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ACPG 177: Matthew Murphy - The Wombats and Love Fame Tragedy
Anyone Can Play Guitar - March 27, 2024 14:54 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 177 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is in Newcastle and zooming with Matthew Murphy of The Wombats and Love Fame Tragedy who is in LA. Ben and Murph talk about his second album from his side project Love, Fame, Tragedy. We talk about writing for this project a...
ACPG 176: Public Service Broadcasting
Anyone Can Play Guitar - January 23, 2024 06:28 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 176 of the ACPG podcast. This episode is the last interview of the series. But don’t worry we will be back for a new series and our much loved outro episode. In this episode Ben is zooming with J Willgoose, Esq of the fantastic Public Service Broadcasting. The ...
ACPG 175: Girl Ray
Anyone Can Play Guitar - November 28, 2023 14:47 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 175 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is zooming with Poppy from the wonderful Girl Ray. We talk about their new album Prestige (the non concept, concept album, my words not theirs). Prestige is a fictional night club where we follow the band on a night out. And...
ACPG 174: Jaakko Eino Kalevi
Anyone Can Play Guitar - November 09, 2023 14:02 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 174 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is zooming with Finnish Musician Jaakko Eino Kalevi who was in Athens, Greece at the time of speaking. They had a great conversation about Jaakko's ninth album, Chaos Magic. They also spoke about the writing process, playing...
ACPG 173: Willie J Healey
Anyone Can Play Guitar - October 11, 2023 16:05 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 173 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is zooming with the delightful Willie J Healey. They talk about his new album Bunny, touring with the Arctic Monkeys and Jamie T, working with Yala records and more. Thank you to Jay for setting up the interview. And thank y...
ACPG 172: Becca Mancari Interview
Anyone Can Play Guitar - September 20, 2023 10:24 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 172 of the ACPG Podcast. After a little mid season break we are back with a short run of episodes to finish off season five. This week Ben is zooming with Becca Mancari (they/them) who is based Nashville. We talk about Becca's third album 'Let Hand'. Which we dis...
ACPG 171: Local Natives
Anyone Can Play Guitar - August 01, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 171 of the ACPG podcast. This week Ben is zooming with Los Angeles where he spoke with Nick and Kelsey of the fantastic Local Natives. Now, I (Ben) have been a massive fan of Local Natives since their debut album Gorilla Manor and especially the songs Sun H...
ACPG 170: Gengahr
Anyone Can Play Guitar - July 18, 2023 14:28 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 170 of the ACPG podcast. This week Ben zooms with Hugh and Danny of the band Gengahr. Ben caught them in the middle of an instore tour. Or Instoring if you will. Just after the release of their fourth album Red Sun Titans. They spoke about the new album, the prod...
ACPG 169: Freddie Cowan (Freddie and the Scenarios / The Vaccines)
Anyone Can Play Guitar - June 28, 2023 15:17 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 169 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is zooming, and nearly getting locked in work, with Freddie Cowan from Freddie and the Scenarios, and formally of The Vaccines. Ben and Freddie spoke about his debut solo album Answer Machine, touring, new directions, and a ...
ACPG 168: JW Francis
Anyone Can Play Guitar - June 14, 2023 15:49 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 168 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is zooming with the one of the most relaxed men in music, JW Francis. Ben in Newcastle and JW in Paris, they spoke about this new album, touring, walking, and self-created tours. Which sounds amazing. Indie-rock, jangle, sla...
ACPG 167: Good Health Good Wealth
Anyone Can Play Guitar - June 06, 2023 15:37 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 167 of the ACPG podcast. This week Ben is zooming with too proper geezers, Bruce and Simon of the fantastic Good Health Good Wealth. With a mix of Streetesqe spoken word vocals and dirty dirty beats. GHGW are a heading mix of Queens market and a eastern European ...
ACPG 166: Martin Fry (ABC)
Anyone Can Play Guitar - May 23, 2023 06:45 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 166 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben has 'the look of love' as he zooms with one of his musical idols, Martin Fry of ABC. Similar to Chris Difford a couple of week ago. ABC and Martin Fry hold a special place in Ben's musical life. No 'poison arrows' with this ...
ACPG 165: Alex Lahey
Anyone Can Play Guitar - May 16, 2023 08:21 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 165 of the ACPG podcast. This week Ben is zooming with another Aussie Alex Lahey. Ben and Alex talk about her new album The Answer is Always Yes, touring, festivals, and building a community. Fresh from recently announcing her new album and debut for Liberation...
ACPG 164: Chris Difford (squeeze)
Anyone Can Play Guitar - May 10, 2023 13:29 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 164 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is zooming as James is holiday(ing). Not sure if that's a real word. Ben is on zoom this week with one of his favourite artists of all time. Chris Difford from the band Squeeze. This podcast has thrown up a few unreal scen...
ACPG 163: Beans on Toast
Anyone Can Play Guitar - May 02, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 163 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is back at the Cluny with Beans on Toast (AKA Jay). They talk pre gig, post sound check about his life in music, songwriting, touring, festivals, community, and making friends with friend of the show Frank Turner. Since 2...
