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DTB is a long form discussion all about the different aspects of music and the music industry, featuring special guests and questions submitted by YOU! If you'd like to submit a topic to be discussed at length, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact

Drop The Beat


    • Mar 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Do You Need A Manager? • Drop The Beat Podcast #23

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 47:57


    Is it even necessary to have a manager in the modern music industry? Will and Charles discuss the good, the bad - and of course - their own crazy personal experiences. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief

    Can I Record At Home With Minimal Gear?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 54:42


    Tiny home studio with minimal recording gear? No Problem! This week, the boys discuss how to record at home with a lack of equipment and studio space. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief

    What About Music In Film? | DTB #21

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 51:57


    In this discussion about music in the movies, Will and Charles talk about scoring, film composers, and the sometimes controversial way that musicians are portrayed in cinema. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief

    What Are Your Favorite Albums? | DTB #20

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 48:43


    Everyone has albums that they hold near and dear to them, so this week the boys discuss some of their favorites. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief

    Remember Gigging? | DTB #19

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 46:59


    Remember what it was like to gig before COVID hit? Charles and Will do, and boy do they miss is. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief

    What Inspires You? | DTB #18

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 50:01


    The boys take a slight break from the standard topic answering structure and go for a more broad discussion of music: Inspiration. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    Does Music Help Fight Depression? | DTB #17

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 39:42


    Music and Emotion - one can't live without the other. Will and Charles take an interesting dive into the topic of playing and listening to music during the good times - and also the bad times - in this week's episode. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    How Has Covid-19 Affected Musicians? | DTB #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 46:06


    In this episode, Charles and Will discuss the challenges of being a performer in a present and not too distant future post COVID-19 world. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    What's Up With Trends In Music? | DTB #15

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 47:12


    Has all music been sounding the same lately, or is this trend something deeper? The boys talk all about it in this week's episode. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    Is Proper Band Etiquette Important? | DTB #14

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 48:32


    Ever have an issue with band vs band drama? In this episode, Will and Charles dive into that very dilema - proper band etiquitte. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    Is Music School Necessary? | DTB #13

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 46:41


    This week, the boys tackle one of the most debated questions of all time - is music school necessary to succeed? Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    Is Practice Important? | DTB #12

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 45:09


    We've always heard the saying "practice makes perfect", but does it really? Will and Charles discuss that very notion on this week's episode. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    How Do You Deal With Competitiveness In Music? | DTB #11

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 45:27


    While speaking from personal and shared experiences, the boys get into the competitive and sometimes cocky nature of being involved with egos in the music scene. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    How Do You Record At Home? | DTB #10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 54:37


    This week, Charles and Will discuss the ever changing objective of making a successful home studio, as well as reminisce about creating a home studio of their own. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    How Do You Overcome Performance Anxiety? DTB | #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 73:46


    In this week's episode, Will and Charles are accompanied by special guest Greg Marsh to explore the all-too-common topic of performance anxiety and how to work through it. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    How Do You Deal With Negative Comments?| DTB #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 52:43


    In this week's installment, Charles and Will recount experiences of negativity in the live performance atmosphere and social media music world and how it impacts musicians differently. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    What Makes Someone A Good Musician? | DTB #7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 58:35


    This week, Will and Charles tackle the ever changing and entirely subjective idea of what considers someone to be a good musician. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    How Do You Balance Music And Life?| DTB #6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 46:06


    In this episode, Charles and Will share some of their own ways to help balance a music career while competing with the challenges of every day life. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    How Does Social Media Impact Musicians? | DTB #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 55:03


    Will and Charles, joined by the incomparable Rob Crowther of the Bob Culture Podcast, discuss the pros and cons of being a musician in the impactful age of social media. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    Private Lessons Or Self Taught? | DTB #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 52:49


    In this episode, the discussion gets deep regarding whether it's better to be musically self taught or take lessons to further one's musicianship. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    Cover Bands Or Original Bands? | DTB #3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 50:25


    This week, Charles and Will talk about the similarities and differences of playing in both cover and original bands while reminiscing of their own personal experiences. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    Does Expensive Gear Make You a Good Musician? | DTB #2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 48:01


    In this episode, the age-old question of whether expensive gear makes you a good musician is dissected and put to the test. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

    Do People Take Advantage Of You In The Music Industry? | DTB #1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 43:30


    Being a topic that's incredibly difficult to bring into light, Will and Charles dive head first into discussing how people take advantage of you in the music industry. Drop The Beat is a weekly long-form discussion based podcast, hosted by The Mischief's own Charles Laurita and Will Sarver, focusing on aspects of music and the music industry - with questions submitted by YOU! To submit a question, go to www.charleslaurita.com/contact FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA [PATREON] patreon.com/charleslauritaandthemischief [WEBSITE] www.charleslaurita.com [INSTAGRAM] @charleslauritaandthemischief [FACEBOOK] facebook.com/CharlesLauritaTheMischief [TWITTER] @CLTheMischief

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