Best Bonnie Orbison Podcasts (2025)

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Telyscopes - An Egg Moon in April, David Lynch and processing feeling through music 1:14:22

3d ago1:14:22

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Telyscopes is one of those bands you can’t believe aren’t well-known out there playing shows around the globe. This February, I had the honor and pleasure to discuss the new album “An Egg Moon in April” with Jack, the creative behind the band, as well as David Lynch & Tim Buckley, and processing feelings through music. Get the album now on Bandcamp…

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Colin Blunstone - Songwriting is a crossword puzzle for the soul. 47:36

1M ago47:36

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This episode’s legend is Colin Blunstone! In a lovely afternoon conversation with Bonnie, Colin shares The Zombies’ stories, they discuss his upcoming tour through Germany & The Netherlands as well as live music and performances in general. Colin also gives us an insight into his songwriting process and what he’s inspired by. watch a clip of this i…

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Cannonball - The Breeders 51:10

1M ago51:10

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Send us a text In this episode, the lads take the plunge off the deep end, diving into The Breeder's 1993 surprise hit "Cannonball." On their journey through 1990s alternative space, they consider the innovation of the era, including off-key intros, sado-masochistic lyrics, and the rhythmic beauty of bong water bubbles. Join the boyz as they make a…

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Velvet Bloom - their debut album, Australia tour & connecting to music on a soul level 1:03:39

1M ago1:03:39

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Velvet Bloom just released their self-titled debut album. Three years in the making, the record has finally reached the listener. Maddy, front singer and co-producer, talks about their upcoming Australia tour, connecting to music on a soul level and the recording process of the album. You can get a vinly on Yama Nui Records. watch a clip of this in…

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Sarah Gross - The Library, making music with friends & the Internet being as a gateway for creatives (sometimes) 1:13:04

2M ago1:13:04

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Sarah Gross returns with her EP “The Library” (out now!) Talking about the recording process, how the concept of the library comes from her grandmother and how all the books inside are family memories and stories and how the Internet can serve as a gateway for creatives sometimes (i am sparing you of 20 mins we discussed digital gardening lol - if …

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Special Announcement 0:54

2M ago0:54

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Pebbledash - Four Portraits of the Same Ugly House 54:36

2M ago54:36

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Recorded back in November, Pebbledash’s debut EP “Four Portraits of the Same Ugly House” is out now! With Fionnbharr from the band, I talked about touring, he walked through the entire EP and its songwriting process, as well as their influences and we discussed the comeback of songs over three minutes. watch a clip of this interview here Instagram:…

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Metal Health - Quiet Riot 58:34

4M ago58:34

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Send us a text In this episode the lads take a stab at the darkness and aim to keep spirits up, all the while taking care of your metal health. Speaking of spirits, they finally get around to the "whisky challenge" making for a wobbly trip down memory lane. Along the way they go down some randy roads and engage in a heart-felt orgy with the Van Hal…

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Do They Know it's Christmas? - Band Aid 51:41

5M ago51:41

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Send us a text In the 40th episode of TnT's Hit Songs From Mars, our little elves wonder if "they really know it's Christmas" as they take a 40-year dive into Band Aid's 1984 song of a similar name. Tom reveals his vulnerable side by commending the stars of the day for putting their egos aside and coming together for a humanitarian cause, while Ty …

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Tom's Diner - D.N.A. (feat. Suzanne Vega) 49:38

6M ago49:38

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Send us a text Da da da da DA da da DA da DA duh DUH duh DAT duh duh In this week's ep-i-sode TnT do Suz-anne Ve-ga The lads go a-ca-pell-a with her hit song Tom's Di-ner In the midst of their dis-cuss-ion they find their way to Rich-ard Buck-ner Who leaves and tra-vels well as he sings so-lo in the for-est Da da da da DA da da DA da DA duh DUH duh…

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Two-Headed Calf - Wasteland, literature-inspired songwriting and female-fronted bands 55:21

