The Keep It Real Podcast

We've got a special gift for you lovely lot this week - it's the Xmas special! The gang discuss the highs, the lows, and number of bottles of wine consumed over 2023 infused with a LARGE helping of Christmas cheer!

BIG big thank you to all our listeners this year - we appreciate you so much and wishing you a very merry christmas and a happy new year!

We will be back in 2024 - can't wait to share with you what we've got in store!

Lots of love - the Keep It Real family xxxxxxx

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Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall, Anna Pixie Holmes, Cassie Madly & Rhiipercussion

Produced by Justine Taylor

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Content by Ben Dornan Wilson

This week Anna gets her witchy way and the gang are discussing (yep, you guessed it) ASTROLOGY!

Joined by the incredible Jade (@kazee.co) the girls get deep about manifestation, Saturn returns and the all encompassing birth charts.

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Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall, Anna Pixie Holmes, Cassie Madly & Rhiipercussion

Produced by Justine Taylor

Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Content by Ben Dornan Wilson

This week we're back with a VERY special episode indeed - recorded live (with special guest Anaïs!!) at our Women in DnB event in collaboration with Hospital Records & AIM. The gang open it up to the crowd to discuss all things music - ranging from burnout, to imposter syndrome and all the way back round to social media. Expect major wholesome vibes!

BIG thanks to our partners @hospitalrecords & @aim_uk and to @anaisjan for being the most special guest. Also big up you lovely lot who made it such a special event!

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Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall, Anna Pixie Holmes, Cassie Madly & Rhiipercussion

Produced by Justine Taylor

Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Content by Ben Dornan Wilson

Dancing is healing - but what else? This week the gang discuss trauma and healing through the power of art.

If you want to support the 'Save our scene' movement links are included below:

@saveoursceneuk

@culturecallingcampaign

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Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall, Anna Pixie Holmes, Cassie Madly & Rhiipercussion

Produced by Justine Taylor

Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Content by Ben Dornan Wilson

Ruth and Anna delve into how to stay grounded during what can sometimes feel like a daunting task of marketing yourself.

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Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall, Anna Pixie Holmes, Cassie Madly & Rhiipercussion

Produced by Justine Taylor

Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Content by Ben Dornan Wilson

WELCOME BACK TO KEEP IT REAL! Catch up with the girls to hear about their crazy summers and how they kept it real on the road.

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Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall, Anna Pixie Holmes, Cassie Madly & Rhiipercussion

Produced by Justine Taylor

Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Content by Ben Dornan Wilson

Keep It Real: Live at El Dorado Festival

We had an amazing time at El Dorado Festival at our live podcast! We had a brilliant chat with performer and business owner Beth Sykess as we took a deep dive into festival life!

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Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall & Anna Pixie Holmes 

Produced by Ffion Riordan-Jones & Justine Taylor

Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Keep It Real: Getting in the Room & Diversifying Festivals

For our season 2 finale, we get excited about festival season while we discuss how the festival landscape needs diversification both on and off the stage.

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Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall Rhiipercussion Madly Anna Pixie Holmes 

Produced by Ffion Riordan-Jones & Justine Taylor

Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Keep It Real w/ Special Guest Mila Falls

We were delighted to sit down and have a chat with the brilliant Mila Falls! Singer, songwriter and 1/3 of rising drum and bass group Girls Next Door, we spoke about how we've kept it real recently and jumped into topics close to our hearts.

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Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall Rhiipercussion Madly Anna Pixie Holmes 

Produced by Ffion Riordan-Jones & Justine Taylor

Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Keep It Real w/ Ruth Royall, Rhiipercussion, Madly, Anna Pixie Holmes

The Keep It Real girls regroup after bank holiday madness and chat about how they feel about FOMO. The fear of missing out on a professional and personal level can be tricky, so listen to how the girls feel about it! 'Comparison Is The Fear Of Joy' ✨

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Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall Rhiipercussion Madly Anna Pixie Holmes 

Produced by Ffion Riordan-Jones & Justine Taylor

Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Keep It Real w/ Ruth Royall, Rhiipercussion, Madly, Anna Pixie Holmes & special guest Euphonique

Keep It Real welcomes special guest Euphonique to the podcast. Producer, DJ, label boss, songwriter. Euphonique’s high energy system-shaking signature has been an integral part of the D&B landscape since she first emerged in 08.

