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Sales & Marketing for Independent Creatives (ft. Nicholas Loise)

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Nicholas Loise is a Chicagoland-based sales and marketing mastermind, with decades of insights and experiences to share. His company, Sales Performance Team, operates on the philosophy that “high-caliber sales management can move companies to the next level.” Yes, that includes independent artists and creatives!

Nick joins us on The Quinn Spinn to share what he’s learned, and the common principles that can help any artistpreneur grow their creative platform.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

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UMC20: A Sonic Melting Pot (Feb. 20, 2024)

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From song to song, and moment to moment, you never quite know where this week’s edition of UMC20 is going to go.

There’s a lot of genre-bending goodness throughout the playlist. You’ll hear plenty of instances where elements of one genre sneak their way into another.

And, of course, there are two bonus tracks, because we’re releasing two episodes of The Quinn Spinn per week now. One highlights the journey of an exciting new artist; while the other, just released today, shows a different (i.e.; the original) side of our Official Podcast. Past meets present, indeed!

Track listing
Foundation Mecca ft. Carissa Kohne – Brand New
Cyrille Aimee – Here
Fuchsia – Backseat Blues
Malcolm DeWayne – Amethyst Nights
Jasce – River
EMMI IIDA ft. Peachkit – Higher Self
Aaron Lee Tasjan – The Drugs Did Me
Flyin’ Hot Saucers – Ollantaytambo
Deidre – Every Breath You Take
Andrea von Kampen – Such Love Does
Gabrielle Grace – Both Ways
Lindsey Lomis – Long Way Down
Kitty Coen – yellow light
Steve Conte – Shoot Out The Stars
Old 97’s – Where the Road Goes
Frontier Ruckus – I’m Not the Boy
Parker Barrow – Back to Birmingham
Sarina Haggarty – Lipstick to Myself
Emily Ann Roberts – Whole Lotta Little (Cabin Sessions)
Armchair Boogie – Livin’

WrestleMania Rumor Mill and Other Tomfoolery (Quinn Spinn OG Fam Edition)

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Scotty Rock and JD are back for this month’s OG Family installment of The Quinn Spinn. Today, we talk about the build (so far) to WrestleMania 40, including the return of The Rock (not “Dwayne Cena”), the evolution of Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre, and what the current dynamics mean for the rest of the members of The Bloodline. Oh, and we come up with a way for R-Truth to leave WrestleMania 40 as WWE Undisputed Champion.

This episode is more than wrestling. For starters, a 200 foot radio tower got stolen in Alabama, Scotty bought a house (in between a number of ailments), and The Quinn got roughed up during a flag football game in which he wasn’t even a participant. These are eventful times!

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

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Bringing a Fresh Perspective to Music (ft. TsukiMai)

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TsukiMai is at the very beginning of her musical journey — and she’s coming out swinging. The Nashville-based artist is releasing her debut hyperpop single, “Selenophile” (prod. by Izzy Rage), on Friday, February 23, and she’s already hard at work on what’s to come.

Get to know this exciting new artist on today’s Quick Spinn edition of The Quinn Spinn!

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at Helping Our Music Evolve (H.O.M.E.), Nashville, TN.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

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Using Your Voice to Empower Others (ft. Cameron Mitchell)

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Cameron Mitchell is the Founder and Executive Director of Free Fyre, a team of artists whose mission is to “use our voice to renew the mind so people can live a transformed life and empower others.” Cameron was named the 2022 Poet Laureate of Murfreesboro, TN, and recently joined the national debut of The Rebirth Tour. Cameron has presented regionally and nationally for PBS, TN Voices, the Jazz Museum in Harlem, 92Q radio, Metro Arts, Civil Rights Museum, Lipscomb University, Meharry Medical College, and several others.

Cameron catches us up on everything happening in the world of Free Fyre, including some upcoming opportunities for the Nashville community to engage.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at Helping Our Music Evolve, Nashville, TN.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

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UMC20: It’s a New Month, Yes it Is! (Feb. 6, 2024)

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It’s time to turn the page to a new month, and its first weekly installment of 20 fresh tracks.

As always, we keep things interesting, with plenty of genre-bending-and-breaking throughout this adventure. You’ll find sounds you never expected together, blended in perfect harmony. You’ll also find some straightforward cuts here, if that’s your bag.

And, you’ll find our bonus track: an episode of The Quinn Spinn featuring Nashville-based hip hop artist Raw Proof, who stopped by to chat about changing landscapes, community impact, and living a balanced life as a creative.

