Episodes

Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
A Promoter’s Perspective on the Music Industry (Civil War Interview)
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Hello! This week I'm discussing all things gigs and promotion of gigs with David Kirk of Civil War
- What a promoter is actually for
- How to make the most of your downtime between songs at a gig
- How to approach promoters for gigs
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Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Get Great Guitar Recordings At Home with These Methods
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Recording guitars IS possible at home, there's so many options though, which do you choose?
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Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
When Nothing Works Band Interview
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Hello! This week I'm chatting with Jim and Owen from When Nothing works We discuss:
- Being hobbled by lockdown
- Getting your emotions to work in your favour when playing live
- Making sure you have fun and don't take it all too seriously!
P.S. Sorry for my voice!
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Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Benefits Of AI In Music
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
AI - a bit scary perhaps but how can it help? In content creation? In songwriting even!?
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Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Slow Cooked Bears Interview
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
This week I'm in conversation with James, Hyunsu and Josh (aka the Slow Cooked Bears!) . We discuss:
- Thinking through how you come across on stage
- Organising your band calendar
- The power of being nice in the music industry
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Band Mule (calendar app) can be found here
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Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
A Different Way To Set Goals in 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Goals can suck, so here's an alternative method you may find invaluable (I certainly do!)
Theme System is taken from the Cortex Podcast
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Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Time To Rest And Recover
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
The end of the year is upon us (so soon!). Join Phil for his yearly talk/rant on making sure you take a break and rest. It's SO important
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Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Planning Ahead As A Band
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Planning, not a sexy word is it? BUT it's so so so important for making progress as a band.
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Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Dan Lucas (Producer at The Joplin House)
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
This week it's a chat with Dan Lucas - a music producer at The Joplin House. We discuss what a producer does, the value of pre-production and, of course, the tale of the naked metal vocalist in the studio.
Music discussed:
Rapturous - Lion's Den
Salvation Jayne - A Mouthful Of Magnificent Spite Album
Rews - The World That You Left Behind
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Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
What is Mastering?
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Mastering is seen as a bit of a dark art by some, but it really isn't. Join Phil for a discussion of what mastering is, why it's important and why it's essential you consider it when releasing music.
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