The Bright Magic Podcast
Public Service Broadcasting
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting. Across six episodes, released weekly from 5 October, J Wilgoose Esq and writer Rory MacLean take us on a journey through Berlin, the city that inspired the album, touching upon its history, its inhabitants, and the artworks created there. Rory MacLean’s best-selling book Berlin: Imagine a City was a source of inspiration for J Wilgoose Esq as he moved from London to Berlin to make the band’s fourth album. In this series they dissect the music of Bright Magic, illuminate the ways David Bowie, Weimar Germany, The Novembergruppe, Marlene Deitrich, Berghain, Anita Berber, and more can be found within, and shed light on the creative process. Buy/stream the album https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic https://linktr.ee/PublicServiceBroadcasting https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net Buy Berlin: Imagine a City by Rory MacLean https://rorymaclean.com/ This is a 4Kicks Production - for more go to https://www.4kicksproductions.com/
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1: Der Sumpf (Sinfonie der Großstadt)
The Bright Magic Podcast
10/05/21 • 43 min
Why Berlin? In this first episode of the Bright Magic Podcast, Rory MacLean and J Wilgoose Esq explore this question. What is it about Berlin that has meant so many artists, Public Service Broadcasting included, have been drawn there over the years? They explore Berlin’s history, discuss the city’s origins, explain the album’s title, and dissect the opening track of Bright Magic - Der Sumpf (Sinfonie der Großstadt). The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
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https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic
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Buy/stream the album
https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic
https://linktr.ee/PublicServiceBroadcasting
https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net Facebook: https://facebook.com/PUBLICSERVICEBROADCASTING Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSB_HQ Instagram: https://instagram.com/psb_hq Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PSBHQ Buy Berlin: Imagine a City https://rorymaclean.com/ A 4Kicks Production https://www.4kicksproductions.com/
Coming on 5 October: The Bright Magic Podcast from Public Service Broadcasting
The Bright Magic Podcast
09/30/21 • 0 min
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
Across six episodes, published weekly from 5 October, J Wilgoose Esq and writer Rory MacLean take us on a journey through Berlin, the city that inspired the album, touching upon its history, its inhabitants, and the artworks created there. Rory MacLean’s best-selling book Berlin: Imagine a City was a source of inspiration for J Wilgoose Esq as he moved from London to Berlin to make the band’s fourth album. In this series they dissect the music of Bright Magic, illuminate the ways David Bowie, Weimar Germany, The Novembergruppe, Marlene Deitrich, Berghain, Anita Berber, and more can be found within, and shed light on the creative process.
Buy/stream the album
Across six episodes, published weekly from 5 October, J Wilgoose Esq and writer Rory MacLean take us on a journey through Berlin, the city that inspired the album, touching upon its history, its inhabitants, and the artworks created there. Rory MacLean’s best-selling book Berlin: Imagine a City was a source of inspiration for J Wilgoose Esq as he moved from London to Berlin to make the band’s fourth album. In this series they dissect the music of Bright Magic, illuminate the ways David Bowie, Weimar Germany, The Novembergruppe, Marlene Deitrich, Berghain, Anita Berber, and more can be found within, and shed light on the creative process.
Buy/stream the album
- https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic
- https://linktr.ee/PublicServiceBroadcasting
- https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/PUBLICSERVICEBROADCASTING
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSB_HQ
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/psb_hq
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PSBHQ
6: Lichtspiel III: Symphonie Diagonale / Ich und die Stadt
The Bright Magic Podcast
11/09/21 • 47 min
In this final episode, J Wilgoose Esq and Rory Maclean discuss Blade Runner, the films of Viking Eggeling, the scores of Jóhann Jóhannsson, the paintings of Ludwig Meidner, and the poetry of Kurt Tucholsky. All of which came together to inspire the album’s closing tracks.
