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dylan’s podcast

Dylan Gallagher

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Want to hear simple and practical ideas and opinions about business and entrepreneurship? After 20 years of working with entrepreneurs and business owners Dylan has lots to share. As the founder of Bridge Capital with a background in finance and technology he has made his own mistakes and doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to sharing his thoughts and opinions. This podcast is meant to inspire and encourage entrepreneurs.
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Totally Tell Me is a fully erect film review podcast for the modern idiot that now records its shows LIVE on Twitch, YouTube and Facebook! Hosted by Dominic Mercurio (filmmaker, drummer) and Laura Weinbach (singer, guitarist). Both are members of the Bay Area-based band Foxtails Brigade. Each week, they bring on a guest from the Bay Area music, comedy, and arts scene to discuss a new or classic film as well as a grab bag of other bite sized butt nugget topics. Strap on and tune in. New episo ...
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The StageLeft Podcast

The StageLeft Podcast

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The StageLeft Podcast lifts the veil on the music industry by telling the stories of those with a unique vantage point. We talk to the unsung heroes behind the success and help young musicians going into an ever complex industry by gleaning advice about the working practices of the the greats from those who were in close proximity when the magic was being made. The StageLeft Podcast has featured musicians who’ve worked performed live & in the studio with David Bowie, Elvis Presley, The Beatl ...
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On this weeks episode we're discussing "Longlegs" the new horror film from Osgood Perkins! Before our review, in the first half of the episode, we discuss a variety of shenanigans. Be sure to catch us as we record these episodes LIVE on Twitch and YouTube to be a part of the show!This episode was recorded LIVE on July 28th 2024.follow us on your pr…
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Sting 3.0 drummer Chris Maas joins The StageLeft Podcast mid-tour! We explore: How to fill the ‘space’ in a trio when playing Sting classics. The auditions, rehearsals and soundchecks for Sting 3.0 Locking with Sting as a bassist within a rhythm section. Drumming long sets with high BPMs with Example. The challenges of fluctuating salaries as a mus…
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On this weeks episode we're discussing the 1995 dark drama "Angela" with special guest Brent Weinbach! Brent is a comedian (and Laura's brother!) who you might know from PoundHouse or his other podcast with Laura - The Chicken Coop! We're thrilled to have him back on the show! Before our review, in the first half of the episode, we discuss a variet…
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On this weeks episode we're discussing "I Saw The TV Glow" the sophomore feature from Jane Schoenbrun! Before our review, in the first half of the episode, we discuss a variety of shenanigans. Be sure to catch us as we record these episodes LIVE on Twitch and YouTube to be a part of the show!This episode was recorded LIVE on June 30th 2024.follow u…
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On this weeks episode we're discussing "Challengers" the latest film from one of our favorite modern directors Luca Guadagnino starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist! Before our review, in the first half of the episode, we discuss a variety of shenanigans. Be sure to catch us as we record these episodes LIVE on Twitch and YouTube to be a pa…
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On this weeks episode we're discussing the 1989 classic "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" with guest Max Weinbach! Max is an New York City based musician and comedian...as well as Laura's brother! We're thrilled to have him back on the show! Before our review, in the first half of the episode, we discuss a variety of shenanigans. Be sure to catch …
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Ginger shots at the ready! What would someone learn from working with Damon Albarn they wouldn't learn from anyone else? How does sobriety work on gig days in an environment so conducive to drink and drugs? How is Self-Esteem approaching her new record, given the success of her last? When does practice end and rehearsing begin? What happened to the…
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After 8 years, we’ve finally done a live episode! We are joined by Polly Money, Gabi King and John Waugh (touring band with The 1975) in front of a live audience of BIMM students, recorded in London just before the European leg of The 1975s most recent tour. The interview begins with a 30mins interview with Chris, then then band jammed three songs …
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On this weeks episode we're discussing the 1986 classic "The Lost Boys" with guest Star Amerasu! Star is an multi-disciplinary artist from Oakland and we're thrilled to have her join us to talk vampires and sucking!! Before that, in the first half of the episode, we try out some bizarre vocal warmups, discuss our favorite directors, Star teaches Do…
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On this weeks episode we're reviewing the brand new horror film "Late Night with the Devil" with returning guest Nick Stargu (DJ Real)! Were we spooked? Do we have the devil within us?! Tune in and find out!! Before that, in the first half of the episode, we discuss the merits of dehydrated foods, fleshy toys, and how alive one feels after violentl…
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On this weeks episode we're reviewing the 1972 John Waters classic "Pink Flamingos" with our guest (and fan favorite?!) Dylan Gallagher! It's an absolute tasty, sexy, horrible time! Before that, in the first half of the episode, we discuss where the term 'cruising' came from, the subtle but important differences between gay hookup apps Grindr and S…
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On this weeks episode we're reviewing the 2023 Biopic "Priscilla" written and directed by Sofia Coppola! Before that, in the first half of the episode, we break down the wild sexually explicit films Dominic saw at HumpFest 2024 and Laura tries to guess what happened in them based on their titles. some of the ones discussed: Cemetery Sluts, Human Ch…
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On this weeks episode we're reviewing the 2022 Australian horror film "You Won't Be Alone" written and directed by Goran Stolevski! Before that, in the first half of the episode, we discuss the various sounds Dominic was hearing at a hippie hot strings, what it means to be pre-diabetic, our thoughts on rewatching the HBO series Girls, and some brie…
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On todays episode we're reviewing Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Also….we recap Dominic’s bachelorette themed murder mystery birthday party, debate whether things taste different depending on their container which leads to us to do a deep dive on human receptacles and what the kids are …
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Dang, we totally forgot to record more episodes for 2.5 years...oops! Well anyways WE'RE BACK and we're starting off by each listing our top 10 films of 2023! Will barbenheimer make it? did we even see it?? Do we remember how to even do this show??? All that and more on this grand return episode of Totally Tell Me!This episode was recorded LIVE on …
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The Oscar shortlisted composer Erran Baron Cohen joins us to dig deep into how the music industry has shaped him as a person, plus breaks down the creative process of writing music for the Borat movies, Da Ali G show, The Infidel (with David Baddiel), being signed to Miles Copeland III's label, and having Snoop Dogg, Elton John, Sting, Bono & Chris…
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Jess Greenfield of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds talks openly about some troubling experiences within the industry that took place over ten years ago, the treatment she received for post-natal depression, how NGHFB bandmates model how to best support parents separated from children when touring, and what needs to change in the music industry. …
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Currently, an artist would need 62million streams on Spotify to break even on a £25k budget. This needs to change and our guest today Tom Gray is leading that change. Tom is Chair of the prestigious Ivor Novello’s, and founding member of Gomez, and is doing more to try to change the music industry than most, through his Broken Records campaign whic…
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Imagine being an incredible singer- songwriter but finding time be in Game of Thrones and play Andrea Bocelli in "The Music of Silence." What a career Toby Sebastian is having, hear how he tackles deciding setlists, what the music industry could learn from the film industry and how he walks the tightrope between feeling under from over rehearsed. T…
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"All the heads of every major label or big indie labels should be made to resign." This episode was supposed to discuss Kate's new film Coffee Wars, but we began by touching upon the issues within the music industry that emerging artists need to navigate (such as being stolen from, a lack of inclusive design for women and how to identify trusted pe…
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Arguably our most important episode to date. Bastille and Elton John backing vocalist Bim explains how the music industry has not been built for women, from the design of touring patterns to tour buses facilities, and covers what needs to change. We pick up this conversation in future episodes with Kate Nash and Liam Gallagher cellist Liz Hanks. We…
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Imagine knowing you are about to perform live to a billion people watching the Royal Wedding. Bim, singer with Bastille and Elton John, walks us step by step of every thought process of how to perform under the greatest of pressure, when coordinating 'Stand by Me' at Harry & Megan's wedding, plus discusses playing MTV Unplugged as vocalist with Bas…
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Today we discuss creativity with the mind of Dr Tucan Taylor Michaels, drummer & producer with international banging tune-makers Superorganism, one of the most ingenious, innovative, inventive, experimental and original bands of recent times, often using extremely random objects as instruments as a back drop to colourful pop perfection. We also exp…
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Growing your business doesn't happen for free. Dylan shares some thoughts about how to pay for the cost of growth using debt and equity. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/YxIAUN0i_yg Cash Flow Quadrant for Business Owners https://wp.me/p2Ckbx-1BD Want to chat? Book a time: http://bit.ly/2rdDto2 Connect with dylan on LinkedIn a…
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A black swan is an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences. Dylan shares some thoughts about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and what the average business owner should be thinking about as a result of it. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/xFn…
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“The sign of any good musician is the amount of sh*t jobs they've had." Ivor Novello and Grammy winning producer Fraser T Smith (Future Utopia) takes a deep dive with us into the navigating the tightrope between commerce and art from his time as a co-songwriter and producer with Adele, Stormzy, and Dave. Thank you to Kate Thornton & Denise Welch fo…
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Imagine recording ABBA songs with the actual members of ABBA 😲 Dom John discusses playing on the Grammy nominated album ABBA Voyage, as well as playing each night at the jawdropping ABBA Voyage live experience that has to be seen to be believed. We also discuss supporting Liam Gallagher, Miles Kane's melting guitar pedals and what Lars Ulrich think…
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Whatever you’re going through right now, you can contact Music Minds Matter on 0808 802 8008. Is there enough mental health related resource within the music industry to support artists mental health? Music Industry Coaching founder and Mental Health First Aid instructor Stephen Daltrey joins us to explore the answers to that question, plus provide…
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Hans Zimmer drummer and all round percussion prodigy Lucy Landymore joins us to discuss; - How Hans Zimmer overcame his self-publicised stage fright. - How the drum solo on Dune was recorded. - The tension between following dreams and being in an overdraft as a upcoming artist! - Which leadership style gets the best out of Lucy, and which works bes…
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"Working with new artists is a bit like speed dating. You may have only just met them and very quickly they are baring quite personal things." Toby from The Temper Trap analyses production techiques he has experienced and used, including Arctic Monkeys producer Jim Abbiss' tempo maps, that the Temper Trap use live, plus we discuss supporting The Ro…
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Florence & the Machine, Goldfrapp and Birdy keyboardist Hazel Mills joins us to discuss.... how meditation and The Alexander Technique helps performance at high profile shows such as the Hollywood Bowl. how to decide an edit is complete and shouldn’t be touched again. Having an onstage persona to overcome being a natural introvert in a performance …
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All you good good people, listen to Mike Heaton of Embrace discuss big career defining choices, playing Royal Albert Hall the week of being dropped from their label and their brilliant new album "How To Be A Person Like Other People", which is out now! "Every band who've made it have had to work their **** off to get there..." Hosted by Chris Simps…
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It was once said: "When life gives you lemons, plant its seeds, grow yourself an orchard, sell it to Sunkist. Carry on." Negative reviews can be a blessing in disguise for any business owner or entrepreneur who is serious about building a profitable and valuable company. There are two types of negative reviews - negative reviews for your company an…
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Finding new revenue streams can be as easy as solving unsolved problems for your existing customers. What does this mean? It means looking at the product or service your company offers the market and examining the process your customers go through to get it. As they make their way through your customer experience, there are probably opportunities t…
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Need new clients? Need to grow revenue? The easiest way to do this is to determine which clients your business enjoys serving and which clients enjoy interacting with your company and then build a plan around finding more of them. A business that focuses on swapping out imperfect clients for perfect clients is a business that is maximizing its reso…
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When does it make sense to have employees become shareholders in your business? Many business owners will offer shares to their team as a way to recognize their contribution and as a way to retain them. Many employees want to become shareholders to earn more money and participate in the value they are creating. Giving employees shares in your busin…
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If you are in business with a partner, the day may come when you need to discuss how to exit the business. Conversations like this can go in many different directions. Generally speaking, the work completed (or lack thereof) when the company was created will directly impact the amount of work that must be completed when the company dissolves or its…
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Doing ten things at 10% does not equal 100% - it equals 10%. Doing one thing at 100% that doesn't need to be done does not equal 100% - it equals 0%. Many business owners fall somewhere along the spectrum of being partially involved in many things or wholly involved in unimportant things. The quality of a business owner's goals will determine their…
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The most rewarding part of growing a business that can run without you is being able to invest your time and money into projects, causes, companies and opportunities that you find interesting. Time is the only asset anyone has; making the most of it can be an exciting and rewarding adventure. Some business owners will invest in other companies, whi…
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It's hard to do, but it is necessary if you want to grow a business that can run without you you need to do it. You need to hire the right people to do the right jobs and empower them to make the right decisions. Many business owners believe they are the best people who know their business the best to make the best decisions. If you want a company …
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What is the next hardest thing a business owner learns to do after figuring out how to be profitable? Learning how to replace themselves. Business owners generally fill many different roles in their company, and often, no single role merits hiring a full-time (or even part-time) person. If you want to grow a business that can run without you, you w…
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A business exists to create value by providing a solution to a problem that people have. There are a few reasons why people pay for products and services to solve their problems, including: 1. They don't want to solve their problem on their own. 2. They can't afford to solve their problem on their own. 3. They don't have the time to solve their pro…
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When times get tough - some people lean out, and some people lean in. Running a business during a recession is not easy, but if you can do it, you might find yourself reaping significant rewards when times get better. Getting through a recession is easier when you pay attention to what is happening in the broader market. Out of desperation and nece…
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There is a direct relationship between how well your business can market its products and services and how quickly your sales team can convert prospects into customers. Poorly thought-out marketing will produce a poor sales process for your team and a poor experience for your prospects. A well-thought-out marketing strategy will attract the exact p…
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Do you wish your business could generate results faster from its marketing efforts? We all want results more quickly, but by its very nature, marketing is a long cycle process. If you have to get in front of your potential customer ten times before they decide to engage with you, a certain amount of money and time needs to be spent to achieve conve…
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The struggle is real. Running a business is hard and making money is even more challenging. There is a moment many business owners have when they are unsure of their company's future. Understanding the next step in achieving a better outcome can be a struggle. There are three reasons a business owner will struggle. The first reason is that market c…
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Have you ever considered the prices your business charges for its products and services? How does it compare to the market? Is your business closer to the lowest or highest cost provider? Taking time to understand your competitors can go a long way in understanding where your business fits in the market and what opportunities you might have to adju…
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Is there an easy way to boost sales? Many business owners overlook the easiest and cheapest way to generate more sales even though they probably have all the pieces they need at their fingertips. A business expends a lot of time, money and effort acquiring a customer and their first sale. Some companies only focus on the customers they engage or re…
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