Don't Feed the Artists

This week we're joined by Denton's very own Eric Michener of Fishboy to chat about Bandcamp and its influence on independent musicians, before we hear some of the story behind Fishboy's seventh album, Waitsgiving.

Our first episode with Fishboy in 2016

Is it Bandcamp Friday?

Spire

SoundPrism

Waitsgiving

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This week we listened to the three studio albums by one of the best-selling artists of all time, who's influences include pop, R&B, funk, soul, reggae, hip hop, and rock.

• Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010)
• Unorthodox Jukebox (2012)
• 24K Magic (2016)

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This week on the show, we talk about Justice and that NFT thing, before getting into some examples of less conventional album release strategies.

Jeff Tweedy to donate portion of songwriting royalties to local Chicago charity

Dance Duo Justice Send Justin Bieber Cease-and-Desist Letter Over New Album, Merch

Aphex Twin Sells NFT Artwork for $128,000

The Lazaretto ULTRA LP

Chloe Ting

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Jon Batiste - We Are

Madison Cunningham - Who Are You Now

Landlady - Landlady

Glee

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This week we all watched the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards so that we could talk about (some) of the awards and performances of the night.

Patti Smith Played a Show in Brooklyn—Here’s What That Looked Like

Lou Ottens, Father of Audio Cassettes Has Died

Grammys Ready Pandemic Show, as the Weeknd Boycotts Future Awards​

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Song to Spend a Full Year in the Billboard Top 10

Haim - Women in Music Pt. III

Kings of Leon - When You See Yourself

Lake Street Dive - Obviously

Alluvial - Ulysses

Múm - Yesterday Was Dramatic - Today Is OK

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In our third "Music Stories" episode we get into the history of the early black metal scene as it developed in Norway in the 1990s.

Deep Dive: A Beginner’s Guide to Black Metal

Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground

Until the Light Takes Us

The Punk Rock MBA - Why Do People Like Black Metal?!

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This week we catch up on a lot of news, including the impact that the Music Modernization Act is having, vinyl record sales in 2020, before getting to the breakup of Daft Punk and their impact on music.

Lady Gaga's dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in Hollywood; singer offers $500,000 reward

Meet the Jewelers Behind Lil Uzi Vert’s Viral Forehead Diamond

Spotify, Apple, and Others Pay $424.38M in Historical Unmatched Royalties to Mechanical Licensing Collective

Vinyl Record Sales Increased Almost 30% in 2020, RIAA Says

Bobby Shmurda released from prison after six years

Lawyer Seeks Criminal Investigation of T.I. and Tiny on Behalf of Multiple Women

Court papers reveal reason for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West divorce

Daft Punk officially breaks up after 28 years

Dawes

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

Erykah Badu

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

The Weeknd -After Hours

The Flaming Lips - American Head

Architects - For Those That Wish to Exist

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This week we start a journey into black metal as we listen to three albums that defined the genre.

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This week we catch up on some news, covering the halftime show and a performance on SNL, and ¾ of the podcast has a new album that we're listening to.

The First Super Bowl Halftime Show About the Depravity of Halftime Shows

Phoebe Bridgers: I Know The End (Live) - SNL

Morgan Wallen's sales spike, his sister slams 'cancel culture' after he's recorded using racial slur

Evan Rachel Wood Names Marilyn Manson As Abuser

TikTok secures music from Universal’s ‘full catalog’ of artists

SOPHIE Has Died at Age 34

The Flaming Lips Announce Two More “Bubble Concerts” In Oklahoma City

David Berman - Purple Mountains

Weezer

Foo Fighters - Medicine at Midnight

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This week we talk about the festival at an upstate dairy farm that would became a pivotal moment in American music.

Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music (Director's Cut)

American Experience: Woodstock

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This week we catch up on some news including our latest update on which musician has sold their publishing rights before ,

Pearl Jam Ask Tribute Band Pearl Jamm to Change Name for Obvious Reason

Trump Pardons Lil Wayne, Commutes Kodak Black’s Prison Sentence

Michael ‘Harry-O’ Harris, who funded start of Death Row Records, gets commutation from Trump in 1980s drug trafficking case

Insane Clown Posse Says Story Comparing Juggalos To Trump Is ‘Off The Mark’

Hipgnosis Buys 100% of Shakira’s Publishing Catalog, Spanning 145 Songs

Trapt drummer quits band over singer’s political beliefs

Bandcamp Will Make Vinyl Records For You

Glastonbury 2021 Canceled

Read Southall Band

Victoria

Rhye

Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs

Tragically Hip - We Are the Same

Jon Batiste - Chronology Of A Dream: Live At The Village Vanguard

31 Perfect Records (list)

The Roots - How I Got Over

Jon Batiste - I Need You

Poppy - I Disagree

Every Time I Die

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