Loose Lips

Our guest is Tristan Da Cunha: @tristagram_da_cunha

Tristan is a well revered and respected DJ & Producer who amongst many other accomplishments is an OG resident of the longest running club night on the planet ‘Back2Basics’

A man with a wealth of knowledge and great chat this one will be a rampant natter not to be missed

In this chat we cover:

+ Facing the current predicament and as a touring DJ adapting to the current lockdown

+ Enjoying family time

+ The art and music that will be made out of oppression and as an expression of facing this time

+ What his first tune he'll play at his first set after this will be

+ Coming up with 'Dungeon Meat' tune titles and information on future releases

+ Hanging around with Dave Taylor and Jesse Rose back in the day and been around their earlier productions

+ His creative process with titling his body of work

+ How he sets a tone to create for certain aliases

+ Breaking down his studio workflow and systems

+ The benefit of multiple projects on the go at once

+ Procrastination vs Progression and understanding the Art of Patience

+ Taking a 10 week evening Production course at Leeds College of Music and the benefits of constantly learning in that environment

+ If he could see himself as a tutor one day and how he mentors people he takes a shine too

+ Aspirations of doing a podcast

+ Burning ambition to create a Childrens Book

+ His view on the importance of the Resident DJ and what a great one encapsulates

+ The discussions between Residents and the Event Promoter to recruit and scout new Residents

+ Reminiscing on the early days of Back to Basics

+ The future of Back to Basics

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Our guest is Ralph Lawson @ralph2020

One of the most respected names within the dance music scene Ralph will be getting into his label 2020 and the much beloved annual music and culture based event of his @innercityelectronic

In this chat we cover:

+ Taking the positives out of our current situation

+ Keeping relevant during lockdown

+ Balancing studio time and family time in the current climate

+ The importance of Resident DJs

+ The Music and Event Industry and the fallout after lockdown

+ Back 2 Basics

+ 2020Vision

+ Inner City Electronic

+ Leeds Love Parade

+ Live DJ Streams and their advantages in getting yourself noticed

+ Exit Planet Earth

+ A Q&A at the end

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Our guest is Ben Bowers: @benbowersxp

Bowers leads a much travelled rock n roll lifestyle as a specialist guitar tech for big name bands and now is a firm fixture for Rival Sons tech crew. Be sure to share in his countless amazing stories of his life on the road travelling the globe

In this chat we cover:

+ Been stranded in Austin TX as the pandemic heightened

+ The landscape of the Music Industry and Live Gigs after the lockdown

+ How he found himself in the industry and became a face on the scene

+ Band Tour Managing

+ His specialist tech role for Rival Sons

+ His appreciation and the focus and main objective for Rival Sons

+ When the band were on the 'Late Late Show with James Corden'

+ Seeing a band work their way up the ladder of success

+ Endless Touring across the Globe

+ His own band 'Blind Haze' and balancing his two roles

+ A special permanent loan that he was bestowed to him from Michael Miley

+ His incredible 'Rolling Stones' story

+ His love for his favourite pub 'The Grove Inn'

+ His passion for climbing

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Our guest is Craig Crouchman: @craigcrouchman

Next up we’ll be speaking with a brilliant videographer speaking about the ups and downs of becoming self-employed and the vision of forging your own path on your journey to your dream Life scenario

In this chat we cover:

+ His social distancing mini-series

+ How the current situation has impacted his business and how he's adapting

+ How being made redundant a year ago gave him the belief to build his main business 'Hello There Films'

+ Judging when to get the camera out to record spontaneously vs memorising the scene to go back too

+ His aspirations to be involved with the film-making side of the industry

+ What he feels he would best offer to a film crew

+ How he builds the mood with his edits and makes the most out of the music accompanying

+ His favourite parts of the creative process

+ How he builds such a gripping narrative in his videos

+ Tackling the dilemma of handing over his work over to be edited by someone else and also him editing other peoples work he's had no involvement with

+ Studying animation at Uni

+ Stepping into the world of been a wedding videographer

+ How best to blend in and put everyone at ease to be able to capture the natural shots

