John Robb

Obsessions | Heather Leigh & Gardening “The kind of focus and the sort of mindlessness that I have to have in the garden… I really feel that transfers into my work. The type of music that I’m doing…

“Amateur astronomy is just looking at groovy things and there are a lot of groovy things up there to look at…. I mean Saturn… you could spend ages just looking at it… thinking… that thing exists and

Jennifer Lucy Allan is a writer with a specialism in esoteric sound & experimental music, with a PhD in the sound of the foghorn. She presents for BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction and has worked as a

Lindy Fay Hella, Norwegian singer / musician and co-founder of Wardruna, speaks to John Robb about her interest in the power of scent and her passion for perfume making. More on Wardruna... “Wardruna

"I definitely believe that places can store a feeling... or buildings can... I've had it numerous times... I've walked into somewhere... mostly London, funnily enough... underground stations where

“I think that the main intention that I have through all of this for myself ... is to remember who I am beyond my conditioning because we take on so many layers of a lot of bs conditioning from the

“There’s a feeling of elation you get from Cider which I don’t think you get from any other drink. It’s partly because when you drink beer, the hops are soporific and you get that tiredness… and wine

"We’re in the midst of all kinds of crises ... and I think one way through these great challenges is to encourage a greater degree of kinship between species, between ourselves and the more than

"There's a certain kind of thrill that you get from the Horror genre, that you don't get from every film... I guess I'm always looking for that film... that scares me, which is kind of a strange

Jez Kerr is the bassist & vocalist from A CERTAIN RATIO. "(I’m) basically on a mission to try and find my painting... I think everyone has got a certain style, you know? And I’m sort of trying to

Ep 13 Obsessions | Luke Turner & Model Aircraft “I find it interesting that the more you get behind the history of these planes, the more you realise the history of the war and the myths of the war

Ep. 12 Obsessions | Dan Chandler & Thai Food Dan Chandler is the frontman for the band SEX SWING... comprising members of implicitly trusted yet sonically nefarious outfits Mugstar, Part Chimp,

Obsessions | Sandie Shaw & Buddhism Sandie Shaw, MBE, is an English singer. She had her first number 1 single in 1964 at the age of 17, with ‘Always Something There To Remind Me.’ Famous for her

Obsessions | David Stubbs & British Comedy “British Comedy at the moment is representing life as actually lived, by the people actually living it and what that means... is a more naturalistic

Ep. 9 | Benjamin Zephaniah & Tai Chi   Benjamin Zephaniah describes himself as a… poet, writer, lyricist, musician and naughty boy.   “Tai Chi is an internal martial art… in other words…

Ep. 8 Obsessions | Ian Rankin & Crosswords   Ian Rankin is a Scottish crime writer, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels. “It takes me back to that first love of language I had… sitting as

Obsessions | Frances McKee & Astrology Frances McKee is a Scottish singer / songwriter best known for her work with the band, The Vaselines. Frances is also a Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and runs

Ep. 6 | John Doran & Penguin Books John Doran (Editor of The Quietus, author of Jolly Lad), speaks to John about his love of Penguin Classics. “I find Penguin books inspirational and I love the idea

Ep. 5 | Alexander Tucker & Comics Alexander Tucker is an English musician writing, recording & performing as a solo artist and in collaboration (Grumbling Fur, with Daniel O’Sullivan). In this

Ep. 4 | Gemma Cullingford & Gardening Norfolk based musician, Gemma Cullingford (KaitO, Sink Ya Teeth), describes the tranquility and peace that she has found in the garden through her passion for

Ep. 3 | Daniel O'Sullivan & Wild Flowers Daniel O'Sullivan is a London based composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Member of Grumbling Fur, This Is Not This Heat, Mothlite, Laniakea, Ulver,

Ep. 2 | Duglas T. Stewart & Agatha Christie Duglas T. Stewart - primary songwriter and vocalist of Glasgow based indie-pop band, BMX Bandits - regails to John his obsession with Agatha Christie books

Ep. 1 | David Keenan & House Holding Legendary musician, pop-culture reporter and music journalist, John Robb, speaks with cultural icons across music, art, politics, literature and film - you name