Ethical Gymnastics – Gig Gab 378 episode image

Ethical Gymnastics – Gig Gab 378

Have you ever wondered why the stage holds such a special place in the hearts of musicians? Join two of the most passionate weekend warriors around as they delve into this topic and explore ways to protect this hallowed ground. But that’s not all! Dave found himself in a sticky Read more…

Always Be Entertaining — Gig Gab 377 episode image

Always Be Entertaining — Gig Gab 377

What do you do to ensure you’re always able to entertain an audience? Performing is great, but entertaining is the goal. Listen as your two favorite weekend warriors talk through this from a few different angles, both as performers and as audience members. Spoiler alert: it’s not just about the Read more…

Raise Your Damned Prices! — Gig Gab 376 episode image

Raise Your Damned Prices! — Gig Gab 376

Sometimes Paul says, “Always Be Performing.” Ok, he always says that. This time, though, Paul says, “Raise Your Damned Prices!” As working musicians, we need to figure out how to raise our baseline pay. Sure, some of us have figured it out for our specific gigs, and obviously the touring Read more…

Hey, Leave Those Gains Alone — Gig Gab 375 episode image

Hey, Leave Those Gains Alone — Gig Gab 375

Last episode, your two favorite weekend warriors talked about the bliss that is a good monitor mix. This time, they might have stumbled upon a secret to repeating that! Listen as Paul Kent and Dave Hamilton talk through not just monitor mixes, but song choices, musical evolution, Ticketmaster, and much Read more…

Eight Years of Bending Your Ears – Gig Gab 374 episode image

Eight Years of Bending Your Ears – Gig Gab 374

How much leverage does your band have? Do you check your Messenger? Does your band reserve dates months in advance? More importantly, how are these questions related? Well, your two favorite weekend warriors cover all three of them this week on Gig Gab! Listen as Paul and Dave share their Read more…

What's Your Band's Fungibility? — Gig Gab 373 episode image

What’s Your Band’s Fungibility? — Gig Gab 373

Of course you’ve had to cancel gigs, and of course you’ve had gigs canceled. But did you feel the same about each of those scenarios? Listen as Paul and Dave talk through their feelings on cancellations, and how they affect reputations, in general. Dave had a last-minute gig come up, Read more…

The Gmail Story — Gig Gab 372 episode image

The Gmail Story — Gig Gab 372

There’s no greater compliment for a musician than having someone catch the subtle things that happen on stage, and the bartender at The Midway Cafe caught all that and more this weekend. Listen as Dave shares his tales about the gig, and yes, that includes the follow-up to Gig Gab Read more…

No Drama The Day of The Gig — Gig Gab 371 episode image

No Drama The Day of The Gig — Gig Gab 371

How competitive are you when it comes to booking gigs? When another band gets a gig you want (or used to have), how does that land for you? Listen as Paul and Dave talk through their thoughts on this. Traveling around the country (and the world) as your two favorite Read more…

Play Dive Bars! — Gig Gab 370 episode image

Play Dive Bars! — Gig Gab 370

If you could go back in time and give advice to your band, what would it be? Listen as your two favorite weekend warriors talk through a lot of your thoughts and answers to this question, and they share some of their own, too. But first, Dave saw a band Read more…

Don't Be That Guy — Gig Gab 369 episode image

Don’t Be That Guy — Gig Gab 369

It’s winter…how is your band’s momentum doing? Are you making yourself seem active even if you aren’t? Listen as Paul and Dave talk through this concept and share some ideas they have about keeping your band active even if you aren’t playing quite as many gigs as usual. Then your Read more…

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