This week it’s just the two of us, taking stock. We’re getting married this week and it felt like a good time to sit back and reflect on some of the nuances, and glaringly obvious topics, associated with working with your partner, especially in a creative way.

Since we have the big day coming up, we haven’t had the bandwidth to get in a guest, as usual, but we didn’t want to leave you empty handed, especially as the reality of working with your partner can be such a deep well to drink from, and can effect many people in many walks of life.

We have a fairly rumbly chat about relationship dynamics, money and a few more tangents.

Thanks for your support and let us know if you have any questions.

As you will hear, Rudi is switched on when it comes to being an independent artist, trying new and exciting things to help push his career and creativity. He also does this in the local area with the help of Creative Wick, something that we took part in during 2023, helping young creatives get in to local studio spaces.

We’ve also got our usual segments, the recommendations from which you can check out below.

Follow Rudi here: @rudi.wav

Follow Volleyball here: @bonjourvolleyball

After having them in the studio with us for the week, we thought it would be a massive missed opportunity not to get then on the pod!

We delve into how Little Victories came together and the journey that they have been on, including some pretty unique pandemic stories! We also delve into the language of music, some eerie similarities between our relationships and that dreaded word...CONTENT.

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Follow everything that Little Victories get up to by following them on Instagram: @littlevictorieslife

Also, head to their Spotify for some exciting new things coming very soon!

Recommendations 

Ben Howard - Is It?

The Japanese House - In The End It Always Does

Barbie (Film)

Barbie (Official Soundtrack)

Oppenheimer (Film)

Fredrick Backman - Anxious People (Book)

Profile (TV Series)

Sami isn't just a singer...she's a Songwriter, Solo Artist, Sound Meditation Practitioner and all round good egg. We go deep from the start here, getting into artistry, Sami's unconventional journey and the number one tip for being successful in the modern industry - and it's much more simple than you might first think. 

Sami has an album coming out, co-produced by us, here at The Inscape, so definitely follow her, and us, for updates on when you can indulge in her Folk Pop-Ambient crossover style. 

@samifitz on Instagram.

Recommendations 

The Bear Season 2 (again).

Dave (again).

Daisy Jones & The Six

The Carpenters 

After an afternoon in the studio, in the final stages of Isabel’s next musical project we decided to sit down in the sweltering heat to have a little chin wag. We talk about Isabel’s progression and ultimately what that may look like for different artists, as well delving the depths of social media and why rushing your music out is never a good idea. We also touch on our regular segments with recommendations at the end.

You can check out all of Isabels stuff by heading to her Instagram below.

RECOMMENDATIONS

I.M The Artist - @i.mtheartist

Tetragrammaton (Podcast)

Black Mirror Season 4

Beau Is Afraid

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Bear

We delve into what a songwriting camp even is, for those who don't know, and then begin looking into why something like this is so useful for writers and creators these days. From networking to recording, these types of workshops can offer so much for musicians and artists.

We obviously also delve into our usual segments and recommendations which you can see below!

theinscape.co

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/06/03/british-higher-education-is-now-a-worthless-debt-trap/

Recommendations

Dave (TV Show)

Sleep Token - Back To Eden

The Japanese House - In The End It Always Does.

Naomi’s journey is perfect for what we’re interested in here at The Inscape: a true portfolio career. When she’s not the front person for Little Victories, she’s writing for artists and her publisher for the Taiwanese market! Yeah, you read that right.

It’s an interesting and insightful listen to hear how different that market is and how big the industry can be for you to find your own nooks and crannies. All of that, plus her experience transitioning to being a front woman, the hidden language of the music industry and our usual recommendations section.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Little Victories - @littlevictorieslife

Japanese House - Boyhood

Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze

Ellie Goulding - Higher Then Heaven

Tone Science

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This week on the podcast we are joined by a veteran of our recorded chats, Ben Gladwin, and his partner, Ella Clarke, who joins us for the first time.

Ella has what we would call “a real job”, as well as having taken up pottery, and we thought this balance was an interesting subject for the pod, as well as a good opportunity to just have a good chinwag.

We touch on the separation of money and art, what art even is and how people view/treat you when you decide to take up a new creative venture.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Fyodor Dostoevsky - Notes From The Underground

Erland Cooper - Music For Growing Flowers

Toni Lodge - I Don’t Need Therapy

Baltic Clay

@elladoespottery

@sketchbenjamin

This week on the podcast we are joined by one of our oldest friends and collaborators, Oliver Nagy. Oli is a vocalist, songwriter and model who is now turning his hand to photography. Naturally we talk about how this kind of portfolio career works for him whilst also delving into ageism in the music industry and how different kinds of wisdom come from starting new creatives later in your journey.

Oli is 1/3 of our new musical project, Held, with Michelle and I making up the other 2/3. Our first tracks are out on all platforms now and can be found through the link below. Also follow @heldproject to keep up to date with when the rest of the EP is dropping.

HELD - https://open.spotify.com/album/1FXJgP7J85pTXUDgp4vQ7n

Recommendations

Crooked Colours - Vera

A Little Life

Arcade Fire

Beef

Refs:

Pop Music Has An Age Problem - https://www.afterglowatx.com/blog/2021/12/8/pop-music-has-an-age-problem

How Ageism Kills the Careers of Women in the Music Industry - https://www.vice.com/en/article/jma8p3/getting-older-is-a-death-sentence-for-women-in-the-music-industry-602

Ageism in the Music Industry: Does Success Have an Expiration Date? - https://www.thembj.org/2020/03/ageism-in-the-music-industry-does-success-have-an-expiration-date/

Lee brings a unique perspective on the industry from across the pond as we touch on positivity, burning bridges and getting butt dialled by Robbie Williams, otherwise known as Bob Bills…

If you like what you hear from Lee, follow him @isntheluvlee. Find him on all streaming platforms and buy him a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/isntheluvlee 

Lee’s previous band: Phase 5: https://www.instagram.com/phasevmusic/

Recommendations

The Beams London: https://thebeamslondon.com

Water Parks: https://www.waterparksband.com

The Band Camino: https://www.thebandcamino.com

Eight turn: https://www.instagram.com/eight_turn/

Chrome Sparks - You Are Love: https://chromesparks.lnk.to/love

Jef Martens: https://www.instagram.com/jefmartens/?hl=en-gb