S18 E8: Sandra Fedowitz

I’ve been seeing a specialist about some pain I’ve been having in my shoulder. It’s quite a scientific alternative treatment that he’s been giving me, so I asked him what I should be doing to keep myself out of mischief in the future. And he said something that really hit me. “Honestly, do what you enjoy”. One thing struck me about watching Sandra Fedowitz play the drums with two utterly magnificent bands - A Place To Bury Strangers and Ceremony East Coast – and that is the ferocity, energy and soul with which she plays, and also that she looks like she’s having the time of her life every second that she’s on stage. Ok, that’s two, three, maybe four things, but you get my drift.  Do What You Enjoy. Now, she’s also a trauma informed yoga instructor – I do believe that it’s hugely important to make consent integral to yoga and, in fact, all parts of our lives. It’s a stain that non-consent is still so violently practised by men on women to the extent that it is and accepted to the extent that it is by the patriarchal establishment. She also helps artists and businesses to tell their stories to the world through old school and new school media formats and to manage their event and communication projects, and interestingly she complements the work she does with words with visuals that rely less on text through her photography, painting and graphic design.   So, with all of that going on, it struck me that it’d be a fascinating conversation to talk about the sort of skills and attributes that we need in today’s volatile and complex world. Plus, unless your Steward Copeland, you don’t often hear from drummers. It’s a crazy, senseless world. https://www.iwannajumplikedeedee.com I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently. Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives. - brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™ - cover art by Giles Sibbald  - doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste