Ep08: Katie Harkin on how music makes the world feel porous

Summary: <p>Visit http://penfriend.rocks/harkin for the show notes, including links to Harkin's music and everything else we discussed.</p><p>-</p><p>Harkin has been touring since her teens and is one of the most prolific collaborators of her generation. Now, a lifelong collaborator steps into the singular. In addition to her own band she formed as a teen (Sky Larkin), she has been a touring member of Sleater-Kinney, Wild Beasts, Flock of Dimes, and Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett, plus she performed backing vocals for Dua Lipa on Saturday Night Live. Debut solo album ‘Harkin’ is released on Hand Mirror, with publishing support from Rough Trade Publishing. Harkin and her partner, the poet and live arts organiser Kate Leah Hewett, founded Hand Mirror in 2019.</p><p>-</p><p>This podcast is supported by Arts Council England and The National Lottery and powered by my Correspondent’s Club <a href="http://penfriend.rocks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://penfriend.rocks</a>. Grab two months of free Skillshare classes on me - visit http://penfriend.rocks/skillshare for more.</p><p>-</p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>