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PODCAST

4 Songs and a Dream

Shaun Panda Nicolson

A podcast where creators pick 4 songs that are special to them in some way and chat about what makes them so specialThink of it like Desert Island Discs without the financial backing, charismatic host or journalistic talent.

music music interviews

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MORE Songs and a Dream: Teenage Waitress (PATREON...

4 Songs and a Dream ·

2025/11/08

Yes, for the first time since Jan 2021, Daniel Ash aka Teenage Waitress has come back to bring 2 MORE songs to us!! This is a Patreon preview, so if you join the Patreon below you will get an extra episode like this each month, a monthly playlist, articles AND much much more from only £3 per month! Check out Teenage Waitress’s new album Upstairs to Finish a Dream on vinyl: https://www.blackstarrecords.co.uk/product-page/teenage-waitress-upstairs-to-finish-a-dream Check out ...

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Episode 22: Mitch Tennant

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2025/10/12

Apologies for the delay but it’s been well worth the wait. I am very proud to have Mitch Tennant from the amazing Head Noise on the podcast!! Check out the playlist for today’s episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/388nEkaf58nj5uZhWtMPAv?si=e263590e69134f24 Check out Head Noise on Bandcamp: https://givemeheadnoise.bandcamp.com Grab a ticket to the Slime City Album launch here: https://432presents.seetickets.com/event/slime-city/the-art-school/3476188?fbclid=IwY2xjaw...

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55:52

Episode 21. John Siwek

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2025/09/21

Hey everyone! I had a wee sit down chat with my amazing friend John Siwek!! This man is a fantastic person and an amazing musical influencer with impeccible taste! I love John. He also made the podcast artwork, an absolute gem of a man! I really hope you enjoy this chat and check out John on Instagram as he is also a fantastic photographer!! https://www.instagram.com/johnsiwek?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=bzduY2Q1MjlzMm9v Here’s the playlist for the episode: htt...

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47:20

Episode 20. Sian

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2025/09/13

Hey everyone!!! Welcome back to episode 20 of the new and improved 4SAAD and, boy do I have an episode for you! I managed to get a chat with the powerhouse musical trio Sian! Sian are Ellen MacDonald, Eilidh Cormack, and Ceitlin Lilidh and are an amazing Gaelic singing trio from my neck of the woods! Their new album Araon is out right now and you can (and should) get it, and find more about the band here: https://sianmusic.com I really hope you enjoy this as much as I did!! ...

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Episode 19. Iona Lane

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2025/08/29

Hey! I’ve got an incredible guest on for this week’s podcast and it is…….IONA LANE! I saw Iona support Joshua Burnside and was, quite frankly, blown away by her music. Her new album Swilkie (get it here: https://ionalane.bandcamp.com/merch ) is phenomenal and I feel really lucky to have gotten to chat with her and hear her musical stories. Check out the playlist for today’s episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sUYVHyaoZFVmjw566NQBz?si=981f0609ea664e81 Tell all y...

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44:36

Episode 17. Annie Booth (MORE Songs and a Dream...

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2025/08/12

Hey there, something a little different here for you, a little Patreon preview of Annie Booth’s recent appearance on MORE Songs and a Dream where I catch up with previous guests and get them to choose 2 other songs to chat about! I hope this will entice some of you to become an Elite C-60 or Elite C-60 + member in the future. Elite C-60 (and +) members get a MORE Songs and a Dream episode every month, a playlist of songs that are in my headphones, articles about musical thin...

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48:09

Episode 18: Daniel Cullen

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2025/08/04

Hey everyone! This week’s guest is hometown hero, actor, theatre director, playwright, slam poet and much much more, Daniel Cullen! We talk about our relationship to our Gàidhealtachd culture, fatherhood, music (of course) and more!!! Check out the incredible essay that Daniel mentioned “Real People in a Real Place” by Iain Crichton Smith - https://www.alastairmcintosh.com/general/resources/1982-Iain-Crichton-Smith-Real-People-Real-Place.pdf Here’s the Spotify playlist f...

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46:08

Episode 16. Louis Barabbas

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2025/08/01

Hey everyone, another week, another podcast.I refuse to let you down! This week I had a chat with the absolutely insanely talented songwriter Louis Barabbas! There's not enough space here to list his various projects so head on over to https://louisbarabbas.com and dive in to his sensational back catalogue! Check out the playlist for this weeks podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/71APBR2xBxmf8XbgE6djI5?si=27de5907fe7c4c0d For EVEN MORE 4SAAD Content, join me on P...

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50:48

Episode 15. Natasha Noramly (F.O. Machete, Arrows Meet)

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2025/07/25

Hey everyone! Episode 15 is a chat with F.O. Machete’s Natasha Noramly. We chat kids, growing up in Malaysia and, obviously 4 (well 5) amazing songs! Check out the playlist for this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4lKSVMXSHJrpPoECjMfLzN?si=d5f7aec8dffa40fb Check out the fundraiser for Keith McIvor and donate here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/love2jdtwitch Check out the fundraising gig for Keith here: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Glasgow/Quee...

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46:14

Episode 14. Liam Dempsey (Deep Sea Creature)

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2025/07/18

Hey ho! Episode 14 is with the incredible Liam Dempsey aka Deep Sea Creature!! His new single is called Optimistic Icarus and is an absolute banger and a delight of a song and I think everyone should give it a listen. Check out the playlist for today’s episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb8M0RO3AxQ Check out Deep Sea Creature’s bandcamp here: https://deepseacreature.bandcamp.com/music For EVEN MORE 4SAAD Content, join me on Patreon here: patron.com/4sa...

