An Interview with IDLES

Joy As An Act Of Resistance Tour 2018
Venue: Lee’s Palace
Produced by Sarah Morrison
Directed by Geoff Taylor
Camera Op (1): Geoff Taylor
Camera Op (2): Christian Nikodemus

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[@scottlynch2498]

Their new album is the best record of the year, easily

[@pigchamp3627]

You've listened to every release this year?

[@scottlynch2498]

PIG CHAMP yes, all of them

[@rpoll613]

Champ? of all pigs? ALL of them? Doubt it

[@pigchamp3627]

@@rpoll613 he's a guitarist thicko, look it up

[@IHATEJEREMYMOCK]

Nah... polyphia, handsome jack, or daughters

[@matos4df]

"There's a hunger for honesty and a bit of violence, but with love behind it" So well put, so true.

[@Lunaticaceleste]

Exactly!!! Perfectly expressed ☺️🙌

[@slanzzy]

He has a very calming presence

[@jimbrennan2201]

Top bloke, top band.

[@mpbourke9019]

so many potential lyrics in that video

[@Joecoleman84]

Post-ramen talking is a nightmare. relatable guy.

[@Cl10on]

Because of this Interview I bought and read The Descent Of Man. And I am really glad I did. Thanks for the recommendation! I can only encourage everyone despite of gender or political view to read the book. It really broadens ones mind.

[@PineappleFritter88]

Such an articulate, discerning, intelligent and compassionate man.

[@singIeservingfriend]

Wow - what a lovely bloke!

[@Shuteyetn]

I just love idles more and more everyday man

[@toddmusic]

I f’in love this band.

[@MorgueOfficialMusic]

These guys are my new favourite band, every word of every song is something I relate to in terms I understand. Bristol is the only place in UK to live also :)

[@maciekkurczyn3185]

Words of a gentle wise soul. Love you mate

[@_Andy_A]

"Breakthroughs for breakfast" Ace interview.

[@susanafernandes8654]

Love this band!!!! Hope to meet him and give him a hug 🤗

[@rbdriftin]

I love this man.

[@franciscouch8378]

"standard London tosh" fucking love this fella.

[@jonbr3]

Good man, much love

[@bradleysmith9924]

Amazing interview, real talk.

[@matterdowe4350]

This man is real

[@aaafnraaaaafnraa7869]

hunh? all is love. the message.

[@darkbluemullet]

This is fucking beautiful.

[@kissaguitar]

Love You Man

[@Jamesp1972]

When I go on about men being the problem eg violence against women, I get people saying 'but this one guy was beaten up by his wife in 2002' etc

[@basiclee23]

“I’m like Stone Cold Steve Austin, I put homophobes in coffins” the guys a fuckin genius 🙌🏽

[@basiclee23]

@Big Rock ah what?! he doesn´t?! Does this mean Bob Marley didnt shoot the sheriff?! Lemmy wasn´t really the sword OR the game?! Pipe down you f*cking melt,, crawl back under your ´big rock´

[@yerkoandressermini8091]

Can someone tell me better what's the name and the author of the book he is talking about when he starts speaking about toxic masculinity, please? Thank you very much! :)

[@larslorenzen3131]

Its Grayson Perry "The Descent of Man".

[@yerkoandressermini8091]

@@larslorenzen3131 Thanks, man!

[@yonathanalvarez5805]

wena iba a preguntar lo mismo jajaja

[@BeingAwakeisPainful]

Charles Darwin 😜

[@zuuded7529]

*"breakthroughs are for breakfast"*

[@smithwoodward]

great vid

[@stevenfagan917]

He is.

[@damianmaynard2592]

Gurt lush that.x

[@SpecificSpecificity]

Wow

[@breakfastguru6620]

Seems like a really nice dude

[@barryk00da]

Great interview but he's wrong about Bristol not doing anything new in recent years; it's a world leader in club music, especially techno/dub/breaks

[@grahamistearingup]

nice

[@nataliecoleman1560]

Listen to more jungle. The S the U the P the E the R ❤

[@mcnoisemaker2934]

Hope I reincarnate into a member of idles

[@echopit166]

What’s the book he mentions? Sounds like a good read. IDELS rule

[@joaopedroalcantaraferreira8361]

The Descent of Man by Grayson Perry

[@damionswartz4823]

Scumbag poets... I'm so glad I found this band

[@jacob3776]

Trevor from GTA

[@deywill1234]

They wish they were Future of the Left / McClusky

[@vacuumboots69]

Seems a Great bloke

[@waldemarjakowlewitschoswal8235]

leftist propganda hahah but the music is good

[@ferghalhughes2510]

Everything is propaganda if you disagree with it

[@waldemarjakowlewitschoswal8235]

@@ferghalhughes2510 no, but if he tells leftist mainstream lies, than it is clearly proganda, i dont really he believes the shit himself all that much

[@jami376]

@@waldemarjakowlewitschoswal8235 What are the lies he tells in this video?

