Back Lot Music Podcasts

Filmmaker Edgar Wright continues his guided tour through the music of Last Night in Soho.  His latest work, in theaters now from Focus Features, continues the trademark of his previous films (Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Hot Fuzz, etc) with a very carefully selected mix of songs that perfectly set the mood, time and place of every scene. For this movie, the sounds of 1960s London are provided by his favorite artists of that era - The Who, Cilla Black, Sandie Shaw, The Walker Brothers, The Graham Bond Organisation and many more. 

Throughout this Spotify Exclusive Music + Talk program, Wright goes deep on each track, with detailed accounts of why they're included in Last Night in Soho, what they mean to him personally, and which ones helped to guide the film's story has it was being written.  

The Last Night in Soho podcast continues with film-maker Edgar Wright and Score composer Steven Price, with more exclusive insights about the music composed for the film. Price details the different ways he evokes each of the film's multiple timelines, and how his music interacts with soundtrack songs from those eras.

Edgar Wright also spills the tea on the song in the movie made Quentin Tarantino cry. Which one was it? Tune in to find out!

The Spotify Music and Talk production of the official companion playlist to The Sparks Brothers (Focus Features) documentary, curated by director Edgar Wright! Wright guides you through 50+ years of Sparks music that inspired him to make this film about your favorite band’s favorite band.

Part 4 features music Sparks released in the 1990s, including their comeback hit, "When Do I Get to See My Way," through their more recent acclaimed work that brought the Sparks ethos into this century - FFS, their collaboration with the band Franz Ferdinand, and the 2020 album, A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip.

You'll also hear Ron and Russell Mael's thoughts on modern production, Neil Gaiman's dramatic reading of "Amateur Hour," and more of Edgar Wright's super-fan song intros.

The Sparks Brothers film opens in UK, Ireland, and France on 7/29, with more openings worldwide throughout Summer and Fall 2021 - Italy (8/30), Portugal (9/9), Germany (10/7), Sweden (10/8) and more announced soon.

The Spotify Music and Talk production of the official companion playlist to The Sparks Brothers (Focus Features) documentary, curated by director Edgar Wright! Wright guides you through 50+ years of Sparks music that inspired him to make this film about your favorite band’s favorite band.

Part 3 features music Sparks released in the 1980s.

Songs include "Angst in My Pants" "Tips for Teens," "Cool Places," their hit single with Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's, "Music That You Can Dance To" and more.

The Spotify Music and Talk production of the official companion playlist to The Sparks Brothers (Focus Features) documentary, curated by director Edgar Wright! Wright guides you through 50+ years of Sparks music that inspired him to make this film about your favorite band’s favorite band.

Part 2 features music from the albums Indiscreet (1975), Big Beat (1976), Introducing Sparks (1977), and their groundbreaking synth-pop tour de force from 1979, No. 1 in Heaven.

Songs include "Under the Table with Her," "Everybody's Stupid," "Beat the Clock," "The Number One Song in Heaven" and more.

The Spotify Music and Talk production of the official companion playlist to The Sparks Brothers (Focus Features) documentary, curated by director Edgar Wright! Wright guides you through 50+ years of Sparks music that inspired him to make this film about your favorite band’s favorite band.

Part 1 features music from their first three albums - their self-titled debut, the commercial breakthrough, Kimono My House, and Propaganda. Songs include "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us," "Girl from Germany," "Amateur Hour," "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" and more.