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Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyThe Late ShowThe podcast is almost a week late. It's below zero. Adrienne and Justin are in a new place. Adrienne has new socks. Justin talks comfort. Adrienne and Justin talk about her teachers. Adrienne looks on the bright side sometimes. Slow songs are hard. Justin doesn't remember the exact order of events. Adrienne forgets something. Adrienne tries some new stuff. AI is coming for your lists. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2025-01-2925 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyGood News and Bad NewsIt's just pain. Adrienne is still having full body chills. Justin talks about not playing guitar. Adrienne gets better at playing bass somehow. Adrienne and Justin have the inside track. Adrienne noodles. Adrienne going skiing and reallly messes up. Justin indites an entire system. Adrienne loses her cynicism. Justin talks hearing the yes inside of a no. Adrienne and Justin talk about how you never know what's next. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2025-01-1632 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 151: All InclusiveJustin can't say Puerto Vallarta. Surprise, surprise. Adrienne develops a few suitors. Adrienne and Justin find a taste for the finer things. Justin loses everything. What's going on with that pot pie? Adrienne tlalks constant maracas. Check your email for drones and fireworks. Justin and Adrienne talk setlists and tech riders. There's no point in Adrienne changing clothes. The band ramps up pretty reliably. Justin still can't do the bump. Sponsored by Mexico and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2025-01-0940 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Has a TemperatureJustin gets burned up. Adrienne is #1, Justin works his way up to #4. Isn't Morgan great? Adrienne gets lost in a huge hotel. Justin and Adrienne bash through the Christmas tunes. Adrienne has notes. Justin likes doing it less. Introducing Turi and Candace. Justin gets lost in a huge setlist. Adrienne is a little more pop than classical. It's a gross season. Justin follows women's barbershop music very closely. Sponsored by CBN and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-12-2732 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyPresent Company Excluded...Adrienne is good at teaching. Justin doesn't listen when some people are talking. Adrienne tells us what the hard work is. Justin talks chefs and cooking. Adrienne gets inspired by someone new. Justin has a crazy story. Adrienne does something she's never done before. Justin talks about next week. Justin and Adrienne talk about the podcast. Sponsored by Moe's BBQ and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-12-1934 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyThis is Called a CliffhangerAdrienne organizes more stuff. Justin is afraid of heights. Adrienne jams. Justin finds out what his favorite band it. Adrienne is a princess. Justin likes to stay in the shadows. Adrienne's quarterly review isn't going to go well. Justin and Adrienne talk classes. Justin loves gear, so much. Sponsored by SpotHero, the movie "Cliffhanger" and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-12-1428 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJustin Does One MoreJustin and Adrienne both have a good holiday. Justin is a giant. Adrienne and Justin try to watch a movie. Justin is getting better. Adrienne doesn't know which day the show was. Justin talks gates and stocks. Adrienne talks happy mistakes. Justin does one more. Justin and Adrienne know how to make an audience ready to go home. Adrienne is thoughtful. Sponsored by the filmography of Wes Anderson and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-12-0526 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyWalking the WalkAdrienne finds a new favorite place. Justin spends a week getting ready. Adrienne and Justin practice for a long time. Things run ahead of schedule for once. Justin talks a warm audience vs a hot audience. Adrienne knows all the names of bands. Adrienne has some cool news about a student. Everyone does awesome at the showcase, except for Justin. Adrienne has some advice for panic. Justin is too loud. Adrienne and Justin talk tast and style. Sponsored by Sierra Trading Post and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-12-0228 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyTallahassee PainIt's Snowpacalypse. Justin hangs out under the house. Adrienne is adjusting to nothing. Who doesn't love a canceled show? Adrienne keeps racking up board memberships. Justin enjoys rap. Remembering Shanti. Adrienne has a concept of a plan for winter. Justin talks about the ground floor. Adrienne keeps playing bass, it's like she's obsessed or something, sad. Justin stays up too late because he has work to do but also he just stays up too late. Adrienne ruins the ending. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-11-2128 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyOne Negative CommentAdrienne does makeup. Adrienne and Justin do stuff together sometimes. Justin really likes tacos. Adrienne thinks Justin should sing. Justin and Adrienne hide. Adrienne knows fancy people. Justin will tell anyone everything. Justin wants people to move on. Justin and Adrienne go out to dinner. Adrienne can be a choir. Justin talks about a comment or two. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-11-0929 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyWhy Don't You Leave?Justin and Adrienne don't go to the Chipotle by Nissi's. Justin can't figure out a crowd. Adrienne asks everyone a question. Justin and Adrienne get caught in some loops. Adrienne drinks a sweet potato. Justin likes a new place. Adrienne buys some horses. Justin gets better at walking. Justin and Adrienne talk stage size. Why don't you get out of here? Sponsored by the city of Pueblo, and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-10-3132 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 140: We're Trying to do Entertainment HereJustin gets top billing. Eric is modest. Adrienne corrects Justin. Justin finds a new thing he likes. Adrienne gets in the water. Nate does an amazing job. Justin and Adrienne see a show. There's a lot of saxophone. Justin and Adrienne play a show (there's no saxophone). Justin plinks out some melodies. It turns out that Adrienne isn't done after all. Justin talks mind reading. Sponsored by the Persian Cucumber Lobby, Stella's in Greeley, and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-10-2430 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyChicken is the HighlightJustin and Adrienne eat some chicken. Adrienne has the right size of beer. Justin and Adrienne don't have a appointments for once. Adrienne gets some tone. Justin talks about Cody. Adrienne doesn't practice and it's better than ever. Justin talks applause. Adrienne and Justin do their best class. Justin panics, Adrienne doesn't. Justin can't do the end right. Sponsored by Music City Hot Chicken and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-10-1721 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyToo Hip for the CityAdrienne goes off grid. Justin is worried about his looks. Apparently you can drive tents around. Adrienne gets into the present. Justin does a class. Adrienne finds out about Wille Nelson. Justin should do less. Adrienne has music to learn. Justin was going to do a thing. Oh well. Adrienne is too hip for the city. