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Dan Melnick is the CEO of Sonicbids, a groundbreaking platform that has transformed how artists connect with live music opportunities. A former musician himself, Dan combines his passion for music and expertise in technology to help independent artists navigate the evolving music landscape. With decades of experience, he's a champion for leveraging digital tools to build a thriving music career.In this episode, Michael Walker and Dan dive into how indie artists can find their footing in a competitive industry.Key Takeaways:Discover creative ways to secure gigs despite the scarcity of traditional venues.Learn how to build a personal brand and audience for long-term success.Explore the role of AI and technology in shaping the future of live music.----Want to learn more about Dan and Sonic Bids? Visit: https://www.sonicbids.com/Use code "modern" for 25% off your subscriptionBook an Artist Breakthrough Session with the Modern Musician team: https://apply.modernmusician.me/podcast

Thank you for visiting Sound Pollution this week, your home for the stories behind independent musicians. Sorry we were MIA on everyone last week, but shit happens. And then sometimes, it happens again. We are gearing up for ur first live show in October in Austin TX. That's just next month, and we are excited, albeit a little nervous. Come out and see us if you're in the area. This week we got to meet Jesse, of Jesse and the Hogg Brothers. We are going to learn about what inspired him to start writing music, how the group got together, the stories behind 2 cool tracks, upcoming albums, chicken killers, and why there are so many hammers. Make sure ya'll click those links below to show these funny guys some love and affection. Make Some NOISE. OFFICIAL BAND WEBSITE  https://www.jesseandthehoggbrothers.com Link to the 2022 Movie - ATTACK OF THE KILLER CHICKENS  https://vimeo.com/726508647 Link to Band Video EPK https://youtu.be/J9yRX7ZPM6o YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseTheHoggBrothers JANGO http://www.jango.com/music/Jesse+The+Hogg+Brothers FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/JesseAndTheHoggBrothers SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com › artist › 3NIbTtGX15n9nHqUdswT6E BANDS INTOWN https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3768074-jesse-and-the-hogg-brothers SONICBIDS https://www.sonicbids.com/band/jesse-and-the-hogg-brothers/ Use these links to like, friend, follow, subscribe, and share Sound Pollution Website: https://www.soundpollutionpodcast.com/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZXYavu5ZfOaThUme95GH8?si=59223ba3abdf4f95 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAnoXgETk8A_UA4QQQuqy8Q SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/user-968048044 IHEARTRADIO: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-sound-pollution-59877258/ APPLE:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-pollution/id1502557141 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SoundPollutionPodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/home?lang=en INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/soundpollutionpodcast/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SoundPollutionPodcast   Use the links below to Like, Friend and/or Follow Uncle Brent:  WEBSITE:  https://UncleBrentMusic.com FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/UncleBrentMusic  INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/UncleBrentMusic  SPOTIFY:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/0JlsPIHAPivXEtme3ENje7 TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/UncleBrentMusic  YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/NoStoneMusic   

I have used several planners over the years, but recently purchased the Rockstar Planner a few months ago.  It has helped me focus my intentions, set reasonable daily tasks, and organize the different aspects of my life (goals, family, side hustles).  Suzanne Paulinski, the creator of the Rockstar Planner, is here to share all the details! Suzanne is a growth mindset and productivity coach for music industry professionals and the founder of The Rock/Star Advocate, helping them reach their goals with custom goal-setting and time management solutions. With a B.S. in Music Industry and a Master's in Psychology, while finishing a Master's in Social Work, Suzanne guides her clients to clarity on their next steps while coaching them on maintaining a healthy work/life balance.  She published her first book, The Rock/Star Life Planner, now in its 2022 edition, as a tool for creatives to find focus in their daily lives (www.therockstaradvocate.com/planner). When she's not binging Law & Order episodes inside her tiny home with her dog, Charlie, she can be found working with clients or publishing her productivity tips in her many guest posts for Thrive, Rising Tide, Sonicbids, Tunecore, and Soundfly. Suzanne has also shared her lessons learned in over 100 episodes of her weekly podcast, The Music-Preneur Mindset, with more coming soon under a new name, the Redefine the Hustle Podcast. Instagram:  @therockstaradvo Podcast:  Redefine the Hustle Rockstar Advocate Website    

Panos Panay is the Co-President of The Recording Academy. Prior to his current role he served as the Senior Vice President for Global Strategy & Innovation at Berklee College of Music. A serial entrepreneur, he is the founder of Sonicbids; the founder of Berklee's Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship; and co-founder of the Open Music Initiative. His first book “Two Beats Ahead: What Musical Minds Teach Us About Innovation” (co-authored with IDEO partner Michael Hendrix) was selected by The Financial Times as a business book of the month in April 2021 and featured in Harvard Business Review's IdeaCast. He is one of the great minds in the music industry. 

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Low Announce New Album Hey What and 2022 Tour Low have announced their next studio album, Hey What, which will be released on September 10th on Sub Pop. Check out the video for the first track, "Days Like These," directed by Karlos Rene Ayala. A tour has also been announced by the band. Tame Impala Announce Rescheduled 2021 North American Tour Dates It will begin this September at Bonnaroo. Tickets for the rescheduling dates will be honored, and refunds will be exchanged for canceled dates. The group's last album, The Slow Rush, was released in February 2020. SONY MUSIC BUYS MAJORITY STAKE IN TODD MOSCOWITZ'S ALAMO RECORDS FOR NINE-FIGURE SUM Sony Music Entertainment has announced yet another significant acquisition, this time in the area of hip-hop and pop music in the US. Todd Moscowitz's Alamo Records has been acquired by the corporation for a majority interest. According to sources, the sale was for a nine-figure sum, with Sony paying comfortably north of $125 million. DAMON DASH INSISTS HE'S ENTITLED TO SELL SHARE OF JAY Z'S REASONABLE DOUBT AS NFT – DESPITE BEING SUED BY ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS Damon Dash, a co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, is being sued for allegedly trying to sell a part of Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt as an NFT. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in New York on June 18, Dash intended to collaborate with NFT platform SuperFarm to hold an online auction for the album's copyright on June 23. We'll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. In Musical Chairs… Recording Academy Restructures Leadership With New Co-Presidents The Recording Academy will have its own CEO and president – or presidents. Valeisha Butterfield Jones, who was appointed as the academy's first chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer in May 2020, will continue in her current role. Panos A. Panay, who developed and led Sonicbids before joining the academy from Berklee, will also serve as chief revenue officer. And in music tech news… Audio Streaming Platform Beatstream Fully Launches with New Partnerships & Features The unique audio technology enables venues, DJs, and performers to maximize ticket revenue long after the doors reopen. During Beatstream's first debut, they ran successful trials streaming with The Happy Mondays, Shed Seven, The Blossoms, and others. The app presently has over 50,000 users in 24 countries. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great day!

