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An Exclusive Talk with Nashville’s Rising Star, Blvck Wizzle

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Hey UMC Fam, it’s your girl SADGURL!

This summer, I had the pleasure of partnering with Melodic Convos (part of the Mobile Melody Show) for an exclusive talk with Nashville’s most beloved rising star, Blvck Wizzle. This Nashville native has captured the hearts of the city and held the public’s attention since the moment he began sharing his signature songs at open mics in 2015. Blvck Wizzle mixes guitars, storytelling, and unforgettable rhymes to create a refreshing and undeniably catchy sound.

Wizzle has had a whirlwind summer, from being featured on the album Step Brothers 4 Life with Tennessee legends Starlito and Dontrip, to Mayor Freddie O’Connell dubbing Wizzle’s record “Cashville Be Ballin” the new city anthem!

Watch this interview for a closer look at this country boy’s inspirations and the pivotal moments that initiated the unfolding of this superstar in the making.

Everything You Need to Know About Tonight’s UMC Events in Nashville

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October and the home stretch of 2025 are set to begin with a bang tonight, right here in Nashville.

We’ll be back at Helping Our Music Evolve (615 Main St., Suite G1, Nashville) this evening for a double dose of fun with the UnderDogs, beginning at 6 p.m. with a live taping of our Have You Met…? interview series. Join host Jazzy the Uncontrolled Goddess as she welcomes outstanding UnderDogs and special guests to share about their projects, processes, and the ways life informs the creative journey. Tonight’s lineup includes:

  • Hip hop artist, producer, and 1/2 of Da’ Healerz Foundation Mecca
  • DJ, sound engineer, producer, and songwriter Agie Gee
  • Revolutionary hip hop artist and industry educator T.R.A.N.E. Spitta

Speaking of industry education, you’ll want to stick around after Have You Met…? concludes, as we offer a special, FREE presentation of our Building Your Authentic Artist Brand workshop. This workshop — as experienced at SXSW 2025, and soon to be experienced at Confluence Carolinas and NOLA MusiCon later this month — guides musicians (and other creatives) through the steps of developing a purpose-driven, values-based creative ecosystem. Building Your Authentic Artist Brand is designed to help artists identify the unique “why” behind their work; learn best practices for attracting their true audience across three key segments (fans, collaborators, and business partners); and build a sustainable, profitable creative business on their own terms.

Want the inside track on all of these opportunities and more? Consider checking out the buttons below!

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Gussapolooza 2025: Day 2 (ft. Across Waves, Blast Toronto, and Jeff Gutteridge)

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The Quinn and Pierce are back for Day 2 of Gussapolooza 2025 after an exciting Day 1! We sat down with more of the artists and supporters who make Ontario’s music scene special for some exclusive conversations about the festival, their creative platforms, and the landscape of art, music, and creativity in 2025.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

Follow The Quinn Spinn: ⁠https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn⁠

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Jeff Gutteridge: ⁠Instagram

Have You Met…? Live! Returns to Nashville Oct. 1

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It’s been a minute since we’ve sat down and gotten to know some of the UnderDogs, hasn’t it?

Let’s fix that — and let’s do it live!

Join us at Helping Our Music Evolve (615 Main St., Suite G1, Nashville) at 6 p.m. CT — right before our FREE Building Your Authentic Artist Brand workshop — for an in-person edition of Have You Met…? This series, hosted by Jazzy the Uncontrolled Goddess, is an opportunity to get to know the creatives in our UnderDogs community through real conversations in an intimate setting.

Joining us for this edition of Have You Met…? are…

  • Hip hop artist, producer, and 1/2 of Da’ Healerz Foundation Mecca
  • DJ, sound engineer, producer, and songwriter Agie Gee
  • Revolutionary hip hop artist and industry educator T.R.A.N.E. Spitta

Attendance is FREE — and, unlike other editions of Have You Met…?, the only way to catch this one live is to be there in-person! A replay will be made available on our YouTube channel at a later date to be determined.

Want to be featured on an upcoming edition of Have You Met…? Join the UnderDogs today!

