What It Takes To Be A Rockstar

This week I got updates from all the season one guests! We hear from 95 Bulls, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Thelma and the Sleaze, Death Tooth, SKORTS, BALACLAVA and Show Brain. After one year+ since they've been on the show, I wanted to hear how everything was going. They did not disappoint. Enjoy!
You can watch this full episode and others on Youtube:
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Listen to the playlist of all the bands that have been on this podcast here:
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Edited, recorded, mixed and produced by Melissa Lucciola.

This episode is sponsored by SORRY Cables - rad and colorful quality instrument and microphone cables handmade in LA.

This episode is also sponsored by Melissa Lucciola Hypnosis - Certified Hypnotherapist specialized in working with musicians. Try a free hypnosis recording made specifically for musicians HERE!

Intro song is called "I'm Starting a Podcast" by Tea Eater

Other music is by Pretty World

Artwork by Christopher Lanuk.

This week I'm chatting about Live Nation & Ticketmaster being found to operate as illegal monopolies. This has been going on for a really long time and virtually zero venues or musicians should be surprised. This already resulted in a $280 million dollar settlement and after recording another $9.9 million settlement in DC. 

Some of my sources: 
Reuters
DC - $9.9 million dollar settlement
BBC 

You can watch this full episode and others on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@WhatItTakesToBeARockstar
Listen to the playlist of all the bands that have been on this podcast here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5L9Odi1kuJiPEqIhBXmqMw?si=dabd928c5b13405d
Join the Community! Chat with others about the episodes on Discord for free:
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If you enjoy this podcast, please make sure to hit subscribe or follow - it's free and goes a long way!
If you'd like to support the show even more you can "Buy Me A Coffee" here:
https://buymeacoffee.com/whatittakestobearockstar

Or become a monthly subscriber here:
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Get in touch: whatittakestobearockstar @ gmail.com
Support the show
Edited, recorded, mixed and produced by Melissa Lucciola.

This episode is sponsored by SORRY Cables - rad and colorful quality instrument and microphone cables handmade in LA.

This episode is also sponsored by Melissa Lucciola Hypnosis - Certified Hypnotherapist specialized in working with musicians. Try a free hypnosis recording made specifically for musicians HERE!

Intro song is called "I'm Starting a Podcast" by Tea Eater

Other music is by Pretty World

Artwork by Christopher Lanuk.

This week I am chatting with Kate "Babyshakes" Dillon of Full Flower Moon band. Full Flower Moon Band is an incredible rock band from Australia who started getting national attention in 2022 with their album "Diesel Forever." Recently they opened for the Foo Fighters, have done a couple Europe tours and have gone viral multiple times on the internet. We chat about all this and way more on this week's episode! Enjoy!
Check out Full Flower Moon Band here:
https://www.fullflowermoonband.com/
Check out the FFMB/Gustaf collab here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfdLHQ1ucPo
You can watch this full episode and others on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@WhatItTakesToBeARockstar
Listen to the playlist of all the bands that have been on this podcast here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5L9Odi1kuJiPEqIhBXmqMw?si=dabd928c5b13405d
Join the Community! Chat with others about the episodes on Discord for free:
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If you enjoy this podcast, please make sure to hit subscribe or follow - it's free and goes a long way!
If you'd like to support the show even more you can "Buy Me A Coffee" here:
https://buymeacoffee.com/whatittakestobearockstar

Or become a monthly subscriber here:
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Get in touch: whatittakestobearockstar @ gmail.com

Support the show
Edited, recorded, mixed and produced by Melissa Lucciola.

This episode is sponsored by SORRY Cables - rad and colorful quality instrument and microphone cables handmade in LA.

This episode is also sponsored by Melissa Lucciola Hypnosis - Certified Hypnotherapist specialized in working with musicians. Try a free hypnosis recording made specifically for musicians HERE!

Intro song is called "I'm Starting a Podcast" by Tea Eater

Other music is by Pretty World

Artwork by Christopher Lanuk.

Welcome to the bonus "What It Takes..." series! For this bonus episode I will be sharing the nitty gritty breakdown of what it's going to cost me in total to release 100 12" vinyl records for an album I've been working on for my band Francie Moon. I started working on this record in 2023 and am nearing the finish line, so I figured it would be a good time to share all the details! Enjoy!

You can check out my latest singles for this upcoming record here.

Support the show
Edited, recorded, mixed and produced by Melissa Lucciola.

This episode is sponsored by SORRY Cables - rad and colorful quality instrument and microphone cables handmade in LA.

This episode is also sponsored by Melissa Lucciola Hypnosis - Certified Hypnotherapist specialized in working with musicians. Try a free hypnosis recording made specifically for musicians HERE!

Intro song is called "I'm Starting a Podcast" by Tea Eater

Other music is by Pretty World

Artwork by Christopher Lanuk.

This week I'm super excited to be chatting with Dan Barrechia of the band Shred Flintstone. Dan and I have been sharing bills with our bands since 2016 and our biggest common thread is that we are both NJ based bands who commute to NYC to play. We talked about that and how he books his own DIY tours, finds rad small scenes across the country and how got to play Treefort Fest a few times. We also talk about being a shy front person who has a bigger-than-life stage persona and how important it is to have an early champion in your life who sees your talents and encourages them. Enjoy! 

Check out Shred Flintstone here: 
https://linktr.ee/shredflintstone
You can watch this full episode and others on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@WhatItTakesToBeARockstar
Listen to the playlist of all the bands that have been on this podcast here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5L9Odi1kuJiPEqIhBXmqMw?si=dabd928c5b13405d
Join the Community! Chat with others about the episodes on Discord for free:
https://tr.ee/NVMhCaRELa
If you enjoy this podcast, please make sure to hit subscribe or follow - it's free and goes a long way!
If you'd like to support the show even more you can "Buy Me A Coffee" here:
https://buymeacoffee.com/whatittakestobearockstar

Or become a monthly subscriber here:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397323/support
Support the show
Edited, recorded, mixed and produced by Melissa Lucciola.

This episode is sponsored by SORRY Cables - rad and colorful quality instrument and microphone cables handmade in LA.

This episode is also sponsored by Melissa Lucciola Hypnosis - Certified Hypnotherapist specialized in working with musicians. Try a free hypnosis recording made specifically for musicians HERE!

Intro song is called "I'm Starting a Podcast" by Tea Eater

Other music is by Pretty World

Artwork by Christopher Lanuk.