Today we have a FIRE interview with the one and only James Rhodes the vice president of LEGENDARY electronic label Fixt and manager of Celldweller. Really DEEP interview where we are lucky enough to get GRANULAR on some of the details of running a label on this scale.

Find out more about Fixt and buy merch here: https://fixtstore.com

In this VITAL episode we talk about the importance of Bandcamp and how to optimize it. CRUCIAL for any DIY band trying to get attention without succumbing to a label model.

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Matt thinks you should check out his eBooks: dropoutmedia.net/ebooks/

FIRE conversation about clarity in messaging, a HUGE key for growing bands. Be direct, don't dance around!

Curtis wants you to check out his new social media guide:

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Matt thinks you should check out his eBooks: dropoutmedia.net/ebooks/

We talk the importance of mailing lists

We talk about how much you need to pay for music PR and perhaps more importantly, what to expect.

Curtis wants you to check out his new social media guide:

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Matt thinks you should check out his eBooks: dropoutmedia.net/ebooks/

We talk about how much you need to pay for music PR and perhaps more importantly, what to expect.

Curtis wants you to check out his new social media guide:

bit.ly/2TP6fYG

Matt thinks you should check out his eBooks: dropoutmedia.net/ebooks/

In this FIRE episode of Dumb & Dumbest Matt and Curtis talk about the importance of SELF AWARENESS.

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Matt thinks you should check out his eBooks: dropoutmedia.net/ebooks/

We try on our NPR voices to talk about why YOU need to KNOW your music history.

Curtis wants you to check out his new social media guide:

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Matt thinks you should check out his eBooks: dropoutmedia.net/ebooks/

We discuss the latest Threatin nugget - the video from bass player Gavin Carney!

Curtis wants you to check out his new social media guide:

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Matt thinks you should check out his eBooks: http://dropoutmedia.net/ebooks/

On this FIRE holiday episode of the Dumb & Dumbest podcast we talk about what we are grateful for.

YOU can be grateful for $25 off your band bio by contacting [email protected]

Curtis is running a special for 3 month PR campaigns right now too, hit him up at [email protected]

Jadd Shickler has had his fingers in a lot of pies over the years. After the founding of the LEGENDARY Meteor City Records and All That is Heavy he dipped out of the scene for a long time. Recently though he has come back, first with Magnetic Eye Records but now also as a product manager for Ripple Music and with his own labels Post Wax and Blues Funeral. We have a FIRE interview where we talk ORIGINS.

Sign up for Post Wax: https://www.bluesfuneral.com/?mc_cid=66f0da7b17&mc_eid=1a6773cc45

Check out Blues Funeral: https://bluesfuneralrecordings.bandcamp.com/