The CLAIM THE THRONE Blodgecast - Musicians, bands, recording & marketing

Rodney Holder is a man of many talents – drummer for legendary Aussie metal band ‘Alchemist’, teacher of Music Business at TAFE, and now ultimate music industry podcaster with his ‘Music Business Facts’ podcast.  

We chatted with Rodney over Skype about all things music business, his history with the Metal For The Brain festival and of course his time touring with Alchemist. He gives a heap of great advice and shares some pretty cool insights and stories so definitely have a listen and pick up a tip or two – we did!  

Very happy to have the song ‘Austral Spectrum’ by Alchemist closing the show too.  

Check out Rodney’s pages for some amazing interviews and insider tips and advice:  
MusicBusinessFacts.com

After 2 weeks of great interviews Cabba and Ash are back discussing the recently completed Forging An Empire tour with Be’lakor.  

The tour was a great success for us and this Podge will run-through each show talking about everything from crowds, venues, merch, travel and accommodation to partying, food, drinks and general tour stories. Hopefully this gives you guys a fair insight into touring life!  

In other news we just finished interviewing Aussie metal legend Rodney Holder from Alchemist and more recently his killer ‘Music Business Facts’ podcast. Definitely a must-listen so subscribe to iTunes to get it as soon as it’s out or stay tuned to our social media pages for updates!  

Contact Us!  
facebook.com/claimthethrone  

Twitter  
@CTT_AU  
@mrcabba  
@AshThrone  

Use the hashtag #forginganempire to check out all of the pics and posts from the tour!

Ever wanted to know what prompts someone to become a loyal fan of your band? This week we have a chat with one of Claim The Throne’s biggest fans in Amos Polglaze who tells us what he likes about the bands he supports, and why he spends his hard-earned dough on their CDs and merch. The interview gives a very interesting insight into the most important people in the world to a band so check it out and learn a thing or two!  

SHOW NOTES  

Interview  
Amos Polglaze – Claim The Throne Super Fan  
If you want to get in contact with Amos leave a message at;  
www.facebook.com/claimthethrone  
www.claimthethrone.net  

Gigs  
Forging An Empire Australian Tour with Be’lakor!  
FEB 7 – PERTH – AMPLIFIER BAR  
www.soundworkstouring.com/tour/92.php  

Song  
Claim The Throne ‘The Lake’

This week we interview our good friend Sam Allen about his transition from bedroom recordist to pro engineer in his own establishment, ‘Electric City Studios’. We ask Sam about all sorts of things so expect some solid tips on recording, gear and money saving advice for bands entering the studio environment. We play a song by his band ‘Natron’ at the end and that track was recorded and mixed by the man himself so check it out!  

SHOW NOTES  

Interview  
Sam Allen of Electric City Studios  
www.facebook.com/electriccs  
www.behance.net/SCA  
[email protected]  

Gigs  
Forging An Empire Australian Tour with Be’lakor!  
JAN 30 – BALLARAT – KAROVA LOUNGE**  
JAN 31 – HOBART – BRISBANE HOTEL  
FEB 1 – ADELAIDE – ENIGMA BAR**  
FEB 7 – PERTH – AMPLIFIER BAR  
**BE’LAKOR NOT PERFORMING  
www.soundworkstouring.com/tour/92.php  

Song  
Natron ‘The Fast Life’  
www.facebook.com/natronbandau  
Buy at – http://bit.ly/1cj4zsa

Ay there ya dirty suckers! Ash and Cabba are back after a tasty break with some new episodes ready to roll out. We will be heading over to Queensland by the time this cumes out so we’ve recorded this current Podge and have 2 interviews pre-recorded also. Check up on iTunes or here at www.claimthethrone.net each Monday for new episodes and get listening.  

We open up this year with a bit of a look back at 2013, a look forward to the Podge in 2014 and also an extensive look at how Claim The Throne went about planning, booking and promoting our upcoming National tour with the mighty Be’lakor!  

Enjoy!  

SHOW NOTES  

Musician Topics  
Cabba explains the planning and preparation behind the upcoming ‘Forging An Empire’.  
Covering;  
-planning  
-booking venues  
-organizing travel and accommodation  
-support bands and backline  
-marketing and promotion  
-merchandise  

Listener Question Of The Week  
Amos Polglaze – What would be the ingredients of ‘The Ultimate Claim The Throne’ cocktail?  

Album Of The Week  
Ash – Cynic ‘Traced In Air’  
www.cyniconline.com  

Cabba – Einherjer ‘Blot’  
www.facebook.com/einherjermusic  

News  
Upcoming interviews and new 2014 Podge  

Gigs  
Forging An Empire Australian Tour with Be’lakor!  
JAN 23 – GOLD COAST – MIAMI SHARK BAR**  
JAN 24 – BRISBANE – CROWBAR  
JAN 25 – SYDNEY – BALD FACED STAG  
JAN 26 – MELBOURNE – BENDIGO  
JAN 30 – BALLARAT – KAROVA LOUNGE**  
JAN 31 – HOBART – BRISBANE HOTEL  
FEB 1 – ADELAIDE – ENIGMA BAR**  
FEB 7 – PERTH – AMPLIFIER BAR  
**BE’LAKOR NOT PERFORMING  
www.soundworkstouring.com/tour/92.php  

Song  
Claim The Throne ‘A Grand Destruction’

Most likely the 2nd last podge for the year and perhaps the final podge in the current format. This week was a fun episode to make so hope you enjoy it! We will be having a christmas episode for number 11 where we will do funnels and discuss possibilities for the Blodgecast in 2014.  

