourite guitarist and Bloc are my favourite band, so if you couldn't tell from the video I was very nervous lol. But I think it turned out great; we discussed some very interesting topics:

Intro 0:00

01:00 What are bloc up to ?

02:00 release of older EPs/singles on streaming services

03:40 the impact of streaming/social media on music

09:47 how teenagers discover music

13:45 how a band grows in the modern age

16:00 what should young musicians do if they’re not where they want to be musically ?

20:10 increased home production and the decline of hiring producers/studios

23:35 will Russell’s solo career come back ?

26:40 Gordy’s new band

27:35 Collaboration with KennyHoopla

29:20 Another Weekend in the City?

30:40 The Angel Range Video Resurface

32:30 THE ANGEL RANGE CDS!!!!!

34:55 Japanese Culture and Russell

36:40 the big London gig in July

37:35 thanks Russell!