In today's episode, I am joined by Eric Keating. Eric is a go-to-market strategist and the vice president of marketing at Appcues. He has worked in the SaaS world his entire career, starting with a company called Sonicbids, and has spent more than 10 years in marketing.    Eric is an expert in the concept of product-led growth, what we have called the free trial or the freemium experience on this show. Today, we're going to dive deep into product-led growth and monetization.    What is Product-Led Growth?   “Product-Led Growth is defined as a go-to-market strategy that relies on using your product as the main vehicle to acquire, activate, and retain customers.” (Source: ProductLed)   Essentially, the name speaks for itself. In product-led growth, we provide a free self-service product for our visitors. In order to turn visitors into active customers, we have to hook them and provide clear value. Often this is done through free trials.    “Product-led growth is this concept that's really gained a lot of steam and awareness over the last one to two years,” Eric said. “It's the idea that your product is the primary driver of your user experience. Making your product available to try for free in a self-service capacity as often as possible is one of the most effective ways to go-to-market today. . . . Leading with a self-service free product experience is something that has been true at almost every single company I've worked at.”   Below, Eric has shared three ways to increase our product-led monetization growth.    Communicate with Our Customers   Communication is essential to monetize our self-service products.    “In this world in which you need to deliver more self-service, effective product experiences, there's this need to guide and communicate with users inside of your application,” Eric explained. “That's the type of product experience that, when you do this effectively, can really drive adoption of your product and create new monetization opportunities.”    In product-led growth marketing, we are offering a free service. But how do we continue to deliver value to our users, while also turning them into paying customers? The key is communication. We can't just launch a free trial and hope that will be enough to monetize. We need to guide our users through the experience by raising awareness of the features our product offers. From there we can explain the advanced features and benefits they can receive if they pay for premium access to our product.    Communication is essential in increasing awareness of the benefits and value of our products. Surveys, announcements, and newsletters are a few examples of how we can spread awareness and communicate with our customers. The goal is to keep them engaged, keep them using our product, and ultimately, adopt it fully.   One of Eric's biggest home runs was while working for Compete, Inc. Compete had thousands of free users every month, but they weren't converting as many customers as they would like. So, Eric started a project focused on analyzing how their customers were using the product, what features they were using, and what features and benefits they found most valuable.    After doing the research, they created an incentive for the users to upgrade to the premium plan based on what they discovered through the data. He was able to double his company's monthly revenue over one month because he understood his users' wants and needs, and then communicated the value they were offering effectively through his promotion.     Focus on the Initial Experience   In order to convert our potential customers into active customers, we need to make sure they have a good initial experience with us and our product.   “One of the most important parts of product-led growth is having a fantastic initial product experience,” Eric said. “I'm talking about the first minute your user starts using your product. The first day, two days, of their experience is so critical, not only to whether or not you're going to ultimately be able to convert them into a customer but also to their long-term retention.”   One of the biggest mistakes Eric sees companies make is flooding a new user with every little detail and feature about their product. When they give a customer a product tour, they think they have to show the new user everything. However, it often has the opposite effect of what they intended. Instead of feeling amazed at the product's features, the new user gets overwhelmed.    “[The new user is] starting to use your product because they have a specific goal or outcome in mind, and your job is to get them to that goal or outcome as quickly as possible, not show them every aspect of your product,” Eric explained. “It is a phased approach. Get them to that moment, and then start exposing them to more. It's this gradual process, and trying to do everything in the first minute can really mess with your activation rates and conversion rates.”   In order to get a new user on board, we really need to focus on solving their problem. A product tour should be about explaining to the customer how we can help them, not about how amazing our product is and why they need it.   Offer Level 10 Passions   How do you stand out? Puppies.    A few years ago, Eric attended an event with tens of thousands of attendees, and hundreds, if not thousands of vendors. As Eric and his team at Zaius planned what they were going to showcase at this event, they asked themselves, “What can we do to stand out?”   “We were still in the early stages,” Eric said. “The objective [was to] make sure that everybody attending this conference heard about Zaius, and that we were a familiar name from now on out.”   They asked themselves, “Well, what does everybody love?” And the answer came—puppies. They reached out to an animal shelter down the street from the event and asked if they could show off some of their dogs. If anyone wanted to take a dog home, they would cover the adoption fees.    “We had the [dogs] there for about an hour and there were crowds. There were lines to come up and see these dogs. Mission accomplished. We had a ton of interest, not only in the dogs but eventually in our product as well,” Eric said. “Ultimately, the objective was to increase our brand visibility, awareness, and recognition, and we did that.”   After three years with Zaius, Eric helped grow their customer count 100x and revenues 35x, raising more than $43 million in venture capital.    So, what's the point of this story? Think outside of the box and discover your customers' level 10 passions. When we do that, it will help to differentiate us and better connect with our potential customers.    One of the tectonic shifts that are happening today is for every hour and every dollar that our customers have to invest, they've got a thousand good things to choose from. There's so much distraction. We can't just be good enough. We have to identify their level 10 passions and connect with them through those (level 10 being a passion that is a driving factor in their life).    Identifying the level 10 passions of our target audience and building our whole business around those passions will make us stand out. When Eric brought in puppies to the event, he leveraged a huge level 10 passion for many of the attendees. There were thousands of vendors at this conference, but he became the priority when he added puppies to their brand.    In order to drive the growth of our products, we need to make sure we are identifying and connecting through our customers' level 10 passions.   Key Takeaways   Thank you so much Eric for sharing your stories and knowledge with us today. Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode:   Communication is key to monetize our self-service products. We need to guide our users through their product experience by raising awareness of the features and benefits our product offers.  To convert our potential customers into active customers, we need to provide a great initial experience. The first impression really matters. Our job is to show our customers that we can meet their needs as quickly as possible. We don't need to show them every aspect of our product. If we can help our customers achieve their level 10 passions, we will better differentiate ourselves and build stronger connections with customers.   Connect with Eric   If you enjoyed this interview and want to learn more about Eric, listen to part two of this episode or connect with him on LinkedIn or his website, Appcues.com.   Want to be a Better Digital Monetizer?   Did you like today's episode? Then please follow these channels to receive free digital monetization content:   Get a free Monetization Assessment of your business Subscribe to the free Monetization eMagazine. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation YouTube channel. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.  Follow Monetization Nation on Instagram and Twitter.   Share Your Story    Does your business use product-led growth? If so, how has it worked for your business?  Please join our private Monetization Nation Facebook group and share your insights with other digital monetizers.   Read  at: https://monetizationnation.com/blog/106-3-ways-to-drive-product-led-growth-and-monetization/ 

Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsselor, Director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department, on the IMF’s spring meeting and growth outlook. Sonali Basak, Bloomberg Wall Street reporter, and Alison Williams, Senior Banks Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, on Credit Suisse taking a $4.7 billion hit from Archegos implosion. Marvin Loh, Senior Global Macro Strategist at State Street, on his current investment outlook. Panos Panay, Senior Vice President for Global Strategy and Innovation at Berklee College of Music, founder of Sonicbids, and coauthor of "TWO BEATS AHEAD: What Musical Minds Teach Us About Innovation," on innovation in the music industry. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller.

