Part time punk shocker, part time folk rocker, Adam Ficek has got the best of both worlds living it up through tabloid heavy Babyshambles he is now embarking on calmer waters with the release of his debut solo project ‘Roses Kings Castles’. We were lucky enough to have Adam in the Virgin offices where he dished the dirt on the Babyshambles, gave his ultimate theory on popcorn and played a little acoustic version of his latest single ‘Horses’.
Blood, breasts and boundless screaming. Not a crazy goth horror porn but in fact the latest DVD offering from the most famous French facial hair wearers in pop music culture – Justice. With Romain Gavras (the guy behind the controversial Stress video) at the helm of this tour doc slash live CD- DVD combo, ‘A Cross The Universe’ should be a mainstay of any breathing music lovers collection.’Whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas’…? Thank Gaspard for that!!!!! Fresh from the maddest American tour ever, Justice indoctrinate Eleanor into their fluffer cult, we find out why Gaspard can never go to Las Vegas again and also unearth a must see spicy secret in this episode of:
Eleanor Conway Presents: A Little Justice – in association with music.virgin.com
WARNING: lots of extremely inappropriate nudity, swearing and general rock ‘n roll behaviour ensues.
Post-punk revivalists? More like post-punk barber quartet with a hint of anarchy— winning legions of new fans with their third album ‘This is not the world’ The Futureheads have joined Eleanor in the cultural mecca of East Anglia — Norwich.
Join Elle and the boys as they put the world to rights round the metaphorical campfire of life. Also featuring acoustic versions of ‘Beginning of the twist’ and ‘I wouldn’t feel like this if you were here’.
The summer is officially over, bearing in mind this episode of Eleanor Conway Presents: comes atcha from the UK Festival Awards at the O2 indigo, London.
350,000 people voted in this year’s awards, for Best Major Festival, New Festival, Rock Act, the list goes on.
Catch up with Eleanor as she chats to Rob Da Bank winner of Best New Festival (Camp Bestival), goes camping with Best Rock Act winners Biffy Clyro and Pete and the Pirates and chats to hat trick winner Michael Eavis (Glastonbury) as he dishes the dirt on Jay Z, T Rex and next years line up.
‘Paris is burning’ songstress Ladyhawke, has been setting off metaphorical smoke alarms all over London in the last month or so. So with the European music press chasing the notoriously shy Pip Brown aka Ladyhawke, she sits down with Eleanor Conway of music.virgin.com and opens up about the concept behind her alt webcam inspired video for the hotly anticipted ‘Dusk ’til Dawn’…. the second single from her debut album ‘Ladyhawke.
Helping couples copulate on both sides of the Atlantic with the release of his self titled debut album, camp funk maestro, Sam Sparro talks to Eleanor Conway about hanging with Roisin, his late night callers and what it means to be the hottest property in music right now.
Gangs are generally bad things. Followed by world poverty and a burgeoning crack habit. None of which are true of this week’s guests, Gang Gang Dance. Playing their only UK tour date this year, and set to release deeply lauded album ‘Saint Dymphna’, Eleanor Conway of music.virgin.com chats to Gang Gang Dance about collaborating with grime artist Tinchy Stryder, suprising the contemporary art snobs at the Whitney Biennial and their love of Kylie.