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You Had to Be There

You Had To Be There is a music interview and commentary podcast hosted by Julia Gomberg that deep dives into the world of concerts, music festivals, the music industry and more.Each episode focuses on different topics within the world of music: from legendary and disastrous music festivals, to getting top tier advice from music industry professionals, this podcast is a music lover"s go-to destination for all things live music and entertainment.You had to be there, but if you weren"t, don"t worry –

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E16: Cracking the Charts: The Numbers Behind Music...

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2025/03/20

Welcome to another episode of You Had to Be There, the podcast where we deep dive into the world of the music industry. I'm your host, Julia Gomberg. This week, I'm joined by Hugh McIntyre, a Senior Contributor at Forbes who specializes in writing about the music industry and the global music charts. I've long admired his work, and in this episode, we go into the numbers behind success in the music industry. If you’ve ever been curious about what gets a song to #1, music charting is a secret formula

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E15: Boy bands, fandom, and chasing your dreams,...

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2025/03/06

This week, I had the opportunity to chat with Brittany Spanos, a Senior Writer at Rolling Stone, about her knowledge of music, fandom, and what it’s like to have a career covering some of the biggest artists in the world. Her cover stories have featured Dua Lipa, Chappell Roan, Adele, Cardi B, and many more. Brittany also teaches NYU’s first-ever course on Taylor Swift’s cultural and musical influence. Brittany curated a playlist with this episode that is a must-listen, which you can find in the

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44:44

E14: "The Start of Forever" featuring Riiza of...

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2025/02/20

Welcome to You Had To Be There—the podcast where we dive deep into the world of concerts, musicians, and the music industry. Today, I’m thrilled to welcome a special guest: Riiza, the lead singer of Strawberry Launch, a dynamic, female-fronted pop-rock band from New York. With their hit single Sweet Basil surpassing a million streams on Spotify, the band has an exciting year ahead, including a national tour and their debut festival performance at Governors Ball this June.Our conversation was a

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41:04

E13: "I Did It Out of Spite" featuring Laura Nicaise...

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2025/02/06

Welcome to Season Two of You Had To Be There, the podcast where we deep dive into the world of concerts, musicians, and the music industry.I’m excited to kick off a new and improved season of You Had To Be There. This first episode features a good friend of mine, Laura Nicaise. Laura gives us a backstage pass to the world of concert photography and her passion for sustainability in live music and events. At the end of every episode, I throw my guests a curveball question: If your music career had an

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63:24

E12: Get her to the Greek! Featuring Daniela Romero...

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2024/10/11

Welcome back to Episode 12, the SEASON ONE FINALE of You Had To Be There!! This week’s guest is one of my favorite people I’ve had the opportunity to work with. Daniela Romero is a seasoned marketing expert with over 7 years of hands-on experience. She is the marketing manager at the legendary Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and manages events & partnerships with Amplify Her Voice. Daniela is particularly dedicated to advocating female empowerment and sustainability within the music and

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63:09

E11: A decade of genre-bending musical talent to...

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2024/09/27

Welcome to Episode 11 of You Had to Be There! I can't believe we've hit double episode digits! Working on this podcast has been such a rewarding experience— it never gets old getting to chat with some of the most interesting people in the music world. And today's guest is no exception.Joining us this week is the incredibly talented singer-songwriter, Sinead Angele, based in St. Louis. Over the past decade, Sinead has collaborated with artists across multiple genres. Her latest project has been

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55:24

E10: Going TikTok Viral and discovering her authentic...

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2024/09/13

Hi! After a month hiatus I am so glad to be back in action, and getting to interview some amazing trailblazers in the music world. This week’s guest is no exception. I’m so excited to have bree-on-uh on the pod! bree-on-uh started songwriting at the age of nine and soon after gained a love for performing. She has since dedicated herself to her craft by discovering her unique sound and who she is as an alternative, rock, and pop artist, from lyrics to stage presence to personal style and image. Her

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E9: Samantha June & Samantha Montana dishing on...

