Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/variable-bitrate Host Jacob Tender is joined by colleagues and friends from all walks of life to talk about what moves them. © 2016-2017 curbside.audio 6ce04881-55a4-56c9-adef-96bf1bb74fb3 no en-us Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:06:16 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:02:17 +0000 https://curbside.audio/vbr/ https://img.transistor.fm/88fvswieS8EqqW7dy4FQlBoArU9GfLtyiRaXKyeQa_Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxNy8xNTM3MTIw/MzM1LWFydHdvcmsu/anBn.jpg https://curbside.audio/vbr/ episodic curbside.audio / Jacob Tender Host Jacob Tender is joined by colleagues and friends from all walks of life to talk about what moves them. Host Jacob Tender is joined by colleagues and friends from all walks of life to talk about what moves them.. music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling Jacob Tender Yes No 25 25 23: 'Personal Mario Arcade Machine', with guest James Cassar full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:5888609c414fb598ffc139bc https://share.transistor.fm/s/01f7f9ae Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:14:10 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 8315 Verified Twitter user James Cassar is a music industry writer, label owner, and podcaster. We discuss his start with Modern Vinyl, the formation of Near Mint, association with Modern Baseball, and his impending memoir. Verified Twitter user James Cassar is a music industry writer, label owner, and podcaster. We discuss his start with Modern Vinyl, the formation of Near Mint, association with Modern Baseball, and his impending memoir. music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 24 24 22: 'That Was The Kit', with guest Jake Floyd full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:5849cb06e6f2e11367164fda https://share.transistor.fm/s/e71e25b3 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:41:03 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 4381 Jake Floyd is the Bassist of The Orphan the Poet from Dayton, Ohio. In this episode, you'll hear a lot about the Ohio scene and living nearby AltPress. Jake and Jacob have been planning to podcast together for some time, so here it is! Jake Floyd is the Bassist of The Orphan the Poet from Dayton, Ohio. In this episode, you'll hear a lot about the Ohio scene and living nearby AltPress. Jake and Jacob have been planning to podcast together for some time, so here it is! music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 23 23 21: 'People Don't Talk About Relationships Enough', with guest Dan Cox full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:582935bb2e69cf19588fe472 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e0cb85a Mon, 14 Nov 2016 23:00:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 7206 For years, Dan Cox cultivated a massive following of passionate fans for his blog, Pup Fresh. Between himself and his partner Willy, Pup Fresh created a spot for themselves in the scene without invitation. They use their following to spread their opinions about controversial topics in the scene. That seemed to wear Dan out to the point that he’s separated himself from the brand for his sake and the blog’s. Now he spends way too much money on vinyl. For years, Dan Cox cultivated a massive following of passionate fans for his blog, Pup Fresh. Between himself and his partner Willy, Pup Fresh created a spot for themselves in the scene without invitation. They use their following to spread their opinions music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 22 22 20: 'On My Bus, Nobody Goes To Sleep', with guest Danny Samet full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:5820f45559cc688d3e2a21a6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/df0f9ac3 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 21:00:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 3352 Danny Samet has toured with bands like Say Anything, Two Door Cinema Club, Motion City Soundtrack, Thrice, The Academy Is, and so many more. In just 5 years he's made a name for himself as a professional crew member and a great person to have on the road for weeks at a time. Danny Samet has toured with bands like Say Anything, Two Door Cinema Club, Motion City Soundtrack, Thrice, The Academy Is, and so many more. In just 5 years he's made a name for himself as a professional crew member and a great person to have on the road music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 21 21 19: 'Self-Hatred and Logistics', with guest Benjamin Liebsch full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:5818106f4402432cd0cb967c https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ff05047 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 09:00:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 8575 You, Me, And Everyone We Know called it quits for good this year. Ben, the frontman and songwriter for the project has since been hiding out amongst the rest of us normals while slowly working on something new. You, Me, And Everyone We Know called it quits for good this year. Ben, the frontman and songwriter for the project has since been hiding out amongst the rest of us normals while slowly working on something new. music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 20 20 18: 'They Were Playing Second Of Four', with guest Johnny Minardi full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:580d4f9dd2b857e4d2376338 https://share.transistor.fm/s/072a4b39 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 10:02:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 3753 Johnny Minardi drops knowledge on the early years on Fueled By Ramen as well as his endeavors as a professional A&R. Hear more about how he launched the careers of bands like Gatsby's American Dream, Hidden In Plain View, The Academy Is... Johnny Minardi