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.
Latest Episodes
Piercing together Arabic pop music
We meet the man piecing together an archive of Arabic pop music from the turn of the 20th Century, tune into a new radio station in Montréal and sit down for a chat with…
Reviewing London’s Frieze Art Fair
We review some of the highlights from this year’s Frieze Art Fair in London, ask if CMJ’s Music Marathon in New York is still relevant, visit the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival in Bali…
Discussions with Damien Hirst
Robert Bound is fresh off the plane from Doha to share a big week of gallery openings in Qatar and a meeting with Damien Hirst. We also ask what formats and shows shined strong…
Matt Kermode’s Hatchet Job
Mark Kermode drops by to tell us about his new book Hatchet Job, we speak to Jon Baird about how he directed new Irvine Welsh-penned film Filth, and learn about an audio-visual collaboration between…
Our relationship with water
Photographer Edward Burtynsky explains his new project exploring our relationship to water around the world, we get the lowdown on this year’s POP Montréal festival, enjoy a magical session from Julianna Barwick and Robert…
Rounding up art from Madrid, Berlin and Stockholm
A round-up of art events in Madrid, Berlin and Stockholm, we meet Qatar’s first rockstar and discuss the merits of the ukulele at the musical launch of a new book. Plus a session from…
Sydney’s first high-end art fair
A visit to Sydney Contemporary – the city’s first high-end art fair, Irish artist Fiona Hallinan drops by to tell us about her new project Heterodyne and we find out how Lebanon’s festival scene…
The 100th special
100th show special: Robert Bound meets the director of ‘9.79*’, a new film about the controversial 100-metres final at the 1988 Olympic Games. We also rock up at London’s 100 Club and enjoy a…
Fooling the music industry
Robert Bound speaks to Gavin Bain – half of Silibil’n’Brains, about fooling the music industry, learns comedian Rob Newman’s new theory of evolution and takes a sideways look at the London Olympics with music…
When biographic and fiction collide
Robert Bound meets author John Niven to discuss where biography and fiction collide, we hear from the European TV channels staging a Teletext art festival, take a stroll down The Royal Mile at the…
