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 NYC. For now, enjoy this introduction to MC Reef, and be sure to find them online at -- https://www.instagram.com/teamreef91 -- Thank you for coming MC Reef, and I hope you have a safe journey home. Thank you all for listening, and I'll catch you on the next one. -- Take Care --

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 for saying hello, thank you all for listening, and I'll catch you on the next one -- Take care --

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, you can find George at -- https://www.instagram.com/burntheladder -- and Ant at -- https://www.instagram.com/inst_antart -- and you can find them both hosting open mic nights at -- https://www.ukopenmic.com -- Thank you George and Ant, thank you Tim for this -- https://www.facebook.com/606197986233093/posts/1106758606177026?s=100000411665917&v=e&sfns=mo -- and thank you all for listening. -- Take Care --

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 talk about the artists that interest me, if only to find out if we love the same things about them. This isn't an encylopaedic re-telling of the story of The Strokes, there are better placest go for that (especially the book Meet Me In The Bathroom by Lizzy Goodman), but this a (hopefully coherent) look at my personal history with My Favourite Band: The Strokes. Although, if I'm honest, I can't remember when I actually started listening to them or which album came first for me. But I hope that doesn't get in the way of you enjoying this episode. Thank you for listening, let me know what you think, and I'll catch you on the next one. -- Take Care --

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 bigger thing instead of feeling like a stand-alone event. I'll also go through the listening stats from the previous week, so you might hear your city getting a shout out if you are a particularly avid listener. Thank you for listening, let me know what you think, and I'll catch you on the next one. -- Take Care --

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 -- www.instagram.com/louxsr -- and you can find his debut EP "Midnight Rotation(s)" on all streaming platforms. -- Thank you for your time Loux, and thank you all for listening. Take Care.

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 understand why I think he is definitely one to watch.  And if you do want to continue watching his journey, you can find him at -- https://www.instagram.com/ben_bekantoy -- Thank you Ben for your time, and thank you all for listening.  Take Care.