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These bands were completely unknown to me until maybe two hours before these interviews happened. They are both more than worthy of your attention. Youth Sector left a dizzying list of bands to check out, so here is my attempt to transcribe what they said: HAKE | STRANGER GIRL | SAFE TO SWIM | MAI HIGH(?) | SUMANJI(?) And, in a first for this podcast, I've included some audio from the Queen Zee show. In particular, a very touching retelling of the first gig Queen Zee went to as a youth. I'm still cringing slightly about the questions I asked them (though maybe I'm being too hard on myself. I don't know), but this snippet of their show gives a better glimpse of the heart that they put into their performance. Thank you to Youth Sector and Queen Zee for their great shows and for talking to me. You can find more of their music at the following: YOUTH SECTOR Facebook: -- https://en-gb.facebook.com/youthsectorband/ -- Soundcloud: -- https://soundcloud.com/youthsectorband -- Spotify: -- https://open.spotify.com/arti

Move along, nothing to see here. I thought I could get this uploaded before midnight but failed. Once I missed the deadline I realized how weak this episode was; especially the "music" I've put on the end which is a 20 second voice recording done on a very cheap mp3 player from 2008. I recorded this episode on the walk back from the gig I attended - and I'll tell you more about that gig on the next episode. I was feeling a little low before I left for the show, and then I was kicking myself as I returned home. If you want to hear all about that, then by all means press play. Otherwise, no hard feelings. We'll just sweep this one under the rug. Thanks for listening. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/saddestnightout -- iTunes: -- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saddestnightout/id1361554117?mt=2 -- TuneIn: -- https://tunein

Blue Arcade, that's the name, that name again, is Blue Arcade. Today's episode is a chat with Lottie - one half of the group Blue Arcade - and Toby - close friend and fan of the group. This was an interesting look at how the enthusiasm found at the early stages of making music, can often leave you lost for words. But Lottie is very good at describing the music they make in other ways. Plus she, along with her fellow musician Tom, make a most excellent noise, and I am very glad that I got to hear it. You can hear it too, in rough demo form as she described, at -- https://soundcloud.com/blue-arcade -- . And you can see the faces behind the music at -- https://www.instagram.com/bluearcademusic/ -- . Also Lottie seemed very keen to have everyone listen to Homeshake. If this is who she meant, then this is where you can find them: -- https://soundcloud.com/homeshake -- Thank you Lottie and Toby (and Tom!). Thanks for listening. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout

Keeping it brief today, this episode is about my attempt to play live. Right now my live show consists of me playing guitar and singing while a backing track fills in the rest of the blanks. So today you'll hear the roughest iteration of how that sounds. Ably assisted by my very old PC (at some point it cuts out for a second then joins back in, just like a real live band), and featuring some experiments with singing lower and higher registers to see what sounds better, I give you the first "digital live performance rehearsal" (no, me neither. I'm just saying words at this point.) by Loads Of Japanese Bands. Thanks for listening. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/saddestnightout -- iTunes: -- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saddestnightout/id1361554117?mt=2 -- TuneIn: -- https://tunein.com/podcasts/Music-Podcasts/SADDESTN

George and Joe are two very talented performers. Together they form the band Peyote. After joining them for their performance at an open mic, they invited me to join them for a rehearsal at The Engine Rooms rehearsal space, so that's what you'll hear on this episode. First we jam our way through some blues (well, they jam on guitar and I do my best to keep up on the drums) and then we have a little chat about the nature of songwriting and playing together. And then we get politely kicked out by the staff at The Engine Rooms. Thank you George and Joe for having me along for this jam session, it was a lot of fun and I hope we get to do it again. You can find more of their stuff at: Youtube -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoBgKIEntCSKgoF7ucc0erg -- Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/peyoteofficial/ -- And you can see more of The Engine Rooms Rehearsal Studios at -- https://www.engineroomsstudios.com/ -- Thanks for listening. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddest

