Aidan Sean McDonald is the drummer of Private Function, videographer,  director and more. In this episode we talk about the many different hats Aidan has had to wear to make ends meet on his creative journey, the history of the Private Function scratch-it cover art, the urine infused vinyl, his directing dreams, imposter syndrome and more.

Listen to the audio-only version of the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you listen to podcasts, or watch the video version on YouTube.

Joc Curran is a co-founder of the iconic Brisbane music venue, The Zoo. In this episode, Joc talks about the original view for the venue, the importance of building organic relationships in the community, endurance and a lot more. The Zoo is celebrating it's 30th anniversary this month.

Listen to the audio-only version of the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you listen to podcasts, or watch the video version on YouTube.

Links

The Zoo - https://www.thezoo.com.au/
The Zoo's 30th Anniversary - https://www.thezoo.com.au/whats-on

Brett Wood is the Principal and co-founder of Music Industry College, an innovative college that provides education for grade 11 and 12 students who are interested in a career in the music industry or creative arts. 

Listen to the audio-only version of the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you listen to podcasts, or watch the video version on YouTube.

Links

Music Industry College: https://mic.org.au
Brett Wood - https://instagram.com/liminaltart

This episode is a panel discussion with the three creators of Up In The Airlock - Nat Flamsteed and Nat Sim of Method To My Madness Film and Ian Haug from Powderfinger and The Church, also the owner of Airlock Studios.

In this episode, Nat, Alex and Ian speak about Up In The Airlock, a live performance video series filmed at Airlock Studios and the funding available to creatives to launch projects like this.

Download wherever you listen to podcasts or watch on  YouTube!

Links

MTMM Film
Airlock Studios
Up In The Airlock (Season 1) 

Alex Towler is one half of the winning duo of the television show Lego Masters 2020 and continues to build Lego exhibitions and pieces. 

In this episode, Alex talks about:

• How to time manage effectively while working on a creative project
• Whether Alex identifies as a product of Lego or ‘Lego Masters’
• Finding identity in a larger brand’s parameters
• The strengths and weaknesses of working creatively in a team
• Requirements for working with Lego when undertaking an exhibition work
• What it means to be a Lego Certified Professional
• How to check your ego in the ideation phase of group work
• How to come up with new ideas
• How to manage personality differences in passionate creative communities
• And lots more! 

Download wherever you listen to podcasts or watch on YouTube! 

Lana Bee is an OnlyFans (top 0.3%) and Twitch content creator based in LA. Lana and I do a deep dive on their creative journey, what brought them to OnlyFans and Twitch and how they manage producing such a large body of ongoing content. 

In this episode, Lana talks about:

• How Lana used art to escape a controlled environment and manifested their freedom
• How Lana got out of a cycle of homelessness and established in their own home
• The income differences from stripping, cam work and other sex work
• How Lana maximises their income
• Whether Fansly can overtake OnlyFans are the primary outlet for online adult content
• If Cardi B and other celebrities who appear on OnlyFans are watering down the potency of sex work
• What OnlyFans can do to communicate better with sex workers and content creators
• How Lana manages to distribute a consistent and large output of content while going through periods of depression
• Recommendations for tackling OnlyFans subscribers who cross the line of appropriateness and Lana's views on parasocial connections
• How Lana balances their OnlyFans persona with their real-world intimacy offerings to a partner

Listen to the audio-only version of the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you listen to podcasts, or watch the video version on YouTube.

Follow Lana Bee

Website: https://lanabee.me/

Mikey Richards is the drummer for Violent Soho and a passionate philosopher. 

In this episode Mikey talks about:

• his history with singing and how his classical-trained experience differs from Luke Boerdam's (singer of Violent Soho) non-traditional experience
• the importance of showing yourself for who you truly are and not comparing yourself to others 
• the feeling of starting over when making Hungry Ghost
• how to free yourself from creative obligations and the pressure of your online identity
• how to break illogical patterns of thinking
• the power of meditation
• how he approaches session drumming
• and lots more!

Listen to the audio-only version of the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow Michael Richards and Violent Soho

Mikey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antimikeysohorealthefanpage/

Violent Soho's Instagram: https://instagram.com/violentsoho4122

Website: https://violentsoho.com/

Dan Stork is an audio engineer and tour manager from Brisbane, Australia.

Dan has done work for Deafheaven, Ruby Fields, Hockey Dad, DZ Deathrays, The Smith Street Band, Russian Circles, Nothing, Rolo Tomassi, Clowns and more. 

Listen to the audio-only version of the podcast at:

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/creative-detour-podcast/id1335307416

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4BdoRNAQekMOURzbqgKnWo

YouTube - https://youtube.com/mattsimplified

Or anywhere else you listen to podcasts!

Creative Detour is a podcast about creative people and their creative journeys, hosted by music photographer Matt Walter, by Matt, Simplified. 

Liam Edward Brennan is an award-winning cinematographer from Sydney, Australia.

Liam has worked on awesome commercial projects including Chris Hemsworth's Centr, David Jones, McDonalds Monopoly, and some equally as good music photography projects with bands such as Powderfinger, Violent Soho and more.

Listen to the audio-only version of the podcast at:

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/creative-detour-podcast/id1335307416

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4BdoRNAQekMOURzbqgKnWo

YouTube - https://youtube.com/mattsimplified

Or anywhere else you listen to podcasts!

Creative Detour is a podcast about creative people and their creative journeys, hosted by music photographer Matt Walter, by Matt, Simplified. 

Craig Selak and Tim Maxwell sit down with me to discuss LOSER 'All The Rage', being authentic as an artist, ASMR and dropping two albums during a pandemic.

This episode has Tim Maxwell and Craig Selak talk about what their experiences with previous bands (The Bennies, Apart From This and more) offered as guidance for LOSER.

Buy a copy of LOSER 'All The Rage' here - https://24hundred.net/collections/domestic-la-la/products/all-the-rage-12-vinyl-clear-with-pink-blue-splatter

Listen to the audio-only version of the podcast at:

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/creative-detour-podcast/id1335307416

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4BdoRNAQekMOURzbqgKnWo

YouTube - https://youtube.com/mattsimplified

Or anywhere else you listen to podcasts!

Creative Detour is a podcast about creative people and their creative journeys, hosted by music photographer Matt Walter, by Matt, Simplified. 

April Josie is a photographer from Sydney, Australia, focusing on content of all types. I know her best from her work with music photography, but she is a photographer of all different kinds.

In this episode we talk about how to look after your mental health, finding a creative passion outside of photography, overcoming detractors and managing business relationships.

Buy one of April's prints
View April's prints and place an order here - https://www.apriljosiephotography.com/

Watch the interview
https://youtu.be/acFdKcF40Y8

Follow April Josie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/april.josie.photo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/april.josie/
Website: https://www.apriljosiephotography.com/