Panos A. Panay BioPanos A. Panay is the vice president for innovation and strategy, leads strategic initiatives at Berklee College of Music and also serves as the founding managing director of the Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (BerkleeICE). For BerkleeICE, he spearheaded the founding of the Open Music Initiative, which brings together over 250 leading music, media, and technology industry organizations, and academic institutions to create an open protocol for uniform identification of rights owners across the music industry.Prior to Berklee, Panay was founder and CEO of Sonicbids, where he created the leading online platform for matching bands with music promoters, resulting in over 1 million new artist shows around the globe over a 13-year span. Earlier in his career, he was an international talent agent for artists such as Chick Corea and Pat Metheny.His awards include Fast Company's Fast 50, Inc Magazine's Inc 500, and Boston Business Journal’s 40 under 40, and he's a Mass Hi-Tech All Star. He was named one of the Boston Globe’s Game Changers in 2017 and is a frequent speaker at global events such as the World Economic Forum at Davos, South by Southwest, Web Summit, and countless others.Full bio hereMore on Panos & OMIOpen Music InitiativeBerkleeICEPanos’ personal websitePanos LinkedinPanos Email: ppanay@berklee.eduPanos Panay WikipediaShow Notes3:15 - Panos' Background3:55 - Open Music Initiative Overview5:50 - The complicated process of music creation & rights ownership8:20 - OMI's mission & vision10:00 - Future of music production & consumption in light of technological developments11:30 - Music Collaboration & Changes in Writing Music13:30 - Changing Business Models & Monetization Strategies in Music16:00 - What is the next massive technological development in Music that will change consumption beyond streaming17:15 - Siri sucks! Voice Activated Interfaces18:45 - What role might music play in cultural communication, recognition, and understanding?21:35 - Artists responsibility beyond entertainment22:30 - Democratization of Music Production25:00 - Learning about people and culture through music26:50 - Polarization & Role of Music29:00 - Language & Music31:00 - Where to Connect more with Panos

Here's the hard truth about submitting anything via Sonicbids or Reverbation, your press kit to a record label, or trying to book a big show: You have less than one minute to get the person's attention. With those kinds of stakes and competition for attention, you better get it right by having an EPK that is up to date, has great information, and gets the right details across! Related: Episode 9: Perfecting Your Pitch Sonicbids (EPK site) ReverbNation (EPK site)

Panos Panay – Sonicbids “Being an Entrepreneur is Creative” Panos Panay has some powerful entrepreneurial experience. After selling his company, Sonicbids, in 2013, Panos became the VP of Innovation and Strategy and the Director of Creative Entrepreneurship at the coveted Berklee College of Music. Tune in to this episode of Making It Real to follow Panos’ ultimate journey from building one of the leading web platforms to empower musicians, to leading the education and development of budding music entrepreneurs at his alma mater. Whether you’re a product manager in an established company or an aspiring business owner with an idea for a new product business, Making It Real will provide you with real tools and advice on how to be a successful product entrepreneur! Hosted by Bob Caporale and Tate Tegtmeier Original Music by Bob Caporale Note: No endorsement of any product or service featured on Making It Real is either expressed or implied by its hosts or producers.

Panos Panay – Sonicbids “Being an Entrepreneur is Creative” Panos Panay has some powerful entrepreneurial experience. After selling his company, Sonicbids, in 2013, Panos became the VP of Innovation and Strategy and the Director of Creative Entrepreneurship at the coveted Berklee College of Music. Tune in to this episode of Making It Real to follow Panos’ ultimate journey from building one of the leading web platforms to empower musicians, to leading the education and development of budding music entrepreneurs at his alma mater. Whether you’re a product manager in an established company or an aspiring business owner with an idea for a new product business, Making It Real will provide you with real tools and advice on how to be a successful product entrepreneur! Hosted by Bob Caporale and Tate Tegtmeier Original Music by Bob Caporale Note: No endorsement of any product or service featured on Making It Real is either expressed or implied by its hosts or producers.

Joining us this week out of Toronto is Darryl Hurs, owner and programme director of Indie Week. Indie Week is an annual music festival held over four days/nights, featuring local & international acts performing in the heart of Toronto, Canada.Indie Week’s showcases are judged by members of the music industry, and the top scoring act receives a paid trip to headline Indie Week UK. In this interview, we talk about how you can apply for music festivals, the benefits of attending music industry conferences, and SonicBids.Highlights:Darryl tells us about the benefits of music conferences and conventions, and what artists should do before attendingDarryl shares how he thinks many music festivals/conferences should actually be described as conventions“It’s what happens off the stage and behind the scenes that makes what happens on the stage successful” - Darryl HursWe hear about the submission process for artists who are interested in showcasing at Indie WeekDarryl talks about why festivals use SonicBids for submissions, despite many artists being against it“Many artists apply to festivals and showcases before they are ready” - Darryl HursWe hear about the benefits of applying to play at festivals as early as possibleDarryl tells us why festivals charge submission fees“It’s better to attend a festival and start building your story rather than submitting to play when you’re not ready” - Darryl HursGuest Links:Website: http://indieweek.comInstagram: @darryl_hurs / @indieweekTwitter: @darrylhurs / @indieweekFacebook: /indieweekSponsors:Christine Infanger @ Thirty Roses See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The latest episode of the DIY Artist Route Podcast is here! And it features none other than my good friend Angela Mastrogiacomo.Aside from being one of the most inspiring and kick-ass people I know, Angela excels at the real heart of PR and marketing work: relationship building. That's why I had to have her on the podcast to share her insights with you.As a music curator and media host, there are a lot of marketing and PR people who contact me every day, usually for the same reasons. They have an artist or band they want to promote. Maybe there's a new single their artist just released and they want media feature on my radio show. They want a review or feature of some kind.This are some of the traditional ways that music promoters, publicists, and PR companies operate. Tragically though, many marketing and PR endeavors fail. Whether it's a company that charges and arm & a leg for their work or it's a do-it-from-scratch solo artist reaching out to media for feature, the key element in this puzzle is…….you guessed it, relationship building.Which has become somewhat of a buzzword these days. When subjects as important as relationship building become buzzwords, it's easy to lose the meaning of the concept. Which is another big subject we dive into in this podcast.One big thing that trips creative entrepreneurs like you and I up is our own negative mindsets. Wait, what does that have to do with marketing, or with relationship building? Everything my friend!Our ego can be our worst enemy. For some artists, the ego says that who they can't connect with a music influencer with their story or music. So they try to parrot the work that other bigger artists do to promote themselves. It's not genuine, therefore it doesn't connect in the best ways that a sincere approach to relationship does.Other artists struggle with a more arrogant form of ego, one that tells them they should be treated like royalty. So talk yourself up like you're a god, and have the media eating out of your hand. And if they don't respond to you this way, screw 'em!That's the ego talking.When you work on marketing yourself, building genuine one-to-one relationships takes you further than anything. It's what's made Angela so successful with her work on Muddy Paw PR and Infectious Magazine. She's written tons of articles for Sonicbids and other music-centered publications, all covering the subjects of marketing, PR, and relationship building.We all deal with ego. Ego affects our mindsets, creates fears and insecurities, and if not dealt with can cause struggles that aren't overcome. One weapon against the work of the ego is vulnerability. Sounds strange right? How can vulnerability be the antidote to ego? Angela and I discuss this at length in the podcast.I'm being fairly overt here. Listen to the podcast. Download it. Share it. Then connect with both of us and share your story with us.Here are some ways to connect with Angela. She wants to hear from you so reach out to her and tell her you heard her on the DIY Artist Route.Muddy Paw PRInfectious MagazineFacebookTwitterShe gave her email at the end of the podcast, but in case you missed it you can contact her via angela@muddypawpr.comFears and mindsets are struggles for everyone. Honestly, dealing with personal fears and negative mindsets has been a very big part of my year in 2017, which is why you haven't seen me post as many blogs or pieces.

