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The Teenagers are an indie sleaze band from Paris, France starting in 2005. They have released their debut album “Reality Check” back in 2008 and a few singles to accompany it. They recently reformed as a band last year and released a new single titled “Do You Remember”. The band has had lots of notable success from being featured in major press like NME, Pitchfork, and The Guardian, performing at music festivals like Glastonbury and Coachella, and have toured across the world.

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https://www.instagram.com/theteenagers/

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TIME STAMPS

1:58 - when we wrote Homecoming? I asked my bandmate's American girlfriend what is the worst swear word in English? and I was like cool, let’s use it in a song

3:01 - what inspired The Teenagers comeback?

4:00 - “I started to micro dose psilocybin”

4:35 - “I started to harass Dorian (my old bandmate) to redo the band”

5:24 - “I think in 5 months, we wrote 15 songs”

6:43 - A new full length The Teenagers album confirmation?

7:14 - transitioning from fame like performing Coachella to back to a regular job

8:41 - "We did hang out with Florence & The Machine"

8:56 - 200 million + listens to their older songs from a TikTok revival

9:19 - "There is a Gen Z crowd that is also discovering us through TikTok"

10:01 - Reflecting on releasing music on XL Recording sharing the same label with Radiohead, The White Stripes, M.I.A, Kitsune’ mention

11:23 - "And I think they signed Adele one month after of us"

12:52 - NME gave "Reality Check" higher praise. The album surpassed Muse, Panic! At The Disco, and REM. Quinten calling it very provocative of the magazine to do

17:27 - Memories of remixing Vampire Weekend, Brittney Spears, and Chromeo and opening for Vampire Weekend

19:13 - New The Teenagers remix coming out for Junior Varsity (band)

20:04 - Opening for Vampire Weekend on a US tour. “I have a story about them I don't know if I can tell”

21:53 - Performing Coachella, crazy story of bandmate playing the wrong song. He calls it “peak Coachella”, “I feel it’s transitioned into an influencer festival, it’s not really accessible anymore, it’s expensive”

23:12 - “I fell off stage at Reading Festival before the song even started. I walked on the monitor and fell off stage”

23:29 - "We have a photo of meeting David Hassellhoff from Baywatch after our set at Coachella"

23:25 - "We hung out with Sky Fierra, I don't know why she was there because she was only 12"

24:52 - Reflecting on playing right before MGMT at Coachella

25:58 - What the experience was like playing Glastonbury and Reading Festival?

26:47 - I took MDMA before our set at one of those festivals right before our performance. Yeah, I think it was when we played Glastonbury. It was an out of body experience. I looked at my bandmate and asked “What are the words to the song?” I forgot the lyrics to the song.

29:42 - Insights on bringing random on stage to sing along to their hit song “Homecoming”. The origins of how that started and favorite memories from doing it

35:02 - Being labeled as “indie sleaze” and what that means to him?

37:50 - Is Homecoming based on a true story?

38:57 - Biggest highs and lowest lows from fame?

41:55 - 1/3 of the original band members is no longer in the band

42:14 Dorian knows Justice (band)

42:28 - Phoenix (band) recognized The Teenagers outside of a club in Paris. A member of Phoenix’s girlfriend made their music video for their biggest single “Homecoming”

43:13 - The Teenagers bonded as a band over their love for M83, especially both music projects being from France

44:20 - His experience living in London and how he met Metronomy (band)

46:19 - DJing Paris Fashion Week 2026 and how that opportunity came together

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Nitemoves (Rory O'Connor) is the electronic project based in New York, first starting to release music in 2012 with 4 full-length albums (including the iconic Themes) and standout remixes. As the longtime drummer for Grammy-nominated band Tycho, he tours worldwide, crafting incredible live sounds alongside Scott Hansen. His music has earned praise in major outlets, and he's shared stages globally from Com Truise tours to Tycho in modern times. In this chat: career reflections, new music on the way, Grammy stories, and epic tour memories like Burning Man.

