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
Embracing independent venues with Radiohead
Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood tells Robert Bound why we should embrace our local independent music venues, we enjoy a Midori House session from Peggy Sue and get the lowdown on this year’s Sundance, Art Stage Singapore and Eurosonic.
Interview with pop culture icon Boy George
A special extended interview with 20th-century pop culture icon Boy George. We also find out what constitutes German design with Rolf Sachs in Köln and discuss the Norwegian TV export making its way to a screen near you soon. Plus: is London Art Fair stepping up now Frieze is stripping…
Jammin’ with Gregory Porter
Robert Bound takes a walk in space with Nelly Ben Hayoun, meets Grammy-nominated singer Gregory Porter for this week’s Midori House session and visits the team attempting to archive the entire internet.
Previewing 2014
2014 preview: Robert Bound is joined by Lisa Campbell, Jason Woods and Simon Prosser to predict the films, books, TV and music to look out for over the coming year.
2013 highlights
The best of Culture from 2013: Robert Bound takes a look back at the highlights from the past 12 months of the show.
A Christmas culture
Christmas special: Robert Bound looks at the business of 25 December, analysing advertising campaigns in Australia, the US, Spain and the UK. Plus, some stops at independent record stores around the world to hear what’s decorating their seasonal displays.
Pitchfork branches into print
We head to Brisbane for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards film awards, chat with Sonic Youth guitar-man-gone-solo Lee Ranaldo, hear why music website Pitchfork is branching into print and ask how you put a former Eastern bloc nation back on the musical touring map.
All-female Weezer: Sheezer
This is just a tribute: A look at the strange world of musical impersonators with journalist Alex Godfrey, Tribfest-founder Ed Faulkner, we meet the Canadian all-female Weezer – “Sheezer”, hear from Italy’s ball-breaking AC/DC stand-ins, speak to an Argentinian Freddie Mercury and enjoy a live Midori House session from Oasis-a-likes,…
America’s dirty wars with Jeremy Scahill
François Ozon talks to Robert Bound about his new film, we meet Argentina’s Eduardo Stupia ahead of Art Basel Miami and discuss America’s dirty wars with investigative reporter and subject of a new documentary, Jeremy Scahill. Plus a DIY music chat with Kristin Hersh and tracks from Helsinki act Phantom.
Rough Trade in New York
We visit Rough Trade’s new store in New York, ask Celeste Headlee why she’s campaigning for a radio show dedicated entirely to the middle states of the US and discuss the merits of infographics with David McCandless.