With beats on some of the most respected labels including Hospital Records, Born On Road, Jungle Cakes, Ruffneck Ting, Dread Recordings, Audio Addict, Deep In The Jungle and Murky Digital. She has a string of number ones and top 10s under her belt as both an artist and owner of Subwoofah; a label that prides itself in nurturing the underdog and that launched the careers of a number of artists that are a constant in D&B today. A brand rooted in her hometown Manchester, Subwoofah was also a club night and an integral part of the local scene.

Join Euphonique and the Keep It Real girls as they talk, careers, getting started and imbalances in the music industry.

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Euphonique: @djeuphonique

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Email: hello@thekeepitrealpodcast.com  

Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall Rhiipercussion Madly Anna Pixie Holmes 

Produced by Ffion Riordan-Jones & Justine Taylor

Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Keep It Real w/ Ruth Royall, Rhiipercussion, Madly & Anna Pixie Holmes

Season 2 of Keep It Real is here! This week, we had a special guest and Keep It Real family member Tank Howls in with us! We dived into age in the music industry, motherhood and how Tank has crafted her career as a DJ and presenter!

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Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall Rhiipercussion Madly Anna Pixie Holmes

Produced by Ffion Riordan-Jones & Justine Taylor Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Keep It Real w/ Ruth Royall, Rhiipercussion, Madly & Anna Pixie Holmes

Season 2 of Keep It Real is here! Listen in as we all catch up and chat about what self care means to us! Get connected: Instagram: @keepitreal.pod TikTok: @keepitreal.pod Email: hello@thekeepitrealpodcast.com  Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall Rhiipercussion Madly Anna Pixie Holmes Produced by Ffion Riordan-Jones & Justine Taylor Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Keep It Real w/ Ruth Royall, Rhiipercussion, Madly & Anna Pixie Holmes

Welcome back to the brand new series of Keep It Real! Introducing our hosts and the start of an exciting new series where we will be getting to know the gang and discussing everything from equality within the music industry to the way we view our bodies. For our season 1 finale, we're delighted to have invited rising-star Natty Lou as our special guest for a live recording! Natty Lou is an inspiring DJ with a wealth of history in multiple fields and along with the KIR ladies discussed the lessons she's learnt along the way and the advice she has.

