Podcasts by The DIY Musician Guide Podcast

#27 - Labels, Mixtapes & the Mercury Prize from 2020-08-05T15:49:54

This week we chat about having your own indie record label, the importance of mixtapes, and this year's Mercury Prize.

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#26 - Drive​-​in Gigs are Cancelled as More Venues Close from 2020-07-18T16:02:20

This week we chat about Glastonbury, the cancellation of drive-in Gigs, the closure of some great music venues in Manchester, nostalgia, some tips on being confident when playing gigs, as well a...

#25 - Glastonbury at 50 from 2020-06-27T14:07:26

In this episode of the podcast we chat about what would have been the 50th anniversary of the Glastonbury festival.

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#24 - Trey McLamb of EYEBALL from 2020-06-13T10:34:33

In this episode we welcome our guest Trey McLamb of the experimental rock band EYEBALL.

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#23 - Ashley Collins of Endling from 2020-05-30T09:11:20

In this episode we have our very first guest on the show. It's Ashley Collins of the art pop project Endling.  

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#22 - The Creativity Headspace from 2020-05-16T13:04:29

In this episode we discuss getting into the right headspace for creativity, making music on the Nintendo Switch and the richest musicians in Britain.

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#21 - Distrokid or CD Baby? from 2020-05-02T13:25

In this episode we discuss distribution services, thoughts on the charts, and catch up about our locked up lives.

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#20 - Another 3 Weeks Then from 2020-04-18T11:19:20

This week we chat about whether or not albums can be too top heavy with singles, what songs we’d send out with good vibes, and what happened to b-sides.  

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#19 - Finding Time for Music Making from 2020-04-03T14:31:18

This week we chat about dealing with out of school kids and making time for making music. There's also chat about whether or not we should all be using that new Soundcloud support button.  ...

#18 - It’s a Pandemic! What are Musicians Doing? from 2020-03-21T12:03:08

In this episode we chat about how the music industry is reacting to the global crisis. Watch the video version at youtube.mrstej.com

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#17 - Is Spotify Doing Enough? from 2020-03-11T19:14:08

In this episode we discuss the benefits of streaming services such as Spotify for fans and artists. Does the price justify the service?

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#16 - Let's Chat About Awards from 2020-02-20T14:26

This week we chat about our new musical project, the NME Awards, the Brit Awards and 'Gloomy' February.  

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#15 - Why Should You Jump on Tik Tok? from 2020-02-07T14:52:20

In this episode we chat about why you should jump on Tik Tok, Billie Eilish winning at the Grammys, small venues getting taxed less, and if Spotify is good for DIY artists. Oh, and Justin said "...

#14 - Losing Control of Your Art? from 2020-01-24T15:15:13

Today we're chatting about what happens to your art when you pass, thoughts on musician holograms, DIY Merch, as well as the recent rebrand of the Podcast.  The DIY Musician Guide Podcast i...

#13 - TOTP vs Jools Holland from 2020-01-10T17:25:57

It’s our first podcast of 2020 and we’re chatting about things like Top of the Pops, Jools Holland, David Bowie, Bandcamp music, and obviously a bit of the Easy Rider game.  

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#12 - It's A Christmas Episode from 2019-12-20T18:20

In this episode we're chatting about all things Christmas. Favourite songs, movies -  it's a fun one for the holidays! 🎅🎄⛄  OK We’re On is the live streamed conversation where we hav...

#11 - Album Art in the Digital Age? from 2019-12-06T14:57:20

In this episode we’re going to discuss album art in the streaming age. Is it still important and does it need to evolve? That plus our usual catch up, some news and an Easy Rider.  

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#10 - Ageism in Music? from 2019-11-22T15:41:20

In this episode we’re going to discuss ageism in music. Does it exist and if so, what can we do to combat it?

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#9 - DIY Musician as a Job? from 2019-10-25T13:20:47

In this episode we're chatting about whether or not it’s practical to become a DIY Musician as your main job.

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#8 - Physical vs. Digital Media from 2019-10-11T13:17:20

In this episode we're chatting about Physical vs. Digital Media. Are we still buying CDs, Vinyl & cassettes or have we completely converted to streaming services? 

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#7 - The Problem with the Mercury Prize from 2019-09-25T12:15:44

Last night we both watched the Mercury Prize and decided to have a chat about it. 

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#6 - Let's Chat about Music & Media from 2019-09-13T21:00

This week we chatted about music in adverts, Daniel Johnston, Spotify becoming everything, and Thom Yorke on Strictly Come Dancing. There's also movie & games chat.

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#5 - Google Hangouts Replacement? from 2019-08-15T20:00

This week we tried out a new streaming platform, checked out the new Abbey Road anniversary release and talked about that The Great British Bake Off show.

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#3 - Never Too Old For Music from 2019-07-19T19:00

Today we chat includes the Bowie Barbie doll, Ringo’s Birthday and that new Star Trek Picard poster. 

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#2 - Thom Yorke's High Five from 2019-07-05T17:00

This week I'm joined by Justin again and we chat about Glastonbury, our thoughts on Thom Yorke's new album and whatever else we feel like (Star Trek).

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#1 - A Good Soundtrack for Dolls? from 2019-06-21T15:00

Starting a  live streamed video podcast with my friend Justin! We've been friends and band members for many years so thought it'd be fun to chat about music news, music topics and anything ...