Music On Your Own Terms
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Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 118 - X. Ari - Transforming Pain Into Power
This episode I talk with LA based/Toronto born artist X. Ari, in the run up to her month long mental health festival, Mental Health With X. Ari. We talk about Ari's history in performance, touring in girl bands in her teens, moving to LA and making music a career as well as some great tips surrounding her songwriting process. Ari also shares stories about her experiences with mental health, suffering from comorbid disorders that have led to hospitalization, and continuing to find methods of self care, therapy and medication in order to live a fulfilling life. Ari is now managing those conditions, has adopted the mantra "pain into power", and is using her experiences to become a powerful advocate for mental health, including the upcoming Mental Health Month With X. Ari.
Click here for the main show notes page!
X. Ari on the web - https://xariofficial.com
X. Ari on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/xARIofficial/
X. Ari on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/xARIofficial/
Topics discussed in this episode : Indie 101 | Indie Week | Pride Month | Untamed | Bye Bye Birdie | El Mocambo | Bread And Circus | Comorbid Disorder | Coachella | Darryl Hurs | Tal Vaisman | Insight Timer | North York General Toronto | Dan Arromavucci | NAMI | Jack.org | The Blues Project
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You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 117 - John Otway - Rock And Roll's Greatest Failure (A Pioneer Of Crowdfunding)
Joining me this episode is the absolute legend John Otway! John has had a career in music spanning 50 years, playing to 20,000 people in his home town of Aylesbury, and appearing on The Old Grey Whistle Test with Bob Harris, Top Of The Pops and other notable UK TV shows. John talks about his history of attempting to recreate the hit he had in the 70s, utilizing his extremely loyal fan-base as a true pioneer of crowdfunding. We hear about his on stage antics, such as somersaulting off of ladders, and the infamous double neck guitar that flaps! It's an absolute privilege to be able to interview John which is why I am releasing it on my birthday.
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John Otway on the web - http://www.johnotway.com
John Otway on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JohnOtwayOfficial/
Topics discussed in this episode : Naughty Rhythms Tour | Dr Feelgood | Eddie And The Hotrods | The Hamsters | Marillion | Aylesbury | Pete Townsend | The Beatles | Queen | The Moody Blues | Top British Lyrics Poll | Royal Albert Hall | Old Grey Whistle Test | Top Of The Pops | The Young Ones | Spice Girls | Mel B | Nevermind The Buzzcocks | Mark Lamarr | BBC | Monserat | Chris Birkett | Theremin | Steve Vai | Michael Angelo Batio | Ollie Halsall | Bob Dylan | Doctor Who | Sir George Martin | Linda McCartney | The Rolling Stones | Shepherds Bush Empire
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 116 - Culture Of Digital Elegance - Yiannis And Vicky's Orb Of Mystery
This episode I talk to Yiannis and Vicky from the prog/experimental band Culture Of Digital Elegance, who are a Greek band working with Ria Kalampali of One Woman Company. We find out about the band's writing process, and how they record, their work as producers and with sound design for a game company, as well as why they got into music in the first place. We also discuss some of the gear that Yiannis uses, as well as some tips on what a new artist might need to start setting up a home studio.
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CODE on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/code_band/
CODE on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/codeband
CODE on the web - http://www.code-music.net
Topics discussed in this episode : Tool | Korn | System Of A Down | Metallica | Nine Inch Nails | The Prodigy | Infected Mushrooms | Moby | Daft Punk | Guano Apes | Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries | Pixel Reign | Ibanez SZ | Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier | Oranger Rockerverb Mk III | ENGL | TC Electronics | Synergy Amps | Rocktron | Peavey 50/50 Power Amp | IRs | Suhr Reactive Load | Boss Waza Tube Expander | Waves NX | Ria Kalimpali | One Woman Company
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Support the podcast by buying me a coffee!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 115 - Juha Ruokangas/Ruokangas Guitars - What If?
It is with great pleasure and gratitude that I present my conversation with Mr. Juha Ruokangas, of Ruokangas Guitars, Finnish luthier, innovator and life coach! Regular listeners will remember my episode with Mika Tyyskä (Mr Fastfinger) all the way back in episode 9, who not only play's Juha's instruments, is a good friend, but also created a film about the making of a Mr Fastfinger signature guitar (with Sensai's help of course). Juha shares his journey from discovering Iron Maiden and Jimmy Page, learning to both play guitar and dismantling his very first instrument, all the way to finding his calling as a luthier from a very helpful lady at the unemployment office. We hear how Juha has continued to push innovations from being at the forefront of early websites and guitar customization apps, shunning the traditional "tone woods" in favor of locally sourced materials that inspire the player to create, as well as the Valvebucker, a tube driven guitar pickup that resembles early tube microphones, resulting in a much larger frequency range by amplifying the guitar signal at its source. Finally Juha discusses his weekly Youtube livestream where he shares his thoughts on life, mindset, and mental health, from his perspective, growing up in a relatively young country whose older generations are still affected by the trauma of devastating wars during the early 1900s, as well as the long dark winters and social pressure of not sharing your feelings. This is one of the longest episodes I have released, but is truly one of the most fascinating and enjoyable, and I am truly grateful that Juha was able to share so many valuable and insightful experiences.