drops knowledge on the early years on Fueled By Ramen as well as his endeavors as a professional A&R. Hear more about how he launched the careers of bands like Gatsby's American Dream, Hidden In Plain View, The Academy Is... music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 19 19 17: 'Dude, Not Ballin', with guest Mike "Gunz" Gunzelman full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:5804113ad482e9444446e52e https://share.transistor.fm/s/789f55af Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 3351 Mike Gunzelman aka Gunz is a media personality and host of The Gunz Show on Idobi Radio. Having grown up in the industry by way of Blink 182, Geffen Records, Drive-Thru Records, and other early starters of the scene, Gunz made a name for himself early and continues to be successful with over 120,000 listeners every week. When off the air, you can find him on FOX, NBC, ABC, and more as a correspondent or studio guest on a variety of panels. We talk about how Gunz built his brand and what makes his show so entertaining. Mike Gunzelman aka Gunz is a media personality and host of The Gunz Show on Idobi Radio. Having grown up in the industry by way of Blink 182, Geffen Records, Drive-Thru Records, and other early starters of the scene, Gunz made a name for himself early and music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 18 18 16: 'I Would Just Like Band Pages', with guest Tyler Sharp full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57f83751b3db2b529d377a2b https://share.transistor.fm/s/5a73f06f Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:01:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 6114 Tyler Sharp left his dream job at Alternative Press and I've been dying to know why. We talk about what it is that makes midwest kids blog so much, how he was able to write 8,000 news stories, canceled NBC program Heroes, and what Tyler plans to do now. Tyler Sharp left his dream job at Alternative Press and I've been dying to know why. We talk about what it is that makes midwest kids blog so much, how he was able to write 8,000 news stories, canceled NBC program Heroes, and what Tyler plans to do now. music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 17 17 Creative Consultation: Adapt full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57f1cd5b893fc0cfc2ef7bbf https://share.transistor.fm/s/2f09cc9f Mon, 03 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 366 Creating can be tricky when life's obligations so often get in the way. To make it work, you have to adapt. Creating can be tricky when life's obligations so often get in the way. To make it work, you have to adapt. music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 16 16 15: 'It's Hard For Helpers', with guest Sheridan Allen full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57e9da9c893fc0fa3940903f https://share.transistor.fm/s/d3e2dcdf Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 3295 Sheridan Allen runs Punk Talks, an organization that advocates for better mental health in the music industry. We discuss Sheridan's decision to become a social worker for a living and using her passion to better the music scene she so desperately wanted to be a part of. Sheridan Allen runs Punk Talks, an organization that advocates for better mental health in the music industry. We discuss Sheridan's decision to become a social worker for a living and using her passion to better the music scene she so desperately wanted music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 15 15 14: 'Have A Nice Package Together', with guest Nate Sirotta full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57df5162893fc0fde4f513d3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e6edd00 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 09:00:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 5362 Nate Sirotta is the founder and playmaker at Impulse Artists, a boutique publicity and digital marketing agency that's worked with some insane talent to great success over it's few years in business. Nate and I talk about PR and how to get into it from any angle. He's been doing this thing for a while and has some really great tips. So don't miss a thing and take notes! Nate Sirotta is the founder and playmaker at Impulse Artists, a boutique publicity and digital marketing agency that's worked with some insane talent to great success over it's few years in business. Nate and I talk about PR and how to get into it from an music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 14 14 13: 'Treat Every Band Like The Next Big Thing', with guest Ian Baldwin full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57d609f937c58199e8da144c https://share.transistor.fm/s/b9a312b0 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 08:00:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 5212 They say to never judge a book by its cover, but isn’t the cover a part of the book itself? The face of the body of work? This week we talk to Ian Baldwin of Hear&See about design and how it applies to the music industry specifically. They say to never judge a book by its cover, but isn’t the cover a part of the book itself? The face of the body of work? This week we talk to Ian Baldwin of Hear&See about design and how it applies to the music industry specifically. music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 13 13 12: 'Nothing Too Big and Nothing Too Public' with guest Dana Reandelar full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57ccddafbe659421cb75c92a https://share.transistor.fm/s/261e1e4d Mon, 05 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 6086 Dana Reandelar didn't think that she had enough to say to be on this show. In this episode we prove that she was wrong. Dana is a music writer that has a secret past as a multi-instrumentalist. She's also up on the latest in Frank Ocean, so we spend a good