About this podcast
Welcome to Shotgun Story
The podcast that has conversations with Indie creators about music, meaning and the point of it all, so that you may be inspired by the journeys of other artists who are doing it for themselves and maybe gain a little more understanding as to why it matters quite so much that you keep creating.
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Episodes
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- #066 Sandy Little on Big Fright, DIY Art, and Why the Human Journey Matters · 35 minPost-punk artist, illustrator, and unapologetic DIY advocate. Sandy Little - vocalist of Bristol post-punk band Big Fright and visual artist behind festival and band design work…
- #065 Your Heart is a Drum | Danny de Wet · 42 minThe author of Sex, Drums, and Rock 'n Roll... In Africa! Danny De Wet is full-time drama and one-time drummer for eVoid, Petit Cheval, Electric Petals, and Wonderboom. And he's…
- #064 NEW Joburg based music festival and expo! | MusicEx - Leniese van der Merwe · 19 minMusicEx is an experiential event designed to engage, excite, and captivate music lovers by giving them the opportunity to browse products, attend educational sessions, enjoy live…
- #063 A preserver of African indigenous instruments and a global performance | Thandeka Mfinyongo · 29 minFrom a family legacy to a Pulsations connection with the world. Thandeka Mfinyongo is a musician. She's a preserver of African indigenous instruments, and she's interested in…
- #062 Make Music Day - 21 June | Prof Janelize Morelli · 19 minBecome a PRODUCER of culture, rather than simply a consumer of it... Make Music Day (a community music initiative that was started in 1982 in France by the Ministry of Culture)…
- #061 Orchestrate it yourself | Stanley Sibande · 23 minA story about making your own dreams a reality. Stanley Sibande is a Zambian-born, Cape Town-based, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter. In this episode, we're chatting…
- #060 Get Real | Vicky Jankiewicz · 40 minEver wanted to work behind the scenes in the music industry? Keen to hear all of the good (and gritty) music industry insider stuff from someone who's touched every side of it?…
- #059 I'm a girl... and when I learnt to embrace that, I felt more free | Meel Vignetting · 13 minMeel Vignetting are a five-piece South African alternative indie rock band from Gauteng. In today's episode, we talk about the music scene in Pretoria, tribute shows, and gender…
- #058 Just a small town girl | Maddy Behrens · 25 minAre you brave enough to busk? Maddie Behrens is a folk/indie/rock/pop singer currently based in Johannesburg. Hailing from a small town in KZN, she learnt the performing ropes…
- #057 Create a scene... Joburg edition | Lindo M · 39 minSometimes you've got to Do It Yourself. Lindo M is a singer/songwriter from Johannesburg, South Africa. Unencumbered by the idea of genre, Lindo focuses on feeling and…
- #056 Women's Day *Festival Feature* Galpalooza at Tweefontein Melkery | Jolene East · 23 min"Because these days, there's not enough girls at music festivals!" Galpalooza. Women's Day Music Festival at Tweefontein Melkery. Featuring an all-female line-up. Listen to the…
- #055 Find inspiration everywhere | Simone Govender · 30 min"I can honestly say it (music) saved my life at one point." Simone Govender is a pop singer-songwriter based in Johannesburg. She teaches music on the side. I heard her…
- #54 Take the pressure off the music | Cito (WONDERboom) · 37 min"I haven't got millions of streams. I'm just doing what I'm doing." There is something wonderful about talking to someone with a lifetime of experience in their field. And this…
- #53 How do you become an artist? Sustainably | Dave Starke · 47 minDave Starke is a folk singer-songwriter in the ancient British Isles troubadour tradition (the modern version, obvs). He speaks a language I deeply understand, that of grappling…
- #52 Music publishing is a money conversation | Thando Makhunga · 49 minYou're a creator. Use your talents and find a NICHE for yourself. Are you a songwriter (or a composer) debating whether to get a publisher or to try your hand at doing it…
- #51 The role of labels in the modern music business | Benjy Mudie · 48 minWhy do you want to go to a label? They can't do anything for you. Benjy Mudie has been in the business of making music for over 40 years. In 1998, he founded the independent…
- #50 It's better to stay light | Senna-Marie · 22 min"There was a moment when I decided I wanted to prioritise music." The body is a mediator through which we experience but it’s also a conspirator, colouring experiences with…
- #049 Are your sounds cinematic? | Nkuli Sibeko & Leli Maki · 58 minYou can't make a film and not put any music in it. Jack&Jill Productions is a boutique company based in South Africa. Their latest film 'Table Manners' was an official selection…
- #048 The music business is a war | Cindy Alter · 30 min"The music business is a war and the fist weapon of war is knowledge." Cindy Alter is an international award-winning chart-topping multi-million album-selling singer-songwriter…
- #047 Don't be a d*ck and try not to write sh*t songs | Alastair Thomas · 37 min"It was a very quick realisation that if you have a band of five people with a publicist and a manager and a booking agent, and a sound engineer, it's impossible to survive. So…
