Music Is a Dead Scene

Every album, every song Pt. 2 includes Take Me Back to Eden and Even in Arcadia The Sleep Token series of specials concludes after just two parts - but I guess that's what we get for choosing such a new artist! This episode sees Cameron and Euan cover Sleep Token's most recent and most popular albums, as they become not only the poster boys of the metal world but even breakthrough into the...

Every album, every song Pt. 1 includes Sundowning and This Place Will Become Your Tomb MIADS is back! We promised that one day the discog deep dives would also be back - and here we are! Cameron and Euan dedicate themselves to listening to the whole of Sleep Token's catalogue, a band they've never been able to figure out Will they be able to finally get their heads around the alt. metal, p...

Little update from us on what's been happening, and what we're up to. We'll be back after our little planning break to give you guys some fab new episodes <3

The time has come to open the doors to the Music is A Dead Scene Hall of Fame! We've been joined by Blake from Like What You Like and Broken Left Foot to induct our first members (Shoutout to James from Out at First for helping edit this episode) . . . Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early/extra episodes https://www.patreon.com/c/MusicIsADeadScene/home . Follow us ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/...

Years of hard work and endless creativity, all so you can say your name is on a plaque in a museum somewhere in Ohio… Yes, this episode finally sees us discuss the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - how it all started, how to get in and who’s going in next. A prelude to our next episode which will see us start our very own MIADS Hall of Fame… . . . Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early/extra episodes https://www.p...

All Killer, No Filler We champion the music industry’s least favourite format by taking a look at some albums we feel have too many unnecessary songs. Cameron and Euan find a way to improve these albums by whittling them down to some rather excellent EPs: choosing the best songs and chucking the rest! Stick around to hear the most controversial choices at the end… . . Want to hear their EPs? Find...

Listen to the end - don’t miss the violin part! Cameron has been collecting bands that have shown up on his Instagram through advertisements. Euan does not have Instagram, so Cameron has decided to make him blind rank the bands based on the song that they chose to advertise. Will Euan find any new favourite bands? Will he be happy with his ranking? Or will it all fall apart when the violin kicks i...

We’re back! Cameron and Euan start off the year with a relaxed chat about everything 2026 - what gigs they’re going to, what albums they’re looking forward to and much more… . . . Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early/extra episodes Follow us ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook⁠ Check out the ⁠MIADS Merch⁠ Get in touch at musicisadeadscene@gmail.com

We've made it to the end of the year... Cameron and Euan have one last important task to do - hand out some MIADS awards! They also spend plenty of time discussing their favourite gigs and albums of 2025 - so remember to take notes if you want all of our excellent recommendations Thank you to everyone who's listened this year, we can't wait to bring you more in 2026! . . . Join our ⁠Pa...

Cameron and Euan go full bingo on this year's Spotify Wrapped, trying to predict their own and each others listening habits from 2025 They will be back in only a weeks time to cover their favourite music, live shows and more - of the year... . . . Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early/extra episodes Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ Check out the ⁠MIADS Merch⁠ Get in touch at musicisadeadscene@gmai...

This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Rob Shah, who's decided to start his own streaming service: Lsnto Lsnto is aiming to support independent artists in ways no other streaming service has done before. Rob tells us how his journey brought him here and the reasons why he took on this challenge... Lsnto is aiming to release early 2026, so listen and find out some of the exciting things...

Euan and Cameron are giving up complete control of their music listening to DJ X... For one whole week (is that all? yes, please don't make us do more) they are subject to the, often predictable, whims of DJ X's algorithm of music suggestions. They discuss their experiences with him, compare the weird pronunciations/facts he would come out with, and dig deep into the data to see how it com...

Taking a look behind the scenes of the music industry this time, we return with another interview with the producer/musician David Waters His band Pinc Wafer has been one of Cameron's favourites since he first saw them in 2022 and, alongside the many EPs and singles he's self-produced under that project, David has also been working in his home studio with singer-songwriters. We talk through life a...

