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Iggy Pop opens up on what he thinks of critics, modern music trends and his pen pal Bill Callahan. Listen to an illuminating conversation between Iggy and some of the most innovative musicians recording now: Anna Calvi, Jason Williamson of the Sleaford Mods and Leron Thomas, who produced some of Iggy Pop's latest album.
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This programme was first broadcast Sunday 22 December 2019.
Trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and producer Leron Thomas (Pan Amsterdam, Iggy Pop) is joined at the world famous Maida Vale studios in London by: the godfather of punk, David Bowie collaborator, actor, singer, and all-round legend Iggy Pop; singer, composer, producer, three-time-Mercury-Music-Prize-nominated guitar shredder, and now a soundtrack artist for the hit TV show Peaky Blinders, Anna Calvi; and punk poet, and an all-round musical rebel from Nottinghamshire in the UK who writes and shouts about everything to do with 21st Century Britain, it’s Jason Williamson from the band Sleaford Mods.
Led by Leron they’ll be discussing innovation in music, how they implant different genres into their work, and how it feels to be an artist in the current political and social climate.
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[@GhostOfEnola]

I absolutely love seeing Jason in there. Sleaford Mods deserve all the attention. Great conversation. Can't not love Iggy!

[@littleghostfilms3012]

It really is Christmas! I just found Iggy, Jason, and Anna under my imaginary Christmas tree(Couldn't afford one this year)! Thank you Santa!!!!

[@rolotomassi6613]

Iggy is still alive 🤘

[@michaelmueller8772]

Wise, kind and wizardly. Iggy Pop in 2020 is the Gandalf of Music.

[@littleghostfilms3012]

I didn't even know this group in conversation was on my bucket list. The intelligence, warmth, and down to earthness expressed here was off the charts. I wished it could have gone on for hours!

[@OccupyJordan]

Chakka Kahn and Rufus open opening for the Stooges at the whisky... tell me something good.

[@polopowered]

Iggy is lovely.

[@BBCWorldService]

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[@paullupton9326]

Great selection of guests.

[@polopowered]

Anna is lovely.

[@FrederickMc]

glory to iggy

[@fazmananarju8779]

The free band.congratulations Mr pop

[@bennypickett147]

I wish wesley willis was in this interview

[@gregashknowsrock]

He must've been. busy whoopin Batman's ass! I got to see Wesley play a year before he died. He was great!

[@Thrashsquatch]

He (Wesley) let the demons get in his head and destroy the rock'un roll... WHILE whippin a horses ass wiff'a belt!!

[@eldog2362]

I felt like a fly in the room

[@pena.3302]

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[@teenagefrommars]

such a warm talk