We Flew Off The Page: A Songwriting Podcast

I really enjoyed this conversation with Antje Duvekot where we spoke about our similarities and differences as immigrant songwriters, the challenges of life on the road and the way songs are documents of yourself, frozen in time. Intro (0:00) This episode is sponsored by apologies: (0:49) Opening Interview: (2:13) Song #1: (18:19) Song #2: (30:38) One Cool Thing: (50:50) Farewell and Links: (54:00) Links! Antje Duvekot Patreon Website Spotify Instagram Facebook We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links Other Links “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend (podcast)

Josh Ritter is a successful and celebrated songwriter, and I feel convinced after my conversation with him that his songwriting is so good, in part, because he does not particularly care about being successful or celebrated. As he once wrote in “Snow is gone”, “I'm singing for the love of it / Have mercy on the man who sings to be adored”. I loved talking to him. Intro (0:00) This episode is sponsored by sponsors: (0:35) Opening Interview with Josh: (2:40) Song #1: (22:30) Song #2: (38:20) One Cool Thing: (1:01:40) Farewell and Links: (1:05:06) Links! Josh Ritter New album, “Heaven, or Someplace as Nice” Website Bandcamp Spotify Instagram Facebook We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links Other Links M7’s old tweet to Josh Ritter with Joe Pug on “The Working Songwriter” Ritter with Ben Opipari on “Songwriters on Process” Al Pacino on The NY Times’ “The Interview” podcast The RV tournament app

Josh Ritter is a successful and celebrated songwriter, and I feel convinced after my conversation with him that his songwriting is so good, in part, because he does not particularly care about being successful or celebrated. As he once wrote in “Snow is gone”, “I'm singing for the love of it / Have mercy on the man who sings to be adored”. I loved talking to him. REGARDING THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE SHOW: You'll notice that I've released this episode in both audio and video format. I assumed that it would not publish on podcatchers that don't support video, but it has. If you're using overcast (or a similar podcatcher) and would like the video version, just look for the show on YouTube, it's easiest to find the video there. If you're sticking with audio, switch over to the audio version of this episode, it has slightly more content. :) M7 Intro (0:00) This episode is sponsored by sponsors: (0:35) Opening Interview with Josh: (2:40) Song #1: (22:30) Song #2: (38:20) One Cool Thing: (1:01:40) Farewell and Links: (1:05:06) Links! Josh Ritter New album, “Heaven, or Someplace as Nice” Website Bandcamp Spotify Instagram Facebook We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links Other Links M7’s old tweet to Josh Ritter with Joe Pug on “The Working Songwriter” Ritter with Ben Opipari on “Songwriters on Process” Al Pacino on The NY Times’ “The Interview” podcast The RV tournament app

Lizzie No brings her whole bold, beautiful self to this episode, speaking openly about her process as an artist, life, love, liberation and more. M7 and Lizzie tear up on a few occasions. They also laugh! And immerse themselves in two songs from Lizzie’s newest album, Halfsies. Intro (0:00) This episode is sponsored by Strawberries: (0:57) Opening Interview with Lizzie: (6:13) Song #1: (35:32) Song #2: (55:40) One Cool Thing: (1:21:10) Farewell and Links: (1:24:00) Links! Lizzie No Website Patreon Bandcamp Spotify Instagram Facebook We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links Other Links Lizzie No talking about “Halfsies” on the Basic Folk Podcast episode 250 Lizze No article in No Depression, January 2024 Information on The Abortion Pill from Planned Parenthood “Yellowface” by R.F. Kuang

