That's My Vinyl Answer

Jun 11 2024

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Welcome to That's My Vinyl Answer, brought to you by Make a Difference with Records. We raise funds for the mental health charity, Catalyst, by selling second hand vinyl and CD’s from our shop in Queen Street, Godalming. That’s My Vinyl Answer is a monthly podcast, split into two parts. In part one we talk to musicians about their career and future plans. In part two the artists discuss the music they love and nominate three records for our Virtual Vinyl Vault. We finish with the most important question, 'what is their vinyl answer?'. For more information follow us on Instagram: Make_a_difference_with_records, or you can find us at makeadifferencewithrecords.com

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Amanda Lehmann Part 2 (of 2): That's My Vinyl Answer

Jun 11 2024 20 mins

In the second and final part of this May 2024 interview, Amanda Lehmann talks about her musical loves and influences. We discuss the benefits of music in the context of promoting good mental health, and Amanda nominates three albums for different moods. We finish with Amanda’s “vinyl answer”. Also available as a video on our That’s My Vinyl Answer YouTube channel.

Amanda Lehmann Part 1(of 2): That's My Vinyl Answer

Jun 11 2024 77 mins

In part one of a two part interview, Amanda Lehmann talks about her formative music-writing years, recording and touring with Steve Hackett, and her ongoing success as a solo artist with the 2021 launch of her well-received album, Innocence and Illusion. We discuss aspects of mental health, a topic that inspired some songs from that album. Recorded in May 2024 and also available as

Tim Bowness (of No-Man) : That's My Vinyl Answer Part 2 (of 2)

Apr 16 2024 35 mins

Tim discusses his many and varied musical influences both as a young man and throughout his distinguished songwriting career. We also discuss music in the context of good mental health. Finally, Tim reveals his "Vinyl Answer". Thanks to Matt Johns of Johns Associates for hosting the interview.

Tim Bowness (of No-Man) : That's My Vinyl Answer Part 1 (of 2)

Apr 16 2024 57 mins

Tim reveals details of his new August 2024 album release as well as discussing his approach to songwriting over time by reference to a number of his solo and No-Man albums. Part 2 is also now available. Both parts are available in video format on our That's My Vinyl Answer YouTube channel.Thanks to Matt Johns of Johns Associates for hosting the interview.

Peter Coyle of The Lotus Eaters (Part 2): Peter discusses his musical influences and favourite albums

Mar 21 2024 21 mins

In Part 2 of our interview with Peter Coyle of The Lotus Eaters we were joined by Nadine Page of The Creative Well. Peter discusses the songs and albums that have made the biggest impression on him and influenced his songwriting. He also names three albums that are particularly meaningful to him in the context of music and mental health. Also available in video form on our That's M

Steve Hackett discusses his new album The Circus and The Nightwhale: Part 2 of 2

Jan 19 2024 27 mins

The second part of a very candid January 2024 interview with Steve Hackett about his new largely autobiographical album The Circus and The Nightwhale, due to be released on 16 February 2024. We discuss not just the album but Steve's own personal life journey and the challenges he had to overcome. In Part 2 Steve's wife Jo joins us towards the end to share her thoughts on the album

Steve Hackett discusses his new album The Circus and The Nightwhale: Part 1 of 2

Jan 19 2024 38 mins

Part 1 of 2 of a very candid January 2024 interview with Steve Hackett about his new largely autobiographical album The Circus and The Nightwhale, due to be released on 16 February 2024. We discuss not just the album but Steve's own personal life journey and the challenges he had to overcome. Also available in video form on our YouTube channel @thatsmyvinylanswer2612

Episode 6 - Peter Coyle of The Lotus Eaters (Part 1)

Aug 06 2023 15 mins

On a flying visit to London, Peter Coyle talks briefly to Make a Difference with Records and The Creative Well about his July 2023 solo album release. Peter also shares his thoughts on The Lotus Eater's classic hit, The First Picture of You, and his approach to songwriting. Part 2 will follow later in the year.

Mercury Prize Nominees Sweet Billy Pilgrim (part 2) : Their Vinyl Answer

Jul 07 2023 30 mins

Tim and Jana from former Mercury Prize Nominees Sweet Billy Pilgrim reveal their own personal musical loves and influences, their thoughts on music and mental health, and then reveal their vinyl answer.

Episode 5: Mercury Prize Nominees Sweet Billy Pilgrim (part 1)

Jul 07 2023 45 mins

Tim and Jana from former Mercury Prize Nominees Sweet Billy Pilgrim talk about their approach to songwriting, influences, and their latest concept album Somapolis.