Justin Hawkins Rides Again

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25: The Importance of Failing. Sep 11, 2023

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W does hat failure looks like for a musician or a band in the music industry and what does success actually mean? How does it feel to fail and what is the importance of failure? I also talk about the times that I have “failed” and how it really felt. I think failure is a beautiful thing.
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24: What Is It Like Being The Best? Sep 04, 2023

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What is it like being on of the best musicians in the world? Well, today I am speaking to one of those. His name is Nate Wood. If you want to acquire a different perspective on what it's like growing up and working in the music industry. Stick around. Nate is great. He is considered one of the greatest in industry by other musicians, so you know he's good. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Make sure to check out Nate on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/natewoodmusic/
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23: Alcoholism & The Music Industry: Opening Up About My Struggle with Addiction Aug 28, 2023

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What role does alcohol play in the music industry? Is it possible to work in this industry sober? Why do so many musicians end up fighting battles with addiction? I try to open up a bit about my struggles with alcoholism in today's episode, though I'm still a little guarded around that for variety of reason that I will reveal.
If you're struggling with alcohol or feel it's not playing a good role in your life, or with your mental health in general check out some of these links
MusiCares: https://www.musicares.org/get-help/addiction-recovery
https://www.smartrecovery.org/
https://www.samaritans.org/

22: Inside The Mind of a Bassist with Frankie Poullain Aug 21, 2023

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What goes on in the inner world of the most underrated member of a band, the bassist? How do they feel? What do you they pontificate about? What's it like for them being in the music industry? Well, today, I am speaking to one of the most interesting men in rock, Frankie Poullain. You will be left fascinated, confused and educated all in one go.
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You can also watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/86zkcZLljGk
Thank you for listening, I appreciate you.
Justin

21: Do We Need Music Journalists More Than Ever?! Aug 14, 2023

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How does being a music journalist work? What's the point of them? Do we even need them anymore or are they an important voice in the industry to help us curate our music tastes? I'm speaking with Pat Carty today, my favourite music journalist in the business. We discuss the pitfalls and merits of this particular trade.
Make sure to check out Pat's excellent show The Record Machine here: https://www.dublincityfm.ie/shows/the-record-machine/
You can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Pat_Carty
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Thank you for listening! See you next Monday!

20: The Dark Side Of Being A Touring Musician. Aug 07, 2023

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What is it like being a touring musician? How does it affect our mental state, our bodies and our relationships? Today I talk about this as I have a big tour approaching this year. We talk a lot about body image and the affects being a live performer has that. I also open up about how it affects my anxiety and how I try to cope with it. It's a complex episode today, full of wandering meanderings but it all leads back to the core issue of the mental preparation that goes into being a tourist artist.
I'm joined once again by my producer Jenny May Finn. You can follow us both on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/justinhawkinsta/ and https://instagram.com/jennymayfinn/
If you fancy a Justin Hawkins Rides Again t-shirt or hoodie you can get one here: https://thejawsofvictory.com/
Thank you for listening! See you next Monday!

19: The Legendary Drummer Rufus Tiger Taylor Interview. Jul 31, 2023

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What it's like being one of the best drummers in the world and being considered part of rock royalty? I'm interviewing Rufus Tiger Taylor, drummer of The Darkness and according to a lot of music fans, one of the best drummers amongst us right now! We talk about how he started, his first proper drumming jobs, what it's like being the son of a drummer aka of Roger Taylor of Queen, his musical influences and if he had to get one limb chopped off what would it be?
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Thank you all for listening - see you next Monday!

18: How Do Songwriters Make Money?! Jul 24, 2023

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Welcome to Justin Hawkins Rides Again…the podcast where I discuss the pitfalls of the music trade and what it’s like working in this fickle industry.
This week is all about Publishing aka how songwriters make money. I’m joined by my producer Jenny May Finn who grills me on how I earn a living through through writing songs. How does it work?! What do you need to do if you want to become a professional songwriter and what are rules?
I try to explain all of this from my experience in the industry, writing for The Darkness and for other artists too.
Thank you so much for listening! Join me next Monday for another episode of Justin Hawkins Rides Again.

17: Richie Kotzen: "I Had To Stay True To Myself & My Music" Jul 17, 2023

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Welcome to Justin Hawkins Rides Again...the podcast where each week I’ll be discussing the pitfalls of the music industry. This week I'm speaking to one of the greatest guitarist and vocalist amongst us right now, Richie Kotzen! You may know him from his time in Poison and Mr Big, or currently as the frontman of The Winery Dogs. If not, this is your introduction to an incredibly talented human being and musician. He is a fantastic guitarist and as well as being a part of those bands I mentioned before, he is also a prolific solo artist. We spoke about how he navigated difficult music contracts over the years, how he stayed true to himself and his craft and what the creative process actually means to him along with lots of guitar based chat...of course.
Thank you so much for listening, we really appreciate it!
You can watch all of these podcast episodes over on my YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2UpVqorEGqBnrfSYCkfO7z5Y5P7oqsqs
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16: What Is It Really Like Working For Queen? Jul 10, 2023

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Welcome to Justin Hawkins Rides Again…the podcast where each week I’ll be discussing the pitfalls of the music industry. This week I’ll be speaking to someone very interesting and very experienced in the world of rock and guitars - it is Pete Malandrone, guitarist Brian May from Queen’s longstanding guitar tech. He is a dear friend of mine, so we had a lot of fun during this conversation and I hope you gained an insight into what it's like working behind the scenes for some of the biggest artists in the world.
You can watch this over on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/DL_ZQsHECDA
And you can get yourself some Justin Hawkins Rides Again merch here: https://thejawsofvictory.com/
Thank you so much for listening, we really appreciate it!

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