SHOW NOTES  

Musician Topics  
Cabba’s 10 Favourite Claim The Throne gigs.  
Adding a microphone to your project studio.  

Gear Tip  
Make the most of your hard earned cash by researching more affordable options.  

Marketing Tip  
Set your shows apart by using themes, events, and interesting venues.  

Listener Question Of The Week  
Jason the kid – Advice for booking shows for an underage band  

Albums of the week  
Cabba – Skyforger ‘Kurbads’  
Ash – Fleshgod Apocalypse ‘Labyrinth’  

Impromptu Top 3 Albums Of The Year  
Cabba  
1. Kalmah ‘Seventh Swamphony’ (or possibly Tyr ‘Valkyrja’)  
2. Soilwork ‘The Living Infinite’  
3. Carcass ‘Surgical Steel’  

Ash  
1. Fleshgod Apocalypse ‘Labyrinth’  
2. Tyr ‘Valkyrja’  
3. Carcass ‘Surgical Steel’  

News & Gigs  
Xmas show – Amplifier Bar Perth – 20th Dec  
CTT And Be’lakor Australian Tour Jan 2014  

Song  
Claim The Throne ‘Gloryfeast’

Hey cume lords! Episode 9-ah is out and it’s packed full of shit! The sedges focus on getting reviews and interviews to support your band’s latest release, plus saving money on the recording of that release by recording your own DI guitar and bass tracks.  

SHOW NOTES  

Musician Topics  
Gaining media exposure for band.  
DI guitar tracking for your next EP or album.  
Band Tip  
Getting the most out of rehearsals.  
Eager Beaver Tip  
Discover new podcasts by searching the podcast app for musicians, bands and genres.  
Listener Questions  
Richard the dick.  
Albums of the week  
Cabba – Scar Symmetry ‘Pitch Black Progress’  
Ash – Jeff Buckley ‘Grace’  
News & Gigs  
Cabba and Ash discuss time of over Christmas  
Xmas show – Amplifier Bar Perth – 20th Dec -> talk of giveaways!  
CTT And Be’lakor Australian Tour Jan 2014  
Song  
Farthing Wheel ‘Give Me Pide’'

What’s up feegs? Me and Crabs have had an awesome weekend at the Pup’s Birthday Cumefest (Dadum datum) and have a tasty Podge ready for ye! Cabba talks Merch while I give some suggestions as to what gear you should take on tour. Podge best enjoyed with Hooooogarden. 

SHOW NOTES  

Musician Topics  
Merchandising for your band.  
What your band should bring on tour.  
Marketing Tip  
Printing ‘From’ or ‘Sender’ labels for merch postage.  
Tour Travel Tip  
Take excess merch as carry-on in any creative way you can!  
Listener Questions  
Giuseppe the friend  
Albums of the week  
Cabba – Anaal Nathrakh ‘Vanitas’  
Ash – Nile ‘In Their Darkened Shrines’  
News & Gigs  
Xmas show – Amplifier Bar Perth – 20th Dec -> talk of giveaways!  
CTT And Be’lakor Australian Tour Jan 2014

This week Cabba goes through how to create a gig worksheet, Ash discusses bottlenecking issues in a project studio, and all sorts of other cume.  

SHOW NOTES  

Musician Topics  
Creating a gig worksheet  
Studio tips: Bottlenecks  
Marketing Tip  
Plugging gigs in your Youtube video descriptions  
Recording Tip  
Keep your plugins streamlined and simple  
Chick Tips with Dysie  
Coming again next week!  
Listener Questions  
Trevor the raider  
Albums of the week  
Cabba – Tyr ‘Valkyrja’  
Ash – The Faceless ‘Autotheism’  
News & Gigs  
Xmas show – Amplifier Bar Perth – 20th Dec  
CTT And Be’lakor Australian Tour Jan 2014  
‘Incursion’ Video Idea

New podcast up now! Tune in for the latest on Claim The Throne and more do-it-yourself musician tips from Cabba and Ash. Comments and interaction are always appreciated so let us what you think in the comments section or via our regular social media pages.  

SHOW NOTES  
Musician Topics  
Running a band meeting  
Drumming without drums  
Marketing Tip  
Build an email list  
Recording Tip  
Don’t rule out your local music store  
Chick Tips with Dysie  
Coming again next week!  
Listener Questions  
Amos, Rez, Barry McWhizzletits  
Albums of the week  
Cabba – Moonsorrow ‘Kivenkantaja’  
Ash – Dark Tranquillity ‘The Mind I’  
News & Gigs  
Moonsorrow/CTT – 24th Nov in Perth  
Xmas show – Amplifier Bar Perth – 20th Dec  
CTT Australian Tour Jan 2014  
Other News & Gigs  
Millenium Bug – Rosemount Perth – 27th Dec w/King Onion, Bayou, Darkenium, Weapons