WCA #426 with Pete Droge - Seattle Punk Rock, Boombox Multitracking, Investing in Career, Diversifying in all Directions, and Staying Mellow

Published: Feb. 13, 2023, 8:56 p.m.

b'My guest is Producer/Engineer, Singer-Songwriter & Media Composer Pete Droge. Pete has had a diverse career as a solo artist and producer, working with Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam and Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America. He\'s had movie cameos and hit songs. Produced, engineered, and mixed national broadcast ads. Composed, produced, engineered, and mixed scores for three feature films and several shorts, including Sam Jones\' "Miles to Go Before I Sleep" for Showtime. He\'s also had Film and TV placements, including Dumb & Dumber, Zomblieland, Grey\'s Anatomy, Nashville, and many more. He\'s also a member of the band The Thorns with Matthew Sweet and Shawn Mullins.\\n\\nIn this episode, we discuss\\n\\nCassette Machines\\n\\nMoving Around\\n\\nDad\'s Group Homes\\n\\nWashington State\\n\\nPiano Lessons\\n\\nGuitar\\n\\nMarch of Crimes\\n\\nSeattle Punk Rock\\n\\n25th Hour\\n\\nMellow Vibe\\n\\nGoing Solo\\n\\nBoombox Multitracking\\n\\nMike and Stone from Pearl Jam\\n\\nBrendan O\'Brien\\n\\nComping\\n\\nLearning Recording as an Artist\\n\\nSouthern Tracks\\n\\nSurviving\\n\\nHow Music is Made\\n\\nPlaying to the Venue\\n\\nDoing Well\\n\\nProducing\\n\\nBuilding a Studio\\n\\nInvesting in Career\\n\\nMoving into Audio\\n\\nArrangement vs. Mixing\\n\\nWorking on Commercials\\n\\nDiversifying\\n\\nChronic Fatigue Syndrome\\n\\nMeditating\\n\\n\\nMatt\'s Rant: Automation\\n\\nLinks and Show Notes\\n\\nZapier\\n\\nTypeform\\n\\nCalendly\\n\\nPete on\\xa0Letterman\\n\\n\\nPete\'s Site\\n\\nSubstack\\n\\n\\nCredits\\n\\nGuest: Pete Droge\\n\\nHost: Matt Boudreau\\n\\nEngineer: Matt Boudreau\\n\\nProducer: Matt Boudreau\\n\\nEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau\\xa0\\n\\nWCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell\\xa0\\n\\nAnnouncer: Chuck Smith'