ACPG 162: Gena Rose Bruce
Anyone Can Play Guitar - April 25, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 162 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is zooming down under again with the lovely Gena Rose Bruce. Ben and Gena talk about her second album Deep Is The Way, touring, festivals, and moving to the UK (soon). Last year a suffocating black fog pursued Melbourne mu...
ACPG 161: Schak
Anyone Can Play Guitar - April 18, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 161 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is zooming with North Shields alumni Schak. Ben and Schak talk about his life in music, from inline skating to signing to Ministry of Sound and everything, and there's a lot, in between. Schak has been involved in music fo...
ACPG 160: Chappaqua Wrestling
Anyone Can Play Guitar - April 11, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 160 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is zoom with Charlie and Jake of Chappaqua Wrestling. They talk about Chappaqua Wrestling's debut album 'Plus Ultra' which is out this Friday (depending on when you read this), touring, getting start and a mutual love for...
ACPG 159: Billy Nomates
Anyone Can Play Guitar - April 04, 2023 08:31 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 159 of the ACPG Podcast. In this episode Ben is zooming with Tor AKA Billy Nomates. I (Ben) have been obsessed with Billy Nomates release earlier this year Cacti. And it was great to talk to Tor about this album in some detail. We also spoke about touring and f...
ACPG 158: Hamish Hawk
Anyone Can Play Guitar - March 28, 2023 08:40 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 158 of the ACPG Podcast. This week James is back from holiday, and Ben is talking to musician Hamish Hawk. Ben caught up in person with Hamish at the Cluny on the first night of his latest UK tour. They spoke about the wonderful of touring, his new album Angel N...
ACPG 157: Matt Corby
Anyone Can Play Guitar - March 21, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 157 of the ACPG Podcast. In this episode Ben is zooming with Matt Corby. A solo artist from Australia. We're in the middle of a little run of Austrialian artists. Shame we couldn't record these in person in Australia. But you know, small details. Matt and Ben ...
ACPG 156: DMA'S Interview (and Season Five Intro)
Anyone Can Play Guitar - March 14, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome back to ACPG podcast. Welcome to SEASON FIVE. Five season and 156 episodes we've been doing this.. mad. This is the first episode in season five and we have a wonderful guest in Jonny Took from the awesome DMA'S. Ben and Jonny catch up over zoom to discuss DMA'S new album...
ACPG 155: Season Four outro with Ben and James
Anyone Can Play Guitar - January 10, 2023 10:04 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to the last episode of season four. This is just a quick outro and reflection on season four with Ben and James. We look back at season five and look forward to season five. Wow that was very corporate writing there. Apologies. Thank you to everyone who listened, downloaded...
ACPG 154: Jackson Mico Milas
Anyone Can Play Guitar - January 10, 2023 09:39 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and Welcome to the final interview of season five. This week Ben is zooming with solo artist Jackson Mico Milas. Ben and Jackson talk about his new album Blu Terra, writing with Tim Minchin, running and so much more. Having cut his teeth at New York’s Nylon Studios, Jackson carved out ...
ACPG 153: Tara Divina Interview
Anyone Can Play Guitar - December 13, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis week we speak to Tara Divina. If you visit her website, which you should, you’ll be presented with this call to action - “You deserve to experience the greatest joy and fulfilment life has to offer. Create your work of art. Leave your legacy. Live free of regret.”. Big statements. And s...
ACPG 152: TV Priest
Anyone Can Play Guitar - December 06, 2022 17:06 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 152 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is zooming with Nic and Alex of the awesome TV Priest. They talk about all things TV priest, on stage, off stage, writing, recording and moving to a different country. Listen out of the classic European sirens. With just a...
ACPG 151: The Luka State
Anyone Can Play Guitar - November 29, 2022 11:44 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 151 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is on zoom with Conradfrom the North West based band - The Luka State. Ben and Conrad talk about all things The Luka State as well as a lot of rock n roll. Hailing from Winsford – a forgotten town between Manchester and Li...
ACPG 150: DC Gore
Anyone Can Play Guitar - November 22, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 150 of the ACPG podcast. This week Ben is zooming with DC Gore (Dom) to talk about his new album All These Things, his plans for the future, playing live again and much much more. Dom was currently moving when they spoke. Both literally and in general. So expect ...
ACPG 149: Flasher
Anyone Can Play Guitar - November 15, 2022 15:11 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 149 of the ACPG podcast. In this episode Ben is on zoom with Washington DC based duo Flasher. Ben, Emma, and Taylor talk all things touring, new albums, living on miles and miles apart, and the Washington DC punk scene. The band’s 2018 debut, Constant Image, wa...
ACPG 148: Rory (Roxanne Emery)
Anyone Can Play Guitar - November 08, 2022 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello and welcome to episode 148 of the ACPG Podcast. This week Ben is back on zoom with Roxanne Emery talking about her new music project Rory. It's a wide ranging episode covering her life in music, her new album, and mental health. She's a multi-platinum selling songwriter who has writt...
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