Social Distancing Diaries
By Social Distancing Diaries
A space for musicians to share their experiences and insights during the Coronavirus pandemic. Each episode is an intimate audio diary, documenting personal stories and stunning acoustic performances. Featuring artists from across the globe and in every genre; from rising talents like Arlo Parks, JC Stewart, and Joy Crookes, to indie legends such as Idlewild and Mystery Jets.
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045 • Flawes
Join alternative band Flawes as they reflect on their 2020, the year in which they released their debut album just before the pandemic took hold. Pyjamas, running, carpentry, jigsaws, and Louis Theroux all feature along the way, PLUS, the ba… -
044 • Morgan St. Jean
Singer-songwriter Morgan St. Jean takes over the show today, live from quarantine in LA. Listen in for board games, family bonding, a special guest appearance, and a stunning acoustic performance of her new single ‘Lola’ ➤… -
043 • Phem
Singer/producer Phem is joined by her dog as she sends in a diary from LA, she reflects on time spent in quarantine and lockdown this year, and chooses some big names to self isolate with! ➤ Listen to more from Phem&nb… -
042 • MarthaGunn
Abi and Humphrey from MarthaGunn quiz each other on their experiences of the pandemic and lockdown so far this year. From live-streams and poetry, to gardening and taking on Couch to 5k. They end the episode with an acoustic except of their … -
041 • Drug Store Romeos
In today's episode come and eavesdrop on Drug Store Romeos as the band have a freewheeling chat. From The Secret life of Plants and ESP, to tales of ghost dogs, and re-telling some of Milton Jones' best 'so-bad-they're-good' jokes.… -
040 • Nana Adjoa
Dutch-Ghanaian singer-songwriter Nana Adjoa tells us about her lockdown experiences in Amsterdam, and treats us to two acoustic performances of singles 'She's Stronger' and 'Throw Stones.' Nana's debut album 'Big Dreaming Ants' on 24 Septemb… -
039 • more
Join hot new LA band more around the campfire, as they play us 2 songs from their debut EP. PLUS: biker gangs, psychedelic drugs, meditation, and pool cleaning! ➤ Listen to more from more (!) -
038 • Oli Fox
Oli Fox gets to live out his dream by hosting an episode today. Having spent months in Scotland for the duration of lockdown, the rising singer-songwriter is now back in Southfields, London, where he recorded this episode. Stay tuned for tal… -
037 • Nova Twins
Georgia and Amy from Nova Twins perform a genre bending mix of hip-hop, rock and punk. In this episode they explore the positives they’ve experienced over recent months. Embracing a slower pace of life, writing songs without distraction, bon… -
036 • Joshua Speers
Rock songwriter Joshua Speers sends in his experiences of the pandemic from LA for this episode. After releasing an EP in May, his tour plans for the year were cancelled. In this diary he details struggles to find tranquility, and the exhaus…
