You Had to Be There

By Julia Gomberg

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You Had to Be There is a music industry podcast hosted by Julia Gomberg, featuring in-depth conversations with artists, executives, writers, producers, and creatives shaping the business. Through thoughtful interviews, each episode explores career paths, creative process, industry insight, and the behind-the-scenes moments that define a life in music.

Designed for music fans, aspiring industry professionals, and anyone curious about how the business really works, You Had to Be There gives guests a platform to share their journey, expertise, and advice — one conversation at a time.

You had to be there, but if you weren't, don't worry – we've got you covered.


Episode Date
Emily James on Turning Memories into Summer Nostalgia
Jul 30, 2026
The Level's Ian Abels on Technocrats, Songwriting, & Modern Life
Jul 16, 2026
Bre Kennedy on Writing 'The Alchemist' and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Jul 02, 2026
Temples on BLISS, Nostalgia, and Twelve Years of Musical Evolution
Jun 18, 2026
Cola’s Evan Cartwright on Post-Punk, Minimalism, and the Band’s New Release
May 21, 2026
Musician Jonathan Plevyak on Vintage Soul, Nashville, and the Human Connection
May 07, 2026
JVK’s Jo Krieger on Songwriting, Performing, and Breaking Genre Rules
Apr 23, 2026
Caroline Romano on Turning Cinematic Alt-Pop Music into her Legacy
Apr 09, 2026
How Book More Women Is Changing Festival Lineups featuring Abbey Carbonneau
Mar 26, 2026
MT Jones on Building a Soul Music Career From the Ground Up
Mar 12, 2026
What It’s Really Like to Work in Entertainment with Assistants vs Agents Founder, Warner Bailey
Feb 26, 2026
How Artists Use Laylo to Sell Tickets, Merch, and Build Fanbases with CEO Alec Ellin
Feb 12, 2026
How Softside Is Turning Fans Into Designers for Music Merch with Founder, Erin Singleton
Jan 29, 2026
Charlotte Sands on Building a Pop-Punk Career and Finding Her Sound
Jan 15, 2026
Twen on Building an Indie Band Career Without a Label Playbook
Jan 01, 2026
The Trends Shaping Music Right Now, According to Music Editor, Erica Campbell
Dec 18, 2025
Inside SXSW with Alany Rodriguez: What It Takes to Curate a Global Music Festival
Oct 23, 2025
How Billboard Covers the Biggest Stories in Music with Kristin Robinson
Oct 09, 2025
How to Build a Music Media Brand From Scratch, with Music Scene Media founder, Melanie Mae Williamson
Sep 25, 2025
Sofia Gillani on Writing, Producing, and Promoting Without a Label
Sep 11, 2025
From Pitchfork to Stereogum: Inside a Music Journalism Career, featuring Abby Jones
Aug 28, 2025
From Blogger to PR Founder: Building a Career in Music Publicity with Erica D'Aurora
Aug 14, 2025
Careers, Artists, and Motherhood: Inside Bayonet Records with Co-Founder, Katie Garcia
Jun 12, 2025
How Rolling Stone Runs Social Media for Music Culture with Leah Lu
May 29, 2025
E19: "Funeral Attire" featuring Vesper Rose vocalist and guitarist, Jack Cash
May 15, 2025
E18: "At Your Disposal" featuring London alt-pop artist, Dirt Flirt
Apr 17, 2025
E17: The Thoughts and Emotions of Pop Singer-Songwriter Jenna May
Apr 03, 2025
E16: Cracking the Charts: The Numbers Behind Music Success feat. Hugh McIntyre
Mar 20, 2025
Inside Music Fandom and Pop Culture with Rolling Stone’s Brittany Spanos
Mar 06, 2025
E14: "The Start of Forever" featuring Riiza of female-fronted pop-rock band, Strawberry Launch
Feb 20, 2025
E13: "I Did It Out of Spite" featuring Laura Nicaise and her passion for concert photography and environmental sustainability
Feb 06, 2025
E12: Get her to the Greek! Featuring Daniela Romero and her love for marketing, sustainability, and all things music
Oct 11, 2024
E11: A decade of genre-bending musical talent to becoming a Taylor Swift superstar featuring Sinead Angele
Sep 27, 2024
E10: Going TikTok Viral and discovering her authentic artistry and unique sound that is known as "bree-on-uh"
Sep 13, 2024
E9: Samantha June & Samantha Montana dishing on songwriting and production, female empowerment, and Hannah Montana
Jul 26, 2024
E8: Artist manager by day, being on the road and shooting in the photo pit by night and more with Zoe Salvucci
Jul 12, 2024
E7: Chappell Roan, Spotify, and international music featuring Martha Betubiza
Jun 28, 2024
E6: TuneCore, music publishing, and pop punk nostalgia featuring Alyssa Byrne
Jun 14, 2024
E5: Live Nation touring, new music venue openings and festival operations featuring Jess George
May 31, 2024
E4: Live Nation Women, Forbes, Coachella and Dave Grohl featuring Kristina London
May 17, 2024
E3: Woodstock 1999, one of the most historically chaotic music festivals of all time
May 03, 2024
E2: Electric Zoo Festival, where are our refunds??
Feb 26, 2024
E1: the beats, the bass, and a bit of the bizarre featuring Brooklyn's Avant Gardner
Feb 09, 2024