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K&A Podcast
by Karl Evans and Aidan Hampson
We've all heard about the musicians, but what about the people behind the scenes that make it happen? Karl and Aidan interview those that you may not have heard of but are just as important.
Episodes
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Episode 45: Better Than The Original
In this episode of the K&A Podcast, Karl and Aidan dive into one of music’s most debated questions - which cover versions are genuinely better than the original songs. We’ve been through a load of listener submissions for this one, and there are some brilliant picks in here. From subtle…
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Episode 44: James Gardener
Born in Southampton, James Gardener began his musical journey at seven on tenor horn before switching to trumpet at nine - following some very practical advice from his primary school teacher: “you’ll get more gigs on trumpet.” From community brass bands to the Southampton Youth Jazz Orchestra…
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Episode 43: Quiz Bonanza
Welcome to our Quiz Bonanza, where Karl and Aidan put their musical geekiness to the test in a head-to-head quiz. No Googling, no phone-a-friend - just two music obsessives trying to out-nerd each other. The questions include legendary festival line-ups, deep cuts from The Beatles, iconic...
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Episode 42 - Hayley Thomas
This week, Karl and Aidan invite Hayley Thomas to the Pod Lodge. Hayley is the founder of Miaza and brings an honest conversation about health, balance, and looking after yourself as a performer. Hayley works with people who feel physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually out of sync. In...
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Episode 41: Christmas Day Charts Special
Karl and Aidan head back to the Pod Lodge for a festive dive into the Christmas Day charts. In this Christmas special, they rewind through five classic years - 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005 and 2015 - to see what was topping the charts when the turkey was carved and the telly was on. From novelty and...
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Episode 40: Tom Gregory
In Episode 40, Tom Gregory joins Karl and Aidan in the Pod Lodge, and it becomes clear pretty quickly that he has covered more musical ground than most people manage in a lifetime. He talks us through a path that runs from Australia to Manchester and then on to Southampton, touching on Latin…
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Episode 39: Kelly Hampson
Kelly joins Karl and Aidan for a chat about her journey from early singing days to a Christmas hit with Hot Pantz. She shares the surreal experience of meeting Paramore live on BBC Radio 1, and how unveiling a ‘Paramore (Or Less)’ banner at a Paramore concert almost got her kicked out of the…
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Episode 38: Battle of the Years: Which Era Owned Music?
What was the single greatest year in music history? In this episode of the K&A Podcast, Karl and Aidan put your submissions to the test in the ultimate showdown of the decades. Listeners have each nominated a year they believe had the strongest album releases, backing it up with three records…
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Episode 37: Mo Woods
We sit down with the wonderful Mo Woods to talk about her first steps into singing, her journey as a professional performer, and why looking after your mental health as a performer is every bit as important as the music itself. If you’d like to learn more about Mo, you can explore her story on…
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Episode 36: Adam Chmarny
This week, Karl and Aidan are on location at Southampton Guitar Repairs, joined by guitar tech and luthier Adam Chmarny. Adam gives the K&A Podcast a guided tour of his busy workshop, sharing the tools, techniques, and practical insights that go into keeping guitars in top shape - from fretwork…
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Episode 35: Karl and Aidan
Episode 35 - What’s Your Favourite New Song You’ve Discovered This Year? We put the question out there: What’s your favourite new song you’ve discovered this year? You delivered. Fifteen songs came in - some brand new, some old gems freshly unearthed - and we listened to every one of them live on...
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Episode 34: Bradley Bowers
In this episode, Karl and Aidan welcome Bradley Bowers into the Pod-Lodge. Bradley is the founder of BCB Production, a company specialising in audio/visual and technical support for live events. If you’re building something creative and want it to look and sound brilliant, Bradley’s the guy you...
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Episode 33: Which Song Should Everyone Hear at Least Once in Their Life?
Which song should everyone hear at least once in their life? Karl and Aidan take on this near-impossible question, joined by some familiar voices as past guests return to share their top picks from around the globe. With a longlist in hand, K&A attempt the unenviable task of ranking them all… but...
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Episode 32: Karl and Aidan
We’re back! It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since our last episode. Surprisingly, this isn’t 100% due to laziness - Karl and Aidan have been pretty busy. Karl’s band, Blender, has just recorded a live EP, and the story behind its creation involves none other than Butch Vig, the legendary...
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Episode 31: Liv Thompson
Karl and Aidan are joined by Liv Thompson this episode, all the way from Hull by the power of Zoom. Liv has an impressive portfolio as a bass player, including Little Mix, Becky Hill and Raye. During a break between tours, she takes the time to join us for a chat about her journey so far. She...
