The Counterforce with Aug Stone

EPISODE 47 - BRECHT EVENS

Aug Stone talks to Belgian artist Brecht Evens about his excellent new book The City Of Belgium, his ideas about color and composition, endless discos, a ‘very spectacular, amusing & exciting bout of psychosis’ in Tokyo eight years ago, his next 500 page book, and much more 

 

http://www.brechtevens.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/evens.brecht/ 

https://drawnandquarterly.com/city-belgium 

EPISODE 46 - THE CATENARY WIRES

Aug Stone talks to Amelia Fletcher & Rob Pursey of The Catenary Wires about writing letters to The Cure, doing a gig with Vaginal Davis in LA, starting a record label in this day and age, their new album Birling Gap with its songs of modern paranoia, coming to recognize change, frozen relationships, the state of England, 80s discos, and much more 

 

http://catenarywiresband.com/ 

https://catenarywires.bandcamp.com/album/birling-gap 

https://twitter.com/catenarywires 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unxfeREtlb4 

 

EPISODE 45 - FIGHTMILK

Aug Stone goes through the new Fightmilk album, ‘Contender’ with Lily & Alex via Dollywood and other theme parks, ‘maritime narratives’,  New Order lyrics, favourite Pulp albums, loveable otters, and much more  

 

https://fightmilkisaband.bandcamp.com/album/contender 

Twitter: @fightmilkband 

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EPISODE 44 - REGGIE CHAMBERLAIN-KING & BRIAN SHOWERS ON CONALL CEARNACH'S 'THE FATAL MOVE'

Aug Stone chats with writer Reggie Chamberlain-King and Swan River Press publisher Brian Showers about early 20th century Irish clergyman, linguist, writer, & early radio broadcaster Conall Cearnach, Swan River’s recently published collection of Cearnach’s work ‘The Fatal Move & Other Stories’, the Irish discovery of America, and much more 

 

Swan River Press site - http://www.swanriverpress.ie/ 

Buy ‘The Fatal Move’ - http://swanriverpress.ie/title_fatal.html 

Buy ‘Uncertainties Vol. 5’ - http://swanriverpress.ie/title_uncertainties5.html 

Twitter: @SwanRiverPress 

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EPISODE 43 - STEPHEN COATES

Aug Stone goes over the long and interesting career of The Real Tuesday Weld with Stephen Coates as he brings things to a close with a trio of final albums  

 

https://therealtuesdayweld.com/home 

https://www.facebook.com/therealtuesdayweld 

https://twitter.com/realtuesdayweld 

https://www.instagram.com/realtuesdayweld/ 

 

EPISODE 42 - ANDREW SHAW

Aug Stone talks to Andrew Shaw of The Silent Academy about the nature of memory, Star Wars, Eastern philosophy, his new book coordinates, and much more 

 

https://www.silentacademy.com/ 

Twitter: @silentacademy 

IG: @thesilentacademy 

EPISODE 41 - BEN SIDDALL FROM THE LODGER

Aug Stone talks to Ben Siddall from The Lodger about their comeback after a decade, new album Cul-De-Sac Of Love, the song ‘Different Drum’, many many rock and pop bands, and much more 

 

@thelodgerband 

https://www.facebook.com/thelodgerband 

https://www.instagram.com/thelodgerband/ 

https://album.link/i/1552769015 

 

EPISODE 40 - PETER BEBERGAL

Aug Stone chats to author Peter Bebergal about his new book Appendix N: The Eldritch Roots Of Dungeons & Dragons, his own D&D games, psychogeography, music, and a whole lot more 

 

Twitter: @peterbebergal 

IG: @peter_bebergal 

http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/appendix-n/ 

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EPISODE 39 - HEDVIG MOLLESTAD II

Aug Stone talks to Norwegian guitarist Hedvig Mollestad about her killer new album Ding Dong. You’re Dead, motherhood & her ‘Maternity Beat’ project, Black Sabbath, a Two Ronnies sketch, and much more 

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HedvigMollestadTrio/ 

Twitter: @HedvigMollestad  

Instagram: @HedvigMollestadTrio 

Buy the album: https://boomkat.com/products/ding-dong-you-re-dead 

 

EPISODE 38 - STEVE AYLETT

Aug Stone talks to author Steve Aylett about his new comic Hyperthick, the legacy of Lint, why he finds hens so hilarious, seeing ideas as shapes, treating the reader with intelligence and respect, Trickster archetypes, stand-up comedy, and much more 

 

https://www.steveaylett.com/ 

Twitter: @steveaylett