The Weekly Song Podcast || Songwriting | Music

The Weekly Song Podcast || Songwriting | Music

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  • EP57: An Interview With Jackie Cohen (Music | Songwriting)
    This week we're happy to share an interview which Roger did with Jackie Cohen; a singer-songwriter who's just released a fanastic debut LP called 'Zagg'.
    An interview about her style of songwriting, the recording of her new record with the Spacebomb house band. Working with both Matthew E. White and Jonathan Rado while producing 'Zagg', and touring with Weyes Blood.
    Find Jackie's music: https://jackiecohen.bandcamp.com/
    Find Roger's music: www.rogerheathers.com
    Find Declan's music: @declan-kitchener
    Email the show at [email protected]
    Next week: A rambling chat between Declan and Roger while trying to find Roger's car on the streets of Bristol.
    41 min
  • EP56: An Interview With Dr. Danny (Songwriting | Music)
    This week we're happy to share an interview which Roger did with Danny Ayala aka Dr. Danny (Dr. Danny & The Patients, Sunflower Bean, The Lemon Twigs) just before Danny took to the stage in Cardiff as part of Sunflower Bean.
    In this interview Danny talks about his approach to songwriting, the genesis of the Dr. Danny project, being influenced by the glam rock which was played while on tour with The Lemon Twigs, the impact of studying music theory at college, among other things.
    Find Danny's music: https://drdanny.bandcamp.com/
    Find Roger's Music: www.rogerheathers.com
    Find Declan's Music: https://soundcloud.com/declan-kitchener
    Email the show at [email protected]
    Next week: An Interview With Jackie Cohen
    23 min
  • EP55: An Interview With Kevin Basko [Rubber Band Gun] (Music | Songwriting)
    After last week's round up show, we're taking a break from songwriting until next season, but we have a few interesting interviews lined up for the coming weeks.
    This first interview is with Kevin Basko of Rubber Band Gun.
    Kevin is a multi-instrumentalist, record producer, songwriter, and recipient of the RBG25 challenge; a challenge from producer Jonathan Rado to produce 25 albums over the course of 2019.
    We chat about his creative process, time spent touring as part of Foxygen and The Jackie Cohen Band, recording on tape, working with The Lemon Twigs on an upcoming release and the immediacy or releasing music online, among other stuff.
    Find Kevin's music here: https://rubberbandgun.bandcamp.com/
    Email The Weekly Song Podcast: [email protected]
    Roger's Music: www.rogerheathers.com
    Declan's Music: https://rubberbandgun.bandcamp.com/
    Next week: An Interview With Dr. Danny
    1 hr 5 min
  • EP54: It's Just A Really Good Wheel (Music | Songwriting)
    This week Roger and Declan look back and reflect on the past seven weeks of writing songs.
    In addition to rounding up the songs of this season, there's also a challenge involved. Declan and Roger have written lyrics for eachother to write a full song to. An unusual challenge which yields cool results.
    Tune in next week for an interview with Kevin Basko of Rubber Band Gun.
    Find Roger: www.rogerheathers.com
    Find Declan: https://soundcloud.com/declan-kitchener
    Roger's Weekly Listening:
    1. Carpenters - Horizons
    2. Dr. Danny - Nothing But Love
    3. Rubber Band Gun - Girl Cop
    Declan's Weekly Listening:
    1. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
    2. Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
    3. The Beatles - Let It Be
    All previous eps: https://soundcloud.com/weeklysongpodcast
    1 hr 28 min
  • EP52: A Fretting & A Curse [With Guest Lunacci] (Music | Songwriting)
    The Weekly Song Podcast is back with another episode of writing songs from scratch!
    Special guest Lunacci (Chris Baker) is back for his fourth guest appearance on the WSP with a brand new weekly song, written in an unusual open tuning.
    Declan has written 'See Through', a song with a more paired-back chordal approach.
    Roger has written the song 'Grey Stone Wall', which was inspired by The Muppets song 'The Big House'.
    Roger: www.rogerheathers.com
    Declan: @declan-kitchener
    This week's guest:
    Chris Baker/Lunacci: store.cdbaby.com/cd/lunaccithelunatics2
    More regular episodes on their way!
    Email the show with your songs, comments etc! [email protected]
    47 min
  • EP51: Sassy Sussy (Music | Songwriting)
    The Weekly Song Podcast is back with another episode of writing songs from scratch!
    This week Declan has written 'Improvise', a simple and uplifting song directly inspired by his week's events.
    Roger has written the song 'All Along', which was inspired both by The Carpenters' early work and Declan's use of diminished chords in the previous weeks' episodes.
    Roger: www.rogerheathers.com
    Declan: @declan-kitchener
    Next week's guest:
    Chris Baker/Lunacci: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/lunaccithelunatics2
    More regular episodes on their way!
    Email the show with your songs, comments etc! [email protected]
    Roger's Weekly Listening:
    1. Rubber Band Gun - Girl Cop
    2. Paul Simon - There Goes Rhymin' Simon
    3. Carpenters - Ticket To Ride
    Declan's Weekly Listening:
    1. Felix Hagan & The Family - String Up The Entertainer
    2. Felix Hagan & The Family - Kiss The Misfits
    3. Felix Hagan & The Family - Attention Seeker
    35 min
  • EP50: The Rolling 'R' Gene (Music | Songwriting)
    The Weekly Song Podcast is back with another episode of writing songs from scratch!
    This week Declan has written the upbeat, arabian riff-based song 'I'm Only Off Cause I'm Paid To Be On', a piece which was built from an initial melody into a riff and then expanded with stream of consiousness lyrics.
    Roger brings the song 'Magic Happens' to the show, explaining the use of non-diatonic chords and using happy sounding in conjuction with sadder lyrics.
    Roger: www.rogerheathers.com
    Declan: @declan-kitchener
    More regular episodes on their way!
    Email the show with your songs, comments etc! [email protected]
    Roger's Weekly Listening:
    1. The Lemon Twigs - Go To School
    2. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
    3. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
    Declan's Weekly Listening:
    1. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Fishing For Fishies
    2. Stevie Wonder - Music Of My Mind
    3. Original Aladdin Soundtrack
    46 min
  • EP49: Call The Chord Police (Music | Songwriting)
    The Weekly Song Podcast is back with another episode of writing songs from scratch!
    This week, Roger brings the song 'I'm Gonna Miss You' to the podcast and explains the use of a simpler chord progression and the influence of artists like John Prine.
    Declan talks about the song 'Shape My Days', a song which focuses on using suspensions and purely diatonic (not deviating from the song's key) writing.
    Find Simone's music here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvKmM1rimpOdPfLQ4L_8fBQ
    Roger: www.rogerheathers.com
    Declan: https://soundcloud.com/declan-kitchener
    More regular episodes on their way!
    Email the show with your songs, comments etc! [email protected]
    Roger's Weekly Listening:
    1. The Lemon Twigs - Live At Caberet Vert
    2. Ariel Pink - Pom Pom
    3. The Beatles - Abbey Road
    Declan's Weekly Listening:
    1. Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion I
    2. The Human League - Dare
    3. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
    1 hr 17 min

About The Weekly Song Podcast || Songwriting | Music

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Two young musicians have taken it upon themselves to write a new song from scratch every week, then to share their songs with each other and the world. Each episode, Roger Heathers and Declan Kitchener deconstruct the theory and process of writing music, then probably go off topic to talk about how amazing the Beatles are or something.