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· Aug 4
The New Cue #515 August 4: Alan Sparhawk
"When you lose someone so close you wake up to seeing what’s important"
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"When you lose someone so close you wake up to seeing what’s important"
Today's edition is an emotional Life & Times interview with Alan Sparhawk (@lowtheband.bsky.social). It's a freebie, you won't regret it:
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Today's edition is an emotional Life & Times interview with Alan Sparhawk (@lowtheband.bsky.social). It's a freebie, you won't regret it:
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"Happiness is an inside job..."
George Evelyn, the ringleader behind Nightmares On Wax, takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
George Evelyn, the ringleader behind Nightmares On Wax, takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #548 November 17: George Evelyn of Nightmares On Wax
"Happiness is an inside job"
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November 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
"Happiness is an inside job..."
George Evelyn, the ringleader behind Nightmares On Wax, takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
George Evelyn, the ringleader behind Nightmares On Wax, takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
"Are Radiohead huddle people?"
Forty-eight hours with Radiohead in Madrid...
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Forty-eight hours with Radiohead in Madrid...
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The New Cue #546 November 12: Forty-eight hours with Radiohead in Madrid
"Are Radiohead huddle people?"
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November 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"Are Radiohead huddle people?"
Forty-eight hours with Radiohead in Madrid...
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Forty-eight hours with Radiohead in Madrid...
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"I drank rat poison..."
Lisa O'Neill takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition, read it here: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Lisa O'Neill takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition, read it here: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #545: November 10: Lisa O'Neill
"I drank rat poison..."
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November 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
"I drank rat poison..."
Lisa O'Neill takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition, read it here: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Lisa O'Neill takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition, read it here: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
"Making that record saved my life."
Mercury Prize-nominated jazz polymath Emma-Jean Thackray takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Mercury Prize-nominated jazz polymath Emma-Jean Thackray takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #537 October 13: Emma-Jean Thackray
"I spend 90% of my time alone, being inside music."
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October 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
"Making that record saved my life."
Mercury Prize-nominated jazz polymath Emma-Jean Thackray takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Mercury Prize-nominated jazz polymath Emma-Jean Thackray takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
"I'm a Manchester manifester."
The Charlatans frontman @tim-burgess.bsky.social takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition:
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The Charlatans frontman @tim-burgess.bsky.social takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition:
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The New Cue #535 October 6: Tim Burgess of The Charlatans
"I'm a Manchester manifester."
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October 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"I'm a Manchester manifester."
The Charlatans frontman @tim-burgess.bsky.social takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition:
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The Charlatans frontman @tim-burgess.bsky.social takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition:
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"I’m a superstar, I’ve got a limousine."
Donovan takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's epic: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Donovan takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's epic: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #532 September 29: Donovan
"I’m a superstar, I’ve got a limousine."
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September 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"I’m a superstar, I’ve got a limousine."
Donovan takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's epic: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Donovan takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's epic: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
"An honest person doesn't need to speak."
The great Cass McCombs takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition:
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The great Cass McCombs takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition:
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The New Cue #530 September 22: Cass McCombs
"If I went to ancient Greece, would I be able to talk to Socrates?"
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September 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
"An honest person doesn't need to speak."
The great Cass McCombs takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition:
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The great Cass McCombs takes on our Life & Times questionnaire. It's a free edition:
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"There’s probably a German word for when you’re robbed of your time via the internet..."
Baxter Dury takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition, get stuck in: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Baxter Dury takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition, get stuck in: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #527, September 15: Baxter Dury
"I was the illest person in the hospital."
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September 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
"There’s probably a German word for when you’re robbed of your time via the internet..."
Baxter Dury takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition, get stuck in: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Baxter Dury takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition, get stuck in: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
"Me being satisfied is not the purpose of being creative"
Jehnny Beth takes on our Life & Times interview and pulls apart the questions. A very enjoyable read, and it's a free edition:
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Jehnny Beth takes on our Life & Times interview and pulls apart the questions. A very enjoyable read, and it's a free edition:
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The New Cue #524 September 8: Jehnny Beth
"Definitely not monogamy..."
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September 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
"Me being satisfied is not the purpose of being creative"
Jehnny Beth takes on our Life & Times interview and pulls apart the questions. A very enjoyable read, and it's a free edition:
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Jehnny Beth takes on our Life & Times interview and pulls apart the questions. A very enjoyable read, and it's a free edition:
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"Mick Jagger told me to not buy a boat, borrow a friend’s... since it’s the only advice that Mick Jagger gave to me, I want to apply it to everything in my life."
