SLAM: Music Survival Guide

The band Rahway are here! Well, ¾ of them are calling in from their cars.  Lyrics Reference: Overkill  You're definitely in charge of your own happiness, you know? And if you're not gonna be happy, nobody's gonna get you happy. If you're really in that much pain, you don't want to hit up 988, you don't want to, you know, hit up your mom or somebody, hit us up. You gotta leave some kind o...

SLAM: Music Survival Guide 27 - Neil Giraldo - Stay Locked -Most of the time, when people fall into dark places, there's a part of their being, whether it's an artistic or creative side of them, that's screaming to get out. -12 tapes for a penny. -We're driving, and all of a sudden, we get hit from behind while we're on the freeway, going 75 miles an hour. -I study a lot of philosophy and a lot of...

James Rivera, a.k.a. Vampiro  Lyrics reference: Helstar  Quotes from the episode:  Why do you think Jeff Loomis is one of his biggest fans?  Management can either make you or break you. We had a bad management.  And so for the younger bands, you know, you're pretty much going to be on your own, and you're going to deliver a record, and you're going to say, “Hey, it's a lic...

SLAM Summit 25 - Junior Bourcier and Francois Babin of Atomik Train Episode 25 in 2025! Lyrics reference: Red Rider It's a lifetime quest. If we want our lives to change, we have to change. You have to work on yourself. As Francois said, you have to give yourself love. There's a lot of heart in that music. There's a lot of energy. There's a lot of fun, a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. Have a real...

Jack Mangan and Evo Terra spill the details about the newly-available audio podcast version of SLAM Summits though Captivate.fm . And we answer some burning questions about what SLAM actually is.  Lyrics reference: Rage Against the Machine  ~Do I need an iPod to listen?  ~Available on all podcatchers.  RSS Feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/slam-summit/ This podcast uses the foll...

Dr. George Musgrave and Dr. Carolyn Cavanaugh-Toft Lyrics Reference: Context ~”I was Number 10 in the MTV chart. on radio one with Rihanna, the Arctic Monkeys. I was working with Ed Sheeran. . . Mike Skinner. . . I just signed with a subsidiary of Atlantic. and then I just sort of fell out of love from doing it.” ~”in a way, I've just swapped one obsession which was like music and trying to get si...

SLAM Summit 22 - Munsey Ricci of Skateboard Marketing , Jon Freeman of Freeman Promotions , Jon Asher of Asher Media Relations Lyrics reference: GWAR  Quotes:  ~And when he went off the deep end he trashed all his gear, I was the first guy he called. ~A true publicist is somebody who has a good track record and is well known in various circles, has a reputation with industry standards an...

Our Solo SLAM Summit guest today is vocal superstar Andry Lagiou , who is about to embark on a 2025 tour with Yngwie Malmsteen.  Lyrics reference: Warlock     Quotes from this episode:  ~I think it comes from pain. To be honest, I don't think that there is an amazing musician that hasn't experienced severe pain. ~I haven't even put my eyelashes on like I don't know how big...

It's a solo summit! - - with the one-and-only Pat Gesualdo - - founder of the Official Metal Hall of Fame AND the D.A.D. (Drums And Disabilities) Drum Therapy program. He's truly a force for good in the music industry.  Lyrics reference: Deep Purple Some quotes: ~Hearing that his dying wish was to get his platinum albums, I kind of took it into my own hands to try to help that situation. ~I p...

This SLAM Summit's featured guests are two great drummers from two great European Progressive bands:  Alexander Skepp of Gosta Berlings Saga and Georg Edert of Elder .  Gosta Berlings Saga have a new 2025 album called "Forever Now." You MUST check it out as soon as you finish listening to this discussion.   This one is also special on the SLAM side because Jack Mangan is joined...

Mr. Linden , Miss Min. D - - both of Seattle, and Joseph “DJ Dimension” Mercado of Phoenix, formerly New York and Miami talk to me (Jack Mangan) about the highs and lows and joys, frustrations, and dangers of the DJ music life and club community.  Three smart and powerful creators. I learned A LOT.  Lyrics reference: M/A/R/R/S  ~Bottom line is, we love the music. I remember, I was l...

Dr. Dorian Lamis of Emory University discusses his earthshaking research into musician suicide and musician well-being, conducted by him and Dr. George Musgrave. We're joined by Dr. Carolyn Cavanaugh-Toft of Arizona State. And we also talk about Phish, Ministry , Jonathan Coulton, and lots more.  Lyrics Reference: Shakespeare’s Sister.  Quotes from the episode:  ~“If it was in a Spi...

Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald of HERFitz PR , a legendary, greatest of all time publicist who started with Warner Brothers and has spent the following decades working with the biggest music stars in the world.     ~She talks about her career working with Slayer, Barry Manilow, The Sex Pistols, Alice Cooper, Jane’s Addiction, Carla Harvey, Anthrax, Ghost, America, Rod Stewart, and more....

Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys, Watchtower), Sabrina Cruz (Seven Kingdoms), and Farhad Hossain (Shumaun) talk with SLAM's own Jack Mangan about:  *Common perceptions of singers as primadonnas.  *The pressures on the singer to perform through sickness, fatigue, insecurity, etc.  *Warmup rituals and voice care.  *Love for: Jack Frost, Todd LaTorre, Municipal Waste, Pat Benatar, G...

Amy Sciarretto : award-winning publicist, rescue dog goddess, Jersey Girl. From her storied history with Roadrunner Records to founding her own top-tier publicity firm, Amy is known and beloved across the music industry. She has tremendous wisdom to share about preserving your mental health - - not just in the music industry, but in everyone's day-to-day lives.  Some quotes and topics from th...

Acclaimed journalist, Steve Rosen, speaks with Jack Mangan of Support Life And Music about his 2024 book, "Tonechaser," chronicling the rise, fall, and end of his close friendship with Edward Van Halen.    Some topics/quotes from this Summit:    Alex Van Halen's book (SPOILER: Steve likes it) "But what do I do now? Do I keep writing the book? People are going to think...

David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth, Kings of Thrash, Dieth) and Burton C. Bell (ex-Fear Factory, ex-Ministry, ex-G/Z/R, Ascension of the Watchers) make their first-ever co-panelist appearances together on this Support Life And Music SLAM Summit episode, hosted by Jack Mangan.   David and Burton both dispense wisdom and advice about the music life and the music business with smarts and humor. Th...

Are comic book superstars allowed to participate in a SLAM Summit?  Absolutely.  ‪Coffin Comics‬ titans, Brian Pulido and Sorah Suhng talk with Jack Mangan at the Coffin Comics HQ to talk for a few minutes about their careers and about the tools and mindset to persist. Don't miss it. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Michael Brandvold , Pamela Parks , and Jarvis Leatherby join Jack Mangan to talk about how to survive, stay sane, and safely navigate the dangers of managing artists - - at all levels. And yes, with this group, you know there are some KISS tangents. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

This one hits Closer to the Heart. Two incredible guests joined Jack Mangan for this S.L.A.M. Summit, focused on creatives persevering through grief.  ~ Kevin J. Anderson . New York Times best-selling author, wonderful human, and close friend and collaborator of Neil Peart.  ~ Cathy Rankin . Musician, journalist, actress, model, spokesperson, emcee, a damn good writer, and another wonder...

Jarvis Leathery of Night Demon (@NightDemonHeavyMetal) talked to Rich Catino and S.L.A.M.'s own Jack Mangan in a MetalAsylum.net interview. He delivered some incredibly powerful words on suicidal thoughts, sobriety, sleep, and finding your purpose.  You can see the full interview at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3dCe8GTFpI This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:...

A roundtable discussion with the Support Life And Music (S.L.A.M.) Advisory Council - - the SLAM Band! On the call:  Dr. Sheila Dee  Jack Frost  Sarah Hyde  Jack Mangan  Evo Terra This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

The incredible YouTuber, journalist, musician, and good guy, Eamon O'Neill of @eonmusicuk , straight out of Ireland! He spoke to Jack Mangan and Eric Haley of  @SupportLifeAndMusic  about the practical realities of making it as a professional musician - - from an Irish perspective. https://www.eonmusic.co.uk This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https:/...

Words of inspiration from super cellist Paavo Lotjonen of  @apocalyptica , talking backstage with Jack Mangan of  @SupportLifeAndMusic  Many thanks to  @TheMetalVoice  for making this interview happen. See the full interview and article at:  https://www.themetalvoice.com/post/we-have-given-metallica-some-courage-inspiration-for-their-s-m-symphonic-metallica-says-apoca...

Podcasting and Indie Music superstars George Hrab and Dani Cutler join Jack Mangan to discuss the ups and down of Indie Music. And Duran Duran. And Ringo. We do get into some serious topics, but this discussion is still nonstop fun.  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy