Backstage Breakdown

Flat hierarchy? Myth. Power always shows up — even when nobody talks about it. Backstage Breakdown Podcast — Ep. 3Every team claims to be “flat,” “collaborative,” or “non-hierarchical”… until reality hits. In this episode, Christ Burstein (aka @LosCabraMusic) sits down with Dr. Simon Springman — philosopher, organizational expert, and Managing Partner at LaunchLabs — to expose the micropolitics sh...

Backstage Breakdown – Ep. 2: Martin Eyerer If you’re building a cultural project, startup, or creative crew — this one’s for you. In this episode, Martin Eyerer shares what three decades in music, tech, and cultural policy taught him about scaling ideas without breaking your team — or yourself. From DJing around the world to co-founding Riverside Studios and Neuland Berlin, Martin reflects on the...

What happens when success quietly destroys the very crew that built it? In this first episode of Backstage Breakdown , Christ Burstein (aka Los Cabra) sits down with Dave Dinger — one of the creative forces behind Europe’s most iconic underground spaces — to unpack the hidden burnout, silent conflicts, and leadership blind spots that shaped a generation of festivals and clubs. They talk about what...