@thehives.com frontman Pelle Almqvist takes on our Life & Times questionnaire:
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@thehives.com frontman Pelle Almqvist takes on our Life & Times questionnaire:
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The New Cue #522 September 1: Pelle Almqvist
"Mick Jagger told me to not buy a boat, borrow a friend’s"
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September 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Mick Jagger told me to not buy a boat, borrow a friend’s... since it’s the only advice that Mick Jagger gave to me, I want to apply it to everything in my life."
@thehives.com frontman Pelle Almqvist takes on our Life & Times questionnaire:
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@thehives.com frontman Pelle Almqvist takes on our Life & Times questionnaire:
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"When you lose someone so close you wake up to seeing what’s important"
Today's edition is an emotional Life & Times interview with Alan Sparhawk (@lowtheband.bsky.social). It's a freebie, you won't regret it:
thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Today's edition is an emotional Life & Times interview with Alan Sparhawk (@lowtheband.bsky.social). It's a freebie, you won't regret it:
thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #515 August 4: Alan Sparhawk
"When you lose someone so close you wake up to seeing what’s important"
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August 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
"When you lose someone so close you wake up to seeing what’s important"
Today's edition is an emotional Life & Times interview with Alan Sparhawk (@lowtheband.bsky.social). It's a freebie, you won't regret it:
thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Today's edition is an emotional Life & Times interview with Alan Sparhawk (@lowtheband.bsky.social). It's a freebie, you won't regret it:
thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
"The Oscars is like being at Madame Tussauds but everyone's alive..."
In today's edition, we've got a Life & Times interview with Bret McKenzie ahead of the Flight Of The Conchords star's new solo album. It's a free edition! thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
In today's edition, we've got a Life & Times interview with Bret McKenzie ahead of the Flight Of The Conchords star's new solo album. It's a free edition! thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #513 July 28: Bret McKenzie
"The Oscars is like being at Madame Tussauds but everyone's alive"
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July 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
"The Oscars is like being at Madame Tussauds but everyone's alive..."
In today's edition, we've got a Life & Times interview with Bret McKenzie ahead of the Flight Of The Conchords star's new solo album. It's a free edition! thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
In today's edition, we've got a Life & Times interview with Bret McKenzie ahead of the Flight Of The Conchords star's new solo album. It's a free edition! thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Arriving a little late because of IT issues/Niall forgot to press send, a Life & Times interview with musician, producer, songwriter and all-round ubermensch Dennis Bovell. Worth the wait:
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The New Cue #511 July 21: Dennis Bovell MBE
"I was told by the careers officer that I should be a contact lens lab technician."
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July 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Arriving a little late because of IT issues/Niall forgot to press send, a Life & Times interview with musician, producer, songwriter and all-round ubermensch Dennis Bovell. Worth the wait:
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In today's edition, Gwenno takes on our Life & Times interview, talking Lord Of The Dance, Princess Caroline of Monaco's Rose Ball, Patsy Cline and much more. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #509 July 14: Gwenno
"It feels a little bit like Japanese knotweed but that's life, isn't it?"
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July 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
In today's edition, Gwenno takes on our Life & Times interview, talking Lord Of The Dance, Princess Caroline of Monaco's Rose Ball, Patsy Cline and much more. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
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Went to this, was incredible, never seen so many people happy at the same time.
Rousingly captured by Ted Kessler here ❤️
Rousingly captured by Ted Kessler here ❤️
In a special edition of TNC, our man @tedkessler.bsky.social reports from night one of Oasis' comeback tour. You've probably read reviews of the show already but not like this one. Absolute carnage. thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #507: The Return of Oasis - 24 hours in Cardiff.
"'Pissing' is not a swear word.'
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July 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Went to this, was incredible, never seen so many people happy at the same time.
Rousingly captured by Ted Kessler here ❤️
Rousingly captured by Ted Kessler here ❤️
In a special edition of TNC, our man @tedkessler.bsky.social reports from night one of Oasis' comeback tour. You've probably read reviews of the show already but not like this one. Absolute carnage. thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #507: The Return of Oasis - 24 hours in Cardiff.
"'Pissing' is not a swear word.'
