Valerie June's good natured, gutsy songwriting germinates from her experiences in plantcare and community. Between selling CDs out of her car to working with a few of the biggest names in indie music, Valerie has kept her humility and faith in tact. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the ENTIRETY of their revenue. Get 30% off the first year of their service by signing up at https://distrokid.com/vip/101pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to the internet, Superheaven are having a second wind. Calling time out after spending their twenties slogging it out, they're back after a decade away. Taylor and Jake discuss the algorithm, how Turnstile changed our experience of guitar music and being grumpy on-stage. Their excellent self-titled album is out Friday. Photo: Vincent Guglielmo Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the ENTIRETY of their revenue. Get 30% off the first year of their service by signing up at https://distrokid.com/vip/101pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

M(h)aol are a band you should know. Meeting as all bands should (a chance encounter at a record store), the Dublin started, continentally based group are putting out their second album of shadow-chasing tunes next month. Get to know their story here, then catch them on tour. Photo: Cait Fahey Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the ENTIRETY of their revenue. Get 30% off the first year of their service by signing up at https://distrokid.com/vip/101pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For a shorter pre-gig chat with Mei Semones, we hear about her job at a pre-school, the high ceiling of gifted musicians and how artists shouldn't be discouraged by having to work side jobs. Albums recommended: Michael Brecker 'Tales From the Hudson', Ari Hoenig 'Lines of Oppression', John Roseboro 'Fools'. Video & photo: Liam Rooney Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the ENTIRETY of their revenue. Get 30% off the first year of their service by signing up at https://distrokid.com/vip/101pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, before their mammoth UK tour, we were joined by Matt Baty of Pigs x7 on the years that have gone into the band, the good feeling of making something for no financial gain and his struggles writing the lyrics for their new album Death Hilarious - out tomorrow. Support 101 Part Time Jobs from £2 per month: Patreon.com/101parttimejobs Get yourself some top class Shure microphone gear: https://shu.re/3YhV7p2 DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keeping the ENTIRETY of their revenue. Get 30% off the first year of their service by signing up at https://distrokid.com/vip/101pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices