The final part where we talk about the short term future of live gigs, festivals and the impact on the industry. Oh and Michael Angelo Batio.

Links to some things we mentioned:

Socially distanced gigs in Gosforth Park, Newcastle

Nitro - Freight Train 

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Join us in this second part of the Virtual Gigs discussion where we talk about some of the more 'out-there' alternatives to live gigs, such as Fortnite gigs and VR gigs.

Links to some things we mentioned:

Travis Scott Fornite concert

John Legend Wave concert

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We've all been locked inside for a long time and most of us haven't been to gigs in over a year. We discuss some of the alternative ways and formats in which musicians and promoters have been providing live music to us since the start of the pandemic, as well as their pros and cons.

Links to some things we mentioned:

Colors

Boiler Room

NPR Tiny Desk

KEXP

Twitch

Black Midi KEXP performance

Radiohead - Scotch Mist

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In this first part we discuss the algorithms that are running musical discovery today, explain how they work and contrast them with more traditional methods used in the past. 

Links to some things we mentioned: 

Radiohead - In Rainbows release 

Spotify stats 

Spotify Paper on Algorithmic Effects on Musical Discovery 

Spotify using emotions to recommend music 

Spotify audio features about tracks 

Last.fm

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This is the second part of the discussion on Artistic Integrity - make sure to check out Part I here if you haven't already! In this episode we talk about ghostwriting, studio trickery, and live performances, and how they relate to artistic integrity. 

Links to some things we mentioned:

Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta

Nelly Furtado - Say It Right

Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh)

Katy Perry - California Gurls

Hot Chip - Over and Over

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What is artistic integrity, and why are some artists regarded to be more authentic whereas others are sellouts? Is it acceptable to make music you don't believe in for commercial reasons? Is pop music soulless? We discuss these and many other interesting questions in this episode!

The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand

The Beatles - I Am the Walrus

Maroon 5 - This Love

Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities

Radiohead - OK Computer

Radiohead - Kid A

Katy Perry - Swish Swish

Vulfpeck - Teenage Dream

Calvin Harris - Acceptable in the 80s

Calvin Harris - Merrymaking at My Place

Calvin Harris - One Kiss

Calvin Harris - Bounce

Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna - This is What You Came For

Kaytranada - Killacats

Kaytranada ft. Tinashe - The Worst in Me 

Radiohead - Creep

Radiohead - Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box

Radiohead - Daydreaming

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Chances are you've heard your friends refer to an artist they like as a 'genius' at least once in your lifetime. But what are all the attributes and characteristics that contribute to musical genius? Can musical genius be quantified, and who is an example of a musical genius? What does Vasilis think about Muse? We discuss these questions and more...

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The first episode of the Magical Gear series in which we dive into the fuzzy world of Alex Filippidis, and how the Blackout Effectors Twosome Fuzz pedal was able to inspire him, shape his sound, and why it holds a special place in his heart.

Magical Gear is a series in which we take one piece of gear every episode, sit around the musical campfire and tell stories of how it affected us as musicians, our sound, and why it's so magical. 

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Musical Examples from the episode

Blackout Effectors Twosome Fuzz pedal

Prynum - Alex's band.

musikding.de - Where you can buy electronic parts such as circuits, knobs, switches, enclosures and more. Ships worldwide.

electrosmash.com - Where you can find out about DIY electronics projects like amps and pedals. It has a forum for discussing these topics as well.

Pedals mentioned in the show:

Electroharmonix Big Muff Pi pedal

Dunlop Fuzzface pedal

Proco RAT distortion pedal

Boss RE-20 Space Echo pedal

Boss Metalzone pedal

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