• How To Make Friends with Joe Booley
    Oct 28 2024

    On episode three we sit down with Joe Booley, the man behind DIY powerhouse Beth Shalom Records, promoter at Let's Stop Hanging Out and booking agent at Atonal Agency. We talk about how Beth Shalom came about, what it means to be on a DIY label, how bookings work as you're growing as a band, and the decision to wind down Beth Shalom at the end of this year.


    Beth Shalom Records

    Atonal Agency

    LSHO


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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • How To Make Friends with Buds.
    Jun 11 2024

    On episode two we sit down with Dan from Buds, the hardest working DIY band in the UK. Buds started back in 2019 out of the ashes of Kilkovec, and have gone on to support almost everyone all around the UK, as well as ripping it at festivals like Manchester Punk Fest and 2000 Trees. In this episode, Dan talks about how Buds came about, getting signed to a booking agent and how to get gigs when you're starting out.


    Buds. on Bandcamp

    Buds on Instagram


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    45 mins
  • How To Make Friends with Slash Fiction
    May 20 2024

    On episode one we sit down with Niamh from the Sheffield queer emo powerhouse that is Slash Fiction. Slash Fiction started back in 2018 in Sheffield, and have since found their way into all of our shrivelled emo hearts. In this episode, Niamh talks about the beginnings of Slash Fiction, how they recorded both of their absolute banger albums, and how they ended up on Spotify's Queercore playlist.


    Slash Fiction on Bandcamp

    We'll Hold This Line Until Hell Freezes Over presale


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    51 mins