On the 10th of October, MIADS celebrated it's 3rd Birthday with it's first ever live streamed podcast. We made THE new Birthday song. Witness it's creation... . . . Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early/extra episodes Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ Check out the ⁠MIADS Merch⁠ Get in touch at musicisadeadscene@gmail.com

You've all got Cameron to thank for this week's one of a kind episode subject, that we guarantee no other music podcasts are talking about... (because it's not a thing? who are we to say) Both Euan and Cameron have a go at giving some semblance of a structure to our main theme, and we'll let you be the judge on whether they met the brief or not... . . . Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early...

Ever wondered how to get someone into metal? Look no further than this brand new (soon-to-be hit) format from MIADS which sees Cameron and Euan choosing two disparate genres and attempt to trace a path over 10 tracks designed to help an Indie darling and a Metalhead see eye to eye and learn to enjoy each others music. Cameron starts on one end, Euan starts on the other - will they meet in the midd...

MIADS was proud to sponsor the inaugural Treevolution music festival - and Cameron was lucky enough to make it along to experience the day and all it's highlights! Organised by Ten Eighty Trees' frontman Nathan (friend of the podcast, maker of great music) and The Fog on the Tyne's very own Fred (soon-to-be friend of the podcast), Cameron caught up with them for a quick interview befor...

Intricate stories and deep, interwoven themes are often what is considered the cornerstones of Concept Albums - but it turns out they're everywhere and some of the most popular albums of all time fit into the 'conceptual' category and I bet you didn't even realise... Cameron and Euan bring you up to speed on what concept albums are, how they fit into modern music and choose a coupl...

TREEVOLUTION - Get your tickets HERE Ozzy Osbourne was a legend Of not just metal but of music in general, of popular culture, and he gave us plenty of great memes along the way This week Euan and Cameron try to sum up the reasons why Ozzy deserves his status as a pioneer and settle the debate on whether or not he was a good or bad singer once and for all... . . . Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early/extr...

MIADS returns with NOT just another batch of episodes, but with something we're calling the Never-ending Batch... Cameron and Euan start off this new era of the podcast by wholesale stealing an idea from another wonderful music podcast Like What You Like - telling you their favourite music that they've been listening to so far in 2025 (with a little help from stats.fm) In other news, SIGN...

Our little band has come so far... From just an idea, to now - a fake band resembling Cameron and Euan's idea of a band that has done all the stuff we said they should Local Music Is a Dead Scene covers the final boss of being in a local band - playing your own headline show. From making sure tickets sell to working with support acts, MIADS presents its last instalment in Batch 5... . . . Get in t...

Did we save the best till last? You better Ten Eighty believe it! Local Music Is a Dead Scene brings you one last interview, this time with Nathan Newton of hard-hitting, anthemic North Eastern alt rockers Ten Eighty Trees. We discuss the North East's place in the British music landscape, the grind of being in a band and the BLUE... Our thanks to Nathan for taking the time out to join us for this...

We've made it - you've played live, recorded and released your music. But now what? Well lets get lots of people to listen to you! Cameron and Euan give their opinions on the best ways bands can go about growing your audience (after some holiday catch up chat that goes on for quite a while...) Is it just luck? Or is there a sure fire method to make it big as a band? Listen to find out... ....

Join us for another uncompromising interview, where we seek out bands from across the globe to ask them hard-hitting questions such as "Who are your favourite bands from your scene?" and "Why aren't you playing 2000 trees twice this year?" On this episode, Local Music Is a Dead Scene takes aim at Bristol and warmly welcomes Dan & Tom from math-y, alt rock outfit Blank A...

Releasing a song is one part of the music making process which is constantly evolving. But the people have to hear your stuff! So let's figure it out together - from artwork, to music distribution sites and social media campaigns... Cameron and Euan have got your back . . . Get in touch at musicisadeadscene@gmail.com Follow us  ⁠Instagram⁠  /  ⁠Facebook⁠ Check out the ⁠MIADS Merch⁠