Songminer with Alaska Reid

Songminer with Alaska Reid

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“Songminer” is a modern music folklore podcast hosted by musician and songwriter Alaska Reid. It’s a nuanced examination of the in-between, the grit, the magic, the happenstance of writing and inspiration. Reid explores with fellow musicians and writers their creative mindset and how they combine their reality with the imaginative world of writing.

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    • Jun 7, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Songminer with Alaska Reid

    Ep. 7 - Gus Lobban | Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 65:30


    The second of a two part conversation series with Gus Lobban of Kero Kero Bonito also known as Kane West, and more. This first episode is a generalized chat about Kero Kero Bonito's history and writing of the album "Time 'n' Place". In the next Gus episode Alaska and Gus get into the nitty gritty about the song "Make Believe".

    Ep. 6 - Gus Lobban

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 59:22


    The first of a two part conversation series with Gus Lobban of Kero Kero Bonito also known as Kane West, and more. This first episode is a generalized chat about Kero Kero Bonito's history and writing of the album "Time 'n' Place". In the next Gus episode Alaska and Gus get into the nitty gritty about the song "Make Believe".

    Ep. 5 - Del Water Gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 67:59


    In this episode, Alaska speaks to Holden aka Del Water Gap", about the demo for his song "We Will Never Be Like Anybody Else". They discuss songwriting while touring, falling in love with the characters in songs, writers that inspire them and their feelings and goals for creative collaboration.

    Ep. 4 - Lecx Stacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 43:57


    Alaska and Lecx Stacy speak about his demo for "Are We Awake". They also chat about Baldur's Gate, seasonal inspiration, and his family's clashing music tastes and how that lead to Lecx's unique musical style.

    Ep. 3 - Petey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 45:38


    Alaska and Petey discuss his demo "I'll Wait" off of his recent album U.S.A. They also talk about Petey's love of hiking, his unique process of lyric-writing, grocery store anxiety and alternate tunings.

    Ep. 2 - Lauren Mayberry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 65:25


    Alaska speaks with Lauren Mayberry of the band CHVRCHES about her journey going solo. They discuss anxiety in writing sessions, lyrics as puzzles, getting dressed in the greenroom, friends from her hometown of Glasgow and the headache of staying connected with loved ones in different time zones. Alaska and Lauren discuss in-depth Lauren's demo of "Are You Awake".

    Ep. 1 - Sadie Dupuis (Sad13, Speedy Ortiz)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 64:39


    In this episode Alaska and Sadie Dupuis (Sad13, Speedy Ortiz) speak about collecting and combining voice memos, imagery clichés in lyrics, dog DNA tests, heavy riffage and more. They zero in on Sadie's process writing "Scabs" off of Speedy Ortiz's new album "Rabbit Rabbit" and how Sadie was struck with the idea in the post office.

    Introducing Songminer with Alaska Reid

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 6:00


    “Songminer” is a modern music folklore podcast hosted by musician and songwriter Alaska Reid. It's a nuanced examination of the in-between, the grit, the magic, the happenstance of writing and inspiration. Reid explores with fellow musicians and writers their creative mindset and how they combine their reality with the imaginative world of writing.

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