Music Is a Dead Scene

On the 10th of October, MIADS celebrated it's 3rd Birthday with it's first ever live streamed podcast.

We made THE new Birthday song. Witness it's creation...

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You've all got Cameron to thank for this week's one of a kind episode subject, that we guarantee no other music podcasts are talking about... (because it's not a thing? who are we to say)

Both Euan and Cameron have a go at giving some semblance of a structure to our main theme, and we'll let you be the judge on whether they met the brief or not...

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Ever wondered how to get someone into metal?

Look no further than this brand new (soon-to-be hit) format from MIADS which sees Cameron and Euan choosing two disparate genres and attempt to trace a path over 10 tracks designed to help an Indie darling and a Metalhead see eye to eye and learn to enjoy each others music.

Cameron starts on one end, Euan starts on the other - will they meet in the middle, or will they take completely different routes...?

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MIADS was proud to sponsor the inaugural Treevolution music festival - and Cameron was lucky enough to make it along to experience the day and all it's highlights!

Organised by Ten Eighty Trees' frontman Nathan (friend of the podcast, maker of great music) and The Fog on the Tyne's very own Fred (soon-to-be friend of the podcast), Cameron caught up with them for a quick interview before heading home to give his full report to Euan.

We're already looking forward to next year!

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Intricate stories and deep, interwoven themes are often what is considered the cornerstones of Concept Albums - but it turns out they're everywhere and some of the most popular albums of all time fit into the 'conceptual' category and I bet you didn't even realise...

Cameron and Euan bring you up to speed on what concept albums are, how they fit into modern music and choose a couple of their favourites to dissect on this episode of MIADS

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TREEVOLUTION - Get your tickets HERE

Ozzy Osbourne was a legend

Of not just metal but of music in general, of popular culture, and he gave us plenty of great memes along the way

This week Euan and Cameron try to sum up the reasons why Ozzy deserves his status as a pioneer and settle the debate on whether or not he was a good or bad singer once and for all...

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MIADS returns with NOT just another batch of episodes, but with something we're calling the Never-ending Batch...

Cameron and Euan start off this new era of the podcast by wholesale stealing an idea from another wonderful music podcast Like What You Like - telling you their favourite music that they've been listening to so far in 2025 (with a little help from stats.fm)

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Our little band has come so far...

From just an idea, to now - a fake band resembling Cameron and Euan's idea of a band that has done all the stuff we said they should

Local Music Is a Dead Scene covers the final boss of being in a local band - playing your own headline show. From making sure tickets sell to working with support acts, MIADS presents its last instalment in Batch 5...

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Did we save the best till last? You better Ten Eighty believe it!

Local Music Is a Dead Scene brings you one last interview, this time with Nathan Newton of hard-hitting, anthemic North Eastern alt rockers Ten Eighty Trees. We discuss the North East's place in the British music landscape, the grind of being in a band and the BLUE...

Our thanks to Nathan for taking the time out to join us for this special, we hope you enjoy this deep dive into the undervalued scenes of Newcastle and the North East...

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Check out TEN EIGHTY TREES:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ej6zez5h9tG4QiqvOj9ZD?si=uWIyMmH2RTamuJTCMKGMOw

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ten-eighty-trees/1368615805

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Here something you like the sound of?

Check out this episode's PLAYLIST ft. all artists mentioned:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qN4YzMrR8D8PPxECHqt3w?si=0juHjilYQIK7wlAv5838aA

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References:

https://museumcrush.org/heavier-faster-louder-newcastles-heavy-metal-story/

https://mixmag.net/feature/newcastle-diy-dance-music-clubbing-nightclub-scene-stereo-45-ghetec-chain-reaction

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/03/nobody-will-do-anything-for-us-well-do-it-ourselves-newcastles-wild-diy-music-scene-thrives-against-the-odds

https://www.vice.com/en/article/makina-the-youth-culture-phenomenon-taking-over-newcastle/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c93nvvekq7zo

We've made it - you've played live, recorded and released your music. But now what?

Well lets get lots of people to listen to you! Cameron and Euan give their opinions on the best ways bands can go about growing your audience (after some holiday catch up chat that goes on for quite a while...)

Is it just luck? Or is there a sure fire method to make it big as a band? Listen to find out...

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