Episode 138: Krista Holly Diem of LAPêCHE on songwriting during dark times

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Krista Holly Diem of LAPêCHE onto Episode 138 to talk about writing lyrics during dark times and learning to build on them to create songs that run the gamut of emotions. Living with the trauma of three miscarriages, Holly has used songwriting to process these and other troubling experiences. Her songs have portrayed life in its many moods and experiences.

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Featured song clips: LAPêCHE - "Autotelic Nosebleed" from Autotelic (Tiny Engines, 2026) Radiohead - "How Do You?" from Pablo Honey (Parlophone/Capitol Records, 1993) Nirvana - "Lithium" from Nevermind (DGC Records, 1991) LAPêCHE - "Double Knotted" from Autotelic (Tiny Engines, 2026) Photo: Dave Diem

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Intro/background music clips: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"

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