Rachel Sermanni makes a new offering, in the form of a Podcast: The Finger that Points to the Moon... She says: 'What I am pointing at, with whatever I am saying or whoever I am interviewing, is only the finger. It is only the direction in which I’d like for you to Look and then you can see what you see.This podcast, I hope, can be ignition, inspiration and curiosity for others whilst sating my own inquiry and desire to integrate creative form with general living life. To make something that ...
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Verse Chorus Verse is the songwriters podcast. A conversation about being a musician.
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Cultivating a Creative Life: Episode 7
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For more information on the workshop, including tickets, follow this link - https://www.rachelsermanni.com/workshop In the final episode of this series I explore the last two Rules written by Sister Corita Kent, plus the ‘helpful hints’ at the end…. Rule 9 : ’Be happy whenever you can manage it. Enjoy yourself. It’s lighter than you think.’ Rule 10…
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Cultivating a Creative Life: Episode 6
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For more information on the workshop, including tickets, follow this link - https://www.rachelsermanni.com/workshop ‘Don’t try to Create and Analyse at the same time. They’re different processes.’ I absolutely love this reminder. Comparing the two processes to feminine, masculine principles (energies that exist in us as whole individuals). This is …
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Cultivating a Creative Life: Episode 5
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For more information on the workshop, including tickets, follow this link - https://www.rachelsermanni.com/workshop ‘Nothing is a Mistake, there’s no win and no fail. There’s only make’ ‘The Only rule is Work. If you work it will lead to something. It’s the people who do all of the work all of the time who eventually catch on to things.’ I talk abo…
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Cultivating a Creative Life: Episode 4
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For more information on the workshop, including tickets, follow this link - https://www.rachelsermanni.com/workshop So this, I think, is a really interesting rule: ‘Be Self-Disciplined. This means finding someone wise or smart & choosing to follow them. To be disciplined is to follow in a good way. To be self disciplined is to follow in a better wa…
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Cultivating a Creative Life: Episode 3
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For more information on the workshop, including tickets, follow this link - https://www.rachelsermanni.com/workshop ‘Consider Everything an Experiment’ In this episode I get talking about a favourite hand book of mine, written by Chogyam Trungpa, interpreting the ‘Slogans of Atisha’ which are a bunch of succinct one or two liners that are, in some …
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Andrew is one of the most exciting singer-songwriters in the UK right now and joined me to talk about his songwriting process, working on his latest single “Wheres My Family Gone” with Noel Gallagher, his upcoming plans and his love for Newcastle Utd. Check out Andrew’s tour dates on socials now.
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Cultivating a Creative Life: Episode 2
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For more information on the workshop, including tickets, follow this link - https://www.rachelsermanni.com/workshop In this Episode I explore rules 2 & 3 of Sister Corita Kent’s ’10 Enduring Rules for a Creative Life’. 2) General duties of a student; Pull everything out of your Teacher, pull everything out of your fellow students 3)General duties o…
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Cultivating a Creative Life: Episode 1
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For more information on the workshop, including tickets, follow this link - https://www.rachelsermanni.com/workshop In this episode I introduce you to Sister Corita Kent & her 10 rules for a Creative Life. Then we dive deep, mainly swimming in the pools of my own psyche (where else could I go?!), into Rule number 1. ‘Find a Place you Trust then Try…
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Rachel joined me remotely to have a in depth conversation about songwriting and how music moves us in that captivating way. We also discuss one of her songs in detail and chat about family life and her career. Rachel has a new EP coming out soon, make sure you check out her socials for all the latest updates.…
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I chat with Colin Petrie about his life, work and family. Colin delves deep into what makes him tick, how he manages his wellbeing and we talk about his hugely successful Hardgrind businesses.
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Join me as I chat remotely to the wonderful Lucy Spraggan about her new album “Choices” which is out on Feb 26th. We chatted about her career in music, songwriting and her mental wellbeing through lockdown. We also discussed her inspiring journey with cutting out alcohol and driving forward with fitness.…
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Join me as I chat remotely to Pendulum guitarist Perry as we discuss his music career, working with Natalie Imbruglia & his love of cycling. We also chatted about his lockdown experience and his hopes for the future. Look out for his fantastic advice for young musicians.
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Catherine joins me to to talk about her career in music, her love of the UK & M & S, working with some of the biggest artists in the world and her new band Puss N Boots whose new album is out now. We also discuss Catherine’s time in the The Cardinals & working with Ryan Adams.
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Episode Three - Practicing Compassion for Neighbours & Those we are Closest to
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This episode of Rachel Sermanni’s Finger that Points to the Moon is the recorded practice of a visualisation meditation meant to aid any open-minded listener to having a little bit extra of compassion and generosity for the near and dear who, so often, bear the brunt of our other, less gracious qualities. Better to be late and authentic than on tim…
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Edith joins me remotely to talk about her “Soundtracking” podcast, her career in radio and tv & some of her favourite and toughest interviews. Edith also shares some great advice for aspiring presenters.
