Podcasts by hmv Presents: My Inspiration
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Episode 3 - Kae Tempest on Confucius MC from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.582916
Poet, playwright and rapper Kae Tempest talks about the influence of friend and fellow wordsmith Confucius MC on their own work.
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Episode 4 - Rou Reynolds on The Prodigy from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.579534
Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds talks about his love of dance music firebrands The Prodigy.
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Episode 5 - Grant Nicholas on Tom Petty from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.576814
Feeder's Grant Nicholas tells us why Tom Petty has been such a big influence on his songwriting.
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Episode 6 - Lucy Rose on Joni Mitchell from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.574599
Singer-songwriter Lucy Rose explains why Joni Mitchell has been such an important influence on her work.
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Episode 7 - Frank Turner on John K. Samson from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.571446
Frank Turner gives us a deep-dive into his obsession with John K. Samson and his band The Weakerthans.
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S2 Episode 3 - Jillian Bell on Tim Curry from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.556924
Actress and writer Jillian Bell gives us a rundown of her new film Brittany Runs a Marathon and tells us all about her love of fellow actor Tim Curry.
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S2 Episode 7 - Jack Peñate on Arthur Russell from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.543845
This week we talk to singer-songwriter Jack Peñate about his return to action after 10 years away, and why his discovery of Arthur Russell has changed the way he thinks about making music.
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Pet Shop Boys Special! from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.532222
With their new album Hotspot in stores now, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have curated an in-store display for hmv featuring some of their favourite albums, films and books, and we spoke to them abou...
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S3 Episode 4 - Craig Fairbrass on Sylvester Stallone from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.520940
This week to talk to British actor Craig Fairbrass about his latest role in new gangster film Villain and why he has so much love and respect for the one and only Sylvester Stallone.
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S3 Episode 9 - Daniel Mays on Robert De Niro from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.509467
We talk to actor Daniel Mays about his upcoming projects Code 404 and White Lines, and why Robert De Niro's work has been such a big influence on his own career.
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S4 Episode 4 - Barney Greenway on Crass and Conflict from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.490007
Napalm Death frontman Barney Greenway tells us why anarcho-punks Crass and Conflict are inseparable as his two favourite bands...
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S4 Episode 5 - Luke Pritchard on The Doors from 2023-12-13T18:57:44.484678
Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard tells us why Jim Morrison and his band The Doors are his biggest inspiration...
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S4 Episode 6 - Jamie Cullum on Harry Connick Jr. from 2020-12-15T00:00
Jamie Cullum talks us through why fellow jazz man Harry ConnickJr. has been one of the biggest inspirations for his own work...
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S4 Episode 3 - James Bourne on Blink 182 from 2020-11-24T00:00
Busted's James Bourne talks to us about how his admiration for pop-punk trio Blink 182 was so strong he ended up buying their producer's house...
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S4 Episode 2 - Amy Macdonald on Travis from 2020-11-17T00:00
Amy Macdonald gives us the lowdown on her discovery of and enduring love for the music of fellow Scots, Travis.
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S4 Episode 1 - Will Gould on AFI from 2020-11-10T00:00
Creeper frontman Will Gould tells us all about his love of California punks AFI
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S3 Episode 10 - Rufus Wainwright on Nina Simone from 2020-04-13T23:00:03
We talk to Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright about his return to the pop world with new album Unfollow The Rules and why Nina Simone remains one of his biggest influences.
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S3 Episode 8 - All Time Low on Foo Fighters from 2020-03-30T23:00:02
This week we spoke to All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth and Jack Bakarat about their new album Wake Up, Sunshine and their enduring love of everything Foo Fighters.
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S3 Episode 7 - The Shires on Lady Antebellum from 2020-03-24T00:00:31
This week we talk to British country duo The Shires about their upcoming album Good Years and why Nashville trio Lady Antebellum have been such a big influence on their own work.
