The StageLeft Podcast

In a special lyric writing episode of The StageLeft Podcast, the gifted poet and spoken word artist Mr. Gee from The Russell Brand Show talks us through his career and passes on specific techniques to songwriters encountering writer’s block and performers overcoming nerves.

Mr. Gee also discusses what it was like to be the first man to perform poetry to 15,000 people at The 02, the influence of Hip Hop on his work, the comparisons between poets & songwriters, and talking WW1 poetry with Noel Gallagher.

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Recorded at The Brighton Dome, The StageLeft Podcast is joined by our great influence, Senior Lecturer in Music Business Studies & Sleeper Guitarist - Jon Stewart.

Jon talks us through being centric to the whirlwind of Britpop, his role as Music Director on Kevin Spacey's Telstar: The Joe Meek Story and appearing on the Trainspotting soundtrack. Jon tells us the advice he gives the many musicians he's worked with in relation to dealing with the pressures of the public eye, the difficulties that arise when being in a band with a complex set of personal relationships and current projects Jon is embarking on in relation to helping recovering alcoholics.

Jon also tells us about being on Richey Edwards final tour with the Manic Street Preachers, supporting REM & Radiohead, playing with KD Lang, and having his music covered by Elvis Costello.

Recorded 31/12/15 - In an exclusive insight into the making of David Bowie album Blackstar (out 8th January), Grammy winning producer Tony Visconti joins The StageLeft Podcast. As well as revealing details of unheard songs on Blackstar, Tony gives an insight into recording techniques he used on Heroes & Ashes to Ashes, what it’s like to record David Bowie’s vocals, his relationship with Marc Bolan and gives his opinion as to why David Bowie no longer tours.

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On this week’s episode of The StageLeft Podcast, Chas Hodges of legendary London duo ‘Chas & Dave’ talks in depth about his career.

Chas tells StageLeft about the writing process behind ‘Ain’t No Pleasing You’ and ‘Wish I Could Write A Love Song’, his working relationship with Dave, how a difficult childhood played a part in the songs he went on to write, what it was like collaborating with the likes of Hugh Laurie & the unique Karl Pilkington.

In a revealing new episode of The StageLeft Podcast, the iconic & award winning Jennifer Batten discusses a decade as Michael Jackson’s lead guitarist for the BAD, Dangerous & HIStory tours.

Jennifer reveals what it was like working so closely with Michael at the height of his fame, filming ‘Come Together’ for Moonwalker, how she approached playing Eddie Van Halen’s famous solo on Beat It, and how she prepared to play to the largest TV audience of all time at the Superbowl

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