Is being 100% "your own" and sound a myth? Does micromanagement "make" the band?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Is Skrillex a metalhead?
• Do artists and artists need to compromise their songwriting in order to be (more) marketable?
• Is it "The Cure" without Robert Smith?
• Who are some artists and/or bands who have been great at balancing marketable songwriting with uniqueness and creativity.
• Who is the "Gordon Ramsey" of producers?