Follow Von Bieker as he talks to the people in high places on a quest to build a sustainable, albeit modest, music career.
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Episode 12 - Olivia Street Makes and Works for Alberta Music
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33:46Olivia Street is Communications Coordinator for Alberta Music, and an Alberta musician in her own right, fronting Edmonton band King of Foxes. This episode will teach you about Alberta Music and what they offer local musicians, as well as a bit about collecting your royalties through SOCAN. Turns out you could have some money waiting. We also get i…
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Episode 11 - Von Bieker and You Can Make It Small
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30:05This week the podcast checks in with creator Von Bieker, then takes a turn towards community in two significant ways. First - we move to Anchor - a platform that allows for collaborative audio and 'call-ins' from you! Download Anchor on your App Store of choice and you'll get each episode in segments, with questions you can respond to in app. As of…
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I recently sat down with Philip and Mark Elliot Muz in their newly opened Edmonton venue, The Aviary. In the resulting conversation, we talk about what it takes to run a venue, how to land a show at The Aviary and the weirdest thing the brothers Muz have ever hosted in one of their venues. We also laugh a fair amount.…
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In 2011, Danny Fournier founded the Edmonton Music Awards. In addition to that scene-boosting enterprise, he owns and operates Oddball Productions, a music marketing company boosting the careers of individual artists. Danny used to work for a major label and brings that experience to bear on his indie artist offerings. As you'll learn in this episo…
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Ep 8 - Lindsey Walker Releases Her Desolate Bliss
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38:03Von Bieker talks with singer-songwriter Lindsey Walker, whose album of 'cinematic apocalyptic folk' releases October 20.
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Learn a ton about growing a music career along with Von Bieker, as he sits down with Soap Box Duo.
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Ep. 6 - Steve Derpack Gives Advice on Touring
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30:25Listen in on this sit-down with one of Edmonton's top concert booking agents, Steve Derpack of JCL Productions. Steve dishes on touring, festivals and how our music listening habits are rapidly changing.
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Von Bieker takes a break from regularly scheduled podcasting to share some embarrassingly low numbers with you - and the rest of his musical journey to "make it small" so far.
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Ep.4 - Jason Was Overwhelmed, So He Built SubmitHub
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35:49With so much music flooding the internet, music bloggers were lost at sea. Jason Grishkoff built a compass.
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Join Dave Von Bieker and Harry Gregg to explore why anyone would still work in a professional recording studio, and what can happen when great musicians get thrown up on stage with no prep.
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Von Bieker interviews Ken Stead, folk-roots singer-songwriter, local scene booster and music video producer. He's also mistaken for "Ken's Dead".
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Make It Small Debut Episode Featuring Kurtis Bösecke of Sofar Sounds Edmonton!
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30:23Von Bieker chats with Kurtis Boseche of Sofar Sounds Edmonton to find out how he gets 50 people to buy a ticket for a show in Edmonton with no idea who's playing.
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