BRADLEY CRONK – Performing after 8 years away, and recording with a “janky” 15-year-old iPad in tow!
Musician and old friend Bradley Cronk joined me for a well over-due catch-up to chat about all things music.
We met in 2010 when we were both in the same band. Since we last saw each other, Brad is back performing again after an 8 year break, and is now recording his own songs using his own “janky” (his words not mine) recording setup.
We chatted about things like:
< Rediscovering passions
< Joint band experiences
< Life beyond the day job
< Turning experiences into songs
< Creating without the perfect setup
< Rediscovering stage fright
< The stories behind the music
< Building a career independently, and as part of a duo 'Reveries'
< Staying consistent
< Chasing the dream
- His Crescendo
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27 Mar 2026
GRAPS ON FILM - He Bought a Camera Thinking the Lens was Included... Now He Films Pro Wrestling!
What is it like filming professional wrestling highlights?
In this episode, Ben sits down with cinematographer Ash J who went from knowing nothing about cameras to shooting live wrestling events.
Ash chats about how he got started, practised and turned a passion for wrestling from a side-hustle to a proper freelance thing.
If you’re into filmmaking, content creation, or just love behind-the-scenes insight of the wrestling industry, this has your name written all over it.
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30 Jan 2026
EP#27 - GUY COURTIE: Multi-Percussionism, Creative Circles & Social Media being the New Creative CV
In this episode Ben chats to percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Guy Courtie who opens up about the hidden pressures of building a creative career in a self-promoting economy in a small music scene, why rest can be a creative taboo equal to failure, and how musicians and creatives try to protect their headspace without losing momentum and opportunity.
Ben and Guy chat about:
< Escaping London & finding clear headspace as a creative
< Social media overload & the pressure to always be “on”
< Short-form & social media being your business card
< Creative accountability in small scenes
< Freelancing, burnout & never switching off
< Obsession, passion & finding healthy balance
< Music as a process, not perfection
< The complication relationship between music & AI
< Why music matters for accessability & community
< Growing up in a musical household
< Training, privilege & creative opportunity
< Life after study & surviving as a creative
< Guy's Crescendo
< Anything else that cropped up
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