Cover Band Confidential's Podcast (Music Business, Gigging Tips & Making Money as a Musician)
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Episodes: 434
Rob
Mar 5, 2020
Great podcast for all the musicians out there playing in cover bands, and there are a lot of us. Plenty of good info that you can use in your own bands. From setlists ideas to handling crowds, bars and online promotion, something for all.
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Cover Band Confidential is the podcast for working musicians, bandleaders, and gigging players who want to make more money, book better gigs, build stronger bands, and run their music career like a business.
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Episode 433: 10 Things Every Band Thinks Are Optional (But Aren't) | Solo Episode with Adam
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Episode 432: How to Find a New Band Member (Without Losing Your Mind): 12 Steps to Hiring Musicians
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Episode 431: Holiday Ketchup (Catsup?) and LBK recap
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May 29, 2026 |
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Episode 430: 10 Ways Your Band Is Making Itself Harder to Hire
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May 22, 2026 |
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Episode 429: Musician's EDC- Non-Musical items every musician needs
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May 15, 2026 |
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Episode 428: Rolling Stone’s ‘100 Greatest Guitar Solos’ List Bingo Card
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May 08, 2026 |
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Episode 427: AI Programmed Our Lights… and Dan's return to the stage!
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May 01, 2026 |
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Episode 426: Rebuild Your Gig Rig From Scratch in 5 Days (Only $2,000) | Adam on the 40 Watt Podcast
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Episode 425: Gig Recap and what Coachella can teach us
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Episode 424: 8 Reasons YOUR BAND can't book private gigs (and how to fix them)
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Episode 423: How Eric Baines Went from Wedding Bands & Disneyland to Playing Bass for Chicago
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Episode 422: What Working Musicians Actually Need (with Scott Uhl)
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Episode 421: How to Get Back in Gigging Shape: Fitness Tips for Musicians
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Episode 420: What to Do When You’re the Wrong Band for the Gig
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Episode 419: How Musicians Should Use AI for Booking, Set Lists, and Band Admin
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Episode 418: ChatGPT Roasted Our Band’s Set List: What Working Musicians Can Learn
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Episode 417: Should You Fire an Injured Bandmate? Business vs Friendship in a Working Band
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Episode 416: How Musicians Should Practice: Smarter Rehearsal and Practice Habits That Actually Work
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Episode 415: Why Bands Keep Losing Members and How to Build a Stable Lineup
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Episode 414: NAMM 2026 Recap: Best New Gear and Trends for Gigging Musicians
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Episode 413: How to Run a Tech Rehearsal for Your Band (5 Ways to Make It Count)
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Episode 412: 10 Bandleader Mistakes That Hurt Your Band and Cost You Gigs
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Episode 411: Music Trends for 2026: What’s Hot, What’s Dead, and What Musicians Should Ignore
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Episode 410: 2025 Year in Review: Gear Trends, Podcast Growth, and Lessons for Musicians
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Episode 409: Holiday Gig Stories, Musician Travel Chaos, and End-of-Year Band Life
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Episode 408: What Musicians Can Learn From Taylor Swift About Branding, Business, and Career Growth
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Episode 407: Mechanical Reindeer, Broken Heaters, & Adult Show Choir (but with less clothing)
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Episode 406: New Gear, Life Changes, and What Musicians Actually Need Right Now
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Episode 405: Playing the Jersey Shore: Gig Stories and Working Musician Lessons With John Pizz
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Episode 404: Classic Rock News: Weird Tours, Music Industry Chaos, and the Joe Walsh Gear Sale
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Episode 403: Stranger Things, Nostalgia, and Why Retro Music Culture Still Works
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Episode 402: Another Band Jacked Your Concept — Cry About It or Crush Them?
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Episode 401: So You Started a Band... Now What? (Interview with mark Frederickson of Frozen Coyote)
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Episode 400: 400 Episodes Later: Gear Trends, Gig Lessons, and What Musicians Need to Know in 2026
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Episode 399: Listener Grab Bag!
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Episode 398: The Big Swing Episode: Guitars, Gigs, Apps, and Auditions?
