The Art of Longevity

The Art of Longevity

Author: The Song Sommelier Language: English Episodes: 93
The Art of Longevity, hosted by The Song Sommelier, sits at the crossroads of music, history, and the often-unseen business behind it. This isn't a typical interview podcast; it's a series of candid, in-depth dialogues with artists who have built careers spanning decades. Each conversation explores the real journey-how these musicians have weathered the industry's constant shifts, creative droughts, and commercial pressures to not just survive, but to continue evolving and connecting with audiences. We get into the specifics: the collaboration that saved a career, the business decision that changed everything, the fanbase that grew quietly over years. The discussions move fluidly between past triumphs, current projects, and future ambitions, always grounded in the artist's personal definition of success. It's about the resilience required to make art for a lifetime. Tune in for these uniquely honest reflections on what it truly means to last.
Episodes
The Art of Longevity Season 13, Episode 3: Midge Ure [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:08
From his early days with proto-punk pop band Slik, through his tenure with ex-Sex Pistol Glen Matlock’s Rich Kids, the creation of Visage, and touring with Thin Lizzy, to his major league success with Ultravox, and then…
The Art of Longevity Season 13, Episode 2: Ladytron, with Daniel Hunt [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:57
Ladytron have never followed a conventional path to longevity. That’s good, because there isn’t one. This band has worked through cycles - creative surges, enforced pauses, patches of momentum, a hiatus, and reinvention.…
The Art of Longevity Season 13, Episode 1: Ólafur Arnalds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:22
Ólafur Arnalds reflects on creativity, the changing music landscape, and the deeper emotional connection we risk losing in a hyper-digital world. This conversation unfolds less like a traditional interview and more like…
The Art of Longevity Episode 87: Karnivool [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:12
In an era dominated by playlists, TikTok, Reels and Shorts, reduced attention spans and endless content, Karnivool doubled down on the album as a complete statement - the album as the antidote. As Drew Goddard says. “In…
The Art of Longevity Episode 86: Guilty Pleasures, with Sean Rowley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:33
I gave Sean Rowley a call after writing up an article on “Unguilty Pleasures” (see Chill Gonzales episode 64) - Gonzales' campaign against music snobbery and treatise on the pleasures of Enya's music. It became clear tha…
The Art of Longevity Episode 85: Idlewild, with Roddy Woomble [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:41
Emerging from Edinburgh’s music scene in the mid-1990s, Idlewild carved out their place in a British rock scene choc-a-bloc with guitar bands (the halo of Britpop) through a combination of emotional intensity and literar…
The Art of Longevity Episode 84: The Charlatans, with Tim Burgess [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:19
I’ve been trying to get Tim Burgess to join me on The Art of Longevity for at least 10 seasons. Ultimately, a new Charlatans album, We Are Love, seemed like the right reason to finally do it. I’ve said it before, but I’m…
The Art of Longevity Season 12, Episode 6: Suede (Revisited) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:15
“I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.” Those words were spoken at one time by David Bowie, and thus are gospel to us here on The Art of Longevity podcast. Fortunately, some bands stil…
The Art of Longevity Season 12, Episode 5: Tom Odell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:41
Now well over a decade in the music industry, Tom Odell is motoring through a successful second phase as an independent artist. His recent albums have leaned into more introspective, personal material that has resonated…
The Art of Longevity Season 12, Episode 4: Amy Macdonald [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:19
Singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald has never been one to chase trends - an impressive show of resistance for an artist whose music journey began with teenage stardom (the streaming monster hit “This Is The Life” was all ove…