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-10-1024 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Made It!Adrienne is short on time. Justin had only one thing that he wanted. Adrienne is heading for Utah. Adrienne has so many gigs. Justin loses his temper, just a little bit. Adrienne has some trouble thinking. Justin and Adrienne play in a parking lot and have some potato chips. Adrienne puts some more miles on the car. Justin and Adrienne talk nerves. Thanks to all the healthcare workers and as always, we're sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-10-0329 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyInto the CrazyAdrienne has some thoughts on being busy. Justin makes a mistake. Adrienne doesn't like some shows but likes some others. Justin and Adrienne talk wineries. Adrienne gets more stuff to read. Justin does boring stuff. Justin and Adrienne see a friend. Justin talks opening bands. Adrienne has even more gigs. Justin barters a guitar pick. Sponsored by Colterris Winery and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-09-2630 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Discovers a TreasureAdrienne's brain is empty. Justin hosts a thing. Adrienne goes back to California. Justin talks talking to people. Adrienne isn't really a reader. Justin gets blown up on stage. Adrienne loses her nerves. Justin is a voice leading genius. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-09-1905 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyGas Station HotdogsAdrienne is so mean. Justin talks getting a Mazerati when you want to buy a Honda. Adrienne works on her reading. Adrienne and Justin go to an old friend's show. Justin spots a tricky keyboard. Adrienne and Justin head west. Adrienne undersings. Justin records drums over the phone. Adrienne has more gigs. Justin talks characters. Sponsored by Lalla Grill, the State of California and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-09-1207 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyGirl VocalsJustin gives Adrienne drug. Just the one. Justin and Adrienne eat some crow. Adrienne does the work. Justin is on the news, but it's not bad this time. Justin and Adrienne like to talk. Justin doesn't like girl vocals. Adrienne keeps joining bands. Justin likes the fuzz. Adrienne calls some songs. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-08-2925 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyA Concert at Denver Int'l AirportAdrienne buys a space-age binding. Alanis Morrissette surprises Adrienne with her reunion tour, and Joan Jett inspires gratitude for the path she trailblazed for women in music. Adrienne does the Joey Drags happy dance. Adrienne is going to milk a tiny favor for all it's worth. Castle Rock is more than just outlet stores. The Petty Nicks Experience plays a concert at the Denver International Airport. An audience member does Borat impressions.
2024-08-0833 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyA Case for CrazyJustin thinks things are getting weird. Adrienne learns to relax. Adrienne and Justin get soaked. Justin gets yelled at. Adrienne has a close call. Justin tells another story. Adrienne buys some basses, Justin writes a letter. Adrienne walks a lot. Justin finds a new kind of music. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-08-0105 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Gets LostJustin and Adrienne have some unpopular opinions. Adrienne has never been to Minturn. Justin talks fishing. Adrienne has trouble counting. Justin plays too much, Adrienne hikes too much. Justin and Adrienne talk about bad weekends. Someone gets on stage with the band. Adrienne front loads. Justin gets it right. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-07-1133 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life Weekly"Well, Let 'Um Listen!"Adrienne and Justin go to the wrong and right museums. Gigs get canceled. Justin only wants to hear the hits. Adrienne hears some space sounds. Justin has one good impression. Adrienne plays some wrong notes. Justin's client has a big show. Justin talks guitar players and hee-da-lahs. Adrienne teaches the master class. Sponsored by Tacos Ay Ay Ay and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-06-2730 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Runs For ItAdrienne goes to paradise, even though she insn't good at travel. Justin's guitar gives him a beating. Adrienne misses the heatwave. Justin talks making people dance. Adrienne gets a dress rehearsal for the upcoming book. Justin misses his looper for once. Adrienne is starting a whole new system. Justin is a hack and fraud. Sponsored by Great Divide's Love and Lemons and Performance High Voice and Music Studios.
2024-06-2025 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyA Little Bit of ThunderAdrienne fixes herself. Justin and Adrienne learn some new stuff. Justin doesn't like the sun. Adrienne makes a lot of noise. Justin talks about leading and following. Adrienne talks bugs. Justin gets a chip on his shoulder. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-06-2035 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyGive Us a Little Break...Justin isn't funny. Adrienne and Justin meet a cool baby, for once. You can handle us, we're fun. Also, watch out, some boring tuning talk. Anyway, Justin likes playing less. Adrienne feels like a queen. Justin keeps sitting in chairs while music happens. Adrienne keeps attracting really great people. Justin tries not to push. Adrienne is dreaming about a new space. Sponsored by Old Colorado City and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-05-3029 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyThe Sky Opens for AdrienneJustin and Adrienne speak to millions. Adrienne goes through 27 tunnels. Justin and Adrienne have Venezuelan food. Adrienne sees some talent. Justin feels some vibe at the studio. Adrienne learns about the music business. Justin does some guest coaching. Adrienne wiffs the outro. This one is short. It's fine. Sponsored by Fever Tree and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-05-2303 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklySlow Roasting the Stir FryJustin is starting to break the rules. Adrienne has a great gig. Justin and Adrienne talk advice about advice. Adrienne has a new plan: she's going to start traveling to other dimensions. Justin and Adrienne play on some more recordings. Sponsored by El Five and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-04-1828 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyWe're Both PerformersJustin and Adrienne are post showcase. Justin just needs to move. Everybody gets a backstage hang. Adrienne talks keeping clothes. Someone returns to PH from Salt Lake City. Adrienne has a new project coming. Justin talks spinning plates. Adrienne gets some applause she doesn't enjoy. Sponsored by Roots Music Project and Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-03-2832 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Feels like a NoodleAdrienne feels like a noodle. Justin makes a Dark & Stormy in honor of Julian, who suffered through a Cloudy Day. Julian stays in the Top 5. Adrienne stops giving herself electric shocks. Justin's "proprietary" way of notating guitar solos. Adrienne realizes she's embedded. Justin and Adrienne see what is now one of their favorite movies, which happens to feature Rza from the Wu-Tang Clan. Justin's brain efficiently cleans up after itself - perhaps a little too efficiently. A24 Films drops a truckload of cash in the driveway. Soundpost Sessions: https://www.soundpostsessions.com/ Kyle Donovan: https...
