Sparkle & Destroy Podcast

Podcast 11: Ask for What you Want A few tips for thriving in the DIY art world, whether you’re a rock star or not! This one's a little self-helpy, but in a good way. : ) 1) Ask for what you want first. 2) If you don’t get it, don’t freak out. 3) Give yourself what you want, because you totally can (Little known secret!). 4) Keep doing what you do. Revel in the pure joy of creation! 5) Reach out to artists you admire with authentic curiosity. Connect with them in real life. Give. Give. Give. 6) Watch your life (and your art) thrive. Find more about Sparkle and Destroy at www.isyourboyfriendintheband Follow my music at www.hayleyandthecrushers.com @hayleyandthecrushers on instagram and @hayleyandthecrushers on Twitter Email Hayley: [email protected]

Episode 10: Behind the Music - No Threat Level Red Continuing Hayley’s Behind the Music series! Happy New Year! Today we're taking a peep behind the screen and showcasing a new unfinished rock n roll song by Hayley and the Crushers for their new album COOL LAME. Plus why Dr. Cain took a million years to like the Ramones, what Hayley is scared of, trarantulas having sex, shark babies, dead rats (and chickens), chain saws and more! 2017 was an amazing year. Thank you to the powerful women that inspired and lifted me up! A zillion thank you to Play Like a Girl LA, Women That Rock, and Harness Magazine for featuring Hayley and the Crushers as a featured artist in January! http://harnessmagazine.com http://www.playlikeagirlla.com https://www.instagram.com/womenthatrock/ Go follow @womenthatrock on Instagram and tell 'em I sent ya! …

KABOOM! Get under your desks, kids. Welcome to my second Behind the Music episode featuring an unreleased track off Hayley and the Crushers’ upcoming album Cool Lame. You’ll also hear a rare discussion with Dr. Cain about our nontraditional collaboration process on the love song “Before the Blitz.” Spoiler: It’s about the end of the world! The apocolypse feels real this week. Thousands have been evacuated from Southern California due to the Thomas Fires. Two friends of mine, and of the band, have lost their home. It has been a devestating week, one where we have had to dig deep to give strength and compassion to our friends. HELP VICTIMS OF THE THOMAS FIRE Click below to donate to their Go Fund Me and to learn how you can help all the victims of the recent disaster. https://www.gofundme.com/natalie-and-jagger-house-fire-fund This episode features portions of a raw mix of “Before the…

Introducing a new series: "Behind the Music" features behind-the-scenes stories about Hayley and the Crushers' forthcoming album COOL LAME! Remember when the teacher would tell you, “Show your work?” Did you do it? Why or why not? It can be hard to share all the messy, complicated, and sometimes embarassing behind-the-scenes stuff that goes into recording a new album. Often, we want to show off the “polished” and “perfect” end product, instead of the real effort that goes into making our art. Never one to shy away from embarassing herself, Hayley Crusher Cain discects her most recent recording process and shares a raw track off Hayley and the Crushers’ upcoming album, COOL LAME, out this Spring. Live in Concert! See Hayley and the Crushers live at Harvard and Stone in LA this Nov. 30 for the Play Like a Girl LA Showcase! This is a free show and supports female led bands and musicians. …

Women are so often discouraged from being the leading characters of their own books and their own lives. From fairytales filled with evil witches and brainless princesses needing saving to being left out of history altogether, it is evident that we need to share our own stories boldly and without apology. In this special episode (read: RANT), Hayley rips apart a recent writer's workshop that includes a guy with a ponytail yelling, "Why is Bob's Wife such a BITCH?" Maybe it's because Bob is a small-minded misogynist Maybe Bob’s narrative sucks. Maybe Bob and his kind are on their way to extinction. Get in touch: [email protected] @Hayleyandthecrushers on Instagram www.isyourboyfriendintheband.com

Episode 5: Transition to Truth Transition is hard for everyone. It is the necessary evil that takes us from who we are to who we're becoming. My friend Jordie Lynn Washburn understands this painful, uncomfortable, yet fulfilling leap of faith better than most. Her recent transition from the man the world knew her as to the woman who she was always meant to be was not easy or glamorous. However, on the other side, she found joy, love, laughter, rock n roll, and self empowerment in Santa Cruz, CA's artist community. Today, we talk about what it took to get past that overwhelming fear, self doubt, shame, and sadness. Jordie worried that friends and loved ones who have known her for years (myself included) would not know how to embrace this newfound person, with her big, beautiful grin and vivacious giggle. What she found, when she opened her eyes to the truth, was unbelievable: Love. …

Join the Kerfuffle! Today’s guest: Wine Darci! Wine Darci doesn’t know when to stop. Wine Darci DGAF. Hayley and her “darling” neighbor Darci Hafley vent about the silencing of feminism online and otherwise. We talk online etiquette (extended sigh) and Hayley drops a few Feminist “Pussy Proclamations” and inalienable rights. Also, quit dumping on Millennials, people. Just because they don’t have “real jobs” and pay more for organic produce doesn’t mean you can blame all of your bitter failings on them. Hayley’s husband, silly cyber troll and bleak Gen Xer Dr. Reid Cain Esquire stops by to talk about tribal arm bands, how to sell a box of leaves, and the fact that we’re all going to die. Go ahead and unfriend us. Block us. Report us. We dare you. WDGAF. Do Like Mindy Kaling and go follow Darci on Twitter @Darcissist. Plus - Hayley's playing a bunch of live shows this month! …

What’s that noise?! Oh, it’s just the guttural moan of May Black, nasty, defiant front woman and guitarist for Oakland modern grunge rock band MUTT. Today, we talk about our favorite signs at the Women’s March (you can’t comb over injustice), the deal with white wine and flip flops, how to rise above pretentious guitar shop bros, and how to trust your gut when it comes to finding your sound, buying music gear, songwriting, performing, and just being real (whether you’ve got your shirt on or off). Also: Kurt Cobain never rolled out of bed and vomited out a perfectly complete, amazing song, so keep at it, sister. You’ve got to work at it, and May has done a lot of inner and outer work to get to the rock queendom she now enjoys today. It is all VERY glamorous, I can assure you. Plus: A rare phone call with a real life Mutt, Chihuahua terrier (?) …