Jack Antonoff gets 'hits of inspiration'

Jack Antonoff is one of the most successful producers working today. Known for his work with Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Lorde and Sabrina Carpenter, he has crafted some of the biggest songs of the 21st century. As his career gets bigger and bigger, Jack has felt the need to chronicle his origin story to keep track of where he came from. Everyone for Ten Minutes is the new album from his band, Bleachers, that looks at his lineage and how leaving home at 15 to tour the country in a van impacted him. Jack joined Tom Power at the piano in the Q studio to talk about the new album and his production work. 00:00 Intro 00:42 Hellos 01:12 Glenn Gould's piano "feels amazing" 02:32 Grabbing harmonics 03:40 Everyone for Ten Minutes 04:14 Jack's first tour 07:18 His sister's death 08:49 Playing Real Love by The Beatles 09:30 the van 12:46 Folk and pop music 15:23 The Please Please Please key change 17:45 Why tell his origin story now? 19:54 The idea of being perceived 21:57 Being a "scholar in grief" 24:28 i can't believe you're gone 28:08 The "funny things" that have happened 30:37 Dirty Wedding Dress 34:22 Writing Margaret with Lana Del Rey and spirituality 36:35 "Hits of inspiration" 39:22 i'm not joking and being "naked" 42:50 Uncynical 48:05 "All I have is my gut feeling" 49:03 "So much great music" from Canada Q with Tom Power is a daily conversation with the artists, writers, actors and musicians who define this cultural moment in time. The chat is informal, wide-ranging, playful, and allows the artist to explore their art and the contexts that have shaped them through their career. Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q Subscribe to our podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/QwithTomPowerP... TikTok:   / cbcq   Instagram:   / cbcq   Facebook:   / qwithtompower   #podcast #interview #jackantonoff