The New Cue

Great interview this. Steve Mason is such an underrated singer/songwriter.

The New Cue #565 February 2: Steve Mason "Being munched by a snake during Paranoid Android..."

"Being munched by a snake during Paranoid Android..."

In today's TNC, the excellent @SteveMasonKBT takes on our Life & Times questions. It's a free edition:

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The New Cue #563 January 26: Lucy Rose "Just take the pie out the pie pot"

"There’s no other part of my life that I’d rather be in than now"

Lucy Rose takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition:

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The New Cue #559 January 12: Gary Jarman of The Cribs "We’re twin brothers, I don’t know if you’ve noticed..."

"We were always committed to our idealism..."

Gary Jarman of @thecribs.bsky.social takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition, get stuck in:

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The New Cue #554 December 15: Wreckless Eric "Elton John had a crush on me."

"Elton John had a crush on me..."

Wreckless Eric takes on our Life & Times interview, including tales of Captain Beefheart, Ian Dury, Elton John, drunk driving, getting nicked, the misery of poverty, the majesty of love and much more. It's a free edition:

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The New Cue #552 December 1: Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson "It’s OK to be mad at people"

"It’s OK to be mad at people..."

@sleafordmods.bsky.social frontman Jason Williamson takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition, go on: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

The New Cue #550 November 24: Insecure Men's Saul Adamczewski "Get over yourself"

"Get over yourself..."

In today's edition, Insecure Men ringleader and ex-Fat White Family man Saul Adamczewski takes on our Life & Times interview. Very enjoyable. It's a free edition, read it here: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

The New Cue #548 November 17: George Evelyn of Nightmares On Wax "Happiness is an inside job"

"Happiness is an inside job..."

George Evelyn, the ringleader behind Nightmares On Wax, takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

The New Cue #546 November 12: Forty-eight hours with Radiohead in Madrid "Are Radiohead huddle people?"

"Are Radiohead huddle people?"

Forty-eight hours with Radiohead in Madrid...

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The New Cue #545: November 10: Lisa O'Neill "I drank rat poison..."

"I drank rat poison..."

Lisa O'Neill takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition, read it here: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

The New Cue #537 October 13: Emma-Jean Thackray "I spend 90% of my time alone, being inside music."

"Making that record saved my life."

Mercury Prize-nominated jazz polymath Emma-Jean Thackray takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

The New Cue #535 October 6: Tim Burgess of The Charlatans "I'm a Manchester manifester."

"I'm a Manchester manifester."

The Charlatans frontman @tim-burgess.bsky.social takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition:

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The New Cue #532 September 29: Donovan "I’m a superstar, I’ve got a limousine."

"I’m a superstar, I’ve got a limousine."

Donovan takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's epic: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

The New Cue #530 September 22: Cass McCombs "If I went to ancient Greece, would I be able to talk to Socrates?"

"An honest person doesn't need to speak."

The great Cass McCombs takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition:

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The New Cue #527, September 15: Baxter Dury "I was the illest person in the hospital."

"There’s probably a German word for when you’re robbed of your time via the internet..."

Baxter Dury takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition, get stuck in: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

The New Cue #524 September 8: Jehnny Beth "Definitely not monogamy..."

"Me being satisfied is not the purpose of being creative"

Jehnny Beth takes on our Life & Times interview and pulls apart the questions. A very enjoyable read, and it's a free edition:

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The New Cue #522 September 1: Pelle Almqvist "Mick Jagger told me to not buy a boat, borrow a friend’s"

"Mick Jagger told me to not buy a boat, borrow a friend’s... since it’s the only advice that Mick Jagger gave to me, I want to apply it to everything in my life."

@thehives.com frontman Pelle Almqvist takes on our Life & Times questionnaire:

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The New Cue #515 August 4: Alan Sparhawk "When you lose someone so close you wake up to seeing what’s important"

"When you lose someone so close you wake up to seeing what’s important"

Today's edition is an emotional Life & Times interview with Alan Sparhawk (@lowtheband.bsky.social). It's a freebie, you won't regret it:

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The New Cue #513 July 28: Bret McKenzie "The Oscars is like being at Madame Tussauds but everyone's alive"

"The Oscars is like being at Madame Tussauds but everyone's alive..."

In today's edition, we've got a Life & Times interview with Bret McKenzie ahead of the Flight Of The Conchords star's new solo album. It's a free edition! thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

The New Cue #511 July 21: Dennis Bovell MBE "I was told by the careers officer that I should be a contact lens lab technician."

Arriving a little late because of IT issues/Niall forgot to press send, a Life & Times interview with musician, producer, songwriter and all-round ubermensch Dennis Bovell. Worth the wait:
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The New Cue #509 July 14: Gwenno "It feels a little bit like Japanese knotweed but that's life, isn't it?"

In today's edition, Gwenno takes on our Life & Times interview, talking Lord Of The Dance, Princess Caroline of Monaco's Rose Ball, Patsy Cline and much more. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

Went to this, was incredible, never seen so many people happy at the same time.

Rousingly captured by Ted Kessler here ❤️

The New Cue #507: The Return of Oasis - 24 hours in Cardiff. "'Pissing' is not a swear word.'

In a special edition of TNC, our man @tedkessler.bsky.social reports from night one of Oasis' comeback tour. You've probably read reviews of the show already but not like this one. Absolute carnage. thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

I broke my phone (but not my brain), saw 27 acts, walked for about 40 miles and wrote about it all for the New Cue

@dorianlynskey.bsky.social takes over TNC today and delivers the only review of Glastonbury you need. He got a lot of steps in:

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The New Cue # 503 June 25: Oasis, Oasis and Oasis: exclusive book extracts and discount code, plus event news. "I never get a phone call from Liam unless it’s a problem."

In today's edition, an extract from Ted and Hamish's excellent forthcoming Oasis book and a special discount code for TNC readers. Get 25% off and then spend your saving on a subscription to The New Cue: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

The New Cue #502 June 23: Kae Tempest "I’m just a normal geezer"

"I'm just a normal geezer..."

The artistic force of nature that is Kae Tempest takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition, read it here:

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The New Cue #499 June 9: Ty Segall "You could never pay me enough money to get in a hot air balloon."

In today's edition, psych warlord and Hardest Working Musician in L.A.™ Ty Segall stops himself from making another record for 20 minutes to take on our Life & Times interview. It's a good one, and it's free!: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

The New Cue #497 June 2: U.S. Girls' Meg Remy "That’s when I get very silent and observe"

"I’m a performance-based musician, I’m really into spontaneity and improvising and capturing something that’s just happened once..."

Meg Remy, aka U.S. Girls, takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...

Great chat with Jack These New Puritans in @thenewcue.bsky.social, telling on their relationship to work/class vs many of their posh contemporaries.
Also: "What’s your pet peeve?"
"People who wear socks & slippery-type things, like flip-flops. Very strange."
AMEN!

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