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Episode 397: The Secret of Smart Practice and Affordable High-End Guitars! (Featuring Matt Tobin of Guitar Dads)
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode 396: Shaky Phish, Broken Tech & Rock Star Vibes
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Episode 395: The Anti-Wheelhouse Episode: Going to Gigs That Challenge You
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Episode 394: Live Band Karaoke-The Ultimate Guide
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Episode 393: Originals vs. Covers: Should Your Band Split Its Identity?
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Episode 392: Navigating Gig Disasters: Live Performance Challenges and Solutions
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Episode 391: VIP Afterparty recap (Artist Revealed)
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Episode 390: Soundcheck to Selfies: 10 Things to consider when playing celebrity events
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Episode 389: Spicy Takes and Sore Fingers (aka Dan's first post-surgery gig)
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Episode 388: Block Parties, Bombshells, and Bloody Knuckles
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Episode 387: Punch Tools, Audition Rules & Face/Off Guitars
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Episode 386: 🎸 Why Is Starting a Band So Freakin' Hard?
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Episode 385: The Lazy Drummer Myth and Other Band Role Fantasies
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Episode 384: Songs we HATE to play- but play anyway
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Episode 383: Killer gigs and 5 reasons why we're NOT interested in the Helix Stadium
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Episode 382: 🎙️ A MILLIONS VIEWS, food poisoning and audio over Cat6?
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Episode 381: 5 things About Musician Insurance That No One Tells You
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Episode 380: Interview with Tory Smith of Black Box Prompters
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Episode 379: Gear, Gigs, Downtime, and Freebird is Back?
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May 30, 2025 |
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Episode 378: The Great Debate: Are Lead Singers the REAL Stars of the Show?
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May 23, 2025 |
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Episode 377: How Much Should You Charge? Breaking Down Gig Pay Tiers
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May 16, 2025 |
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Episode 376: Adapting and Innovating: Ensuring Longevity for your Band
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May 09, 2025 |
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Episode 375: Trips, New Gear, and New GIGS!
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May 01, 2025 |
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Episode 374: From Zero to Gig: Coaching a Brand-New Cover Band (with Mark Frederickson)
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Episode 373: Everything’s About to Get WAY More Expensive (except your gig pay)
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Episode 372: Starting From Scratch #1: Meet Mark
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Episode 371: Unlocking the Secrets to Building a Loyal Fan Base for Your Band 🎸
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Episode 370: How are you helping the next generation of musicians?
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Episode 369: Expand Your Band Business: Secrets to Multi-Product Success!
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Episode 368: Why Tablets on Stage Are RUINING Your Performance! 🚫
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Episode 367: Gear Battle: Behringer Wing vs X32 vs Soundcraft! Which One Rocks Harder?
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Episode 366: Boost Your Band’s Game with These 5 Gear Upgrades! 💥
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Episode 365: Dealing with Injuries as a Musician: Tips and Tales from the Stage
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Episode 364: Comparison Kills Creativity? Or Sparks Innovation? Unpack the Truth!
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Episode 363: Vegas Gigging Secrets: Hidden Rooms, High Rollers & Crazy Stories
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Episode 362: YOUR GUIDE TO NAMM 2025: HOT NEW GEAR, 80'S VIBES & FART PEDALS!
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Episode 361: Dan Muses on Knowing Your Worth
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Episode 360: Band Breakup Drama: Handling the Fallout with Professionalism
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Episode 359: Spider Bites, Free Gym Memberships & Why not all "free" gigs are bad ! 🕷️🏋️♂️🎸
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Episode 358: From Local Bar to Local Star: Tone Merchants' Band Coaching
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Episode 357: Quick Christmas Update: Our Best Year Yet! 🎄
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Episode 356: How to Make it as a Full-Time Musician - Interview with Michael Collinson- York, UK
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Episode 355: Gear Shopping Across the Pond + A GENIUS Corporate Gig Hack!
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Episode 354: Make It Your Own (w/ guest Ben Hulan)
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Episode 353: Decoding Your Band's First Setlist: (Are deep cuts a bad call?)
