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Seja talks to her guest Jed Kurzel (The Mess Hall, film composer) about how he gravitated towards all kinds of music as a kid, how he was first inspired by the Velvet Underground, Creedence and Kris Kristofferson, and his ambidexterity. Jed tells Seja about starting what would eventually become the Mess Hall with his brother Justin, and how becoming a two-piece coupled with the intuition and dynam...

Seja talks to her guest Joey burns (Calexico, Giant Sand) about the all-encompassing topics Covid-19 and the US election as well as less intense topics such as lap steel tunings, his Willie Nelson collaboration, being positive and co-writing. Joey tells Seja about parenting his 8 year old twin girls, his goal of changing the world through music, writing in character and being influenced by the oce...

Seja talks to her guest Kris Schroeder (Jackmann, The Basics) about his new album ‘Low Key’ which he recorded at Abbey Road, and the incredible session players he got for the recording. They chat about learning the violin as their first instrument and Kris’s transition to guitar to help him express his feelings. Kris tells Seja about studying medicine, working for the Red Cross in Kenya and Mongol...

Seja talks to her guest Georgia Mooney (All Our Exes Live In Texas) about her first memories of music, her opera singing auntie and her music studies in Perth. Georgia tells Seja about her preferred writing environment, the Sydney folk and bluegrass community from which she emerged as her own songwriter and the beginnings of her band All Our Exes Live In Texas. There are many stories about support...

Seja talks to her guest Davey Lane (You Am I, The Pictures) about his start with the band You Am I, how he became such a versatile guitarist and songs that make him emotional. Davey and Seja chat about the things they have in common including their love of ELO, Wings and Supergrass and getting to join bands they were fans of as teenagers. Davey tells Seja about his influences, things he has learnt...

Seja talks to her guest Tex Perkins (Beasts of Bourbon, The Cruel Sea) about the juxtaposition of being a consumer of music and a music maker. They chat about Tex’s new online show called ‘The Show’ and how it has created a vehicle to build and support his musical community. Tex tells Seja about missing live performance, making music at home, homeschooling and past and present collaborations. They...

Seja talks to her guest Leah Senior about the writing and recording of her beautiful new album ‘The Passing Scene’ and what it’s been like releasing the album during COVID-19. She talks about writers block, self-doubt, teaching piano and how learning other people’s songs can help one’s creativity. Seja and Leah share stories about their European upbringings, their love of Paul McCartney and The Be...

Seja talks to her guest Martha Brown (Banoffee) about how they became friends while touring together in the early days of Otouto. She talks about her memories of writing and singing with her sister Hazel and over the years progressing as a musician, songwriter and producer when she started her solo project Banoffee. Seja and Martha talk about their Steiner educations, late night snacks, going on a...

Seja talks to her guest Bernard Fanning (Powderfinger) about the first bands he loved: The Beatles, David Bowie and Kiss and how important conviction is in songwriting. Bernard and Seja share memories of the Brisbane music scene in the 90s/early 00s and how they both aim to write perfectly slick sounding music. Bernard tells Seja about his compulsion to write, his work ethic and his songwriting pr...

Seja talks to her guest Paul Dempsey (Something for Kate) during the COVID-19 quarantine about homeschooling, trying to release music during a pandemic, home recording and demo-itis. Paul tells Seja about his love for metal and fast guitar as a kid, how he managed to learn instruments by mimicking others, and his perfect pitch. Seja and Paul share stories of the infamous 4zzz Market Day that ended...

Seja talks to her guest Jeremy Neale about his feelings regarding his new album ‘ We were trying to make it out’ which came out in February 2020. They chat about his Beach Boys influence, his start on the drums, learning guitar on a nylon string, and how knowing chords above the 5th fret doesn’t matter. Jeremy Tells Seja about the touring logistics of his 12-piece band Velociraptor, how to survive...

Seja talks to her guest Andrew Falkous AKA Falco (Future of the Left, Mclusky) about how as a kid he wasn’t a music fan as a rebellion against his music teacher parents, how Queen changed everything and how he hates the term origin story. They chat about bullying the bullies, stage banter and their shared love for Roland Juno 60s. Falco tells Seja about his honesty regarding making a living from m...

