Welcome
to the party
A podcast about music and social change where musicians and changemakers alike discuss the sounds and communities that shaped them.
Hosted by journalist Hugo Harvey, the podcast seeks to have a radically open conversation that spans the personal, socio-cultural and musical.
It touches on stories from the youth club behind an artist's first performance to the song that gave a movement its voice, asking how culture can change people and how people can change culture.
Listening is radical
A good conversation needs curiosity, preparation and enough time to get somewhere unexpected. Listening closely means knowing when to ask another question, and when to let someone finish. Our guests come from music, politics, campaigning, writing and community life, each with a different way of understanding the world, and the role music has played in it.
In practice
Get a feel for the conversation. Hugo in conversation with Maverick Sabre about music, individuality, society and spirituality, at his album listening for Burn the Right Things Down.
Previous interviews include
Come on the show
We offer a long-form conversation about what you do, what you care about and how the two connect. Whether you make music or make change, we want to hear the role music has played for you. Pitch a guest, suggest a collaboration or just get in touch.