Episode 438 – Former Maroon 5 Drummer Ryan Dusick, Will Your Song Be Stolen, And Constants Of Vocal Recording
My guest this week is Ryan Dusick, who was Maroon 5’s original drummer until he retired because of chronic nerve damage. After departing the band, Ryan struggled with anxiety and addiction for a decad...
13 Sep 202239min
Episode 437 – Song Doctor Molly Leikin, Song Codes Everyone Should Know, And The Bass Line That Crashed Computers
My guest this week is professional song doctor Molly Leikin, who’s coaching has helped 12 clients become Grammy winners and another 19 become Grammy nominees.Molly has been as a staff writer at Almo M...
6 Sep 202239min
Episode 436 – Grammy Nominee Negatives, Environmental Vinyl, And Producer/Mixer/Educator Kevin Kelly
My guest this week is Kevin Kelly, who’s a producer, mixer and long-time audio educator with a host of major label, film score and jingle credits. These include projects by Blondie, Edgar Winter and R...
30 Aug 202240min
Episode 435 – Shazam Numbers, 10 Unchanged Mics, Music Sup/Radio Personality Jason Kramer
My guest this week is Jason Kramer, who’s been working in radio in Los Angeles since 1992 and has hosted an influential weekly radio show on KCRW for the past 24 years. Jason has also worked at Fox S...
23 Aug 202244min
Episode 434 – Streaming Farms, Music AI, And Artist Manager Talya Elitzer
Credit: Gaston McGaryMy guest this week is Talya Elitzer, who along with her partner Nick Sylvester leads godmode, a company that offers label, management, publishing and creative direction services.g...
16 Aug 202233min
Episode 433 – Playlists Diminished Importance, Proper Metadata, And Music Career Coach Katie Zaccardi
My guest this week is Katie Zaccardi, who pivoted from being a wellness coach to a music career coach.Since then she’s helped hundreds of musicians grow their careers, release music, launch Patreons, ...
9 Aug 202242min
Episode 431 - Marketing Strategist Nicole Slater, User-Centric Royalties, And Recent Hit Songwriting Changes
My guest this week is Nicole Slater, who specializes in helping artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs develop their marketing strategies. Since 2005, Nicole has been focused on helping creative people...
26 Jul 202239min
Episode 430 – Mic Developer Eric Heiserman, High-Quality Bluetooth Audio, And The End Of Music Genres
If you ever wanted a vintage microphone but couldn't afford the super high price, a Heiserman Audio mic has become a top alternative. In fact, many "golden ears" of the audio business have liked them ...
19 Jul 202238min
