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The Robert Lane Creative Careers Podcast

Musician, songwriter and actor Robert Lane talks about creativity and making a living in the arts.

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Performance dates and recent news

Some updates on recent bits of news and info about upcoming performances 15th March Improv Wolves at Wednesbury Library 23rd March The Black Swan, York solo music show 26th March Quarter Acoustic Music Club, South Lanarkshire solo music show 27th March Edinburgh Folk Club supporting Alastair McDonald 28th March Topic Folk Club, Bradford supporting Joe Topping 19th April Improv Wolves at The Windmill Centre, Deddington, near Banbury 04th May Improv Wolves at The Nags Head, Burntwood for Birmingha...

Mar 08, 20248 min

Soldier

Robert reads something he wrote about creativity. Originally written for his mailing list/blog https://robertlane.substack.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 08, 20244 min

Track breakdown: Somewhere in the Dark

Breakdown of the elements I recorded for my song Somewhere in the Dark from the album Homeworking Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 04, 20235 min

Tom Besford

Tom has worked on English Folk Expo since its inception in 2012. In January 2018 he took on the newly created role of Chief Executive. During this time, Tom has overseen the expansion of the organisation, creating the artist mentoring programmes, developing industry training activity, launching the Official Folk Albums Chart, creating EFEx Digital and Folk Talk Academy, joining Manchester Folk Festival with EFEx, starting Rochdale Folk Festival, producing newly commissioned touring work, applyin...

Sep 26, 202346 min

Oliver Senton

Oliver Senton is an actor who has appeared in most forms of live and recorded work, from the mainstream (RSC, Chichester, Mamma Mia! , BBC Radio, TV staples like EastEnders , Casualty and Hollyoaks ) to the highly alternative (work with Helen Chadwick, Nigel Charnock and the KLF; as a founder member of performance trio IROQIM; with Ken Campbell – from the 24-hour play cycle The Warp to esoteric impro troupe The School Of Night; and most extensively in recent years with Alan Lane and Slung Low). ...

Sep 19, 202352 min

Gina Lyons

Gina Lyons is a producer with more than 18 years’ experience working in British comedy entertainment and scripted comedy. In 2018, she produced the pilot for In My Skin, which won a BAFTA Cymru award for Television Drama. More recently, she produced the BBC3 pilot for Dreaming Whilst Black (2021), which won creator Adjani Salmon a BAFTA for Emerging Talent: Fiction at the Television Craft Awards 2022. https://twitter.com/GinaLyons robertlanemusic.co.uk Support this show http://supporter.acast.co...

Aug 30, 202352 min

Matt Lipsey

Matt Lipsey is a TV director who has worked on such fantastic comedy shows as Ted Lasso, Inside No. 9, Intelligence, Saxondale, Little Britain, Psychoville and Upstart Crow. He chats to Robert about collaboration, building a career in TV and working with writers and actors including Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Steve Coogan. He also discusses the importance of having a life outside of work. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted ...

Jul 26, 202353 min

Dr. Randal Pinkett

Dr. Randal Pinkett , author of DATA-DRIVEN DEI , is an entrepreneur, innovator, and DEI expert. He is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of BCT Partners, a global research, training, and data analytics firm whose mission is to provide insights about diverse people that lead to equity. An international public speaker, Dr. Pinkett is the author or co-author of Black Faces in High Places, Black Faces in White Places, Campus CEO , and No-Money Down CEO . He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from...

Jun 07, 202345 min

The Validation Goblin

This episode of the podcast features my thoughts about something a I call “The Validation Goblin” It was originally a blog post on my ko-fi page with is a place where I share thought pieces like this as well as work in progress and other bits and pieces. It’s also a platform where people can support me by sending over tips and donations on a one-off or monthly basis. Take a look at ko-fi.com/robertlanemusic to find out more. You can also join my brand new mailing list to get the latest news abou...

May 31, 20236 min

Kevin Kelly

This episode of the podcast features a conversation with Kevin Kelly, senior maverick at Wired Magazine and author of multiple best-selling books about the future of technology. He’s also the originator of the 1000 true fans theory. His newest book, Excellent Advice for Living , is a collection of 450 modern proverbs for a pretty good life. https://kk.org/ https://www.robertlanemusic.co.uk Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. ...

May 17, 202359 min

I'm a bit much

This episode of the podcast features reflections on being passionate about several different creative pursuits. It was originally a blog post on my ko-fi page with is a place where I share thought pieces like this as well as work in progress and other bits and pieces. It’s also a platform where people can support me by sending over tips and donations on a one-off or monthly basis. Take a look at ko-fi.com/robertlanemusic to find out more. You can also join my brand new mailing list to get the la...