After arriving early for the Saturday night open mic at Allsop Arms, I decided to have a chat with some of the other performers that arrived early, so that's what you'll hear today. Joining me in the "conversation circle" are: Michael Gough -- https://soundcloud.com/user-961520365 -- Chris Afrix -- https://soundcloud.com/chrisafrix -- Dread Fury -- https://soundcloud.com/dread-fury -- Steve -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa_84cTjGnfmtt85C-S5lNw -- Niraj - only available in person -- Thank you to these fine folks for joining me for a chat, and be sure to give their music a listen via the links above. Thanks for listening. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/saddestnightout -- iTunes: -- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saddestnightout/id1361554117?mt=2 -- TuneIn: -- https://tunein.com/podcasts/Music-Podcasts/SADDESTNIGH

Now that I've got a month of episodes under my belt, it feels like a good time to take stock of what I want to achieve next. This episode is me putting my mental to-do list out there in the hopes that it will help me to make it happen. Thank you to everyone who has come with me this far. If I'm going to take this to infinity and beyond, then this episode is my attempt at drawing a map to get there, together. Thanks for listening. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/saddestnightout -- iTunes: -- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saddestnightout/id1361554117?mt=2 -- TuneIn: -- https://tunein.com/podcasts/Music-Podcasts/SADDESTNIGHTOUT-p1118077/ -- Stitcher: -- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/saddestnightout -- Soundcloud: -- https://www.soundcloud.com/saddestnightout --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/saddestni

My very old bass guitar is long overdue a repair, so this episode features Kevin and Gary of Stairway To Kevin: an instrument repair shop on Denmark Street. While I was there I recorded a quick chat with them about their history with this place, and just what it was that needed repairing on my bass. Thanks Kevin and Gary, and I guess I'll be seeing you again in about a week. I'm looking forward to it. My bank account is not. I also talk about a few things I've found on the internet that have piqued my interest. Mostly podcasts, as I am a podcast fiend. Here are the links to everything mentioned on this episode: Stairway To Kevin -- https://www.stairwaytokevin.com/ -- Sooo Many White Guys podcast episode with Sam Irby -- https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/32-phoebe-and-sam-irby-launch-lifestyle-brand -- Hashtag Authentic podcast episode with Kate Swodoba -- https://meandorla.co.uk/podcast43-2/ -- Bob Lefsetz podcast episode with Kendall Ostrow -- https://soundcloud.com/bob-lefsetz/kendall-ostrow-19 -- Rhiannon

Nothing I recorded in this episode was as planned, but I honestly wouldn't have it any other way. The first conversation was had at The Reliance pub with Bridge The Moon Productions and the crew of the short film Deception. They were: Santiago -- https://www.instagram.com/socialmisfit_holdthebiscuits -- Zoltan -- https://www.instagram.com/zoltan_ad -- Gianbruno -- https://www.instagram.com/gianbrunospena -- Victor -- https://www.instagram.com/winnerbydefinition -- Trevor -- https://www.instagram.com/tjharwood -- Alex -- https://www.instagram.com/alexobchang -- Matthew -- https://www.instagram.com/mattsterbellster -- Bridge The Moon Productions -- https://www.bridgethemoon.com -- And the second conversation was at the JW Ridley and Honey Harper show at St Pancras Old Church with: Feven -- https://www.instagram.com/fevenem -- Also worth checking out, as mentioned in this episode: Mad Hatter Projects -- https://www.instagram.com/madhatterprojects -- St Pancras Old Church -- http://posp.co.uk/st-pancras-old-churc

That's exactly what I did, starting with DMs. The goal is to fill my calendar with appointments of me talking to people for the podcast, and today I took the first - and often scariest - step of reaching out. If all goes well in the near future you'll hear me talking to: Peyote -- https://www.instagram.com/peyoteofficial -- Novacub -- https://www.instagram.com/novacubmusic -- Alex of Black Malt -- https://www.instagram.com/black_malt -- Photographer Chloe Sheppard -- https://www.instagram.com/eolhcsheppard -- Writer Fiona Sinead -- https://www.instagram.com/fiona.sinead -- Podcast host Dillon -- https://www.twitter.com/Freeyourradio -- And many more. This is all subject to change, but I hope they work out. Stay tuned. Also I'm washing dishes again. You're welcome. Thanks for listening. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com --  Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/sadd

