Podcast Episodes

What's Your Band's Fungibility?

Episode 373

Of course you’ve had to cancel gigs, and of course you’ve had gigs canceled. But did you feel the same about each of those scenarios?

Listen as Paul and Dave talk through their feelings on cancellati…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

The Gmail Story

Episode 372

There’s no greater compliment for a musician than having someone catch the subtle things that happen on stage, and the bartender at The Midway Cafe caught all that and more this weekend.

Listen as Da…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

No Drama The Day of The Gig

Episode 371

How competitive are you when it comes to booking gigs? When another band gets a gig you want (or used to have), how does that land for you? Listen as Paul and Dave talk through their thoughts on this…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Play Dive Bars!

Episode 370

If you could go back in time and give advice to your band, what would it be?

Listen as your two favorite weekend warriors talk through a lot of your thoughts and answers to this question, and they sh…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Don't Be That Guy

Episode 369

It’s winter…how is your band’s momentum doing? Are you making yourself seem active even if you aren’t?

Listen as Paul and Dave talk through this concept and share some ideas they have about keeping y…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Dissecting Songs

Episode 368

How do you figure out what each harmony line (or guitar line, or drum part) is in songs you’re learning? Listen as Paul and Dave share their processes — and a new app! — for doing exactly this.

First…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

The Etiquette of Music

Episode 367

“If you’re going to do something that affects other people, be a good dude and talk to them about it.” These wise words from Paul Kent shape today’s discussion. Listen as he and Dave talk through var…

Published on 3 years ago

Discovering Music In Today's World

Episode 366

It turns out it might be worth taking a minute to stop and think about how you discover new music (and new shows) to gain some insight into how your fans might do the same. Paul and Dave go through t…

Published on 3 years ago

Barn Burners, Door Splits, and Sunday Gigs

Episode 365

You know how there’s that difference between knowing a song on paper and knowing it in your lizard brain? That can make a big difference in terms of how things go in the mayhem that we call gigs! Lis…

Published on 3 years ago

Every Band Needs a Davis

Episode 364

Triple threat sound, video, and lighting engineer Davis Thurston joins your two favorite weekend warriors this week to discuss tips, techniques, and overall vision for how he does what he does.

Liste…

Published on 3 years ago