+ Being as light with equipment as possible at a wedding to be able to get in and amongst it

+ His better half Charlotte getting involved with the shoots and them now working together and the benefits of what they both bring to the table

+ Tackling the issue of not getting repeat clients

+ Him being involved with a wedding videography community called 'The Breakfast Club' and how that support network impacts him

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Our guest is James Guy: @kodhtv

James is the man behind King of Da Hillz TV - a social media enterprise built on creating music videos and capturing content from both established and up coming artist within the scene mainly focusing on the West Yorkshire area

In this chat we cover:

+ Responding and adjusting to the current climate

+ How to still have artist getting new material across to him

+ "One step back two steps forward"

+ Excited to see artist develop and how they are spending this time to be creative with new material

+ Hows KODH came about

+ The DVD culture and the huge impact Youtube made back in the day

+ How acts can be more progressive on social media

+ How the music scene wants to be hearing different accents and regional stories within the music

+ How artists started using their own twang on beats

+ Been part of signing the original version of T2 'Heartbroken'

+ The significance Baseline played in helping bring through the new breed of Northern MCs

+ Going back on the road looking for artists to film and post their videos

+ Filming Bugzy Malones first ever video

+ How to put aside personal taste occasionally to feature wider range of artist who are proving popular

+ How do acts get his full attention

+ Quality over quantity when it comes to views

+ How the evolution of the game can help the next generation of acts

+ Artists having to bring ideas for their videos and have a vision

+ KODH been a feeder to the bigger platforms

+ Advice on how to best drop an EP to have the most impact

(unfortunately the video seems to buffer from 41 mins. We'll be looking to get another chat set up to cover off the final parts once again for you)

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Our guest is P: @goldenteamp

P is a humble hearted genuine lad who has from nothing created a high-level successfully achieving Thai Boxing & Boxing gym which is now nurturing elite high-level competitors

In this chat we cover:

+ Adapting to closing the gym due to the current climate

+ Keeping his fighter motivated and sharp in this down time

+ How the postponed bouts will present themselves after the lockdown

+ The discipline and difficulty of fighters cutting weight

+ Building a plan for fighters for their upcoming bouts

+ The importance of a trainer and a solid corner and the relationship with the fighters

+ How he deals with such varied personalities

+ Getting the fighter to be mentally prepared the moments before a bout

+ Balancing gym life, fighters and family life

+ Reasons for him stepping back from competing himself and sticking as a trainer

+ His history and accomplishments as a competitor

+ The tell-tale signs when he feels a fighter should consider stepping down from fighting

+ His gyms ethos and mentality

+ People's motivations for getting involved with the world of combat sport

+ How it can help people from less advantaged backgrounds improve their lives and offer an opportunity and out from their current circumstances

+ Changing the perspective of combat sport from those who find it barbaric

+ Ways to make Thai-Boxing more popular on a global scale

+ Which areas around the planet he fighting styles he admires and the best styles he considers to be

+ The importance of fighters having a great team and management around them to help them gain more exposure

+ Any rowdy press conferences he's experienced

+ How he's learned life long lessons to build his experience that has moulded him into the trainer that he is

+ Training people from other sports and how they crossover into the world of combat sports and what he can learn from their work ethic and experiences

+ Who he classes as the greats

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Our guest is Gemma Hepworth: @gemmahep

Gem is an Actor and Presenter who has extensive experience within the entertainment sector which we’ll be drawing from to see how best to evolve with an ever changing industry

In this chat we cover:

+ Her Yorkshire roots

+ Presenting for Apple with Charlie Sloth

+ Her many varied roles as a Presenter

+ The challenges when presenting on a shopping channel

+ Her show 'Arts & Culture' and 'Gem & Col's Super Duper Show' on Manchester TV

+ Battling with local TV budgets and how they could evolve their show making ethos

+ Her time presenting on cruise ships and the ups and downs

+ Her new venture into digital and social marketing for an exclusive client base

+ How to handle cruel comments on social media and how to remain positive amongst them

+ Contracting COVID 19 and surviving it come out the other side still optimistic

+ How to manage a consistent journey and showing a balanced view of the highs n lows of the industry

