The Music Survival Guide Podcast

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 a…

AI - a bit scary perhaps but how can it help? In content creation? In songwriting even!?

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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 nic…

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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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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Planning, not a sexy word is it? BUT it's so so so important for making progress as a band.

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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 s…

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.

This week it's a chat with Jonny and Aaron - the singer and guitarist of the blues rock band Keylock. We discuss:

• How the guys did a weekend of songwriting to work out if they'd work well together
• Ha…

ISRC codes generate money for you, in short, use them!

You can generate codes here: www.ppluk.com (I forgot to mention it's free to join!)

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This week it's a chat with Matt - the venue booker of the Black Heart in Camden. We chat all things live music, including, keeping the venue/promoter on side, making wiggle room in your set timings a…

Studios are generally not cheap places to be, BUT it can be so beneficial to record in them. How can you afford to go and make the most of it? That's what I'm discussing in this weeks mini episode

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This week it's a chat with Ian of Amongst Liars. Join us for a discussion about dealing with breaking gig during a gig, being independent vs getting a label deal and the dreaded 'Pop band' label!

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Social Media is a great thing, but it can be very dangerous. Join Phil for a brief discussion around honesty, being real and drawing in fans.

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This week it's a conversation with Connor of Shadow Smile. Join us for a chat about using a click at live gigs, changing your band direction early on, and rhyming in lyrics, yes or no?

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We're back (well in two weeks but... we're back)! Just a little annoucement that my next regular episode will come out Wednesday 27th July!

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Big life changes are afoot, and that (sadly) means big podcast changes. Listen in for the plan moving forward.

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This week it's a conversation with all 3 members of Axiom. We discuss their unique solution to band rehearsals, defining your genre as a band and the best way to capture the vibe and energy when reco…

This week it's a conversation with Kyle of Ashen Reach. Ashen Reach have exploded in the UK rock scene lately. So join myself and Kyle for a chat about giving a great live performance, how to deal wi…

This week we continue our interview with Rod Henderson of Just a Ride. We discuss the cost/benefit analysis of recording, hiring a producer and agreeing decisions as a band.

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