Panos Panay is the founder and managing director of the Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (BerkleeICE). Prior to this, Panos created Sonicbids, the leading platform for bands to book gigs and market themselves online, building a subscriber network of 550,000 bands and 35,000 promoters from more than 100 countries. He led the company as CEO for 13 years, from its inception until after its successful acquisition in a deal backed by Guggenheim Partners. Panos is also the co-founder of the Open Music Initiative, which has brought together more than 140 leading music, media, technology industry organizations, and academic institutions to create a blockchain-based open protocol for uniform identification of musical rights owners and creators. (We will get into what all of that means during the episode). At Berklee, his work and approach to entrepreneurial and innovation pedagogy builds heavily on the concepts of music thinking, and in particular jazz, as a catalyst for creative breakthroughs in business, life, and art; and he has spearheaded multi-disciplinary collaborations between Berklee and MIT; the design firm IDEO; and Brown University. Panos writes frequently about startups and entrepreneurship for blogs and publications such as Forbes, WSJ Accelerators, and Fast Company; and guest lectures and speaks at many universities and events around the world. Some of his many awards include: Fast Company's "Fast 50" honor; Inc Magazine's "Inc 500”; Mass Hi-Tech All Stars; Berklee College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award; Boston Business Journal’s “40 under 40” and BostInno's 50 on Fire. Sonicbids and Panos were also profiled in a chapter in the Financial Times-published book Outsmart by best-selling author Jim Champy. Panos is a native of Cyprus, and holds a Music Business/Management degree from Berklee College of Music.

Boy Named Banjo, described by Sonicbids as, "Tennessee's Americana apostles," is creating a lot of buzz in the southeastern music scene. The Nashville natives founded the group in 2011 and released their debut album, The Tanglewood Sessions, before graduating high school. Boy Named Banjo has since released its sophomore album, Long Story Short, performed at Bonnaroo, and received a nomination for "Best local Band (Nashville)" By The Tennesseean for the year 2015. Boy Named Banjo is currently touring behind its new EP - Lost on Main. To hear an extended version of this podcast with performances by Boy Named Banjo, visit nashvillesongwriters.com/nsaicoffeebreak! About this podcast: NSAI Coffee Break is a series featuring legendary and modern-day songwriters, artists and music industry executives. Each episode highlights their creative journeys, including the successes and the in-betweens, and where they are headed to next!

Education for musicians and creative entrepreneurs is at an all-time high. There are multiple courses, books, seminars, trainings, workshops, blogs and everything in between for all of us to become the finest, brightest, and best at our creative endeavors.Jeremy Young is one such educator. A musician, blogger, and education specialist with Soundfly, Jeremy has spent the past several years blending his experience with music with knowledge and expertise. The results are a powerful combination of expertise and know-how that he shares with us here.Insights Into Jeremy YoungJeremy is a student and musician. He's taken his experience in the realm of musicianship to discover different methods of growth for not only his music career but also his entrepreneurial path. One of those methods is creating different music related companies. This little nugget of insight was really cool to talk about.There's a mention of Palover Press in our chat. It's a company he created to pair audiobooks and authors with musicians. There's a market for this kind of collaborative connection between 2 different types of creators. It's a path no one has carved yet, and one that he's still exploring. I'm diving into this too, in a little bit of a different way. Grab my audiobook on Noisetrade to see more of what I'm talking about.On the surface, it may seem like a wild pairing, authors and musicians in one product line. If it seems like a stretch, that's the results of great education. Great teachers, mentors, and coaches know how to stretch their students to a place where they do more and become more than the common student. Or to put it this way,“Growth happens by stretching and being challenged. When you stick to just what’s manageable, you’re really exchanging opportunity for frustration instead of exchanging opportunity for opportunity.”Aside from performing with his band Sontag Shogun, Jeremy teaches courses on guitar and business at Soundfly. He also has a few music related businesses. He loves helping musicians grow by way of the Soundfly blog, Flypaper. Go there to get some fantastic articles.The Pairing Of Values Creates Bigger WinsWhen was the last time you saw your core values as a connection point with other people? This is a big subject that has a lot to do with who you attract to your audience tribe, and who you connect with on a collaboration/networking presence.Values are the beliefs and ideals that drive what you do. For some, it's authenticity in their creative expression (meaning they're going to be themselves instead of adopting a 2nd personality when in "music mode"). For others it's relationship growth. Values drive what we pursue and how we pursue growth. It's like Jeremy says,“Interpersonal relationships are always more important than the project itself.”Our values help to define how we connect with people. Too often, musicians look at their creative process and the end result as something independent of other people. The best results for your work will come from how you pair yourself with strong relationships, and shared values among other people. This is a common theme in The DIY Musician's Radio Handbook. How To Create Opportunities For CollaborationI first met Jeremy Young through the avenues of curiosity. As I said in the podcast, I read a blog he did for Sonicbids where he talked about the 5 best books every musician needed to read. I had just published The DIY Musician's Radio Handbook

