What It Takes To Be A Rockstar

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.

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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 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
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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.

Hello everyone! This is a bonus episode to share about where the heck I've been and what I've been up to. I also share about an incredible scene that has been born in Colorado and talk a little bit about music news. 
I also forgot to mention Gustaf toured with LCD Soundsystem in April and played the Rock and Roll hall of fame in August!! Busy busy year :).
Longmont Punk Scene
"What We Spend" Podcast (My Episode!)
Jim Eno's Public Hi-Fi Studio
Apple Commercial with "Gustaf - I Trusted You"
Bandcamp Bans AI
Francie Moon Music Videos released last year:
"What It Feels Like"
"Make Another Way"
"It's Easy If You Try"
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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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 Season 3! This week I am chatting with Eugene Robinson of BUÑUEL (previously of OXBOW and Whipping Boy) about his life of touring and creating music since the 1980s. He's toured with Minor Threat and opened for countless bands such as The Melvins, Mr. Bungle, Lydia Lunch, A Perfect Circle, The Jesus Lizard and way more. In this conversation we talk about the creative ways he gets paid when someone is trying to stiff his band and how he used to book shows via fax machine. We also talk about autotune and AI in music, how some people want to treat bands the way they wouldn't treat themselves, his time at the Grammys and way more. Enjoy!!

We connected through this article he wrote - "When Will Bands Stop Telling Lies About the Economics of Being in a Band? OK, How About Today?"
Check out his music here.

Check out his books here. 
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.

This week I am ranting in my van parked on a side street in NYC about the state of the music industry. I bring in recent news about Kate Nash starting an OF to finance her tours, and Caroline Rose leaking their own album on Bandcamp. I talk about the realities of the music industry currently and why many bands are choosing to go back to DIY, even if it looks like they got it all. This is the final episode of Season 2, see you in Season 3! 
You can watch this episode and others on Youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW8b_tWH7MI

Check out a clip of a  Kate Nash interview here.

Check out Caroline Rose here:
https://www.carolinerosemusic.com/tour-1
Contact: [email protected]
Listen to the bands that have been on this podcast here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5L9Odi1kuJiPEqIhBXmqMw?si=dabd928c5b13405d
Join the Discord community and chat with others about the episodes here:
https://tr.ee/NVMhCaRELa

Check out UMAW here:
https://weareumaw.org/
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 you can "Buy Me A Coffee" here:
https://buymeacoffee.com/whatittakestobearockstar

Or become a monthly subscriber here:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397323/support

About the podcast: Host and musician Melissa Lucciola talks with signed and DIY musicians from around the world about their lives behind the scenes. From maxing out credit cards, sleeping on floors, sharing beds and having the whole band get paid $250 to play Madison Square Garden, you will hear the in's and out's of life on and off the road and the real struggles of the modern day musician. 
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.