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40:48

Episode 13. James Yorkston

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2025/07/11

Hello wonderful people! Here is my chat with the amazing musical legend James Yorkston! I'm so unbelievably amazed this happened and I still can't quite believe it. I really hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoyed recording and editing it. Check out the playlist for todays episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7KM9bNuM2frELLaRP7Y7zK?si=9219716c6566430f As you will hear there is a song not available on Spotify but it is on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

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51:00

Episode 12. Tom Johnson (GoldFlakePaint)

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2025/07/04

Hello there, welcome to another exciting episode of 4 Songs and a Dream and, this time, it's an amazing chat with Tom Johnson of blog, magazine, publication, label...... GoldFlakePaint Check Tom's amazing work here: https://linktr.ee/goldflakepaint Check out the playlist for todays episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Dilz2xmwni9akPD1iqHaI?si=5837368392dd4676 For EVEN MORE 4SAAD Content, join me on Patreon here: patron.com/4saad Check out Elite C-60 + member Susan Omand's ama...

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Episode 11. Nicolas Burrows (Fell)

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2025/06/27

Heeeeeeye hows it going 4SAAD Crew!? Another week, another incredible chat and, this time its with Nicolas Burrows from Fell who tells us about the band's new "vinyless vinyl" and what that could mean for the music industry. He also picks 4 amazing songs and we chat about them! Pre order the new "vinyless vinyl" Fell album Futility Rites here: https://lostmap.bandcamp.com/album/futility-rites Check out the playlist for today's episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3lKAWHkVfk7Z5zs5AP...

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43:30

Episode 10. Oran Jusu

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2025/06/20

Who wants some OJ? Hi everyone, I am delighted to say that the amazing James Callaghan aka Oran Jusu joined me to get the 4 Songs and a Dream treatment! His Future Funk sound is incredible and brings me a lot of joy every time that I pop one of his brilliant singles in my earholes. Check out the playlist for this weeks episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4WAGL7tz3uhl6Fe56dQyMN?si=dca1a15063a541ed Check out all things Oran Jusu here: https://linktr.ee/oranjusu C...

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BONUS: Robert Dallas Gray

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2025/06/15

ANOTHER BONUS EPISODE! Yes, I was able to talk to musical genius, "the best ears in Glasgow" and all round lovely guy, Robert Dallas Gray! His new album The Vallum is out on the 20th June and is an absolutely transcendent experience that deserves everyone's ears on it! Order the new album on Cassette, CD or Digital here: https://robertdallasgray.bandcamp.com/album/the-vallum Attend the free album listening party here: https://robertdallasgray.bandcamp.com/merch/the-vallum-listening...

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Episode 9. Goodnight Louisa

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2025/06/13

WHOOOOOOOOOOP That’s a noise I made. Anyway, this is my chat with the absolutely unique, sensational music gem that is Goodnight Louisa!! Check out the playlist for this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4NmG3mAVcnymgjd96mtA25?si=74628a220e8b4e18 Grab a copy of Goodnight Louisa’s new album here: https://assai.co.uk/products/goodnight-louisa-marathon-2025?_pos=1&_psq=goodnight+&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Check out the 4AD session with St Vincent here: ...

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41:02

Episode 8. Ross Millard (The Futureheads)

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2025/06/06

HEYYYYYYY I’m excited to let you hear my amazing chat with Ross Millard from one of my favourite bands, The Futureheads. I really hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did. Check out the playlist for today’s episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0oPIL0PVPfY87nZyhtg1g5?si=e62ae83b34ce4100 Grab the amazing Futureheads singles collection on vinyl or CD here: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/artist/futureheads-the Check out the Jools Holland perfo...

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38:54

BONUS: M.John Henry

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2025/06/03

Well what do we have here? A bonus episode where I chat to M. John Henry about everything from his new album Strange is The Way to the world's worst pizzas!? You're goddamn right it is. I hope you enjoy and be sure to check out the new album which I think is an absolute masterpiece! Get YOUR copy of Strange is The Way here: https://mjohnhenry.bandcamp.com/album/strange-is-the-way Check out the Jewel Scheme Album here: https://jewelscheme.bandcamp.com/ Check out the Whin stuff here: http...

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43:00

Episode 7. Elisabeth Elektra

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2025/05/30

Another week, another amazing chat and this week it's with Elisabeth Elektra! This was an utter joy of a podcast to do and I thank Elisabeth for doing this with me. Check out the playlist for today's episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1rmtVjubn2V4eoegxnCyBz?si=c1e1297dfe9d49e4 Check out (and buy) Elisabeth's new album "Hypersigil" here: https://elisabethelektra.bandcamp.com/merch Check out Elisabeth Elektra on Instagram @elisabethelektramusic For EVEN MORE 4SA...

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31:19

Episode 6. Tia Jackson (The Alien Effect Podcast)

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2025/05/23

Hello wonderful people! Hope all is well and life is fine. This week I was treated to a chat with the absolutely incredible Tia Jackson from The Alien Effect Podcast. Tia is a fantastic person and brings joy wherever she goes so it was an absolute delight to have this chat with her. Here's the Playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/48XxVlYPhsjsoRMsYDGTYW?si=6d7df18976754be3 Check out the Alien Effect Podcast here (my episode is episode 16 if you're interested): htt...

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