#250: Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne, A New Level Podcast)

Rob "Blasko" Nicholson -- Ozzy's longtime bassist, successful
artist manager and founder/host of the A New Level podcast -- is
our guest this week. We start out by talking about his latest
endeavor and the preparation his guests go through prior to
recording the episodes. We transition into a broader music industry
conversation: how people consume music these days as opposed to the
past, how the new model levels the playing field, why he only
trusts music industry people who have been in bands, the reason he
likes to stay busy with so many different projects, one young band
that he feels has headlining potential, the validation a record
contract can bring a young band, the visible record collection vs.
the hidden record collection in the '80s, and he tells us about his
favorite supergroup. Petar, Brandon and Jozalyn introduce everyone
to The Proper Spin Institute and discuss their elderly heroes in
Germany, Angus Young needing an escort to pee, and the horribly
titled new Behemoth song that we love. Songs: The Agony Scene -
“The Ascent and Decline” Islander - “My Friends” Learn more about
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