Best Corey Amp Alex Podcasts (2025)

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136: Announcement - help us grow! 0:32

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Hey all! Please have a quick listen to Tymon (our Social Media intern) who is asking for your help to complete a survey below to support the podcast growth over the next 5 years. This will help us bring you more interviews with the best session musicians globally, providing a platform for free educational content at the same time. Cheers! Chris htt…

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134: Christian Madden - Oasis (Recorded 2018) 1:35:50

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If you've got Oasis hysteria with the reunion beginning on Friday, then you may enjoy this episode with the keyboardist for that Oasis reunion - Christian Madden. This was recorded in 2017, and was listened to (and tweeted about with love) by Bonehead! We will be at the first show back in Cardiff, so come say hi or reach out. To mark the 10 year an…

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135: Gem Archer - Oasis (Recorded 2017) 1:17:41

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If you've got Oasis hysteria with the reunion beginning on Friday, then you may enjoy this episode with guitarist Gem Archer, recorded in 2017. We will be at the first show back in Cardiff, so come say hi or reach out. To mark the 10 year anniversary, we are also doing a live episode on July 11th at The Courtyard Theatre with three of The 1975 tour…

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133: Daisy Spencer - Olivia Rodrigo 1:16:42

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The StageLeft Podcast sits down with Daisy Spencer - the incredible rhythm guitarist behind Olivia Rodrigo's record-breaking Guts World Tour! In this candid conversation, Daisy opens up about: ✨ Creating a "stage persona" to handle arena-sized crowds ✨ The reality of touring at the highest level ✨ Her guitar part on Vampire ✨ Those magical acoustic…

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132: Corey McCormick - Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts, Chris Cornell, Willie Nelson 1:08:24

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🎸 “I wanted to be the dad who’s present — not recovering from the night before.” — Corey McCormick The Glastonbury headliner series: To mark our 10 year anniversary, we have episodes with Neil Young bassist Corey McCormick and Olivia Rodrigo guitarist Daisy Spencer, which are released the day each headlines the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. From pl…

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131: The Glastonbury Headliner Series: The 1975 live event - July 11th, London 1:56

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The Glastonbury headliner series: To mark our 10 year anniversary, we have episodes with Neil Young bassist Corey McCormick and Olivia Rodrigo guitarist Daisy Spencer, which are released the day each headlines the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. We've taken it a stage further for the Friday night headliners The 1975, as we will be hosting a live epis…

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130: Ben Sturley - Selena Gomez 1:05:04

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In this episode of The StageLeft Podcast, host Chris Simpson sits down with the multi-talented Ben Sturley — acclaimed bassist, composer, and longtime collaborator of Selena Gomez — for a candid and insightful conversation. From witnessing the realities of fame up close to crafting immersive film scores, Ben offers a rare glimpse into the emotional…

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129: Andrew Cushin 58:50

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In this episode of the StageLeft Podcast, we’re joined by the brilliant Andrew Cushin for a deep dive into the artistry, collaboration, and chaos behind the music. We explore the evolving dynamic between frontman and musical director, the highs of working with Noel Gallagher at Lonestar Studios, and the unusual gift of a lightsabre to trusted ally …

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128: Evan Smith - Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney, Bleachers 1:01:49

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Grammy winner Evan Smith has the MOST RIDICULOUS CV. As Jack Antonoff's go to man for horns/flutes/sax and more, Evan has played on multiple Taylor Swift records, Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter, St Vincent & Paul McCartney's collaboration on McCartney III and TV Off by Kendrick Lamar, which explore each on this episode. Hear what it's li…

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127: Alex Moore - The Lathums 53:25

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Frontman of The Lathums, Alex Moore, joins us for a special episode, recorded on the eve of the release of their new album "Matter Does Not Define." We explore: - How to compartmentalise being friends from bandmates? - How he and the band decided which tracks to appear on their new album, and which would be b-sides? - The painstaking process of dec…

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125: Ed Seed - Dua Lipa, Jessie Ware, La Roux 1:15:03