This week we’re joined by freelance music journalist, Hugh McIntyre. Hugh’s work has appeared in Forbes, Sonicbids, The Huffington Post and Billboard, and he is editor in chief at Pop Bang Boom. Earlier this year he was part of a panel at SXSW called The Secrets of Pitching Your Band, with past guest and friend of the show, Laura Goldfarb. In this interview we hear about mistakes artists and publicists make when approaching journalists, what a good press release should consist of, and the importance of relationships in the music industry. Highlights: - We hear how Hugh started writing about music, and his first publication - Hugh tells us how he got an internship at Billboard, and how it was a bit of a fluke - We talk about mistakes artists and publicists make when sending pitch emails to journalists - Hugh shares how often press releases don’t convey the excitement they should - The human touch is very important in press releases - they should sound like they’re coming from a human - Hugh shares his... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hi Listeners! Thanks for downloading. In the first segment, Ryan and Dave talk about Adele's latest album going Diamond (10x Platinum) and the implications it has for DIY artists and the music industry as a whole. They also discuss the recent Jesse Sterling Harrison article in SonicBids, "Five Non-Musical Skills musicians should work to improve." In the second segment, Ryan interviews indie artist Rorie Kelly. In addition to being an acclaimed singer-songwriter, Rorie is also the executive director of Go Girls and writes frequently about the challenges women face in the music industry. Rorie and Ryan talk about those challenges and what can be done to improve things. In the final segment, we bring you "Dave's Metal Minute" and "Rush Song or Hoser Talk" from your favorite characters Metal Dave and Canadave. Thank you all very much for listening. Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud. Like Break the Business on Facebook. Follow Ryan @ryankair and Dave @metaldave85. And tell a friend about the show! And visit www.breakthebusiness.com to get a copy of Ryan's Book "Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry."

This week we’re excited to chat with music publicist and friend of the show, Laura Goldfarb! Laura is the big kahuna at Red Boot PR, and writer and producer at BTRtoday, where she also hosts the weekly Jam Session show. She created Red Boot PR in 2009, with the goal to breathe integrity back into the industry and treat PR clients like family. She’s worked with artists including past guests, Keaton Simons, Jesse Macht and Gabe Dixon, and she also writes for Sonicbids blog for their “Ask A Publicist” section. She was recently a panelist at SXSW talking about the secrets of pitching your band, and has been featured on Examiner.com, Hypebot and Tunecore. She owns four pairs of red boots, and if you’re wearing a pair of your own when you see her, she’ll buy you a beer. Highlights: - Laura pours her heart and soul into everything she does (and it shows!) - One of the biggest misconceptions artists have around PR is the cost of good PR - When it comes to PR it’s a marathon, not a sprint - If someone promises... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hi Podcast Listeners! In the first segment, Ryan and Dave discuss the "poor man's copyright" myth (and an SonicBids article on the subject by music lawyer Erin M. Jacobson) and why it is important for indie artists to register their music. A lot of great law tips are presented in a fun way. In the second segment, indie singer-songwriter and friend-of-the-show Mary Jennings stops by to talk about her latest remix album, her pregnancy, and her own feelings on copyrights. Mary is always a great interview and she gives a lot of awesome tips. In the final segment, Ryan and CanaDave play a round of "Canadian Town or Hoser Talk." It is one of the most popular segments on the show. Enjoy! Thank you all very much for listening. Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud. Like Break the Business on Facebook. Follow Ryan @ryankair and Dave @metaldave85. And tell a friend about the show! Find out more about Ryan's book at www.breakthebusiness.com.

Hi Listeners! Thanks for joining us this week. In the first segment, Ryan gives an update on his book and his upcoming trip to NAMM. He also discusses the loss of David Bowie and Alan Rickman this past week. In the second segment, "The Music Industry Lawyer" Erin M. Jacobson stops by for an interview. Erin is a celebrated entertainment lawyer who focuses much of her practice on helping indie artists. She gives great insight on when a DIY artist should retain a lawyer, what they should look for in a lawyer, and how to afford one on a budget. She also talks about "Indie Artist Resource", which is an organization she created that provides template documents, copyright registration assistance, and legal and business consultations for indie artists. You can find out more about Erin at musicindustrylawyer.com and indieartistresource.com. In the third segment, Ryan discusses a recent Sonicbids blog article by Casey van Wensem that discusses how introvert musicians can promote themselves successfully using social media. Ryan then closes the podcast with some general networking advice. Subscribe, rate, and review the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud. You can follow Ryan on Twitter @ryankair and e-mail the show at breakthebusiness@gmail.com.

Episode #12: In this episode, we dig deep into the "Fair Music: Transparency and Money Flows in the Music Industry” report recently presented by the Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (BerkleeICE). Joining us for the discussion are Panos Panay (founder of BerkleeICE and SonicBids), David Lowery (songwriter for Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, writer at The Trichordist), Mike Huppe (CEO of SoundExchange), and Jeremy DeVine (founder of Temporary Residence Ltd.). Read the entire report here: https://www.berklee.edu/news/fair_music_report

In this episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, we talk with Panos Panay, who is the founding managing director of Berklee's Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship. You probably know Panos from his previous role as the founder and CEO of SonicBids, a platform that allows bands to book gigs and market themselves online. I talk to Panos about the founding story of Berkee ICE and his goals for the initiative.

Nov. 5, 2014. Panos Panay discusses the intersection of creativity, technology and business. Case Rae discusses issues presenting both challenges and opportunities for creative entrepreneurs in the digital marketplace. David Dufresne, Emilien Moyon, Ethna Schiff and Nick Susi talk about the real-life, first-hand experience of investing in their own ideas while managing their risk. Speaker Biography: Panos Panay is an entrepreneur and startup mentor in the creative media space. As the founder of Sonicbids, he created a platform for bands to book gigs and market themselves online, building a subscriber network of 550,000 bands and 35,000 promoters from more than 100 countries. Speaker Biography: A musician, recording engineer, educator and journalist, Casey Rae speaks regularly on emerging business models and creators' rights (technology policy and intellectual property.) He has written dozens of articles on the impact of technology on the creative community, and is a regular commentator on the impact of technology on creators in such media outlets as NPR, Billboard, the Washington Post, The New York Times, Politico and Sirius XM Radio. Speaker Biography: Emilien Moyon teaches business model innovation, entrepreneurship and strategy at Berklee College of Music. An expert on the business model innovation process, Moyon is a co-founder of the Business Model Community, an academic community involving more than 250 researchers worldwide. Speaker Biography: David Dufresne founded a platform for musicians to build websites, engage fans, create successful online strategies, and market music and merchandise directly. Speaker Biography: Ethan Schiff is co-founder and CEO of the New York-based music company New Torch Entertainment. Schiff became passionate about the music industry while studying music business management at Berklee College of Music and booking local shows on campus. He currently manages three artists, most notably Betty Who. Speaker Biography: Nick Susi is the chief creative officer of New Torch Entertainment, a New York-based music company that he co-founded with his partner Ethan Schiff. Born to two music teacher parents that inspired his love for music, Susi earned a degree in music business & management at Berklee College of Music and has spoken at industry events including ReThink Music. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6660

Our guest curator Simon Tam got into it a bit with SonicBids over a redesign. We spent some time talking about the interface of music and tech. Ryan Nikolaidis of Cloneless Media dropped in to join us. He was a musician and recording engineer before becoming a developer.