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Episode 30: Karl and Aidan
Karl and Aidan celebrate the 30th episode milestone by setting themselves an impossible task… Who would you put in your ultimate 90’s rock band? We had many suggestions from listeners, which proved just how full the decade was of incredible and influential musicians. It also made the job even...
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Episode 29: Nia Collins
In episode 29, Karl and Aidan talk to Nia Collins, who introduces herself as a musician, singer and educator. As we progress through the episode however, we discover that she has many more strings to her bow besides these, including event management, creating a whole range of music projects and...
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Episode 28: Jim Denbigh
In Episode 28 of the podcast, we sit down with Jim Denbigh, the singer and guitarist for the awesome Dave Grohl tribute band, Grohlercoaster. Jim takes us through his journey as a musician, including when he was a drummer for Southampton regulars The Strings Jim discusses his early years in the...
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Episode 27: Harry Younger
In episode 27, Aidan and Karl welcome Harry Younger to the podlodge, a renowned drummer and music educator. In this podcast, Harry takes us on a journey through his early beginnings as a musician and shares some fascinating insights into the world of drumming. Harry's exciting work with Roland...
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Episode 26: Karl and Aidan and Kelly
In the second of what is becoming a yearly tradition, Karl and Aidan meet up for catch up. As well as a general chat about their lives since the last episode, they also bring in three tracks that have made recent additions to their ‘Good Stuff’ playlists to play for each other. Kelly joins in for...
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Episode 25: Peter Croissant
Peter and Karl go way back. They were in their first band Savalas together which morphed into Sine Star Project. Sine Star Project (an anagram of Peter’s name) are a tricky act to pin down, but you can hear influences from the Buckleys (Tim and Jeff), Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, Love, Ry Cooder…
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Episode 24: Mark Jones
Mark Jones is a the luthier at Jones Basses, a maker of bass guitars in the south of England. He brought a bass in for Karl and Aidan to look at, whilst discussing how basses are created, how materials are chosen and the thought process behind creating boutique instruments.
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Episode 23: Dan Mar-Molinero
Dan is a saxophonist, composer and educator. He has been recognised nationally for his work in jazz and commercial music both as an educator and practitioner. He’s possibly the busiest musician in Southampton - alongside composing and performing, he is a lecturer in Jazz & Popular Music at the...
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Episode 22: Neil Valentine
Neil and Aidan go way back, over 25 years in fact, which made them both feel older than they would like to admit! He popped into the podcast lodge to tell Karl and Aidan about his life as a musician, educator and workshop leader. He has appeared in blockbuster movies with his viola and treated…
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Episode 21: Dirk Lance
Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: Dirk Lance is the bassist for East of June and former bass player for Incubus. He started playing bass in high school, where he met Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger and José Pasillas. The four of them bonded over Phish, Primus, Red Hot Chili Peppers and formed...
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Episode 20: Karl and Aidan
Not only is this episode the podcast’s 20th, but is also our three year anniversary! Rather than bring a guest in, Karl and Aidan take the opportunity to catch up on how their lives have changed since January 2019, and have a very jolly time showing each other artists and tracks from their…
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Episode 19: Billy Jameson
Karl and Aidan first met Billy at Hanger Farm, where he filmed and streamed their live performance with the band Caroline’s Capuchin. We quickly discovered that Billy has an infectious passion for videography, alongside a wealth of expertise and stories of his adventures behind the camera. Billy...
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Episode 18: Richard Hilton
Richard Hilton is one of the keyboard players for Chic, and has worked with Nile Rodgers for over 30 years. Besides Nile, the list of artists he has worked with is quite incredible, including David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and Elton John. Richard joined Karl and Aidan from the USA over Zoom...
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Episode 17: Phil Griffiths
Phil Griffiths joins Aidan and Karl for episode 17. As well as joining Aidan in a Chic tribute band, Phil has an impressive resume as an educator, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer. We chat to Phil about his time spent as a music teacher and his approach to music education. The...
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Episode 16: Davey Jones
If you live on the south coast of the UK and are a fan of live music, you have almost definitely heard of Davey Jones’ Locker, the incredibly fun and talented band from Southampton. Founder member and bassist Davey joins Karl and Aidan in the lodge to talk about the philosophy of cover bands, how...