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Episode 352: Cover Band Commandments: Thou Shalt Eliminate Dead Air!
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Episode 351: Should you take breaks? (The answer may surprise you)
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Episode 350: I'll never play a Quad Cortex Again! (Tales from the gig)
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Episode 349: How ready is READY ENOUGH when starting a new project?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Episode 348: Elder Emo Summit (Featuring Matt McGee of the Dom Telonges)
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 347: What do Audiences Want?
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Episode 346: The Unseen Struggles of Band Leadership
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Episode 345: 3 (or 4) Things Your Band Needs to Book PRIVATE GIGS!
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Episode 344: Battle of the 80s: Building the Ultimate Setlist for Your Cover Band
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Episode 343: Gig Prep and Touring meltdowns of the week
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Episode 342: How to start an 80's band in 1,000 easy steps (First in-person episode!)
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Episode 341: Oasis Reunion, Setlist Science & DIY Gear Hacks!
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Episode 340: Cracking the Code: 5 Ways to Stand Out as a Band in Your Market!
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Episode 339: Surviving Unprofessional Bandmates (and limited resources)
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Episode 338: Zombie Bands: When The Show Must Go On (Without the Original Members)
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Episode 337: 5 creative ways to engage with your audience! (on-stage and off)
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Episode 336: Surviving Summer Gigs: Heat, Rain, and Staying Alive
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Episode 335: Music, Politics (and the art of keeping your mouth shut)
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Episode 334: Behind the Kit: Rob Hammersmith’s Path to Skid Row
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Episode 333: The Tip Jar Debate: Best Practices for Bands
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Episode 332: Why do we do this? The Musicians’ Existential Crisis
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Episode 331: Live Band Karaoke Masterclass: Do's, Don'ts, and Surviving the Chaos
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Episode 330: How Do You Market Your Band's Unique Edge?
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Episode 329: Surviving Bad Gigs: A Guide to Disaster Management
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Episode 328: How to find joy & creativity as a working musician
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Episode 327: How to MASTER on-stage banter for maximum audience engagement
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May 31, 2024 |
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Episode 326: Band Dilemma: Stick it out or Quit?
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May 24, 2024 |
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Episode 325: AI, DMX, and Setting Yourself a Deadline
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May 17, 2024 |
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Episode 324: 5 Email Mistakes Musicians Make When Reaching Out to Venues
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May 10, 2024 |
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Episode 323: One thing you should NEVER do as a gigging musician
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May 03, 2024 |
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Episode 322: How TF do you prep for a gig without any info? : The Unwritten Laws of Cover Band Chaos
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Episode 321: How do you age gracefully as a gigging musician?
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Episode 320: Starting a Band From Scratch
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Episode 319: Top 5 Musician Myths: BUSTED!
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Episode 318: Guitar Amps Explained: Size, Tone, and Gig Dynamics
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Episode 317: Tales from the Gig
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Episode 316: Online Band Marketing in 2024
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Episode 315: Bailing on a Gig for a Better Payday?
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Episode 314: What's your Opener?
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Episode 313: Save the First Set!
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Episode 312: Trust Your Gut
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Episode 311: Taylor Swift Did Us Dirty (Probably not how you think)
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Episode 310: I just got back from NAMM: AMA
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Episode 309: Are Cover Bands Cool Now?
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Episode 308: How to start a Booking Wave
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Episode 307: Wanna be a Smashing Pumpkin?
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Episode 306: How to Not Go To Prison For Five Years
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Episode 305: 2023 In Review
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Episode 304: Why do Bands Play Covers?
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Episode 303: How Dan Nearly Got All His Gear Stolen
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Episode 302: GIVEAWAY ALERT-Rock Stock Bright Switch contest is LIVE!
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Episode 301: Joining an Existing Group (w/ Amber Johnson)
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Episode 300: 300 Episodes In Review!
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Episode 299: Ultimate Gift Guide for Musicians
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Episode 298: The Facts of Life as a working musician
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Episode 297: Musician React: New Beatles Tune
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Episode 296: How to violate the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 to get better paying gigs!
