the interview show: Jamie Lidell

Just before walking to my interview with Jamie Lidell, I watched his interview with Pitchfork. That interview was a bit nuts. So suffice it to say, I was a bit nervous what Lidell would be like.

Lidell is a UK expat who has moved to the music haven of Berlin, Germany along with Canadian expats like Peaches, Gonzalez and Lidell’s frequent writing partner Mocky.

Lidell started his career making challenging, avant-garde electronica in bands like Super Collider. With his solo album Multiply, he was reborn as a blue-eyed neo-soul singer–although he would call himself a “soul scientist” evoking his past in programming. His latest album Jim continues a progression towards pop soul, losing even more of the electronic elements.

I interviewed Lidell backstage at Richard’s on Richard as he munched on grapes and the veggie dip in the green room. He has that self-deprecating, dry wit; and debated with me whether or not his onstage persona would benefit from a merkin.

Jamie Lidell on the interview show

Jamie Lidell “What’s The Use” (Mocky Remix)

Jamie Lidell “Little Bit Of Feel Good” (Mr. Oizo Remix)