Powerplant - "The suffering is the joy"
Summary
Host Giles Bidder interviews musician Theo from Power Plant about balancing creative pursuits with the administrative grind of running a self-owned label. They discuss the emotional toll of the war in Ukraine, the evolution of their sound away from "egg punk," and recording techniques for the album *Bridge of Sacrifice*. The episode concludes with humorous anecdotes about past part-time jobs, including art gallery invigilation and a disastrous wedding videography gig.
Topics discussed
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Prioritizing music career over stable jobs and rent
Economic struggles and the 'rich but broke' feeling
Becoming an 'email demon' and running a tiny label
The 'Bridge of Sacrifice' album and tour burnout
Living in a freezing guardianship flat in London
Ukraine invasion impact and learning English via games
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Past jobs: Feminist porn production and art projects
The mental block of continuing to tour and work
Recording process: Bedroom DI tracks and mixing
Moving beyond 'Egg Punk' genre labels
Work fail: Art gallery invigilator and lead sculpture
Work fail: Forgetting audio on a wedding video
US Tour dates, free t-shirt challenge, and outro
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