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Episode 295: What would you tell your younger self about being a musician? (Guest lecture at Louisiana Tech University)
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Episode 294: Guitarists react to Rolling Stone's 250 Best Guitarists
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Episode 293: What is a BIG MONEY corporate gig like?
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Episode 292: The Existential Anguish of Getting More Money
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Episode 291: The Ultimate Guide to Subbing for Other Bands
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Episode 290: This is Your Brain on Music.
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Episode 289: So you wanna play acoustic gigs?
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Episode 288: How to be the Ultimate Entertainer!
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Episode 287: What IS the Value we Provide?
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Episode 286: What's going on with the Billboard Chart??
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Episode 285: How do I get my band out of a slump?
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Episode 284: When is it Time to Reevaluate?
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Episode 283: The Next 4 Things Your Band Needs to Succeed
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Episode 282: The Three Things You Need To Succeed
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Episode 281: All About Insurance
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Episode 280: Top 5 Musicians to Avoid (And Avoid BEING).
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Episode 279: What's it REALLY like to work at Sweetwater? (interview with Creston Heltzel)
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Episode 278: How To Not Suffer
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Episode 277: What To Do When Your Setlist Works?
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Episode 276: Go See Shows!
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Episode 275: What Is Cheating (or: Buy a Snake)
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Episode 274: Cover Band Parenting
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Episode 273: Blame It On The Rain
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May 26, 2023 |
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Episode 272: The Best Time Is Now
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May 19, 2023 |
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Episode 271: A Tale of Two Gigs
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May 11, 2023 |
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Episode 270: A Debrief on Old-School Marketing
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May 05, 2023 |
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Episode 269: Kid Music and Old-School Marketing
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Episode 268: Could you play in 5 bands and build a massive social media following in your 50's? (Interview with David Houston- Austin, TX)
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Episode 267: When is it time to delegate band responsibilities?
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Episode 266: How do you franchise your band? (Interview with John Pisano from Jukebox Productions)
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Episode 265: The Only Constant is Change
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Episode 264: Headrush and Gibson: Worth it or no?
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Episode 263: Getting In Shape
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Episode 262: Supporting Our Peers
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Episode 261: Running Sound for Cover Bands
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Episode 260: Gear Chat
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Episode 259: Treadmills, Band Names, and Intellectual Property
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Episode 258: Adam Moskowitz from The VAM Band
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Episode 257: Mickey Music (Also: CBConference?!)
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Episode 256: Cover Band Coaching: Savvy
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Episode 255: “You have to be present to win” -Interview with Tyson Leslie of Vixen
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Episode 254: Maintenance Matters
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Episode 253: Rolling Stone 200 Greatest Singers of All Time (?)
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Episode 252: Year In Review
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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Episode 251: Burnout
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Episode 250: Are you a Show Band or a Service Band?
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Episode 249: Cover Band No-Nos
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Episode 248: In Defense of Bands with Bad Singers
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Episode 247: Your Value is the Only Thing You Control
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Episode 246: Another Head to Feed
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Episode 245: Sometimes You're the Nail
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Episode 244: Songs That are Harder Than They Seem
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Episode 243: How To Get Paid More!
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Episode 242: Wedding Gigs
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Episode 241: The Magic of Aligned Intentions
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Episode 240: The Yin, the Yang, the Ups, and the Downs
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Episode 239: Stage Signage 101
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Episode 238: A Karaoke Survival Guide
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Episode 237: Top Halloween Cover Song Bracket
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Episode 236: Is Music a Viable Career?
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Episode 235: LOST EPISODE: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Episode 234: Marshmallows in your Salad: A Social Media Primer
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Episode 233: Meatspace Patreon
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Episode 232: How To Get Started With In-Ear Monitors
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Episode 231: Copping the Original Vocalist's Accent?
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Episode 230: Weaponizing The Audience's Nostalgia
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Episode 229: Knowing Your Value
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Episode 228: Band Coaching Recap-Featuring Creston Heltzel of Alt95- Cleveland, Ohio
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Episode 227: Is a Cheap Gig Worth It?