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S3 Episode 6 - Mae Martin on Elliott Smith from 2020-03-17T00:00:09
In this episode we talk to comedian and writer Mae Martin about her new show Feel Good and her enduring love of singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.
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S3 Episode 5 - Emily Beecham on Richard Billingham from 2020-03-10T00:00:02
In this week's episode we talk to English actress Emily Beecham about her latest film Little Joe and why she's inspired by the work of photographer, artist and filmmaker Richard Billingham.
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S3 Episode 3 - Sarah Phelps on Agatha Christie from 2020-02-25T00:00:05
In this week's episode we talk to screenwriter Sarah Phelps about Agatha Christie, whose novel The Pale Horse is the latest of several Christie adaptations she has created for the BBC.
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S3 Episode 2 - Frank Carter on Nick Cave from 2020-02-18T00:00:02
In this week's episode we talk to Frank Carter and Rattlesnakes guitarist Dean Richardson about their discovery of - and enduring love for - the music of Nick Cave.
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S3 Episode 1 - La Roux on Nile Rodgers from 2020-02-11T00:00:06
In the first episode of our new season we talk to La Roux's Elly Jackson about her new album Supervision and why she's such a big fan of guitarist, writer and producer Nile Rodgers.
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S2 Episode 10 - Gabrielle Aplin on Beck from 2019-12-24T00:00:19
In the final episode of Season 2 we talk to singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin about her love of Beck, his influence on her own music, and why she still gets excited to see who's doing the John Lewi...
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S2 Episode 9 - Jamie Campbell Bower on Bob Dylan from 2019-12-17T00:00:23
We talk to actor and musician Jamie Campbell Bower about why the music of Bob Dylan has been such a huge influence on his life.
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S2 Episode 8 - Oh Wonder on Ben Gibbard from 2019-12-10T00:00:06
In this week's episode we talk to dream pop duo Oh Wonder about why they connected over a love of the music of Ben Gibbard and his band Death Cab for Cutie.
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S2 Episode 6 - Chris Carrabba on Robert Smith from 2019-11-26T00:00:16
In this week's episode we talk to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional about how he discovered the music of Robert Smith and his band The Cure, and why they've been such a huge influence on his...
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S2 Episode 5 - Luke Evans on Roberta Flack from 2019-11-19T00:00:14
In this week's episode we talk to actor Luke Evans as he prepares to launch a new career as singer with his first album At Last, and he tells us why Roberta Flack has been such a big influence on h...
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S2 Episode 4 - Dani Filth on Glenn Danzig from 2019-11-12T00:00:03
In this week's episode we talk to Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth about his enduring love of Glenn Danzig and his influence on his own work.
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S2 Episode 2 - Christopher Markus on Alex Chilton from 2019-10-29T00:00:12
Avengers: Endgame screenwriter Christopher Markus opens up about his love of singer-songwriter Alex Chilton and gives us a rundown of his career, from its beginnings as frontman of The Box Tops, th...
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S2 Episode 1 - Big Narstie on Major Ace from 2019-10-21T23:00:07
In the first episode of Season 2 we talk to rapper and TV presenter Big Narstie about what he learned from Grime pioneer Major Ace
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hmv Presents: My Inspiration - Season 2 Trailer from 2019-10-21T11:57:58
hmv Presents: My Inspiration returns this week and in Season 2 we'll be talking to rapper Big Narstie, Avengers: Endgame screenwriter Christopher Markus, Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth and man...
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Episode 2 - James Veck-Gilodi on The Smiths from 2019-07-30T23:05:11
Deaf Havana frontman James Veck-Gilodi explains why The Smiths have been such a big influence.
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Episode 1 - Neil Hannon on Kate Bush from 2019-07-28T20:22:56
The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon tells us all about his love of Kate Bush.
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hmv Presents: My Inspiration - Trailer from 2019-07-24T10:29:09
Trailer for our brand new podcast series, hmv Presents: My Inspiration,in which we talk to musicians, actors, directors and producers about their greatest inspiration, someone who has been an influ...
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