K8DS is Chicago pop acoustic songwriter/musician Kate Diaz, b. 1997. Kate is also an "Artists & Athletes For The Earth" ambassador for earthday.org. If you purchase her single between March 22 and April 22, Kate Diaz will donate 100% of the proceeds of "Down to Earth" from iTunes to the earthday.org's sustainable energy projects.  About K8DS Kate Diaz writes all her own songs and has been recognized with numerous awards for her singing and songwriting, including from National YoungArts, ASCAP and Berklee. She is endorsed by Godin Guitars and plays a one hour acoustic show of original pop songs around Chicago, including a few at some of the most well known music festivals and venues in the Chicago area. Through her music, Kate runs a yearly children's cancer fundraiser, and has also been recognized twice as an environmentalist by national organizations.   Kate started out on YouTube in 5th grade, and got herself a job playing at her local Potbelly sandwich shop the next year. She debuted twice in Chicago, age 12 at House Of Blues and age 13 at The Metro, as a guest performer of well-known bands who liked her youtube videos of their songs. At 13 Kate also discovered SonicBids, which opened up a whole new world for her, enabling the teenager to get selected online for shows and songwriting competitions in Chicago and beyond.  Kate just released her third live acoustic album, and also has released two singles.  K8 juggles high school and soccer with being a DIY musician, doing all her own booking, websites, poster and album art, videos, copyrighting, digital releases, burning CDs.   Kate's passion for music is fueled by all the youtubers who take the time to leave comments, the generous customers at Potbelly and people who come out to shows, and the many incredibly nice musicians and music industry people, both online and in Chicago, who have gone out of their way with encouragement, opportunities, and the guitars that make the music. Find more about Kate Diaz at www.KateDiazMusic.com

15 year old Kate Diaz won 1st place in the 2011 Berklee/Sonicbids singer-songwriter contest, received a 2011-2012 ASCAPlus songwriting award, and was also selected on SonicBids to play at 2011 LOLLAPALOOZA's Kidzapalooza and to showcase at Milwaukee's 2011 Yellow Phone Music Conference. In September, this Chicagoland teen released her second live acoustic album of original songs, Electrified.

Brenden Mulligan is the former CEO of ArtistData (acquired by SonicBids) and is now running his next start-up, OneSheet.  Still in beta, OneSheet is a free website that allows musicians to connect their existing social networks and services, creating a basic but graphically interesting website including music, videos, photos, concert dates, social streams, mailing list signups and online stores. His current project, Onesheet pulls info from sites that many musicians are already using, including ArtistData, Bandcamp, Bandzoogle, Facebook, FanBridge, NextBigSound, ReverbNation, Songkick, Sonicbids, Soundcloud, Twitter, Vimeo, Wordpress, and YouTube. CD Baby, Instagram, iTunes, Moontoast, Nimbit, Rdio, and Topspin will be added in the coming weeks. Brenden Mulligan plans to add a premium paid service will add additional features and customization. "Mobile optimization is another feature we may charge for. What kind of artists use Onesheet and how they use it, will drive what we do next." Currently, Brenden is working on a variety of projects, including MorningPics,PhotoPile, and several other upcoming products. He advises startups through 500Startups, ExcelerateLabs, and individually. He blogs at StartingUp.me, and can be found on twitter @bmull.

This is throw back session from Mr. Swiv! We have decided to add these to the podcast in between the unsigned mixtapes to keep you entertained! Stay tuned for the next edition of the Unsigned Mixtape Series coming in a few days! Be sure to join us on Facebook! its www.facebook.com/fffunlimited1 Thanks for listening!

Follow us on Twitter @fffunlimited or on Facebook Triple F Unlimited Some of today's hottest unsigned entertainers get together for world wide exsposure! Triplefunlimited.com and Sonicbids.com have put together a great vehicle for entertainers from around the world to do what they do best, Perform! With over 200,000 listeners this mixtape is the best way to gain worldwide exposure. America has voted it the #1 unsigned mixtape for four years running! All of the artist on this Sonicbids.com, Triplefunlimited.com exclusive mixtape are on Sonicbids.com taking their musical careers to the next level. Check us out on Facebook.com for the entire artist list, search Triple F Unlimited Featured on this podcast: Arcane Saints, Burnt Matches, Franco Campanella, Miss Mini, Young General feat. Jai Will, Skeebo & Fieldboy, Sweet Interference, Texabama, The Cellophane Flowers, The Horizontals, The Immortals Project, The Sound Technicians, Tragic Chemistry, Whogas, Young General feat. Kilo, If you are interested in getting your music on the podcast go to www.sonicbids.com/triplef or go to our website www.triplefunlimited.com

This is just one of the many ways we are promoting the hottest event of the summer! Check out some of the pictures from our last event and get a taste of the music! Let the games begin! Party in the center of the New York City! The cross roads of the world! On August 6th, Fashion 40 located on 40th Street and Fashion Avenue in New York City explodes with some of the hottest music on the planet with the sexiest people in the world to match! Do not miss out as Triple F Unlimited ( www . triplefunlimited . com ) and three of the hottest marketing companies in the country combine for one fantastic night of partying! Dress code is simply no sneakers, work boots or hats! Music by Mr. Swiv of Planet Hollywood and hosted by film star Mone Divine! FOR TICKETS GET AT ME! INFO@TRIPLEFUNLIMITED.COM

The unsigned mixtape took exposure one step further by being one of he only mixtapes handed out at the BET Awards after party and several other authorized events. The mixtape features many entertainers from Sonicbids and from around the globe. All making an impact on radio, internet and the industry. With feature performances by Kotadama, Lori Diamond, Freerider, Jae E, The Muse Acoustic, Zak Smith, Capital Zen, Adoniyah, Halo Stereo, Side FX, Acafool, ANatural, Master of Con?usion, Mizphit, Duchess and many more! You will not be disappointed with you free digital copy of this under exposed master piece. To get it all you need to do is go to Itunes, Yahoo or any of the other major digital stores that have podcasts on it and search for Triple f Unlimited, Unsigned Mixtape or both. You can also get a copy by going to our blog http://blog.myspace.com/fffunlimited Remember its free but these explosive entertainers will be doing tours and selling there music very soon, so don't miss out! To be on the next mixtape email info@triplefunlimited.com and we will shoot you the details on how to submit your music! Be sure to visit our website www.triplefunlimited.com and our my space www.myspace.com/fffunlimited

Some of today's hottest unsigned entertainers get together for world wide exsposure! Triplefunlimited.com has put together a great vehicle for entertainers from around the world to do what they do best, Perform! With over 100,000 listeners this mixtape is the best way to gain worldwide exposure. America has voted it the #1 unsigned mixtape for four years running! All of the artist on this Sonicbids.com, Triplefunlimited.com exclusive mixtape are on Sonicbids.com taking their musical careers to the next level. Check out blog on http://blog.myspace.com/fffunlimited to get the artist names and information on booking on getting their music. If you are interested in getting your music on the podcast go to www.sonicbids.com/triplef or go to our website www.triplefunlimited.com