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge calls him a great songwriter, and both Lauren Laverne and Elton John rate his songwriting—Ed Seed joins us for an unforgettable episode! Get a VR headset-worthy experience as Ed takes us onstage at the Royal Albert Hall, accompanying Jessie Ware. Hear how he mastered 18 songs in just two days, solved a power supply issue mid-pe…

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126: "The click is gone, the click is completely gone!!"- Best of 2024. 25:33

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The wonderful Beth Iles has chopped up our episodes from 2024 to give you a run down of our best bits as we enter our 10 year anniversary year. Enjoy the most insightful clips from episodes featuring Jess Greenfield of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Ralph Rolle of Chic, Chris Maas of Sting 3.0, James Walsh of Starsailor, The 1975 touring band,…

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124: The 1975 Touring Band - Sequel - Live at BIMM University 1:03:45

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Touring members of The 1975, Gabi King, Polly Money and John Waugh join us again for our final episode of 2024, similar to our previous episode in May but we ask a completely different set of questions, which we recorded for students at BIMM University. You can now find us on Tik Tok, Instagram and Facebook by searching ‘The StageLeft Podcast’ for …

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123: Andy Crofts - The Moons & Paul Weller 58:36

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It’s about time, after 9 years, we did an entirely filmed episode isn’t it? So, whilst you enjoy this audio only version, do feel free to search for ‘The StageLeft Podcast’ on Youtube and you’ll find this episode in beautiful 4K, filmed in Andy Crofts stunning seafront hit hut. “Chris and Andy, excellent interview. Informative. Heartwarming. Honest…

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122: John Blease - Robert Plant, Florence & The Machine, Paolo Nutini 56:37

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What’s it like getting feedback from Robert Plant when playing on Led Zeppelin songs? How do we best deal with song changes on the day of the gig? How to best negotiate fees to ensure everyone is paid fairly? What makes Paolo Nutini unique to work with? How did the recent Florence and the Machine Royal Albert Hall show work logistically? Hosted by …

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121: James Walsh - Starsailor 1:28:27

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An episode almost a decade in the making. Finally, James Walsh, frontman of Starsailor appears to discuss the final ever recordings with Phil Spector, the impact that episode had on his wellbeing, negotiating with Allen Klein, how he wrote 'Fever' and 'The Greatest Story Never Told', plus how to best work with a singer when you're a session musicia…

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120: Chris Maas - Sting 3.0 1:07:27

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Sting 3.0 drummer Chris Maas joins The StageLeft Podcast mid-tour! We explore: How to fill the ‘space’ in a trio when playing Sting classics. The auditions, rehearsals and soundchecks for Sting 3.0 Locking with Sting as a bassist within a rhythm section. Drumming long sets with high BPMs with Example. The challenges of fluctuating salaries as a mus…

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119: Seye Adelekan - Gorillaz (live band) 1:06:35

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Ginger shots at the ready! What would someone learn from working with Damon Albarn they wouldn't learn from anyone else? How does sobriety work on gig days in an environment so conducive to drink and drugs? How is Self-Esteem approaching her new record, given the success of her last? When does practice end and rehearsing begin? What happened to the…

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117: Ralph Rolle - Chic 1:13:43

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Ralph Rolle joins Chris Simpson to discuss his unique open-hand drum technique, walks us through the Grammy's tribute to David Bowie with Lady Gaga (which without Ralph's genius almost ended us a disaster), working with Nile Rogers and Prince and.... cookies. #chic #davidbowie #ladygagaBy The StageLeft Podcast

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118: The 1975 Touring Band - Live Episode of The StageLeft Podcast 1:11:24

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After 8 years, we’ve finally done a live episode! We are joined by Polly Money, Gabi King and John Waugh (touring band with The 1975) in front of a live audience of BIMM students, recorded in London just before the European leg of The 1975s most recent tour. The interview begins with a 30mins interview with Chris, then then band jammed three songs …

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116: Erran Baron Cohen 1:16:15