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Episode 226: Catching Up and Leveling Up
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Episode 225: Musician Monday- How do you prep for a worship band set?
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Episode 224: Alt95 Coaching Part 2: Does the Audience Care?
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Episode 223: Musician Monday- How to handle online hate both internally and publicly
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Episode 222: Alt95 Coaching Part 1: Song Selection and Branding
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Episode 221: Musician Monday- WTF is a splitter snake?
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Episode 220: Danapalooza & Adam Sub Gig Debriefs
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Episode 219: Musician Monday-WTF Does Finn McKenty (The Punk Rock MBA) know about COVER BANDS?!?!?!?
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Episode 218: Gear News + Gig News = Good News
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Episode 217: Musician Monday: Why business cards are a waste of $$$
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May 30, 2022 |
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Episode 216: How To Be a Big Person
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May 27, 2022 |
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Episode 213: Musician Monday- I gave up guitar amps, and you can too!
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May 23, 2022 |
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Episode 215: Sponsorship Masterclass with Mike Schulte
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May 20, 2022 |
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Episode 212: Musician Monday- Rehearsal Essentials!
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May 16, 2022 |
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Episode 214: Meatballs: Virtual Elvis Looping Fly Dates
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May 13, 2022 |
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Episode 211: Musician Monday- What it takes to be a working musician!
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May 09, 2022 |
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Episode 210: Brand Collision: When Another Band Steps On Your Toes
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May 06, 2022 |
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Episode 209: Musician Monday- How to get more requests at your solo gigs!
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May 02, 2022 |
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Episode 208: Be the Entertainment, Not the Help
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Episode 207: Ghosted
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Episode 206: Gig From Heck: The Stealth Wedding
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Episode 205: Dan Talks Gear
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Episode 204: And that's why persistence pays off!
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Episode 203: Know Your Worth
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Episode 202: Unexpected Opportunities
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Episode 201: Song Rights, Streaming Platforms, and Bringing Something New to Market
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Episode 200: Round Numbers Should Be Acknowledged
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Episode 199: Naked Beer Night and Other Catastrophes
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Episode 198: What To Learn From The Superbowl
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Episode 197: The Five Things Professional Musicians Do
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Episode 196: 5 Toxic Mindsets Musicians Have to Give Up
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Episode 195: How to Turn Bar Patrons Into Fans
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Episode 194: Mental Health and Self-Care for Musicians
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Episode 193: Backing Tracks Exposed
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Episode 1: Cover Band Confidential Podcast Trailer
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Episode 192: Deja-BOOO
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Episode 191: Happy New Year!
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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Episode 190: Twas The Episode Before Christmas
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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Episode 189: The Ultimate Worst Holiday Song
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Episode 188: Paying Attention to the Red Flags
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Episode 187: New Project Energy
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Episode 186: What To Do With Eyeballs
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Episode 185: Trusting Your Gear
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Episode 184: What to do when your voice gives out? (Featuring Guest Host Adam Runnels of the Buzzworthys-Chicago, IL)
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Episode 183: The Only Constant is Change
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Episode 182: Band Branding part One Billion
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Episode 181: Drums & Technology: Interview with Nathan Weaver of Members Only (Atlanta, GA)
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Episode 180: Cover Band Deliverables
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Episode 179: BONUS EPISODE: Sound Check 201 With Ben Ivey (Former Patreon Exclusive)
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Episode 178: All about Pricing; Halloween Tune Top 10
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Episode 177: Sound Check 101
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Episode 176: Have the Hard Conversation
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Episode 175: How To Deal With Negativity
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Episode 174: Things Musicians Have To Stop Doing
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Episode 173: It's All About The People
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Episode 172: The QR Code Chronicles
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Episode 171: New Project, Broken Guitars, and Band Names: A Meatballs-cast
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Episode 170: Setlist and Flow (AmberCast Part Deux)
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Episode 169: Stage Presence for Introverts
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Episode 168: The Magic Word
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Episode 167: Momentum, and a Two-Brand Strategy
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Episode 166: Be a Solution, Not a Problem
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Episode 165: Easy Mailing List Growth, and Back On the Horse
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Episode 164: Momentum, or, Riding a Rolling Stone
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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Episode 163: All About Rehearsal
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Episode 162: Interview with Eric Hogan: lead singer of Nevermind: A Tribute to Nirvana
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Episode 161: Gratitude with the Challenges
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Episode 160: Getting Back On the Horse
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Episode 159: Critical Mass
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May 28, 2021 |
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Episode 158: What "Normal" Will Take
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May 21, 2021 |
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Episode 157: BONUS EPISODE: Using QR codes to engage with your audience/make more tips!
