The Backline Podcast

Elitists, gatekeepers, a$$ kissers, etc…in music?

In any aspect of life, you will find there are people who adopt the “holier than thou,” or “end all, be all” mindset. Is it ego driven? Some sort of complex? What may it be? To each their own I guess.

We are never really sure where this comes from or why they feel this entitlement, but for some reason, it happens - including in the music scene.

*DISCLAIMER*

These are our opinions and views based off of our experiences and journey.

Tune in to hear all about OUR (saying it louder for those in the back) thoughts and experiences on dealing with these kinds of people.

(skip to 12:02 where the episode ACTUALLY starts so you don’t have to listen to our “Spotify Wrapped” thoughts in the first part of the episode.)

This was a difficult episode to keep “short,” but we managed, even though this topic could’ve been discussed for much longer.

In this episode, we often reference our most popular episode, Episode 13, so we have linked it below to be easily accessed:

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As always, you can find our podcast on Substack, as well as YouTube, being our main platforms! Our episodes are also distributed to many other sites.

Thanks for listening, and Happy Holidays to all of you!

In this episode, we talk about finding your tone. (Well, once you get through the intro banter about the history of sriracha and other sauces…)

As a musician, tone and your sound are ALWAYS aspects you are going to be evolving and chasing. We know because over our almost decade-span of playing and recording, we’ve evolved our tone many times, while always staying true and authentic to ourselves.

Tone is more than just the gear you use - the key to finding YOUR sound is that no matter the gear used, listeners still know it’s you.

Authenticity and originality are vital to developing your tone.

Listen on!

*Paid Subs: Special guest joins us to talk tone/gear on this weeks Behind the Scenes exlusive content extra!*

*Other readings/writings about our tonal journey*

We’ve got an ENTIRE section dedictated to our gear used, tone settings, live vs studio, and MORE on our homepage “GEAR” tab:

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Gear - every musician loves talking about gear.

Can you have too much gear?

Can you use cheap gear?

Do you need top of the line gear?

We’ve had it all - everything from gear that was passed along to us, gear that was stolen, sacred gear that was destroyed in a house fire, and even some brand new gear that we were able to purchase.

Tune in to hear us talk about our gear preferences throughout the years, and even the gear we use to record the podcast!

We’ve even got an ENTIRE section(& multiple readings) in our Substack dedicated to GEAR - see below:

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Here on The Backline Podcast, we don’t hold back.

*DISCLAIMER*

These are our opinions and views based off of our experiences and journey.

For some, this may be a controversial episode, or slightly triggering, but we are telling it like it is from our point-of-view.

In this episode, we talk about things surrounding music that drive us nuts.

Again, this is from our POV and these are OUR Pet Peeves, and it’s quite possible that someone else may not express or agree with the same views.

Tune in to listen below, or on our YouTube channel!

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As many of you know, we are done for 2024 as far as live shows go.

Tune in to hear our favorite shows we played in 2024, why we are calling it a year, what’s happening during our hiatus, and what the future holds!

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Mile 134 releasing singes started back pre-COVID and since then, we have released single after single…after single.

It’s been effective in terms of saving money, and also keeping our music fresh.

Tune in to hear us talk about each of our singles, and read on below where we dive real deep into each song - from ideas that spurred each song, to writing and putting together, to the meanings behind the songs, to the recording process!

*Paid Supporters: TWO “NEW” NEVER before released versions of a few singles coming your way today!*

MORE READINGS:

Lyric & Song Links:

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When people ask what we sound like, this is the release we tell them to check out.

Full fledged aggression and angst, this release is, in our opinion, our BEST. The emotion captured in our “Double-Single” release is what makes us so proud of it.

The release features a song that first got radio play, the show that got us into Summerfest, and an odd riff that was inspired by J-Lo and is also our toughest critics’ favorite song. We experimented with even lower tunings, guitar vocals, and a baritone guitar. The artwork that was 100% DIY earned a tattoo, and portrayed the album vibe and atmosphere so well.

Tune in to listen to why we were so proud of this release and continue to brand it as our favorite to this day.

Other content about this release:

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Local music is a wonderful thing. It allows us to not only express ourselves and entertain, but you meet so many great people, and create lifelong bonds and connections throughout your journey.

We met Justin (aka The Trembling Giant) at one of our favorite local venues’ “Thirsty Thursday Series” acoustic nights. His folk-punk/alternative style was super cool and refreshing, and really was a welcomed surprise that he played mostly originals. If you’ve kept up with our past readings, you know that locally, there are not many original-music based bands.

You can catch his original tunes at the END of our featured Twitch stream here for a limited time only - and his Spotify link at the bottom of this reading:

Justin came and hung out at Mile 134 HQ this month and we asked him questions WE wanted to know, and talked everything music.

Tune in to this month’s podcast episode to hear everything you wanted to know about The Trembling Giant!

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Raw, simple, slightly aggressive, with a hint of angst…

Micromanager was the first release as an OFFICIAL 2-piece, as many of the songs off the previous album were written with a third member in mind for ideas.

The release contained some darkness, as it was our first endeavor after the traumatic experiences that took place during the Sinner-era.

Tune in to hear all about it!

AND

Read on below for our previous writings on the song meanings, EXCLUSIVE LIVE video, and more! One of our only series of writings that spanned over 3 Substack Releases!

EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES CLIP

Tune in to hear everything about our only full length album!

This release was also our first release as a new, 2-piece band. We talk about how the songs came to be, the process (or lack of) of being unprepared, what NOT TO DO from our experiences, and more.