Latest Your band sucks Podcast Episodes
Malcom Did A Thing!
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - October 17, 2022 16:00 - 5 minutesMalcom has been busy with his other podcast, The Self-Recording Band, and wants to share it with you! Check out Mixes Unpacked HERE! Check out The Self-Recording Band Podcast HERE! Support the show
Autopsy Of A Tour | Podcast Update
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - August 09, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutesMarcus recently went on a Canada/US tour with his band Current Swell. We dive into the details of the tour and find out what made it such a successful and positive experience. We also give an update on the future of this podcast! Thank you to everyone who has listened and enjoyed it. You are th...
Staying Safe While Touring
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - May 03, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutesTouring can be dangerous. Playing at sketchy bars, driving long distances late at night, not sleeping or eating properly, or ending up in the wrong part of town are just some of the ways that things can take unexpected turn. We have had many of these experiences while on the road. We share wit...
Alternate Methods of Touring | Challenging The Stereotype
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - April 05, 2022 11:00 - 47 minutesTouring doesn't necessarily mean renting an RV and driving across the country! We discuss the many different ways bands and artists can go about touring, and challenge the stereotype of what traditional touring looks like. Plus some pro tips that will help you save money when you travel. Get Ac...
Why Taylor Swift Re-Recorded "Red" & Using Samples In Your Music | With Kurt Dahl (Entertainment Lawyer, One Bad Son, Manager)
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - March 01, 2022 12:00 - 1 hourWe are once again joined by recurring guest Kurt Dahl, who is a top-tier entertainment lawyer, drummer for the established rock band One Bad Son, and manager for mixer Brian Moncarz. Check out his website and his Tik Tok! In this episode we discuss Taylor Swift re-recording her album "Red", th...
The Role Of A Music Director | With Bryan Capistrano of The Zone @ 91-3
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - February 01, 2022 12:00 - 1 hourGetting your music played on the radio means you have to convince the station's music director that your song is a good fit. But what is a music director, and what do they do? To answer that question, we are joined today by none other than Bryan Capistrano, the Music Director for The Zone @ 91-3...
Getting Good Opening Slots
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - January 04, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutesBeing the opening band for a more established artist can help you grow your fanbase and expand your network. In this episode, we provide some actionable steps towards landing that sweet opening gig at your favourite venue and how that can progress towards headlining your own shows! ---- Join o...
Try This Spotify Playlist Trick With Your Next Single | Happy Holidays!
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - December 25, 2021 12:00 - 9 minutesHappy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of our listeners! Here is a quick bonus episode for you with a simple Spotify Playlist idea for your next single release. ---- Get the FREE 5 Step Music Release Guide HERE! ---- Stuff We Use/Affiliate Links Distrokid (Our recommended music distributi...
Do This BEFORE Announcing New Music
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - December 07, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutesReleasing new music? Here's what you need to do BEFORE you announce it to the public (that includes your mom). ---- Get the FREE 5 Step Music Release Guide HERE! --- Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links: Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service) Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM) ...
Kalie Wolfe of RIVALS | The Importance Of Great Merchandise
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - November 02, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutesWe had the lovely opportunity to speak with the one and only Kalie Wolfe of the genre bending rock band RIVALS for a very exciting episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business)! Kalie is a force of nature and is amazingly talented. We can't thank her enough for taking the time to share her wealth o...
Why Using A Click Track Could Make Your Band Better
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - November 02, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutesThe type of hard truth that everybody hates to hear - but we are all about tough love on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast! Using a metronome gets some hard push back from some musicians, but the fact of the matter is that its an essential, and basic, skill and requirement for being a...
WE ARE BACK!!! / What We Wish We Knew When We Started Our Band
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - November 02, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutesThe Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast is BACK! Plus, we have a great episode explaining what we wish we knew when we started our band, Band of Rascals, and also - what to expect for the future of the podcast! We are so glad to be back, and thanks for sticking with us during the hiatus! ...
Kalie Wolfe of RIVALS | The Importance Of Great Merchandise
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - November 02, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutesWe had the lovely opportunity to speak with the one and only Kalie Wolfe of the genre bending rock band RIVALS for a very exciting episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business)! Kalie is a force of nature and is amazingly talented. We can't thank her enough for taking the time to share her wealth o...
See You Soon!
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - August 10, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutesThe world is re-opening, we need to train an editor, and Marcus and Malcom are both INCREDIBLY BUSY! What does this mean? It means we are taking a few weeks to stockpile episodes and will be back in September! Its the first missed episode since we began our podcast about a year and a half ag...