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Ashley joined me remotely from upstate New York to talk about her amazing & inspiring photography of New York City. We discuss the perfect picture in NYC, her favourite places to shoot and the music that inspires the pictures. Ashley also shares some advice for upcoming photographers and social media users.…
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Mat joins me to talk all things film and music. We talk about life right now, the making of his recent films Supersonic: The Oasis film & A Head Full Of Dreams which documents Coldplays journey. Mat shares so much experience and some fantastic advice for aspiring film makers.
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Grant Nicholas of Feeder joins me remotely to talk about his career in the band as we get in depth about some of his music and songwriting. He also talks exclusively about the writing new material for the next Feeder record.
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One of the best chats of season 1. So much energy and positive vibes as we talked about all things life, Kelli-Leighs music career and also her hopes for the future. She also shares with me some great life advice. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it.
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Charlotte joined me to talk about her new single “Lights Off” and the stresses and strains of the business. Charlotte was very open and honest about her mental health and offers some fantastic advice anyone looking to get in to the industry. Be Charlotte will be an artist you will not forget in the coming months.…
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Episode Two - Meandering Musings on the Muse
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What is the Muse? Rachel Sermanni does not know. But in this Episode she goes on a bold pilgrimage within herself. Exploring her personal experiences and her murky psyche to convey some aspects of what it is to be inspired, how it is to make something of it and what it might mean when The Muse is witnessed in a shocking nakedness. https://www.rache…
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One of the most gifted and talented singer/songwriters in the UK joins me to talk about his new EP & single, his forthcoming new record and his battle with crohns disease.
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Jess Greenfield from The Kondoors & Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds joins me remotely to talk about her single and album, some fantastic memories from the last year on tour with the High Flying Birds and some valuable advice for any aspiring musicians making their way in the music industry.
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Rebecca joins me remotely to talk about her life in music, moving to LA and starting her own business Red Rock Music. We all discuss her love of songwriting and her favourite songs and records that have inspired her.
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Alice joins me to talk about her band The Youth & Young, her life, and career but also her struggles with mental health. As regular feature she shares her favourite records and what they mean to her.
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Episode One - The Inner Critic & Other Stories
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There is a famous Buddhist analogy about The Finger that Points to the Moon. It means that the Value is in what is being pointed at and not in the thing showing the way. To focus on the finger that points to the truth would mean you miss seeing Truth itself, for yourself. In this podcast Rachel Sermanni will explore her relationship to creativity a…
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Alan Sparhawk from the minimalist indie-rock band Low talks about his personal songwriting process. Identifying ideas, putting the work in, and using techniques sparingly are all discussed. Listen to a fragment of a new song he’s piecing together, as w...De către Verse Chorus Verse
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Singer-songwriter Emma Pollock wants to surprise and challenge herself as a songwriter, as she reveals how she shakes up the writing process. As founder of Chemikal Underground Records, Emma also offers a keen insight into the current state of the musi...De către Verse Chorus Verse
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Rachel Sermanni has been on a creative journey, but makes a stop-off in the Verse Chorus Verse bothy to share her songwriting secrets. Music vs Lyrics, Touring vs Camping, Buddhist Monastery vs Day Job. Hear two work-in-progress songs, and a live perfo...De către Verse Chorus Verse
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Guitarist RM Hubbert reveals his songwriting process, and divulges his top secret recording strategy for acoustic guitar. Is there a magic frequency? Hear a snippet from an upcoming collaboration with Aidan Moffat, as well as a live performance of “The...De către Verse Chorus Verse
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5 Alex Neilson (Trembling Bells)
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Drummer-songwriter Alex Neilson talks songwriting and discusses how he, as captain, steers the ship that is psych-folk rockers Trembling Bells. Hear an in-progress 'space shanty', recorded at a practice session, as well as a live acapella perfo...De către Verse Chorus Verse
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4 Scott Hutchison (Frightened Rabbit)
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Frightened Rabbit songwriter Scott Hutchison discusses wells, nuggets, and emotional outlets. Hear an in-progress song and what's niggling him about it, as well as a rousing acoustic version of Get Out - a single from Painting of a Panic Attack, ou...De către Verse Chorus Verse
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Miaoux Miaoux (Julian Corrie) discusses his brand of off-kilter electronic music, and we delve into the rabbit's warren of production and audio engineering. Hear a couple of in-progress songs, as well as a piano version of School of Velocity - the ...De către Verse Chorus Verse
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De Rosa songwriter Martin John Henry reveals his unstructured approach - is A minor the key to success? Hear an in-progress song and a solo acoustic version of "Prelude to Entropic Doom" from De Rosa's new album "Weem" - out now...De către Verse Chorus Verse
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Avant-folk musician Richard Youngs comes clean about his unconventional approach to songwriting and plays a song off his new album. "Inside the Future" is out now on Glass Redux records.De către Verse Chorus Verse
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