Welcome back to the Matt Elias Music Podcast! This week's topics include:

Gear Paralysis, Making a Song Every Day and my surprise electronic album “Social Distance!”

The possibilities in the world of music livestreaming are incredible. The ETC Kid is a pioneer in the platform forging a new type of interactive experience and he's just the guy to help us wrap our heads around the potentially amazing reach of livestreaming! Matt and the Kid discuss this and related topics on this week's interview episode of the MEMP.

Want the experience of watching live music with a group? DON'T want the inconvenience of going anywhere? Music live-streamers on Twitch have you covered! Learn all about this under-appreciated online music scene in this week's episode!

How do I make sure I sound good playing in as many as 4 different live acts? In 20+ years playing the guitar, I've finally found a good practice routine that works for me and helps me keep my playing clean and learn material in a timely manner. Here it is, packaged up and ready for you to repeat! Spoiler Alert: these methods apply to just about any skill, not just playing an instrument!

Learn from an artist of online music networking and promotion. Nick Padovani of the Billboard charting tech-death group Equipoise explains his methods and provides some perspective for the success of his band's explosive release "Demiurgus."

An interviewer gets interviewed! Tapestry Music Podcast host Kelly Phillips on networking, a date in a mosh pit, band audition horror, local music scene talk, and much more!

Writing songs and building a music business? Look no further. Songwriters Gregg Johnson and Matt Elias discuss different approaches to writing, inspiration, motivation, and creative entrepreneurship.

Want to know how to play like a professional? Find out how high-level musicians obtain, maintain, and utilize their technique in Matt's conversation with pro tech-death guitarists Tyler Cox (Simulacra) and Nick Padovani (Equipoise)!

This is a brief introduction to the weekly Matt Elias Music Podcast with host Matt Elias. Subscribe to join Matt's journey to learn as much about music as possible. WITH lame humor and no illusions of expertise included!