Music On Your Own Terms
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Friday Apr 30, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 118 "X. Ari - Transforming Pain Into Power"
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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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
Music On Your Own Terms 109 "Tom Donohue - No Sleep 'Til Blockchain"
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.
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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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Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 106 "Matt Connard/War Chariot - Fear Not The Fire"
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 106 - Matt Connard/War Chariot - Fear Not The Fire
If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
For the National Sexual Assault Hotline call 1-800-656-4673 or visit https://www.rainn.org.
In this episode I talk to Matt Connard about his studio project War Chariot. Since the interview, it was announced that War Chariot has broken up, however Matt is planning on forging ahead with his own solo music, and I look forward to hearing what he comes up with. In this conversation, we hear how Matt got into music, how the band got started and we get deep into some Swedish death metal talk, along with some guitar nerd conversation about amp tones. Matt also shares his background in business and some killer tips for musicians to be mindful of their long term goals, and think in a more entrepreneurial way about their business. Finally, Matt shares some extremely personal experiences with mental health, addiction and a traumatic event as a child, that he attributes his former lifestyle to. This is an incredibly deep and moving conversation, and I am extremely grateful to Matt for sharing his story, in the hope that it will give anyone struggling with mental health, a ray of hope to see that you are not alone and you can get through your difficulties, no matter how intimidating they feel.
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Matt Connard on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/warconnard/
War Chariot on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/warchariotofficial/
War Chariot on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/warchariotmetal
Topics discussed in this episode : Possessed | Flood The Atlantic | Myspace | Machine Head | At The Gates | Killswitch Engage | Dimebag | Pantera | Revocation | Dave Davidson | Peavey 6505 | Kemper Profiler | Josh Middleton | Krank Rev | Wes Hauch | Fortin Nameless | Ola England | The Haunted | Dark Tranquility | In Flames | Anders Friden | Peter Dolving | Mary Beats Jane | Metallica | Megadeth | Elvis | U2 | Bob Dylan | Johnny Cash | Bruce Springsteen | Bryan Adams | Queen | Venom | Venom Inc. | Guns N Roses | Shadows Fall | Unearth | Lamb Of God | God Forbid | Trivium | Strapping Young Lad | Headbangers Ball | Krusher | Noisy Mothers | Oasis Exotic Enclosures | Rotomolding | Jason Reeves Richardson | Yngwie Malmsteen | Neal Schon | George Lynch | Gary Vee | Purpose Driven Life Book | Jake Luhrs | August Burns Red | Mountains Book
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Suggested Artist - Mary Beats Jane
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Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 104 "Heavy Metal Therapy With Dr. Katie Quinn"
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 104 - Heavy Metal Therapy With Dr. Katie Quinn
In this episode I talk to clinical psychologist and metalhead, Dr. Katie Quinn about her internet support group, Heavy Metal Therapy, that is bringing together the metal community to talk about mental health issues, share stories and provide resources to help people overcome their challenges. We learn about Katie's background, including how metal helped her get through a particularly stressful period, the support she received from academia, urging her to set the group up in the first place, and we also explore how music can be both therapeutic, as well as detrimental in certain circumstances.
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Therapeutics Of Screaming Blog Post
Heavy Metal Therapy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heavymetaltherapy/
Heavy Metal Therapy on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/heavymetaltherapy/
Heavy Metal Therapy on the web - https://heavymetaltherapy.co.uk
Music in this episode by Captives
Topics discussed in this episode : NHS | Brian Posehn - Metal Fans | Five Finger Death Punch | Slipknot | Bernard Guerin
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Suggested Artist - Nevermore
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Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 101 "Marketing 101 With J-Mac & J-Mo"
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 101 - Marketing 101 With J-Mac & J-Mo
Kicking off 2021, we take a deep dive into marketing for artists with my good friends Jonathan McNary and Jonathan Moore, from the McGrath Project, and Fiction Theory. The two Jonathans talk about their background in this subject, how it has impacted their efforts with various musical projects, and what they have learned in the process. Along the way we look at a couple of examples of boosting social media posts, when to pay for advertising and when not to, and also some alternative strategies that don't cost money, but may be a lot more effective.
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Jonathan McNary on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jonmacmusic/
Jonathan McNary on the web - https://jmcnary99.wixsite.com/mysite
Jonathan Moore on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iwantmooredrums/
Jonathan Moore on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv2hx71xOIDXCu-bVS_QI1A
The Jonathans on episode 74.
Topics discussed in this episode : Shiner | UNT | Adam Ivy | 20 Days Of Focus | Fiction Theory | Tik Tok | SMART Goals | Jack Conte - Funnels | Kevin Kelly - 1000 True Fans | Mika Tyyskä | Slack | Discord | Stewart Copeland
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Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Music On Your Own Terms 100 - Bruce Vermett 2 / Johanna Hagarty 3 - Naked With Cold Cuts & Pot Pourri
For the last episode of 2020 we have reached the milestone of number 100! Joining me to help celebrate are my good friends, Bruce Vermett and Johanna Hagarty, both of whom have contributed greatly to the podcast and also are important people in my life in general. Bruce gives us an update on his musical activities, and talks about the experience of releasing music right at the start of the pandemic, as well as what he has in store for 2021. Johanna joins me to talk about ethics, cancel culture and Black Lives Matter, from both our perspectives, to bookend the year's events. She also gives us an update on what's been happening in her business, her own podcast that has just launched, and some really cool marketing information for creatives. We then discuss our plans and projects for 2021 and discuss what the future might hold for the creative community and the world at large.