deal of time dissecting 'Blonde'. Dana Reandelar didn't think that she had enough to say to be on this show. In this episode we prove that she was wrong. Dana is a music writer that has a secret past as a multi-instrumentalist. She's also up on the latest in Frank Ocean, so we spend a goo music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 12 12 11: 'When You Eventually Unfollow Me', with guest Jack Appleby full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57c3a293c534a5ae55de7b49 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d8702852 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:34:27 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 6551 Jack Appleby is a Social Media Strategist by day at Ayzenberg Group, a killer marketing agency in California that's worked with really awesome brands over the years. In his spare time, he talks music at a number of publications and has even dabbled in the label/management side of things once or twice. Get to know Jack as he spills the beans on just how many copies of intheclouds' 12 Lathes records were cut as well as a certain supergroup follow-up LP that exists somewhere in the world. Jack Appleby is a Social Media Strategist by day at Ayzenberg Group, a killer marketing agency in California that's worked with really awesome brands over the years. In his spare time, he talks music at a number of publications and has even dabbled in the music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 11 11 10: 'It Was Probably Misplaced Enthusiasm', with guest @anamericangod full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57ba69c92e69cf7750839ec6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/932d40ef Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 6400 Joe is the founder of American Dream Records, an independent record label that put out vinyl releases from some pretty amazing bands in the early 2010s. Since then, he's amassed an impressive and growing Twitter following as @anamericangod. Nostalgia swings it's mighty fist as we talk about the old days of music discovery and early Internet hangouts for music lovers. Then we talk Twitter, a lot of Twitter. Joe is the founder of American Dream Records, an independent record label that put out vinyl releases from some pretty amazing bands in the early 2010s. Since then, he's amassed an impressive and growing Twitter following as @anamericangod. Nostalgia swin music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 10 10 09: 'A Place For Us To Write Freely', with guest Brian Leak full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57b391c8d1758e9333ce0b6a https://share.transistor.fm/s/a709a702 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 11:00:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 6270 When this thing started as an Under The Gun branded show, Brian Leak (aka The Lion) was initially supposed to be my cohost. Alas, a change in career led him to Substream Magazine where he is now Editor In Chief. A week removed from dropping his first issue there, we discuss how starting at a local rag evolved into a career. You’ll have to forgive some audio artifacts. Brian had a rough night of being ill the night before, so he forgot his headphones. As a result there are a few overlaps in dialogue. When this thing started as an Under The Gun branded show, Brian Leak (aka The Lion) was initially supposed to be my cohost. Alas, a change in career led him to Substream Magazine where he is now Editor In Chief. A week removed from dropping his first issu music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 9 9 08: 'It's Just A Lot Of Teenager S**t', with guest Mark Garza full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57ab874e579fb319eb35937a https://share.transistor.fm/s/15c9bdd4 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 23:23:14 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 6605 Mark Garza graces us with their presence to discuss what it's like being 18 with a 3 year old record label. Mark is starting college this year and already feels jaded, so Jake tries to help them through. This is a must-listen for young music industry professionals. Mark Garza graces us with their presence to discuss what it's like being 18 with a 3 year old record label. Mark is starting college this year and already feels jaded, so Jake tries to help them through. This is a must-listen for young music industry prof music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 8 8 07: 'I'm Giving You A Hard Maybe', with guest Joshua Hammond full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:579fc0c41b631b7a9e0c6347 https://share.transistor.fm/s/63a278d1 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 21:55:44 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 5624 Joshua Hammond is a blogger turned publicist that's been writing around the Midwest for about a decade. After a while, he switched ends of the email chain and picked up publicity, which moved him from Kansas to The Big Apple. We discuss everything from the start of his career at Popwreckoning to today, as a publicist at Press Here. Joshua Hammond is a blogger turned publicist that's been writing around the Midwest for about a decade. After a while, he switched ends of the email chain and picked up publicity, which moved him from Kansas to The Big Apple. We discuss everything from th music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 7 7 06: 'Don't Start The Night Before', with guest Michele Stephens full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57967eb846c3c49c5346f171 https://share.transistor.fm/s/61d84968 Mon, 25 Jul 2016 22:06:04 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 4218 Our good friend Michele Stephens swings through to chat about tour PR, the lifeblood of her career in music. As a tour publicity pro at Epitaph Records, she lends her expertise and drops some hints about what not to do when trying to cover the alternative music scene's biggest roaming festival, Warped Tour. Naturally there is some talk about Troye Sivan, My Chemical Romance, and Cute Is What We Aim For to be had, for Michele is a pop lover through and through. Our good friend Michele Stephens swings through to chat about tour PR, the lifeblood of her career in music. As a tour publicity pro at Epitaph Records, she lends her expertise and drops some hints about what not to do when trying to cover the alternative music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 6 6 05: 'Live In The Chinese Factory', with guest Ian Kenny full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:578c2192f7e0ab358fd53780 https://share.transistor.fm/s/67308eb5 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 10:01:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 4458 It only took five episodes of this thing to land a juicy exclusive. Jake talks to Ian Kenny of King Neptune about what exactly happened to NGHBRS, the project he’s been known for leading into this new project. It only took five episodes of this thing to land a juicy exclusive. Jake talks to Ian Kenny of King Neptune about what exactly happened to NGHBRS, the project he’s been known for leading into this new project. music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 5 5 04: 'I'm Probably Going To Be Honored Forever', with guest Connor Feimster full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:577eaa0a893fc05a1e4b3cdc https://share.transistor.fm/s/18b56d08 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 10:01:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 4850 Connor Feimster calls the Variable Bitrate hotline to banter over the news and his life as a working-class music photographer slash actor slash editor slash tour manager. Turns out Connor is a big Paul Simon fan, and super knowledgeable to the Swan-core scene. Enjoy! Connor Feimster calls the Variable Bitrate hotline to banter over the news and his life as a working-class music photographer slash actor slash editor slash tour manager. Turns out Connor is a big Paul Simon fan, and super knowledgeable to the Swan-core s music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 4 4 03: 'An Arms Length Away From Avril Lavigne', with guest Maria Gironas full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57743d9e37c5815ec4a98e2a https://share.transistor.fm/s/6c9623a0 Tue, 05 Jul 2016 14:01:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 5800 It is round three of the show, and my pal Maria Gironas has joined me to chit the chat. First, we talk about her gigs with various outlets and then dig into her experience in music PR. Tears fall as we mourn the impending loss of Yellowcard and Blink's magic as well. Warped Tour comes up even though we have no idea who is on the tour this year. Grab your liquor of choice, friends and drink up whenever 'Taylor Swift' is said aloud. It is round three of the show, and my pal Maria Gironas has joined me to chit the chat. First, we talk about her gigs with various outlets and then dig into her experience in music PR. Tears fall as we mourn the impending loss of Yellowcard and Blink's ma music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 3 3 02: 'The Challenge Of Entertaining People', with guest James Shotwell full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57707b29e6f2e1d283a597fc https://share.transistor.fm/s/7523d3a9 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:01:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 5875 It’s round two of the Variable Bitrate podcast. This time, Jacob is joined by James Shotwell, his former partner at UTG and friend for the ages. The two of them talk about moving on from big projects, James’ new endeavors, why Bayside’s new record could be their best, and some of the week’s biggest news topics. It’s round two of the Variable Bitrate podcast. This time, Jacob is joined by James Shotwell, his former partner at UTG and friend for the ages. The two of them talk about moving on from big projects, James’ new endeavors, why Bayside’s new record could b music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 2 2 01: 'Why Would You Break The Formula?', with guest Dan Bogosian full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:57638b042e69cf954a8bf201 https://share.transistor.fm/s/147788b3 Sun, 19 Jun 2016 09:31:00 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 5310 Jacob Tender is joined by longtime friend Dan Bogosian to chat about his tenure in the music industry and what's going on in the news. Jacob fails to reign in the conversation in time to talk about Radiohead while Dan makes as many Queen Moo references as possible. Jacob Tender is joined by longtime friend Dan Bogosian to chat about his tenure in the music industry and what's going on in the news. Jacob fails to reign in the conversation in time to talk about Radiohead while Dan makes as many Queen Moo references as music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No 1 1 00: 'There IS Going To Be A Record', with guest John Bazley full 55a00c92e4b0789ce5f8fedf:574e08fdcf80a1fb08a7b27a:574e134007eaa07d1eda885b https://share.transistor.fm/s/89c76773 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 17:34:28 +0000 curbside.audio / Jacob Tender curbside.audio / Jacob Tender 4070 Jacob and guest John Bazely examine some of the headlines in music news and dive deep into Chance The Rapper's Coloring Book as well as that new song from Brand New. John talks about starting his record label and Jacob gets Pinegrove'd hard. Jacob and guest John Bazely examine some of the headlines in music news and dive deep into Chance The Rapper's Coloring Book as well as that new song from Brand New. John talks about starting his record label and Jacob gets Pinegrove'd hard. music, interviews, industry, publicity, storytelling No