6M ago55:21

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Two-Headed Calf’s single Wasteland, released on March 22 this year, accompanied me on a wonderful drive around its release time. An ambient synths-rock song perfect for your nightly journaling session. This April, Sarah and Katie, Two-Headed Calf, got together with me to discuss how the song came together, what it means and how it suits the Glasgow…

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#409: Natalie Bycraft - Daughter Nature, self-publishing & being multipassionite 1:07:51

6M ago1:07:51

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About a year ago, we met up and discussed Natalie’s debut novel ‘Daughter Nature’, self-publishing and being part of the indie author landscape in today’s world. Natalie is also a business owner, Multipassionite, and graphic designer. If you want to get to know a few little tricks on how to design a book cover, this episode is right for you. ✨ Nata…

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Caroline Kingsbury - I Really Don't Care!, grief in songwriting and Heaven's Just A Flight 58:45

7M ago58:45

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Caroline Kingsbury and I go far back, almost three years ago now we started to follow each other’s careers and I can’t express in words how much I gasped waking up one random morning earlier this year, finding out her banger of a song Kissing Someone Else got a lot of attention overnight. Heaven’s Just A Flight, her debut album from 2020, helped me…

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Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler 1:00:34

7M ago1:00:34

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Send us a text In this very special Halloween episode, Tom and Ty get out their protective eyewear, turn around, and stare into the bright eyes of Bonnie Tyler's 1983 "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Nearly blinded by Jim Steinman's over-the-top songwriting, the two marvel at how he and Bonnie Tyler make the song work (in spite of Tom almost purging h…

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#408: Eliza Kent - You Were the Graveyard, writing not being for mass consumption & obsessed characters 1:28:50

7M ago1:28:50

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In the Summer of 2023, my friend Eliza Kent & I sat down to record this podcast episode on each other’s writing projects at the time. We’ve met around four years ago through Instagram’s wide writing community, read through each other’s novels to sending each other a poem here and there. With parallels in our creative career, we’ve witnessed each ot…

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They Don't Care About Us - Michael Jackson 1:00:32

8M ago1:00:32

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Send us a text In this episode, the lads pay homage to Michael Jackson's 1996 sleeper hit "They Don't Care About Us." On their pilgrimage (by llama of course), they are joined by the likes of Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Thomas Dolby Notorious B.I.G., and Spike Lee as they march to the other-worldly rhythms of Olodum. With the help…

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She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby 56:36

9M ago56:36

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Send us a text In this episode the TnT Dork Collective get their nerd on with the geeky 1982 classic "She Blinded Me With Science." Tom blows Ty's mind with some little-known (and nerdy) Thomas Dolby trivia, including his associations with Foreigner, Joni Mitchell and Michael Jackson and then spazzes out when Ty nails his I'll-bet-you-didn't-know q…

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In Dreams - Roy Orbison 1:09:42

10M ago1:09:42

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Send us a text In this episode the fellas dream their way back to 1963 and stare in disbelief (and delight) as the legendary Roy Orbison upstages the Beatles not once but twice with his top ten hit "In Dreams." Little did Roy know that as Orbi-mania faded that the Candy Colored Clown was sound asleep aboard the HSFM mothership, existing in a state …

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Ryder The Eagle - 'Autotango', making albums as an independent artist, & introspective songwriting 1:14:28

10M ago1:14:28

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This March, a week before the first single off his new album “Autotango” was released, I interviewed Ryder The Eagle for this podcast. After seeing him live opening for Oracle Sisters more than a year ago in London, I went up to him immediately, got the vinyl & asked him to be a guest in my podcast. I’ve never heard of him or his music before that …

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It's Oh So Quiet - Björk 56:38

11M ago56:38

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Send us a text In this episode Tom goes berserk for Björk while Ty is blasé on her quirk. While Tom tries to convince Ty to not be a “jörk” about her work, the boys discuss the annoyingly unrepresentative hits that sometimes define an artist. While figuratively walking in the forest with Björk they manage to get into a discussion about primal guita…

