The Quinn Spinn train keeps a-rollin’ into Year 10: Overdrive… even if we do take the show off the rails from time to time.
As our 2023 guest lineup continues to take shape, we still have plenty of conversations to revisit from past episodes, to help you navigate life and business in the creative space.
If that sounds good to you — and you want even more — here’s where to find it!
The New Year means that it’s time for all of us — musicians and creatives included — to set our New Year’s Resolutions. If you want a chance at keeping yours, you’d better be SMART about it.
Looks like we have some catching up to do with this first Sunday Replay of 2023.
We reach back into December for a couple of Quinn Spinn memories centered on the organic creation of music. Then, we turn our focus to the present — and everything that figures to make Year 10 of our Official Podcast what it is.
The Quinn and Scotty Rock are back for 2023, wingin’ it all the way as our 10th anniversary year kicks into overdrive.
The result? An off-the-rails conversation about the movies and TV shows we like (or dislike), the return of Stupid News, and some thoughts on everything on the horizon as we approach The Quinn Spinn’s 10th birthday.
JD made the trip up to Nashville from Atlanta for a special and super-important episode of The Quinn Spinn. JD opens up about his own, in-the-moment journey navigating mental health struggles and societal expectations, and shares valuable lessons learned along the way.
However, like life, this episode isn’t all serious. Given who’s involved, you know we had to go off the rails a bit… 😉
As we move toward the end of the year, it’s mind-blowing to think of how many independent creatives — from Nashville and beyond — joined The Quinn Spinn this year to share incredible insights into their journeys. Overall, the best conversations in the show’s 9+ year history have happened in 2022, and it makes us even more optimistic for the future.
Combine that with the fact that we just found out the show is in the top 5% of most shared podcasts across all of Spotify, and is within the top 30% of most followed podcasts on Spotify, and we can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store!
Before we get there, though, let’s take a look and listen back to some highlights, as we get ready to finish the year strong.
We’re not afraid to discuss difficult topics on our Official Podcast.
Two of these Sunday Replay clips from The Quinn Spinn deal with combating different forms of abuse, which we hope will create further understanding and inspire productive conversations. In addition, we shed more light on our Underground Rising initiative, whose success will help us produce more thoughtful content like this.
Want to learn more about The Quinn Spinn? Check out these links, and then check out this batch of videos!
At Underground Music Collective, we strive to develop an ecosystem that empowers independent creatives to pursue their passions.
We live by the phrase, “the rising tide raises all boats.” Our efforts will only go as far as they impact the community around us; therefore, we are focused on building a robust, collaborative, community-driven platform through our content, events, and outreach.
To realize our noble mission to its fullest potential, we need your support.
We are delighted to present our Underground Rising initiative. Beginning on Tuesday, November 29 (that’s Giving Tuesday!) and continuing through the end of 2022, we will share stories from within our community, highlighting the impact Underground Music Collective has had on the careers and lives of those who #GoUnderground.
We share these stories, so that you may feel encouraged to support our cause with a monetary donation, made tax-deductible via our fiscal sponsorship from The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville. Every dollar raised throughout our Underground Rising initiative will be invested into avenues that make our platform stronger, to ensure that the songs and stories from within our community have a greater opportunity to impact the masses.
Our fundraising goal? It’s $5,000 by January 1, 2023. If 200 people just like you donate $25 each, we’ll meet our goal.
By supporting Underground Music Collective, you find yourself in good company. Over the past year, esteemed national and global brands like Red Bull, Tennessee Titans, Redfin Real Estate, Universal Music Group (via °1824), and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) have recognized the value of UMC by leveraging our platform to build brand awareness, spotlight their events, and spread their messages.
Your support empowers us to develop our collaborative, community-driven ecosystem, and to provide meaningful opportunities to independent creatives – in Nashville, and anywhere else.
I hope that you will consider including Underground Music Collective in your charitable giving this holiday season. To make your contribution, please visit abcnashville.org/donations/umc.
Thank you for your support, and please have a safe and happy holiday season!
Yours in music,
Gerard T. Longo Founder, Underground Music Collective
For this week’s Sunday Replay, we have a variety pack of clips from our Official Podcast, The Quinn Spinn.
Of course, you’ll get bite-sized bits of conversations about the creative journey. But… we also decided to mix things up, with one of the more memorable moments from an OG fam episode earlier this year.
