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Topic: We talk a bit about the necessity of genre-typing in an age of recommendation engines and playist sharing. Featured Artist: Chad Lehr: "Concentration, Not Strength"Direct Download: https://s3.amazonaws.com/liog/LIOG_049_Series+2+Part+15_Whats_YOUR_Genre.mp3

Topic: A completely off-the-rails episode featuring a studio full of special guests talking about strategies for releasing singles, albums, ep's. Featured Artist: Stay Oustside: "Void"Direct Download: https://s3.amazonaws.com/liog/LIOG_048_Series+2+Part+14_Release+the+Trackin.mp3

Topic: A little history and information about a great organization and how music and activism relate to each other. Featured Artist: Bleedingkeys: "Solo Crazy"Direct Download: https://s3.amazonaws.com/liog/LIOG_047_Series+2+Part+13_Rock+the+Vote.mp3

Topic: Mailing lists: How to do you manage them? What do you do with them? What tools exist to make this easier? Featured Artist: Coup d'Etat: "Little Pink Elephant"Direct Download: https://s3.amazonaws.com/liog/LIOG_046_Series+2+Part+12_Mailing_Lists.mp3

Topic: When writing and performing, who are you doing it for? Are you staying true to your vision and hoping fans follow you? Or are you first-and-foremost concerned with keeping your fanbase happy and on board? We'll look at various examples, both good Featured Artist: Steve Boller: " Life Seems True"Direct Download: https://s3.amazonaws.com/liog/LIOG_045_Series+2+Part+11_You_or_Your_Fans.mp3

Topic: We're back with a new format after a few personal disasters and regrouping. We talk about a few handy sites and services that will come in handy for artists and bands, a local music history moment, and our usual top five weirdness. Featured Artist: VilaFishburn: "Fall in Line"Direct Download: https://s3.amazonaws.com/liog/LIOG_044_Series+2+Part+10_We_Are_Back.mp3

Topic: A little primer on the history of censorship and how it affects us today ... Featured Artist: Tommy Baldwin Trio: "Keep Trying"Direct Download: https://s3.amazonaws.com/liog/LIOG_043_Series+2+Part+9_Censorship.mp3

Topic: Finally a topic Darrin, NUVO's Cultural Visionary Award Trailblazer 2016, knows a little something about.. Featured Artist: Sam Law: "All My Motivation"Direct Download: https://s3.amazonaws.com/liog/LIOG_042_Series+2+Part+8.mp3

Topic: Sorry, nothing horribly planned out, but we had a few extraneous thoughts and observations that weren't quite big enough to warrant their own show. Featured Artist: Steve Boller: "Never a Mistake"Direct Download: https://s3.amazonaws.com/liog/LIOG_041_Series+2+Part+7.mp3

Topic: Talking about this year's Indy In-Tune Radiothon, some of the stories from years past, and what is involved in putting together small festival shows like this on a regular basis. Featured Artist: Jethro Easyfields: "Think Aloud and Move Ahead"Direct Download: https://s3.amazonaws.com/liog/LIOG_040_Series%202%20Part%206.mp3