2024-03-2131 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyA Bad NeighborhoodAdrienne has a big weekend. Justin makes some more recordings. Adrienne gives herself permission. Justin gets to see one of his favorite comedians. Adrienne spends time in a bad neighborhood. Justin's a machine gunner and Adrienne is a sniper. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio and no one else.
2024-02-2218 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJustin and Adrienne Write a BookJustin and Adrienne are actually writing the book they said they were going to write. Adrienne gets ripped to shreds by another vocal coach. Justin practiced looking cool playing guitar… before he could even play a single note on the guitar. Justin doesn't like being in crowds, but he's always been fascinated by them. What is "It"? Can you learn "It"? Justin writes a formula for song introductions. If you have any requests for what you'd like to see in our upcoming book about stage performance, we want to hear them! But don't put them in the You...
2024-02-0122 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyTalking Down to JazzAdrienne enjoys a really different concert. Adrienne and Justin check out a show with friends. Justin talks recording tricks and has a great first day with an aspiring producer. Adrienne's still racking up cool stuff at PH. Justin and Adrienne revisit some of the top tacos in the country. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio and Fever Tree.
2024-01-2531 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 100: Fully CrashedIt's super cold outside and now the temp is dropping indoors. Adrienne talks picks and playing heads up. Adrienne and Justin have a studio day. Adrienne sings and Justin tells old jokes. The engineer's name is Chris Wright, he's great. Adrienne talks nervous systems. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio and Roots Music Project in Boulder.
2024-01-1829 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyWhere's the Razzle Dazzle?Justin jams with his old band and they wrtie a bunch of songs. Adrienne kills it at a gig. Justin gets a scary phone call. Justin doesn't bring the energy. Adrienne and Justin talk "song people". Adrienne gets a round of applause. Justin has a takeaway. Adrienne has a manic week. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2024-01-1134 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyHow Do You Guys Do the Salmon?Our last Christmas show! Adrienne has some mental breakthroughs. Justin talks fish recipes with strangers. There is nothing to be learned from having a good day. Adrienne goes to some shows. Nate can do anything. Justin is going to jam with some guy he hasn't seen in 25 years. More Denver scene stuff, at least for Adrienne. Adrienne has even more shows on bass, Justin does even more sitting in a chair and staring at a computer. Sponsored by Performance High…Voice and Music Studio and the Chipotle by Nissi's.
2023-12-2127 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyThe "What If?" MachineJustin explains why it's not easy to look as good as he does. Adrienne talks some "yikes" moments this week. Adrienne has a great way of describing preproduction. Justin takes a weird Lyft ride. Adrienne talks her new motivation for bass practice. Howard Leese is who Justin was thinking of. Justin and Adrienne love their scene. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2023-12-1434 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Holds Her TongueJustin's brain is so efficient that he can't remember anything he doesn't currently need to remember. 11pm is the turning point for JL and AO, for different reasons. Adrienne has to hold her tongue. Cody sets an attendance record for himself in a new market. Adrienne gets an emergency gig. How saving your voice is like saving gas in a car. Welcome to the dusty American Southwest! Adrienne has a big brain work day.
2023-12-0730 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyBong Bong Bing BongWe've got the pods and the casts. Justin and Adrienne go to hear some bowls sing. Adrienne becomes a Swifty. Justin has some static, Adrienne plays defense. It looks like Adrienne and Justin are writing a book? Justin sees a long running project come to life. The backstage hang is always great. Sponsored by New Leaf Basses, Performance High, and new stuff. Stop mailing us cash, we're running out of space!
2023-11-0942 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJustin Wears Bryan's ClothesThe Ultimate Frisbee Association kicks Adrienne out of her first studio. Adrienne gets a rare chance to watch Justin perform. Adrienne sets a personal bass-gig record. Adrienne is inspired by Sipapalooza. Adrienne has four gear issues at her first church gig. Cody Qualls cracks his code and sets Nissi's on fire. The many reasons Justin hates lighting blackouts. Justin has to wear Bryan's clothes.
2023-10-2634 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklySalty Red DwarfAdrienne is still skiing, twenty years later - it's brisk. Adrienne has a report on her first bass gig for Diamond Empire. A flavor and an astronomical term. That Fletcher Munson curve will throw you. Justin almost ruins the moment at the PH Acoustic Showcase. Adrienne and Justin move into a new studio. Justin talks spaces and voices. Adrienne enjoys a radler.
2023-10-1935 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 86: Adrienne Loves a Red Plastic PedalAdrienne tells Justin to "slunch". Why teaching voice is different from teaching instruments. Adrienne loves a cheap plastic bass pedal but isn't sure if she can actually use it. Adrienne is happy to have a gig where she couldn't hear herself at all. People keep thinking Justin works at the stores he's in. Justin is moved to tears by rock and roll… again. This podcast is sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio and: Stop Making Sense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rjMwSTeVeo Cellar West Artisan Ales: https://cellarwest.com/
2023-10-1034 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyIt's Always Something.Shanti joins the podcast. Adrienne meets the piano man. It's always something. Justin tries to do less bespoke tailoring. Adrienne and Justin check out some vintage shops, find fried chicken and enjoy some sweet, sweet branding. Justin has some deja vu "writing in the room." Justin and Adrienne talk democracy, art and lowest common denominators. Adrienne's hair tries to escape. Sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio and TRVE Brewery, with special consideration from Nashville style chicken sandwiches.
