The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) was recently formed to lobby with a unified voice for assistance from the federal government after thousands of small businesses across the country were imperiled by the spread of coronavirus. Within a matter of days its membership grew to some 450 members and a…
Nick Turner, Co-Founder of Google DEMAND joins host Lawrence Peryer to talk about his journey from playing in bands such as Lords of the New Church and the Barracudas to becoming a technology innovator and entrepreneur. They discuss his experiences working in artist management, streaming the first live concert on…
Mike Armstrong, VP at ReedPOP, the company behind New York Comic Con, PAX, C2E2, Star Wars Celebration, etc. joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. ReedPOP started up back in 2006, and has been on an epic ride ever since. From the very…
David Marsh, Head Coach of Team Elite Aquatics, the top professional swimming training group in the United States, joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. In 2016, Team Elite placed more athletes on the U.S. Olympic team than any other program. If Team…
Cejih Yung of CG Sports Management joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Through his agency, CG Sports Management, CG connects his Olympic, Paralympic, and Professional athlete clients with brands, speaking opportunities, and media outlets to help them share their stories and their…
Marcie Allen, President of MAC Presents joins host Lawrence Peryer to share her thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Marcie Allen leverages her 25+ years of music industry experience to negotiate high-profile partnerships between the world’s leading brands and artists. Allen has brokered and helmed multi-faceted programs on behalf…
Eric Fuller joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Eric Fuller is a long time fan of all things live. Last year he went to 11 music festivals and 75 other events from conferences to concerts to theater. He's been known to fly…
David Goldberg is an entertainment pioneer who's innovated ticketing, sports viewing and betting, digital music, and entertainment investments. He sat down with Lyte's Chief Revenue Officer, Lawrence Peryer in January 2020 at Germano Studio in NYC to talk about his career. David shares his experiences at Ticketmaster, Sportvision, Youbet.com, and…
Perry Bashkoff, Head of Music at Instagram, joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Perry and LP worked together at Warner Music Group and navigated the digital music space together for years. They catch up about what Perry is seeing in his role…
Cherie Hu joins host Lawrence Peryer to share her thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Cherie is an award-winning writer and researcher who specializes in analyzing, tracking and critiquing innovation in the global music business.
The author and 'countercultural icon' discusses his latest book, Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium, which details a fascinating intersection between art and the illicit drug market. ------------------ What can be scarier than Halloween ghouls? How about a trip through the LSD underground? Today, the Spotlight shines On…
Patrick Whalen, CEO of Backstage Productions, joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. CEO, Backstage Productions As CEO of Backstage Productions, Inc., Patrick Whalen draws on more than 30 years of experience in concert touring, lighting, sound and production management. Throughout his career,…
Laurie Kirby Co-Founder FestForums joins host Lawrence Peryer to share her thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Laurie Kirby President & Owner of FestForums Laurie B. Kirby, Esq. produces FestForums Santa Barbara NYC, and San Francisco and Best of the Fests, a B2B conference and awards event for music,…
Patrick Ryan, co-founder of Eventellect joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. With over twelve years of experience in the ticketing industry, including co-founding Eventellect, Patrick prides himself on providing proven, expert service to sports teams as well as select entertainment companies. Eventellect,…
Zach Edwards, Director of Ticketing and Crowd Services at AC Entertainment joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Zach Edwards Music & Entertainment Market Expert Experienced event operations professional, with expertise on revenue-producing operations of all capacities, as well as security and emergency…
Dave McMurray stops by to talk about his career, the music scene in Detroit, how he got turned onto the Grateful Dead and his new album "Grateful Deadication" on Blue Note Records. Dave McMurray has taken a long, strange trip to arrive at his sophomore release for Blue Note Records.…
Nettie Baker is the daughter of legendary rock n' roll drummer Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith, Fela Kuti) and writer of "‘Tales Of A Rock Star’s Daughter." She stops by to talk about growing up with Ginger and her life since. Even by the often outlandish extremes of the rock…
LP chats with husband-wife duo Chris Turpin + Stephanie Jean about their sophomore album Click Click Domino. Ida Mae moved to the USA with nothing but Chris' National Steel guitar, a tin tambourine, a broken major record deal and their debut record under our arms. It was at huge personal…
This is a public service announcement. DEVO needs your vote for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And Gerald Casale from the band has stopped by to share some stories about Akron, Ohio's finest band. We need YOU to go vote for DEVO. Go to I Rocked the Fan…
Jack Casady, bass player from Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane, SVT, the Yanks and Jefferson Starship joins Lawrence Peryer to talk shop about the bass and his influences. And it's his 77th bday today. Happy bday Jack! John William "Jack" Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American bass guitarist, best…
Rudy Sarzo, whose lengthy musical career as an artist includes work with Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, and the Guess Who stops by to talk about immigrating from Cuba, growing up in Miami and New Jersey, and his early career. Rudy Sarzo is a professional recording and performing artist worldwide…
Michaelangelo Matos joined us for a live taping about his new book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year". Michaelangelo Matos is the author of "The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America" and "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year." "Can't Slow Down"…
Poet and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib stops by to chat with LP about his podcast season on KCRW's Lost Notes, his writing, and his time in New Haven, CT and Columbus, OH. Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. His poetry has been published in…
Joe Satriani stops by to talk about growing up in Long Island, moving to San Francisco, getting breaks with Mick Jagger and launching a solo career. Don't worry, they also talk about Joe's love of guitar. Joe Satriani was born on July 15, 1956 at Westbury (in the state of…