By Nick DeMatteo
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Pescelet - "Mind Repuljon" (from the album, IT WASN'T ME !)
In ROUND 5 of BackTalk, Steve Erickson & I talk about fake music artists. So many have been created for film, TV and beyond. And while most of them don’t measure up to the real thing, some do, and a few have even transcended their original medium to become stars in their ow right.
We also get into how AI has affected the creation of fake artists and fake music over the last 10-20 years.
What fake bands or artists do you remember being better than expected? Do you like when a show or movie inserts a fake band into the story? Or do you find most of them to be pale imitations? Discuss dammit!
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*intro music credit: REC - "Sing Owwt"
*mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper"
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GET REC's NEW ALBUM!
KITE TO CAMDEN on Bandcamp
KITE TO CAMDEN - THE ONE-SHOT on Patreon
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FEATURED SONG:
REC – “Eat Salvation” (from KITE TO CAMDEN)
My band REC’s album, KITE TO CAMDEN, dropped on November 8. To celebrate that, Cathryn Lynne interviewed me. She asked me all about KTC – where it came from, why I made it the way I did, what it means, and where it’s going next.
The interview features song clips from the album, gets into why it’s called KITE TO CAMDEN, and tells you exactly how you should listen to it for maximum effect.
Have you heard the album yet? Is there something we didn’t cover in this interview? What do you want to know? And how much did our dog Olga figure into this conversation? Discuss dammit!
BONUS MxTRA VIDEO: The OTHER interview about the OTHER UNIVERSE
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*intro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High"
*mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper"
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We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
REC's new album, KITE TO CAMDEN, is here! You can hear it ONLY on Bandcamp and Patreon.
KTC ON BANDCAMP
KTC ON PATREON
Electro. Pop. Rock. Hip hop. Funk. Ambient. Straight-ahead-ness. Weirdness. All seamlessly sequenced.
BEST EXPERIENCE? Listen non-stop. ALT EXPERIENCE? Check the track listing and start with whatever title piques your interest.
TRACKS:
1. Linear A (five12four)
2. Linear B (otherside)
3. allcaps
4. All On Me
5. Almost Everything About You
6. Way Too Rough
7. Rhythm 77
8. Porch Step
9. Song OK
10. Twist My Kite
11. Eat Salvation
12. You Know You're Right
13. Me Happy
14. The Mad Philosopher
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*intro/outro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High"
https://recarea.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-high
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*intro/outro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High"
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I spend an hour with Music Podcaster and Customer Experience Professional Alex Gadd. He's the host of The Rock-N-Roll Show Podcast, and a musician in his own right. He also has a book coming out in the spring of 2025 about the signature songs of the top bands from the classic rock era.
For more about Alex:
The Rock-N-Roll Show Podcast on YouTube
TikTok
BONUS MxTRA VIDEO: Did Alex write and co-produce the movie Road House 2?
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*intro music credit: REC - "Sing Owwt"
*mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper"
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REC - "The Mad Philosopher" (from the album, KITE TO CAMDEN, dropping November 8)
In the 34th installment of my highly opinionated subseries, MUSIC is EVERYTHING, I dissect audiophiles.
While there are clear benefits to listening to and creating music with optimal production values, in the “best” format, on a top-notch system, and in an ideal setting, there are also clear downsides that disrespect the experience of music – and even the music itself. I break all this down from both the listener and creator sides.
Are you an audiophile? If so, are you able to enjoy music that doesn’t meet your standards? If not, does it bother you at all when music doesn’t sound as good as it could? Discuss dammit!
BONUS MxTRA VIDEO: The TRUTH about VINYL
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*intro music: REC - "In Your Dreams Tonight"
*mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper"
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NICK – “One Minute Shy of Forever” (from WHAT IT IS)
Oasis is reuniting. The response has been 100% ‘90s. Yay. Whatever. They were great. They were overrated. I’m ready to set the record straight.
I go through their music album by album, and talk about what their actual place in history is, including how they spearheaded the THIRD British Invasion, one the record books seem to have overlooked.
Are you an Oasis fan? Did you think they were as great as people (and they themselves) claimed to be? What do you think about their reunion? Discuss dammit!
BONUS MxTRA VIDEO: There were actually FOUR BRITISH INVASIONS
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*intro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High"
*mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper"
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REC – “Me You & Everyone” (from THE SUNSHINE SEMINAR)
We’re almost at the end! In Part 7.2 of my albums by decade series, I tackle the second half of the 2010s. The continued fracturing in and out of the music world was creating more diversity than ever. But the industry in general was shrinking. Far fewer albums were being released by record labels, and far more music was being posted everywhere online, making self-releases like mixtapes more influential than ever before.
While the power to create and share was more than ever in the hands of artists, the power to succeed and make any kind of profit or living was diminishing rapidly. Things were great. Things were horrible. No one knew what the hell was going on.
All those outer pressures of industry and format changes, and the inner pressures of artists having to rethink what it meant to release music people would actually hear and to somehow make any money on it, meant that the concept of “album” was being deconstructed and somewhat reformed.
What were your favorite albums of the second half of the 2010s? Were you still listening to full albums at that point? Did you have any idea how chaotic things were becoming? Discuss dammit!
BONUS MxTRA VIDEO: How businesses, artists and fans can help musicians earn more
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*intro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High"
*mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper"
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The Drop – “Rocket Trip, Man”
(from LONG HELD GRUDGES and the soundtrack to the motion picture, DEALeR)
In Part 7.1 of my albums by decade series, I tackle the first half of the 2010s. Physical sales had already started dropping in the 2000s. By the mid 2010s, all physical formats were well under half the market share of digital and streaming, and it was only the beginning.
We might forget, though, that until later in the decade, physical sales were still a force. Despite the 2000s being seen as the turning point from physical to digital, it’s really the 2010s where the changeover happened. As it did, the definition of what an album is started to change as well, with packaging and sequence becoming far less important than singles and whatever would get music to sell online.
What were your favorite albums of the first half of the 2010s? Do you think albums still had cultural influence? Discuss dammit!
BONUS MxTRA VIDEO: How the physical/digital crossover left musicians behind
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*intro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High"
*mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper"
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REC - "You Know You're Right" (unreleased, from the upcoming album, KITE TO CAMDEN)
When I encounter a critic, podcaster, musician or fan who acts like they’re the authority, like their opinion is law, I kinda go ballistic. You already know I believe discriminating based on genre is at best personal bias, and at worst thinly veiled social prejudice.
This Season 7 debut episode will go into how generational bias may be the worst bias of all. I’ll also preview some of this year’s topics, and what else might be in store.
Whether you believe all music from all eras has about the same mix of quality, regardless of your preferences, or you think today’s music sucks compared to some made-up golden era you wish you were still in, this episode is for you.
I’m ready for the love. And I’m ready for a fight. Discuss dammit!
BONUS MxTRA VIDEO: I NAME NAMES
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*intro music: REC - "In Your Dreams Tonight"
*mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper"
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If you're new to MUSIC is not a GENRE, this intro will explain it all.
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The podcast currently has 262 episodes available.