Crumbs w/ RyJo & BriJo

The final episode of season one of Crumbs is a short one, with Brian and Ryan discussing the next moves for the podcast. As the concept of Crumbs continues to grow, they will move away from the live-stream format, and launch a website at some point to work as a resource for musicians and music business hopefuls. Stay tuned for the next phase of CRUMBS!

This week we chat with Iowa City singer songwriter Elizabeth Moen about mental health and creativity in the time of Covid.

This week we chat with Matt DeWine, the owner of the legendary Pieholden Suite Sound. Matt is also an engineer, producer, and coffee bean baron.

No guest this week, just two dudes talkin about writing and Indian Jones and the Last Crusade...

This week we chat with talent buyer/programmer Chris Wiersema. Chris has been a talent buyer for multiple clubs in Iowa City over the past many years including The Mill and The Picador. He is the founder and curator of Feed Me Weird Things as well as a programmer for Mission Creek Festival and Witching Hour Festival.

This week we chat with songwriter and nihilistic music philosopher John Lindenbaum. John's music projects are The Lonelyhearts and Nadalands. Also thoughts about PUA Extensions, the "Save Our Stages" Act, and a particularly poignant podcast interview with former head of music at WME Marc Geiger.

Donnie Biggins is a musician, talent buyer (FitzGerald's), promoter (Harmonica Dunn), and owner of the Chicago venue The Tonic Room. He's got his hand in every pot and we can't wait to dive in to how his life has been affected and where he wants the industry to go. 

Erin Anderson is the owner of Olivia Management, a female-run artist management company that represents Jill Andrews, Lydia Luce, Smooth Hound Smith, and more! Today we'll chat with Erin about how the pandemic has affected managers, and how she and her artists are finding creative ways to keep going.

This week we chat with Michigan musician (Steve Leaf & The Expats, Public Access), sound man (Founders Brewery), and roadie (Marc Cohn) Steve Leaf on how he's making the pandemic work for him, with a quick detour to THE CONE ZONE

This week we chat with Adam Spriggs of Madison Entertainment. Adam is a veteran talent buyer of small clubs, such as Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, CA and The Cave in Big Bear, CA as well as massive festivals like the KAABOO Festivals and Beach Life Festival.

In Episode 3 we chat with Oakdale, California singer-songwriter Willy Tea Taylor. Willy Tea is a troubadour that has developed a devoted following in the underground folk scene all over the world. We will chat about how he is holding up, and what touring will look like for musicians off the beaten path going forward. Support Willy Tea Taylor here: https://willyteataylor.com/

This week we chat with Andre Perry. Andre is the Executive Director of The Englert Theatre as well as the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Mission Creek Festival and Witching Hour Festival in Iowa City. He is also a father, a musician in the band The Lonelyhearts, and author of the new collection of nonfiction essays 'Some Of Us Are Very Hungry Now.' You can order the book and find more info about Andre here: https://twodollarradio.com/collectio…/…/products/andre-perry

Today we chat with Nashville songwriter Sam Lewis about what new projects he's working on and where he sees the music business going.