#02: Sustainability & Resilience

In this episode, hosts Dana Bollen (Two Week Notice Podcast / Touring Roadie) & Andrew Mall (Music Professor - Northeastern University) are joined by eight of our Season 1 panel members to discuss factors that impact the sustainability and resilience in D.I.Y. music scenes, as well as the importance of adaptability in a society that is constantly changing and evolving.

Panel members on this episode include:

• ​Norman Brannon (Thursday / Anti-Matter Zine)
• ​Luke Garro (Piebald / Fastbreak / In My Eyes)
• ​Ace Enders (The Early November / I Can Make A Mess)
• ​Joey Chiaramonte (Koyo)
• ​Chris Wrenn (Bridge9 Records)
• ​Brandon Davis (Vanna / Fever333 / Lions Lions / INSPIRIT)
• ​Jeff Apruzzese (Passion Pit 2008-2014 / Drexel University)
• ​Matt Dunn (DIY promoter - Syracuse, N.Y. / University of South Carolina)

This episode also features a cameo by Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife / I Am The Avalanche)

• ​Follow Vinnie on Instagram - @vinniecaruana

◦Full interview with Vinnie can be heard on the Two Week Notice Podcast here:

◦⁠Apple Podcasts - #149: Vinnie Caruana

◦⁠Spotify - #149: Vinnie Caruana

⁠Official LFoDIY Podcast Playlist on Spotify⁠

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Thank you for your contributions to this podcast:

• ​Anthony Robbins (Research Assistance)
• ​Ioanis Pintzopolous (Production Assistance)
• ​Kira Burr (Graphic Design)
• ​Todd Pollock (Cover photo)
• ​⁠Furnace Fest⁠
• ​Casey & ⁠Iodine Recordings⁠
• ​⁠Piebald⁠ (podcast theme music)
• ​Aaron Stuart (cover photo talent & legend)
• ​Northeastern University (funding)

Social media & other links to connect with hosts, panel members, & podcast support can all be found through this link: ⁠linktr.ee/livefreeordiypodcast⁠

For in depth interviews with musicians in the scene, (hosted by Dana Bollen) check out the ⁠Two Week Notice Podcast⁠