Hiring A Publicist | With Stephanie Maksimow of Whoa, That's Fresh Marketing & Publicity
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - August 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hourStephanie Maksimow is the owner, founder, and director of publicity for her company Whoa, That's Fresh Marketing & Publicity. This was an exceptionally exciting episode for Marcus and I because, even after over a year of doing this podcast, we were yet to have a specialist publicist come onboa...
What You Need BEFORE Releasing New Music | Generating Release Assets
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - July 27, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutesWe are following up last weeks episode (which was all about generating assets before a tour) with an episode all about generating the assets you need before a music release! If there was ever an episode to take notes to while listening, this is it. Make a checklist and make sure you tick these...
What You Need BEFORE You Tour | Generating Touring Assets
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - July 20, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutesThe world is opening - which means live music is back and bands are starting to hit the road again. Here is an episode on what you need to do before your band hits the road and how these touring assets can save you time, money, all while making your tours more successful than ever! --- Enjoy ...
No Episode Day!
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - July 13, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutesWhat happens when Marcus and Malcom don't manage to get together and record an episode? You get a story about what's coming up in the future, where Malcom's career is headed, and how one clever band caught Malcoms attention! It's a short and brief one, but we hope you enjoy it - and of course,...
Opening Band Horror Stories
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - July 06, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutesWe asked our listeners to send in their "opening band horror stories' to feature in the episode and I must say - this was probably the most fun we've ever had making an episode! There isn't much to say in this blog post, other than: Try to be a good opening band and not become one of the bands...
Restarting Your Network In A New City with Ben Erikson (Producer, Mixer, Drummer)
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - June 29, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutesBen Erikson is a Producer, Mixer, and Drummer based out of Toronto, Canada - but he wasn't always! I first met Ben as we both came up in the music production scene of Victoria, BC, Canada, and was lucky enough to work with Ben many times. So when he told me he was moving to Toronto a few years ...
5 Business Discrepancies Between The Music Industry and The Rest Of The World
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - June 22, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutesIn this episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast we discuss the differences between how the music industry does business, and how the rest of the world does business - and there are some shocking differences! How we handle money, loans, responsibility, reimbursement, ownership, and...
Why Your Band Needs To Know About NFTs | With Jesse Cannon of Musformation
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - June 15, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutesWhen we heard Jesse Cannon saying that NFTs are the most important thing to happen to the music industry since Spotify, we got VERY curious. Marcus and I started doing some digging, figuring we had to find out what all the fuss was about - and let me tell you: we got confused. And while we d...
Brittney Slayes of Unleash The Archers | Winning A Juno
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - June 08, 2021 15:00 - 1 hourBrittney Slayes is the lead vocalist for Canadian heavy metal band, Unleash The Archers. Unleash The Archers has had a long and successful career in the global metal scene, but they seem to only be getting started with (at the time of our recording) a Juno nomination for best metal album of th...
Opening Band Etiquette 101
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - June 01, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutesEvery band in the world has to go through this right of passage: being an opening band - often for years and years while they build up their own audience. If you score an opening spot for a big band you might think you've just gotten your big opportunity to hit the big leagues - but what you m...
Why Spotify Isn't A Business Plan
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - May 25, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutesSpotify has become synonymous with marketing for bands and musicians around the world. The seemingly overnight success of a Spotify editorial playlist has led many to believe that their future as a full-time and successful musician relies on just that - the luck of being chosen by Spotify's algo...
Paid Advertising | Is It Right For Your Band?
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - May 18, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutesIn this weeks episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) we discuss the pros and cons of using paid advertising to promote your band, music, merchandise, and more! Paid advertising is an ever transforming medium that can be extremely effective, but it can also be a complete waste of time and res...
The Value Of Community
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - May 11, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutesYour Band Sucks (At Business) just had it's first ever virtual meet up with our Patreon subscription members and it was FANTASTIC to meet everyone and hang out. So much so that we decided we needed to make an episode highlighting how important placing yourself in strategic and constructive commu...
Why The Sunk Cost Fallacy Is Misleading You
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - May 04, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutesEver gone to see a movie and within the first 15 minutes you can tell that it's going to be terrible? Let's just assume you said yes so that I can ask you the next question: did you leave, or stay and suffer through the terrible film? Most people probably decided to stick it out and get their m...
Dealing With Imposter Syndrome As An Artist
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - April 27, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutesImposter Syndrome is probably a term that you've heard before. And if you're like other musicians, it's probably also something you've experienced, even regularly. Unfortunately, we tend to care about what other people think of us, and that destructive train of thought usually also leads us to...
Should You Keep Your Day Job?
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - April 20, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutesThe eternal struggle of balancing your day job with your music career - and if you should (or should not) quit one to further pursue the other. Get the Free 5 Step Guide To A Successful Music Release Guide HERE! --- Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links: Distrokid (our recommended music distributi...
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