Talk Show with Harper Simon
Episode 52
Sam Spiegel Talks Music, Genre Bending, N.A.S.A. & Jihad Love Squad
Sam Spiegel of N.A.S.A. talks about mixing musical styles from Brazil, Africa, and beyond, his new project Jihad Love Squad, and much more. From collaborations with Karen O, Kim Deal, John Frusciante and David Byrne, to his dream of working with Andre 3000-Spiegel opens up about making music that scares him, and going to creative places he hasn’t been before in this uncensored conversation on Harper Simon’s TALK SHOW.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Sam Spiegel to Talk Show.
01:12 N.A.S.A. cross genre music collaborations and Brazilian funk & soul.
05:45 New album with India, Ethiopia and Middle Eastern influences.
08:22 Culture clashing with African music.
08:50 Jihad Love Squad, video concept and controversy.
13:32 Palestinian rap.
14:50 Feedback and fear over Jihad Love Squad.
17:29 Where to watch.
17:41 STOP THE VIRGINS and Karen O.
20:01 Creation through fear and traveling the world.
20:45 Dream collaborations and Andre 3000.
22:16 David Byrne and making animated videos.
23:14 Album and singles release dates.
23:40 Early influences, New York and genre mixing.
27:22 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Sam Spiegel is the figurehead behind N.A.S.A., and is also involved in Jihad Love Squad, as well as many other collaborative musical and artistic projects. He previously was the musical director on Kanye West’s GLOW IN THE DARK tour.
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