On the RoadCast - Snacks, Trucks and Rock'n'Roll

Join us for a brand new episode of On the RoadCast, as we explore the life of a tour photographer with Ben Alexis. Together we’re delving into his career, professional gear, tips for aspiring photographers, the opportunities and threats of AI and the evolving landscape of live music photography. Shoutout to “The Gelato Boys” and to Austrian Audio! <3

Sometimes your best bet to live a more exciting and fulfilling life is to turn your back on your 9 to 5 and join the live music industry.  Tune in to another On the RoadCast episode with our friend Julia, tour manager for Saltatio Mortis, SKYND and veteran of the world’s biggest and most prestigious metal festival Wacken Open Air, to learn about how to enter and make it in the exciting world of ro...

„I mix kind of violently“ New Audio Talk episode with Nolan Osmond, FOH for Currents, Shadow of Intent Official, War Of Ages,… Tune in for some real talk about the music and touring industry!

Jake started his professional journey as a light operator and lighting designer in the live music industry at just 17 years old. Despite being the youngest amongst most crews, his skills aren't inferior to those of older road dogs in any way. He has been working and touring with bands like Kosheen, Wet Wet Wet, Florence Black and SKYND, as well as various festivals in the UK - and doesn’t shy back...

This week, we’re joined by Nashville-based FOH engineer Cale Conrad — a name rooted in the pop world, but with experience stretching across genres. Cale dives into what it really takes to get a head start in the live sound industry, and why where you are can be just as important as what you know. From building opportunities in a music hub like Nashville to navigating your first gigs, he shares pra...

Currently out on a Europe/UK run with industrial artist and musical sensation SKYND, social media manager and content creator (SKYND, Beyond The Black, Imminence) and founder of the European Longboard Open, Annika Rudolph walks us through the Daily hustle of her job - on and off the road. Tasks, joys and challenges included!

What started as a casual chat turned into a pretty unfiltered episode - and we loved every minute! Lexi talks Spaced’s origins, her key influences, and we discuss the highs and headaches of touring as a woman. PS: We have a new Logo! After 3 years it was time for a little makeover. Let us know what you think.

Matt Andrews, FOH for Knocked Loose, pulled up to talk shop. In just a few years, he went from a rocky start to hitting milestone after milestone in live audio — proving that the right opportunity can change everything. We also dive into his recipe for the perfect snare bomb and why not being an asshole might be one of the most important skills in this industry.

He’s a legend in the punk world. From wearing many hats with NOFX to pushing faders for names like Green Day and more recently LS Dunes — his journey behind the boards is nothing short of iconic. In this episode of On The Roadcast , we dive into the shift from analog to digital and swap some of our biggest live sound “oopsies”! These days, he’s slowing things down a bit — early mornings, yoga clas...

OTRC AUDIO TALK with Rory „Roadie“ Doherty. In this episode, we dive into the classic live sound debate: Monitors vs. FOH. Which role is more challenging? Which one is more fun? And which one only seems easier? Having worked extensively in both positions, Rory shares his perspective from the trenches of live sound — along with a few practical mixing hacks picked up along the way.

20+ years of experience in every aspect of merchandising and production management — Erin is a true road dog! From touring in private jets to dealing with the rudest customers at shows, Erin has seen it all. Don’t miss the chance to hear her wild, behind-the-scenes stories from life on the road!

Listen Up Audio Nerds! In this new podcast section, Conni dives deep into the world of live sound with touring pros from across the globe. Kicking things off is none other than Joey Diehl — an audiophile mixing massive stadium shows for artists like Benson Boone. He shares his wildest FOH moments and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his mixing magic.

🎙️ After three attempts, we finally made it - we went online and recorded our first completely remote On the RoadCast episode! Yay! 🥳 From tour chaos to elephant fights, unexpected, naked surprises and how to stay sane on tour – this episode has it all. 🐘🎸 Join us as we look back on a busy and successful past 365 days and sneak peaking into what the new year might be holding in store!  #onthero...

It only takes us three questions to figure out if somebody’s been on tour before: Do groupies exist? 💋 Have you stepped in v0mit or other body fluids? 🤢 Has anybody ever eaten or dropped your labeled food (RIP, delicious peach yoghurt)? 🚫​ Clearly, our friend and coach bus logistics manager of choice Moosi Moosbrugger (IG @moosi_arts) has a sophisticated answer to all of the above and has more...