Click here for the main show notes page!
Ruokangas Guitars on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ruokangasguitars/
Ruokangas Guitars on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruokangas
Ruokangas Guitars on the web - https://ruokangas.com/
Music in this episode by Blackment, featuring Juha's son Saalas! - Blackment on Spotify
Blackment - https://ruokangas.com/players/saalas-ruokangas/
Topics discussed in this episode : Karjalanpiirakka | Stratovarius | C Cassette | Iron Maiden | Number Of The Beast | Black Sabbath | Led Zeppelin | Mr Fastfinger | Guitar Shred Show | Musikmesse | Hughes & Kettner | Namm Show | Finnish Thermal Aging | Spanish Cedar | Arctic Birch | Gibson Les Paul | Aria Pro II | PRS Guitars | Vacuum Tube | EMG Pickups | Fender | Rickenbacker | Neumann U47 Tube Mic | Soundtronics Aria Tube Mic | Elvis | Frank Sinatra | Triode Tube | Pentode Tube | Telecaster | Jimi Hendrix | Tosin Abasi | Abasi Concepts | Fishman Fluence | Finnish War - Russia Empire vs Kingdom Of Sweden
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Support the podcast by buying me a coffee!
Thank you!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 114 - Steven Schwartz/The Crooked Vines - May The Gumbo Be With You
This time out, I chat with Steven Schwartz, keyboardist, saxophonist, and manager of the New Orleans based band, The Crooked Vines. Steven talks about his start in music, going to Loyola University and remaining in NOLA after graduation, to play in various bands, then go on to form the band in question. We also talk at length about the music industry, the business of being in a band, and Steven's experience with sync licensing, in writing a sound track for a movie. The conversation rounds off nicely as we hear about Steven's philosophies on life, and the experience that prompted his views.
Click here for the main show notes page!
Steven Schwartz on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevenyschwartz/
The Crooked Vines on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrookedvines/
The Crooked Vines on Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/TheCrookedVines
The Crooked Vines on the web - https://www.thecrookedvines.com
Topics discussed in this episode : Loyola University | The Turtles | The Beach Boys | Nirvana | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Lenny Kravitz | Jimmy Page | Pete Townsend | Slash | Freebird | Pink Floyd | Genesis | Yes | ELP | Tool | Dweezil Zappa | Frank Zappa | Fleet Foxes | My Morning Jacket | Cardi B | Fractal FX8 | Bourbon St | Mikayla Braun | Steve Vai | Faith Becnel | Soundcloud | Collab app | Tiktok Duets | Primus | NPR Snap Judgement | Water Seed | Congo Square Stage | Parliament | George Duke | Audio Socket | Ari Herstand | How To Make It In The New Music Industry | The Last Of Us | Naughty Professor | Word Of Mouth Studio | David Farrell | Tim Stambaugh | Frenchmen St | David Byrne | How Music Works | Talking Heads | Donald Passman - All You Need To Know About The Music Business | BMI | Neilsen Soundscan | Sound Exchange | The Mechanical Licensing Collective | French Quarter Fest | Mr Rogers Documentary | Sam Friend | Stoop Kids
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 113 - Darryl Hurs - Indie 101
This episode I'm joined by Indie Week Founder and Director of Market Development Canada for CD Baby, Darryl Hurs! Darryl talks about the upcoming Indie 101 conference that will be happening April 20th-24th, about Indie Week and Screen X Screen, as well as his experience working for CD Baby on their global team. We also hear about how Darryl got into music and some of the amazing experiences he's had while traveling the globe. This upcoming event is definitely a must attend for indie musicians, and is extremely affordable, especially considering the amount of education and networking opportunities available during the conference. I have already bought my ticket so I hope to see many of you online for the event. All the info is linked in the show notes of the episode.
Click here for the main show notes page!
Darryl Hurs on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrylhurs/
Darryl Hurs on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/darryl_hurs/?hl=en
Darryl Hurs on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Darryl-Hurs-301000147098423
Indie Week on the web - https://www.indieweek.com/
CD Baby on the web - https://cdbaby.com
Music in this episode is from Sumo Cyco
Sumo Cyco on the web - https://sumo-cyco.myshopify.com
Topics discussed in this episode : Toronto | Indie Week | Indie 101 | Screen X Screen | CD Baby DIY Musician Conference | Gig Life Pro | Sarah Guppy | NFTs | Digital/Virtual Merch | Whova | Live Nation | VIP Nation | HMV Records | Clubhouse | Fortnite | Marshmello | Diplo | Metallica | Iceland Volcano Eruption | SXSW | Sim São Paulo | Liverpool Sound City | Great Escape
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Help me get to 100 subscribers on YouTube!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 112 - Ben VanBuskirk/Blackout Orchestra - Blue Skies & Toronto Ghosts
Joining me for a chat in this episode is Toronto based artist Ben VanBuskirk, who has just released his new album under the moniker Blackout Orchestra. We talk about Ben's influences and history in various bands, as well as the breakup that caused him to hit rock bottom, and nearly ending it all, through to dealing with mental health and his subsequent sobriety, that all contributed to creating this music. Ben also shares some tips he's learned about promoting your music as an indie musician, and some methods of avoiding being too critical of yourself while you're creating your art.
