142. Mark Kermode on Comsat Angels 'Sleep No More'

The Good Doctor Mark Kermode - double bassist, film critic, Sony award winning broadcaster, one half of Wittertainment, instigator of my directing career - joins me for the tale of his favorite band the Comsat Angels, and their 1981 masterpiece 'Sleep No More'. Why are the Comsat Angles 'the band Joy Division could have been'? Can you get from Comsat bassist Kevin Bacon to actor Kevin Bacon in less than six degrees? Which scheme (worthy of Mark's cinematic idol Danny Ocean) did Mark employ to meet the band? What was the experience of introducing the band at their reunion show in 2009?And how does Mark manage to link this album to his obsession with the Exorcist? My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album's influence on their own music. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at [email protected].