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The Oscar shortlisted composer Erran Baron Cohen joins us to dig deep into how the music industry has shaped him as a person, plus breaks down the creative process of writing music for the Borat movies, Da Ali G show, The Infidel (with David Baddiel), being signed to Miles Copeland III's label, and having Snoop Dogg, Elton John, Sting, Bono & Chris…

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Taking Radical RESPONSIBILITY for your HEALTH & FREEDOM | Digital Marketing | Laura Rice #11 52:03

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Laura Rice is a multiple 6 figure high ticket online business coach who went from job hustle to slow island life in Hawaii. She is the co-founder of the Free Life Opportunity, a community helping others gain financial wellness and freedom in the digital marketing spaceConnect:Web | https://bio.site/laurariceIG | https://instagram.com/thisislauraric…

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Generational WEALTH in 5 Years | 2 Hours a Day to Build a Legacy | Brooke March #10 1:07:21

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Brooke March, 6A 2-3, is a world-schooling mother that went from $50,000+ in debt and living in the feeling of restriction to guaranteed monthly Legacy income with inner and outworld freedom in 5 years time with no special skills other than the realization that she would have to change. Connect: FB | https://www.facebook.com/BrookeMarchFreedomLearn…

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115: Jessica Greenfield on experiencing postpartum depression & touring as a new parent 1:12:42

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Jess Greenfield of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds talks openly about some troubling experiences within the industry that took place over ten years ago, the treatment she received for post-natal depression, how NGHFB bandmates model how to best support parents separated from children when touring, and what needs to change in the music industry. …

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The 3 Properties of Healthy Water to Help You Repair & Recover | LaPrentiss Demond Sampson 1:10:00

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LaPrentiss Demond is an Air Force Veteran that has a profound healing journey through electrolyzed reduced water and has compiled a massive video library of testing water and loves educating people on what to look for in water to help them repair faster.Connect with LaPrentissYouTube | https://youtube.com/@laprentissdemondWebsite | https://laprenti…

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The Saltwater CEO: Leverage for More Waves, More Income, More Time | Garret Feliciano # 8 1:17:57

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Garret Feliciano, aka the Saltwater CEO, is a former Service Industry professional and the co-founder of Evolution Era on a mission to show people how to leverage their time with better opportunities. After multiple failed attempts at trying to escape the rat race, he found his home in the online space.Connect: IG | https://www.instagram.com/garret…

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114: Tom Gray - Gomez & Chair of the Ivors Academy 1:11:53

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Currently, an artist would need 62million streams on Spotify to break even on a £25k budget. This needs to change and our guest today Tom Gray is leading that change. Tom is Chair of the prestigious Ivor Novello’s, and founding member of Gomez, and is doing more to try to change the music industry than most, through his Broken Records campaign whic…

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The Body Electric Projects - Find Your Tribe through Divergence & Inclusivity w/Susan Richheimer #7 1:01:50

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Susan Richheimer is the founder of The Body Electric Projects - a culmination of a 30 year pursuit of wholistic mind, body, spirit, and tribe building around a divergent spectrum of education and inclusivity.She holds a MA in Inclusive Ed, a 200 Hour RYT Yoga Certification, a 2nd degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, and is a practicing Integrative Healt…

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Dad Activated with Aligned Work, Sober Living , Physical & Spiritual Health w/Jeff Hudson #6 1:11:55

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Jeff Hudson is a successful digital publisher and advertiser who was called to changing his water through purpose-driven aligned work, sober living, and the magnetic pull of consistently amplifying positive health improvements and foundational energy.IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadactivated/ Connect: https://bio.link/dadactivated Jeff Hudson grew…

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113: Liz Hanks - Liam Gallagher, Pulp, Richard Hawley 57:47

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Liz Hanks is currently performing onstage with Pulp and James, and is the go to cellist for Liam Gallagher, Richard Hawley and Self Esteem. Hear about all these experiences, what needs to change in the music industry and the creation of new album 'Land' on our new episode. Enjoy!By The StageLeft Podcast

