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This week Phil chats with Natasha, the events Manager of the Fighting Cocks in Kingston. We discuss building a strong local music scene, their approach to finding good support bands and (of course) why confetti at your gig might be a bad idea
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Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
The Art of Promoting Your Music
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Music Promotion - I've had a lot of thoughts on it lately. I've collated them into a slightly scattergun podcast for you to pick and choose from.
- Try using music videos as a REWARD for high performing songs, not something to initially kick off with
- When talking about the songs, emphasise the THEMES to draw people in
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Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Strange Pubs & Distinctive Voices - We The Sun Interview
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
This week Phil chats with the boys from We The Sun. We discuss: using social media to show their personality, why they prefer the recording studio to a home studio, and the strange story of their first gig in a closed-looking pub
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Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Mixing Your Own Music?
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Mixing is fun (believe me!) but also frustrating, so why do it yourself? Join Phil for a discussion on the ups and downs of mixing your own music
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Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Toby Campen - The Details of Mastering
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
This week Phil chats with Toby Campen all about what a mastering engineer brings to the table, mastering for vinyl and tape and using headphones for mastering
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
A Practical Band's Guide To Instagram
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Instagram! It's the main social media for bands nowadays, but how should you use it? Join Phil for a brief discussion on the do's and don'ts.
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Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Navigating the Modern Music Scene - Tribal Jury Interview
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Join Phil for a chat with Liam and Will of Tribal Jury - talking about the challenges of finding gigs, harnessing your online image effectively and spending your money wisely!
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Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Guerrilla Recording
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Join Phil for a deep dive into recording in a non-ideal space, and how he overcame challenges to create a great outcome!
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Earthtide - Cat Among The Pigeons
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Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Rogue Awakening
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Phil is joined by Kimberley and Tom of Rogue Awakening this week. We discuss: how they met in a children's playground, blending your different tastes to create a band sound and balancing parenting and band life!
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Finding The Perfect Engineer
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Finding the right engineer/producer is really important. But how do you go about it? What factors matter? Join Phil for a chat about this!
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