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O!PNM #22: Carol Ades - the new musical era, 'Better Than You Found Me' & navigating social media as an artist 46:26

12M ago46:26

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The evening before her single release “Better Than You Found Me”, Carol Ades and Bonnie met on Zencastr to discuss all about her new musical era, how freeing it feels to experiment with new elements and genres + what’s it like to be an artist on social media. Bonnie mentions her Notting Hill-esque fiction novel It was her → you can grab a signed co…

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#407: Jocelyn Nielson - building a consistent writing routine, Disney movies & the art of storytelling 1:19:50

12M ago1:19:50

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Last November, Bonnie sat down with Jocelyn Nielson to discuss all things storytelling, Disney and building a consistent writing routine. Including her journey with Disney (including taking college courses & growing up around Disney movies) and how a good system is a must for keeping up with video content like her TikTok series about film reviews a…

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[21/2024] This Week at Bonnie's Legends 16:53

12M ago16:53

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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the episodes and work she has prepared for your ears and eyes this coming week and as always the new week in front of us and how much good music is being released lately! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Tuesday, May 21: Evil Adjacent by Cosmorat (album review + interview) * Wednesday, May 22: #407 - Jocely…

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Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2 - Pink Floyd 1:01:19

12M ago1:01:19

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Send us a text In this episode, the lads travel back to the disco era where they shake their boo-tays to none other than...Pink Floyd? As they try to dig the dark Floydian disco groove, they critique some hits (and misses) of rock bands attempting disco and marvel at how the genre penetrated every nook and cranny of the era that bears its name. Ty …

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Tubular Bells (Pt. 1) - Theme From "The Exorcist" 1:05:16

1y ago1:05:16

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Send us a text In this episode, the lads become possessed by the unnerving creepiness of Mike Oldfield's unlikely hit "Tubular Bells", the theme music from the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist. Thankfully, special guest Joseph Trivers performs a successful exorcism on the dreadful scene, through his exploration of minimalist music and the mechanics…

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[Preview] #407: Jocelyn Nielson - favorite storytelling tropes, Top Gun vs. Maverick & mystery narrators 43:45

1y ago43:45

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Last November, Bonnie sat down with Jocelyn Nielson to discuss all things storytelling, Disney and building a consistent writing routine. That conversation is coming out next week (April 3rd) so subscribe to get notified. In this week’s preview, you can tune in to our side-segment where we trailed off into the land of film. From Runaway Brider to w…

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O!PNM #21: Kilgour 57:38

1y ago57:38

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Fionn and Bonnie sat down last Sunday and discussed all things Kilgour, his band located in Glasgow, and their debut album How To Put Your Hat On. The album is out now and vinyls can be ordered on here. Instagram: @kilgourtheband Enjoyed listening to this episode? You know what you do ... (make sure to subscribe and share this episode with all of y…

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[10/2024] This Week at Bonnie's Legends 7:32

1y ago7:32

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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the episodes and work she has prepared for your ears and eyes this coming week and as always the new week in front of us and how much good music is being released lately! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Tuesday, March 5: Heaven’s Just a Flight by Caroline Kingsbury (album review) * Wednesday, March 6: #407…

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Love Shack - The B-52s 1:02:43

1y ago1:02:43

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Send us a text In this episode, the lads got them a pod that's as big as whale and it's about to set sail! On route to the B-52s' "Love Shack" they head down the Atlanta Highway and pick up some shiny happy people including REM, Iggy Pop, Nile Rodgers, and Don Was (Not Was) and...the legendary John Lennon himself? Come Roam (if you want to) with Tn…

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O!PNM #20: googly eyes 53:13

1y ago53:13

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googly eyes aka Deza’s music playground to experiment with her song ideas and demos released a new EP 22-25 today exactly one month ago. Shortly after its release we sat together and discussed her favorite child of the EP, how the transformation of googly eyes happened and what some of the lyrics define. Instagram: @eyesg0ogly Enjoyed listening to …