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Episode 15: Amba Tremain
Episode 15 takes Karl and Aidan on a field trip to singer Amba Tremain's front room. Amba was the winner of ITV's 'This is Your Moment' in 2001, and the last 20 years have seen her become a vocal coach, session vocalist, youth worker and much more. Karl and Aidan talk to Amba about how she…
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Episode 14: Chris Nichols
This episode brings Chris Nichols to the podcast lodge, to chat about all things folk and fiddle related with Karl and Aidan. There is a lot more to folk music than meets the eye, and the discussion covers festivals, the difference between a Jig and a Reel and how Chris’s life led him to being…
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Episode 13: Kelly Hampson
It's been 14 months since the last episode! Episode 13 brings Kelly Hampson to the podcast to talk about live stream concerts, newly discovered music and the dreaded 'C' word (apologies in advance). Featuring: The Black Queen AC/DC Billy Strings D’Angelo The Dirty Nil Jamie Woon Marcin Wasilewski...
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Episode 12: Mark Hampson
Mark currently plays bass trombone with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Luzern Festival Orchestra and regularly works with the Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic, Bavarian Radio Orchestra and Deutsche Symphony Orchestra. He is internationally active as a teacher holding positions at the Zaragoza,...
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Episode 11: Ted Carrasco
American drummer, Theodore Carrasco is in constant demand in the UK, Europe and the USA. In addition to extensive touring in countries such as Japan, USA, Spain, France, Switzerland and Italy, he has played at many of the country’s top jazz venues including Ronnie Scott’s, The Roundhouse, The…
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Episode 10: Hannah Castleman
Hannah Castleman is an award-winning jazz and soul singer based in the South of the UK. She is well known as one third of the Spitfire Sisters, an international touring vocal harmony trio. Somehow she also manages to find time to teach, release solo projects and curate festivals. She came into…
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Episode 9: Ben Dlugokecki
Ben Dlugokecki is a local legend, according to a Southampton venue and he seems to be well on his way to proving them right. He joins Karl and Aidan to talk about his band Dlugokecki (the difficult band name on everyone’s lips) and how they formed, what they’ve done and what they’re about to do...
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Episode 8: Matt Glasspool
Matt Glasspool is a freelance music producer, engineer and tutor from Southampton. He popped into K&A to have a chat about what he’s doing, what’s he’s done and the philosophy behind why he does it. He also helps us answer the 21st century’s most important question. Which supermarket has the best...
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Episode 7: Adam Chmarny
Adam Chmarny is probably the South Coast’s busiest guitar tech. He popped in to K&A Podcast for a review of his career so far - we talk about starting off in a local guitar shop through to working in one of Southampton’s universities and becoming tech & driver to some of the UK’s biggest metal...
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Episode 6: Hayley Thomas
Hayley Thomas treats a range of clients from musicians to athletes and people suffering from the general aches and strains of 21st century life. She describes the toll musicians take on their bodies as being similar to athletes, but we rarely take the time we need to look after ourselves…
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Episode 5: Boyd Hayward
Boyd's talents extend from drumming and life coaching to regurgitating information about Fleet Services and tenants of the White House. He's also an adept raconteur with tales of his time in Salford (complete with local accent), USA and Australia. The main story that he tells however is one of...
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Episode 4: Greyum May
Greyum May is from the south coast of England, but tracking him down to record this episode wasn't easy! Greyum talks about his life as tour manager and tech to the stars, and his own musical creations culminating with his current project Keepers Brew. We also discover that living in a tour bus...
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Episode 3: Aidan Hampson
Episode 1 was Aidan interrogating Karl about his musical life, now its Karl's turn. Aidan talks about how he's made his way in the music industry. The chat starts with his playing with bands and on cruise ships but moves on to teaching, transcribing and more. Aidan's bands Six Bearded Fish...
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Episode 2: Rob Hampson
Rob Hampson works as a digital designer for wemakeawesomesh.it and has worked with One Direction, Keith Richards, Lenny Kravitz and many more. We asked him about the design process, meeting the clients and his experiences along the way. (Warning: Contains explicit content about Tom Jones and his...
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Episode 1: Karl Evans
Karl arrived in Australia with only a bass and a suitcase to his name. He left with a vast catalogue of albums he's written and played on. How did this happen? Karl explains...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We've all heard about the musicians, but what about the people behind the scenes that make it happen? Karl and Aidan interview those that you may not have heard of but are just as important.
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Karl Evans and Aidan Hampson
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We've all heard about the musicians, but what about the people behind the scenes that make it happen? Karl and Aidan interview those that you may not have heard of but are just as important.
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