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How important is it for musicians to have a political message? Not just the platitudinous virtue signalling that many in the arts indulge in - but a real message that poses a challenge to the powerful forces in society? That's a question that sounds like it has an easy answer to it, but reality is always more complicated.
Hot Chip's Joe Goddard joined us on stage last summer at Lost Village festival for a chat in front of an audience that you can find on this episode of our previous incarnation - the Not A Diving Podcast. But this episode is not that - Joe joined us in the studio earlier this month for a 'proper' episode in which we tackle the above questions and a lot more besides.
We also discuss the process for making a Hot Chip record, and also the processes behind his solo material. We talk about his work a producer for other acts and his music making philosophy more generally. We continue on the topic of grunge from our last conversation, and we ponder the challenges of staying relevant in music over a long career.
Joe is one of the good ones and you're gonna enjoy this!
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00:00 Intro and how you can support the show
04:00 new Hot Chip album sessions
07:00 writing music in the studio
12:00 working with different producers
17:30 the art of music production
25:00 jamming and song writing
32:30 Kneecap and Rage Against The Machine
41:00 is politics in music important?
53:20 is the streaming model evil?
01:05:00 the debate over ticket prices
01:09:00 the economics of live tours
01:17:40 reasons to be optimistic