2023-09-2829 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 83: Adrienne Falls for a ScamAdrienne falls for a scam. Becoming a billionaire gives you terrible judgement. Justin doesn't need to be the center of attention any more. Adrienne gets a rare photo of her brother. Justin finds a welcome old-school engineering challenge in recording Stovetop Gemini, a three-piece band, playing live in a single room. Justin sings lead. Stovetop Gemini: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4RuYpxDqzsQooSQ1B8VD6h?si=d22xkwMTSe6E6tf0q-HGpg This podcast is sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio: https://www.performancehigh.net
2023-09-2124 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 82: How Many Crayons?Justin's drink is fine. Adrienne is excited about new music. Adrienne finds out why Justin wanted to study composition. Ancient Greeks didn't have a word for blue. Justin has a few breakthroughs. Adrienne has a human moment at yet another double header gig. Justin and Adrienne see a live dinosaur. Sponsored by Joyride Brewery, Lakeside Pho and the concept of just getting out of the house and hanging out.
2023-09-1441 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJustin and Adrienne Aren't Feeling it, But the Edits are So Smooth.Adrienne and Justin aren't feeling it. That happens. But the edits are so, so smooth. A PH client walks from Mexico to Canada. Adrienne almost learns some new music theory. Adrienne becomes one of the gang on the road, hanging with real rockstars again. Justin talks ego: the reason for, and nightmare of, the music business. Adrienne fails at eating. Justin loves talking the tiny details of music with Eric Golden. Adrienne has to carry a new show all by herself. Still sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio and the Concept of Travel.
2023-08-3133 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyThe Concept of TravelAdrienne's living the life and sleeps like it. Justin and Adrienne have a gig at a mall with a view. Adrienne doesn't sound like Charlie Brown's teacher on bass. Justin says we're all our own worst judges. Adrienne sings at the biggest venue she's ever played. Abby! Per instructions, Adrienne reconnects with music that's just pure fun, yes ma'am and sir. Pamela Machela has a new song. We're sponsored by the concept of travel. Do you like where you are? Would you like to be somewhere else? Travel.
2023-08-2427 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Rides in a Cop CarAdrienne is traveling, three gigs in two cities, in one weekend. Dilemma! Someone has to run down the street in 6 inch heels. Adrienne meets Bingo (Momma's don't listen to Stanhope). Adrienne changes clothes in the back of a cop's car. Justin is correct, the only possible answer is crawling under the stage. A crowd big enough, you can't hear most of them…again. Love for Salt Lake City, thanks to Space and Faders and Eggs and the City!
2023-08-1736 min
Justin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 77: Earth, Wind and No FireballlShanti's in the house. Adrienne and Justin talk celebrity interaction stories. Earth Wind and No Fireball. Adrienne is conflicted about iPads. Justin's stagehand disguise fails and he meets a fan. Adrienne works with Jenny Shawhan on her CD release party setlist…Jenny is so good. Adrienne and Justin catch up with all the people after the show.
2023-08-1028 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 76: Adrienne Steals ChocolateAdrienne realizes how much she loves Denver because of the UMS, but they leave a show after watching it for less than one minute. How pushing too hard on stage is like being *too* friendly. Adrienne scares the sound guy at the Louisville show. Adrienne steals a ton of chocolate, and Justin steals a ton of salsa, from a venue Elvis played at. Adrienne lands a small part on a big tour. Justin used to have an imaginary friend named Jonathan. This podcast is brought to you by Performance High Voice and Music Studio and Bandmix.
2023-08-0335 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 73: Didn't we all decide about Kanye?Justin and Adrienne aren't sure what to talk about, so they talk about negronis and Mission Beach, California. Didn't we all decide about Kanye? Adrienne wondered why anyone would want a guitar in a song. Depeche Mode invents their sound out of convenience. Adrienne is feeling anti-pretty. No Address, Justin's old band, has plans. Why No Address wrote, recorded, mixed, and mastered an entire full-length album in just 19 days. Justin is going to start doing live free weekly Artist Development sessions. The real reason Adrienne is singing backup vocals at the next showcase. Justin beats fear of flying with...
2023-07-1336 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne O the Band Is Back!Will it ever stop raining? Adrienne forgets her iPad at a recording session and adapts a polka feel for a folk song. Adrienne lands her first wedding gig as a bassist and has worked her way to letter H. Adrienne O's new music finally comes to life in front of an audience. Justin finds out he has trouble playing guitar if he can't move his feet. Justin gets nervous playing in front of one of his friends. Justin and Adrienne would starve if they started a business installing paving stone patios. This podcast is sponsored by Performance...
2023-07-0628 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJustin Learns a Russian InsultJustin's effort at picking up chicks from the podcast isn't working as planned. Adrienne makes percussion out of a singing bowl, a plastic storage bin, and plastic wrap. Adrienne works very hard to produce vocals that sound easy, because she wants to sing with "bad" vocal technique in the next single. Adrienne and Justin love The Fabulous Boogienauts' brand of original funk, but Adrienne loves Ryan Smiley's shoes even more. A band plays an entire set of songs that all sound like the Monster Mash. A hand percussionist for Rival Sons hides behind the bass amp at the Ogden. Co...
2023-06-2241 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Eats a Song VegetableA marching band bass drum player breaks Adrienne's brain. Justin has a nightmare gig - or at least, a nightmare getting to the gig. Justin can't believe he knows a song he never thought he would learn. Justin changes clothes while driving. Adrienne leaves a keyboard sitting on the side of the road on the way to a gig. Microphone feedback is nonsense in TV shows and movies. Why Justin doesn't take gigs running sound any more. Adrienne learns a bunch of songs on bass… without actually playing bass. Adrienne eats a song vegetable. This podcast is spo...
2023-06-1538 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 68 - Unpopular Opinion, Home EditionJustin and Adrienne talk weather…so exciting. Adrienne reaches a milestone as a bassist. Justin has a reason for disappearing but Adrienne doesn't agree. Justin talks how crowds are similar, sometimes even in a church. Adrienne talks pickle shots. Https://www.performancehigh.net https://www.andysydow.com https://www.goosetowntavern.com
2023-06-0835 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyDon't Do What Justin Keeps DoingAdrienne finally agrees to sing at her cousin's wedding, after repeatedly saying no. Adrienne takes on a new project of learning as many songs on bass as possible. Justin's recent acoustic practice with Cody helps him with an unplanned acoustic situation with Adrienne. Justin recommends against doing something he's done four or five times in his life. Justin and Adrienne weigh in on Daisy Jones and the Six. This podcast was sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio, and Santa Cruz Chili and Spice Company. Shout out to Luke and Kaylee who played at the wedding t...
