Hicks from the sticks is a podcast made by New Zealand band The Eversons, as they pack up all their things and head overseas to pursue the dream of becoming semi professional musicians. From the hipster dive bars of Wellington and Auckland to the hipster dive bars of London and Osaka, the members tell it like it is. If you are easily offended, this probably isn't the podcast for you.
Their second
episode covers their tour of Japan in great detail, from smoking cigarettes
inside to the Japanese "love hotels", places of "great
shame". As well as top banter, this podcast provides some great insights
as to what it's really like to be an underground musician from New Zealand, the
music industry here in general, and travel essentials such as what to do the
first time you are mugged, what Japanese people call shot gunning beers and
organising an entire tour in an unfamiliar foreign country from a single email
along the lines of "come to Japan have fun time."
It's
interesting to hear insights into streaming services, record labels, touring
and suchlike from up and coming music artists. There hasn't really been a
podcast made by a band in this style before and in my opinion it is a must
listen for anyone interested in travel, music or laughs. If you haven't listened
to the band their first album "Summer Feeling" is well worth checking
out, their sophomore album is due to be released later this year on Lil Cheif
records.
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