Click here for the main show notes page!
https://blackoutorchestra.bandcamp.com
Blackout Orchestra on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blackoutorchestra/
Blackout Orchestra on the Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blackoutorchestra
Topics discussed in this episode : Toronto | Nirvana | Thom Yorke | Radiohead | Jack Conte | Patreon | Funnels Video | The Cure | Darryl Hurs | Indie Week
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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This week's suggested artist is Oriana Setz who we heard in episode 19 and also episode 58. Oriana has a new single out today, which is also being used as the theme music for a documentary series about immigrants to New Zealand. Check out the first episode here and subscribe to see more as they come out.
Check out the track Lejos on the episode and as it becomes available on streaming platforms.
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Help me get to 100 subscribers on YouTube!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 111 - Lisa Brigantino - Rock N' Roll Ducks From Minnesota
Joining me for this episode is an original member of Lez Zeppelin, solo artist, owner of Hidden Pond Productions and one half of the musical comedy duo Vickie And Nickie, Lisa Brigantino. Lisa talks about her upbringing in a musical family, where a life outside of music was never even a thought, how she was able to quit her day job to tour the world and play the Download and Bonnaroo festivals, as well as recording with legendary producer Eddie Kramer at Electric Lady Studios. We also hear how Lisa has crafted her own business around her music supervision, licensing and rights clearance agency, which also allows her the freedom to tour and create music as and when she wants to, as well as creating a popular musical comedy act with her sister Lori. Lisa is a wealth of knowledge about the music industry, and this is definitely an episode you'll want to listen with a notebook and pencils at the ready!
Click here for the main show notes page!
https://lisabrigantino.bandcamp.com
Lisa Brigantino on the web - https://lisabrigantino.com/
Lisa Brigantino on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lisabrig/
Lisa Brigantino on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LisaBrigantinoMusic
Vickie And Nickie on the web - https://vickieandnickie.com
Hidden Pond Productions on the web - https://hiddenpondproductions.com
Topics discussed in this episode : SUNY Fredonia | Taxi | This Business Of Music | The Guild Of Music Supervisors | Women In Music | Eddie Kramer | Electric Lady Studios | Zepparella | Katonah NY | Freddy's | Ari's Take
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Help me get to 100 subscribers on YouTube!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 110 - Angel Vivaldi - Gina & The Train Of Angels
This episode it's my privilege to be talking with Mr. Angel Vivaldi, virtuoso instrumental guitarist, philanthropist, and one damn funny dude! Angel shares his journey from being inspired by Kurt Cobain to pick up the guitar, to becoming an accidental guitar hero, tour stories of disappearing sound guys, and a look into being endorsed and getting his own signature guitar that has become a production model. He also gives valuable insight into what it takes to be an independent instrumental musician, his philosophies on being ecologically responsible in producing your merch, and finally some personal stories about his life, friends and family.
Click here for the main show notes page!
Angel Vivaldi on the web - https://www.angelvivaldiofficial.com
Angel Vivaldi on the Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/angelvivaldiofficial/
Angel Vivaldi on the Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/angelvivaldi
Angel Vivaldi on Bandcamp - https://angelvivaldi.bandcamp.com
Topics discussed in this episode : Kurt Cobain | Nirvana | Charvel Nova | Ibanez | Caparison | PRS | Jackson | Killswitch Engage | John Petrucci | Steve Morse | Guthrie Govan | Guthrie Govan Charvel | Joe Duplantier | Gojira | Chip Ellis | Andy James | Scale The Summit | Cole Rolland | Nita Strauss | Rusty Cooley | Strauss | Vivaldi | Joe Satriani | Steve Vai | Nick Johnston | Meshuggah | Polyphia | Yngwie Malmsteen | Eddie Van Halen | Jeff Loomis | Animals As Leaders | Plini | Intervals | Tosin Abasi | Carnifex | Nevermore | Oli Herbert | Gus G | Jacky Vincent | ALS | Rich Forcellati | ALS TDI | Kiesel | Earth Breeze
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Help me get to 100 subscribers on YouTube!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 109 - Tom Donohue - No Sleep 'Til Blockchain
In this episode I talk to producer, entrepreneur and digital marketer Tom Donohue. Tom shares his experience with marketing, blockchain and crypto currency, as well as his mindset on learning various skill sets by actively doing the task you want to achieve. He also talks about the importance of finding multiple income streams as a creative, and how he handles his ideas being rejected by investors for the startup companies he has established.
Click here for the main show notes page!
Tom Donohue on the LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetomdon/
Tom Donohue on the Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tomdonohuee/
Todo on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tod0_o/
Topics discussed in this episode : Colorado State University | Kitcaster | Ableton | Mac Miller | Block Chain | Crypto Currency | CD Baby DIY Musician Conference | Spotify BlockChain | Metadata | Split Sheets | 50 Cent Accepts Bitcoin | Jason Allen | Skillshare.com
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