Who's Flying the Plane?

DJ, record label owner, and sound designer, Alex from Tokyo tells about the impact of the city he chose as his namesake, - Alex's Hidden Gem - Alex's RA Page: https://ra.co/dj/alexfromtokyo Listen to Japan Vibrations: https://world-famous.bandcamp.com/album/v-a-alex-from-tokyo-presents-japan-vibrations-vol-1 Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexfromtokyo - Who’s Flying the Plane...

Photographer, graphic designer, and YouTuber Andreia Lemos talks about her work, her love of altering photographs, and using physical media. Here's the link to the page about Hand Colouring . - Andreia's Hidden Gem - Andreia's Website: https://andreialemos.com Follow Andreia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreiaartt/ - Who’s Flying the Plane? make podcasts, write articles, make videos, h...

Multi-disciplinary musician and software developer Robert Henke talks about his approach to work, making something unique in a saturated culture, and re-releasing Monolake's album: Hong-Kong. - Robert's Hidden Gem - Robert's Website Follow Robert on Instagram - Website: http://whosflyingtheplane.co/​​​​​ Other Links: https://linktr.ee/whosflyingtheplane​​​​ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Multi-instrumentalist jazz musician Robert Stillman tells me about his new album, struggling with his American identity, and a little bit about being part of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Tom Skinner's project - The Smile. - Robert's Hidden Gem - Robert's Website Listen to Robert's Album Follow Robert on Instagram - Website: http://whosflyingtheplane.co/​​​​​ Other Links: https://linktr.ee/whos...

Musician, illustrator, designer, and architecture student, Kate NV tells me about Russian music school, staying joyful in your music, and having a mother's unwavering support for your creativity. - Kate's Hidden Gem [no link, honestly - good luck finding it] - Follow Kate on Bandcamp: https://katenv.bandcamp.com/ Follow Kate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katenvy/ Visit Kate's Website: ht...

Musician Nathan Fake talks about his production style, remixing for acts like Radiohead, and his new album - Crystal Vision . - Nathan's Hidden Gem - Follow Nathan on Bandcamp: https://nathanfake.bandcamp.com/ - Follow Nathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanpaulfake/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician & composer Sarah Davachi tells about balancing intuition with musical academia to make music, what makes a great listening experience, and what it's like having her work played by other musicians. - Sarah's Hidden Gem - Visit Sarah's Website: https://www.sarahdavachi.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York-based American Realist painter Nigel Van Wieck tells us about his love for American imagery, his experiences studying art in the 1960s, and what it's like having a painting go viral online. - Nigel's Hidden Gems: 1 & 2 - Visit Nigel's Website: https://www.nigelvanwieck.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katie Ball, the lead singer of the band Just Mustard, discussed the Dundalk music scene, the formation of their band, albums that sound better at night, and their new album: Heart Under. - Katie's Hidden Gem - Listen to Just Mustard's new album Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician and member of the band Medicine discussed the LA Music scene, experimental music, keeping his music interesting later in his career, and their new album. - Brad's Hidden Gem - Listen to Medicine's new album Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ali told me about his comedy career so far, how he found his way onto that path after feeling lost in his life, and I managed to convince him that there are more wheels in the world than doors. - Ali's Hidden Gem - Listen to All I Do is Fail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician, producer, and member of the 8 person collective Vibe World Order, Reg Mason told me about his eclectic musical tastes, the dynamics of working in such a large group, and about his new EP - Speedway Deluxe. - Reg's Hidden Gem - Listen to Speedway Deluxe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian & writer Joe Wells told me about writing his book Touch and Go Joe on his experiences with OCD, his way into comedy, and his upcoming book about neurodivergence and it's advantages. - Joe's Hidden Gem - Pre-order Joe's Upcoming Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I spoke to filmmaker and YouTuber George Thompson about his travels in China, studying Daoism, and his first feature-length film: Journey to the East. You can watch it by clicking the link below. - George's Hidden Gem - Watch 'Journey to the East' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shiny Joe told me all about his experiences with his various musical projects, including POND, Tame Impala, and his solo work. He also shared some stories behind his new album, and how the isolation of Perth affects the recording process. - Joe's Hidden Gem - Buy Joe's New Album Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I spoke to actor & writer Millie Wood-Downie about the success of her debut one-woman show There Was a Little Girl, receiving arts council funding, and finding her own way into the world of acting. - Millie's Hidden Gem - Millie's Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author, journalist and gardener Alice Vincent spoke to me about her reconnection with plants after having moved to the city, her teenage years living life through the pages of the NME, and tells us it's ok to kill the occasional houseplant. - Alice's Hidden Gem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I spoke to LA based musician Jack Name about being considered 'underground', what makes a music scene, and his newest album, Magic Touch. You can listen to it here . - Jack's Hidden Gem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I spoke to the poet Maggie Smith about being a bookworm as a kid, the unusual experience of having your poem go viral, and hearing Meryl Streep read your work. - Maggie's Hidden Gem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I spoke with mixed media collage artist Cydne Coleby about how people relate to the traumatic themes in her work, hear stories of the effects of hurricanes in the Bahamas, and how hard it is to make it as an artist when you live on a remote island. - Cydne's Hidden Gem - WFTP Links Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I spoke with comedian, actor and write Ria Lina about going to a university miles from anywhere, sidestepping from science to comedy, and a fair amount about raisins. - Ria's Hidden Gem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lauren Yates of Ponytail Journal told me about her route into fashion, why Bangkok deserves to be considered as one of the worlds most fashionable cities, and the stories behind some of the pieces for her clothing label, W'Menswear. Visit the Ponytail website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Molly and I had a chat about her illustrations, the personal stories she's heard through her textiles repair work, and her new book: The Art of Repair. - Molly's Hidden Gem Buy Molly's Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Visual artist Jessica Brilli told me about her nostalgic paintings, working from slides bought on eBay, and hearing people's interpretations of her work at show openings. Jessica's Hidden Gem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russell is a mixed media artist who's work is most likely recognised for being used as artwork on albums by artists like Brian Eno, Nine Inch Nails, Peter Gabriel and more. He told me all about his work, university experiences, and growing up on a nuclear base in Germany. Russell's Hidden Gem --- Thanks a lot to Adam Crowther of BBC Radio Bristol for his message. Get involved with BBC Upload here...