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RSR563 - Bobby Bare Jr - Why Monk Songs Come From a Disco Heart and Other Unicorn Sightings
Episode 563
Why do your deepest, most emotional songs come out better when you stop trying so hard?
In this episode, I sit down with Nashville legend Bobby Bare J…
9 hours ago
RSR562 - Piper Payne - Crafting Vinyl Records With Care for Indie Artists
Episode 562
What do you actually need to know BEFORE you press your vinyl record… and what mistakes will totally ruin it?
In this episode, Piper Payne returns to …
1 week ago
RSR 561 - Kortney Grinwis - From Viral Drum Videos to Full-Time Musician Touring The World
Episode 561
What happens when your drumming videos blow up online… and suddenly you’re touring the world behind your own band?
Hi Rockstars, it’s your host Lij Sh…
2 weeks ago
RSR560 - Mike Meiers - Stop Writing for Your Band - Start Writing for Real Opportunities
Episode 560
What happens when you stop chasing the band dream… and start writing songs that actually work in the real world?
Hi Rockstars, it’s your host Lij Shaw…
3 weeks ago
RSR559 - Pat Sansone - Playing and Songwriting with Wilco, Autumn Defense, and Big Star Quintet.
Episode 559
Why does the rough mix always feel like the real song - and how the hell do you get that magic back without ruining it?
In this episode, Pat Sansone a…
4 weeks ago
RSR558 - Bleu McAuley - Sync, Songs, Survival, & The Future of Making Records
Episode 558
What happens when you sit down with a songwriter who’s done everything from early fan-funded records, to major-label pop, to K-pop, to sync, to teach…
1 month ago
RSR557 - Teresa Knox - Reviving Leon Russell’s Church Studio & the Tulsa Sound
Episode 557
What happens when you rescue a forgotten studio that once shaped American music history - and bring it roaring back to life?
This week, I sat down wit…
1 month, 1 week ago
RSR556 – Steve Genewick – The Majesty of Turning Spinal Tap Up to Eleven in Atmos
Episode 556
What happens when you finally get to mix Spinal Tap in Dubly Atmos? You turn it up to 11, of course!
My guest today is Grammy-nominated engineer and m…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
RSR555 - Matt Boudreau - From Stereo to Atmos: Revolutionizing Audio Mixing
Episode 555
What if your mix engineer secretly backed up every session in triplicate just so your grandkids could remix your demo in 2085?
In this episode, I’m jo…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
RSR554 – Ronan Chris Murphy – Modern Songwriting Knight Writing Medieval Melodies in Ancient Italy
Episode 554
What happens when a tree destroys your home and studio - and it leads you to a new creative life across two continents?
In this episode, I talk with R…
2 months ago