Hide and Speak

Jun 23 2024 14 ep. 65 mins
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Grab your binoculors and join North-East musician Matt Saxon as he chats with special guests while birdwatching inside bird hides around the UK.
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EP.14 - Frankie Archer

Jun 23 2024 61 mins  
In the hide today Matt is joined by electro-folk artist Frankie Archer discussing her career so far, appearing on 'Later...with Jools Holland', emo phases, The Sopranos, technical difficulties, gear, working with producer Jim Moray, more gear and much more! Recorded in May 2024, in Thornley Woods bird hide. For more on Frankie: www.frankiearchermusic.comwww.instagram.com/frankiearc

EP.13 - Flyte (featuring M Field)

Dec 18 2023 37 mins  
Welcome to Hide and Speak! After a bit of a break, Matt is back in the bird hide. This time with Will Taylor, Nick Hill and M Field of the British band Flyte, where they chat about Flyte's self-titled album, the recording process, and collaborating with an array of wonderfully talented friends and musicians including Bille Marten, Laura Marling, M Field, Andrew Sarlo and many more.

EP.12 - Dave Burdis of Black Shape

Apr 06 2023 101 mins  
Enjoying a spot of bird watching with Matt in episode 12 is Dave Burdis, one half of the rock and roll group Black Shape. Topics include cats, riffs, Ariana Grande, Radio 3, Jazz, as well as how Dave is writing science fiction. Dave is a truly fascinating and prolific musician along with his bandmate Andrew Cleaver who have released a huge catalogue of music in the last 6 months al

EP.11 - Brooke Bentham

Mar 26 2023 65 mins  
Invited into the bird hide for episode 11 is the wonderful singer-songwriter Brooke Bentham. Matt and Brooke discuss the silly world of Tiktok, ASMR, what its like having Robin Pecknold as your songwriting professor, Brooke'ss latest EP 'Caring', working with Bill Ryder-Jones and much much more. Brooke spots a woodpecker and a buzzard and learns about ducks a little bit too.This ep

EP.10 - Sam Fender

Apr 26 2022 68 mins  
For the final episode in season one, Matt is joined by Sam Fender who needs little introduction but his career is really impressive so... He is a two-time brit award winner, two-time NME award winner, has had two UK number one albums, tours arenas now, headlines festivals and is best mates with Francis Bourgeois. Matt and Sam are joined by two grumpy swerns while they discuss who'd

EP.9 - Jeremy Pritchard (Everything Everything)

Apr 10 2022 72 mins  
Joining Matt for a spot of birding in episode 9 is Multi-Mercury Prize nominated Everything Everything bassist Jeremy Pritchard. Jeremy joined Matt before his show in Newcastle while on his UK tour. They chatted about Kevin, the A.I that the band programmed to 'help' write the latest album 'Raw Data Feel' (coming out on May 20th), running while on tour, funny USA morning TV perform

EP.8 - The Dawdler

Mar 27 2022 98 mins  
Enjoying a spot of bird-watching with Matt in the hide for episode 9 is the charming John Edgar (also known as) The Dawdler. In this extra long episode, as well as spotting a Jay, Roe Deer, a very hungry heron, and a tree creeper, John and Matt chat about N64's Golden Eye, Aslan's Theme, Sledging (in cricket), John's recent diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis, pumping and a LOT more.

EP.7 - Smote

Mar 14 2022 52 mins  
Joining Matthew in the bird hide today is Dan from Newcaslte-based psych band Smote. The chat took place in a new hide for Matt, and there were a few podcast firsts in terms of bird spotting. A nuthatch or two, and a great spotted woodpecker. They talked about Dan's DIY recording techniques, the inspirations of his latest album 'Drommon', The Epic of Giglamesh, Hard to Be a God, an

EP.6 - A Festival A Parade

Feb 27 2022 55 mins  
Matt is joined in the hide today by bass guitarist Oliver Winn of rock and roll band A Festival A Parade. As well as his band, Oliver chats to Matt about Sexy Sheikh fancy dress, filling the Meat Loaf-shaped-rock-opera-hole, Drew Michael appreciation and a podcast first - a visit from a male Sparrowhawk or Sperhauk as they discover. Go listen to A Festival A Parade's latest record

EP.5 - Richard Dawson

Feb 13 2022 70 mins  
Sitting in the hide with Matt today is Newcastle singer-songwriter Richard Dawson. They chat about Brian May's christmas pudding, life-saving survival tips for badger attacks, the square egg-laying ficticious Gillygaloo and much more. Richard also chats about his recently released collaborative album with Finnish band Circle entitled 'Henki', how the collaboration came about and ho