Media

Downloads are soooo 2006! Streaming is the new saving free space on your hard disk! So how about some lovely live sessions, video interviews? Look no further. It’s all here…

Audio


WFUV Interview / Session (2003)
Back in 2003, Turin Brakes joined WFUV Radio in the U.S. to give an extensive, thirty minute interview, as well as play several songs (Painkiller, Stone Thrown and Self Help). Worth checking out! Windows Media Player required (.asx).
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Capital Radio Session
Turin Brakes joined Craig Doyle for a radio session on an early Saturday morning, playing 3 songs. WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER required.
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BBC Nottingham 2005 interview
Interview promoting JackInABox, about building a fanbase, being on magazine front covers (or not) and ofcourse the album itself (Realplayer needed to listen).
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Worldcafe session
Interview and session for National Public Radio, American Radio that is. This session was done for World Cafe on the 21st of September 2005. Realplayer version also available here
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Kink FM / Toazted interview
Interview for Dutch website Toazted / radio station Kink FM. On behalf of all Dutch Turin Brakes fans I’d like to apologise for the lame Dutch interviewer… Anyone could have done better :) .
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Italian interview with Olly
Interview with Olly, in Italian. Realplayer required.
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KEXP Instudio Performance: 29/7/2005
Turin Brakes joined KEXP on their 2005 Summer US tour for a session and played several songs. Available in Realmedia and WMA.
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7/25/05 MPR Session: The Current: Web Only
Session for MPR website: Long Distance, played on 25/7/05 on The Current, but it wasn’t broadcasted. Winamp (or a player that can play .pls-files) required. For Realplayer version check here.
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7/25/05 MPR Session: The Current
Session for Minnesota Public Radio. Tracklist They Can’t Buy The Sunshine, Over and Over and Asleep With The Fireflies. Also available elsewhere in this section is Long Distance as web exclusive. Winamp (or player that can play .pls files) required. For Realplayer version check here.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic: Thursday, August 4, 2005
Turin Brakes joined KCRW radio for the 4th time, playing music from Jackinabox. Tracklist: They Can’t Buy The Sunshine, Road To Nowhere, Over and Over, Interview, Asleep With The Fireflies, Breaking The Girl (Red Hot Chili Peppers cover), Long Distance and Forever. Realplayer required, also available as video.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic: Wednesday, May 9, 2001
London-based duo Turin Brakes make their U.S. radio debut, performing on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am. Including Once Around, The Door, Underdog (Save Me) and many other classics from The Optimist LP. Realplayer required
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Morning Becomes Eclectic: Tuesday, June 4, 2002
Turin Brakes return to the KCRW studios for a sesion. Including the only session perfomance of Full of Stars. Realplayer required.
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BBC Nottingham March 2003 Chart Interview
Whilst waiting for the chart results for Ether Song to come in, Olly and Gale are being interviewed for BBC Nottingham. Realplayer needed.
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KEXP Summer 2003 Session
This exclusive Live @ KEXP set features UK duo Turin Brakes performing gorgeous, memorable, contemporary folk-pop. Golden acoustic tones on slide and rhythm guitar blend with soft harmonica and warm, emotive vocal harmonies. Includes an extensive interview, 5 Miles High, Long Distance, Stone Thrown and The Door. Windows Media Player or Realplayer required.
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Jo Whiley BBC Radio 1 May 2003
Interview with Jo Whiley in 2003 for BBC Radio 1. Unfortunately, the songs have been cut out. Realplayer required.
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3voor12: Music Creates Chaos In Our Lives
Two years after the disappearance of the “New Acoustic Movement”-hype, all that stayed is the music. In case of London duo Turin Brakes, that music is on their new album Ether Song. The album is different from their debut album The Optimist LP. In this interview by reporter Jesse Voorn of 3voor12 Olly and Gale talk about touring, their new album and much much more. Realplayer required.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic: Friday, June 13, 2003
British folk pop duo, Turin Brakes, perform songs from their sophomore release, Ether Songs, on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am. Including Blue Hour, 5 Mile, Stone Thrown, Painkiller, Feeling Oblivion, Slack and Angel Of The Morning. Realplayer required.
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Jo Whiley Interview
Interview with Jo Whiley in 2001 for BBC Radio 1. Realplayer required.
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Video


Ether Site @ Youtube
Ether Site frequently puts Turin Brakes videos on YouTube. Check the Ether Site channel on Youtube here. More videos can also be found in The Ether’s Air


Tiscali Showcase
Turin Brakes played a special London Tiscali Showcase at the Soho Revue Bar London, on October 18th 2007. Watch it here. Songs available are Something In My Eye, Painkiller, Dark On Fire and an interview with Olly.
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BBC Scotland Tom Morton Session: Love Is All You Deserve
Two song acoustic session, this is part 2 (Love Is All You Deserve). Cannot be watched outside the UK. Also check out Timewaster elsewhere on this page.
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BBC Scotland Tom Morton Session: Timewaster
Two song acoustic session, this is part 1 (Timewaster). Cannot be watched outside the UK. Also check out Love Is All You Deserve elsewhere on this page.
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STV Interview
Olly and Gale are interviewed by STV.tv. They talk about weird places to play gigs, the festival and other things. Flash required.
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BBC Scotland Hydro Connect Session
Olly, Gale and Rob play acoustic versions of Underdog, Dark On Fire and Wicked Game in a BBC Scotland bus at the Hydro Connect Festival in 2008.
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Channel 4: Transmission (Street Gig)
Turin Brakes’ feature on Channel 4′s Transmission. They walk around Brixton and play a street gig. Windows Media Player required.
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Clash Magazine: Stalker
Video of Stalker recorded live at the Lock Tavern in London last August. Who’s the guy with the funny hat anyway? He’s really annoying me :P .
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Channel M: The Saturday Social
The Saturday Social featuring a bunch of songs by Turin Brakes towards the end of the show, but also an interview earlier on. You need Macromedia Flash to view it.
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Mania TV Artist Of The Day (2)
Video interview recorded in September 2005, part 2. Flash Player required.
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Mania TV Artist Of The Day
Video interview recorded in September 2005, part 1. Flash Player required.
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Intro.de Video interview
Interview with Gale on various random subjects. Windows Media Player.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic: Thursday, August 4, 2005
Turin Brakes joined KCRW radio for the 4th time, playing music from Jackinabox. Tracklist: They Can’t Buy The Sunshine, Road To Nowhere, Over and Over, Interview, Asleep With The Fireflies, Breaking The Girl (Red Hot Chili Peppers cover), Long Distance and Forever. Realplayer required, also available as audio.
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RTL2 Session
Includes Angel Of The Morning, Stone Thrown and other songs. Windows Media Player and Macromedia Flash required.
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Painkiller: Live @ Club Lek February 2003
Turin Brakes play Painkiller in this Dutch show. Realplayer required.
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Brixton Academy 21 March 2003
Stream of the final date of the Ether Song in Brixton Academy, London. Full concert, Windows Media Player required.
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Crossing Border 2001 Festival
Turin Brakes at the Crossing Border Festival in 2001. Songs are The Door, Underdog (Save Me), Emergency 72 and The Road. Realplayer required.
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George’s Home Movies
Some Turin Brakes videos made by official forum member bad man.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic: Friday, June 13, 2003
Really good acoustic session recorded in the summer of 2003, just after the recording of the single “5 Mile”, so logically this was the premiere of ’5 mile’. Including Blue Hour, 5 Mile, Stone Thrown, Painkiller, Feeling Oblivion, Slack and Angel Of The Morning. Realplayer required.
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