Penfriend's Letterbox
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Episodes: 56
Description
I'm Laura Kidd, an independent music producer, songwriter and visual artist based in Nottingham, UK, making music as Penfriend (formerly She Makes War and Obey Robots).
My mission is to encourage creativity in others by sharing my artistic process, plus thoughts on the philosophy of creativity.
In my first podcasting era 2019-2021 I interviewed 50 of my favourite artists and comedians for my "Attention Engineer" episodes. I asked nosey questions about creativity, grit and determination and received some surprising answers...
In 2024 I missed podcasting so much I decided to start sharing here in a different way. Subscribe to join me for the next part of this journey!
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Giving yourself permission to be creative - Matthew Caws, Nada Surf
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Connection and communion through music...talking to Grace Petrie
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Music as a tool of unity - Rou Reynolds (Enter Shikari)
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Celebrating a breadth of voices in music - Miki Berenyi (Piroshka / Lush)
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Ep46: Ginger Wildheart on creating a you-sized shape in the world of music
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Ep45: Mary Spender on finding a smarter route to a full-time music career and building a huge fanbase on YouTube
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Ep43: Lou Barlow (Sebadoh / Dinosaur Jr / The Folk Implosion) on building a body of work...however the f*** he wants to
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Ep42: Shingai (Noisettes) on finding creative freedom through generosity
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Ep41: Juliana Hatfield on drawing without looking
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Bonus Musical Mini Episode - I'll Start A Fire
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May 22, 2021 |
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Ep40: Laura Kidd (Penfriend) quizzed by Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff) on "Exotic Monsters" and always going deeper...
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May 19, 2021 |
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Bonus Musical Mini Episode - Seventeen
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May 15, 2021 |
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Bonus Musical Mini Episode - Black Car
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May 15, 2021 |
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Ep39: Stephen Jones (Babybird) on surviving chart success and finding true connection with music fans
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Ep38: David Brewis (Field Music) on leaning into the editing process - inspiration is overrated
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Ep37: Ryan Miller (Guster) on constantly throwing seeds…even if a lot of them will never sprout
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Ep36: Sananda Maitreya on making a masterpiece of your life
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Ep35: Danz CM on having fun and being weird
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Ep34: Eliza Shaddad on picking the right size font
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Bonus Musical Mini Episode - Cancel Your Hopes
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Mar 06, 2021 |
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Bonus Musical Mini Episode - Exotic Monsters
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Mar 06, 2021 |
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Ep33: Liela Moss (The Duke Spirit) on artistic evolution – dropping the ego and practising for inner peace
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Ep32: Mike Batt on 50 years of writing songs, and the need for anti-gravitational brandy sauce
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Ep31: Liz Stokes (The Beths) on establishing creative rules for songwriting, and why she always takes a cricket bat on tour
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Ep30: Rebecca Lucy Taylor (Self Esteem / Slow Club) on being an auteur, and how work's more fun than fun
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Ep29: David Ford on his mission to be the best artist he can be
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Ep28: Kat Robichaud on surviving The Voice USA to forge an independent music career
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Ep27: Robin Ince on forging a career with "a dirty bomb of failed creativity"
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Ep26: Rat (Ned’s Atomic Dustbin) on how Miles Hunt and the YouTube sidebar led to a musical collaboration with…me!
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Ep25: Thea Gilmore on ignoring normal to build an 18 album career
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Ep24: Alicia Gaines (Ganser) on making music to entertain yourself
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Ep23: Catherine Anne Davies (The Anchoress) on aiming for 40% happiness
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Ep22: Bernard Butler on sticking to his guns, staying creative and always moving forward
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Ep21: Andrew Hung (Fuck Buttons) on losing confidence and the lifechanging power of finding your singing voice
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Ep20: Jim Bob (Carter U.S.M.) on not knowing how things should work – and doing them anyway
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Ep19: Lemn Sissay MBE on the importance of kindness in a longlasting career
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Ep18: Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff) on how Covid-19 stopped him from quitting the music business
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Bonus Musical Mini Episode - The Only Way Out Is Through
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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Ep17: Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) on finding your own power
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Ep16: Nova Twins on creativity, craft and commitment
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Ep15: Estella Adeyeri (Big Joanie / Charmpit) on challenging assumptions and giving back to a supportive music scene
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Ep14: Sadie Dupuis (Sad13 / Speedy Ortiz) on going into a rabbithole
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Ep13: J. Willgoose, Esq. (Public Service Broadcasting) on what to do when your band has already headlined Brixton Academy
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Ep12: Bright Light Bright Light on surviving as an independent artist in a genre full of gatekeepers
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Ep11: Skating Polly on the importance of dedication
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Ep10: Emma Pollock (The Delgados) on how knocking on the wrong door led to a career in music
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Ep09: Nikesh Shukla on writing to make space for other people
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Ep08: Katie Harkin on how music makes the world feel porous
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Ep07: Bec Hill on healthy jealousy and what success means in a creative life
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Ep06: Tom Robinson on how individual audience members can change the world
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Ep05: Charlotte Hatherley on how 20 years of being in a band has equipped her for the apocalypse
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Ep04: Frank Turner on the unsustainability of being an arsehole in the music industry
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Ep03: Ayse Hassan (Savages) on the absurdity of getting everything you thought you wanted and coming home to nothing
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Ep02: Mark Chadwick (The Levellers) on the extremist's life
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Ep01: Tanya Donelly on how NOT to end a music career
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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"Attention Engineer" Trailer - May 2020
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May 20, 2020 |