How To Make Friends - The DIY Music Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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How To Make Friends - The DIY Music Podcast

Luke Murphy

Music

Frequency: 1 episode/81d. Total Eps: 6

How To Make Friends is the podcast where Luke sits down with DIY bands from across the world to talk about where they come from and how they do what they do in this messed up music scene we're in today.

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🇨🇦 Canada - musicInterviews
24/02/2026
#73
🇨🇦 Canada - musicInterviews
23/02/2026
#77
🇨🇦 Canada - musicInterviews
22/02/2026
#60
🇨🇦 Canada - musicInterviews
21/02/2026
#32

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https://slashfiction.bandcamp.com/music
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https://slashfiction.limitedrun.com/
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https://budsfullstop.bandcamp.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/budsfullstop
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https://www.instagram.com/soootsprite
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https://www.instagram.com/georgegadd
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Score global : 62%

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How To Make Friends with Buds.

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 • Duration 45:24

On episode two we sit down with Dan from Buds, the hardest working DIY band in the UK. Buds started back in 2019 out of the ashes of Kilkovec, and have gone on to support almost everyone all around the UK, as well as ripping it at festivals like Manchester Punk Fest and 2000 Trees. In this episode, Dan talks about how Buds came about, getting signed to a booking agent and how to get gigs when you're starting out.

Buds. on Bandcamp

Buds on Instagram

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How To Make Friends with Slash Fiction

Season 1 · Episode 1

Monday, May 20, 2024 • Duration 50:30

On episode one we sit down with Niamh from the Sheffield queer emo powerhouse that is Slash Fiction. Slash Fiction started back in 2018 in Sheffield, and have since found their way into all of our shrivelled emo hearts. In this episode, Niamh talks about the beginnings of Slash Fiction, how they recorded both of their absolute banger albums, and how they ended up on Spotify's Queercore playlist.

Slash Fiction on Bandcamp

We'll Hold This Line Until Hell Freezes Over presale

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How To Make Friends with Joe Booley

Season 1 · Episode 3

Monday, October 28, 2024 • Duration 01:32:23

On episode three we sit down with Joe Booley, the man behind DIY powerhouse Beth Shalom Records, promoter at Let's Stop Hanging Out and booking agent at Atonal Agency. We talk about how Beth Shalom came about, what it means to be on a DIY label, how bookings work as you're growing as a band, and the decision to wind down Beth Shalom at the end of this year.

Beth Shalom Records

Atonal Agency

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How to Make Friends with Soot Sprite

Season 1 · Episode 5

Monday, March 24, 2025 • Duration 50:00

On episode five we sit down with Ellie from SootSprite, the shoegaze powerhouse from the South West, who are gearing up to release their debut album Wield Your Hope Like A Weapon in May, 2025. Luke and Ellie talk about the origins of Soot Sprite, getting signed to Specialist Subject, touring with amazing bands, how writing collabs are the best thing for the soul, and why all the best bands come out of breakups.

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Wield Your Hope Like A Weapon on Bandcamp

Soot Sprite's 2025 Summer Tour

All My Friends Are Depressed on Spotify

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How To Make Friends with Fightmilk

Season 1 · Episode 4

Friday, January 31, 2025 • Duration 01:12:36

On episode four we sit down with Lily from Fightmilk, the London indie legends, who have just released their third album, No Souvenirs. We talk about how Fightmilk got started, what it's like to work with DIY labels, how the stars align to get a feature article in The Guardian and why having a drummer who stands up for key changes is the way to go.

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Fightmilk on Bandcamp

The Guardian article

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How To Make Friends with George Gadd

Season 1 · Episode 6

Friday, June 27, 2025 • Duration 55:44

Luke sits down with George from George Gadd and the Aftermath and Little Bribes to talk about their upcoming album, how it's not a scene it's a goddamn community, curating a campsite stage at 2000 Trees and their enemies list.

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George on Instagram

George Gadd and the Aftermath on Bandcamp

Camp Frabbit stage at 2000 Trees

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How To Make Friends - The DIY Music Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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