The CreativeLive Music Podcast

Nick Hipa is one of those rare humans who just makes you feel really good when you talk to him– one of those guys who makes you feel like the […] The post Music & Audio podcast 33: Nick Hipa of Wovenwar appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

There are more options than ever for distributing your music, which is awesome because choice is always a good thing. But if we're being honest, a lot of these platforms […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 32: Evan Baken of EftMega and The Movielife appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Ryan Downey is a man of many faces and many talents. In addition to being Senior Editor of Alternative Press and the man behind a dozen or so cover stories […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 31: Ryan Downey appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

I've been a fan of Atreyu since the early 2000s, from their start as an Orange County metalcore band to their then-shocking transformation into a hook-filled rock band that was […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 30: Dan and Brandon from Atreyu appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

If there's one thing that unites all musicians, it's their seemingly insatiable appetite for talking about gear. Metal musicians have an especially voracious appetite for gear nerdery, which is why […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 29: Trey Xavier of GearGods appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

I've been a big fan of Alternative Press since the 90s, and it's been really cool to see it not only survive the increasingly-difficult publishing industry, but thrive. The magazine is […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 28: Josh Bernstein of Alternative Press appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Boston's Ice Nine Kills are the first addition to the roster of our friends at Outerloop Records (an offshoot of, you guessed it, Outerloop Management). They play a very dynamic, […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 27: Spencer of Ice Nine Kills appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Carnifex are one of the few remaining members of the deathcore explosion of the mid 2000s, having survived the massive glut of copycats and trendhoppers and the inevitable implosion that followed. […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 26: Scott Lewis from Carnifex appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

It's been a couple decades since MTV played music videos (right?), but thanks to YouTube, the music video as both an art form and promotional tool is more relevant than […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 25: Music Video Director Drew Russ appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

While a lot of people may write Black Veil Brides off as their little sister's favorite band, I have a feeling that they're going to go down as one of […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 24: Jake Pitts of Black Veil Brides appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Periphery are notable not just for being the leaders of this generation of progressive rock/metal bands, but also for self-producing their recent “Juggernaut” double album. At this point in the […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 23: Adam “Nolly” Getgood of Periphery appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

I've always appreciated bands that can move between different scenes without it feeling forced, weird, or ridiculous. Ontario's Counterparts are one of those bands, having played with an absurdly diverse array […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 22: Brendan Murphy of Counterparts appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Shan Dan Horan is VP of Operations at Artery Recordings/The Artery Foundation, where he works with artists including Chelsea Grin, Attila, Beartooth, Dance Gavin Dance, and many more. But before landing […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 21: Shan Dan Horan of Artery appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

You may know Diego Farias as the guitarist and principal songwriter of Volumes, but he's also an accomplished producer/engineer whose star is quickly rising. In addition to producing all the […] The post Music & Audio Podcast 20: Diego Farias of Volumes appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

I've had the pleasure of knowing and working with Matt Halpern for a while now, and it's easy to see why he's so successful: aside from being an amazing drummer, […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 19: Matt Halpern of Periphery and TEI appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

If you're reading this (because you clicked through), you probably know that The Dillinger Escape Plan are one of the most respected metal/rock bands of their generation. They've grown from their […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 18: Ben Weinman from The Dillinger Escape Plan appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Decibel Festival is an annual electronic music festival in Seattle going on its 12th year. In that time, the festival has hosted over 1,000 artists including Autechre, Deadmau5, Richie Hawtin, Diplo, and […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 17: Sean Horton of Decibel Festival appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Since its inception seven or eight years ago, MetalSucks.net has gone from a side project that founders Vince Neilstein and Axl Rosenberg did to blow off steam from the day jobs […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 16: Vince & Axl of MetalSucks.net appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

By day, Mike Mowery is the CEO of Outerloop Management (whose clients include Periphery, Silverstein, and Refused) and Outerloop Records (whose roster include Ice Nine Kills, Youth In Revolt, and […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 15: Mike Mowery of Outerloop Management appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

One thing I pretty much never get sick of is being stoked for my fellow '90s hardcore veterans who are doing cool stuff. I am always super proud to see […] The post CL Music Podcast 14: Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

As a survivor of the “scene” era and a fan of entrepreneurship, I've been following of indie clothing company Glamour Kills since they started making waves on Myspace back in […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 13: Mark Capicotto of Glamour Kills appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

If I had to pick someone as the mascot for the Music & Audio channel, it might be Graham Cochrane. His blog The Recording Revolution is on truth bomb after […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 12: Graham Cochrane of The Recording Revolution appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

When I say “pop-punk,” the first name that probably comes to your mind is The Story So Far. They've been leading the new-ish wave of pop-punk bands for a few […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 11: Kelen Capener of The Story So Far appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

If you read magazines like Alt Press and Substream, go to Warped Tour, or follow chart-topping bands like A Day To Remember, Pierce The Veil, or All Time Low, you've […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 10: Photographer Adam Elmakias appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Although I've spent most of the last 10-15 years in the world of hardcore, metal, pop-punk, and so forth, the truth is that hip-hop was my first love. Waaaaay back […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 09: DJ Hapa of Scratch DJ Academy appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Way back in 2009, I was at Barnes & Noble and happened upon a new magazine called Substream. It stood out from all the other music magazines because it covered the […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 08: Jason McMahon of Substream appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

If you pay attention to the Warped Tour world, you probably heard a lot about Beartooth in 2014. Between releasing their Billboard top 50 album “Disgusting” on Red Bull Records […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 07: Oshie Bichar of Beartooth appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Me (in the striped shirt) and Dan (in the other striped shirt) polishing the Black Veil Brides gold record at Sumerian/Mercenary HQ (RIP Pantheon Agency) Managers are kind of like […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 06: Dan Tsurif of Mercenary Management appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

After a bit of a hiatus, the CL Music & Audio podcast is back with a bang, joined by our guests Tommy Rogers and Jamie King. You probably know Tommy […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 03: Tommy Rogers & Jamie King appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

You may never have heard of Pro Tone pedals, but they're making noise in both the rock and metal worlds. Behind every great guitar is a set of pedals and […] The post Podcast Episode 4: Dennis Mollan of Pro Tone Pedals appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

When people think of Attila frontman Chris Fronzak, AKA Fronz, they think of his crazy stage presence. Wild, loud and insane also come to mind. What they don't think about […] The post Podcast Episode 3: Fronz of Attila appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Our guest is Eyal Levi of Orlando's Audiohammer Studios (Whitehchapel, The Black Dahlia Murder, August Burns Red, Cannibal Corpse, etc). He is not only an incredibly talented engineer/mixer, but one […] The post CL Music Podcast 02: Eyal Levi of Audiohammer Studios appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Welcome to the very first episode of the CreativeLive Music & Audio podcast, where we'll spend an hour or so every week talking about making music with some of our […] The post CL Music & Audio Podcast 01: Jesse Cannon appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.