[@jakedietrich8302]

Great band, better album, even better show, and the best and most honest frontman you could ask for. Everything about Idles is top tier.

[@Lunaticaceleste]

So true!!! Couldn't agree more 😊🙌❤❤

[@benjaminblake164]

The way he nonchalantly mentions his daughter died is heartbreaking

[@jnightmare0]

Yea, poor bloke

[@skumbag13]

Man, yeah this broke me

[@Keverton13]

That was a cracking interview. Thank you.

[@KrackerJacker]

Simply the best punk band around right now. No bs to be found in anything they do

[@heythere6983]

you may like middle class rut

[@alexjohnson9798]

His description of Bristol is pretty beautiful

[@MorgueOfficialMusic]

Pretty accurate too. Lived there for 12 years :)

[@felixking9151]

best city in the world. Big up Brizzle wouldn't want to be from anywhere else

[@MorgueOfficialMusic]

@@felixking9151 I moved country because I hate the UK. If I could pick up Bristol and move it to another country I would do.

[@tomhicks1237]

@@felixking9151 yes mate love being from Bristol

[@dantheman81811]

@Unism Rochdale and Rotherham. Yeah beautiful places that show how well multi culturism and diversity works eh

[@seanrichardson2780]

'Joy' is a way of life. No exaggeration when I say I listen to it 4 or 5 times a week for the past 2 months. It helps me feel better, happier, less alone. Thank you, Idles.

[@PVSJuicer]

He comes across as incredibly vulnerable, someone that wears his heart on his sleeve. Seems like a genuine, caring human being. My whole family watched the Glastonbury set in awe and fell in love with the band, sensibilities and politics on point, they can play, they're piss funny.

[@rhumandlove393]

He also wears an image of a pedophile on his sleeve in tattoo form.

[@elodie7325]

@@rhumandlove393 ?

[@Danuaryy]

Revolution Outdoors who?

[@PVSJuicer]

@@rhumandlove393 He knew yer da?

[@yupisaid]

You're a poor judge of character then. One can immediately see this guy's a smug narcissist; the way he indulges in every word he utters, the slow aloof way he talks because he's so absorbed in himself, his fake virtue signaling and moral judgements of social issues(of which he has a childlike understanding of) that he only cares about because he thinks doing so makes him a good person, etc. If you don't believe/agree with me, then consider this: Why did he bring up the fact that the city of Bristol (or rather the elite mercantile class of Bristol during a certain period) was involved in the slave trade? How is that tidbit of information really relevant or worth noting in that conversation he was having? It wasn't. He brought it up as a form of randomly thrown in (and very pointless) righteous indignation. Think on that for a minute. For me, a good way I like to use to spot a narcissist is that when they talk about themselves, you'll never see them crack a smile, and it's because, I think, they're unable to laugh at themselves or engage in self deprecation because they take themselves so seriously. Guy's a narcissistic prick, and I for one think he can go fuck off.

[@mjollnirtsubo]

I'm so happy to have discovered this band the other day.

[@maxmckerron]

Same! Watched their Glasto set and now a massive fan

[@adsensedd]

Very positive vibe from this band, love it.

[@bongsnhell]

Idles is not just a band. They’re wizards, it’s a spell band. they cast spells to the audience through the music. There’s clearly a draw to this band that is uncontrollable once you let the sounds pour into your ears.

[@Samuel-eo2tq]

After going to see them for the first time live , this is the best explanation ever . I can’t remember much of it apart from being sucked into the heart of it and it being completely wild 🤣

[@Lunaticaceleste]

Agree!!! ☺️👏👏🔥

[@JBTEvans]

Amazing interview, actual in-depth stuff which you don't normally get. Fantastic band.

[@call6060842]

London has suffered by the hands of Boris and the Tories there are only a few of us original londoners left trying to be creative & authentic, there are some roots londoners still here fighting off the rich arrogant tossers taking over.

[@paulw6183]

London was fucked by new labour as much as anything else

[@evacostelloe4479]

One of the best bands today and so underappreciated. Listen to them when I workout and just blast it in the bedroom whenever I'm at home. I'm 19 and I'm so happy this band exists

[@SeanSulkaHyde]

Never ever apologise for eating ramen.

[@sammie3827]

Getting my nephew into idles young, I want him to grow up understanding his emotions

[@jermanizer]

give 'im a copy of the Will to Change by bell hooks! incredible book that talks about dealing with the pressure of gender roles as a man

[@scotturwin1387]

He summed up my thoughts on masculinity perfectly. I’ll definitely have to read that book now...

[@drumdude123]

BadBurt86 the descent of man by Grayson perry

[@Pie_minister_Sean]

Honestly, if your looking for a weekend away for a bit of culture, history and a bloody great night out with just about every type of music there is, get your ass to Bristol.

