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Songs You Should Hear: Songs for the Dumped
Who hurt all of you?
I ask out of genuine concern, because I did not have to look far into the submission form to find three songs about breakups and their aftermath for this week’s Songs You Should Hear. While each one is sonically different, they share a common thread: love has a dark side, and some of us handle its charismatic embrace better than others.
Hear What You ShouldLISTEN: Erin McLendon Releases One for the ‘Sunday Crowd’
Saints and sinners, unite!
Hear the Single“When’s the Last Time You Saw Me This ‘On’?” (ft. Scotty Rock)
Scotty Rock is back (and fully clothed… for now) for this mini-OG Family episode of The Quinn Spinn. We catch up on life, have a fragrant Stupid News about catching “lightning” in a jar, and the show goes off the rails to a reasonable degree.
Then… we bring it back for a serious conversation about the overturned Roe vs. Wade ruling, the societal ripple effects, and what we can do to show up better — for all members of our society.
#GetSpunnUMC20: Another Wednesday Edition (July 13, 2022)
When we get busy, we stay busy. When we get a little too busy, we need a little more time to properly listen to the 20 songs that will make up the week’s UMC20.
This is another edition that’s worth the wait. We’ve got some fresh, hot rock anthems; varying shades of Americana; all kinds of pop, soul, and R&B, and even a little bit of ambient electronica. This week’s playlist is a true variety pack!
Listen to UMC20FEATURED: Pottersfield Says Goodbye with “Dear Diamonds”
In this final letter to her wedding ring, Amy Benedict of Pottersfield lets go of abuse and sets herself free, while also setting herself as an example for others to find power through the pain.
Read More & ListenWATCH: J.Antonette Gets Sweet, Line Dancing Revenge
A few weeks ago, we told you about J.Antonette’s latest single, “Heartbroken in a Honky Tonk.” The song is based on a true story about a night of line dancing, when the New York native’s chance encounter with a toxic ex led to an unexpected opportunity to turn the tables.
In case you need a refresher on the story…
Read moreFinding the Right Artist Management (Part 2)
Artist managers are the true Swiss Army Knives of the music industry. A few weeks ago, we spoke to a couple of artist managers about their many varied responsibilities, the importance of a strong artist-manager relationship, and more.
Since then, we’ve had more artist managers reach out to us, ready to share their wisdom and experience with us all. One thing that we’ve found throughout this process that no two artist managers are the same. They all carry different responsibilities, which may even vary from client to client. Even so, there are a couple of universal details which can’t be ignored:
Management is a partnership between the manager and the artist, and relationships are everything.
Today, we have two more artist managers in our midst to share their perspectives, and they are:
- Alex Halloran, Founder of Help The Bear Records and an artist manager with AGD Entertainment.
- Nicolas Larsson Billett, CEO of Midas Music, Inc.
Songs You Should Hear: Got a ‘Death Wish?’; Keep ‘Running’ and Stay ‘Golden’
As a quick aside, figuring out how to incorporate all three song titles into each week’s Songs You Should Hear headline is consistently one of the week’s simple joys.
Another simple joy? Uncovering these songs in the first place! We’ve got some high-powered anthems on tap for you, and it seems like we should get right to them. Dig in!
Hear What You ShouldSerendipity, Pop Punk, International Touring, and ‘Death Wish’: Getting to Know Bronnie and Mason Levi
Bronnie is a British-born pop punk artist from Liverpool who has found immense international charting success on the iTunes rock charts. Mason Levi is a Pennsylvania native and an ascending pop punk artist in his own right. Together, they’ve just released their new collaborative single and music video, “Death Wish,” available everywhere now.
Bronnie and Mason stopped through Nashville and joined The Quinn Spinn — on our brand-new interview set! — to chat about “Death Wish,” their individual journeys, the keys to their success as independent artists, and a whole lot more. Listen to this one — you just might learn something!
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