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May 18, 2021 |
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Episode 156: The Secret to Landing Gear Endorsements with Alex Auxier
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May 14, 2021 |
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Episode 155: State of the Union
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May 07, 2021 |
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Episode 154: CBC #152 (Taking Feedback; Doing Favors)
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Episode 153: CBC #151 (Requests, Impressiveness, Pay to Play)
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Episode 152: CBC #150 (Cover Band Central Crossover!)
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Episode 151: CBC #149 (Viral Videos: The Schulte Method)
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Episode 150: CBC #148 (Band Banking)
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Episode 149: CBC #147 (How to Get Tips)
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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Episode 148: CBC $146 (Pricing: Up front vs negotiated)
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Episode 147: CBC #145: Jennifer Batten
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Episode 146: CBC #144 (Marketing and Emergence)
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Episode 145: CBC #143 (Light at the End of the Tunnel?)
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Episode 144: CBC #142 (Social Media & Merch with Mike!)
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Episode 143: CBC #141 (80s Song Selection; Trademarks and Name Uniqueness)
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Episode 142: CBC #140 (Turbosound iP series)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Episode 141: CBC #139 (In which we give up and be a guitar gear podcast)
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Episode 140: CBC #138 (Tribute Trademarks; No NAMM #2)
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Episode 139: CBC #137 (No NAMM Announcement)
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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Episode 138: CBC #136: (Meatballs: Rehearsal, Gibson/Mesa, Sweetwater/Tribe, and Irrational GAS)
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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Episode 137: CBC #135: (Year in Review; Used Gear Pricing)
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Episode 136: CBC 134 (Contest Winner announcement and Holiday Wishes)
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Episode 135: CBC #133 (Holiday songs we can do without, and what to listen to instead)
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Episode 134: CBC #132 (Setlist Doctor: Top 40 Edition)
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Episode 133: CBC #131 (Making the Hard Call)
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Episode 132: CBC #130 (Gift Guide for Musicians!)
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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Episode 131: CBC #129 (Who are you entertaining?; Big gear week)
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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CBC #128 (Work/Life Balance, Return to Normal Strategies, Live Questions)
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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CBC #127 (Distraction-Cast part Something)
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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CBC #126 (Guitar Center Chap 11; How to get paid for not working)
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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CBC #125 (Locus of Control)
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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CBC #124 (Karen; Open-Air Rehearsal and In-Ears; Neural Quad Cortex)
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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CBC #123 (RIP EVH; How to approach a booking agency)
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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CBC #122 (Distraction-Cast with Amber and Mike!)
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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CBC #121 (Rant: Don't be toxic.)
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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CBC #120 (It's All About the Fans)
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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CBC #119 (Diversity, Music Theory, and Song Selection)
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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CBC #118 (If you were Starting from Scratch)
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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CBC #117 (Finn McKenty, marketing strategist and social media coach)
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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CBC #116 (Cybersecurity Matters)
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Aug 22, 2020 |
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CBC #115 (Finding Charts; Opportunities Abound)
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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CBC #114 (Song Selection Revisited)
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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CBC #113 (Nick Niespodziani of Yacht Rock Revue)
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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CBC #112 (Making What's Next Happen)
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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CBC #100 And GigGab #265 (The Meeting of Four Minds)
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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CBC #111 (SO much to talk about!)
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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CBC #110 (Plans & Schemes, w/ Guest Host Mike Schulte)
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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CBC #109 (Constraint Drives Innovation)
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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CBC #108 (Back in the Saddle)
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Jun 19, 2020 |
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CBC #107 (Gigs? Gigs!! Also: Gear! and Viruses!)