Track listing
Gangstagrass ft. Jerry Douglas – The Only Way Out is Through
Spence Brown – 2024
Lord Goldie – On da Line
Foundation Mecca ft. Ari Shavon – TKO
Yarin Glam – BURN IT DOWN
Fame & Fiction – Not the One for You
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers – Revelations
David Haerle – El Camino Sierra
Leon Frear – A Morning House
Julian Guba – Get Rid of You
Evan Boyer – Home to You
Dustin Kensrue ft. Cat Clyde – Death Valley Honeymoon
Frontier Ruckus – I’m Not the Boy
Josh Fortenbery – Heirlooms
Ty Warner ft. Olivia Frances – This is Not Goodbye
Orland Sunset – ON THE RUN
KNOTTS – The Offer
Mandi Crimmins – LOSE CONTROL
Kim Krans – Dead Stars
Jasce – Ecstasy

Hip Hop Culture & Finding Balance (ft. Raw Proof)

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Josh Marinko (a.k.a. Raw Proof) is a Nashville-based hip hop artist who has spent decades immersed in the culture. Growing up as a military child, Josh lived all over the country before establishing roots in Tennessee, and has witnessed the massive changes that have taken place in Nashville and the music industry at large.

Today, we talk about those changes (and how we’ve adapted), the importance of building community, and the ways we find balance in the midst of the creative grind.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at Helping Our Music Evolve, Nashville, TN.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

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UMC20: The Best of January 2024

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This is our first monthly “Best Of” edition of UMC20 in the better part of a year and, well… what a way to bring the HEAT back!

Y’all did a great job giving us some fresh sounds heading into the New Year, and it pays off in this multi-faceted compilation of some (but not all) of the best things we’ve heard in recent memory. We invite you to dig in!

Bonus track: Last week marked our first Quinn Spinn OG Family episode of 2024, as JD came back into the fold to chat about championship football and our 2024 intentions. Check it out here!

Track listing
Harris Hills – ACTION MAN
Intellect ft. Dave East – Too Many Losses
Mykel ft. Mileage – Rhythm Of You
Zhaklina – M.D.B.M
Kendra & The Bunnies – Manic Pixie Nightmare
ROM COM – Tom Cruisin’
Aaron Lee Tasjan – Horror Of It All
Alex Jordan – Saving Grace
The Steel Wheels – Hero
Laura Mustard – Good Enough
Teagan Stewart – New Nashville
J.Antonette – Run Girl Run
Quickdraw Kid – Bittersweet Tennessee
Fame & Fiction – Famous
Paul Nestler – That Dance We Do
Jon Worthy – Things Are Looking Up
Radio Flower – Winters Alone
Elise Browell – In My Mind
The Mighty Calm – Boardwalks
Keep the Eleven – Do You Wanna Change The World?

Championship Football and 2024 Intentions

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We get 2024’s first visit with a member of the OG Quinn Spinn family this week, as JD joins the show. We chat about the forthcoming NFL conference championship matchups (Chiefs vs. Ravens, Lions vs. 49ers) and give our predictions.

We also chat about our intentions for the New Year, including the things we’re bringing into 2024, and those we’re leaving behind us in 2023.

We have all of that, plus Feelin’ Good, Something for Your Ears, and a Stupid News in honor(?) of a flu-ridden Scotty Rock.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

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UMC20: Bringin’ the Energy (Jan. 23, 2024)

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Maybe it’s the New Year’s optimism that’s lingering late into January. Or, maybe it’s the fact that we’re excited to have escaped our ice fortresses after last week’s winter storm extraordinaire in Nashville. Either way, there’s a buzz in the air.

That buzz has its sonic representation on this week’s playlist. Many of the tracks here are on the high-energy side of the spectrum, keeping your blood pumping through any weather.

Bonus track: Our pal Ty Warner moved into a five-way tie for second place all-time for Quinn Spinn appearances, and we invite you to dig into that episode as an extra treat at the end.

Track listing
William Prince – When You Miss Someone (Roosevelt Remix)
Harris Hills – ACTION MAN
ROM COM – Mess You Made
Kabir Green – I See Gold
Marcus King – F*ck My Life Up Again
Earthquake Lights – Heartbeat
Kendra & The Bunnies – Manic Pixie Nightmare
Michael Daughtry ft. Tishmone’ – Save Me Some
Armchair Boogie – Gone in a Day
Kitchen Dwellers ft. Lindsay Lou – The Crow and The Raven (III)
J.Antonette – Run Girl Run
The Bones of J.R. Jones – My Hometown
Elise Browell – Remarkable
Tucker Woods – Are You Glass?
The Mighty Calm – Boardwalks
Rundown Kreeps – Big Bear
Mad Caddies – Baby
Keep the Eleven – Do You Wanna Change The World?
MONTE – Canna-Vision
Tommy Magik and the Wonderfulls – I Do What I Want

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