How To Make Friends is the podcast where Luke sits down with DIY bands from across the world to talk about where they come from and how they do what they do in this messed up music scene we're in today.
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Luke interviews George Gadd about building a music community, curating a stage at 2000 Trees festival, and the band's upcoming album.
24 Mar 2025
How to Make Friends with Soot Sprite
On episode five we sit down with Ellie from SootSprite, the shoegaze powerhouse from the South West, who are gearing up to release their debut album Wield Your Hope Like A Weapon in May, 2025. Luke and Ellie talk about the origins of Soot Sprite, getting signed to Specialist Subject, touring with amazing bands, how writing collabs are the best thing for the soul, and why all the best bands come out of breakups.
Show notes
Wield Your Hope Like A Weapon on Bandcamp (https://sootsprite.bandcamp.com/album/wield-your-hope-like-a-weapon)
Soot Sprite's 2025 Summer Tour (https://www.instagram.com/soootsprite/p/DG07GyQNhbA/?img_index=1)
All My Friends Are Depressed on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/4Vgp0oNh70dS5NuvUbb8na?si=a3cd97d7e9b64b5c)
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31 Jan 2025
How To Make Friends with Fightmilk
On episode four we sit down with Lily from Fightmilk, the London indie legends, who have just released their third album, No Souvenirs. We talk about how Fightmilk got started, what it's like to work with DIY labels, how the stars align to get a feature article in The Guardian and why having a drummer who stands up for key changes is the way to go.
Show notes
Fightmilk on Bandcamp (https://fightmilkisaband.bandcamp.com/album/no-souvenirs)
The Guardian article (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/27/i-set-up-my-own-indie-label-from-brexits-brutality-to-the-joy-of-diy-music-heres-what-i-learned)
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28 Oct 2024
How To Make Friends with Joe Booley
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 (https://bethshalomrecords.com/)
Atonal Agency (https://www.atonal.agency/joe-booley)
LSHO (https://lsho.bethshalomrecords.com/)
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11 Jun 2024
How To Make Friends with Buds.
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 (https://budsfullstop.bandcamp.com/)
Buds on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/budsfullstop/?hl=en)
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20 May 2024
How To Make Friends with Slash Fiction
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 (https://slashfiction.bandcamp.com/music)
We'll Hold This Line Until Hell Freezes Over presale (https://slashfiction.limitedrun.com/)
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