I just got back from my first solo tour. It was highly successful with a great response. With Heart's Ease completed, now comes the prep work for my next album, Happy Songs of Death. Death, dismemberment and murder coming soon to a CD near you. Notes: "St. Patrick Never Drank" by Marc Gunn from The FuMP Best of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Live at the Cactus Cafe. CD Release for Whiskers in the Jar. Beyond the Sea and Bobby Darin. Rich Brotherton 4th Annual Renaissance Festival Awards Winners Announced "For My Grandfathers" by Terry Griffith from For My Grandfathers Baccanal Birthday Bash Creative Commons Post Live Shows on Archive.org -Marc Gunn Live at Salerno, Italy. -Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. Happy Songs of Death Update Music on Creative Commons "Sweeney's Buttermilk" by FIMM from from Roiboos e Disappunti Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on Sunset Connoisseurs Society, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

We had a great time in Destin, Florida for my house concert. So much so, I thought I'd share the coolness. Notes: Heart's Ease Now On Sale Songs "Irish Rover" "A Drop of Nelson's Blood" "Beer, Beer, Beer" "Won't You Come With Me" "Jug of Punch" "Clementine Blues" "Loch Lomond" "Pleasant Peasant Pheasant Plucking Song" "Waxies Dargle" "Catnipped Kitty" "The Leprechaun" "Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits" "Monahan's Mudder's Milk" Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on Sunset Connoisseurs Society, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

I just got back from my first solo tour. It was highly successful with a great response. With Heart's Ease completed, now comes the prep work for my next album, Happy Songs of Death. Death, dismemberment and murder coming soon to a CD near you. Notes: Back from the Road Studio plans for Happy Songs of Death Show at Things Celtic "The Ballad of Steve" by Paolo Garbanzo Show your excitement Four Hour Work Week Mur Lafferty presents "The Take Over" Dead Like Me on DVD, "Life After Death" out Feb 17, 2009 Red Dwarf goes called "Back to Earth". "Heart's Ease" from Heart's Ease, Pre-Order the CD Now Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on Sunset Connoisseurs Society, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Ask a question, and I will try to answer it like I did when Donna asked how I got into Irish music and cats. Notes: "Streams of Whiskey" by Patrick's Head from Arse Biscuits! How I Fell in Love with Cats and Celtic Music "Jasper Tabby Kitty Cat-y" by Marc Gunn from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers Cat Drinking Songs Irish Drinking Songs Upcoming Gigs: Texas, MarsCon, AggieCon, I-Con, StarFest, and some additional thoughts for the future. Things Celtic - Celtic Gifts Flynn's Folly Pub Songs Podcast featured on "100 Fascinating Celtic Culture, Language & Lit Blogs". Demand Marc Gunn on Eventful. 20-30 people and I will travel to you! "Heart's Ease" by Marc Gunn from Heart's Ease Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on Sunset Connoisseurs Society, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Welcome to the Fourth Season of the Pub Songs Podcast, now with new regularity... I hope. Get pub songs every other Monday at PubSong.com. Notes: "Gypsy Rover" by Marc Gunn from Irish Drinking Songs Sunset Connoisseurs Society Sunrise and Sunset Calculator Celtic Invasion Vacations - Italy "It Was Good for You Too." by Marian Call from Got to Fly Podcasts featuring my music: Knitter with Critters, That Blue Jeans Guy, Much To Do About Nothing, Paquines Son Comics, Kid Dogg Show, Truth and Hope I-Con Booked! Background behind Happy Songs of Death "La Pulce D'acqua" by Angelo Branduardi from La Pulce D'acqua Feedback Requested for 2008 Rambling Over a Pint - Listener Feedback Autoharp Quarterly "The Mage of Mirth" by Marc Gunn from unnamed autoharp CD PROMO: Wander Radio Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

The show is a wee bit behind. Took me a week to post it. But I hope you enjoy it nonetheless. I'm still hoping to have a couple more shows before the year ends. We'll see what I can pull together. Notes: Snow in Louisiana Hurt hand update "Oro Se Do Bheatha Bhaile" by MacTalla Mor from The New Colossus Celtic Christmas Music Special for Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Feedback for Pub Songs Podcast? "Christmas Elf Conscription Song" by Marc Gunn Philosophy of Stage Shows at Renaissance Festivals "Bottom of the Punchbowl Set" by Banshee in the Kitchen from Into the Light Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Notes: Taking a Computer break to let my hands heal. They're feeling better. Moving to New Orleans at the end of October Running the Podcast Track for the Browncoat Ball The Signal Podcast One box a day Need to re-record the Renaissance Festival Podcast #101 Make a demand Elysium Show on Friday the 27th Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Notes: "Beer, Beer, Beer" Get Marc Gunn's EP CD for Free "Wild Mountain Thyme" Brobdingnagian Bards Breakup and Plans for the Future Moving to New Orleans "A Lil Bit O'Love" What Color Is Your Podcast? Backup vocals for Monahan's "Monahan's Mudders Milk" Buy Me a Pint! Check me out on Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Notes: "Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits" from What Color Is Your Dragon? "The Lusty Young Sith" from What Color Is Your Dragon? "Monahan's Mudders Milk" MarcSongs's Podcast Nikki O'Shea of Dragon Press Graphics Real Men Wear Kilts Podcasts: Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, Renaissance Festival Podcast, Marc Gunn's Pub Songs Podcast, A Brobdingnagian Minute, Cat Lovers Podcast Buy Me a Pint! Check me out on Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Notes: Live commentary from Gougane Barra, Ireland "Barrett's Privateers" "Skye Boat Song" "Fiddler's Green" from Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion "Parting Glass" from Soul of a Harper Crazy lambs The fine taste of Murphy's Draught and comparing Guinness John Wilmott of Celtic Ways "Rose, Rose, Rose Red" Buy Me a Pint! Check me out on Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Notes: "The King Of Ballyhooley" by Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings from No Bedrolls Or Backpacks Thoughts on naming bands and marketing them Renaissance Festival Podcast and Awards The Dubliners' Tabby Cats 4 Irish Whiskey "Captain Black Jack" Murphy's Irish Stout Poitin Irish Music "Whiskers in the Jar" by Marc Gunn from Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers Buy Me a Pint! Check me out on Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Michelle Hedden recorded on Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers with me and used to play with Brobdingnagian Bards. I thought it'd be nice to jam a little before a CD release party of cat songs. Songs: "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" "Paddy McCullough" "Ye Jacobites By Name" "Old Dun Cow" "A Lil Bit o'Love" "Fields of Athenrye" "Harvest Home/The Butterfly" "What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty" "Maid Went to the Mill" "Big Strong Man" "My Darling Clementine" "Jedi Drinking Song Prequel" "Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits" Notes: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers: Whiskers in the Jar Michelle Hedden, guest bodhran player Buy Me a Pint! Check me out on Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