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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CBC #106: Distractioncast Part Deux (Shootin' the Sh*t with Schulte)
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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CBC #105: Back to Normal?
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May 29, 2020 |
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CBC Podcast Episode #104 (Interview with Jordan Olds of Two Minutes to Late Night)
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May 22, 2020 |
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CBC #103 (Personal Growth Stuff)
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May 15, 2020 |
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CBC #102 (Remote Recording, and a Return to Branding)
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May 08, 2020 |
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CBC #101 (What About When This is All Over?)
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May 01, 2020 |
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CBC #099 (Downtime Gearfest)
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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CBC #098 (Self-Care for the Quarantined Musician)
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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CBC #097 (The Nobody's-Listening-Cast)
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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CBC #096: Livestreaming 101
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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CBC #095: Interview with vocal coach Jaime Vendera
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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CBC #094 (Distractioncast 2020, part 1 of ?)
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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CBC #093 (Love in the time of Corona)
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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CBC #092 (Blue Sky Days and Grey Sky Days)
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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CBC #091 (Learning a new Audience; Trolling Nigeria)
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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CBC #090 (Preparation and the Power of Networking)
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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CBC #089B - (Green Room chat- Members Only)
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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CBC #089A - (Dan Microsode: Leverage)
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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CBC #088 (GigMasters/Salad, and Whose job is it to bring the audience?)
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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CBC 087(Interview with Braxton O'Neal from El Scorcho (Weezer Tribute)
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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CBC #086 (Audibles & Injuries)
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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CBC #085 (Big Boy Moves)
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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CBC #084 (Set List Doctor, 90's Edition)
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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CBC #083 (So you want to start a karaoke band!)
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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CBC #082 (The Airing of the Neuroses)
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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CBC #081 (Buy A Tuba, and other advice for Getting More Gigs)
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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CBC #080 (Marketing as Storytelling; Facebook Done Right; Egg Nog)
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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CBC #079 (Meatballs! Gear, gripes, promos, and general crotchetyness.)
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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CBC #078 (Being a great audience; Gobble Gobble, y'all!)
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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CBC #077 (Bringing the Enthusiasm Back, and Big Plans for the Future)
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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CBC #076 (Make Your Own Opportunities, and Taking Time to Reset)
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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CBC #075 (Capo Capers, or Preparation Prevents Performance Problems)
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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CBC #074 (Leadership)
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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CBC #073 (Listener Questions and Rolling With It)
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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CBC #072 (Singing Sick and Halloween Song Selection)
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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CBC #071 (Self-Care for Band People)
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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CBC #070: Interview with Amber Johnson (The Female Perspective, and What's Your Vibe?)
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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CBC #069 (Venue Relationship Management)
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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CBC #068 (Starting a New Project and How to Rehearse)
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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CBC Episode 067 (Interview with Cooper Carter)
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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CBC #066 (Merchanomics part Deux, Instrument Learning, Acoustic Duos, Song Selection)
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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CBC #065 (Providing Value, and The Power of Saying No)
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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CBC #064 (The Grind Goes On, and Stop Faking it Till You're Making it)
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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CBC BONUS EPISODE (Extended talk with Jimi Kimball from REKT)
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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CBC #063 (Cover Band Coaching: REKT)
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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CBC #062 (Mike Schulte of The Pork Tornadoes)
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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CBC #061 (Running your Band like a Business)
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Jul 30, 2019 |
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CBC #060 (Blues Lawyers and Capital Exprences)
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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CBC #059 (Hello. Is it Abundance you're looking for?)
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Jul 17, 2019 |
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CBC #058 (Cover Band Coaching: Party Cannon)
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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CBC #057 (Be The Thermostat)
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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CBC #056 (Preparation, H and otherwise)
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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CBC #055 (Promo videos, Guitar rigs, and Karaoke Koncepts)
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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CBC #054 (Merchanomics, and Musical Wallpaper)
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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CBC #053 (Smashing the Comfort Zone and Chatting with Mr. Cracklepants)
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May 31, 2019 |
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CBC #052 ("What Now?" and Geopolitically Schmancy)
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May 22, 2019 |
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CBC 051 (Get. It. In. Writing.)
