EP.214 - MIKI BERENYI
Adam talks with English singer, songwriter, book writer and co-founder of seminal 90s shoegaze band Lush, Miki Berenyi about private school shame, Miki's unconventional and at times troubling upbringing, meeting her pop idols as a young fan in 1980s London, the excesses of life on the road with the 1992 Lollapalooza tour and there's audio evidence of a young Miki attending a show by a legendary Indie band just a year after they had formed.
NSPCC
This episode includes references to child abuse, including sexual, physical and psychological abuse, which some may find distressing.
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FACT-CHECKING SANTA
Re. Thompson Twins lyrics to 'All Fall Out', actually it’s ’I dream in red’ not I dream in ‘rap’. Sorry for any pain caused.
This conversation was recorded face-to-face in London on October 26th, 2023
Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.
Podcast artwork by Helen Green
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Adam and Miki Berenyi, London, October 26th, 2023
RELATED LINKS
MIKI 2023 LIVE DATES (INSTAGRAM)
FINGERS CROSSED: HOW MUSIC SAVED ME FROM SUCCESS by Miki Berenyi - 2022 (ROUGH TRADE WEBSITE)
Miki and Emma can be heard calling for 'Handsome Devil' at 43.26
WHY IS THIS LYING BASTARD LYING TO ME? by Rob Burley - 2023