Seja talks to her guest Doug Lussenhop (DJ Douggpound) about how he got his start in video editing before going on to work on shows such as Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, The Eric Andre Show and Portlandia. They list things they have in common such as having a podcast, trying to eat vegan, playing solos on a Spod song as well as being in his videos. Seja and Doug chat about Doug’s feature...

Seja talks to her guest Cate Le Bon about how growing up listening to Crowded House and Neil Young made her a sucker for good melody, how Welsh language culture has evolved and the challenges of writing in a different language. Cate tells Seja about looking up to bands like the Super Furry Animals, Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci and Datblygu, how cathartic her other creative endeavours like ceramics and fu...

Seja talks to her guest Ed Kuepper (The Saints, The Laughing Clowns) about the beginnings of the Saints, growing up in Brisbane, and pre punk tabloid hysteria. Ed tells Seja about how much the band achieved in its short lifespan, how getting banned from venues made them open their own club, and what a revelation it was moving to London. Ed and Seja chat about their love of the Kinks, their feeling...

Seja talks to her guest Gareth Liddiard (The Drones, Tropical Fuck Storm) about some of his experiences growing up in Port Hedland, Western Australia and London, how free jazz cassettes opened his mind to weird music and how he got started on the saxophone, bass and guitar. Gareth tells Seja about playing in his punk/hardcore band at surfie parties, the comradery he gained through music and how he...

Seja talks to her guest Fred Armisen (SNL, Portlandia) about their shared German heritage, how Clem Burke and Devo transformed his life with their look and music, and his introduction into punk. Fred tells Seja about reaching out to John Waters as a teenager and their resulting friendship, the similarities between music and comedy improvisation and his thoughts on music criticism. Fred and Seja al...

Seja talks to her guest Holly Throsby about how she started playing guitar as a child after finding one on the street, being inspired by the movie La Bamba, and the concurrent learning of guitar and coffee drinking. Holly tells Seja about her first songs, her creative school mates, how she got signed to Spunk Records and the fortuitous international tour supports she received through the label. Th...

Seja talks to her guest Jessica Cerro (Montaigne) about her structured routine, positive self talk and self belief and how social media can be both positive and negative. Jess tells seja about writing in LA with different producers and serendipitous moments that changed her life. They discuss her songwriting process, her vocal technique, how to get live shows together and stage banter. Montaigne’s...

Seja talks to her guest Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) about all the important subjects such as napping too close to show time and psychological issues with needing to pee while on stage. Jeff tells Seja about inheriting his entire family’s records as a child, reconciling liking problematic bands, how music changes depending who you’re listening with and the contrast of writing prose vs songs. They chat abou...

Seja talks to her guest Ray Ahn (The Hard-Ons) about his love of metal, Kiss and Abba, moving from Korea to Australia as a kid and some of the cool band names he came up with before starting his own. Ray tells Seja about how playing in a band called The Hard-Ons has been a weapon against assholes, the non-careerist attitude he has always had towards music and using humour in his art to fight back...

Seja talks to her guest Jen Cloher about what made her first love music, how nostalgia makes her emotional and why she started pursuing music instead of acting. They chat about how important vulnerability is in songwriting, the relatability of lyrics that tell a clear narrative, gender identity and sexism in music. Jen tells seja about how she keeps songwriting fresh with different tunings, mixing...

Seja talks to her guest Jack Ladder (real name Tim Rogers) about how silly songs initially drew him to music when he was a child. Tim tells Seja about singing in the talent quest at school, playing in and loving instrumental bands, and how he could quite easily have become a jazz-head had he not discovered Nick Drake. They talk about their love of morose music, how Jack ladder has a ‘German appeal...

Seja talks to her guest Alex Cameron about his natural transition from the electronic band Seekae to his solo work. They exchange memories of a shared show experience at the Sydney Opera House, talk worth ethic, Mark Knopfler and what was in their CD stackers as kids. Alex tells Seja about his experiences writing with others, the recent 24 hour live stream ‘AlCamathon’ and how Roy recently saved s...

Seja talks to her guest Laura Jean about how playing saxophone changed her life, her hope to create culture for her nephew and her conscious choice not to have technology in her life. Laura breaks down her songwriting process including how to capture ideas when they come and gives hints about her new album. Seja welcomes Laura into the synthesiser family with a gift and they bond about their dogs....