An enormous thank you to our very first live audience, along with Tank Howls & 23 Bath Street for hosting us for this special episode! Show links: Bristol Nights: https://www.bristolnights.co.uk/ Upskirting : Know Your Rights https://www.gov.uk/government/news/upskirting-know-your-rights Get connected: Instagram: @keepitreal.pod TikTok: @keepitreal.pod Email: hello@thekeepitrealpodcast.com  Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall Rhiipercussion Madly Anna Pixie Holmes Produced by Ffion Riordan-Jones & Ruth Royall Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Keep It Real w/ Ruth Royall, Rhiipercussion, Madly & Anna Pixie Holmes Welcome back to the brand new series of Keep It Real! Introducing our hosts and the start of an exciting new series where we will be getting to know the gang and discussing everything from equality within the music industry to the way we view our bodies. Safe Spaces in music is on the rise and we're here for it. In this week's episode, we discuss what a safe space means to us and what promoters & artists alike can do to ensure out community is safer. Show links: Bristol Nights: https://www.bristolnights.co.uk/ Upskirting : Know Your Rights https://www.gov.uk/government/news/upskirting-know-your-rights Get connected: Instagram: @keepitreal.pod TikTok: @keepitreal.pod Email: hello@thekeepitrealpodcast.com  Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall Rhiipercussion Madly Anna Pixie Holmes Produced by Ffion Riordan-Jones & Ruth Royall Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Keep It Real w/ Ruth Royall, Rhiipercussion, Madly & Anna Pixie Holmes Welcome back to the brand new series of Keep It Real! Introducing our hosts and the start of an exciting new series where we will be getting to know the gang and discussing everything from equality within the music industry to the way we view our bodies. This episode covers many topics close to our hearts. This week, we're taking a closer look into the world of editing your photos and the long-term impact it can have on how you view yourself. Show links: First Steps: https://firststepsed.co.uk/ Boys Get Sad Too: https://boysgetsadtoo.com/ Get connected: Instagram: @keepitreal.pod TikTok: @keepitreal.pod Email: hello@thekeepitrealpodcast.com  Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall Rhiipercussion Madly Anna Pixie Holmes Produced by Ffion Riordan-Jones & Ruth Royall Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Keep It Real w/ Ruth Royall, RhiiPercussion, Madly & Anna Pixie Holmes Welcome back to the brand new series of Keep It Real! This week, we're delving into Imposter Syndrome. Do we feel it? If so, where does it present itself in our lives? Is it more common in the creative, and artist lead industries? Listen as we unpick the ever-evolving topic. 

Get connected: Instagram: @keepitreal.pod TikTok: @keepitreal.pod Email: hello@thekeepitrealpodcast.com 

Meet the hosts: Ruth Royall Rhiipercussion Madly Anna Pixie Holmes 

Produced by Ffion Riordan-Jones & Ruth Royall Design by Lora Jones - @dnbillistrated

Welcome to Keep It Real...The podcast where we explore ways to navigate our own reality in a world of fake news, filters where falsehoods travel faster than the facts.

Born from Ruth Royall's instagram campaign last year to raise awareness and rebel against unrealistic beauty standards. The ‘Keep It Real’ campaign flooded instagram with positive images intended to spread the message that we are enough as we are. The drum and bass community rose to the challenge and joined Ruth by posting images of themselves with #keepitreal painted on their body.

In response to this outpouring of support and with a clear need to take the conversation further, Ruth has launched a podcast to keep the discussion going.

In this Episode I chat to Riya. Riya is a vocalist, songwriter and DJ. She's taken home the award for best drum and bass vocalist twice in a row. and her songwriting has really struck a chord with me and I wanted to find out more...

Credits:

Artwork - DnBillustrated.co.uk

Music:

"Magic" - Mitekiss & Ruth Royall

"Ships" - Riya, Villem, Mcleod & DRS

Socials:

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Patreon - www.patreon.com/keepitrealpodcast

Riya:

Instagram - @_riyality_

Welcome to 'Keep It Real Short Stories'

Keep it real is predominantly a community, so we wanted to hear from that community. We have reached out to hear some individual stories.

If you'd like to share your story with Keep It Real then get in touch with us. Please send your story to helllo@ruthroyall.com or you can reach us through our instagram page @keepitreal.pod

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Instagram - @keepitreal.pod

Patreon - www.patreon.com/keepitrealpodcast

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Welcome to Keep It Real...The podcast where we explore ways to navigate our own reality in a world of fake news, filters where falsehoods travel faster than the facts.

Born from Ruth Royall's instagram campaign last year to raise awareness and rebel against unrealistic beauty standards. The ‘Keep It Real’ campaign flooded instagram with positive images intended to spread the message that we are enough as we are. The drum and bass community rose to the challenge and joined Ruth by posting images of themselves with #keepitreal painted on their body.

In response to this outpouring of support and with a clear need to take the conversation further, Ruth has launched a podcast to keep the discussion going.

In this Episode I chat to Reid Speed. Reid is a driving force in the American Drum and Bass and Dubstep scene. Her labels 'Play me Records' and 'Play Me Too Records' champion the American end of Dubstep, Two Step and Drum and Bass. 

