Dynasty Podcasts: Chicagoverse

A collection of Chicago's live event professionals joins Jaime Black for a panel about the pandemic's effect on the concert industry as part of Goose Island's 312 Day with Do312 and Dynasty Podcasts!Featuring Dom Brown (Auris Presents / Activate Chi), Juan Teague (Juan And Only Events), Pepe Vargas (Latino Cultural Center), Adam Thurston (Lincoln Hall/Schubas/Audiotree), and Molly Mobley (Empty Bottle/16" On Center).Recorded in 2021.

Jaime Black interviews Chicago's Beach Bunny (Lili Trifilio, Matt Henkels, Jon Alvarado, Anthony Vaccaro) for Goose Island's 312 Day with Do312 and Dynasty Podcasts!Recorded in 2021.

Jaime Black interviews Chicago's Ohmme (Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart) for Goose Island's 312 Day with Do312 and Dynasty Podcasts!Recorded in 2021.

Jaime Black interviews Ganser (Alicia Gaines, Nadia Garofalo, Brian Cundiff, and Charlie Landsman for Goose Island's 312 Day with Do312 and Dynasty Podcasts!Recorded in 2021.

Jaime Black interviews indie artist, producer, and Sooper Records co-owner Sen Morimoto for Goose Island's 312 Day with Do312 and Dynasty Podcasts!Recorded in 2021.

Event professional Joe Lucchese. Co-Founder of Chicago-based creative agency Pro-Ject, joins Dynasty Podcasts to speak Pro-Ject’s acquisition by Groundswell Experiential, sharing how that acquisition came to be and what it means for the agency’s clients.Recorded in 2020.

Chicagoverse 277 - Photographer Vashon Jordan Jr. and activist Destiny Harris guest on Dynasty Podcasts to talk about their roles on the ground at Chicago protests in 2020. Jordan also speaks about his book, Chicago Protests: A Joyful Revolution.Recorded in 2020.

Ruben Flores-Martinez and Izzy Lugo of Chicago startup CashDrop join Dynasty Podcasts to talk about the paths that led them to their work on the mobile e-commerce platform, and share how the app can benefit creatives and entrepreneurs.Recorded in 2020.

Dynasty Podcasts host and founder Jaime Black reflects on 15 years of Dynasty Podcasts, looking back at the podcast’s beginnings in 2005, speaking on highlights from podcast’s catalog, and talking about the exceptional contributors who brought their talents to the podcast over the past decade and a half.Recorded in 2020.

Music journalist and author Corbin Reiff returns to Dynasty Podcasts to talk about his book, Total F*cking Godhead: The Biography of Chris Cornell, and shares how writing his first book prepared him for writing his second.Recorded in 2020.

Writer and film/tv industry professional Jessica Rose guests on Dynasty Podcasts to talk about her first book, How To Survive On Set: The Set Production Assistant's Guidebook, and reveals what it was like to wrap a production just before the start of the pandemic.Recorded in 2020.

Longtime friend of Dynasty Podcasts Scott Lucas returns to talk about finding new ways to perform live and connect with fans during the pandemic, including live streaming and performing drive-in concerts.Recorded in 2020.

Morgan Elise Johnson and Tiffany Walden of The Triibe guest on Dynasty Podcasts to speak on the challenges of telling important community stories during and about both the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests.Recorded in 2020.

Closed Sessions co-founder Alex Fruchter returns to Dynasty Podcasts to talk about keeping the Chicago-based label active during the pandemic, details why it’s important to him to help bring up the next generation of music industry talent in Chicago, and more.Recorded in 2020.

Nadia Garofalo and Alicia Gaines of Chicago-based post punk group Ganser return to Dynasty Podcasts in support of their new record, Just Look At That Sky. The songwriters speak about creating a record that was written prior to 2020, but matches the anxious and chaotic mood of this year. The duo also discuss the making of the band's "Emergency Equipment and Exits" video and reveal whether they considered postponing the record due to COVID-19. Additionally, Gaines speaks on her experiences as a Black biracial woman in a DIY band, and how those experiences lead to her online editorial titled Confederate flags, suspicious cops and the dangers of touring America when Black.

In an interview broadcast live over Facebook, longtime friend of the podcast Mat Devine returns for an hour-long chat. Devine reflects on life after fronting Kill Hannah, detailing the work that went into determining his personal and professional identity after the band came to an end in 2015. Devine also details his current role as Head of Music Partnerships at celebrity video messaging platform Cameo, speaks on the opportunities the platform offers talent, and reveals the parallels between an ambitious tech startup and his own DIY branding efforts in Kill Hannah.

Chicago's live music community is represented in a special Dynasty Panelcasts roundtable live stream. Representatives from the Chicago Independent Venue League (CIVL) speak about the present and future of Chicago's music venues in the age of COVID-19, and why the city's live music rooms are community epicenters and economic engines. The venue owners also share steps that music fans can take to help support Chicago's live venues, which can be found at https://www.civlchicago.com/relief and https://www.civlchicago.com/relief. Featuring: Dane Roth (Shure), Joe Shanahan (Metro, Smart Bar, Gman Tavern), Robert Gomez (Subterranean, Beat Kitchen), Tim Tuten (The Hideout), Chris Bauman (Patio Theater, Avondale Music Hall), Katie Tuten (Hideout, Co-Founder + Co-Chair of CIVL, Founder + member of Niva)!

Educator and tour professional Jen Kellogg returns to Dynasty Podcasts for a remote interview broadcast on Facebook Live. Kellogg speaks on her new series of online workshops at jenkellogg.com, covering all aspects of the live touring industry in the music business. The tour pro shares how she pulled from her own extensive tour industry experience for the workshops, and reveals why she's offering the workshops for free through her site.

Longtime friend of the podcast Leor Galil returns to Dynasty Podcasts to discuss a new collection of his music writing from the Chicago Reader. Titled Chicago Pop Stars, Hardcore Heroes, and House Legends: 10 Years of Chicago Reader Music Features, the collection features 20 of Galil's best longford music features from the Chicago Reader. Galil speaks about selecting the stories featured in the collection, and how a larger narrative of figures from the Chicago music community appear through the various articles. Galil also speaks about the mission of the Chicago Independent Media Alliance (CIMA), which is a collective of Chicago media outlets banding together to organize support initiatives, and shares his thoughts on the status of live music during and after the age of COVID-19.

Cameo CEO Steven Galanis returns to Dynasty Podcasts in an interview recorded remotely. The tech founder reveals what makes the Chicago-based Cameo platform, which connects celebrities with fans through video messages, so uniquely suited for the social distancing age.  Galanis also details how celebrities are utilizing Cameo in the current moment, and speaks about the larger shift from in-person events to more expansive digital engagement and content.