EPISODE · May 2, 2025 · 41 MIN
My Music Episode 517 - PHWOAR
from My Music · host Graham Coath
My Music with Graham Coath: Paul from Phwoar – Permission, Punk & Predictive Text BangersIn this high-energy episode of My Music, Graham Coath is joined by Paul from the band Phwoar – yes, that’s PHWOAR, with gusto – for a rollercoaster of a conversation that zigzags from riot grrrl roots and stage presence to social media overload and the strange joys of predictive text.🚀 Expect shouty guitars, shoutier song titles, and thoughtful takes on what it really means to connect with a crowd in the modern DIY music scene. Paul talks about how Phwoar's live shows blur the line between performer and audience, why they avoid cheesy stage banter, and how music is often the place where emotions get worked out – not explained away.🔍 What’s inside:How “Women Are Angry” might just be their next anthem (thanks, predictive text)Why being off social for a month might be the best promo strategyThe tension between creative control and industry expectationsWhy getting off the stage literally might be the best way to connect with fansPaul’s dream to play Glastonbury’s small stage and a whole lot of permission-based crowd energyA very British chat about the awkwardness of audience engagement and T-shirt slogans for the Viagra BoysIt’s honest, witty, insightful, and sometimes unexpectedly moving – just like Phwoar’s music. Whether you’re in a band, managing one, or just the kind of person who judges new friends by their record collection, this is an episode that’ll strike a chord.🎵 As ever, you’ll find some of Phwoar’s music added to the My Music Podcast Playlist, so go give it a spin and let them know you’re listening.📲 Like, share, and hit all the necessary buttons to keep the good stuff coming. For more episodes, visit mymusicpodcast.com.
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My Music with Graham Coath: Paul from Phwoar – Permission, Punk & Predictive Text BangersIn this high-energy episode of My Music, Graham Coath is joined by Paul from the band Phwoar – yes, that’s PHWOAR, with gusto – for a rollercoaster of a conversation that zigzags from riot grrrl roots and stage presence to social media overload and the strange joys of predictive text.🚀 Expect shouty guitars, shoutier song titles, and thoughtful takes on what it really means to connect with a crowd in the modern DIY music scene. Paul talks about how Phwoar's live shows blur the line between performer and audience, why they avoid cheesy stage banter, and how music is often the place where emotions get worked out – not explained away.🔍 What’s inside:How “Women Are Angry” might just be their next anthem (thanks, predictive text)Why being off social for a month might be the best promo strategyThe tension between creative control and industry expectationsWhy getting off the stage literally might be the best way to connect with fansPaul’s dream to play Glastonbury’s small stage and a whole lot of permission-based crowd energyA very British chat about the awkwardness of audience engagement and T-shirt slogans for the Viagra BoysIt’s honest, witty, insightful, and sometimes unexpectedly moving – just like Phwoar’s music. Whether you’re in a band, managing one, or just the kind of person who judges new friends by their record collection, this is an episode that’ll strike a chord.🎵 As ever, you’ll find some of Phwoar’s music added to the My Music Podcast Playlist, so go give it a spin and let them know you’re listening.📲 Like, share, and hit all the necessary buttons to keep the good stuff coming. For more episodes, visit mymusicpodcast.com.
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