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Giving yourself permission to be creative - Matthew Caws, Nada Surf

Matthew Caws has been playing guitar, singing and writing songs in Nada Surf since 1994. He is one half of Minor Alps with Juliana Hatfield...

83:37Nov 3, 2021

Connection and communion through music...talking to Grace Petrie

Visit the deluxe show notes page for this episode at http://penfriend.rocks/grace - and read the transcript at http://penfriend.rocks/grace-...

92:43Sep 29, 2021

Music as a tool of unity - Rou Reynolds (Enter Shikari)

Get my FREE 12-track album + 31-page zine http://penfriend.rocks/hello Visit the deluxe show notes page for this episode: http://penfriend.r...

64:57Sep 15, 2021

Celebrating a breadth of voices in music - Miki Berenyi (Piroshka / Lush)

Get my FREE 12-track album + 31-page zine http://penfriend.rocks/hello Visit the text version of this episode at http://penfriend.rocks/miki...

91:33Sep 1, 2021

Ep46: Ginger Wildheart on creating a you-sized shape in the world of music

Visit the deluxe show notes page: http://penfriend.rocks/ginger Read the text version: http://penfriend.rocks/ginger-ts . Thanks for listeni...

66:06Aug 18, 2021

Ep45: Mary Spender on finding a smarter route to a full-time music career and building a huge fanbase on YouTube

Visit the deluxe show notes page: http://penfriend.rocks/mary Read the text version: http://penfriend.rocks/mary-ts . Thanks for listening!...

48:23Aug 4, 2021

Ep43: Lou Barlow (Sebadoh / Dinosaur Jr / The Folk Implosion) on building a body of work...however the f*** he wants to

Visit the deluxe show notes page: http://penfriend.rocks/lou Read the text version: http://penfriend.rocks/lou-ts . Thanks for listening! At...

49:21Jul 7, 2021

Ep42: Shingai (Noisettes) on finding creative freedom through generosity

Content warning: two brief mentions of suicide, in the context of having lost friends. . Visit the deluxe show notes page: http://penfriend....

82:15Jun 23, 2021

Ep41: Juliana Hatfield on drawing without looking

Thanks for listening! Attention Engineer is a show where I seek to make the best use of my own valuable time and attention by having deep co...

66:44Jun 9, 2021

Bonus Musical Mini Episode - I'll Start A Fire

Step backstage and hear more about the making of my new single "I'll Start A Fire". . My new album "Exotic Monsters" is out nowwwwww! http:/...

5:20May 22, 2021

Ep40: Laura Kidd (Penfriend) quizzed by Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff) on "Exotic Monsters" and always going deeper...

Welcome to a very special episode of the podcast, where my friend Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff turns the tables on me and steals the host...

88:28May 19, 2021

Bonus Musical Mini Episode - Seventeen

Step backstage and hear more about the making of my recent single "Seventeen". . Get three songs immediately when you order my new album at...

5:51May 15, 2021

Bonus Musical Mini Episode - Black Car

Step backstage and hear more about the making of my recent single "Black Car". . Get three songs immediately when you order my new album at...

6:50May 15, 2021

Ep39: Stephen Jones (Babybird) on surviving chart success and finding true connection with music fans

Thanks for listening! Visit penfriend.rocks/stephen for the deluxe show notes for this episode, and head to Bandcamp to dive into Stephen's...

87:51Apr 14, 2021

Ep38: David Brewis (Field Music) on leaning into the editing process - inspiration is overrated

Thanks for listening! Visit http://penfriend.rocks/davidb for the deluxe show notes for this episode, and head to http://field-music.co.uk t...

87:09Apr 7, 2021

Ep37: Ryan Miller (Guster) on constantly throwing seeds…even if a lot of them will never sprout

Thanks for listening! Visit penfriend.rocks/ryan for the deluxe show notes for this episode. . Ryan Miller is the lead singer and guitarist...

83:53Mar 31, 2021

Ep36: Sananda Maitreya on making a masterpiece of your life

Thanks for listening! Visit http://penfriend.rocks/sananda for the deluxe show notes for this episode, and head to http://sanandamaitreya.co...

