Live Free Or D.I.Y.
Live Free Or D.I.Y.
Podcast Description
Join co-hosts Dana Bollen (Two Week Notice Podcast / Tour Manager - Piebald), Professor Andrew Mall (Northeastern University), and a panel of interviewees as we discuss D.I.Y. hardcore, punk, and emo music scenes and communities. This season, we consider what makes scenes important and meaningful to musicians, fans, and everyone in between. We address scene resilience, exposure, community, mental health, and overall challenges. Our guests reflect on their experiences as musicians, record label owners, festival and show promoters, music industry professors, and fans.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of themes including scene resilience, community engagement, mental health, and the challenges faced within the music industry. Specific episode examples may include personal connections to D.I.Y. culture and discussions on the importance of independent music scenes, highlighting stories from musicians and record label owners behind iconic scenes.
Join co-hosts Dana Bollen (Two Week Notice Podcast / Touring Roadie), Professor Andrew Mall (Northeastern University), and a panel of interviewees as we discuss D.I.Y. hardcore, punk, and emo music scenes and communities. This season, we consider what makes scenes important and meaningful to musicians, fans, and everyone in between. We address scene resilience, exposure, community, mental health, and overall challenges. Our guests reflect on their experiences as musicians, record label owners, festival and show promoters, music industry professors, and fans.
In this episode, hosts Dana Bollen (Two Week Notice Podcast / Touring Roadie) & Andrew Mall (Music Professor – Northeastern University) are joined by ten of our Season 1 panel members to discuss some of the biggest changes that we've experienced within the DIY music scenes over the last few decades & the challenges that we face today. Several panelists also share advice that is valuable to anyone who is involved in these communities.
Panel members on this episode include:
- Norman Brannon (Thursday / Anti-Matter Zine)
- Luke Garro (Piebald / Fastbreak / In My Eyes)
- Ace Enders (The Early November / I Can Make A Mess)
- Joey Chiaramonte (Koyo)
- Chris Wrenn (Bridge9 Records)
- Brandon Davis (Vanna / Fever333 / Lions Lions / INSPIRIT)
- Ali Lipman (Cape Crush)
- Chad Johnson (Furnace Fest)
- Jeff Apruzzese (Passion Pit / Drexel University)
- Matt Dunn (DIY Promoter / University of South Carolina)
This episode features cameos (via the Two Week Notice Podcast) by:
- Kurt Ballou (Converge)
- Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids)
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Thank you for your contributions to this podcast:
- Anthony Robbins (Research Assistance)
- Ioanis Pintzopolous (Production Assistance)
- Kira Burr (Graphic Design)
- Todd Pollock (Cover photo)
- Furnace Fest
- Casey & Iodine Recordings
- Piebald (podcast theme music)
- Aaron Stuart (cover photo talent & legend)
- Northeastern University (funding)
Social media & other links to connect with hosts, panel members, & podcast support can all be found through this link: linktr.ee/livefreeordiypodcast
For in depth interviews with musicians in the scene, (hosted by Dana Bollen) check out the Two Week Notice Podcast
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