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Dane Girauds’ life took an unexpected turn when his band broke up, the hair-metal era abruptly ended and he found himself suddenly single, drunk on vodka and Raro, while wearing fishnet stockings in a new world of flannel. Perhaps this was a good thing as he eventually found his way into acting and writing and has since had a fascinating and prolific career. Dane began his screen career by starring in and co-writing the 2001 movie The Waiting Place. He directed the feature drama Luella Miller, he’s been involved with numerous television shows and documentaries (Bring Your Boots, Oz, Both Worlds), he created Find Me A Maori Bride and wrote on Jimi's World, Jimi Jackson's debut TV show. Dane’s a genuine and funny guy and we had a great time talking to him.

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Shaun Howes is a comedian and entrepreneur from Wellington. He’s performed sold out seasons at the 2011 and 2015 New Zealand International Comedy Festivals and internationally in Australia, Hong Kong and the UK. At 23 years old he became the youngest Regional Manager for The CD & DVD Store, helped labels sign artists and was even a judge (three times) at the New Zealand Music Awards. We chat about some of the recent changes in the music industry and have a great conversation about the craft of performing both comedy and music. We also broach the question; how do you reconcile the art vs the crime when a hero is revealed to be guilty of a horrendous act? This is a fun one. Enjoy! 

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On this episode we discuss what it’s like being part of the LGBT community in New Zealand and in the music industry. We make no presumptions going in, instead we simply have an open and honest conversation with two individuals about their personal experiences. Alex Farrell-Davey is the singer/songwriter from upcoming band Alae and Jak Stone is the guitar player for Motorboat and previously Heathen Eyes. Neither Alex or Jak intend to represent any group of people and we certainly don’t claim to be experts. But in a world of polarising opinions, knee-jerk reactions and many a closed mind, doesn’t it make sense to have more thoughtful, transparent conversations where we truely listen to each other? 

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Joe Walsh is the energetic frontman of Ekko Park and member of the Jordan Luck Band. Less than a week before this episode was recorded, Ekko Park finished recording their new album. Danny and Joe sat down on a Tuesday afternoon and discussed how the album was made and the events that inspired the bands new musical direction. They also discussed Joe’s childhood and family, what it was like growing up in a turbulent Northern Ireland, how he met Jordan Luck and eventually moved to New Zealand, their unexpected success in Italy, his passion for good lyrics and much more. Joe is a top guy, intelligent, passionate, funny and a true professional. Enjoy! (Photo by Mark Derricutt)

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It’s our first episode of 2018 and in keeping with tradition we’re kicking the year off by talking to each other! Our conversation winds like New Zealand’s roads, which happens to be one of the subjects we touch on. We also discuss the ‘Me Too’ movement, the day to day of our careers as musicians and the upcoming reunion of Bobby’s band Opshop. Get it in ya!

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We’re wrapping up 2017 with out Christmas Special! In this episode we talk to Allister Meffan and Jayden Lee from Alae, Molly Rowlandson from Molly & The Chromatics and Brandon Dickert from Save Ferris who first appeared on Episode 7. We also listen to several clips from the year, including segments with Scotty Pearson (Elemeno P), Cherie Mathieson, UK Producers Dave Eringa & Guy Massey, Lucy Graves (Black Eyed Peas), Alex Leighton & Ryan Cooper (The Barefoot Bandits), Rachel LaFond, Tommy Emmanuel and Michelle Bakker. We would like to extend a huge thank you to our supporters, our sponsors, our fantastic guests and most of all our listeners! Enjoy the special and have a great Christmas! DM & BK. 

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Michelle Bakker is a passionate and forward thinking music manager who has been working internationally for more than two decades and is proactively and vocally rethinking her approach to the music business. We talk extensively about her current band Dead Poet Society who she’s been working with for the last three years. She also talks about her time managing Greg Johnson, working with Prince and how Eddie Van Halen personally changed her career. In addition, we discuss Michelle’s life as a minimalist and an independent thinker. This is a real chat about the business and an inspiring conversation about life. 

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Paul WalshWe have a really interesting guest on todays episode. Paul Walsh works in private security and his clients have included Metallica, Slipknot and Just Bieber. He’s also worked for the Police and The Special Tactics Group all over the world. We talk about his time in Afghanistan and Tanzania, the psychology behind his work, the close call with Metallica in Mexico and much more. We’ve also included a previously unreleased conversation between Danny McCrum and Gavin Downie about guitar amps, mic selection, Fender vs Marshall and how he helped develop Dave Dobbyn’s great tone. This is a fascinating listen, check it out!

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Stephen Gallagher is an award winning composer and music editor based in Wellington, New Zealand. His music is haunting and he’s one of these people that makes it look easy. Of course in reality his life as been one of dedication and hard work. In this episode we talk about the process of writing soundtracks, how Stephen’s career came to be, his work on The Hobbit, The Lovely Bones and Human Traces, his collaborations with Brian Eno, Peter Jackson and Ed Sheeran and how the international hit I See Fire was casually written right in front of him. 

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