Temple of Bleh

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh The BG BS continues (geddit?).

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh The continued adventures of d'Blue Grape lads.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Holy moly it's a back-to-back 3-parter. Just after Xmas, Bleh assembled the pillars of Blue Grape's mighty merch operation for a panatlantic reunion. I managed to edit this down from 5h30m to 4h. You're welcome.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Marcus picks up the story of Roadrunner Records from ~2001 up until the 2012 acquisition.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Today I embark on a test to see just how press outlets would go for those crunchy, delicious clicks.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://goodfightmusic.com/ Carl talks me through his life duking it out as label manager of Ferret Music, whilst himself working at Roadrunner Records in the "New Media" division.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Austin gives us the view from the 21st Century sales perspective of Roadrunner - with a smashing story about Slipknot's 'All Hope is Gone' and it's fight for the #1 spot.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.ueginc.com/ Dave Loncao joined Roadrunner in 1998 to help lead the label's radio promotion arm into bolder territories. As you're about to hear - he delivered in spades. For procedural propriety - I claim that 'How You Remind Me' is the most played record of a certain decade (or all time). I'm only partially right; Source - http://www....

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Roadrunner research goes to South America with this conversation, as Jerome tells me about his time heading up Roadrunner Brazil.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://getthrashed.com/ Rick is not just the People's Thrash Metal Documentarian, but from 2008 to ~2012 he served as Roadrunner's Head of Video Production. We talk about Rick's career up to the 2000's with stints at Headbanger's Ball and 120 minutes, as well as the various obstacles and joys of video production for Roadrunner.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.shrapnelrecords.com/ This audio-only conversation with Mike explores Shrapnel's relationship with Roadrunner Records, the intricacies of forming the first metal-only label in the USA, and the challenges of the modern day label system.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh This conversation with Kenny marks another swan dive into yet another Roadrunner rabbit hole - it's merchandising arm, Blue Grape. The accents game is strong in this one - you have been warned :)

https://atomsplitterpr.com/ https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Amy Sciarretto is another stalwart of Roadrunner Records, serving the company for over a decade in the Radio department, and the PR department. This started her on the trajectory she continues to ride today with Atom Splitter PR.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Michel wore many many hats within whilst at Roadrunner Records in the late 80's/90's, mostly fiscal and core label administrative roles - all of which sit firmly within my wheelhouse. Consider this a 'business' exploration into Roadrunner at that time, similar to the Richard Bengloff and Stefan Koster episodes.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsutM3jJYI6ZXb1IMrMJk_A/videos Marc is a collector of disgraceful and heavy antiquities, among which is a sizeable array of thrash and death metal records. Marc talks me thorugh his experience with Roadrunner Records from the perspective of a budding young metalhead in the late 80's / early 90's.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://tentontradingco.com/ Robb Flynn tells the story of Machine Head's journey with Roadrunner Records, all the way from the bands inception through to the Red Wedding in 2012.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.amazon.co.uk/Howie-Abrams/e/B00CGMRWCE/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 CORRECTION - at 6:40 I say RCA, when it should be MCA. Not YMCA, just MCA. Cheers Monte. Howie was the first person I spoke to on this project (#J on the audio-only version of this pod), so it made sense to revisit his tenure with a (slightly) more developed understanding of Roadrunner i...

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh Ray joined Roadrunner in 1999, and went straight into the front lines of the business, arranging deals with artists, and handling some of the back office functionality. We talk about Ray's time with the label, the day-to-day operations in Business Affairs, and some of the unique qualities the Roadrunner wore as a business as it moved through the 21st Century.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joel-McIver/e/B002IP93H6 Joel is possibly one of the more prolific music authors of the past few decades. He has written 34 books and has also rendered services to the music journalism world during this period - it's very difficult to be a rock/metal fan and not come across his name. So who better to carry me through the world of Roadrunn...

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://store.typeonegative.net/ https://typeonegative.net/ https://www.runoutgroovevinyl.com/ Today we're rolling out the Pantone 369 carpet for Type O Negative's debut album, Slow, Deep and Hard, released this week in 1991. The 30th anniversary reissue of the record is being released on Run Out Groove, and is available for preorder on the link above. Type O...

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.johntuckeronline.co.uk/ In a slightly different approach this time, John and I discuss and compare the practices of Newcastle's own Neat Records, Roadrunner Records, and Durham local outfit Guardian Records. John is a well regarded scholar on the subject of Neat, having literally written the book on it! Neat & Tidy: The Story of Neat Records is av...

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://linktr.ee/doccoyle Doc is a dude I've admired since God Forbid supported Trivium on March 2006's UK run. A deeply articulate and thoughtful person, Doc and I meander through his experiences with Roadrunner Records, his thoughts on the modern music industry in general, and what has been a news-filled week for Bad Wolves.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh http://shadedscythestudios.com/shows/the-concert-cruizer/ To be considered a sequel of sorts to episode #AM with Ro Kohli, I speak with Justin about his time served on the Roadrunner Road Crew. We discuss how he became engaged with street teaming, and the many war stories he's gathered in his experiences with the Road Crew. He also shows off his many merch items...

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.motion.agency/ Paolo was the VP of International Marketing at Roadrunner Records from 2000-2004. Paolo talks be through the journey from the start of his career, taking on such a role at such a pivitol time in Roadrunner's history, and the aftermath.

https://linktr.ee/TempleOfBleh https://www.harddriveradio.com/ Continuing from our chat a few weeks back, Mark and I jump feet first into the 2000s, and the new world brought on by Slipknot and Nickelback.