Songminer with Alaska Reid

Alaska Reid
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“Songminer” is a modern music folklore podcast hosted by musician and songwriter Alaska Reid. It’s a nuanced examination of the in-between, the grit, the magic, the happenstance of writing and inspiration. Reid explores with fellow musicians and writers their creative mindset and how they combine their reality with the imaginative world of writing.

Episodes

  1. Ep. 7 - Gus Lobban | Part 2

    06/07/2024

    Ep. 7 - Gus Lobban | Part 2

    This is the second and final discussion with Gus Bonito of Kero Kero Bonito. Alaska and Gus talk about touring in the U.S., writing lyrics en plein aire and other details about the demo of “Make Believe”. Listen in for snippets of the song.

    1h 6m
  2. Ep. 6 - Gus Lobban

    05/01/2024

    Ep. 6 - Gus Lobban

    The first of a two part conversation series with Gus Lobban of Kero Kero Bonito also known as Kane West, and more. This first episode is a generalized chat about Kero Kero Bonito's history and writing of the album "Time 'n' Place". In the next Gus episode Alaska and Gus get into the nitty gritty about the song "Make Believe".

    59 min
  3. Ep. 5 - Del Water Gap

    02/15/2024

    Ep. 5 - Del Water Gap

    In this episode, Alaska speaks to Holden aka Del Water Gap", about the demo for his song "We Will Never Be Like Anybody Else". They discuss songwriting while touring, falling in love with the characters in songs, writers that inspire them and their feelings and goals for creative collaboration.

    1h 8m
  4. Ep. 4 - Lecx Stacy

    12/19/2023

    Ep. 4 - Lecx Stacy

    Alaska and Lecx Stacy speak about his demo for "Are We Awake". They also chat about Baldur's Gate, seasonal inspiration, and his family's clashing music tastes and how that lead to Lecx's unique musical style.

    44 min
  5. Ep. 3 - Petey

    11/28/2023

    Ep. 3 - Petey

    Alaska and Petey discuss his demo "I'll Wait" off of his recent album U.S.A. They also talk about Petey's love of hiking, his unique process of lyric-writing, grocery store anxiety and alternate tunings.

    46 min
  6. Ep. 2 - Lauren Mayberry

    10/19/2023

    Ep. 2 - Lauren Mayberry

    Alaska speaks with Lauren Mayberry of the band CHVRCHES about her journey going solo. They discuss anxiety in writing sessions, lyrics as puzzles, getting dressed in the greenroom, friends from her hometown of Glasgow and the headache of staying connected with loved ones in different time zones. Alaska and Lauren discuss in-depth Lauren's demo of "Are You Awake".

    1h 5m
  7. Ep. 1 - Sadie Dupuis (Sad13, Speedy Ortiz)

    10/19/2023

    Ep. 1 - Sadie Dupuis (Sad13, Speedy Ortiz)

    In this episode Alaska and Sadie Dupuis (Sad13, Speedy Ortiz) speak about collecting and combining voice memos, imagery clichés in lyrics, dog DNA tests, heavy riffage and more. They zero in on Sadie's process writing "Scabs" off of Speedy Ortiz's new album "Rabbit Rabbit" and how Sadie was struck with the idea in the post office.

    1h 5m
  8. Introducing Songminer with Alaska Reid

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Introducing Songminer with Alaska Reid

    “Songminer” is a modern music folklore podcast hosted by musician and songwriter Alaska Reid. It’s a nuanced examination of the in-between, the grit, the magic, the happenstance of writing and inspiration. Reid explores with fellow musicians and writers their creative mindset and how they combine their reality with the imaginative world of writing.

    6 min

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Ratings & Reviews

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About

“Songminer” is a modern music folklore podcast hosted by musician and songwriter Alaska Reid. It’s a nuanced examination of the in-between, the grit, the magic, the happenstance of writing and inspiration. Reid explores with fellow musicians and writers their creative mindset and how they combine their reality with the imaginative world of writing.

Information

  • Creator
    Alaska Reid
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alaska Reid 2023
  • Show Website
    Songminer with Alaska Reid