2023-06-0127 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyIndie 102.3 Artist of the MonthAdrienne O the band is a featured artist of the month on Indie 102.3 FM. Adrienne enjoys the honeymoon period with the band's new songs. Justin learns that FoCoMx does NOT stand for "Fort Collins, Mexico." Justin and Adrienne play at the Lyric Theatre, which feels a bit like the Meow Wolf of Fort Collins. Adrienne plays on the most colorful stage she has ever been on, with the most colorful drum kit she's ever seen (owned by FoCo drummer Mckenna Reeve). Adrienne is pleased that she's starting to see more women in live music - especially running sound and pla...
2023-05-0434 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Wants More NonsenseJustin tries the national drink of Argentina, but it is a complete surprise. Adrienne is on fire with songwriting now that she has found a new "thinking mode," but still wishes she could come up with more nonsense. Justin identifies the one thing that is valuable in every songwriter. Adrienne uses the word "humdinger" unironically. Justin offers one piece of advice for when you're on a songwriting hot streak. J&A look forward to playing at FoCoMx this weekend. Adrienne explains 45+1. Justin raves about DJ Alf Kremer and his memory for a mishap that occurred years ago. ...
2023-04-2728 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJ&A Finally Learn How to Co-WriteJustin and Adrienne once again admire Eric Golden, one of the hardest working local musicians they know. Performance High returns to the Hard Rock Cafe for a showcase, for the first time since the Before Times. The Pop Choir starts with a bang, and will have a northern chapter for the second round. Inspired by the book The Art of Gathering, Adrienne tries something new as the showcase emcee. One of the young performers breaks everyone's hearts with an unforgettable performance for a family member who passed away the night before the showcase. Justin forgets to play his typical "...
2023-04-2030 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 60 - Justin is an Australian Shepherd DogAdrienne has a week of Muse. Justin complains about how loud the audience screams. Adrienne adds a little more "juice" to her moves on stage. Adrienne joins Cody Qualls at his Broadway, Billboard, and Beyond one-voice, one-piano show. Justin is the Australian shepherd dog of the band. Two of Justin's clients perform shows he helped produce - one in Little Rock, AK a day after the tornadoes, and the other at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. One of Adrienne's students performs at Red Rocks. And sometimes you shouldn't "perform." "Sports" by Viagra Boys - h...
2023-04-1334 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Finds Out She's Sexist, TooWe apologize for the slight background noise at the beginning and end of this episode. It's the furnace. Adrienne goes to the indie 102.3 meetup for the first time and meets many cool people, including a female neuroscientist music fan. Adrienne wonders if her bandmates really believe her when she talks, and… Justin doesn't believe her. Justin reveals the easy secret to being a good producer. Adrienne gets closure with one of her favorite songs by completely re-producing it and then deciding to walk away from it. Justin sees the sunk cost fallacy too often with artists. Adrienne fi...
2023-03-3025 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne has the Striped BassAdrienne starts with enchiladas. Adrienne gets better at bass without practicing and Justin explains how. A long-ago band mate comes to Cody Qualls' show at the Buffalo Rose, where Adrienne has the striped bass. The Ultimate Frisbee Association kicks Performance High out of their studio space and they land at Dog House Music as an emergency solution that lasts years. Justin comes full circle with an open mic gig with Half Zen at Dog House Music. This podcast is sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio, Dog House Music, and the Big Garnish industry.
2023-03-2322 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyNew Zealand's Beer for ChildrenAdrienne listens to two bands on repeat while driving the entirety of New Zealand, but misses the indie music of Colorado. Adrienne and Justin can't get away from their tribute band songs even on the other side of the planet. Justin gets more than his fill of dated pop songs. Justin falls in love with gas station coffee in New Zealand but rails against the NZ beer industry, unless you are trying to get your kids into beer. Something happens to give Adrienne O the band a new spark of life while in NZ. Adrienne has big new perspectives...
2023-03-1623 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 55 - The Band Called Adrienne OThe Adrienne O Band is born out of Adrienne's frustration with 50/50 ownership of a previous band. Adrienne produces her first album without prior experience. Justin hates Adrienne for making a music video on the top of a mountain. The band has to restart a song three times at a gig for tech issues. The band grows from a trio to a seven-piece band, including Brian Stacks. A bunch of college kids record the band's 2nd album. Adrienne puts herculean effort into the band's light show. This podcast is sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio.
2023-03-0925 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyFrom Software to MusicAdrienne's music life prior to age 33 is a couple years of collegiate a cappella… and a terrible 6th grade theater class. Adrienne works in software development for a grueling decade before a sudden exit. She starts taking voice lessons for fun, and her instructor at the time invites her to join a band. Several quartets, duos, groups (including Girls on Top!) and genres later… Adrienne decides to take her knowledge gaps into her own hands. Adrienne learns vocal technique through sheer determination and curiosity – and starts teaching voice from her basement. Adrienne and Justin find out they've both subbed for th...
2023-02-2222 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyNo Cars In New Zealand!?A wrench is thrown into the works with Adrienne and Justin's international travel plans. Adrienne calls the airport 16 times. This trip is THE manifestation of a prior commitment of Adrienne's... an intention to learn how to run her business "like clockwork". Justin and Adrienne have a full weekend of gigs, and The Petty Nicks Experience plays the Boulder Dinner Theater as part of the venue's last open season. Justin is impressed with the level of detail the sound tech at the Rialto brings to the Petty Nicks Experience show. Why it's possible to successfully open a set with your...
2023-02-0825 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 48 - Justin Looks YummyAdrienne thinks Justin looks "yummy." Performance High's latest karaoke and jam session shows Adrienne just how much further she has to go. Justin begins the process of recording local band Ipecac's album, using a floating click track and some creative drum mic angles. Adrienne shows up for her student's live country show and stands in the crowd, working… a fact that ends up flabbergasting all the men who ask her to dance… including the line-dancing king of the venue. Adrienne sees Colorado royalty Wendy Wu at her concert… and Wendy offers Performance High a new location! Performance High adds more loc...
