The Music Survival Guide Podcast

Spotify is SO important nowadays, but there may be things you're missing out on doing, hacks you can do to optimise your Spotify. This week I discuss claiming your account, credits, playlists and qua…

This week I've been continuing my conversation with Luke and Leigh of Circus 66. We continue the chat with discussions of song writing and their hopes for the future.

Circus 66 can be found on Facebo…

This week I've been having a conversation with Luke and Leigh of Circus 66. Circus 66 are making some real inroads in the rock music scene so this first part of the interview is not to be missed!

Cir…

It's the obligatory Q&A episode! This week I discuss questions put to me from my instagram! A lot of random/interesting thoughts in here.

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This week I've been having a conversation with Josh Abbott of Peace Productions. He is a live sound engineer so we have a chat about the ins and outs of live sound and what bands can do to work toget…

Demos are undervalued, and worth your time making. This week I discuss:

• How you should practically make a demo
• What the use of them is
• The surprising use you could have after release of the song prop…

This week I've been chatting again with Did and Grant of Empyre. We discuss what social distanced gigs are like as a performer, trying out newly written songs live and working out your band end goals…

Is Rock Dead? It's a simple question without a simple answer. This week I discuss:

• The impact of the charts on popular music
• How to push forward and develop the genre
• Why it doesn't have to be endles…

This week I've been chatting with Julian Holman. We discuss blending musical tastes into the band, collaborative song writing and how to make the band sound unified and what it's been like to be a mu…

Home studios are very much commonplace in 2021, but should you go the whole hog and mix your own music? Join Phil as he discusses:

• The importance of objectivity when it comes to mixing
• How a quality …

This week I've been chatting with Matt Jones from Twisted Illusion. We discuss lots around patreon, collaborating in writing music and building a short feedback loop for increasing your skills

Twiste…

Gigs are on the horizon, it's important to be ready for them! Join Phil as he discusses:

• Getting your instruments ready for gigs
• Making sure you know the setlist inside out
• Downsizing and optimising …

This week I've been chatting with Rob Scatchard, singer with Papa Shango. Papa Shango are a unique band so in this interview we discuss Robs approach to theatrics on a small scale, optimising music f…

Your hearing matters, don't let it deteriorate needlessly. Join Phil as he discusses

• How to best protect your hearing in loud scenarios
• Why damaging your hearing is bad as a musician
• What you can do …

This week I've been chatting with Jonathan Craig, owner of Forge Music Group. Jonathan had LOTS of great knowledge to share on the podcast for bands, well worth a listen!

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Your gear needs to be good, but how good does it need to be to be in a successful band? Join Phil to discuss:

• What traits to look for in good music gear
• Why big brands aren't always best
• Focusing you…

This week I've been chatting with Joe Montague, a remote session drummer with All You Need Is Drums. This week Joe discusses his approach to session drumming, how he comes up with the parts and how h…

This week I've been chatting with Joe Montague, a remote session drummer with All You Need Is Drums. As well as being an amazing session player, Joe is knowledgeable (and passionate) about everything…

Your social media needs to be on point, for engagement and increasing followers it just needs to be good! This week I discuss:

• Optimising your posting time
• Putting variety in your posts
• Making sure y…