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https://nitemoves.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/nitemoves

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Do you have any questions, comments, or feedback? Let James know! IG @JamesRichardLane IG @TheShakyExperience

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TIME STAMPS

1:33 What Nitemoves has been up lately including DJ sets? Reflecting on playing with Com Truise and touring with Neon Indian / his thoughts on DJing in modern times.

4:38 How and when did he decide to become a musician full time and the story behind it

7:11 His story of unfortunately, getting struck by a car

8:28 Working a regular job before his big break and how he got his start drumming for Com Truise with the help of Ghostly International 

12:05 His favorite Com Truise songs and what is was like playing for CT live

14:30 His relationship with Com Truise now and playing together with him again within the past couple of years

15:16 Reflecting on his highly praised album “Themes” a decade + later

18:19 How he met Tycho and his original audition to be in the band 

20:47 “He (Tycho) bought me a road trip plane ticket” ******* (20:29)

21:40 His first show playing for Tycho 

23:31 What life is like hanging out with Scott (Tycho) and getting to know him over the years

27:03 New Nitemoves music on the way!!

29:09 Will the new songs sound similar or different to previous Nitemoves releases?

38:35 Reflecting on remixing Tycho’s songs “Dye” and “Weather” and what the process was like

42:15 A band or musician that he shared the same lineup with that blew him away? Purity Ring story

45:10 Squarepusher / Camp Bisco story

47:05 His story of going to the Grammy’s with Tycho twice and which celebrities he saw while there

48:03 “Everyone that’s won, already knows that they won (Grammy’s)”

48:29 Funny Megadeath story 

48:50 Michael Keaton story “He’s live 4ft 8, he’s short”

50:41 “Awake went Gold (Record) a few years ago”

51:08 What it means to interact with the fans?

53:12 Most underrated album and most underrated artist

54:22 Praise for Boards Of Canada album Tomorrow’s Harvest 

58:07 His story going to Burning Man with Tycho 

Works Drugs are a dream pop, new wave, synth band from Philly that started in 2010. They have 20 full length albums and countless singles and a handful of EPs. The band has had lots of notable success from being featured in major publications including The Guardian, Daytrotter studios by Paste Magazine, WXPN, and so much more. They’ve performed festivals including SXSW, CMJ, and have opened for bands including Peter, Bjorn, and John, Two Door Cinema Club, Maps and Atlases, The B52’s, and even shared the same lineup as The Flaming Lips, Kings Of Convenience, and Band Of Horses. Check out the band in their links below.

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https://workdrugs.com/

https://www.instagram.com/workdrugs/

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Do you have any questions, feedback, or recommendations for the show? Let James know on social media:

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @jameslanee⁠

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Listen to the entire episode to hear my product review of Brew Dr Kombucha

Vicky is an indie, pop musician based in LA. She released her debut single Are We Ok? In 2022 and has since released a handful of other singles and two full length albums including one that was just released May 10th, 2024.

Vicky has had notable success touring with Mac Demarco, playing with Anderson .Paak, performing on Tim Heidecker’s Office Hours show, and being featured in NPR, Spin, Clash Magazine, NME, and even has her albums sold at Urban Outfitters. Check her out in the links below.

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https://www.instagram.com/vickyfarewell/

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Do you have any questions, feedback, or recommendations for the show? Let James know on social media:

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @jameslanee

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Listen to the entire episode to hear my product review of Drink Weird and hype for Let's Go Music Fest

Nouvelle Vague is a new wave, Bossa nova, lounge band from Paris, France that formed in 2003. They are primarily known as a cover band releasing cover songs with a unique twist. They have released 8 studio albums, 2 live albums, 5 compilation albums, and 3 dj mixes including one comp album with Late Night Tales

The group are signed to Pias records which have released music with other artists including Arcade Fire, Pixies, Crystal Castles, My Morning Jacket, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, the list goes on and on 

Nouvelle Vague has had lots of notable success and has been reviewed in major publications including Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NME, The Guardian, and much more. They have toured across the world, played major festivals. Check them out in the link below.