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2024/07/26

Hello, and welcome back to episode 9 of You Had To Be There! Today I’m super excited to release this week’s episode because you’re getting two amazing guests for the price of one.What’s better than one Samantha? Two Samanthas!! Samantha June is an amazingly gifted singer-songwriter and creative artist who shares an unspoken kinship with her talented producer, Samantha Montana. Both Sams are incredibly well-spoken and passionate about making more space for women on the stage and behind the scenes

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65:30

E8: Artist manager by day, being on the road and...

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2024/07/12

Welcome back to another episode of You Had to Be There, the podcast where we deep dive into the crowds of concerts, festivals, the music industry, and more. I’m your host, Julia Gomberg.I’m thrilled to announce this week’s guest, Zoe Salvucci. Zoe is a jack of all trades in the music industry. She works as an artist manager by day, a concert photographer and videographer by night, and a music enthusiast 24/7.After graduating from Boston University in 2020, Zoe is now based in Philadelphia, working

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E7: Chappell Roan, Spotify, and international music...

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2024/06/28

Bonjour and Bienvenue to another episode of You Had To Be There! I’m extremely excited to have my good friend Martha Betubiza as this week's guest!Martha is a seasoned music and entertainment professional with extensive experience across industry leaders like Spotify, iHeartMedia, and Amplify Her Voice. Martha is especially passionate about fostering fan engagement and artist relations strategies, specifically for non-anglophone artists breaking into anglophone markets--especially French-speaking

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Episode Six: Alyssa Byrne

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2024/06/14

Welcome to another episode of You Had to Be There, the podcast where we deep dive into the crowds of concerts, festivals, the music industry, and more. I’m your host, Julia Gomberg.This week, we're thrilled to have not just one of the industry's best, but also a dear friend and former colleague – Alyssa Byrne! Alyssa is a pro's pro regarding music publishing and rights management. She's the Senior Publisher Relations Manager at TuneCore, a powerhouse in the independent music distribution scene. We

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Episode Five: Jess George

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2024/05/31

We're back! I’m so excited to release the second episode of my new podcast series, featuring one-on-one interviews with some of my favorite people in the music world.Jess George is among the most effortlessly cool people I’ve met in the industry and had the chance to work with. She is a highly experienced project manager at Live Nation with a proven track record overseeing touring programs, festival operations, backstage hospitality, and venue operations.Be sure to check out Jess’s personally

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Episode Four: Kristina London

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2024/05/17

You Had To Be There is entering a new era: the interview series. We're so excited to kick things off with Kristina London (Amplify Her Voice founder, Live Nation Women, Forbes 30 Under 30). Join us as we dish on her career, plus we talk Coachella, her love for Dave Grohl, and partying it up with Blu De Tiger 🪩💃🎸 BONUS: Check out Kristina's exclusively curated Spotify Playlist HERE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5u9A3vxRiIMLRyEqJ3RNTB INSTAGRAM: @uhadtobetherepod

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38:53

Episode Three: Woodstock 1999

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2024/05/03

Welcome back to another episode of You Had To Be There. Today we’re turning back time to the turn of the century to talk about one of the most historically chaotic music festivals of all time: Woodstock ‘99. What started off as a powerful 60s movement of peace, love, and music for Woodstock turned into a firey, toxic waste site decades later that was filled with violence, rage, and some of the biggest bands of 1999. Buckle up, because this is a true “you had to be there” story.

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Episode One, Part 2: Electric Zoo Festival

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2024/02/26

Thanks for tuning into part two of the first official episode of “You Had to Be There”!This is part two of the previous episode, so if you haven’t listened to that one yet, I’d go do that so you have an idea of what the hell I’m talking about.I’m also extremely excited to have my first-ever podcast guest, Sam Morris, featured on this episode. Not going to lie, filling up minutes of solo dialogue in the first episode was a lot more painful than I anticipated. Between the recording and editing and

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25:44

Episode One, Part 1: Avant Gardner

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2024/02/09

Today we're diving into the beats, the bass, and a bit of the bizarre with the story of Avant Gardner – the music haven that's been rocking Brooklyn and making headlines.Frankly, I feel like it was an ambitious choice to start off with a topic so multi-faceted, but it’s one that I’m personally very passionate about and have been impacted by.Some episodes will be light hearted, and some won’t be. This one lands more on the heavier side, but like I said, it’s about a venue that is near and dear to me,

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