Roadie Free Radio

I've been around music and film my whole life, and love watching and reading about all of the action backstage and behind the scenes.

From the independent film producer who has to make his or her day despite inclement weather, to the guitar tech changing the umpteenth set of strings on the bus at 2 AM, I'm fascinated by these people and their stories.

If you've ever wondered who some of those people are in the long list of credits at the end of a movie and how they got there, or who those sweaty folks in black T-shirts are doing on-stage before a concert or what the hell a record producer actually does, then this podcast is for you.
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156: The Power of Podcasting Panel - NAMM 2020

Jan 27, 2020

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Here’s a replay from our panel at this year’s NAMM show:

Join hosts from some of the top podcasts in the industry as they take you from inception to launch and beyond. Hear their personal journeys as they organically grew audiences and learned how...

155: JIMMY PETTINATO/Production Manager/Trans-Siberian Orchestra, No Doubt, Goo Goo Dolls

Jan 13, 2020

Jimmy Pettinato is a veteran Production Manager based in his hometown of Scranton, PA.

In spite of his long resume marked by some of the biggest names in the music business, Jimmy has never strayed far from his family’s hard-working, no-nonsense, Italian-American roots. Born into a legacy of carpenters, day...

154: JESSICA SANDERS/Lighting Designer/Tech/BTS, Mumford & Sons, Simple Minds

Jan 7, 2020

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Jessica Sanders is a Lighting Designer/Tech currently based in Nashville, TN.

Raised by music-loving parents in Macon, GA, and named after and Allman Brother’s song, Jessica and her family eventually settled in Houston where she ultimately got her start in...

153: MICHELLE SABOLCHICK PETTINATO/FOH Engineer/Elvis Costello, Adam Lambert, Gwen Stefani, Ke$ha

Jan 1, 2020

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Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato is a professional live sound engineer currently mixing FOH for Elvis Costello.

Over the last thirty years, Michelle has worked with/for some of the most recognizable names in music including: the Spin Doctors, Styx, Gwen Stefani,...