Why Did You Make It?
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Why Did You Make It?
A conversation with musicians about why they make the art they do despite the odds against them, with Demetry Malahoff.
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17 episode
LEXE
Lexe, multi-instrumentalist, and emerging pop-soul super star. She believes in musics ability to comfort others and wields the pop genre for heart-fel...

Timothy Fairless
Timothy Fairless, multi-instrumentalist composer and producer. Much more prolific than myself, all the while incorporating enviable audio visual perfo...

Julia R Anderson
Julia R Anderson, musician, engineer from Meanjin (Brisbane). Known for their self titled solo project. Beautiful art rock recorded on a portable 4 tr...

Henry Reese aka Lite Fails
Henry Reese, the human vessel for Lite Fails; scrappy ambient music which "could fall apart at any moment". We have an enlightening talk about breaki...

James Halstead aka TEJAVU
James Halstead, Meanjin (Brisbane) based producer who goes by the name Tejavu. Known for their creative pop sensibilities which has helped WIGZ and BR...

John Russell from 4000 Records
John Russell is the owner of 4000 Records. He's the legs for many musicians and a helping hand for our community in general. Humble, and often hidden...

Andrew Tuttle
Andrew Tuttle, our own powerfully self confident experimental folk artist. Andrew is well known to the musicians in Meanjin as the familiar, bubbly ba...

Kate Gillespie from Margot Fenton
Kate and I talk about keeping a kind perspective when it comes to self reflection. Realising the hurdles young artists are facing due to pandemic stud...

Millie Khalu from L. Flora
Millie and I talk about their experience living in New York and how people connect to music. Millie warns of falling in the trap of writing for someon...

Kirra Lily from Uhkirra
Kirra and I talk about their experimental vocal recording approaches, musical burnout, and creative tourism.
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Matt Hsu from Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra
Matt and I talk about their process for writing albums, their introduction to community centred music through The Mouldy Lovers, and why "classical" c...

Monica Sottile from Sweater Curse
Monica are I are HYPED. We talk about the unique small knit music community we have in Brisbane. We also talk about Monica's love for music for musics...

Jordan Wearn from Edgar Hurley
Jordan and I talk about the differences between London and Brisbane when it comes to scenes and accessing an audience. We also touch on swampifying an...

Emma Walton from Start Together
Emma and I talk about how Brisbane's music scene has changed in the past 10 years. We also talk about balancing a career with making music.
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Asha Jefferies
Asha and I talk about growing up with 2000s pop and developing a team that's right for you.
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Amber Ramsey from Cloud Tangle
Amber and I talk about the toxic "troubled artist" trope and letting go of expectations when releasing music.
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Charlie Grainger from Moon Saloon
Charlie and I talk about balancing music and running a business. We also talk about the power and brilliance of Australian music.
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