(Don't) Quit Your Day Job

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(Don't) Quit Your Day Job

Did you move to LA in the 80's to make it on Sunset Strip? There are many stories about making music for a living. Sometimes you need a day job and sometimes you play the worst gig. Let's talk about the stuff that happened with people who have "made it" or "come close" or played to a dog in an otherwise empty room. There are funny and enlightening stories out there, so I started a podcast to tell these stories.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Episode 226 with Mark Tremalgia (Little Caesar, The Cruzados): Well, That Wasn't My Dream Gig

    In this special Election Day episode, old pal Mark Tremalgia (Little Caesar, The Cruzados) talks about separating art from artist, the impact of celebrities on elections, working for RotoSound Strings, and reasons to quit a band. Plus, trying out for Love/Hate and the Mr. Crowley solo. Mark is a working musician in LA, playing in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Caesar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Cruzados⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. He also teaches either in person or via skype. You can contact him here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mark.tremalgia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marktremalgia/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/LittleCaesarOfficial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Katzulhu Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Dont-Quit-Your-Day-Job-podcast-107924851339602⁠

    28 min

  2. 24 OCT

    Episode 225 with Mark Tremalgia (Little Caesar, The Cruzados): Well, at First You Panic 

    In this episode, old pal Mark Tremalgia (Little Caesar, The Cruzados) fresh off of the Little Caesar UK tour talks about touring with Tyketto, 6 degrees of band member separation, the pressure of not being the headliner, and more stories of gear mishaps. Plus, visiting Mark's hometown of Chester CT and the introduction of keyboards to Van Halen. Mark is a working musician in LA, playing in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Caesar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Cruzados⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. He also teaches either in person or via skype. You can contact him here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mark.tremalgia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marktremalgia/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/LittleCaesarOfficial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Katzulhu Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Dont-Quit-Your-Day-Job-podcast-107924851339602⁠

    34 min
  3. You Listen To Hot Garbage 008: Defending Chappell Roan with Tammy Wallace (Stereo Scandal, Creedmoors, Saturn Rise)

    10 OCT

    You Listen To Hot Garbage 008: Defending Chappell Roan with Tammy Wallace (Stereo Scandal, Creedmoors, Saturn Rise)

    Today on You Listen to Hot Garbage, Tammy Wallace (Stereo Scandal, Creedmoors, Saturn Rise) defends the incredibly popular Chappell Roan. We listen to the song Hot To Go and learn the pitfalls of singing with your car windows down. You Listen to Hot Garbage is a special series where a fan defends an indefensible band, song, or album. Brought to you by the Don't Quit Your Day Job podcast. You can check out Tammy's music here: https://stereoscandal.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/p/Creedmoors-100066522172274/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555959227514

    24 min

  4. 3 OCT

    Episode 224 with Nick McGraw (Buzzbin): We Are The Next Step Up From The Basement

    In this episode, we speak with Nick McGraw, owner of Buzzbin, a venue located in Akron, OH about everything you ever wanted to know about owning and running a small live music venue. Plus, the importance of community, working full time, the pushback when hosting a Christian group, and thumb wrestling. You can check out and contact Buzzbin here: ⁠⁠https://buzzbinkenmore.com/ https://www.facebook.com/buzzbinshop/ https://www.instagram.com/buzzbin/?hl=en Paul works a day job, puts out vinyl, and puts on shows via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Katzulhu Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Dont-Quit-Your-Day-Job-podcast-107924851339602

    29 min

  5. 26 SEPT

    Episode 223 with Brian McGee (The Danzas): Maybe This Will Sound Terrible but at Least I'm Doing Something

    In this episode, we speak with Brian McGee of much loved Pittsburgh band The Danzas about the need for bossiness, musical outlets, the three front persons of The Danzas, the importance of a bass guitar, and finding a stopping point for a band. Plus, measuring success, moving to NYC to be part of the music industry, barriers to entry, and reaching an audience. You can check out and contact The Danzas here: ⁠http://www.thedanzas.com/⁠ ⁠https://thedanzas.bandcamp.com/album/dont-quit-your-day-job⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thedanzas/ Paul works a day job, puts out vinyl, and puts on shows via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Katzulhu Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Dont-Quit-Your-Day-Job-podcast-107924851339602

    34 min

  6. 20 SEPT

    Episode 222 with Richard Dean Girt III (The Sneaky Heat Missiles): Gatekeeping at the Crossroads of Religion and Music Scenes

    Today on special episode 222, we speak with Richard Dean Girt III (The Sneaky Heat Missiles) and discuss the impact of religion on music scenes and how gatekeepers can hinder community. This episode was inspired by Buzzbin, a small music venue in Ohio. You can check out Rick and Buzzbin at the following locations: https://sneakymissiles.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sneakymissiles/ https://sneakymissiles.com/ https://buzzbinkenmore.com/ https://www.facebook.com/buzzbinshop/ Paul works a day job, puts out vinyl, and puts on shows via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Katzulhu Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Dont-Quit-Your-Day-Job-podcast-107924851339602

    17 min

  7. 5 SEPT

    Episode 221 with Joshua Lastine (Lastine Entertainment Law): My First Job Was as an Unpaid Intern at American Idol

    In this episode, we talk with Joshua Lastine (Lastine Entertainment Law) about when should an artist contact a lawyer, copywrite protection, the impact of content creation and social media, the value of music, the importance of networking, and arguing about boobs and butts on television. Plus, being star struck, and moving Kevin Feige's office materials. You can check out Lastine Law at the following locations: https://lastineentertainmentlaw.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Lastineimpressions/ https://www.instagram.com/lastinelaw/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8524601/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Paul works a day job, puts out vinyl, and puts on shows via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Katzulhu Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Dont-Quit-Your-Day-Job-podcast-107924851339602

    31 min
  8. You Listen To Hot Garbage 007: Defending Yello with Tim Emanuel (The Danzas)

    29 AUG

    You Listen To Hot Garbage 007: Defending Yello with Tim Emanuel (The Danzas)

    Today on You Listen to Hot Garbage, Tim Emanuel (The Danzas) defends the band that released a (bad) song that everyone knows from movies; Yello. We listen to the song La Habanera and disagree about what "good" means. You Listen to Hot Garbage is a special series where a fan defends an indefensible band, song, or album. Brought to you by the Don't Quit Your Day Job podcast. You can check out and contact The Danzas here: http://www.thedanzas.com/ https://thedanzas.bandcamp.com/album/dont-quit-your-day-job https://www.facebook.com/thedanzas/

    25 min
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Did you move to LA in the 80's to make it on Sunset Strip? There are many stories about making music for a living. Sometimes you need a day job and sometimes you play the worst gig. Let's talk about the stuff that happened with people who have "made it" or "come close" or played to a dog in an otherwise empty room. There are funny and enlightening stories out there, so I started a podcast to tell these stories.

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