{"podcast":{"title":"The Gig Life Podcast","slug":"the-gig-life-podcast-1149934","podcast_index_feed_id":1149934,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thegiglifepod/","website_url":"https://www.thegiglifepodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/aeb1a390-1a9d-40b7-813e-a66babf21227/tglp-logo-v2.jpg","author":"Stevie Taylor","episode_count":176,"summary":"The Gig Life Podcast is a long-form music interview series hosted by Stevie Taylor, featuring in-depth conversations with musicians, producers, songwriters, and industry professionals from Australia, New Zealand, and around the world. Since launching in 2018, the show has shared authentic stories from the people behind the music — exploring creative journeys, career breakthroughs, studio sessions, touring life, and the realities of making a living in music. With over 160 episodes, The Gig Life Podcast has become a trusted platform for Australian and NZ music storytelling, featuring well-known artists, rising session players, and behind-the-scenes industry voices. Whether you’re a musician, music fan, or curious creative, you’ll find real talk, inspiration, and insight in every episode.defining moments to the challenges and triumphs of making a life in music. With over 160 episodes, The Gig Life Podcast has become a trusted space for authentic storytelling, celebrating both well-known names and hidden gems of the music world. I think we're rolling...","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T22:19:45.538612+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gig-life-podcast-1149934"},"episode":{"title":"Nick Gaffaney","slug":"nick-gaffaney","published_at":"2026-01-04T07:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gig-life-podcast-1149934/nick-gaffaney","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gig-life-podcast-1149934","url":"https://www.thegiglifepodcast.com/nickgaffaney/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/565ea3f6-376f-4550-84ef-4e87eb9612e8.mp3","summary":"My guest today is drummer, composer, and creative mad scientist Nick Gaffaney. Originally from Christchurch NZ, now based in LA, with a career that’s moved through jazz, free improv, cruise ships, the NZ session scene, artist residencies in India, and the heavy, uncompromising world of Cairo Knife Fight . In this episode, we talk about the shift from being a sideman to building your own thing, why Nick is putting focus back onto drums after years of production and songwriting, and the reality of chasing creative fulfilment instead of just gigs. Nick also speaks very openly about mental health, late ADHD diagnosis, and what it’s like to finally feel present after decades of just pushing forward through the darkness For more info on Nick, check out his Instagram This conversation was recorded on 05/12/2025 As mentioned in the conversation, check out Aaron Tokona. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Give back to the podcast to show your support The Gig Life Podcast","meta_description":"My guest today is drummer, composer, and creative mad scientist Nick Gaffaney. Originally from Christchurch NZ, now based in LA, with a career that’s move…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4427,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-gig-life-podcast-1149934/episodes/nick-gaffaney/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gig-life-podcast-1149934/nick-gaffaney.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}