70:14Mar 24, 2021

Ep35: Danz CM on having fun and being weird

Visit the deluxe show notes page: http://penfriend.rocks/danz Read the text version: http://penfriend.rocks/danz-ts . Thanks for listening!...

61:40Mar 17, 2021

Ep34: Eliza Shaddad on picking the right size font

Thanks for listening! Visit http://penfriend.rocks/eliza for links to Eliza's work and collect two free Penfriend songs while you're there....

76:39Mar 10, 2021

Bonus Musical Mini Episode - Cancel Your Hopes

The song that took 15 years to write...sort of. How Radiohead's minidiscs and Barbara Kingsolver galvanised an old song idea into what becam...

6:07Mar 6, 2021

Bonus Musical Mini Episode - Exotic Monsters

A peek behind the songwriting curtain at my synthy single "Exotic Monsters". . Get this song plus two more immediately when you pre-order my...

5:31Mar 6, 2021

Ep33: Liela Moss (The Duke Spirit) on artistic evolution – dropping the ego and practising for inner peace

Thanks for listening! Visit http://penfriend.rocks/liela for links to Liela's work and collect two free Penfriend songs while you're there....

80:48Mar 3, 2021

Ep32: Mike Batt on 50 years of writing songs, and the need for anti-gravitational brandy sauce

Thanks for listening! Visit http://penfriend.rocks/mike for links to Mike's work and collect two free Penfriend songs while you're there. ....

85:50Feb 24, 2021

Ep31: Liz Stokes (The Beths) on establishing creative rules for songwriting, and why she always takes a cricket bat on tour

Thanks for listening! Visit http://penfriend.rocks/liz for links to Liz's work with The Beths and collect two free Penfriend songs while you...

71:39Feb 17, 2021

Ep30: Rebecca Lucy Taylor (Self Esteem / Slow Club) on being an auteur, and how work's more fun than fun

Thanks for listening! Visit http://penfriend.rocks/rlt for links to Rebecca's work and collect two free Penfriend songs while you're there!...

67:38Feb 10, 2021

Ep29: David Ford on his mission to be the best artist he can be

Thanks for listening! Visit http://penfriend.rocks/david for links to David's work and collect two free Penfriend songs while you're there!...

92:15Feb 3, 2021

Ep28: Kat Robichaud on surviving The Voice USA to forge an independent music career

Thanks for listening! Visit http://penfriend.rocks/kat for links to Kat's work and collect two free Penfriend songs while you're there! . In...

71:26Jan 27, 2021

Ep27: Robin Ince on forging a career with "a dirty bomb of failed creativity"

Visit penfriend.rocks/robi n for links to Robin's work, and get two free Penfriend songs when you sign up to my mailing list. . All music in...

94:45Dec 16, 2020

Ep26: Rat (Ned’s Atomic Dustbin) on how Miles Hunt and the YouTube sidebar led to a musical collaboration with…me!

Visit penfriend.rocks/rat for links to get hold of our new song PLUS tickets for Ned's Atomic Dustbin live in London and Stourbridge in 2021...

92:37Dec 9, 2020

Ep25: Thea Gilmore on ignoring normal to build an 18 album career

An artist of enduring international acclaim and a justly revered lyricist, Thea Gilmore’s musical settings have taken many ingenious detours...

68:39Dec 2, 2020

Making music to entertain yourself - Alicia Gaines (Ganser)

Get my FREE 12-track album + 31-page zine http://penfriend.rocks/hello. . Visit the deluxe show notes page for this episode at http://penfri...

99:37Nov 25, 2020

Ep23: Catherine Anne Davies (The Anchoress) on aiming for 40% happiness

Propelled by the Manic Street Preachers’ lyric “ libraries gave us power ”, The Anchoress (aka Welsh producer and multi-instrumentalist, Cat...

91:38Nov 18, 2020

Ep22: Bernard Butler on sticking to his guns, staying creative and always moving forward

Bernard Butler is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, noted as one of Britain’s most original and influential guitarists. B...

