The music podcast that does music differently. I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, use their instinct, pursue new challenges, take risks, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.
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Is there a better way to kick off Season 4, than with Donald Johnson, the rhythm-and-beats maestro of A Certain Ratio?
This episode has bags of laughs and stories. It's also a compelling masterclass i…
To round off Season 3 (yeah, I know!), we've got the fabulous Colleen Green.
BREAKING NEWS: Colleen reveals all about what this means: ”Did I ever send your shirt? I think I did. But maybe I didn’t. S…
AY Young is a producer, singer, songwriter, entertainer, and entrepreneur.
He is also the founder of the Battery Tour which is a music tour powered by renewable energy. He has performed over 800 gigs…
Du Blonde, aka Beth Jeans Houghton, is a massively talented and creative multi-instrumentalist, singer, videographer, animator, designer, producer, label owner and ultra DIY-er.
Their third and late…
This is a bit of deviation from what we’ve been doing so far but a) there is a music industry connection and b) change never harmed anyone c) it’s an ace story and d) I’ve got an ace guest
Jenny Vale…
Svetlanas are one of the most dynamic and hard working bands around. Their music takes me back to the glory days of 1980’s hardcore and skatecore - one of my favourite eras. A live Svetlanas show is…
It's a massive thank you and welcome back to Zia McCabe of the Dandy Warhols!
We talked so much in depth in Part 1 about formative influences, identity, skills and mindset that we couldn't possibly le…
I was literally dancing round the room when John Dwyer agreed to be on the show.
John is a tireless, persistently forward-thinking warrior whose influence is impossible to quantify. The band that he …
I was thrilled when Meredith Graves agreed to be on my podcast and I am even more thrilled to release her episode.
Listening to Meredith is informative, funny and totally absorbing. Her views on the …
We’re going from punk rock to acid house to waltz to cyberbilly in this episode, so if that doesn’t get your creative thinking flowing, I’m packing in.
He formed his first band The Stupid Babies when…
So stoked to open up Season 3 with a legend who embodies what life is about.
More than anything else, Thor Harris inspires a life of positivity, a community builder for the many, not the few. Not just…
Right! What a way to finish off Season 2, fizzing and crackling with energy and humanity.
Audrey Campbell and her band, Pleasure Venom, are making some of the most dynamic, immersive, progressive and …
With the mighty Jesus Hooligan, you can expect a lot of noisy creativity, collaboration, participation and human emotion. And unsatisfying Facebook breakfasts.
Stephen Brunton started making his own …
John Robb is an ideas machine. Spending an hour chatting with him is the most entertaining, mind-opening experience.
He is a music journalist, author, speaker, social commentator and musician with The…
This was so much fun.
Zia McCabe is an international treasure. A truly awesome, Vinyl Factory glasses-wearing, effortlessly cool, rock n roll veteran. She plays keyboards, percussion and bass in one …
The opening chord of "Fuckers" is the prelude to a hypnotic 10 minute ceremony. The architect of that shamanic cascade of tense reverb is my guest today - the amazing Gemma Thompson.
Gemma is the hig…
This is a real honour.
Martin Atkins is the definition of entrepreneurial activity in cultural arts endeavors, his 40+ years in the music business spans across genres and borders and industries.
It's …
For this episode, it's a privilege to be with two wonderfully creative and warm musicians - Ego Sensation and Dave W of New York City's psychedelic brutalist deconstructors, White Hills
This is a band…
This time, we're gonna do something a bit different and see what wizardry is happening in the world of the recording and production studio.
Richie Kennedy is a producer, engineer and mixer who works …
In the second episode of Season 2, I'm delighted that we have Dave Randall with us as our special guest where we're talking about the mindset aspects of curiosity, identity, collaboration, the power …