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Bruce on episode 20.
Brucifer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brucifermusic/
Brucifer on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/brucifermusic
Brucifer on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDS4x1494RmSy3PEe5z9jVg
Buy Brucifer Merch! - https://brucifer.itemorder.com
Killbot Zero on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/killbotzero
Killbot Zero on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/killbotzero
Topics discussed in this segment : Viking Fish Bar | McGrath Project | The Casket Company | Shawn Daley/Mohawk Studio | Tim Chimes | Ray Bergstrom | Dream Theater | Vikram Shankar | Lux Terminus | Redemption | Eric Potapenko | Gravity | Fiverr | Twelve Foot Ninja | Igorrr | Igorrr Biscuit Tin Lid | Igorr Vacuum Cleaner | Rivers Of Nihil | Mr Spots | Ron Jarzombek | Blotted Science | Watchtower
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Johanna on episode 31 and episode 44.
JPH Creative on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jph.creative/
JPH Creative on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/art.hero.inc
Johanna Hagarty on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanna-hagarty-b4463133/
In Business with JPH podcast - https://jph.buzzsprout.com
Topics discussed in this segment : Ashville, NC | Xpand Fest | Women's Business Center | 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle) | 80/20 Drummer | Craig Dodge | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Cancel Culture | Black Lives Matter | Martin Luther King | Ian Barnett | MOYOT Emotion Project | Letterkenny | Obelisk | Penis Museum | Biscuits And Groovy
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Monday Dec 28, 2020
Music On Your Own Terms 099 "Dave Swillum 3 - Waking Up In Maine"
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Music On Your Own Terms 099 - Dave Swillum 3 - Waking Up In Maine
Joining me for the 99th episode of the podcast, is my good friend Dave Swillum from The Waking Up From Work Podcast. Last time I had Dave on the podcast was episode 46 and prior to that was just after we first met in episode 14. Both those episodes were joint efforts, so this time we decided to create unique episodes, and you can hear Dave's interview with me on episode 87 of his podcast, recorded on the same day. In this interview, Dave updates us on what he's been doing recently, including the amazing news that he has purchased a property near Portland, Maine, that he is renovating into a full service studio with onsite living quarters for musicians to rent out. We also learn about how he's been adapting his business to Covid, what the future holds for the podcast, and what he's been up to with his band Broadwing.
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Dave on episode 14 & episode 46.
Dave Swillum on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davewakeup/
Dave's band Broadwing
Waking Up From Work Podcast on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wakingupfromwork
Waking Up From Work Podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ/featured
Waking Up From Work Podcast on the web - https://www.wakingupfromwork.com
Topics discussed in this episode : Audio Engineering Society | Avatar Studios, Manhatten | Bruno Mars | Neve | The Beatles | Led Zeppelin | Air BnB | Portland, Maine | Sebago Lake | Pat Flynn | Dave's Mixologist Episode | Meagan Swillum | Instagram Reels | Bobby Snair | Ethryic
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Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Music On Your Own Terms 096 "Update & Lowdown - New To The Podcast? Start Here!"
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Music On Your Own Terms 096 - Update & Lowdown - New To The Podcast? Start Here!
Since it's been almost a year since my last update and over two years since the pilot episode, I figured it was high time to tell you about the podcast and my plans going forward.
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Elise Besler - Episode 42
Latoya Cooper - Episode 23 / Episode 70
James Dand - Episode 8 / Episode 76
Inner Anthem
Music Meets The Boardroom Podcast
Adam Ahuja - People Of 2020
Music in this episode by Killbot Zero
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Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Music On Your Own Terms 095 - Azhelle Wade/The Toy Coach - Toying With Creativity & Marketing
Sitting down for a chat this episode is Azhelle Wade, a former VP of branding for a major toy company, three time patented toy inventor, entrepreneur, cancer survivor, and now host of the Making It In The Toy Industry podcast that teaches aspiring toy inventors how to market their ideas and turn them into successful toys. We learn about Azhelle's background in creative design and product development, her own clothing line that forced her to learn the fashion industry from scratch, and how getting cancer propelled her career. She also shares a number of actionable tips that musicians can apply to their own business, some fantastic advice on launching a successful Kickstarter campaign, and also some thoughts on different avenues that you could market your music.
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Azhelle Wade on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/azhellewade/
Azhelle Wade on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/azhelle.wade
Azhelle Wade on the web - https://www.azhellewade.com
The Toy Coach on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thetoycoach/
The Toy Coach on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetoycoach/
The Toy Coach on the web - https://www.thetoycoach.com
Topics discussed in this episode : The Tagies | Music In Plush Toys | Black Lives Matter | Racial Bias In Toys | The Sixth Sense | FIT | SUNY Purchase | The Wiggles | Caitlin Claessens | Moana | Costumize Me | Santa Con | Kickstarter | CD Baby Podcast - Crowdfunding Is Dead | Toy Coach Episode 22 | EVH | Android Custom Alarms | Toy Story | The Skinny Armadillo | Toys R Us | Kidney Cancer | Women In Toys | Mary Kay Russell
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Music in this episode by Eden James
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This episode's artist suggestion - Five Alarm Funk
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