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https://nouvellevaguemusic.com/

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William Goldsmith is a drummer and may be most recognized as of one of the founding members of the legendary band, Sunny Day Real Estate. The band is an emo rock band originally from Seattle Washington, forming in 1992 and just reformed in 2022 for their fourth reunion. They have released 4 full length albums, 1 live album, and are known as the pioneers of emo music. They have been featured in countless press, toured across the world, performed at major festivals and Late Night television including The Daily Show w/ John Stewart and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Jeremy Enigk, Dan Hoerner, Greg Suran (The B52's), and Chris Jordan are in the band (SDRE) too.

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https://sunnyday.realestate/

https://www.instagram.com/sunnydayrealestate/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2lZkXWxkZsZzBocxMjN1or

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Listen to the entire episode to hear my product review of Heavy Seas.

Jake is a comedian, content creator, YouTuber, writer, and awesome guy. He may be most recognized for his contributions with MrBeast as the previous head writer, occasional on screen talent, and director of a few of the MrBeast videos as well. Obviously, no big deal or anything, just the most subscribed individual Youtube cannel of all time which Jake has definitely made incredible contributions towards. Jake has also been performing standup comedy for over 10 years and has performed notable comedy festivals across the country as well. Connect with Jake in the links below!

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https://www.instagram.com/jake_weddle/

https://twitter.com/ThisIsJake21

https://www.jakeweddle.com/

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Donzii are a post punk, funk infused, new wave band based in Miami, FL, that started in 2016. The band has released one full length album and two EPs. And as of November 10th they released their third EP “Penetrate”. Donzii has had notable success from having two of theirs songs featured in HBO series Pretty Little Liars and one of their songs featured in a Supreme skateboarding video. They’ve opened for bands including New Order, Twin Sister, and Psychic Mirrors. They were an official artist at SXSW 2022, and they most recently performed 111 Points festival sharing the same lineup as Iggy Pop, Grimes, Skrillex, Caribou, Caroline Polacheck and many others.

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https://www.facebook.com/underunderground

⁠https://www.instagram.com/_donzii/⁠

⁠https://donzii.bandcamp.com/music⁠

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Kip Berman (The Natvral) is an indie musician based in Princeton, NJ. He may be most notable for his band The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart which started in 2007 and have released 4 full length albums, a Tom Petty cover album, a handful of EPs, and several of singles. He most recently has been occupying his time with his solo project where he goes under the moniker The Natural which very recently released a new album called Summer Of No Light in September 2023. Kip has played many major music festivals, he’s toured across the world, performed on Late Night Television, has been featured in countless publications, and generally is just a very amazing guy.

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https://www.facebook.com/thenatvral

Instagram: @the_natvral

https://www.thenatvral.com/

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Rafe is the cofounder and Executive Chairman of Solar Sounds. Solar Sounds is a business that hosts secret concerts in unique spaces that feature a very diverse and talented group of all types of musicians from different styles and genres. The company was started in London in 2009 and has since hosted events in over 400 cities and 78 countries. Sofar continues to grow and has hosted over 22,000 performances and continues counting. Artists that have performed Sofar Sounds include Billie Eillish, The Maria’s, James Bay, Wolf Alice, Bastille, Hozier, Leon Bridges, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, and even the Twilight series actor himself, Robert Pattinson. Learn more about Sofar Sounds in the links below.

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https://www.sofarsounds.com/

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Do you have any questions, feedback, or recommendations for the show? Let James know on social media:

Instagram: @jamesrichardlane

Twitter: @jameslanee

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Listen to the entire episode to hear my product review of Teakoe and Puffin Drinkware and my festival review of Pitchfork Music Festival.