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He’s played with Greg Johnson, Dave Dobbyn, Tim Finn, Bic Runga, Gin Wigmore… the list goes on!! Mark Hughes is one of the most in demand musicians in New Zealand. We chat about his work with Greg Johnson, making the most of the changing music industry, touring, his process of learning songs and many more random tangents. Mark’s a great guy and this was a really enjoyable conversation. 

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Drummer and Producer Brady Blade is the kind of guy we should all learn from. He’s a total pro, a top musician and a humble, grounded and generous human being. We discuss is work with Emmylou Harris, Dave Matthews, Al Green, a great story about U2s management, playing on David Letterman and a new project with Dave Matthews and Jacob Dylan. Plus find out why you should never eat his mashed potatoes! 

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Stephen Small is the real deal. A hardworking, versatile, true professional who’s dedication and hunger for his craft seems insatiable. He’s played on Grammy nominated albums, worked with numerous NZ bands, he’s a keyboard player, composer, band leader and a top guy. We discuss Kitaro, Autozamm, record deals and a whole lot more. Get your ears on it.

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Today’s guest is the ridiculously talented Godfrey De Grut. Keyboardist, composer, music director. We discuss his early days as a musician, his odd habit of firing people, Christmas In The Park, the 6 degrees of Alex Burke, working with Kanye West and the heady subject of music copyrighting.

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In todays episode our guest is highly reputed record producer Greg Haver. Originally from Wales, Greg has worked with Manic Street Preachers, Mel C (Spice Girls), Opshop, The Feelers and many more. We chat about his work with Matt Groening and The Simpsons, working at George Martin’s legendary AIR studios in Montserrat and faking it til you make it.

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Scott Page is mostly known as the saxophonist for Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and Toto. He is also an entrepreneur and music mentor with a surprisingly positive view on the modern industry. We discuss his fathers role in the creation of Sound City, what Dave Grohl got wrong, the invention of the wah pedal, Jeff Porcaro and he generously shares his wealth of knowledge in regards to implementing strategy into your career.

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Brandon Dickert is a professional drummer based in L.A. He plays for ska/pop band Save Ferris, ‘space rock’ band Sidewave, he’s a tutor, a producer, a composer and an all round cool guy. We talk about his journey as a musician and what it’s like pursuing a music career in modern times. Get into it!

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In this episode we talk to legendary New Zealand actor and comedian Peter Rowley. We have a fantastic and candid conversation about the late great Billy T James. We also discuss Peter’s bizarre experience with Tommy Lee Jones, his work with Billy T James, gun collections, shooting black & white TVs, Came A Hot Friday, Letters To Blanchy and the controversial Billy T James biopic. 

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Today we talk to Bart Baggett. Bart is a very interesting guy; based in L.A. he’s an author, speaker, comedian, marketer and one of the worlds' top forensic handwriting experts. For the past twenty years he’s been a guest on numerous radio and TV shows including Larry King, Howard Stern and the Today Show. We discuss the ‘Go to hell K’, sharing a spa with Sarah Silverman, the genius and frailty of Prince, the subject of ‘large Ys’…plus he analyses our handwriting and tells us things about ourselves we didn’t even know! Here's the link to Bart's handwriting analysis of Prince that was mentioned in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NMsSC9BlasThis podcast is a production of Day Job Productions Ltd. All Rights Reserved 2016

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Gavin Downie is a production manager and instrument tech who has toured the world and worked with some seriously big names. He's overflowing with stories and experiences and we had a great conversation with him. Get into it.This podcast is a production of Day Job Productions Ltd. All Rights Reserved 2016

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