I spoke to DeezyOKC an MC out of Oklahoma City. Deezy has lived in various parts of the US including Chicago, New Orleans and Texas. He has worked through the OKC hip hop community, gained radio play and has released a number of music videos that act as "visual EPS." In our conversation we talk about the Oklahoma Hip Hop music scene, conceptualizing your own music videos and working with a team. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

Youtube Channel 

https://www.youtube.com/user/m3rdmuziq

I spoke to my friend Eric Dubois aka  EDP Beats who is based in Oahu ,Hawaii and originally from France.  Eric is a producer, a label owner, instrumentalist and live performer. In our conversation we talk about sync licensing, music advertisement and how to set goals as an artist. Listen in to find out more on Dreams Not Memes and check out Eric's label, production website and solo artist at the links below.  New label “Our Altered State” www.ouralteredstate.com Insta: @ouralteredstate Productions “EDP-Beats”: www.edp-beats.com Insta: @edp_beats Solo Artist “Just Eric”: Insta: @justericmusic

I spoke to Chris Barrett about his creative journey as a photographer. Chris is a friend of Taylor Adams ( Episode 172)  and is from the Birmingham, Alabama area and specializes in outdoor and music photography. Chris is working on writing a photobook series where he tells fictional stories about the backroads of Birmingham. He aspires to do this by taking photos of various landscapes and telling stories about those landscapes. In our discussion we discuss influencer photography, being sustainable and working as a photographer through COVID-19. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes and view the links below to learn more about Chris' journey. 

Links 

https://www.instagram.com/photobarrett/?hl=en

https://www.chrisjbarrett.com/

https://majorbarrett.darkroom.tech/

I spoke to Lil Lavedy a Nevada / New Mexico based musician.  Lil Lavedy emerges from the underground music community and sings a hybrid between punk and hip hop music.  Raised in Las Vegas now dwelling Albuquerque. She shares stories about anti disestablishment, anti capitalism and equality as an artist. In our conversation Lil Lavedy speaks about the Las Vegas music scene, gentrification and her experiences as an artist. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

Links 

https://lillavedy.bandcamp.com/

I spoke to Emily Anderson, a friend of Christine Moad ( Episode 20). Emily grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska and shares her story about growing up in a musical household and transitioning to becoming a professional musician. Anderson is working on a 30 songs in 30 days challenge and has had continued to challenge herself as a songwriter. She has played all over Alaska and shares her experiences with the villages and towns of playing in Alaska. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

Links to Emily Anderson

www.emilyandersonak.com

@chickenstockmusicfest

@onceandfutureak

@naessietunes

I spoke to Birmingham,Alabama band Bleaker. Bleaker consists of Emily ( she/her) and Jake ( they/them) who have been working on recording an album during COVID-19 and have been adjusting to the removal of shows during the pandemic. In our conversation we discuss networking, creativity, working in the studio and the future of their band. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

Links 

https://www.instagram.com/bleakerofficial/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWgBYU8vUC33eLvO_tJX_7w

https://bleakerofficial.bandcamp.com/

I spoke to my friend Dags from South Jersey. Dags is the founder of the "I am Human" Facebook group, a musician, podcaster, and author. In our discussion we discuss the experience of human connection, spirtiuality and geting self aware during COVID-19. Learn more about Dags and his story on Dreams Not Memes. 

Bandcamp

https://dagsiam.bandcamp.com/