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112: Toby Sebastian 55:40

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Imagine being an incredible singer- songwriter but finding time be in Game of Thrones and play Andrea Bocelli in "The Music of Silence." What a career Toby Sebastian is having, hear how he tackles deciding setlists, what the music industry could learn from the film industry and how he walks the tightrope between feeling under from over rehearsed. T…

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Rebuilding Frameworks of Non-Toxic Hydration, Farming, and Cellular Optimization | Justin Gardner #5 1:09:41

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Justin Gardner is the current steward of Rivercliff Farm, a 327 acre wildlife habit in the mountains of Alexander, NC nestled beside the French Broad River of Western North Carolina. He is independently ambitious to comprehend, work, and educate on the basic functions of cellular life and how to best utilize the functions of the natural world that …

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111: Kate Nash - What change is needed in the music industry? 42:43

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"All the heads of every major label or big indie labels should be made to resign." This episode was supposed to discuss Kate's new film Coffee Wars, but we began by touching upon the issues within the music industry that emerging artists need to navigate (such as being stolen from, a lack of inclusive design for women and how to identify trusted pe…

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110: Bim Part 2 - "The music industry isn't built for women." 35:28

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Arguably our most important episode to date. Bastille and Elton John backing vocalist Bim explains how the music industry has not been built for women, from the design of touring patterns to tour buses facilities, and covers what needs to change. We pick up this conversation in future episodes with Kate Nash and Liam Gallagher cellist Liz Hanks. We…

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109: Bim Part 1 - Bastille (plus performing 'Stand By Me' at the Royal Wedding) 50:43

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Imagine knowing you are about to perform live to a billion people watching the Royal Wedding. Bim, singer with Bastille and Elton John, walks us step by step of every thought process of how to perform under the greatest of pressure, when coordinating 'Stand by Me' at Harry & Megan's wedding, plus discusses playing MTV Unplugged as vocalist with Bas…

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Regenerating Soil for Seven Generations with Syntropics, Agroforestry, and Water w/AJ Olsen #15 2:14:05

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AJ Olsen is the founder of Restructured Water Regeneration Australia. This Aussie born Sunshine Coast farmer is committed to rebuilding ecology and topsoil en-masse using syntropics, a form of agroforestry, and electrolyzed water.Connect with AJ and RWR: IG: https://www.instagram.com/aj_olsen1/ RWR: https://msha.ke/restructuredwaterregeneration AJ …

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Transforming Non-Toxic Lifestyles and Healing Arts with Ionization w/Erika & Lyn Hicks #3 1:01:28

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Lyn and Erika Hicks are the Mother-Daughter Duo sharing conscious living, holistic health, and water education. They share a business opportunity with a global company that offers an online business, community, freedom, and impact on the health and well-being of others and the planet.Learn about the opportunity: https://www.appalachianwatercollecti…

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108: Tucan - Superorganism 1:05:23

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Today we discuss creativity with the mind of Dr Tucan Taylor Michaels, drummer & producer with international banging tune-makers Superorganism, one of the most ingenious, innovative, inventive, experimental and original bands of recent times, often using extremely random objects as instruments as a back drop to colourful pop perfection. We also exp…

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107: Fraser T. Smith - Stormzy, Dave, Kasabian, Adele 1:12:06

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“The sign of any good musician is the amount of sh*t jobs they've had." Ivor Novello and Grammy winning producer Fraser T Smith (Future Utopia) takes a deep dive with us into the navigating the tightrope between commerce and art from his time as a co-songwriter and producer with Adele, Stormzy, and Dave. Thank you to Kate Thornton & Denise Welch fo…

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106: Dom John - ABBA Voyage & Miles Kane 55:34

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Imagine recording ABBA songs with the actual members of ABBA 😲 Dom John discusses playing on the Grammy nominated album ABBA Voyage, as well as playing each night at the jawdropping ABBA Voyage live experience that has to be seen to be believed. We also discuss supporting Liam Gallagher, Miles Kane's melting guitar pedals and what Lars Ulrich think…

