Sodajerker On Songwriting
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Episode 244 - Boz Scaggs
This gem from the archives was thought lost forever, but thanks to the wonders of technology we've been able to recover our chat with the great Boz Scaggs. It was recorded around the time of Boz's las
Episode 243 - Michael Penn
Composer and songwriter talks with Sodajerker about his "former career" in songwriting, meeting Bob Dylan as a kid, and why he doesn't co-write with his partner, the equally brilliant Aimee Mann. The
Episode 242 - Tim Heidecker
The brilliant chats with Simon and Brian about his gorgeous record High School, his love for Randy Newman, and recreating the yacht rock sound. The comedian, writer, actor and musician also explains
Episode 241 - Seal
To mark the release of a new deluxe reissue of his eponymous debut, joins Simon and Brian for a conversation about his songwriting process. The singer-songwriter discusses classic hits like 'Killer',
Episode 240 - The 1975
Matty and George from talk with Sodajerker about the band's stellar new album Being Funny In A Foreign Language, working with Jack Antonoff, and being addicted to making stuff. The guys explain their
Episode 239 - Ben Gibbard
'sBen Gibbard gives Sodajerker the lowdown on the band's superb new album Asphalt Meadows, the process of round robin songwriting, and why he's always falling in love with dead movie stars. The songw
Episode 238 - Brett Anderson
Suede's joins Simon and Brian for a candid conversation about the writing of the band's new record Autofiction, accessing naivety, avoiding self-parody, and the value of craft. The frontman and autho
Episode 237 - Madison Cunningham
The phenomenal speaks with Sodajerker about her new record Revealer, sincerity versus technicality in music making, and why songs are sometimes smarter than you. The singer-songwriter also discusses
Episode 236 - Julian Lennon
joins Simon and Brian for a chat about his new record Jude, the importance of emotion in songwriting, dealing with anxiety, and the trials of relearning his old material. The multi-faceted singer-son
Episode 235 - Martha Wainwright
Singer-songwriter discusses her recent memoir Stories I Might Regret Telling You, how she approaches writing both songs and prose, and being done with old narratives. The critically lauded artist als