Monocle on Culture
Robert Bound and guests explore what’s new in art, film, books, and media. Expect lively discussions, in-depth interviews, and expert insights.
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How do you give a warm welcome?
In order to answer the question of how you give a warm welcome we meet Fred Sirieix, general manager of restaurant Galvin at Windows and all-round hospitality mastermind. We also talk to Monocle’s tech correspondent David Phelan about how technology such as smartphones and even rice cookers attempts to make…
Whatever happened to hype?
Who hypes the arts? Publicists? Artists? Fans? Robert Bound sits down with music magazine maestro David Hepworth, arts and entertainment writer for ‘The Daily Telegraph’ Alice Vincent and publicist Emily Bryce-Perkins to find out how hype has developed over the decades.
New year’s resolutions
We ring in the new year with comedian James Mullinger, who tells us why his resolutions for 2016 could leave him with a red face on Canadian television. Plus: we hear about New Year’s Eve celebrations from folk in Morocco, London and Amazonian Brazil.
Art in 2016
Robert Bound previews the art exhibitions and galleries to look out for in 2016 with a little help from Jane Morris, editor of ‘The Art Newspaper’, and Ossian Ward, head of content at the Lisson Gallery.
Best of Culture 2015
A melting pot of Culture goodies that were aired in 2015 such as our interviews with film-maker Gary Hustwit and Nicolas Godin, one half of French electro group Air. We also discover an unknown exotica artist and an intriguing Turkish acoustic instrument, go hunting for messages in bottles, investigate Toronto’s…
Postcard from Miami
We go on a cultural hunt around the Magic City to find out where the new upcoming art district is. We also take the temperature of the city’s music scene. Plus: we meet Miami’s gallerists, record-shop owners and property developers along the way.
2016 TV highlights
We take a sneak peek at what’s coming up on the small screen in 2016 with Peter White, international editor at ‘Broadcast’, and John Doyle, TV critic for ‘The Globe and Mail’. Plus: Alice Vincent, arts and entertainment writer for ‘The Telegraph’, has a few recommendations for festive viewing.
Music in 2016
Rob Bound is joined by Will Hodgkinson, rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’, Laura Snapes, senior editor at ‘The Pitchfork Review’ and broadcaster Nick Luscombe to talk through the artists and albums they’re all excited about for 2016. Plus we head to Honest Jon’s and Rough Trade record shops…
2016 at the cinema
As we approach the end of the year we look ahead to the films that will be illuminating cinema screens around the globe in 2016. We discuss the ones to watch for next year’s awards season and film critics Karen Krizanovich and Tim Robey predict who will be taking home…
How do you manage your image?
In an age when some people can’t put their shoes on in the morning without telling – or showing – the world, we investigate how we curate our lives for online communities. With contributions from artist Caroline Walker; Martin Adolfsson and Daniel Wilson, founders of the ‘Minutiae’ app; and editor…
