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Some interview downloads for y'all
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OMO (first broadcast Jan 2010)
...in which Berit speaks about Cologne, minimalism, commuting between Berlin and London, commercial voice-overs, singing in German, having tea...
...and some of Berlin's tourist sights
http://rapidshare.com/files/338904681/UOH_Omo_Interview_Podcast.mp3

Villagers (first broadcast Nov 2009)
...in which Conor discusses Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii, Don Bluth animation An American Tail, and Leonard Cohen's view of women, also signing with Domino Records...and not forgetting the importance of throat exercises
http://rapidshare.com/files/305991753/Villagers_UOH_Interview_Podcast.mp3

Alela Diane (first broadcast Sept 2009)
...taking in Sandy Denny and her father's Grateful Dead covers band...
http://rapidshare.com/files/273858265/Alela_Diane_UOH_Interview_Podcast.mp3

Polly Scattergood (Note, a telephone interview; first broadcast May 2009)...
...taking in Neu, Joni Mitchell and Portishead...
http://rapidshare.com/files/273865796/Polly_Scattergood_UOH_Podcast.mp3

Extra Life (first broadcast July 2009)...
...taking in Carl Jung, Swans and John Zorn...
http://rapidshare.com/files/273048690/Extra_Life_UOH_Interview_Podcast.mp3

Gregory & the Hawk (broadcast July 2009)...
...taking in The Beach Boys, Nick Drake and playing classical violin...
http://rapidshare.com/files/273848541/Gregory___the_Hawk_UOH_Interview_Podcast.mp3

Thomas Truax (first broadcast June 2009)...
...in which Thomas talks about some of his musical influences, which include groundbreaking composers Bernard Herrmann and Raymond Scott...
...he also talks about his current album Songs from the films of David Lynch, and about his retro taste in shoes
http://rapidshare.com/files/250738993/Thomas_Truax_UOH_Interview_Podcast.mp3

Crystal Stilts (first broadcast June 2009)...
...in which Brad & Kyle talk about some of their musical influences, which include legendary English producer Joe Meek and Rocks in Your Head record shop in Soho in New York (where Brad used to work), also their friends Cause Co-motion and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart...
...and how their next record could sound a bit like Bo Diddley
http://rapidshare.com/files/243401241/Crystal_Stilts_UOH_Interview_Podcast.mp3

AU (first broadcast June 2009)...
...in a wide-ranging conversation, Luke Wyland talks about some of his musical influences, which include the classical composer Ravel, minimalist master John Cage and jazz pianist Keith Jarrett, as well as the challenges of taking his ensemble sound on the road...
...and how the damp climate in Portland, Oregon is conducive to music production
http://rapidshare.com/files/301067147/AU_UOH_Interview_Podcast.mp3

The Peter Broderick (first broadcast May 2009)...
...in which Peter talks about some of his musical influences, including Arvo Part and Max Richter, how he hooked up with Efterklang and Bella Union and about his hometown of Portland, Oregon...
...he also talks about his little known remix for Midlake
http://rapidshare.com/files/301048860/Peter_Broderick_UOH_Interview_Podcast.mp3

Chairlift (first broadcast Jan 2009)...
... ranging from Led Zeppelin to Roxy Music, taking in Radiohead and Meredith Monk along the way...
...to listen to Caroline, Patrick and Aaron go here...
http://rapidshare.com/files/299675452/Chairlift_interview.mp3

Juana Molina (first broadcast Oct 2008)...
...in which Juana talks about her musical influences, taking in Stewart Copeland, Ravel's Bolero, James Brown, Indian drones and The Beatles...
...not to mention her dislike of Argentinian tango
http://rapidshare.com/files/299703654/Juana_Molina_interview.mp3

Anni Rossi (first broadcast Oct 2008)...
...in which Anni talks about her musical influences, ranging from Bartok to Laurie Anderson, The Cardigans to Ghanaian drumming...
...as well as her love of Ace of Bass
http://rapidshare.com/files/299654357/Anni_Rossi_interview.mp3

John & Jehn (first broadcast July 2008)...
...in which they talk about one of their heroes, Serge Gainsbourg, his life, his work, his influence on their music, and the fat, sexy bass sound on the classic Histoire de Melody Nelson album
http://rapidshare.com/files/299684409/John_et_Jehn_Interview.mp3