SADDESTNIGHTOUT

On this episode I speak to a bunch of the performers from Elliott Smith's birthday party, to find out more about how they all came upon his music. My guests are: -- Symbol Soup -- www.instagram.com/symbolsoup -- | Max Bloom from the band Yuck -- www.instagram.com/yuckband -- | Ben Fox Smith -- www.instagram.com/ben_fox_smith -- | Georgia Maria -- www.instagram.com/georgiamariauk -- | Pilgrims' Dre...

Dan Caleb is a London-based singer-songwriter ( -- www.instagram.com/dancalebmusic -- ), Rob Comba is the host of the podcast "My Favourite Elliott Smith Song" ( -- www.myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/ -- ), and by their powers combined they put together last night's celebration of Elliott Smith on what would have been his 50th birthday. The night was also a fundraiser for the charity Help Musicia...

Joss, Matt, and Tom first crossed my radar at my Monday open mic in Camden back in around September 2018, so it was a very pleasant surprise to find them at this show too. I'm glad they also remembered me, and I'm glad they agreed to have a little chat with me for the podcast too. Their's is a slightly different approach to assembling a band, but it is definitely working for them. You can see more...

Rose White & Jack are long awaited guests on this podcast, and they also happen to be playing my next live event at Roadtrip and The Workshop on Tuesday 20th August. I travelled to west London for this chat, The Half Moon in Putney to be precise, where Rose White & Jack were performing as part of the New Moon Mondays that they have there. This chat was a great chance to find out how Rose and Jack...

Last week was all about my 2nd show and my podcast appointments. This week is all about getting online, preparing for the next show, and having plenty of people to talk to for the podcast. There's also a look at the numbers for last week, which are very different considering we have entered a new month. And I actually remember to talk about other people's shows and releases too. Thank you for list...

The third of three episodes recorded at last night's open mic at The King's Head, allow me to introduce you to Eché -- www.instagram.com/writers.blc -- Thank you Eché for your time and for choosing my night to debut your musical performance, and thank you all for listening. -- Take Care --

The second of three episodes at last night's open mic at The King's Head, allow me to introduce you to Ricraw -- www.instagram.com/ricosoraw -- Thank you Ric and Sanja for your time, and I look forward to checking out the video on your YouTube channel too. And thank you all for listening. -- Take Care --

The first of three episodes recorded at last night's open mic at The King's Head, allow me to introduce you to Cairomia -- www.instagram.com/cairomia -- Thank you Cairomia for your time, and for letting me have this exclusive world first interview! And thank you all for listening, -- Take Care --

Moon Williams is a man with an unbelievable story to tell - you don't earn the title of The Grandfather of Soul for nothing - and on this episode he talks us through the start of that story. There are some incredibly fortunate twists of fate, and some less so, but to hear him tell it is to witness someone who truly found their calling in life and continues to live it as fully as they can. Thank yo...

Shannon Corrigan has recently moved to Camden, her mother Cyndy and younger sister Katie are in town visiting, and everything you hear in this episode was recorded during the last night of their visit, and about 30 minutes after I met them all for the first time. These are three of the loveliest souls anyone could hope to meet, and I'm so grateful that we have this episode as a memento. Thank you...

Loux is the interviewer on this episode, which is a first for the podcast! He suprised me just after I had finished my set and the night had drawn to a close. During our conversation we are joined by Romeo Crow and Ant Henson, as well as newcomer Alex Miles who was the sound engineer for the show, and Laurianne was also there to bear witness to this Special Edition episode. Thank you to everyone w...

Kai Justine was the only remaining UK Open Mic host to join me on the podcast, and now the set is complete. Hurrah! But like the other members of Team UKOM, there's a lot more to Kai beyond the open mic nights. From acting to producing to singing, Kai's creativity knows no bounds. She lets us in on what she's been up to recently, how she started, and what's over the horizon for her, and you can fo...

Last week was all about my birthday, New York, and remembering to remember to prepare for my show, without actually preparing for my show. This week I've got appointments lined up for podcast chats throughout the week, as well as the small matter of my show tomorrow night. I also recap the stats from the previous week, including the top ten countdown which has some new entries. Thank you for liste...

Oliver Anicca is a man on a mission, and on this episode we get a glimpse into his manifesto. I don't think I've ever had a guest with such a palpable aura around them; I mean just listen to the way I talk when I'm with him versus how I talk in the intro and outro. It was definitely an enlightening experience. Thank you Oliver for your time, and you can keep up with what he does next at -- www.ins...

The third of three episodes recorded at last night's open mic at The King's Head, allow me to introduce you to Jimmy & the Toms -- www.instagram.com/jimmyandthetoms -- Thank you Jimmy and The Tom for your time and for joining us at one of our open mics for the first time. Thank you all for listening as well. -- Take Care --

The second of three episodes recorded at last night's open mic at The King's Head, allow me to introduce you to Warren Meneely -- www.warrenmeneely.com -- Thanks Warren for your time and that amazing story, and thank you all for listening. -- Take Care --

The first of three episodes recorded at last night's open mic at The King's Head, allow me to introduce you to Seven Seers -- www.instagram.com/sevenseersmusic -- Thank you Theo for your time, and your great performances last night, and thank you all for listening. -- Take Care --

There are a lot of firsts in this episode: It was MC Reef's first time at one of our open mic nights, their first time in London, and their first time that I got to meet them, so naturally I had to get them on the podcast. We only had a short window to chat before I had to pack up for the night and they had to catch their flight, but we've promised to let this happen again on their home turf in NY...

Saiba has great taste in music, has a great stage presence, and takes great photos. On this episode we find out the origin story for all of these talents. You can see her photography for yourself at -- https://www.instagram.com/thesocialfloater -- . Also this was recorded just before the birthday edition of my open mic, and I tell you a little about how that went down after our chat. Thanks Saiba...

Happy Birthday to me.

Meet Burn The Ladder (aka George) and Ant, they are two fellow hosts of open mic nights and artists in their own rights. On this episode, as well as making their debuts on the podcast, they tell us a little about what brought them to London, how they are finding the big city, and what they are up to in the near future as far as music is concerned. If you like what you hear and want to see more, yo...

I'm trying a new thing here too. This series of episodes will be about particular subjects and their influence on me. This is basically an excuse to post speeches and rants that have been circling in my mind for a while, but they feel too long to post on the end of an interview episode. I also hope it might help to bring fans of each artist to the podcast too, as I know I love listening to people...

I'm trying a new thing here where each week - regardless of how many episodes I have (or haven't) posted - I'll post a re-cap of what happened in the previous week and sketch out what I have planned for the coming week. I think it will be a good way to stay on top of goals and enhance the continuity of this podcast; we can all feel as though progress is happening and each episode is part of a bigg...

Loux released his debut EP and played his first headline show last month. Those are two momentous occasions for any artist to experience. On this episode we get his take on how he achieved all of the above, how it felt to go through it all, and what he has taken away from it. We get deep on this one, and you'll definitely be on Team Loux by the end. To keep up with his story, you can find him at -...

Ben Bekantoy describes himself as a Musical Director and Bass Player, yet after talking to him for this episode I can't help but feel as though those titles aren't big enough to capture all that he has to offer.  This is someone who is dedicated to his craft, passionate about helping others, and ambitious with his goals.  If you don't know the name yet, listening to this episode will help you unde...