Kscope Podcast episode 190: Gong and Godsticks

About this episode

This episode features interviews with Kavus Torabi of Gong and the band Godsticks, discussing their new albums and the music scene.

We are spoiling you in this episode with two special guests, the first being Kavus Torabi of Gong ahead of their extensive tour of the UK and Europe. He talks to Billy Reeves about their new album ‘Bright Spirit’ as well as covering important topics like snapping synapses, The Bash Street Kids, the illustrative art of 2000AD and pause to give each other a pat on the back... Then follows a conversation with Godsticks who are back after 18 months of hard work with an amazing new album (and tour) entitled ‘Void’. Darran, Gavin, Tom & Francis invited us to their south Wales HQ to explain “uncompromising”, give a terrific guide as to why the scene has exploded (as discussed in ep. 187 with Stef Broks of Textures), the influence of Duke Ellington’s Bulgarian arrangements!

People in this episode

Host: Billy Reeves

Guests: Kavus Torabi, Darran, Gavin, Tom, Francis

Topics covered

• Gong
• Godsticks
• new album
• music tour
• UK and Europe
• music scene
• artistic influences

Keywords

• Gong
• Godsticks
• Bright Spirit
• Void
• music tour
• UK
• Europe
• 2000AD
• Duke Ellington

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gong, 2000AD, Textures

Books & works: Bright Spirit, Void

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