Is Elastic Justice’s new single, “Ram Raid at the Palace of Wonder,” about a cockney bank job, or about mankind’s inability to explain the wonders of the universe?
Why can’t it be both?
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Sebastian Ortiz is a well-traveled, New Jersey-based folk songwriter with a mind to impact the world.
Sebastian’s latest single, “Everyday She Comes Back,” dives into the push and pull of toxic love — but this conversation goes even deeper, into the purpose and formative events that inform the creative journey.
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Anyway, onto this week’s edition of UMC20…
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I was six years old in 1993, when Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers premiered to the world. Like many kids of my generation, I was captivated by this show. In particular, I found myself drawn toward one Ranger in particular. That would be Zack Taylor, the Black Power Ranger portrayed by Walter Emanuel Jones.
Get ready to ‘Dance’
The year was 2014. Underground Music Collective (and its predecessor, Lehigh Valley Underground) was not but a twinkle in my eye. I was cobbling together odd jobs, still living at my parents’ house in New Jersey, and the only piece of the UMC platform that existed to that point was our now-Official Podcast, The Quinn Spinn.
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Candy Tolentino is a serial entrepreneur, business coach, and host of the EEAZE podcast, the “Top Idea into Action Podcast for Aspiring Entrepreneurs.” Candy leans on two decades of experience as an entrepreneur to empower others on their own journeys, helping them identify opportunities and push past their fears.
Candy joins us today on The Quinn Spinn to share world-class insights that will serve anybody embarking upon the creative journey.
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Jeannie Jones is an award-winning journalist, media personality, actress, producer, director and brand architect. Jeannie’s Los Angeles-based multimedia firm, Ready Set Impact, specializes in music, film, and radio production; publishing; social media marketing, branding, and casting.
This month, Jeannie offers insight into the advent of studio wizardry — and how it has become an art form all its own.
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With endless tropes about cold beer and whiskey in country music, it’s always exciting to see someone in the genre mix it up.
Open one up
Taking risks allows us to live fully. It enables us to experience love and gratitude, and to turn our dreams into reality.
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Your Next Favorite Band is a podcast based back in our old stomping grounds of Bethlehem, PA. One thing we all share in common: a love for building community through music.
On this mashup episode, we dive into our plans to do that — together — later this year. In addition, we get a history lesson on not only the UMC platform, but the formative events that shaped its development.
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