What is it I love about Valentine's Day? It's all about love. I'll tell you more in this week's show. Notes: "The Secret" by The Pierces from Thirteen Tales Of Love And Revenge Pump Up the Volume Podsafe Music Network What I Love About Valentine's Day A Tribute to Love "Bobby Casey's/Boy in the Gap" by Cady Finlayson from Irish Coffee Buy Me a Pint! Check me out on Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

I'm working on the next album of Irish Songs for Cat Lovers. Here's a small taste of the album. Songs: "What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty" by Marc Gunn from More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers Notes: Adopt a copy of More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers Rich Brotherton, producer for the CD Ed Miller The latest news about the CD Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Time to start planning for my world-conquering goals of 2008. Songs: "I Saved the Planet Earth" by Marc Gunn from What Color Is Your Dragon? "A Drop of Nelson's Blood" by Captain Black Jack Murphy from Pogue Mahone Means Kiss My Arse Notes: Goals for 2008 MarcSongs Podcast Irish and Celtic Music Podcast Renaissance Festival Podcast The Fump Dr. Demento Thing-A-Week Podcast Productivity working from home A Tribute to Love Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Let's take a moment to unwind with some interesting recent happenings at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Notes: Louisiana Renaissance Festival Marrus Car accident in Louisiana "Lrrring in Nevermind" Experimentation with the autoharp Upcoming CD: fairy-inspired CD, Renaissance Festival Compilation CD Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

I traveled through Italy and wrote some tunes, busked in the Veneto, shopped in Venice and then joined an Irish session outside of Rome. Songs: "Jug of Punch" "The Gosling Reborn" Name That Tune 1 Name That Tune 2 "Loch Tay" Name That Tune 3 Notes: Camisano: Speaking Italian, Busking in Italy Venezia: Shopping on the Rialto, Cat masks, Italian women, Piazza di San Marco, Don't feed the pigeons, Palazzo Ducale, Bridge of Sighs Terni: Franco Bordoni, Terni History Lesson, Irish session outside of Terni, Vacation Tour of Italy Roma: Lucrezia Testa Iannilli, Biuti, Beauty, Tea and Spa, Hammam Turkish Bath Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Brobdingnagian Bards finally toured Ireland. We had an amazing experience. Hopefully, this episode will give you a chance to better experience our adventure. Notes: The difference between Coca Cola in the U.S. and Europe: High Fructose Corn Syrup Podcasting in Shannon Airport Building a sense of community in a vacation tour Drinking mead in Bunratty Castle Liam Murray, tour guide extraordinaire of CIE Stumbling over to Durty Nelly's Don't Quit Your Day Job! Irish accents Ahh, the ArtWork! Marketing "Danny Boy" in Ireland, my version of "Danny Boy", and Black 47's "Danny Boy" The Shortt Drinking Game Ancient Buildiings, Blarney, and Tipping in Ireland Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

We arrived at the Cliffs of Moher. I shared the audio experience and other fascinating moments on the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland Notes: Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast Taking LOTS of pictures at the Cliffs of Moher Jamming in Blarney and being recognized! Life of a folk musician Our Next Tour of Ireland: History, Legends, and Lore Tour of Scotland, too? Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

I arrived in Dublin and missed the tour bus for the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland. So I had a few minutes to share my own early arrival experiences. Notes: Wandering through Dublin John Wilmott with Celtic Ways Visiting Tara, Home of the Irish Kings of Old High King's Chair Fairie Trees Drinking Guinness Staying in a Dublin hostel Lughnasadh Jamming with Claire Roche Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

I decided to try something different today. I want to perform for you live from the comfort of my living room and share the show in podcast form. Let me know what you think. Set List: "Star of the County Down" "Lish Young Buy-A-Broom" "Lord of the Pounce" "La Fiera del'Este" "Loch Tay" "The Pleasant Peasant Pheasant Plucking Song" "Another Lonely Night" "Eleanor Plunkett" "I Saved The Planet Earth (Dr. Who)" "The Mermaid" "The Parting Glass" Notes: Show your support for the Pub Songs Podcast. Make a Donation to Marc Gunn or buy some my Celtic CDs! Make a submission for Improv song. Post in the comments below. Intro music by The Tea Merchants Brobdingnagian Bards Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers Oklahoma Renaissance Festival Kansas City Renaissance Festival Clannad music Mage Records Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Barbeque Bob is a seasoned veteran harmonica virtuoso and vocalist from the Boston, MA with nearly 30 years of experience in the business and has worked and toured wth many different blues legends, including Jimmy Rogers, Louisiana Red, Sunnyland Slim, and Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson. After nearly three years of being forced to take things very slow due to being on kidney dialysis, Bob recieved a kidney transplant on May 1, 2003, and he is now back on the scene with a vengeance. Former Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton harp legend Jerry Portnoys says,"Barbeque Bob is not just one of the best around the Boston area, but one of the very best anywhere, period!" The late, great West Coast blues harmonica giant and Alligator recording artist William Clarke called his playing "powerful and well focused." Bob has appeared with: "Fried Green Tomatoes" soundtrack CD on MCA 1991 (on the tune, "Rooster Blues," with Peter Wolf and Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters) "Right Here And Now" Two Bones & A Pick, 1996 "Butter Up 'N' Go" Two Bones & A Pick, 1998 "Get On 'Board" Blues Express, 1998 Look for his upcoming release on the Wham label "Live At The Waterfront Festival." You can visit his website for the notice or get on the email mailing list at newsletter@barbequebob.com. You can also contact Ron Martinez at info@whamrecords.com for further information regarding this release. bbq bob

Playlist 05.31.06 Julie Bonk - In the Softness of You DC Sills - Better When I'm Loved Ann Klein - My Own Backyard Dawn DeSimone - Little Flower Lauren Hoffman - Another Song About the Darkness Maren Morris - Walk On Kim Divine - Trouble Melineh Kurdian - Santa Maria Marina V - Something of My Own 99 Names of God - Gabrielle Firebug - Girl Cash Casia - Knocked Up Kelda - Let It Go Ember Swift - H20 (Water is the Cure All) Eden Automatic - Say You're Sorry (Glimmer Version) June is just around the corner and that means it's officially Birthday month here at NetteRadio! We put on our party hats and don't stop celebrating until well into July when Doug says he's finally had enough!! This year is a special year because I'll finally know everything.. for the next year I'll posses the ultimate answer and I can't wait. Leeloo turns over the knowledge and it's like handing over the golden key!! Doug and I watched Dave Cool's documentary film "What is Indie" this weekend and we give it a resounding "Thumbs Up". This DVD is the best resource for artists looking to get started in Indie music and the best pick-me-up for artists who are starting to lose hope. The movie provides a roadmap for all Indie artists alike and is entertaining and well thought out. With insights and tips from Derek Sivers of CD Baby, Panos Panay of Sonicbids, and Suzanne Glass of Indie-music.com as well as top Indie artists like Ember Swift (who is on this week's playlist) we took notes as we laughed! www.whatisindiemovie.com We have great music this week, enjoy the show and get ready for a long hot summer!!!