2023-01-1929 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyStand Your GroundsJustin and Adrienne ponder "punny" business names, and Adrienne comes up with one for a combination coffee-and-gun shop. Justin discovers long-time mentor and friend, John Kurtzweg, occupying three spots on 2002's End-of-Year Billboard Top 100. Justin gets shown over and over how much better he COULD be. Justin and Adrienne are baffled by their respective musical strengths (and weaknesses). A stuffed animal named Binky does metal covers on YouTube. Justin breaks the recording process down into five steps. Teenage Justin drives his recording engineers to insanity… and one risks losing an entire session to pr...
2023-01-1238 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Wills the Future Into ExistenceAdrienne's alone for 10 days over the holidays while Justin visits his family… and a lot of slapping ensues. Justin works on an orchestral arrangement, and technology betrays him… but in a nostalgic way. Justin has a ton of work to do before the upcoming trip to New Zealand, while Adrienne enjoys more of a glide into the new year. Justin reveals which he would choose if he had to pick between Adrienne and guitar.Adrienne's new vision for Performance High starts coming to life in a spectacularly quick fashion. The company now has a Fort Collins location! In addition to t...
2023-01-0528 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyDames Make the Best EditorsThis week, Adrienne's student hits a personal best - that he thought was impossible! Justin finds production magic in mistakes. Adrienne and Cody jokingly add a little classical "oomph" to their duet at Cody's second holiday show… and it brings down the house. Adrienne reluctantly reveals her new vision for Performance High. Adrienne reveals how many workouts she used to do each week when she was trying to be a professional water skier. Justin and Adrienne ask the question every artist should be asking themselves – and the answer may not be what you think...
2022-12-2931 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJustin Gets Hit (By a Guitar)FYI: there are many many shout-outs in this episode! Adrienne and Justin try a gross-sounding pistachio lemon meringue… beer? Adrienne has a bass breakthrough at a holiday show. Justin talks the pros and cons of his legendary show nerves. Adrienne and Justin attend a Deftones tribute band show, and Adrienne ends up surprised. Justin teaches musicians the secret of jumping off drum risers. Justin decides he should relax, and Adrienne decides she's great just the way she is. This podcast is sponsored by Performance High Voice and Music Studio and kitty scritches. ...
2022-12-1335 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Sings Full Body LasersAdrienne tries to impart some alcohol wisdom to a student by relating her misadventures at the very first Adrienne O Band show. Performance High has a showcase at Goosetown Tavern with seven newbie singers. Justin is almost a creep. Why Justin wears sunglasses on stage. Justin makes up a new notation method for his charts. Adrienne buys a bracelet in Atlanta. Justin and Adrienne learn what deadstock is. Teen Justin and his bandmates are intimidated by Atlanta's cool Little Five Points neighborhood. Adrienne comes across a two-foot-high burger and takes a mystery shot at Vortex bar. Adrienne learns the...
2022-12-0541 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Sleeps with the Bass PlayerAdrienne turns the bedroom into a steamy jungle. Justin explains Marzen beer. Justin and Adrienne vacation at Hot Sulphur Springs, population 700ish. Justin makes a major change in his work life, and stops threatening to quit music to work in a grocery store. Adrienne and Justin's cover band gets stranded at a Black Hawk casino during a blizzard. Adrienne sleeps with the bass player and his wife. Urban Dance Theory plays on a tiny circular stage accessed only by rolling, steep, rickety stairs. An imaginary unicorn horn on Adrienne's head helps her sing in a new style. ...
2022-11-3036 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyShanti Befriends a Hot Water BottleShanti shares an intimate moment with her new best friend, a fuzzy water bottle. Performance High finds a new south Denver metro location at Hyperthreat Rehearsal and Recording Studios in Parker, Colorado. Why Adrienne is training seven new vocal coaches for Performance High. Why Adrienne hires people even if she doesn't have a job for them yet. Adrienne sings at Performance High's oldest client's album release show. Justin fanboys over bassist Bijoux Barbosa, enamored of Bijoux's restraint. Adrienne starts studying Tina Weymouth, bassist for the Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club. Justin tries to play as few notes...
2022-11-0139 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Goes Thrift ShoppingAdrienne buys a bag of clothes for $12 at Global Thrift in Arvada, which she says justifies her purchase of $125 boots. J&A see Ryan and Carla in Just a Girl (No Doubt tribute band) at the Oriental Theatre. Metal band Of Ashes produces viral metal cooking videos. Adrienne lands a position in a band as keyboard player, even though she's not really a keyboard player. Adrienne is amazed to watch an artist's voice go from ragged to wonderful over the course of a half hour at a concert. A drummer asks the audience for help with the drum solo...
2022-10-2637 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyCrowd Roar Knocks Adrienne BackThe podCAT visits. Justin can't change guitars because of the weather. Justin and Adrienne analyze why Saturday's sold-out show at the Boot Barn may have been the Petty Nicks Experience's best show ever. The roar of the crowd nearly knocks Adrienne over. Justin reveals the main metric No Address used to tell whether their stage show changes worked while on tour. Justin prepares a NYC artist for a jazz show at a historic theater in Bermuda. Justin and Adrienne illustrate the right and wrong ways to tell a story about a song. Justin shares the main reason a public...
2022-10-1930 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Eats French EnchiladasAdrienne and Justin go on a date and eat French enchiladas. Justin wants Adrienne to steal a floor lamp from a restaurant. Adrienne eats round foods. The Petty Nicks Experience plays for a hot crowd at the Parker Arts, Cultural, and Events (PACE) Center. A good set is like a house of cards. Justin works on an album that gets mastered 7 times for $40k before it sounds right. The cat learns to sleep under the covers. Justin starts songwriting with Eric Golden, who will log 237 gigs in 2022.