What do Dropkick Murphy’s, Cannibal Corpse and Coheed & Cambria have in common? They have great taste in audio engineers and have been on tour with the man, the myth, the legend: Pete Robertson ! ⭐​ (Btw has anybody told him he’s going to be part of the most chaotic - yet insanely hilarious IOHO - podcast ever? 😱​😱​😱​) Pete works as a FOH and studio audio engineer and has been turning knob...

The girls are back in town, baby! 👩🏻​👩🏼​​👩🏼‍🦰 Everybody give a warm welcome and round of applause to our kick-🍑 tour photographer and merch manager friend Sarai (@photosbysarai). 🙏 Sarai had been out with Stick To Your Guns on their “Keep planting flowers”-tour  just a bunch of weeks ago and didn’t even hesitate when being asked if she wanted to have some 👏​real 👏​ talk about the tourin...

Crazy but true. We made it through this without having a “Conni’s tummy bug is acting up” incident. ( Disclaimer : No furniture was harmed during the recording of this episode 💩​). Our dear, fearless friend Zach Jordan (@zachbane) took the risk of getting a special (gastroenterological) tour souvenir and sat down for a chat! And he even showered for us! 🚿 Well… Zach’s definitely been in stickier...

Sorry, guys. 😢​ We simply had no other choice than… …spend our last hard earned tour bucks (and future retirement fund) on plane tickets to escape the cold and dismal Viennese winter. Thankfully we found shelter in Conni’s new influencer hacienda on the Canary islands. 🙏​🙏​​​🙏 ​​​#gaycation2025 🌈​ Picking up where we left off in our last release, we’ll take a peek at our upcoming tour schedul...

Farewell and goodbye to 2024 and hellooooo 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣!!! With new tours already around the corner for 2025, last year basically feels older than yesterday’s jam! 🫙 Packed in a quick and fun round of Q&A, we relived our recent tour memories - the good, the bad and well… the ugly and put it in a new episode. 🎤’Nuff said! Season 3 of On the RoadCast is here, so hit that play button fast! 👉▶️...

Summer is officially over. Boooo! 😭 To make coping with that heart-breaking fact a tad bit easier, we made a little podcast episode for you! A 1:1 of your On the RoadCast hosts Conni (@connitschiwaa) and Vicky (@victourious_tm) is waiting for you! What a banger! 🧨🧨🧨 Chit-chats about this past summer and tours, snacks (duh!) and... oh wait. Let's not give away too much. Find out for yoursel...

Here it is - our final (😭😭😭) Sisters Festival Special for this year - featuring the all-girl Austrian powerhouse @crushtheband . We're picking the "moms-on-tour-challenge" topic back up, but also 😵‍💫 when shows almost go down the drain (thanks, local prod! not.) 🫸se*ism and lines being crossed in the industry (check out Crush's Zine "Let's make a scene" here h...

Not even broken rides or lack of naps could stop this superwoman from opening the 2024's Sisters Festival! Everybody buckle up for a brand new drop of On the RoadCast x Sisters of Music with the lovely Baiba, featuring:   👴🏠 questionable venue choices 🎤 why Baiba didn't join Eurovision Song Contest 🌎 it's a small world (in the music business) ⭐ being artsy + freshly ditched + writ...

Welcome back, sisters (and brothers!)!👧👦🎉 For the second year in a row, the Sisters Festival took place at Arena Wien on July 12th 2024. This time we had the pleasure to welcome Danish singer/rapper Iris Gold . Riding along with the motto of the festival, we obviously had a lot of (but not exclusively) girl talk going on, such as: How's touring as an expecting mother and can you still tour...

Some call him the Savior of guitars aka String Jesus. 🙏🎸Some call him Minimal Effort (actually he, himself). 🤷🏽We (mostly) call him Mike Woods. 😎If you've seen shows of The Ataris, Versus The World or Silver Snakes - you've definitely laid eyes on this handsome friend of ours relentlessly shredding on stage! Or maybe at some of Flogging Molly's (and so many other bands) gigs givin...

This guy is a LEGEND! American Pie and Grey‘s Anatomy actor THOMAS NICHOLAS took some time in his busy touring schedule to talk to us - to say we had a blast is an understatement!! He‘s touring Europe with his punk band, playing shows and spreading good vibes (and funny tour stories) wherever he goes 🥳