Fans of the banjo! Fans of punk and folk and poetry! Fans of awesome, brilliant women! (I should have all of you at this point). This month’s guest is one half of the band “The Lowest Pair”, songwriter and all around great hang Kendl Winter. The two songs we discuss in this episode are totally unlike any other songs I’ve had on the show and this is one great episode. Don’t miss it and don’t miss Kendl’s brand new album of banjo instrumentals, “Banjo Mantras”, Available in some awesome different vinyl covers, if that kind of thing tickles your fancy. Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Kendl: (3:53) Song #1: (25:56) Song #2: (53:01) One Cool Thing: (1:07:58) Farewell and Links: (1:12:16) Links! Kendl Winter Website Patreon Bandcamp Spotify Instagram Facebook We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links Other Links “When They Dance The Mountains Shake” Official Music Video Mary Gauthier, “Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting” #podcast #banjo #olympia #olympiawashington #americana #punk #arkansas #folkmusic #songwriting

May’s episode features wanderer, Bulgarian heritage harmonizer, and wonderful songwriter Louisa Stancioff. Her new album “When We Were Looking” is out everywhere. Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Pamela: (3:05) Song #1: (31:46) Song #2: (55:16) One Cool Thing: (1:10:48) Farewell and Links: (1:17:40) Links! Louisa Stancioff Website Bandcamp Spotify Instagram Facebook TikTok We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links Other Links Steven van Betten Iranian Mythical Creatures Card Game

WFOTP turns double digits, with episode 10 featuring special guest Carsie Blanton! If you don’t know Carsie’s work, you will soon - she’s leading the way in the all important job of making the revolution fun. Hot off the success of her brand new hit album “After The Revolution”, Carsie and I sat down to talk Chomsky, songwriting chops, Che Guevara and a whole lot more. Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Carsie: (3:44) Song #1 “Twister”: (40:55) Song #2 “After The Revolution”: (57:30) One Cool Thing: (1:22:13) Farewell and Links: (1:25:09) Links! Carsie Blanton Website Online Store TikTok  Bandcamp Spotify Instagram Facebook We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links Other Links Hope (official music video) Carsie Blanton on Palestine (YouTube video) Carsie on the Off Trail Learning Podcast (2015) Carsie on the Borrowed Ladder Podcast (2020) Carsie on the Bringing It Backwards Podcast (2020) Why Woman Have Better Sex Under Socialism by Kristen R. Ghodsee It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism (illustrated guide to capitalism and socialism) by Malaika Jabali Adrienne Maree Brown on Instagram The Upstream Podcast A Woman’s Heart The Island performed by Dolores Keane (Note: looks like Carsie and I were both wrong and this song was written by Ashley Wales / John Richard Timothy Coxon! If lyricfind.com can be trusted, anyhow.)  The Island (Paul Brady version)

In Episode 9 of We Flew Off The Page, M7 and Pamela Means discuss tellin’ it like it is as a songwriter, our relationship to our most personal work and cosmology (among other things).  Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Pamela: (2:59) Song #1: (22:26) Song #2: (40:00) One Cool Thing: (56:50) Farewell and Links: (1:04:12) Links! Pamela Means Website Patreon Bandcamp Spotify Instagram Facebook Twitter We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links

Episode 8 of We Flew Off features the talented, wonderful songwriter extraordinaire Chris Pureka. Chris and M7 have relatively different writing processes and the conversation is full of wonderful revelations, fascinating little peaks into Chris’ mind and some great laughs. Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Chris: (2:57) Song #1: (21:03) Song #2: (35:34) One Cool Thing: (1:00:55) Farewell and Links: (1:06:53) Links! Chris Pureka Website Bandcamp Spotify Instagram Facebook Twitter We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links Other links Lems Zero Drop, Wide Footbed Shoes Tara Brach’s podcast

In episode 7 of We Flew Off The Page, host Muhammad seven explores inspiration, our differences and our similarities with internationally acclaimed musician, writer and activist Stephan Said. Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Stephan (2:10) First Song (49:20) Second Song (1:09:52) One Cool Thing (1:33:25) Farewell and Links (1:42:46) Links! We Flew Off The Page 📝 Guest Songs Spotify Playlist Stephan Said Website Borderless Spotify Instagram Facebook Twitter We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links

