Attn: Furnace Fest 2025 attendees!! The Live Free Or D.I.Y. Podcast will have a booth in Furnace Fest 2025 merch mall! Stop by and say hello to Professor Andrew Mall to talk all things D.I.Y. - Also participate in his research survey (about the D.I.Y. music scenes) and receive a FREE $30 Amazon gift card

This bonus episode features information regarding the LFoDIY Podcast booth that we will have at Furnace Fest 2025, followed by an interview with Patrick Kindlon (Drug Church) conducted by Dana (via the Two Week Notice Podcast)

Patrick & Dana sat down and recorded this interview on 9/17/25 backstage in the Drug Church trailer, while they were on the Missionary Impossible Tour (Blink182 / Alkaline Trio / Drug Church) together.

Links:

• Live Free Or D.I.Y. Pocast
• Two Week Notice Podcast
• Drug Church
• Furnace Fest

Interview with Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) on the Two Week Notice Podcast (published 1/22/2024)

Two Week Notice Podcast Links:

• Apple Podcasts
• Spotify
• Instagram
• Dana B.

In this episode, hosts Dana Bollen (Two Week Notice Podcast / Touring Roadie) & Andrew Mall (Music Professor - Northeastern University) are joined by ten of our Season 1 panel members to discuss some of the biggest changes that we've experienced within the DIY music scenes over the last few decades & the challenges that we face today. Several panelists also share advice that is valuable to anyone who is involved in these communities.

Panel members on this episode include:

• ​Norman Brannon (Thursday / Anti-Matter Zine)
• ​Luke Garro (Piebald / Fastbreak / In My Eyes)
• ​Ace Enders (The Early November / I Can Make A Mess)
• ​Joey Chiaramonte (Koyo)
• ​Chris Wrenn (Bridge9 Records)
• ​Brandon Davis (Vanna / Fever333 / Lions Lions / INSPIRIT)
• ​Ali Lipman (Cape Crush)
• ​Chad Johnson (Furnace Fest)
• ​Jeff Apruzzese (Passion Pit / Drexel University)
• Matt Dunn (DIY Promoter / University of South Carolina)

This episode features cameos (via the Two Week Notice Podcast⁠⁠) by:

• Kurt Ballou (Converge)

• ​Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Official LFoDIY Podcast Playlist on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow the podcast:

Instagram: @livefreeordiypodcast

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livefreeordiypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thank you for your contributions to this podcast:

• ​Anthony Robbins (Research Assistance)
• ​Ioanis Pintzopolous (Production Assistance)
• ​Kira Burr (Graphic Design)
• Todd Pollock⁠ (Cover photo)
• Furnace Fest
• ​Casey & Iodine Recordings
• Piebald (podcast theme music)
• ​Aaron Stuart (cover photo talent & legend)
• ​Northeastern University (funding)

Social media & other links to connect with hosts, panel members, & podcast support can all be found through this link: linktr.ee/livefreeordiypodcast

For in depth interviews with musicians in the scene, (hosted by Dana Bollen) check out the Two Week Notice Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