Podcasts
From Backyards to Coachella, How The Red Pears Built it The Old Fashioned Way
This week, Ari is joined by Henry Vargas and Jose Corona of the band “The Red Pears,” an indie band who has seen recent success particularly in the live performance scene, coming hot off the heels of their Coachella performance.
Podcasts
How Booking Agents Negotiate
JJ Cassiere is the co-founder of 33 & West, an independent talent agency that specializes in the representation of established and emerging musicians, comedians, and film & television entertainment professionals.
Podcasts
Nashville Venue Defends Merch Fees
This week, Ari is joined by Sara Barnett, General Manager of the Brooklyn Bowl Nashville.
Podcasts
How Lawrence Got Live Nation To End Merch Fees
This week, Ari is joined by Clyde Lawrence, Gracie Lawrence, and Jordan Cohen from the band, Lawrence.
Live Music
Dear House Sound Engineers: We Love You, We Need You, Please Stop.
Few people in the live music industry give me as much anxiety as the house sound engineers.
Podcasts
How to Navigate the New Live Music Industry
Today’s episode compiles interviews from some of our favorite past guests in the touring space.
Podcasts
UPSAHL on Pop Songwriting Sessions and the Economics of Touring
UPSAHL has ignited a groundswell of fan adoration and tastemaker praise by way of numerous indie alternative gems. “Can You Hear Me Now” achieved a palpable viral buzz followed by the widely praised single “Drugs,” which has been used in nearly two million TikTok videos, reaching #6 on the Viral Chart and the #1 Sound on the Trends Chart.
Booking
How To Book House Concerts With Side Door (Review)
Not only are house concerts fun to play, they can be quite lucrative. Side Door looks to bridge the gap between artist and host.
Concert review
SXSW Is Worth It (If You Know How To Work It)
I just got back from SXSW and true to SX form, I’m in need of some serious recovery. This was my 8th year in a row at the festival (save for the two years during the pandemic that it didn’t happen) and, as always, it was a blast. An exhausting blast. But a blast no less. And it flew by too fast.
Latest News
Selling out Clubs With Very Few Followers? This DIY Band Is Making It Happen.
This week, Ari is joined by the band DOUBLECAMP to discuss how they built such a successful independent career.