Show Notes
I’m joined by Johnny Marriott from PET NEEDS for a very special NonComPod. The Colchester punk-fuelled melodic rock four-piece who’ve supported The Hives, Frank Turner and Flogging Molly are back with their fourth studio album, ELBOWS OUT! THIS IS CAPITALISM, which is out today. We discuss:
how the band survived through playing in strangers' living rooms the real economics on being in a band in 2026 how becoming a parent shapes a creative career why punk isn’t dead… it’s just complicated now the complex nature of parasocial relationships managing anxiety in creative work and we find out if Johnny is happy...
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