This one was done in a rush (aren't they all). This is both a humble ode to the bands of the 2000s that made me want to play guitar, and a showcase of just how bad I am at playing the guitar. Shout out also to the books Meet Me In The Bathroom by Lizzy Goodman and Please Kill Me by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain. Those two books are well worth a read. This episode, maybe less so. Thanks for listening. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/saddestnightout -- iTunes: -- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saddestnightout/id1361554117?mt=2 -- TuneIn:  -- https://tunein.com/podcasts/Music-Podcasts/SADDESTNIGHTOUT-p1118077/ -- Stitcher: -- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/saddestnightout -- Soundcloud: -- https://www.soundcloud.com/saddestnightout -- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/saddestnightout/message

At some point in this episode I mention the play Avenue Q and the songwriter Robert Lopez, and then I forgot the name of his wife and songwriting partner. Now I won't forget it. This is a quieter episode, just me thinking my thoughts about milestones in life and the diminishing returns of comparing yourself to others. I also mention the Sodajerker podcast ( -- https://www.sodajerker.com -- ), particularly their interview with Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez ( -- https://www.sodajerker.com/episode-82-kristen-anderson-lopez-and-robert-lopez/ -- ), which is well worth a listen. And though it might not sound like it here, I am truly happy for those close to me who have recently had some very good news. And I wish the Daniels (Radcliffe and Kaluuya) all the best. Thanks for listening. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/sad

Thank you, thank you, thank you, to all of the artists that I spoke to in this episode. There were too many for me to fit in the title so here they are, with links to where you can find more from them, in the order that I spoke to them: Pena: -- https://soundcloud.com/alutepena-hughes-john -- Chermaine: -- https://soundcloud.com/lorriane -- Clive B. Bossa: -- https://soundcloud.com/bossabandits -- Aneta: -- https://soundcloud.com/aneta-anna-olszyna/tracks -- Kamila: -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHluag-JaZWYngIUro-zH0w -- Anna ACE: -- https://www.youtube.com/user/NannerBananer07/ -- James Hicks: watch this space... Dread Fury: -- https://soundcloud.com/dread-fury -- This was recorded at the Allsop Arms pub on Saturday 14th April. If you go to -- https://www.ukopenmic.com -- and join the mailing list you should (by next week I imagine) receive an email link to the youtube video of these performers (and more) from this night. Also I mention at some point that the music at the end is a short 90 minute piec

This episode features a live performance with myself and the oft-mention Romeo Crow! Friday 13th was our last open mic night at The Apple Tree pub, so what I have here is a recording of Romeo on guitar and vocals, and me on drums and back-up vocals, closing out the night. Thank you to everyone who showed up last night to make it memorable, thanks to Romeo for letting me play with you, and thank you to anyone who listens. You should definitely check out Romeo's podcast too at -- https://www.romeocrow.com -- You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/saddestnightout -- iTunes: -- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saddestnightout/id1361554117?mt=2 -- TuneIn: -- https://tunein.com/podcasts/Music-Podcasts/SADDESTNIGHTOUT-p1118077/ -- Stitcher: -- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/saddestnightout -- Soundcloud: -- https://www.soundcloud.com/

Throwing out some sincere Thank Yous to whoever is listening from wherever you are around the world. Soundcloud tells me the city that has listened the most is Panorama City in California, so whoever is listening from out there, this episode title is for you. If you are that listener (or listeners) from Panorama City, or Strasbourg in France, or Jakarta in Indonesia, or Wood Green/Birmingham/Hornsey in the UK, do feel free to say hello. It would be nice to put a (digital) face to the name. But nonetheless, thank you for listening. Also I end today's episode with two versions of the same song, which is still a work-in-progress. If that puts you off from listening anymore, well it was fun while it lasted. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter:  -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/saddestnightout -- iTunes: -- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saddestnightout/id1361

