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Laurie Vincent from Slaves

Gemma Cairney visits Laurie Vincent from Slaves in his art studio in Brighton.

Gemma Cairney continues The Leisure Society, a new series interviewing cultural icons, innovators, artists and musicians about their pastimes, hobbies, collections and loves beyond what they are known for. This week Gemma visits Laurie Vincent, best known as one half of the Kent punk band Slaves whose have been building up their following writing songs which confront their apathy-affected generation. Laurie Vincent isn't just the guitarist in Slaves, the 24 year old is also a visual artist who had his first proper exhibition in Hoxton last year. Gemma visits Laurie in his studio in Brighton to find out about how the relationship works between his art and his music, they also discuss street art and the work of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, what makes someone iconic, his admiration for Paul Simonon of the Clash, education and the pressures of social media for young people.

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38 minutes

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Tue 11 Aug 2020 01:00
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Music Played

  • SOFT PLAY

    Sockets

    • Virgin / EMI.

  • Slaves

    The Hunter

    • Virgin / EMI.

  • Glen Brown & King Tubby

    Version 78 Dub

  • Slaves

    Where's Your Car Debbie?

    • Virgin EMI.

  • David Bowie

    Andy Warhol

    • EMI.

  • Digable Planets

    Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)

    • PENDULUM.

  • Charlie Parker

    No Problem

    • proper records.

  • Billy Childish

    Bottom of the sea

  • Elliott Smith

    Junk Bond Trader

    • Polydor.

  • The Clash

    Lost In The Supermarket

    • COLUMIBA.

  • Slaves

    Cheer Up London

  • Slaves

    Lies

    • Virgin EMI.

  • N.W.A

    Express Yourself

    • Global Television.

  • Gorillaz

    Andromeda (feat. DRAM)

    • Parlophone.

  • Queens of the Stone Age

    If I Had A Tail

    • XL.

  • S. J. Hawkins

    Portrait of a Man

    • Edsel Records β€Ž.

  • CSS

    Art Bitch

    • Trama.

  • The Who

    I'm Free

    • Polydor.

  • Passion Pit

    The Reeling

    • CD SINGLE.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 1.

  • Suicide

    Dream Baby Dream

    • ROIR.

  • The Fall

    C.R.E.E.P

    • The Fall B Sides.
    • Beggars Banquet.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Jan 2018 13:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music
  • Fri 12 Apr 2019 01:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music
  • Tue 11 Aug 2020 01:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music

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