78:46Nov 11, 2020

Ep21: Andrew Hung (Fuck Buttons) on losing confidence and the lifechanging power of finding your singing voice

Andrew Hung is a musician based in London, England. First coming into prominence as a founder of Fuck Buttons, the ecstatic noise group who...

97:40Nov 4, 2020

Ep20: Jim Bob (Carter U.S.M.) on not knowing how things should work – and doing them anyway

As singer with Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, Jim Bob had 14 top 40 singles, 4 top ten albums (including a number one), sold over a mil...

85:43Oct 28, 2020

Ep19: Lemn Sissay MBE on the importance of kindness in a longlasting career

Lemn Sissay MBE on the importance of kindness in a long-lasting career, how poetry really is for everyone and staying away from unproductive...

52:08Oct 21, 2020

Ep18: Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff) on how Covid-19 stopped him from quitting the music business

Visit the deluxe show notes page: http://penfriend.rocks/miles Read the text version: http://penfriend.rocks/miles-ts . About my guest: Mile...

81:11Oct 14, 2020

Bonus Musical Mini Episode - The Only Way Out Is Through

Meet "The Only Way Out Is Through", the second single from my solo project Penfriend. Get this song for free along with debut Penfriend sing...

5:03Oct 10, 2020

Ep17: Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) on finding your own power

Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) on finding your own power, the importance of art in making sense of a world crisis or three and why you should...

67:59Oct 7, 2020

Ep16: Nova Twins on creativity, craft and commitment

Visit the deluxe show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/novatwins for links to Nova Twins' music and everything we discussed in this episode....

53:03Sep 2, 2020

Ep15: Estella Adeyeri (Big Joanie / Charmpit) on challenging assumptions and giving back to a supportive music scene

Read the deluxe show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/estella for links to everything we discussed in this episode. - Get two free Penfriend...

75:06Aug 26, 2020

Ep14: Sadie Dupuis (Sad13 / Speedy Ortiz) on going into a rabbithole

Read the deluxe show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/sadie to listen to Sadie's brilliant music and get links to everything else we discusse...

76:11Aug 19, 2020

Ep13: J. Willgoose, Esq. (Public Service Broadcasting) on what to do when your band has already headlined Brixton Academy

Read the deluxe show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/psb to listen to Public Service Broadcasting's brilliant music and get links to everyth...

81:16Aug 12, 2020

Ep12: Bright Light Bright Light on surviving as an independent artist in a genre full of gatekeepers

Thanks for listening! Visit the deluxe show notes with links to Rod's music and his artist recommendations at http://penfriend.rocks/brightl...

76:51Aug 5, 2020

Ep11: Skating Polly on the importance of dedication

Visit the deluxe show notes page at http://penfriend.rocks/skatingpolly and claim your two free Penfriend songs at http://penfriend.rocks -...

64:47Jul 29, 2020

Ep10: Emma Pollock (The Delgados) on how knocking on the wrong door led to a career in music

Thanks for listening! Visit the deluxe show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/emma to listen to Emma's music and get links to everything we ta...

86:28Jul 22, 2020

Ep09: Nikesh Shukla on writing to make space for other people

Visit http://penfriend.rocks/nikesh for the show notes, including links to Nikesh's books and everything we talked about in this episode. -...

63:58Jul 15, 2020

Ep08: Katie Harkin on how music makes the world feel porous

Visit http://penfriend.rocks/harkin for the show notes, including links to Harkin's music and everything else we discussed. - Harkin has bee...

68:51Jul 8, 2020

Ep07: Bec Hill on healthy jealousy and what success means in a creative life

Visit http://penfriend.rocks/bec for links to all the things we talked about plus a special note from Bec *and* a link for her desk tour. Ya...

76:50Jul 1, 2020

Ep06: Tom Robinson on how individual audience members can change the world

View the show notes at http://penfriend.rocks/tom - Born in Cambridge in 1950, Tom Robinson first became known in the late 1970s as a musici...

64:12Jun 24, 2020