Primal Scream! – Bobby Gillespie on ’90s rock, rave and getting loaded (and having a good time)
Summary
Host Miranda Sawyer interviews Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie about the band’s 90s evolution, from the acid-house breakthrough of *Loaded* and *Screamadelica* to the atmospheric *Vanishing Point*. They discuss the cultural impact of ecstasy, the exhaustion of touring, and the creative shift toward dub and filmic soundscapes that defined their later work.
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Welcome to Talk 90s to Me with Bobby Gillespie
The creation and remixing of 'Loaded'
Success of 'Loaded', Top of the Pops, and ambition
The Screamadelica tour and acid house culture
Ecstasy, psychedelia, and the 90s mindset
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Post-Screamadelica burnout and the Bunker Trilogy
Recording Vanishing Point and the 'Kowalski' concept
Bobby as frontman and the Exterminator album
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Primal Scream's creative evolution and legacy
Listener shoutout, Royal Trucks, and sign-off
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