EPISODE 4 – GIL NORTON – November 2019

“The way someone like Dave Grohl plays the acoustic guitar… you get a sense of why that song exists.” Gil Norton’s journey from minding the 8-track tape machine in Liverpool to producing global smash-hit albums for Foo Fighters and Counting Crows, not to mention classic records by the likes of Feeder, Throwing Muses, Terrorvision, Jimmy Eat World and Twin Atlantic, has been one of rock production’s most stellar success stories. Chris sat down with his friend and colleague to get to the bottom of what makes Gil such a sought-after producer, including his focus on pre-production, commitment to the power of the song, and the experience of making perhaps his most influential album, the Pixies’ Doolittle.

Here’s a link to a Spotify playlist of some of our favourite Gil-produced tracks

You can also listen to this podcast on APPLE, SPOTIFY, STITCHER, TUNEIN, YOUTUBE.

Logo design by Dawn Kelly, Additional commentary by Bertie the dog.

EPISODE 3 – THIS IS THE KIT – November 2019

“There should never be a barrier between making music and not making music.” For the last ten or so years, the words This Is The Kit have meant the inspirational songwriting, rewarding albums and endlessly listenable vocals of Kate Stables. Together with bassist Rozi Plain, Kate sat down to talk to Tim in the summer of 2019, a few days after a great Glastonbury performance. They discussed gigging, recording, writing and the burning question of which other countries they might like to hail from, if not from the UK. Contains one very small swear word (entirely Tim’s fault).

Here’s a playlist of some great TITK tracks and a couple of Rozi’s too

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EPISODE 2 – FLOOD – November 2019

“U2 came out of nowhere. I thought someone was taking the piss.” Flood has been a legend in the world of music producing for the best part of thirty years. Having presided over some of the alternative rock scene’s most dynamic and groundbreaking acts – Warpaint, Smashing Pumpkins, PJ Harvey, Soulwax, Nine Inch Nails – he sat down with Chris and Tim to talk about some of the pivotal moments in his illustrious career.

Here’s our Spotify playlist of some of Flood’s best work, plus some other songs we talked about.

You can also listen to the podcast on APPLE, SPOTIFY, TUNEIN, STITCHER, YOUTUBE.

EPISODE 1 – FIELD MUSIC – October 2019

“If Paul and John can be in the same band, then me and you can be the same band” – Dave Brewis. This episode of Game Changing features a conversation between Tim and Sunderland-based band Field Music.

Brothers Peter and David Brewis have been trading under the name Field Music since 2005, when they released their debut, eponymous album for Memphis Industries. Since then they’ve released five full studio LPs, including 2012’s Plumb, which was nominated for a Mercury Prize. In 2018 the band were commissioned by the Imperial War Museum to make a sound and light show to commemorate some aspects of the end of the First World War; this project formed the basis of their upcoming 2020 album Making A New World.

Here’s our Field Music SPOTIFY playlist

You can also listen to the podcast on SPOTIFY, ITUNES, TUNEIN, STITCHER, YOUTUBE.