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105: Stephen Daltrey on Mental Health provision in the music industry 48:25

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Whatever you’re going through right now, you can contact Music Minds Matter on 0808 802 8008. Is there enough mental health related resource within the music industry to support artists mental health? Music Industry Coaching founder and Mental Health First Aid instructor Stephen Daltrey joins us to explore the answers to that question, plus provide…

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Working the System to Work Your Way Out | Annie G Davis #2 1:12:49

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Annie G Davis is the co-founder of Evolution Era and a business mentor and thriving mompreneur. She is one of the most inspiring humans - radically changing her life from working 3 jobs as a solo mom in 2019, trading time for money, never getting to put her young daughter to bed at night, to full time online entrepreneur in the matter of a few mont…

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104: Lucy Landymore - Hans Zimmer 1:00:02

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Hans Zimmer drummer and all round percussion prodigy Lucy Landymore joins us to discuss; - How Hans Zimmer overcame his self-publicised stage fright. - How the drum solo on Dune was recorded. - The tension between following dreams and being in an overdraft as a upcoming artist! - Which leadership style gets the best out of Lucy, and which works bes…

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Abundance on Tap - Inspiring Stories of Regular People Upgrading Their Life by Making a Single Decision | Upgrade Your Water 1:00:59

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Health is Wealth. Join Alex Corey and Ashley Demarco of the Appalachian Water Collective in conversations from individuals from all backgrounds who have transformed their lives through a single decision: changing their water. We get inspired on a daily basis from hearing their personal journeys and how making fundamental change has brought abundanc…

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103: Toby Dundas - The Temper Trap 1:06:38

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"Working with new artists is a bit like speed dating. You may have only just met them and very quickly they are baring quite personal things." Toby from The Temper Trap analyses production techiques he has experienced and used, including Arctic Monkeys producer Jim Abbiss' tempo maps, that the Temper Trap use live, plus we discuss supporting The Ro…

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102: Hazel Mills - Goldfrapp, Florence & the Machine, Birdy 56:21

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Florence & the Machine, Goldfrapp and Birdy keyboardist Hazel Mills joins us to discuss.... how meditation and The Alexander Technique helps performance at high profile shows such as the Hollywood Bowl. how to decide an edit is complete and shouldn’t be touched again. Having an onstage persona to overcome being a natural introvert in a performance …

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101: Mike Heaton - Embrace 39:56

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All you good good people, listen to Mike Heaton of Embrace discuss big career defining choices, playing Royal Albert Hall the week of being dropped from their label and their brilliant new album "How To Be A Person Like Other People", which is out now! "Every band who've made it have had to work their **** off to get there..." Hosted by Chris Simps…

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100: Dave Hemingway - The Beautiful South 27:31

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Episode 100 is upon us. Thanks to each of you for joining us on this journey. Today, we have Dave Hemingway of The Beautiful South, The Housemartins and his new project Sunbirds. Dave sang lead on "Song for Whoever", "A Little Time" and "Build". Sunbirds play a number of UK dates in June if you can get along, they're new stuff is catchy as ****. Ch…

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99: Lee Harris - Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets & The Blockheads 58:34

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Imagine playing Pink Floyd songs with an actual member of Pink Floyd. Lee Harris is living his dream from one of his formative gigs, aged 7. Lee discusses playing onstage with each of Nick Mason, Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters, talks through how to approach a pivotal career meeting with someone you idolise and pays tribute to former Blockheads bandm…

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98: Kav Sandhu - Happy Mondays, Guigsy, Blitz Vega 58:07

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Helping Happy Mondays reform ✅ Being produced by Guigsy (Oasis) ✅ Playing live with Bonehead ✅ Recording with Andy Rourke ✅ Collaborating with Howard Marks ✅ All this and more on our new episode with Kav Sandhu! Hosted by Chris Simpson Produced by Bastian HuesBy The StageLeft Podcast