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#406: Ela from Rain or Shine 1:10:46

1y ago1:10:46

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Ela from Rain or Shine sat down with me last Summer and talks us through system design thinking, we discuss all around change and how to surrender to it, how collaboration and community can be a helpful resource as a solo entrepreneur + of course, how to make life a little easier for us. 🧡 ✨ Ela is @rainorshinesystemdesign on Instagram and TikTok &…

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[9/2024] This Week at Bonnie's Legends 7:38

1y ago7:38

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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the episodes and work she has prepared for your ears and eyes this coming week and as always the new week in front of us and how much good music is being released lately! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Wednesday, February 28: #406 - Ela Miranda (podcast episode) * Friday, March 1: Oh! Pretty New Music - W…

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O!PNM #19: BEL - Cold Brew 48:26

1+ y ago48:26

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BEL and Bonnie sat together on Cold Brew’s release date last Summer and discussed the inspiration behind the song, the songwriting and producing that went into it, and more. She also talks on what goes into releasing a song in today’s music industry. Instagram: @belmakesmusic TikTok: @belmakesmusica We’ve mentioned the visualizer to “Cold Brew”, so…

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#405: Daniela Barrios, founder of the Conscious Productivity Collective 50:53

1+ y ago50:53

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Dani, founder of The Conscious Productivity Collective sat down with me and talks us through what her collective is and aspires to become in the near future, how to “sample test”/experiment with different work schedules and routines for one’s creativity and she also dives into the five pillars of the framework for conscious productivity. If you’re …

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Ball of Confusion - Love and Rockets 58:45

1+ y ago58:45

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Send us a text In this episode Tom presents his Dissertation on Delay to Professor Ralston, who must choose the Hit Songiest Song From Mars from a number of worthy (and not so worthy) candidates. The challenge pits Love and Rockets against The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Tina Turner, Anthrax and Duran Duran. This ignites a compelling discussion on th…

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[6/2024] This Week at Bonnie's Legends 6:21

1+ y ago6:21

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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the new week in front of us and how much good music is being released lately! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Monday, February 5: Oh! Pretty New Music - Week 6 (playlist & blog post → subscribe here to receive it in your inbox) * Tuesday, February 6: Artist of the Month: Sarah Kinsley (blog post & poem wri…

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Trololo - Eduard Khil 48:59

1+ y ago48:59

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Send us a text Now that the Falalalala season is over, time to get into the Trololo! Join the comrades as they revisit the "Golden Age" of YouTube (and perhaps the internet itself) with Eduard Khil's legendary non-lexical vocable masterpiece. As they travel along the Information Superhighway, they find the lost songs of their youth, search for the …

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Fairytale of New York - The Pogues 58:10

1+ y ago58:10

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Send us a text O come all ye faithful and join the lads as they say pogue mahone to Christmas, with that most un-Christmassy of Christmas carols "Fairytale of New York." As they attempt (and fail) to find the true meaning of Christmas, the fellows examine the multi-year process that went into the making of this unlikely holiday classic, debate whic…

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More, More, More - Andrea True Connection 44:39

1+ y ago44:39

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Send us a text Join the lads as they put on their skates and travel back to the roller disco era, grooving to the melodious tones of the Andrea True Connection's "More, More, More." As they try to keep their balance, the boyz marvel at the crisis turned opportunity that spawned not one but two top-ten hits (more than two decades apart, no less), po…

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#404: Tatjana Stucki 59:06

1+ y ago59:06

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Autorin, Gründerin ihrer Marketing Agentur Stucki Marketing Vintage-Fashion Bloggerin Tatjana Stucki ist wieder zurück als meine Legende diese Woche! Das erste Mal war im Sommer 2020 → hier könnt ihr reinhören :) In dieser Folge reden wir übers Schreiben, wie viel Arbeit und Zeit für einen Roman gebraucht wird und über Tatjana’s eigene Onlineagentu…