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
Buy/stream the album https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net
Buy Berlin: Imagine a City https://rorymaclean.com
A 4Kicks Production https://www.4kicksproductions.com
#BrightMagicAubergines
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
Buy/stream the album https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net
Buy Berlin: Imagine a City https://rorymaclean.com
A 4Kicks Production https://www.4kicksproductions.com
#BrightMagicAubergines
5: Lichtspiel I: Opus / Lichtspiel II: Schwarz Weiss Grau
The Bright Magic Podcast
11/02/21 • 44 min
Lichter! Kamera! Action! Berlin of the 1920s was abuzz with artists working in an exciting new medium - film. These pioneering abstract artworks inspired a triptych of pieces by Public Service Broadcasting. Art like theirs would eventually be described as degenerate by the National Socialists, and yet some of them went on to collaborate with the Nazis, turning their skills within the medium for the purposes of propaganda.
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
Buy/stream the album https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net
Buy Berlin: Imagine a City https://rorymaclean.com
A 4Kicks Production https://www.4kicksproductions.com
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
Buy/stream the album https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net
Buy Berlin: Imagine a City https://rorymaclean.com
A 4Kicks Production https://www.4kicksproductions.com
4: Gib mir das Licht / The Visitor
The Bright Magic Podcast
10/26/21 • 53 min
Bowie and Berber take centre stage. Gib mir das Licht is a piece that reflects the demise of both the famous Berlin-based dancer Anita Berber and the Weimar Era during which she lived. The Visitor is David Bowie - a man who made Berlin his home during the late 1970s, a man whose work principally inspired J Wilgoose Esq to move there, and a man Rory Maclean worked with at the time.
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
Buy/stream the album https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net
Buy Berlin: Imagine a City https://rorymaclean.com/
A 4Kicks Production https://www.4kicksproductions.com/
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
Buy/stream the album https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net
Buy Berlin: Imagine a City https://rorymaclean.com/
A 4Kicks Production https://www.4kicksproductions.com/
3: People Let’s Dance / Blue Heaven
The Bright Magic Podcast
10/19/21 • 46 min
Myth and authenticity are themes explored in Bright Magic’s second act and also here by J Wilgoose Esq and Rory Maclean in this third episode. People Let’s Dance celebrates the German capital’s club scene and its ability to provide a space for people to be their authentic selves. Whereas Blue Heaven was inspired by the near-mythical figure of German actor Marlene Dietrich.
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
Buy/stream the album https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net
Buy Berlin: Imagine a City https://rorymaclean.com/ A 4Kicks Production https://www.4kicksproductions.com/
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
Buy/stream the album https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net
Buy Berlin: Imagine a City https://rorymaclean.com/ A 4Kicks Production https://www.4kicksproductions.com/
2: Im Licht / Der Rhythmus der Maschinen
The Bright Magic Podcast
10/12/21 • 49 min
Get ready as J Wilgoose Esq and Rory MacLean take you to the city of light, the fastest city in the world - Berlin of the 1920s. In that decade, like moths to a flame, artists and free thinkers were drawn to this metropolis which would be bathed in light for the 1928 Berlin Im Licht exhibition. Im Licht and Der Rhythmus der Maschinen are tracks inspired by the city’s technological and industrial development in the years before the Wall Street crash of 1929.
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
Buy/stream the album https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net
Buy Berlin: Imagine a City https://rorymaclean.com/ A 4Kicks Production https://www.4kicksproductions.com/
The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting.
Buy/stream the album https://ffm.to/psb_brightmagic https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net
Buy Berlin: Imagine a City https://rorymaclean.com/ A 4Kicks Production https://www.4kicksproductions.com/
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Bright Magic Podcast have?
The Bright Magic Podcast currently has 7 episodes available.
What topics does The Bright Magic Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Music, Podcasts, Music Interviews and Music Commentary.
What is the most popular episode on The Bright Magic Podcast?
The episode title '6: Lichtspiel III: Symphonie Diagonale / Ich und die Stadt' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Bright Magic Podcast?
The average episode length on The Bright Magic Podcast is 41 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Bright Magic Podcast released?
Episodes of The Bright Magic Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Bright Magic Podcast?
The first episode of The Bright Magic Podcast was released on Sep 30, 2021.
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