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This is the second and final discussion with Gus Bonito of Kero Kero Bonito. Alaska and Gus talk about touring in the U.S., writing lyrics en plein aire and other details about the demo of “Make Believe”. Listen in for snippets of the song.
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The first of a two part conversation series with Gus Lobban of Kero Kero Bonito also known as Kane West, and more. This first episode is a generalized chat about Kero Kero Bonito's history and writing of the album "Time 'n' Place". In the next Gus episode Alaska and Gus get into the nitty gritty about the song "Make Believe".
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In this episode, Alaska speaks to Holden aka Del Water Gap", about the demo for his song "We Will Never Be Like Anybody Else". They discuss songwriting while touring, falling in love with the characters in songs, writers that inspire them and their feelings and goals for creative collaboration.
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Alaska and Lecx Stacy speak about his demo for "Are We Awake". They also chat about Baldur's Gate, seasonal inspiration, and his family's clashing music tastes and how that lead to Lecx's unique musical style.
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Alaska and Petey discuss his demo "I'll Wait" off of his recent album U.S.A. They also talk about Petey's love of hiking, his unique process of lyric-writing, grocery store anxiety and alternate tunings.
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Alaska speaks with Lauren Mayberry of the band CHVRCHES about her journey going solo. They discuss anxiety in writing sessions, lyrics as puzzles, getting dressed in the greenroom, friends from her hometown of Glasgow and the headache of staying connected with loved ones in different time zones. Alaska and Lauren discuss in-depth Lauren's demo of "Are You Awake".
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In this episode Alaska and Sadie Dupuis (Sad13, Speedy Ortiz) speak about collecting and combining voice memos, imagery clichés in lyrics, dog DNA tests, heavy riffage and more. They zero in on Sadie's process writing "Scabs" off of Speedy Ortiz's new album "Rabbit Rabbit" and how Sadie was struck with the idea in the post office.
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“Songminer” is a modern music folklore podcast hosted by musician and songwriter Alaska Reid. It’s a nuanced examination of the in-between, the grit, the magic, the happenstance of writing and inspiration. Reid explores with fellow musicians and writers their creative mindset and how they combine their reality with the imaginative world of writing.
