New Brian Eno film comes in ‘a couple billion potential versions’
Brian Eno pioneered “ambient music” and helped create the sounds of U2, David Bowie, and other rock stars. Multiple versions of a new documentary show his life and work.
Brian Eno on performing, perfume, and the futility of words (1982 interview)
On May 8, 1982, Deirdre aired her “1st Annual Brian Eno Birthday Celebration,” chatting with her hero about ditching vocal music, why he doesn’t perform live, his video installation…
Private Playlist: Madame Gandhi on Fela, feminism, and the bravery of Brian Eno and Jon Hassell
Musician and activist Madame Gandhi joins KCRW's Private Playlist to talk about Fela Kuti’s enduring message; the strange bravery of Brian Eno and Jon Hassell; and Kondi Band’s…
As Christopher Scoates leaves Long Beach UAM for Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bennett Stein contemplates Scoates’ book about the “Visual Music” of Brian Eno — and finds the soul of an…
Brian Eno's latest recording is in collaboration with the obscure English poet, Rick Holland. The premise is to hear music in the way we communicate...
Warp Records may now be able to boast one of the most eclectic label line ups – with everyone from local phenom Flying Lotus to indie rockers Grizzly Bear and…
USC professor and UCLA student journalist talk campus protests
USC journalism professor Sandy Tolan talks about what he witnessed when visiting Gaza protest encampments on campus. He also responds to the commencement cancellation.
Djivan Gasparyan, Brian Eno, and the Music for April 24th
April 24 is the traditional day to commemorate the Armenian genocide, which dates back to the ethnic cleansing carried out by Ottoman Turks in 1915. I do a music show,…
Bent By Nature archives: Harold Budd (1984 DJ set)
Legendary ambient composer Harold Budd stopped by “SNAP!” for a DJ set and candid interview. Deirdre and Budd discuss his relationship with Brian Eno, his reluctance around live performance, and his enduring love of Waylon Jennings.
We know him for his work with the greats including U2, Brian Eno, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and Peter Gabriel to name a very few but it’s rare that 11-time Grammy Award winning producer…
Actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker Greta Gerwig describes herself as a person who “lives with very vivid emotions” and she gravitates towards musicians who are like that as well,…
‘Moonage Daydream’ filmmaker Brett Morgen on David Bowie’s album “Outside”
For “Moonage Daydream” director Brett Morgen, David Bowie’s “Outside” album may be the musician’s most underappreciated work and one of the “greatest timestamps of his career.”
‘Moonage Daydream’ filmmaker Brett Morgen on David Bowie’s album “Outside”
For “Moonage Daydream” director Brett Morgen, David Bowie’s “Outside” album may be the musician’s most underappreciated work and one of the “greatest timestamps of his career.”