#06: Challenges (Season 1 Finale)

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Live Free Or D.I.Y.

Dana Bollen and Andrew Mall

9 episodes

2 days ago

Join co-hosts Dana Bollen (Two Week Notice Podcast / Touring Roadie), Professor Andrew Mall (Northeastern University), and a panel of interviewees as we discuss D.I.Y. hardcore, punk, and emo music scenes and communities. This season, we consider what makes scenes important and meaningful to musicians, fans, and everyone in between. We address scene resilience, exposure, community, mental health, and overall challenges. Our guests reflect on their experiences as musicians, record label owners, festival and show promoters, music industry professors, and fans.

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#06: Challenges (Season 1 Finale)

Live Free Or D.I.Y.

52 minutes 30 seconds

5 months ago

#06: Challenges (Season 1 Finale)

In this episode, hosts Dana Bollen (Two Week Notice Podcast / Touring Roadie) & Andrew Mall (Music Professor - Northeastern University) are joined by ten of our Season 1 panel members to discuss some of the biggest changes that we've experienced within the DIY music scenes over the last few decades & the challenges that we face today. Several panelists also share advice that is valuable to anyone who is involved in these communities.

Panel members on this episode include:

Norman Brannon (Thursday / Anti-Matter Zine)
Luke Garro (Piebald / Fastbreak / In My Eyes)
Ace Enders (The Early November / I Can Make A Mess)
Joey Chiaramonte (Koyo)
Chris Wrenn (Bridge9 Records)
Brandon Davis (Vanna / Fever333 / Lions Lions / INSPIRIT)
Ali Lipman (Cape Crush)
Chad Johnson (Furnace Fest)
Jeff Apruzzese (Passion Pit / Drexel University)
Matt Dunn (DIY Promoter / University of South Carolina)

This episode features cameos (via the Two Week Notice Podcast⁠⁠) by:

Kurt Ballou (Converge)

Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids)

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Follow the podcast:

Instagram: @livefreeordiypodcast

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livefreeordiypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thank you for your contributions to this podcast:

Anthony Robbins (Research Assistance)
Ioanis Pintzopolous (Production Assistance)
Kira Burr (Graphic Design)
Todd Pollock⁠ (Cover photo)
Furnace Fest
Casey & Iodine Recordings
Piebald (podcast theme music)
Aaron Stuart (cover photo talent & legend)
Northeastern University (funding)

Social media & other links to connect with hosts, panel members, & podcast support can all be found through this link: linktr.ee/livefreeordiypodcast

For in depth interviews with musicians in the scene, (hosted by Dana Bollen) check out the Two Week Notice Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