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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
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.
Chatting with Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer
Highlights from Paris Photo, an exclusive peek at the couldn’t-be-newer Jumex Museum in Mexico City and a chat with South African Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer as she approaches her 90th birthday.
Israel’s new international show
The latest Israeli TV series set to go international from the INTV conference in Jerusalem, we see what the art world is up to at Artissima in Turin and Art Taipei and enjoy a session from country singer Slaid Cleaves.
Design a selling space
We ask how you design a space for selling art with the architect behind the new Bonhams headquarters, enjoy a music session from Brazilian singer Thais Gulin and stop off at the Taichung Jazz Festival in Taiwan.
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 the King of Neon, Chris Bracey. Plus a Midori House session from Joseph Arthur.
