Laurie Vincent from Slaves
Gemma Cairney visits Laurie Vincent from Slaves in his art studio in Brighton.
Gemma Cairney continues The Leisure Society, a new series interviewing cultural icons, innovators, artists and musicians about their pastimes, hobbies, collections and loves beyond what they are known for. This week Gemma visits Laurie Vincent, best known as one half of the Kent punk band Slaves whose have been building up their following writing songs which confront their apathy-affected generation. Laurie Vincent isn't just the guitarist in Slaves, the 24 year old is also a visual artist who had his first proper exhibition in Hoxton last year. Gemma visits Laurie in his studio in Brighton to find out about how the relationship works between his art and his music, they also discuss street art and the work of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, what makes someone iconic, his admiration for Paul Simonon of the Clash, education and the pressures of social media for young people.
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SOFT PLAY
Sockets
- Virgin / EMI.
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Slaves
The Hunter
- Virgin / EMI.
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Glen Brown & King Tubby
Version 78 Dub
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Slaves
Where's Your Car Debbie?
- Virgin EMI.
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David Bowie
Andy Warhol
- EMI.
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Digable Planets
Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
- PENDULUM.
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Charlie Parker
No Problem
- proper records.
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Billy Childish
Bottom of the sea
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Elliott Smith
Junk Bond Trader
- Polydor.
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The Clash
Lost In The Supermarket
- COLUMIBA.
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Slaves
Cheer Up London
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Slaves
Lies
- Virgin EMI.
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N.W.A
Express Yourself
- Global Television.
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Gorillaz
Andromeda (feat. DRAM)
- Parlophone.
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Queens of the Stone Age
If I Had A Tail
- XL.
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S. J. Hawkins
Portrait of a Man
- Edsel Records ‎.
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CSS
Art Bitch
- Trama.
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The Who
I'm Free
- Polydor.
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Passion Pit
The Reeling
- CD SINGLE.
- COLUMBIA.
- 1.
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Suicide
Dream Baby Dream
- ROIR.
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The Fall
C.R.E.E.P
- The Fall B Sides.
- Beggars Banquet.
Broadcasts
- Sun 21 Jan 2018 13:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 6 Music
- Fri 12 Apr 2019 01:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 6 Music
- Tue 11 Aug 2020 01:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 6 Music
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The Leisure Society with Gemma Cairney
Gemma Cairney interviews cultural icons about their pastimes, hobbies and loves.