2022-10-1125 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Looks Super FlyAdrienne gets purple-and-green prescription sunglasses from Zenni.com and can't stop talking about them. Justin and Adrienne play two meaningful gigs with Cody Qualls. Adrienne *finally* gets over the self-consciousness of being a female bass player. Adrienne likes Illegal Pete's (especially the one in Tucson, AZ) not just for the burritos. Adrienne sees Ethel Cain open for Florence + the Machine and is fascinated by the extreme, understated anti-artifice of Ethel - and by how Florence Welch turns all the different layers of audience in an arena into a single tribe. Justin stumbles upon a theory of how artists actually...
2022-10-0531 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJustin Gets Ill on StageThree Performance High singers join Cody Qualls' band. Why Adrienne sound checks with "Gypsy." Justin gets a stomach bug during a gig and has to dash off stage. Why Justin and Adrienne don't perform on command. Adrienne doesn't like being the center of attention - even though she likes being a front person. How playing the wrong shows prevents you from getting to the next level. Justin and Adrienne analyze the Red Rocks concert of their current favorite band, War on Drugs. The purity of not caring what your audience thinks. Justin reveals his guarantee for musical success.
2022-09-2232 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJustin Bites it Hard on StageJustin and Adrienne analyze the Killers concert at Ball Arena and decide to steal an idea from them. Justin finally sees his hero, guitarist Johnny Marr (The Smiths, The The, Modest Mouse). Justin and Adrienne cry tears of… perfection? Justin decides to start buying his own clothes. Justin and Adrienne do a photo shoot with Cody Qualls and the Brand New Ancients. The Petty Nicks Experience plays at a wedding reception and an acoustic backyard party. Justin appreciates the telepathy that happens among musicians who have played together for a long time and talks about how he played differently wi...
2022-09-0743 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne's Yeti Fur JacketPerformance High has a huge showcase, and random strangers attend. Justin plays with Howl2Go with no rehearsal again. Justin is surprised to be loving the "hang" at gigs. Perfection is the enemy of killing (your audience). Justin advises against thinking about form at game time. Adrienne fangirls over Tyler Morse at a Murder by Death concert. Joe won't keep his hands off Adriene's authentic Yeti fur jacket. Why you must sometimes not practice songs more than one time. Justin starts working with an artist development client in Paris. Adrienne owns the often-women's role of Editor.
2022-08-3031 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Goes Grey (Again)Adrienne decides to go grey (again). Justin gets goosebumps when client Louisa paces the room like a caged animal at showcase rehearsal. Adrienne and Justin go to a bar where they light drinks on fire and have a portrait of George Costanza sexy-posing in his boxer shorts. Adrienne and Justin watch a guy almost get run over by a truck. Performance High takes a risk of bringing on new teachers. Justin can hear the major label production dollars on the War on Drugs' latest album. Justin describes why you can hear when something has been recorded on ProTools vs. L...
2022-08-2432 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Starts Over on BassJustin and Adrienne realize these are the good old days. Adrienne returns to beginner level on bass. Adrienne and Justin play a gig in a lumberyard. Adrienne's vocal range changes. Adrienne and Justin film a music video on West Colfax. Adrienne compares a bad set list to being served courses in the wrong order at a restaurant. Justin talks about the difference between a concert and a SHOW. Justin is unable to string together a single sentence in his guitar solos. Adrienne explains her guitar-deafness.
2022-08-1631 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Rides a Hot Air BalloonJustin goes to every jam he can find around town for two months, but doesn't get to play even once. Adrienne takes a hot air balloon ride the morning after playing at the Moffit County Hot Air Balloon Festival. Justin fights extra hard to "get" the audience. Justin recalls how an "anti-fan" goes berzerk when a stadium-size rockstar walks into a local venue. Justin says your insides get bigger when you play stadiums. Adrienne autographs an Igloo cooler, but not an oxygen tank. Life-changing BBQ. Justin reveals what he loves about a crowd (it's not the cheering).
2022-08-1035 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJustin's Guitar Breaks at a GigAdrienne drinks Coors Light for the first time since high school. Adrienne and Justin do a duo gig for a backyard party, using a looper pedal, but his guitar breaks during sound check. A&J recall the excellent Hungarian goulash they used to enjoy annually at a birthday party gig. Justin pumps Spaceman Guitars. Adrienne talks about when it's okay to join a performing musician at a gig. Adrienne is surprised about a couple things she learns while shooting a music video. Adrienne compares the energy drain of gigs and athletic pursuits. KCHB releases her first single from her u...
2022-08-0232 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Bowls BadlyAdrienne finds it harder to play bass and sing now, than she used to before. Justin and Adrienne bake in the Colorado summer sun at a gig. The Petty Nicks Experience plays at a wedding. Adrienne bowls badly, including with her left hand. Justin explains how a sound can be louder if you're further away from it. Why Adrienne is hoarding a particular model of in-ear monitoring system. Justin and Adrienne talk about various ways to run in-ear monitors, and Justin's philosophy on what to ask for in your floor monitor.
2022-07-2731 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Loses Her CoolThree more Petty Nicks gigs this week - Southglenn, Wyoming, and Colorado Springs. Justin goes down with the ship on a failing pro audio company. Justin misses the very beginning of a show. Adrienne completely loses her cool during set break. Two muscle-bound tough guys with face tattoos sing every word to Gypsy. Adrienne gets hit on with the "negging" approach. Justin repeatedly kicks sweaty male German dancers out of a bar. How the Petty Nicks show evolves from show to show even though the set list has a fixed framework. Adrienne uses a different "hook" for the audience...
2022-07-2031 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 21 - J&A Blow Little Kids' MindsSix gigs in nine days in three states. Adrienne takes a page from Cody Qualls and tells more stories to the audience, even though it requires stepping out of character. The crowd cheers for Adrienne's dad in the audience. The Petty Nicks Experience blows some kids' minds. "Warm Cherry Blossom-flavored LaCroix" gets added to future gig riders. Why you should always carry a bunch of trash bags. Adrienne has a new "Landslide" moment. Adrienne and Justin miss a student showcase for the first time ever. Adrienne attends the show of a singing comedian cop client.