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[46/2023] This Week at Bonnie's Legends 7:57

1+ y ago7:57

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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the new week in front of us and we’re also looking for two artists to interview until the end of the year about their new music releases, so if that’s you or your friend, feel free to share this reel with them (or yourself) & we’ll talk soon! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Monday, November 13: Oh! Pretty …

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O!PNM #18: Dafna - What's More Romantic? 39:16

1+ y ago39:16

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Dafna has been an early feature back when Oh! Pretty New Music was a fresh idea out of my mind and we had talked about her song “We Jumped The Gun” (read here). This year in June we came together to discuss one of her latest singles “What’s More Romantic?” and how her process of deciding what song idea to follow through is like. Instagram: @dafnamu…

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#403: Alicia from Stop Thinking Start Doing 54:23

1+ y ago54:23

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This episode was held in March 2022. Alicia from Stop Thinking Start Doing joined me as my legend on the podcast at a time we both saw a big life change happening in reach of our hands and we were excited and fascinated by it. Listen in as Alicia talks about her journey of Stop Thinking Start Doing, the podcast she know has going on for over two ye…

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[45/2023] This Week at Bonnie's Legends 10:24

1+ y ago10:24

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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the new week in front of us and takes you with behind-the-scenes of Bonnie’s Legends. Maybe she also teases an opportunity that will be out early next year … This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Monday, November 6: Oh! Pretty New Music - Week 44 (playlist & blog post) * Wednesday, November 1: #403 - Alicia of S…

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O!PNM #16: Issy Allen of Barerra 30:51

1+ y ago30:51

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What a joy to have Issy Allen back on the podcast! This episode was recorded in March 2023 and we talked mainly about “Secretly Plays”, Barerra’s single release from February, what it was inspired by, the making process and some fun anecdotes. Give it a listen and follow the band & Issy on social media: Instagram: @allen_issy & @barerra.band TikTok…

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#402: Liv DeToma 1:15:29

1+ y ago1:15:29

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(2/2) This is part 2 of my conversation with Liv DeToma and was recorded December 2022. We discuss today’s definition of “indie music”, how she feels being an independent musician nowadays in the age of social media and single releases. We go on tangents talking about why changing one’s name allows more creative expression (she did change her name …

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Chaise Longue - Wet Leg 1:02:53

1+ y ago1:02:53

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Send us a text In this episode, the lads kick back (all day long) on Wet Leg's "Chaise Longue." As they consume a six-pack of warm beer, they examine the Sprechgesang (speak-singing) approach to music and uncover a long history of talk-pop dating back to the 1960s. They also wrestle with life's bigger questions such as: how a chaise longue became a…

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[44/2023] This Week at Bonnie's Legends 10:44

1+ y ago10:44

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Today’s episode, Bonnie talks you through the new era of Bonnie’s Legends - it’s new weekly schedule, sections and the new website + we’re announcing our very first sponsor: Zencastr! This week at Bonnie’s Legends: * Monday, October 30: Oh! Pretty New Music - Week 43 (playlist & blog post) * Tuesday, October 31: Album Review #1 - Surrender by Maggi…

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Canon in D - Pachelbel 56:32

1+ y ago56:32

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Send us a text In this episode, the boyz go for baroque and bet the pot on Pachelbel's smash 1680 hit Canon in D. With the stakes high, the lads call the bluff of the artists who have incorporated Pachelbel's Canon into their music, up the ante on the idea of a collective unconscious, and are all-in on the importance of being in the right frame of …

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Old Town Road - Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus 1:14:04

1+ y ago1:14:04

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Send us a text This week, the boyz take a trip down the Old Town Road to Baseball Country with special guest Bryan Ruby, professional ball player and up-and-coming country phenom. Along the way, the trio discuss the true meaning of country, songs that come out of left field, and the arduous climb to recognition in the music industry. With the bases…

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