Duncan Chapman is a composer/musician based in Lincolnshire, UK. Much of his work involves collaborations with a wide range of people creating performances, installations & recordings. Recent projects include online live-streaming events, curating a concert for the Aural Diversity project, and performing morning music with Supriya Nagarajan at the Jaipur…
Based in the musical hotbed of Marin County, California, Grahame Lesh is a guitar player and singer-songwriter for Midnight North, Phil Lesh & Friends, & the Terrapin Family Band. A mainstay in the scene centered around Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, Grahame has joined such luminaries as The Mother Hips,…
Back in the early 70s, drummer Mike Clark and bassist Paul Jackson were best friends living in East Oakland, playing flatbed gigs at Black Panther rallies, and generally raising hell. Cooking was not their forte, so the barbecue joint next door became a hangout. Mrs. Jones (of Everett and Jones)…
Nicholas Berkeley Mason, CBE (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and founding member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He is the only member to feature on every Pink Floyd album, and the only constant member since its formation in 1965. He co-wrote Pink Floyd compositions such…
Born into a scientific family, music technologist Don Slepian showed both musical and technical talent early in life. He was a tester on the early internet as a member of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Synthesizer Soloist with the Honolulu Symphony and Musical Director of the Honolulu Theater…
Steven Hall grew up in Scotland in the '60s, singing in church choirs and learning the bagpipes. "I was shy, and wanted to be cool and meet boys and girls, so I taught myself the guitar and learned the songs of The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, and Donovan." Steven emigrated to…
As a founding member & producer of Orlando-based Hip Hop group, Solillaquists of Sound, DiViNCi first gained notoriety by using multiple drum machines in ways the world had never seen before. His frenetic finger drumming, sonic dynamism & innovative use of music technology have led to stage & studio collaborations…
Named for a William S. Borroughs character, Clem Snide first emerged from Boston as a three-piece in the early 1990s, and the group would go on to become a cult and critical favorite, picking up high-profile fans from Bon Iver to Ben Folds over the course of three decades and…
Terry Grant on More Ghost Than Man: "Who is this guy?" and "Where does he come from?" I grew up in and around Cleveland, Ohio. Fell in love with science fiction and film scores as a kid. Mom and Dad listened to Motown and the blues, and so did I.…
From an early age, a camera was in his hands and he had the influence of his father’s friends and peers; David Bailey and Terence Donovan with their numerous debates on photography around the kitchen table. It was inevitable that photography would have a huge influence on Chris’s life. He…
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) was recently formed to lobby with a unified voice for assistance from the federal government after thousands of small businesses across the country were imperiled by the spread of coronavirus. Within a matter of days its membership grew to some 450 members and a…
Nick Turner, Co-Founder of Google DEMAND joins host Lawrence Peryer to talk about his journey from playing in bands such as Lords of the New Church and the Barracudas to becoming a technology innovator and entrepreneur. They discuss his experiences working in artist management, streaming the first live concert on…
Mike Armstrong, VP at ReedPOP, the company behind New York Comic Con, PAX, C2E2, Star Wars Celebration, etc. joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. ReedPOP started up back in 2006, and has been on an epic ride ever since. From the very…
David Marsh, Head Coach of Team Elite Aquatics, the top professional swimming training group in the United States, joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. In 2016, Team Elite placed more athletes on the U.S. Olympic team than any other program. If Team…
Cejih Yung of CG Sports Management joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Through his agency, CG Sports Management, CG connects his Olympic, Paralympic, and Professional athlete clients with brands, speaking opportunities, and media outlets to help them share their stories and their…
Marcie Allen, President of MAC Presents joins host Lawrence Peryer to share her thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Marcie Allen leverages her 25+ years of music industry experience to negotiate high-profile partnerships between the world’s leading brands and artists. Allen has brokered and helmed multi-faceted programs on behalf…
Eric Fuller joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Eric Fuller is a long time fan of all things live. Last year he went to 11 music festivals and 75 other events from conferences to concerts to theater. He's been known to fly…
David Goldberg is an entertainment pioneer who's innovated ticketing, sports viewing and betting, digital music, and entertainment investments. He sat down with Lyte's Chief Revenue Officer, Lawrence Peryer in January 2020 at Germano Studio in NYC to talk about his career. David shares his experiences at Ticketmaster, Sportvision, Youbet.com, and…
Perry Bashkoff, Head of Music at Instagram, joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Perry and LP worked together at Warner Music Group and navigated the digital music space together for years. They catch up about what Perry is seeing in his role…
Cherie Hu joins host Lawrence Peryer to share her thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Cherie is an award-winning writer and researcher who specializes in analyzing, tracking and critiquing innovation in the global music business.
The author and 'countercultural icon' discusses his latest book, Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium, which details a fascinating intersection between art and the illicit drug market. ------------------ What can be scarier than Halloween ghouls? How about a trip through the LSD underground? Today, the Spotlight shines On…
Patrick Whalen, CEO of Backstage Productions, joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. CEO, Backstage Productions As CEO of Backstage Productions, Inc., Patrick Whalen draws on more than 30 years of experience in concert touring, lighting, sound and production management. Throughout his career,…
Laurie Kirby Co-Founder FestForums joins host Lawrence Peryer to share her thoughts and insight on the New Normal. Laurie Kirby President & Owner of FestForums Laurie B. Kirby, Esq. produces FestForums Santa Barbara NYC, and San Francisco and Best of the Fests, a B2B conference and awards event for music,…
Patrick Ryan, co-founder of Eventellect joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. With over twelve years of experience in the ticketing industry, including co-founding Eventellect, Patrick prides himself on providing proven, expert service to sports teams as well as select entertainment companies. Eventellect,…