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26/09/2025

: Worthitpurchase have been watching a lot of Twin Peaks and sniffing a lot of niche perfumes lately. Subscribe now to read all about it in Monday’s newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thetalkhouse/signup

26/09/2025

Colin Blunstone (The Zombies) dives deep on Odessey and Oracle in celebration of the record's new reissue

Colin Blunstone talks to Craig Heed (Hit) about Odessey and Oracle to celebrate the iconic record’s reissue.

26/09/2025

"When I heard in late December 2011 that my first film, An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, would play at Sundance, I had a typical experience for a first-time filmmaker, 20-odd years earth side. I thought it was now possible for me to be a part of a lineage. The act of dragon-slaying that is making a feature film had been spurred on for me by celluloid dreams incepted by the lore of Spike making She's Gotta Have It, Julie making Daughters of the Dust, Wendell making Chameleon Street, Haile making Sankofa, Charles making Killer of Sheep ..." -- Terence Nance

Terence Nance looks back at his experiences at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and has much to ponder on ...

25/09/2025

New on the Talkhouse Podcast: girl in red with Gigi Perez

"When I'm not on tour, I'm gonna lose my mind."

25/09/2025

Gabriel Birnbaum catches up with longtime friend Katie Von Schleicher about the new Wilder Maker record—out now on Western Vinyl

The artists talk why indie rock is so boring right now, learning how to collaborate, and more.

24/09/2025

"My connection to music is not just mine, but something I, too, have borrowed. Like the faces in the photographs. I am one of them, and their love is in me"—Halima

Halima talks how visiting family in Nigeria helped her finish her new record SWEET TOOTH.

23/09/2025

Karima Walker and Matt Bachmann talk social work, the importance of discomfort in creating art, and Matt's new record

The artists talk the importance of discomfort in their creative processes, Compost Karaoke, and more.

22/09/2025

"For as long as I can remember, comedy has been my coping mechanism. It’s never just been entertainment – it’s been medicine. When the world felt too sharp, too heavy or too lonely, I turned to funny women on screen. They didn’t just make me laugh; they gave me comfort, perspective, and the reminder that sometimes the best survival strategy is not taking everything so seriously." -- Sara Zandieh

Doin’ It director Sara Zandieh on how comedy has been crucial to her as a coping mechanism, a lifeline, a source of deep connection.

19/09/2025

In next week’s , Andy Boy tells us why he contributed to the new Merciless Accelerating Rhythms comp in support of the PCRF. Subscribe now to read it first thing Monday morning: https://mailchi.mp/thetalkhouse/signup

19/09/2025

: Múm shares a few of their favorite sounds of silence

The Icelandic band shares their favorite sounds of silence.

19/09/2025

"Most films or TV shows that I watch now feel like a dream I’ve seen so many times before that I can't get out of, so I long for something different to happen that will blow my mind. ... Unfortunately, what's increasingly happening to cinema is a soft positioning toward the middle of the road. Nothing nasty is ever going to happen. Nothing is surprising. And that's a disaster for our culture." -- Mike Figgis

The Oscar-nominated writer, director and musician, whose new film Megadoc is in theaters today, shares a trio of personal favorites.

18/09/2025

In this week's pod, Mac from Superchunk/Merge Records and Eric from Fruit Bats talk about their long band histories, how to sequence an album, and commiserate about being dudes with unusually high singing voices

High voices, the coveted cleanup slot, opening for bigger bands and more