Episode 6 of We Flew Off The Page features songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist and producer Kris Delmhorst! Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Kris (2:32) Song #1 (29:06) Song #2 (41:45) One Cool Thing (1:01:18) Farewell and Links (1:05:47) Links! Anders Parker and “The Black Flight” M7’s Personal Kris Delmhorst Spotify Playlist Weathervane on Bandcamp 92nd St. on Bandcamp Sandor Katz and wild fermentation Kris Delmhorst Website Patreon Bandcamp Spotify Instagram Facebook Twitter We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon WFOTP Guest Songs Spotify Playlist All links Muhammad Seven All links

In episode 5 of We Flew Off The Page, host Muhammad Seven talks to Peter Mulvey, who reminds us that as musicians, we never “work” music - we only ever “play” music. Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Peter: (2:20) Song #1 “Just Before The War”: (25:14) Song #2 “Mailman”: (50:35) One Cool Thing: (1:12:30) Farewell and Links: (1:18:12) Links! Peter Website Spotify Instagram Facebook Twitter We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links

Hot off the release of his new album “New Weather”, Austin MacRae joins the show to talk being raised rural, the inspiration of Billy Corgan, the “lumber pile” and how he made a record about his life as a stepfather. Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Austin (1:56) Song #1: “Hornet’s Nest” (32:46) Song #2: “Sleeping Beauty” (54:00) One Cool Thing (1:21:00) Farewell and Links: (1:26:00) Links! Austin MacRae Website Instagram Spotify Bandcamp Paintings “The Organ Builder” (poems) We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links

The third episode of WFOTP features STL GLD frontman and MC Moe Pope. He and M7 dive into everything from Moe’s workflow and rhyme style, to speaking your mind on the mic, to bein’ a dope MC just for the fun of it. Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Moe (2:00) Song #1: “Good” (60:00) Song #2: “Sleeping Beauty” (1:33:10) One Cool Thing (2:07:41) Farewell and Links: (2:11:03) Links! Moe Pope SLT GLD Website Instagram Partial discography Mission Electric Company Project Move Moe Pope - megaphone Life after God Let the right ones in STL GLD We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links

On the second episode of We Flew Off The Page, host Muhammad Seven chops it up with close friend, ex tour-partner and underground legend Chris Sand. Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Chris (1:10) Song #1: “Love’s Hangover Sale” (23:49) Song #2: “We Are The Children Of The World” (44:13) One Cool Thing (1:13:00) Farewell and Links: (1:18:00) Links! Chris Sand Website Magic Beans Album Bandcamp Instagram Facebook We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon All links Muhammad Seven All links Keywords: songwriting, song, music, musician, interview, conversation, songwriting advice, songwriting tips, best, funny, interesting

In the inaugural episode of We Flew Off The Page, host Muhammad Seven talks to Mirah about who she is and how she writes, as they explore one of her older songs and one of her newer ones. Intro (0:00) Opening Interview with Mirah (1:21) Song #1: “Energy” (50:00) Song #2: “Mt. St. Helens” (1:18:00) One Cool Thing (1:41:00) Farewell and Links: (1:46:00) Links! Mirah Website Bandcamp Instagram Facebook Twitter We Flew Off The Page Join the Patreon Website Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube SoundCloud Spotify Guest Songs Playlist  Muhammad Seven Website Songwriting coaching/lessons Instagram Spotify Facebook Twitter YouTube Keywords: songwriting, song, music, musician, interview, conversation, songwriting advice, songwriting tips, best, funny, interesting

Each episode we’ll dive into the little details of two of my guest’s songs, which I’ll play for you. The songwriter will choose one of their songs and I will agonized over, and select the other from their catalogue of incredible music. Season 1 drops later in 2023, don't forget to subscribe in your favorite podcatcher so you’ll be sure to get every new episode in your feed the moment it comes out. More about the podcast and Muhammad Seven at https://www.muhammadseven.com WFOTP on Social Media: Instagram Facebook Twitter Patreon Linktree Keywords: songwriting, song, music, musician, interview, conversation, songwriting advice, songwriting tips, best, funny, interesting