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(Don't) Quit Your Day Job

(Don't) Quit Your Day Job

By Paul Neil

Did you move to LA in the 80's to make it on Sunset Strip? There are many stories about making music for a living. Sometimes you need a day job and sometimes you play the worst gig. Let's talk about the stuff that happened with people who have "made it" or "come close" or played to a dog in an otherwise empty room. There are funny and enlightening stories out there, so I started a podcast to tell these stories.
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Episode 105 with Al Staehely (Spirit, Staehely Brothers): I Literally Started Law School To Keep a Band Together

(Don't) Quit Your Day JobFeb 10, 2022

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You Listen To Hot Garbage 001: Defending 80's era ZZ Top with Mark Tremalgia

You Listen To Hot Garbage 001: Defending 80's era ZZ Top with Mark Tremalgia

Today on You Listen to Hot Garbage, Mark Tremalgia (Little Caesar, The Cruzados) defends the worst era of ZZ Top. Why are these songs so popular?

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