Get my FREE 12-track album + 31-page zine http://penfriend.rocks/hello. . Visit the deluxe show notes page for this episode at http://penfriend.rocks/alicia . . About my guest: "Growth with no reward. Finding strength in your less desirable traits. Coming up with the perfect comeback hours later in bed, glaring at the ceiling. Asking yourself: am I improving, or am I just changing into something unrecognizable? Chicago quartet Ganser probe the futility of striving for self-growth during the chao...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 40 min
Propelled by the Manic Street Preachers’ lyric “ libraries gave us power ”, The Anchoress (aka Welsh producer and multi-instrumentalist, Catherine Anne Davies ) is a voracious devourer of words and music. From her early roots as a classically-trained flautist, to her current obsession with vintage synthesizers, Davies has spent much of the last four years developing her writing and engineering skills to become one of the most interesting up-and-coming songwriters and producers in the UK and has ...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 32 min
Bernard Butler is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, noted as one of Britain’s most original and influential guitarists. Beginning his long and varied music career as a founding member of Suede, Butler is well known for wildly successful collaborations with David McAlmont, Duffy and supergroup The Tears (with former Suede bandmate Brett Anderson). . Visit penfriend.rocks/bernard for the posh show notes with links to explore Bernard's work, and visit speakpipe.com/penfriend to c...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Andrew Hung is a musician based in London, England. First coming into prominence as a founder of Fuck Buttons, the ecstatic noise group who garnered a rabid cult following, Hung continues to work both on his solo music, as a film composer and as a collaborator (with artists including Beth Orton). Visit penfriend.rocks/andrew for the posh show notes with links to explore Andrew's work, and visit speakpipe.com/penfriend to contribute to a future episode. Get two free Penfriend songs when you sign ...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 38 min
As singer with Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, Jim Bob had 14 top 40 singles, 4 top ten albums (including a number one), sold over a million records, toured the world and headlined Glastonbury. Outside of Carter Jim Bob has had a long and varied career as a solo artist and writer. He has released 11 solo albums, two autobiographies and six novels. Visit penfriend.rocks/jimbob for the posh show notes with links to explore Jim Bob's brilliant work, and visit speakpipe.com/penfriend to contribu...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Lemn Sissay MBE on the importance of kindness in a long-lasting career, how poetry really is for everyone and staying away from unproductive negativity - how to take better care of ourselves. Visit penfriend.rocks/lemn for the posh show notes with links to explore his brilliant work. Get two free Penfriend songs when you sign up to my mailing list . Thanks for listening! xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wi...
Oct 21, 2020•52 min
Visit the deluxe show notes page: http://penfriend.rocks/miles Read the text version: http://penfriend.rocks/miles-ts . About my guest: Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff) on how Covid-19 dashed his hopes of leaving the music business and becoming a truck driver (and why he wanted to quit in the first place), how writing your autobiography can help mend relationships that went bad and why we should probably just turn the internet off. . About your host: I'm Laura Kidd, a music producer and solo artist...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Meet "The Only Way Out Is Through", the second single from my solo project Penfriend. Get this song for free along with debut Penfriend single "Everything Looks Normal In The Sunshine" when you visit http://penfriend.rocks - thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit penfriendrocks.substack.com...
Oct 10, 2020•5 min
Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) on finding your own power, the importance of art in making sense of a world crisis or three and why you should always watch your support bands. Visit http://penfriend.rocks/corin for the fancy show notes with links to Corin's music, and you can grab two free Penfriend songs while you're there. Thanks for listening! xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Visit the deluxe show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/novatwins for links to Nova Twins' music and everything we discussed in this episode. - Get two free Penfriend tracks immediately when you sign up at http://penfriend.rocks - Nova Twins are bassist Georgia South and guitarist and vocalist Amy Love. Fast becoming trailblazers in their own right, Nova Twins use their platform to champion inclusivity and diversity with a high-octane, genre-warping approach; one that is present in every song they...
Sep 02, 2020•53 min
Read the deluxe show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/estella for links to everything we discussed in this episode. - Get two free Penfriend tracks immediately when you sign up at http://penfriend.rocks - Estella Adeyeri is a performing musician and multi-instrumentalist. She plays bass guitar in Black feminist punk band Big Joanie, and lead guitar in anarcho-pop punk outfit Charmpit. Estella has toured extensively and has shared stages with artists such as Sleater-Kinney, Bikini Kill and Gossip....
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Read the deluxe show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/sadie to listen to Sadie's brilliant music and get links to everything else we discussed in this episode. - Get two free Penfriend tracks immediately when you sign up at http://penfriend.rocks - For nearly a decade, poet and multi-instrumentalist producer Sadie Dupuis has been celebrated for her literary lyrics, accomplished guitar playing, and embodied ethos of empowerment, whether with rock band Speedy Ortiz or the pop-oriented solo project ...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Read the deluxe show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/psb to listen to Public Service Broadcasting's brilliant music and get links to everything else we discussed in this episode. - Get two free Penfriend tracks immediately when you sign up at http://penfriend.rocks - Public Service Broadcasting is the corduroy-clad brainchild of London-based J. Willgoose, Esq. who, along with drumming companion Wrigglesworth and multi instrumentalist JFAbraham, is on a quest to inform, educate and entertain audi...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Thanks for listening! Visit the deluxe show notes with links to Rod's music and his artist recommendations at http://penfriend.rocks/brightlightbrightlight and get two free Penfriend tracks when you sign up. - Bright Light Bright Light is the moniker of Welsh-born, NYC living Rod Thomas, a singer, songwriter, producer, DJ and fully independent artist. A pop culture geek, his songs are inspired by 80's/90's cinema (hence the name), video games, TV moments and dance sequences. He's worked with Sir...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Visit the deluxe show notes page at http://penfriend.rocks/skatingpolly and claim your two free Penfriend songs at http://penfriend.rocks - Skating Polly is an American rock band formed in Oklahoma City, playing their own inimitable brand of “ugly pop”. Founded by multi-instrumentalist step-siblings Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse in 2009, the band later gained a third member, Kurtis, their brother, who plays drums. A spectacular live force, Skating Polly have released five endlessly creative alb...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Thanks for listening! Visit the deluxe show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/emma to listen to Emma's music and get links to everything we talked about. - Content warning: friendly swearing from the start and one allusion to suicide, in the context of Emma's collaboration with Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit. - Emma Pollock is a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician, and a founding member of the bands The Delgados , The Burns Unit and The Fruit Tree Foundation . As a solo artist, she has rele...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Visit http://penfriend.rocks/nikesh for the show notes, including links to Nikesh's books and everything we talked about in this episode. - Content warning: friendly swearing. - Nikesh Shukla is an award-winning, bestselling writer of books and television. So far he’s published three novels and two books for Young Adults, co-written a short film, written columns for The Observer and hosted a podcast. Nikesh is the editor of the essay collection, The Good Immigrant , where 21 British writers of c...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Visit http://penfriend.rocks/harkin for the show notes, including links to Harkin's music and everything else we discussed. - Harkin has been touring since her teens and is one of the most prolific collaborators of her generation. Now, a lifelong collaborator steps into the singular. In addition to her own band she formed as a teen (Sky Larkin), she has been a touring member of Sleater-Kinney, Wild Beasts, Flock of Dimes, and Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett, plus she performed backing vocals for ...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Visit http://penfriend.rocks/bec for links to all the things we talked about plus a special note from Bec *and* a link for her desk tour. Yay! - Bec Hill is an Australian-born, UK-based comedian, writer, actor and presenter. She is best known for her viral flipchart videos and ridiculous social media adventures . When she's not performing stand-up around the world to both adults and kids, she is either appearing on/writing for telly , chatting on various podcasts , or winning awards . She's also...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 17 min
View the show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/tom - Born in Cambridge in 1950, Tom Robinson first became known in the late 1970s as a musician and LGBT activist with the Tom Robinson Band (TRB) who were early supporters of Rock Against Racism and Amnesty International. In 1977 their Top 5 debut release “2-4-6-8 Motorway” became one of the landmark singles of the UK punk era. - Other hits included “Glad To Be Gay”, “Up Against The Wall” and the band’s debut album “Power In The Darkness” which wen...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min
View the show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/charlotte - Charlotte Hatherley is a composer, solo artist, and guitarist who initially came to prominence as guitarist and backing vocalist for alternative rock band Ash. After leaving Ash in 2006, she recorded and performed extensively with artists including Bryan Ferry, Bat For Lashes, KT Tunstall and Birdy. Most recently Charlotte has toured as musical director for critically acclaimed South African artist, Nakhane. A truly versatile artist, she ...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Read the lovingly collated show notes, see the Post-it message Frank' wrote for you and get all his lockdown news at http://penfriend.rocks/frank - Frank Turner is an English punk folk songwriter from Hampshire. Starting his career in post-hardcore band Million Dead, he went solo in 2005 and has built an extensive and incredibly loyal fanbase through brilliant songwriting and sheer hard work. This conversation was recorded backstage at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Saturday 14th March, in the u...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 14 min
View the fancypants show notes for this episode at http://penfriend.rocks/ayse - Ayse Hassan is a multi-instrumentalist who first came to prominence as the bassist in rock band Savages. She has since made music in duos Kitebase and 180DB . She’s currently focusing on her solo project ESYA . - This podcast is supported by Arts Council England and The National Lottery and powered by my Correspondent’s Club http://penfriend.rocks - Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 21 min
View the lovingly collated show notes on this special page and listen to Mark and I singing together http://penfriend.rocks/mark - Mark Chadwick is a singer, songwriter and guitarist in British folk rock band The Levellers. Formed in 1988, they take their name from The Levellers political movement, and have released 11 studio albums. Mark has also released two excellent solo albums. - This podcast is supported by Arts Council England and The National Lottery and powered by my Correspondent’s Clu...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 6 min
What a debut guest! Pause for sharp intake of breath, surprise and delight, now visit this special page to see the note Tanya wrote for you and listen to us singing together http://penfriend.rocks/tanya - Tanya Donelly is a two time Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, founding member of three influential bands of the post-punk era (Belly, Throwing Muses, Breeders), and solo artist. Her upcoming album of covers recorded with The Parkington Sisters, to be released on August 14, 2020, is available ...
Jun 03, 2020•54 min
WTF is an attention engineer, and what does that have to do with this podcast, anyway? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit penfriendrocks.substack.com
May 20, 2020•3 min