2022-07-1327 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Tries not to Stare at Boobs*This episode was recorded on Tuesday but not released until Wednesday because Justin and Adrienne did not, in fact, board their flight home immediately after recording this podcast. Instead, their flight was delayed overnight in Fargo, ND, and Adrienne did not have her laptop on which to edit the podcast.* Justin and Adrienne record in the Fargo, ND airport. Adrienne sings with the Jacob Larson Band. Justin complains about how a restaurant spells most of its words. Adrienne decides to enter the "awkward hair" phase. Adrienne compares the Jacob Larson Band and the Petty Nicks Experience and...
2022-07-0710 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Points Out What's WrongAdrienne debates what to do with her grey hair. Justin meets a fifth drummer who lives in their neighborhood. Adrienne has a pin-drop moment with a field of 700 people. Justin explains his theory of performance. Adrienne returns to her terrible old stage banter habit of pointing out what's wrong. Justin plays a 3-hour "by request" Howl at the Moon gig. Justin talks about the one thing working musicians respect more than anything, more than talent or success.
2022-06-3017 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJustin Spies on Adrienne ChangingAdrienne gives a shout out to someone who exemplifies "you get what you give." Justin says a gig is worth 100 rehearsals. Justin doesn't care if he plays in front of 10 people or 20,000 people. The Petty Nicks Experience plays at Parker Days Festival. Bandmate Julian gets to sit in the second row to see Paul McCartney at Wrigley Field. The Petty Nicks Experience does free events a little differently from ticketed events. Justin side-eyes Adrienne behind his sunglasses as she changes clothes for Edge of 17. Justin likes being surrounded by a mess while Adrienne likes it neat.
2022-06-1422 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne Blows Justin's Party-Guy ImageJustin and Adrienne talk about what it has been like to be in six different bands together over the last 11 years while also working together at the studio… and what it has been like to be in bands with other couples. Adrienne figures out how to get the audience over the tipping point at Nissi's. Justin gets flummoxed by 168 vs 170bpm. Justin and Adrienne make mistakes at last weekend's gigs. Adrienne blows Justin's party-guy image. Adrienne learns how to chunk bigger blocks of music knowledge. Food tastes better if it's stolen from someone else's plate.
2022-06-0733 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 14 - Adrienne Drinks Justin's WhiskeyJustin and Adrienne drive through a spring storm to play at an old renovated theatre in Rifle, CO. Adrienne is, unsurprisingly, biased in favor of women - and so is Justin. Adrienne accidentally drinks Justin's whiskey on stage. The applause meter gets stuck after Rhiannon. Adrienne plays a country club gig with Jenny Shawhan. Justin uses a side-chained multi-band compressor. Justin talks about learning to mix by hearing his songs on the radio back in Tallahassee.
2022-05-2526 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne does Airplane ArmsJustin uses a technique from David Bowie's producer Brian Eno ("oblique cards") to work on a new song with Cody Qualls. Adrienne discovers she lost the last year of band demo tracks. Adrienne's "airplane arms" from the music video make it to the dance floor of last weekend's wedding. Justin talks about visual hooks for music videos, the importance of being strategically lazy, and the main difference between great musicians and those who don't quite have it together.
2022-05-1136 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyPeople Fall off StagesAdrienne gets a bass gig with Jenny Shawhan. J&A have a student showcase where they run into their favorite stage manager, Chloe. Adrienne comes up with an obvious solution to a challenge she's been having on bass. Pamela's drummer falls off the stage during the show. Justin's lead singer falls off the stage during a show. Justin's bass player falls off a catwalk before a show. Justin almost gives himself a concussion jumping off a six-foot-high drum riser. Adrienne reconnects with a booking agent from a decade ago. Adrienne realizes how deep her roots in Denver have become.
2022-05-0437 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyEp. 7 - Adrienne Plays 50 Songs on BassAdrienne and Justin compare their methods for learning 35 songs for one gig (the other 15 are for a different gig). Justin talks about why he can't use charts for some songs. Adrienne hates on the phrase "all-girl band." Adrienne plays her first gig with Pamela Machala's all-woman band, with opener Shanna in a Dress from Nashville. Adrienne makes fun of how Justin sings. Adrienne uses a glass of water for a sound effect in her latest song production. Justin talks about how his band No Address would get lyrics from gibberish. Justin talks about how he manages 60+ vocal tracks in...
2022-04-0529 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne drinks Justin's BeerAdrienne gets a 110-year-old piano tuned and luckily the strings don't break. Adrienne stomps across the front of the Boot Barn Hall stage waving a tambourine. Justin can't keep a straight face during Landslide when he overhears a loud whisper. Justin is surprised to gain a new respect for Adrienne's cover project. Justin fails to learn a lesson from last week. Justin produces music for KCHB, Half Zen, and Ipecac, and makes a backing track for a band whose name Justin refuses to say. Adrienne finally finds her voice. Justin realizes he needs to be lazier.
2022-03-3032 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne meets another Stevie NicksAdrienne attends a Fleetwood Mask show and meets their Stevie. Adrienne spends far too long recording cover songs but learns to put overdrive on everything in the mix. Justin talks about how learning solos kills the magic in songs, but still offers valuable rewards. Neither Justin nor Adrienne can remember the name of Houdini. Justin talks about pretending to be Mike Campbell pretending to be Jerry Garcia.
2022-03-2332 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyJustin calls Adrienne a "Dude"Justin calls Adrienne a "dude" in Northern Florida musician vernacular. Adrienne has another all-women rehearsal. Adrienne attends her first high school musical since... high school. Justin and Adrienne watch Ryan Elwood play jazz and actually take drum solos. Justin (re)learns new lessons about working with certain types of clients. Adrienne gets ready to play bass at the next student showcase.
2022-03-1631 minJustin and Adrienne's Music Life WeeklyAdrienne does a Bass GigJustin and Adrienne talk about last weekend's gig, which was her first one on bass in a very long time.
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