Logg Cabin

Anna Coddington – On collaboration, Clicks, and the greatest superstar group that never existed

In this episode of the Logg Cabin podcast, MC slave sits down with Anna Coddington, the singer and songwriter whose music has spanned many genres, including being one of the original members of Fly My Pretties!. We talk about shaking the DIY mentality, her work with dance music producer Dick Johnson as Clicks, and being a member of the greatest superstar group that never existed.

Barnaby Weir – The founding member of The Black Seeds and Fly My Pretties!

In this episode of the Logg Cabin podcast, MC Slave is joined by Barnaby Weir, the lead singer of legendary reggae band The Black Seeds, and the band leader of Fly My Pretties! They chat about the shift towards a laid-back and bass infused sound in Wellington in the late nineties, the inner-workings of Fly My Pretties! and how using vintage recording equipment helps shape their music.

Lord Echo – On making music for dancefloors, letting creative impulses flow, and touring Japan

Engineer, DJ, and producer Mike Fabulous aka Lord Echo has been finessing dance-floors in Aotearoa and beyond with his songs that draw inspiration from reggae, techno, African soul and disco. In this episode of the Logg Cabin podcast, he sits down with MC Slave to discuss switching off your judgmental mind to follow your impulses, navigating the emotional ups and downs of creative work, and the origin story of his artist moniker.

Coco Solid – The globe-trotting rapper, RBMA attendee, and creator of Aroha Bridge

In this episode of the Logg Cabin hosted by MC Slave, we are joined by multi-disciplined artist Coco Solid. Jessica Hansell aka Coco Solid has many strings to her creative bow - the globetrotting rapper has attended the Red Bull Music Academy, is the creator of the animated television series Aroha Bridge, and is a member of punk band ‘Badd Energy’. We chat about how her academic life influences her creativity, the freedom of writing music for other people and the influence of electro and booty bass music.

Soraya LaPread – On DJ’ing, Producing and her link between NZ and LA

Soraya LaPread is a DJ and producer taking over Auckland city one club at a time. As the daughter of The Commodore’s bass player Ronald LaPread, Soraya has grown up in recording studios surrounded by musical heavyweights. In this episode of the Logg Cabin we talk about how DJ’ing influences her own productions, the strong network of women in local music, and her desire to link writers and producers between Los Angeles and NZ.