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May 10, 2019 |
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CBC #50 (Wireless Gears; Tears for Fears)
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May 03, 2019 |
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CBC #049 (Tales from the Gig: Cops and Consequences)
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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CBC 048 (Break Evens and Holding hands with failure)
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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CBC 047 (Eidelweiss and Coming home to roost)
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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CBC 046 (How to break into the fraternity circuit)
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Mar 26, 2019 |
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CBC 045 (ROCKSTAR 101-Assembly Required)
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Mar 12, 2019 |
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CBC 044 (Frontperson 102: Electric Boogaloo)
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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CBC 043 (How to get out of load in, a singer's episode pt.1)
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Feb 28, 2019 |
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CBC Episode 042 (Gigs, gear, buttons, and beer?)
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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CBC Episode 41 (New tunes, runes and deblunes)
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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CBC Episode 040 (The Dan-isode)
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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CBC Episode 039 (Death & Taxes; a love story)
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Jan 24, 2019 |
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CBC 038 (The Dave-isode)
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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CBC Episode 037 (Transitioning to Ticketed Events)
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Jan 10, 2019 |
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CBC 036 (New Years Resolutions and Odds & Ends)
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Jan 01, 2019 |
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CBC Episode 035 (Wham-ageddon, Get it in Writing and Shipping is a Feature)
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Dec 19, 2018 |
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CBC 034 (Airing of Grievances and Tough Rooms)
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Dec 07, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 033 (Creativity and rut busting)
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Nov 29, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 032 (Interview with Jeff Wall aka Big Dumb Hick)
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Nov 21, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 031- Put in the Work (a primer in elephant consumption)
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Nov 15, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 030 (Shows, Segues, and Sequiturs (of the non persuasion)
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Nov 09, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 029 (Interview with Mark Dannells of Yacht Rock Revue)
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Nov 01, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 028 (The Show Must Go Wrong)
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Oct 25, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 027 (Beaches, Gear, and Self Branding)
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Oct 11, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 026 (Patrons, Patronage, and Patronizing)
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Oct 03, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 025 (Gigs from Heck and how to make $1,000,000 every show)
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Sep 26, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 024 (Write this Down)
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Sep 21, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 23 (Pricing, Slicing and Dicing)
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Sep 14, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 022 (Gigs, digs, and Politigs)
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Aug 31, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 021 (Taxation without Representation)
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Aug 24, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 020 (Gripes, Games,Subs and Names)
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Aug 15, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 019 (Coming Clean)
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Aug 10, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 018 (Finding bandmates and building relationships with venues)
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Jul 26, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 017 (Interview with Jeff Wright of R!OT)
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Jul 18, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 016 (Pod-Pourri)
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Jul 12, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 015 (Tales from the afterglow & set lists)
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Jul 06, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 014 (Tools for Fool pt. 2: Electric Boogaloo)
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Jun 28, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 013 (Tools for Fools aka Social Media)
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Jun 22, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 012 (iPads, Music Stands, and Clickbait)
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Jun 15, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 011 (How to find fortune and riches in the music industry)
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Jun 08, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 010 backtracks are cheating and other lies)
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Jun 01, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 009- Interview with Sam Swanson of Handsome Young Ladies
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May 25, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 008 (PA and Live Sound)
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May 15, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 007 (Celine Dion and nothing we say matters)
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May 04, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 006 (Song Selection)
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Apr 26, 2018 |
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Cover Band Confidential Episode 005 (Mancave Bands and Body movin')
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Apr 12, 2018 |
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Cover Band Confidential Episode 004 (Branding your Band)
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Mar 29, 2018 |
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Cover Band Confidential Episode 003 (Tales from the gig)
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Mar 23, 2018 |
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CBC Episode 002- Starting a band (podcast-ception)
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Mar 16, 2018 |
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Cover Band Confidential Episode 001
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Mar 09, 2018 |