Today's episode was recorded at the the open mic at Anise Bar. I spoke to Nick and Mark about the music they make and the music that Nick was about to perform, including some nods to The Darkness and Fleetwood Mac. And then I play a little something that nods a little in the Fleetwood Mac direction - at least in my mind it does. Thanks Nick, thanks Mark, and you can find me at Anise Bar most Wednesdays for the open mic there from 7pm. Thanks for listening. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/saddestnightout -- iTunes: -- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saddestnightout/id1361554117?mt=2 -- TuneIn: -- https://tunein.com/podcasts/Music-Podcasts/SADDESTNIGHTOUT-p1118077/ -- Stitcher: -- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/saddestnightout -- Soundcloud: -- https://www.soundcloud.com/saddestnightout -- --- Send in a voice messag

The four people I talk to in this episode were the four people kind enough to stick around and hear me play at the end of Tuesday's open mic. So I figured the least I could do was record a chat with them. And also you can hear me attempt to learn to play Don't Fear The Reaper as well as attempt to sing like Matt Berninger from The National. Thank you to James, Louis, Diana, and Geraud. I'm sure you'll find them at an open mic near you. Thanks for listening. You can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout --  Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/saddestnightout -- iTunes: -- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saddestnightout/id1361554117?mt=2 -- TuneIn: -- https://tunein.com/podcasts/Music-Podcasts/SADDESTNIGHTOUT-p1118077/ -- Stitcher: -- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/saddestnightout -- Soundcloud: -- https://www.soundcloud.com/saddestnightout -- --- Send in a voice mess

Another short, sweet, and simple episode. I tell you a little about where the name of this thing comes from, and a little about the process of making new music, as well as a little new music that I'm looking to perform this week. Also Black Panther was worth the wait. Thanks for listening, and you can find me in the usual places: Find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/saddestnightout -- iTunes: -- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saddestnightout/id1361554117?mt=2 -- TuneIn: -- https://tunein.com/podcasts/Music-Podcasts/SADDESTNIGHTOUT-p1118077/ -- Stitcher: -- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/saddestnightout -- Soundcloud: -- https://www.soundcloud.com/saddestnightout -- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/saddestnightout/message

I know, I know, I missed you too. I can't promise anything, but for now I'll keep trying to show up. This episode goes out to Romeo Crow ( -- https://www.romeocrow.com -- ) for being my first pledge on Patreon, and it also goes out to Novacub (Twitter & Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/novacubmusic -- ) for inadvertently getting me out of my slump. Also check out the podcast What A Waste Of Time to hear me talk with Jim Woodall (Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/jamesbwoodall -- ) and Nick Hurd (Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/Nik_Hasta -- )about unpopular opinions. Find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout --  Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://patreon.com/saddestnightout -- iTunes: -- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saddestnightout/id1361554117?mt=2 -- TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Music-Podcasts/SADDESTNIGHTOUT-p1118077/ --  Stitcher: -- https://www.stitcher.c

Today’s episode was recorded in the warm hospitality of Nick Hurd and Jim Woodall. Together we discuss the trials and tribulations of our individual creative pursuits, as well as our dreams for the future, and the part that our podcasts play in all of the above. I’m most grateful to both of them for joining me on this episode, and I’m all too happy to share where you can find more of their work online: James Woodall Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/jamesbwoodall -- Website: -- https://www.piccadillydetectives.com -- Podcast: What A Waste Of Time - available on iTunes Nick Hurd Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/nik_hasta -- Website: -- https://andthusliberated.tumblr.com -- Podcast: Hurd Ya Saw - available on iTunes And you can find me in the usual places: Twitter: -- https://www.twitter.com/saddestnightout -- Instagram: -- https://www.instagram.com/saddestnightout -- Email: -- saddestnightout@gmail.com -- Patreon: -- https://www.patreon.com/saddestnightout -- Thank you for listening and I’ll see you tomo