The No Love Songs Music Business Podcast

This episode features AJ Chiarella of Shakeout NY. AJ is known as the punk rock guru. He’s done it all, from touring to TikTok. Now he’s scaling up from the tour van into a multifaceted music media company. Check out Shakeout at shakeoutny.com, and No Love Songs at nolovesongs.world.

Episode 4 of the No Love Songs Music Business Podcast features Brooklyn trash pop band Nihiloceros. Singer and guitarist Mike Borchardt speaks about what success means as a DIY rock and roll project, how to find a happy home for your original music, and why you need to care about what other local artists are doing. Check out Nihiloceros at nihiloceros.com, and No Love Songs at nolovesongs.world.

What does your band need to know about working with a booking agency? Episode 3 of the No Love Songs music business show features John and Marissa of the Long Island-based alt-booking collective, Golden Hour Booking. Here they share best practices for rock bands looking to take the next step beyond booking shows themselves. Check out John and Marissa at @goldenhourbook on Instagram, and No Love Songs on nolovesongs.world. 

Episode 2 features Long Island heavy rockers Hold Fast Hope. I spoke with their songwriter and guitarist, Dan, about single promotion strategies, how to get on the radio, and why your band should get off Facebook and Twitter. Check out Hold Fast Hope at holdfasthopeband.com, and No Love Songs at nolovesongs.world.

Episode one features NYC power trio Violent in Black. In our conversation, we talked about contracts for bandmates, booking gigs with shark promoters, and how they got a residency at Manhattan Club The Late Late. For more on the band, go to violentinblack.com. And for more on No Love Songs, go to nolovesongs.world.