WATCH: T.R.A.N.E. Spitta Shines on the Sacrifical Conversations Podcast

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Revolutionary artist T.R.A.N.E. Spitta is one of five performers slated to join us at Helping Our Music Evolve on Tuesday, September 16 for UnderDogs Across Borders: Vol. 3.

The Nashville-based hip hop artist, performer, educator, and entrepreneur always has plenty to talk about, and he took to the Sacrificial Conversations podcast on 104.1 Tab Radio in Nashville to discuss art, its impact, and to highlight his upcoming UnderDogs Across Borders performance. T.R.A.N.E. also speaks about the ways our UnderDogs Across Borders campaign serves to connect creators regardless of genre, creative discipline, or location (that part begins around the 41-minute mark).

Check it out below, and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch UnderDogs Across Borders: Vol. 3 from everywhere next Tuesday!

Unc Talk (ft. Da’ Healerz & The OG Fam)

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The Quinn Spinn is BACK for Season 13, and we’re keeping the party going the same way we began: by podcasting in someone’s basement!

Be assured, however, that we’ve all grown in the decade-plus since Episode 1 hit the internet. For one thing, we’re all certified Uncs now. For another, all of that experience makes it easy for us to find ourselves in midseason, pants-removing, Stupid News-sharing, Love Island-and-Morgan-Wallen-bashing form!

In addition to all of that fun, we also welcome Da’ Healerz to our season premiere to talk about their Heal Talk EP, their forthcoming collaboration with Guidance Whiskey, and where you can catch a Heal Talk Experience near you.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

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Follow The Quinn Spinn: ⁠instagram.com/quinnspinnofficial

Let’s Take a Trip Back to Austin!

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In March, I had the special opportunity to present a workshop — Building Authentic Connections as an Independent Artist — during SXSW in Austin, TX.

A recap is below, and the opportunity to send us *back* to Austin to present an all-new workshop in 2026 is right here!

Video shot by NewLeeMade.

TONIGHT, 7 ET: The Fourth Annual Musikfest Exordium

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Tonight, our friends at Your Next Favorite Band will host the fourth annual Musikfest Exordium — a live broadcast in preparation of Musikfest, the nation’s largest free non-gated music festival in our hometown of Bethlehem, PA.

Join the broadcast live from The Flying V Poutinerie for a stacked program of interviews and live performances:

  • ArtsQuest Chief Programming Officer Patrick Brogan gives us his “must see” bands and Best Day of the Fest.
  • EPAWA Founder & Chief Meteorologist Bobby Martrich will provide early weather prognostication.
  • Lehigh Valley News Director John Moser will share his thoughts and reminisce about prior years.
  • Founder of Underground Music Collective and Musikfest North Side Sheriff Gerard Longo will catch us up in his latest and how things are progressing for the festival
  • Flying V Poutinerie owner Matt Vymazal will let us know about their delicious spuds and if we have any potato famines to worry about.
  • Lehigh Valley Girls Rock Board President and Compliance Advisor Jennifer Alpha will share the latest of from LVGR and preview their Musikfest set.
  • Live performances by Kendal Conrad and The Tribe.

WATCH: Da’ Healerz Circle featuring… Da’ Healerz!

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For the season finale of Da’ Healerz Circle, we decided to do something special: invite Da’ Healerz themselves to share about the depth of their individual healing journeys.

And so, I volunteered to put my interviewer hat on to sit down with each Lord Goldie and Foundation Mecca, as they shared the details of their individual upbringings, the evolution of their healing journeys, and the changing narrative of hip hop.

Have You Met These New UnderDogs?

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Our popular Have You Met…? interview series is set to return in-person and online this coming Wednesday, July 23 — and this time, we’re introducing you to all new faces!

Join host Jazzy the Uncontrolled Goddess as she welcomes three of the newest members of our UnderDogs community to the stage at Helping Our Music Evolve (615 Main St., Suite G1, Nashville). We’ll go live at 7 p.m. CT, as we welcome incredible creatives, including:

  • E.T., renowned Nashville-based hip hop artist.
  • Brittany Beech, owner of Frozen Moments Photography.
  • SADGURL, songwriter, performer, and alchemist.

Be sure to tune in! And, if you want to be featured on an upcoming edition of Have You Met…?, become an UnderDog today!

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