Ep.67 - Steven 'Lenky' Marsden & Touring Burnout

On this episode of ISOS: Miki brings a oral history on Steven "Lenky" Marsden and how his "Diwali Riddim" owned 2003; and Brandon brings a book review-reporting hybrid on the rising numbers of touring artists suffering from burnout and other mental health issues.

TIMESTAMPS & ARTICLES
Miki's Pick - (6:06) "The Diwali Riddim: Creator Steven ‘Lenky’ Marsden Explains How a Beat No One Wanted Became the Sound of 2003" By J'Na Jefferson

Brandon's Pick (22:22) - "‘Snorting your way through it catches up with you’: The mental health toll on touring musicians" By Nick Duerden

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