[@paulphoenix1669]

what a beautiful soul. met them in dublin in June such a siund group of gents. cannot wait to see them in 2 weeks time

[@Matsbh89]

A conversation between Joe and Russel Brand would be a most enjoyable and fruitful thing.

[@dougthealligator]

Joe seems sincere and genuine and Brand is a neo lib ass hat, how could that be?

[@maudwagner7211]

What a top fella. Really good to hear. And great honest music that people need to listen too. Thumbs up!!

[@rmontufar7189]

Quickly became my absolute favorite band, will even travel far to see them i gotta see them

[@craftswithcrow]

Props to the editor for putting the perfect tracks to this at the perfect time at a good background volume 🙌🙌

[@abelortega9726]

I randomly heard crawl....I'm hooked you guys are awesome!!

[@somebodyelse714]

they are back in Bristol next week - the gig sold out FAST

[@DrN30N]

The best city I have lived in. Sometimes asked myself why did I leave. Saw the birth of kosheen whilst I was there. Saw Tons Of Sound Systems Entertaining Ravers. Saw diversity in action. Had one of the best periods of me loif evvah.!

[@deagarzon4292]

Hello, everyone! English is my second language and it's been impossible for me to figure out the name of the book he mentions when asked about toxic masculinity. Could anyone help me with the reference, please? The rest of the interview I got it pretty well 😂

[@adsensedd]

www.goodreads.com/book/show/30118099-the-descent-of-man

[@investigate711]

the descent of man

[@tomoshughes123]

What a refreshing guy!

[@AcolytesOfHorror]

such an incredible band

[@EnergyAndLightAwakening]

I love this man he is such an inspiration.

[@khan1waseem]

Man, I just stumbled onto these guys couple of days ago. Cant get enough. Real musicians with a message, rare these days.

[@beelgik1]

What's the name of the book???

[@robbiecross9197]

The Descent of Man by Grayson Perry

[@humanoid9787]

He only said it like 15 times

[@sivertmoe4757]

Breakthroughs are for breakfast ❤️

[@mplong24]

Wow Joe..that is a wonderful interview..thanks for being so human..wish everyone could be like that x

[@tommono1]

As much as I am sceptical of their music, this guy does actually have some really good thoughts on his mind. I might give them another go 😌

[@dice7584]

Nice, how did it go?

[@tommono1]

@@dice7584 Not too well, the message is good the medium/music is just not me to be quite honest

[@ReverendParasite]

woke king

[@maryburke5423]

Go listen to some country bro.

[@ottowoodfall1824]

Love this so much, but he passed over the amazing Bristol math rock scene

[@daswjon]

I’m late af but I’m glad I found this band

[@emluarca]

breakthroughs for breakfast

[@2tb825]

Greets from the Underground of Holland Idles! ;)

[@tunez4uhickman997]

I’ve never been to Bristol but I did make friends with a local Bristol couple whilst I was on holiday once, lovely couple and they spoke of the place just how he described it here, it’s a place on the map nobody talks about unless you are from there or ever been there. Thanks for this interview it was interesting and this guy has clearly lived a life not to different from a lot of people out there, it’s always great when a band have passion and a story to tell behind their music. Good luck for the future lads.

[@BeingAwakeisPainful]

justin hickman it’s like Pennsylvania’s Marcus Hook

[@superdeluxesmell]

Seems like a sound bloke.

[@flavour1gb]

The more i find out about em, the more i like em!!

[@darkhorse35]

BREAKTHROUGHS ARE FOR BREAKFAST!

[@willevans9245]

Cheers for making me cry

[@shamsoni]

The Ruts Reborn

[@alexanderjames5689]

Im in love

[@nosajc0okies364]

BEST BAND EVER! Fuck off! Best band ever!

[@nosajc0okies364]

best band ever... fuck off! best band ever! best band! all time! best band! ever! fuck off!

[@danielwestman6728]

I like the cut of this man’s jib

[@Patzorz]

great interview! Joe is so articulate + magnetic, wow.

[@EryQ608]

I love this man haha!

[@sullycliftona888]

I like them because im 46 .and their young to me..and their bit that they do 4 bristol is not recocognizedddd yet.so hopefully they wont be be smotherd ...and forgot ..i like house hip hop .any quality ...and they are ..and my dog likes hardcore/ punk from east side ..usa ..even tho shes born and bread bristol.

[@nunnallynun2335]

Wait his daughter died?

[@ferghalhughes2510]

Stillborn

[@adsensedd]

For anyone interested in the book www.goodreads.com/book/show/30118099-the-descent-of-man

[@mplong24]

What I meant to say was ..I fucking love you!

[@nicdunbar8818]

Ohh man.. thank you. Massive hug Just aaa massive hug thank you xx

[@bulletslime5704]

lee wearing a shirt with a trans flag makes me so happy

[@robinandrews9852]

pirate town!hey im from southanpton