Credits:

Artwork - DnBillustrated.co.uk

Music:

"Magic" - Mitekiss & Ruth Royall

"Aion" - Reid Speed & Dr Apollo

Socials:

Facebook - Search Keep It Real

Instagram - @keepitreal.pod

Patreon - www.patreon.com/keepitrealpodcast

Reid Speed:

Instagram - @reidspeed @playmerecords

Welcome to 'Keep It Real Short Stories'

Keep it real is predominantly a community, so we wanted to hear from that community. We have reached out to hear some individual stories.

If you'd like to share your story with Keep It Real then get in touch with us. Please send your story to helllo@ruthroyall.com or you can reach us through our instagram page @keepitreal.pod

Socials:

Facebook - Search Keep It Real

Instagram - @keepitreal.pod

Patreon - www.patreon.com/keepitrealpodcast

Welcome to Keep It Real...The podcast where we explore ways to navigate our own reality in a world of fake news, filters where falsehoods travel faster than the facts.

Born from Ruth Royall's instagram campaign last year to raise awareness and rebel against unrealistic beauty standards. The ‘Keep It Real’ campaign flooded instagram with positive images intended to spread the message that we are enough as we are. The drum and bass community rose to the challenge and joined Ruth by posting images of themselves with #keepitreal painted on their body.

In response to this outpouring of support and with a clear need to take the conversation further, Ruth has launched a podcast to keep the discussion going.

In this Episode I chat to Tempza. Tempza is an MC and a well known voice on the DnB circuit. He's front man to one of the biggest liquid DnB duos on the scene - Hybrid Minds. Tempza has also launched his own clothing company 'Urban Creative Clothing' who's mantra "Be Brave, Be Kind, Create" resonated with The Keep It Real ethos, and I wanted to find out more.

Credits:

Artwork - DnBillustrated.co.uk

Music:

"Magic" - Mitekiss & Ruth Royall

"All Our Years" - Tempza & EMBA

Socials:

Facebook - Search Keep It Real

Instagram - @keepitreal.pod

Patreon - www.patreon.com/keepitrealpodcast

Tempza:

Instagram - @tempza

Welcome to 'Keep It Real Short Stories'

Keep it real is predominantly a community, so we wanted to hear from that community. We have reached out to hear some individual stories. 

If you'd like to share your story with Keep It Real then get in touch with us. Please send your story to helllo@ruthroyall.com or you can reach us through our instagram page @keepitreal.pod

Socials:

Facebook - Search Keep It Real

Instagram - @keepitreal.pod

Patreon - www.patreon.com/keepitrealpodcast

Welcome to Keep It Real...The podcast where we explore ways to navigate our own reality in a world of fake news, filters where falsehoods travel faster than the facts.

Born from Ruth Royall's instagram campaign last year to raise awareness and rebel against unrealistic beauty standards. The ‘Keep It Real’ campaign flooded instagram with positive images intended to spread the message that we are enough as we are. The drum and bass community rose to the challenge and joined Ruth by posting images of themselves with #keepitreal painted on their body.

In response to this outpouring of support and with a clear need to take the conversation further, Ruth is launching a podcast to keep the discussion going.

In this Episode I chat to Eva Lazarus. Eva is a vocalist, songwriter and MC. She's performed all of the world and collaborated with heavy weight artists such as Nextmen, Mungo's HiFi, Etherwood and more.

Credits:

Artwork - DnBillustrated.co.uk

Music:

"Magic" - Mitekiss & Ruth Royall

"Dig Deeper" - Eva Lazarus & Stanton Warriors

Socials:

Facebook - Search Keep It Real

Instagram - @ruthroyallvocals

Patreon - www.patreon.com/keepitrealpodcast

Eva Lazarus:

Instagram - @evalazarus

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