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Our guest is Sarah Story: @sarahmystory

We will be getting in-depth into Sarah’s story that has seen her become a regular host on Capital and MTV as well as feature at some of the biggest and best festivals on the Planet including Snowbombing

In this chat we cover:

+ Speaking with her on an anniversary of when she left her office job to pursue her career

+ Managing her office job back then alongside covering for the breakfast show

+ How she got her break with Capital

+ The way that the clubbing scene and the people within it can end up becoming contacts for big breaks

+ Her passion for singing and writing top-lines

+ Creating her personal 'Tune of the Day' Playlist on Spotify and how she gets inspired for the songs to choose

+ Stories of singing in Ibiza at events including Boat Parties and 'The Sh!t Party' at The Zoo Projects

+ Transitioning into DJin and mixing

+ How she came to own her first ever set of CDJs

+ Sir David Attenborough impressions

+ Performing on DJ Live Streams and evolving the current model to be more interactive

+ Her multi-versatility when it comes to the skills she can offer in a Live PA

+ How her willingness to move and take chances and opportunities have paved the way for her success

+ Her YouTube channel and how she found vloggin'

+ The perceived pressure on women and their ages within the entertainment industries

+ Interacting with a broader audience on Capital while during lockdown

+ Getting listeners free Uber rides by giving shout outs on the radio

+ Working on The Brits warm-up party for War Child

+ Her idolising of Jessie Ware

+ Blagging into private parties

+ Making friends with her house-mates colleagues by hijacking their work Zoom chats

+ Working on MTV and adjusting to being infront of the camera

+ What her neighbours must think about what her job is

+ Conversations with her agent about future prospects

+ Coming up with ideas for pitches that have her own angle and the importance of having a hook

+ Her Louis Theroux story

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Our guest is Luke Thompson: @lukethompson_art

A dapper gent who is now involved in the world of live drawing, we’ll be seeing how he goes about developing his craft and also choosing subjects to feature

In this chat we cover:

+ Adapting to lockdown with a positive spin

+ His step into the art world

+ Connecting with his inner child to follow his passions

+ Heading out to Florence for study with the Florence Academy of Art and how it helped with his depth of knowledge and skills

+ The energy of Florence

+ Sourcing out the art community on these shores on his return

+ His venues he does his live drawing workshops

+ Developing the abilities and bestowing skills n knowledge to those in his workshops

+ Reasons why people join onto the workshops

+ Drawing his own inspirations from from classic painters and learning their styles m techniques

+ Sky Arts paint along sessions and its positive impact on him through lockdown

+ Studying history at Uni and how this aids his art

+ The forming of him being in a band and how they have reconnected to relieve the pressure from the music

+ Being in a band with his Brother

+ The importance of the band remaining friends first and how these was a factor in their hiatus

+ Preparing for the farewell gig and now set and eager for the future shows having evolved and all grown back closer together to one another

+ His latest project and how it will grow to fulfil his dream of having his own exhibition showcasing bis own work in the flesh

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Our guest is Claire Scott: @clairesscott

Claire is such a beautiful inspiring upbeat Soul! Her glowing spirit is infectious and her life story is something that will stir your Soul with what a pure Heart and unshakable belief WILL help you achieve in Life

In this chat we cover:

+ Her Love for the iconic TV Show 'Friends'

+ Cooking to Fleewtood Mac

+ Her obsession and step into the world of veg growing

+ Talking and singing to her plants and the science behind why doing so works

+ Dealing with internet and real life trolls

+ Her appearing on BBC Radio 4 to stand up to being bullies

+ The prospect of IVF and good parenting

+ Finding out she had breast cancer and how her internal mental resilience was the blueprint for her to defeat it

+ RECLAIMING HER POWER

+ Her reflection of that time and what helped overcoming that situation

+ Her faith in the Universe and what she can change to make things better

+ Career before and after the illness

+ How having a good sense of humour helped

+ Embracing the vulnerability and facing the past to take power over it

+ Her support network around her

+ Dealing with loosing her hair

+ Being a support for other women going through what she did

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