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Three Objects

by Victoria and Albert Museum

Welcome to Three Objects, a brand-new podcast miniseries that delves deep into V&A museum collections. Join host Zakia Sewell as she revisits seminal moments in British music history, connecting the people who made them happen to objects with a story to tell.

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Episodes

  1. Hype, Camden and the story of Britpop – with Matt Everitt

    Who really won the battle between Blur and Oasis? Host Zakia Sewell chats to writer, broadcaster (and drummer for 90s Britpop band Menswear) Matt Everitt, and V&A curator Harriet Reed about the heady days of Camden in the mid 90s. In this episode Matt explains what the scene was really like and...

  2. The roots of Lovers Rock – with Janet Kay and Carroll Thompson 

    Queens of Lovers Rock Janet Kay MBE and Carroll Thompson join Zakia Sewell and V&A research assistant Josephine Small to explore the genesis of the soulful genre. Looking at objects from the V&A collections, including Sonia Boyce’s Lover's Rock (1998) wallpaper, they discuss the impact of this...

  3. The Haçienda and the Manchester scene - with DJ Paulette

    How did one club in the 80s change the face of nightlife across the UK? Host Zakia Sewell is joined by queer club pioneer DJ Paulette, and V&A curator Harriet Reed to unpack the heyday of the Haçienda club of the 1980s and 90s. Looking at photos and footage of Paulette DJing at clubnight Flesh at...

  4. The story of Grime – with NoLay

    Did a Super Nintendo console help create the sound of grime? Host Zakia Sewell is joined by special guest NoLay to find out how the classic console was instrumental in a global cultural phenomenon, as well as remembering how NoLay won over a highly sceptical Glastonbury crowd (despite an epic…

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  5. The genesis of UK Garage – with Norris ‘Da Boss’ Windross

    Did major labels and the mainstream media take over and shut down a grassroots scene? Zakia Sewell chats to UKG pioneer Norris ‘Da Boss’ Windross and V&A Researcher Josephine Small to uncover the rise of the UK Garage scene – and the turbulence along the way. Looking at Norris’s early dubplate...

  6. Introducing Three Objects!

    Welcome to Three Objects, a brand-new podcast miniseries that delves deep into V&A museum collections. Join host Zakia Sewell as she revisits seminal moments in British music history, connecting the people who made them happen to museum objects that uncover untold stories. Discover how a Super...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Three Objects, a brand-new podcast miniseries that delves deep into V&A museum collections. Join host Zakia Sewell as she revisits seminal moments in British music history, connecting the people who made them happen to objects with a story to tell.

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Welcome to Three Objects, a brand-new podcast miniseries that delves deep into V&A museum collections. Join host Zakia Sewell as she revisits seminal moments in British music history, connecting the people who made them happen to objects with a story to tell.

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