May 16, 20237 min

Lucy Trodd

Robert chats to actor, writer, singer and improviser Lucy Trodd about her work with Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, a baptism of fire with Ken Campbell, writing with Susan Harrison and parenting as a creative. https://lucytrodd.com robertlanemmusic.co.uk Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 10, 202358 min

Robert Lane's Little Shorts; Two Tom Baker

In this episode Robert shares Two Tom Baker, an episode of Robert Lane's Little Shorts. It's a story about meeting a hero, embracing the things you loved as a child and accepting that fitting in isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 03, 20238 min

Garrett Wall

Robert chats to voice actor, singer, lyricist & composer for TV and cinema, Garrett Wall. They discuss songwriting, keeping his band Track Dogs together for 17 years and voice acting in Spanish. http://trackdogsmusic.com https://www.robertlanemusic.co.uk Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 03, 20221 hr

Time to Leave Social Media?

Is it time to leave social media for good? Is it helping me share the stuff I create or just making me feel competitive and unhappy... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 02, 202211 min

Bity Booker

Robert chats to Bity Booker, an Italian/Australian psych-folk singer songwriter and illustrator based in London. https://www.bitybooker.com/index.html Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 202252 min

Laurence Saunders

Robert talks to actor Laurence Saunders about auditions, the different types of acting work he's done and what being a creative with kids means for choosing work. https://twitter.com/MrLSaunders https://www.robertlanemusic.co.uk Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 22, 20221 hr 8 min

Minnie Birch

Robert speaks to singer songwriter Minnie Birch about subjects including songwritng, putting on shows and health challenges. You can find Minnie at minniebirch.co.uk Robert is at robertlanemusic.co.uk Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 15, 20221 hr 1 min

Updates; New album and pre-order campaign, new Little Shorts podcast

A round up of current projects including my new album Homeworking which you can pre-order now here https://robertlane.bandcamp.com/album/homeworking plus Robert Lane's Little Shorts, a new collection of things I've written Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 19, 20226 min

Updates; music gig, comedy improv gig, podcasts, dealing with rejection

A round up of recent news and some waffle about a music and comedy improv gigs, podcasting and dealing with rejection as a creative. Neighbourhood Sessions https://www.facebook.com/neighbourhoodsessions Tom Speight https://www.tomspeightmusic.com/ Hedara https://www.facebook.com/hedaramusic Birmingham Improv https://birminghamimprov.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 07, 202214 min

Pete Strauss

Robert talks to Pete Strauss, Exec Producer at BBC Studios Audio. Co-Creator and Head Writer of The Stand Up Sketch Show. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 202247 min

Alex Nicholson-Evans

Alex Nicholson-Evans is Founder & Director of Living For The Weekend, the company behind Birmingham Cocktail Weekend, Birmingham Wine Weekend and soon to launch Birmingham Restaurant Festival. Alex is the former Commercial Director of Birmingham Museums and has kept connected with the cultural sector since leaving BMT, through her work as a commercial consultant. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

May 16, 202247 min

Mark Bowsher

Robert chats to writer and film maker Mark Bowsher Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 20221 hr 1 min

Iona Lane

Robert talks to singer songwriter Iona Lane (no relation) ahead of the release of her new album Hallival. They discuss songwriting and recording, the beauty of jobs outside of music and the hardest parts of being an independent musician. www.ionalane.com www.robertlanemusic.co.uk Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 22, 202246 min

Updates, little wins, new song, podcast editing, feeling down

A round up of recent news and some waffle about little wins, a new song, podcast editing, Pink Floyd, guitar club, feeling down and sharing wonderful work by other people. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 202215 min

Richard Miller

Robert talks to writer and director Richard Miller about filmmaking and his recent feature Repeat starring Charlotte Ritchie, Tom England and Nina Wadia bodyinthebox.com robertlanemusic.co.uk Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 14, 202248 min

Spotify vs Neil Young and a round up of my news this week

In this episode I discuss a recent news story that may have a major impact on creatives. Plus I share some updates about my new song and a new way to support me and my creative endeavours. Should Spotify and ask wether Spotify should continue to host Joe Rogan, whatever the views expressed on his show? Or are Neil Young and Joni Mitchell right to boycott Spotify in response to what they see as the spread of dangerous misinformation? I find this one tricky, what do you think? There's lots of reas...

Feb 01, 202215 min

Robert Valentine

Robert talks to writer, director and producer Robert Valentine. https://robertvalentine.net/home/about/ http://www.robertlanemusic.co.uk/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 20221 hr 5 min
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