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July 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In a special edition of TNC, our man @tedkessler.bsky.social reports from night one of Oasis' comeback tour. You've probably read reviews of the show already but not like this one. Absolute carnage. thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
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I broke my phone (but not my brain), saw 27 acts, walked for about 40 miles and wrote about it all for the New Cue
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social takes over TNC today and delivers the only review of Glastonbury you need. He got a lot of steps in:
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June 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I broke my phone (but not my brain), saw 27 acts, walked for about 40 miles and wrote about it all for the New Cue
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social takes over TNC today and delivers the only review of Glastonbury you need. He got a lot of steps in:
thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
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June 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social takes over TNC today and delivers the only review of Glastonbury you need. He got a lot of steps in:
thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
In today's edition, an extract from Ted and Hamish's excellent forthcoming Oasis book and a special discount code for TNC readers. Get 25% off and then spend your saving on a subscription to The New Cue: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue # 503 June 25: Oasis, Oasis and Oasis: exclusive book extracts and discount code, plus event news.
"I never get a phone call from Liam unless it’s a problem."
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June 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
In today's edition, an extract from Ted and Hamish's excellent forthcoming Oasis book and a special discount code for TNC readers. Get 25% off and then spend your saving on a subscription to The New Cue: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
"I'm just a normal geezer..."
The artistic force of nature that is Kae Tempest takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition, read it here:
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The artistic force of nature that is Kae Tempest takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition, read it here:
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The New Cue #502 June 23: Kae Tempest
"I’m just a normal geezer"
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June 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
"I'm just a normal geezer..."
The artistic force of nature that is Kae Tempest takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition, read it here:
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The artistic force of nature that is Kae Tempest takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition, read it here:
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In today's edition, psych warlord and Hardest Working Musician in L.A.™ Ty Segall stops himself from making another record for 20 minutes to take on our Life & Times interview. It's a good one, and it's free!: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #499 June 9: Ty Segall
"You could never pay me enough money to get in a hot air balloon."
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June 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In today's edition, psych warlord and Hardest Working Musician in L.A.™ Ty Segall stops himself from making another record for 20 minutes to take on our Life & Times interview. It's a good one, and it's free!: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
"I’m a performance-based musician, I’m really into spontaneity and improvising and capturing something that’s just happened once..."
Meg Remy, aka U.S. Girls, takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Meg Remy, aka U.S. Girls, takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
The New Cue #497 June 2: U.S. Girls' Meg Remy
"That’s when I get very silent and observe"
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June 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
"I’m a performance-based musician, I’m really into spontaneity and improvising and capturing something that’s just happened once..."
Meg Remy, aka U.S. Girls, takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
Meg Remy, aka U.S. Girls, takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
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Great chat with Jack These New Puritans in @thenewcue.bsky.social, telling on their relationship to work/class vs many of their posh contemporaries.
Also: "What’s your pet peeve?"
"People who wear socks & slippery-type things, like flip-flops. Very strange."
AMEN!
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Also: "What’s your pet peeve?"
"People who wear socks & slippery-type things, like flip-flops. Very strange."
AMEN!
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May 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Great chat with Jack These New Puritans in @thenewcue.bsky.social, telling on their relationship to work/class vs many of their posh contemporaries.
Also: "What’s your pet peeve?"
"People who wear socks & slippery-type things, like flip-flops. Very strange."
AMEN!
open.substack.com/pub/thenewcu...
Also: "What’s your pet peeve?"
"People who wear socks & slippery-type things, like flip-flops. Very strange."
AMEN!
open.substack.com/pub/thenewcu...
"Music is a place where there are no problems."
Following the release of their excellent new record Crooked Wing, These New Puritans frontman Jack Barnett takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition:
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Following the release of their excellent new record Crooked Wing, These New Puritans frontman Jack Barnett takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition:
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The New Cue #495 May 27: These New Puritans' Jack Barnett
"Music is a place where there are no problems."
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May 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
"Music is a place where there are no problems."
Following the release of their excellent new record Crooked Wing, These New Puritans frontman Jack Barnett takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition:
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Following the release of their excellent new record Crooked Wing, These New Puritans frontman Jack Barnett takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a free edition:
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What do you wish the 18-year-old you knew?
"That there is time. That finding yourself is a gradual process. You've got time to learn things."
Robert Forster (@forsternet) takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a good'un, and it's free:
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"That there is time. That finding yourself is a gradual process. You've got time to learn things."
Robert Forster (@forsternet) takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a good'un, and it's free:
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The New Cue #493 May 19: Robert Forster
"Nothing is ever straightforward."
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May 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
What do you wish the 18-year-old you knew?
"That there is time. That finding yourself is a gradual process. You've got time to learn things."
Robert Forster (@forsternet) takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a good'un, and it's free:
thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...
"That there is time. That finding yourself is a gradual process. You've got time to learn things."
Robert Forster (@forsternet) takes on our Life & Times interview. It's a good'un, and it's free:
thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cu...