Martin Keary, known online as Tantacrul, is a music theory YouTuber, critic of graphic user interfaces, janky software and more. This interview was originally recorded in 2019, and we cover a lot of ground - so much so that I had to split this episode into 2 parts! The 2nd part will be live at the usual time next month.

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00:00 - Intro

01:24 - What's the goal of the Tantacrul YouTube channel?

02:50 - Music theory YouTube

05:24 - What was your first musical experience?

10:39 - Failure

17:25 - Support the LTGuitarist Podcast on Ko-Fi!

18:33 - How did you get to YouTube?

22:24 - The comments section

26:58 - Sonification, Optophones & Conversions

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Interview with Michael Webster from Bread Records - an independent record label based in Manchester, UK. We talk about what an independent label can offer artists in 2026, as well as tactics for promoting your own music.

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00:00 - Intro

01:38 - How did you start a record label?

03:20 - Doing everything

05:02 - What can record labels offer bands these days?

11:41 - What kind of bands do you want to work with?

18:03 - Promotion timeline for releasing new music

20:05 - Support this podcast by visiting www.Ko-Fi.com/LTGuitarist

21:24 - Easy marketing wins that aren't social media

26:03 - What are the challenges facing musicians right now?

28:23 - Cassette releases

31:11 - How has Bread Records changed over time?

38:00 - Is Spotify going anywhere?

39:45 - What's on the horizon for Bread Records?

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Interview with Cory, the brain behind 12Tone Videos - one of my favourite YouTube channels! We explore content creation, music theory and more.

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00:00 - Intro

01:05 - What's your earliest musical memory?

04:06 - When did you start becoming analytical about music?

12:44 - Why do music theory YouTubers upload similar content?

17:10 - Support this podcast by visiting Ko-Fi.com/LTGuitarist (please)

18:15 - Who is on the 12Tone team?

19:35 - What's the process of making a 12Tone video?

29:15 - Advice for people who want to create YouTube content

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