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What Will the Future Be Like?

Mary Anne is joined by David X Cohen, a Simpsons writer and creator of Futurama, to discuss what life will be like in the future and what music will be listened to.

Mary Anne is joined by a true cultural force. David X Cohen was a writer on The Simpsons before creating Futurama.

Cohen comes to us to predict the future. Will we be governed by aliens or serving a robot race? And more importantly, what music will we be listening to?

Mary Anne Hobbs digs out some futuristic sounds to accompany this voyage in to the unknown.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 12 Apr 2014 07:00

Music Played

  • Lykke Li

    No Rest For The Wicked

    • I Never Learn.
    • Atlantic.
  • Beastie Boys

    Ch Check It Out

    • Capitol.
  • Holly Herndon

    Chorus

    • RVNG Intl..
  • Crosby, Stills & Nash

    Marrakesh Express

    • Atlantic.
  • Nick Waterhouse

    Dead Room (6 Music Session, 10th April 2014)

  • New Order

    Thieves Like Us

    • Factory.
  • The Hosts

    Give Your Love To Her

    • Fierce Panda.
  • The Doors

    Love Street

    • Elektra.
  • The Rezillos

    Top Of The Pops

    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Horrors

    So Now You Know

    • Luminous.
    • XL Recordings.
    • 001.
  • Pulp

    Common People

    • Island.
  • Slow Club

    Complete Surrender

    • Complete Surrender.
    • Caroline.
    • 001.
  • Sunriser

    • Savages

      Dream Baby Dream (Live At The Forum)

  • Jack White

    Sixteen Saltines

    • Third Man / XL Recordings.
  • Sharon Van Etten

    Taking Chances

    • Are We There?.
    • Jagjaguwar.
    • 001.
  • Patti Smith

    Dancing Barefoot

    • Arista.
  • Nick Mulvey

    Meet Me There

    • First Mind.
    • Fiction.
    • 001.
  • Ice Cube

    It Was A Good Day

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Fourth And Broadway.
  • Tirzah

    No Romance

  • Mica Levi

    Love

    • Milan.
  • The Human League

    (Keep Feeling) Fascination

    • Virgin.
  • Damon Albarn

    Heavy Seas Of Love

    • Everyday Robots.
    • Parlophone.
    • 001.
  • They Might Be Giants

    Particle Man

    • Elektra.
  • Cate Le Bon

    Sisters

    • Mug Museum.
    • Turnstile.
    • 001.
  • PJ Harvey

    The Words That Maketh Murder - Live from the Mercury Prize 06/09/2011

  • Terje Isungset

    Isslottet (feat. Arve Henriksen, Lena Nymark, Svante Henryson, Sidsel Walstad & Eilif Gundersen)

  • Bob & Earl

    Harlem Shuffle

    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Broken Bells

    After The Disco

    • After The Disco.
    • Columbia.
    • 001.
  • Grimes

    Genesis

    • 4 A.D..
  • Ramones

    Rockaway Beach

    • Rhino.
  • 3 Minute Epiphany

    David X Cohen: What Will The Future Look Like?

  • Kraftwerk

    The Man-Machine

  • The Amazing Snakeheads

    Here It Comes Again

    • AMphetamine Ballads.
    • Domino.
    • 001.
  • The Smiths

    What Difference Does It Make

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 3.
  • The Black Keys

    Fever

    • Turn Blue.
    • Nonesuch Records.
    • 001.
  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

    • UPTOWN TOP RANKING.
    • Lightning.
  • Peace

    World Pleasure

    • Columbia.
  • Thin Lizzy

    Jailbreak (John Peel Show 1976)

  • Prince

    Sign O' The Times

    • Warner Bros.
  • Song For Huey

    • Liars

      Pro Anti Anti

      • Mess.
      • Mute.
      • 004.

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Apr 2014 07:00