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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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