MUSIC is not a GENRE

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ With Season 6 over, and a hopeful Season 7 in prep, I'm gifting first of four BONUS MxTRA episodes. This one is all about the history of the cassette, and goes back way farther in history than you could ever guess. If you like these BONS MxTRAs, you can see the video...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ Season 6 FINALE - The FREEWHEELING CATCH-UP MACHINE #8 – LIVE CHAT with YOU This is the final episode of Season 6, and it’s all about YOU. In fact this time, YOU are actually THERE. I catch up with fan comments LIVE with some actual fans and show contributors, and cl...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ FEATURED SONG The Drop feat. Nick DeMatteo – “Ponmela” (Voltio cover - from IT WASN’T ME ! ) STREAM IT EVERYWHERE In this penultimate Season 6 episode, I swim around in a topic I’ve been reluctant to get back to: people who have created amazing and often iconic work,...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ Season 6 Episode 34 - BackTalk with Steve Erickson – ROUND 4: Charli XCX In Round 4 of BackTalk, Steve Erickson & I discuss Charli XCX. We unravel her history and get into her new album, Brat. We make the case that she's consistently been one of the most idiosyncrati...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Just About to Die” (from Parts and Labour ) STREAM IT EVERYWHERE In Part 6.2 of my history of albums, I tackle the second half of the 2000s. It was chaotic and ever shifting, growing and metastasizing all over the place, yet we had no idea where...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ FEATURED SONG NICK – “On the One” (from The Metrogrande Sessions ) STREAM IT EVERYWHERE Season 6 Episode 32 - What’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 6.1: The 2000s – EXPLOSIONS EVERYWHERE In Part 6.1 of my history of albums, I tackle the first half 2000s. It was a volati...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ PODFAST #22 - PATREON EXCLUSIVE: The TRUE History of Rock n Roll Welcome to a very special PODFAST #22. I bring you EXCLUSIVE CONTENT from MxG on Patreon. This is the BONUS MxTRA episode I shared with my supporters for Season 6 Episode 30 on Elvis, and it's all about...

I spend an hour with writer/composer/performer Amelia Ray. It's as impossible to describe her breadth of music and experiences as it is this conversation - which was one of my all-time favorites. Both of us had a similarly diverse mix of tastes and influences. We get into how that happened, what it did to us, and where it went. We also break down the creative process, and what part economics plays...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ FEATURED SONG Nicky DeMatteo (Dad) – “Suspicious Minds” (Elvis cover – previously unreleased) Season 6 Episode 30 - Death is DUMB Volume 17: Elvis – All He’s Crackered Up to Be? In the 17th volume of my Death is DUMB series, I finally get to Elvis. We know his tragic...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “all caps” (unreleased, from the upcoming album, KITE TO CAMDEN ) Season 6 Episode 29 - BOOM BAP - The History of Hip Hop Production Hip hop has been a favorite world of mine for decades. I’ve been listening to and creating it since I was a pre-te...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ PODFAST #21 - Top 10 Albums FACEOFF FEATURED ALBUM REC – Parts and Labour (2007) STREAM IT EVERYWHERE In PODFAST #21, I pit Rolling Stone’s 2023 top 10 albums ever picks against Apple Music’s 2024 picks. Ranking lists are always subjective, and are best consumed as a...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ FEATURED SONG NICK – “Peggy’s Eyes” (from LISTEN YOU PEOPLE ) STREAM IT EVERYWHERE Season 6 Episode 28 - What’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 5.2: THe '90s Album SUPERNOVA In Part 5.2 of my history of albums, I do the back end of the 1990s. This decade was the peak for...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ FEATURED SONG NICK – “Zuzu’s Petals” (from Your EP and 96/95 ) STREAM IT EVERYWHERE Season 6 Episode 27 - What’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 5.1: '90s DIVERSITY or Whatever In Part 5.1 of my history of albums, I go through the first half of the 1990s. This decade was...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ FEATURED SONG NICK – “Behind the Shadow (original version)” (from Listen You People ) STREAM IT EVERYWHERE Season 6 Episode 26 - King's X - ADVENTING the '90s This week’s episode is a fan pick! I’m profiling King’s X, the legendary progressive metal funk band. I go t...

PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ PODFAST #20 - Weird Band Names FEATURED SONG: The Drop feat. Buttered Rollins - "Doin' It in My House" (from IT WASN'T ME ! ) STREAM IT EVERYWHERE   The topic for PODFAST #20 comes from Patreon supporter, Julie. She suggested I do an episode on wei...

PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Twist My Kite” (new single from upcoming album, KITE TO CAMDEN ) STREAM IT EVERYWHERE Season 6 Episode 25 - The Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #7 – Fan Economics Get ready for the seventh catch-up episode. More and more of you h...

PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ Season 6 Episode 24 - Music Videos – Do They Matter?? FEATURED SONG REC – “Final Call” (music video) (from Sympathy for the Weird and RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 ) STREAM IT EVERYWHERE SEE ALL REC MUSIC VIDEOS This week’s MxG goes over...

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7! Join Patreon for as little as $1/month Donate any amount to the fundraiser ~~~~ Season 6 Episode 23 - BackTalk with Steve Erickson – ROUND 3: Tierra Whack and Kim Gordon In Round 3 of BackTalk, Steve Erickson & I discuss new albums by two solo female artists: Tierra Whack's WORLD WIDE WHACK, and Kim Gordon's THE COLLECTIVE. Though Whack and Gord...

I'm taking a rare week off from bringing you MUSIC is not a GENRE, and using the opportunity to make a special announcement. It's pretty dang short, so listen if you can (hell, do it on 2.0). Once you have, please consider visiting any of these links: GoFundMe - I desperately need your support MxG & REC on Patreon REC on Bandcamp Thank you! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Support MxG & REC: Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNS Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE! Subscribe & see the videos! Listen to REC on Bandcamp Subscribe to REC on YouTube Get Nick's Newsletter! ~~~~ PODFAST #19 - Why YOU Deserve $50,000 FEATURED LINKS: Get the "Give me $50,000" shirt! Get the "Give me $50,000" mug! Read the full manifesto! ~~~~ FEATURED SONG: REC – “Make Me Mic My Mouth” (from Syzygy for t...

Support MxG & REC: Shirts and mugs! Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE! Subscribe & see the videos! Listen to REC on Bandcamp Subscribe to REC on YouTube Get Nick's Newsletter! ~~~~ Season 6 Episode 22 - TWO-Hit Wonders FEATURED SONG: NICK – “Scream” (from The Metrogrande Sessions ) SCREAM IT EVERYWHERE You’ve heard of one-hit wonders, and you probably know at least a couple dozen of those songs. Wh...

I spend an hour with educator, author, musician & songwriter, Pete Braidis. Pete is a high school teacher in Haddon Township, NJ. He's also the founder, guitarist and principal songwriter of the seminal South Jersey "alt" band, The Ape Cafe, for which I was the lead singer and keyboardist. Listen to Ape Cafe music And Pete is the author of three music books, including the forthcoming The Police: e...

Support MxG & REC: Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNS Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE! Subscribe & see the videos! Listen to REC on Bandcamp Subscribe to REC on YouTube Get Nick's Newsletter! ~~~~ PODFAST #18 - Give Me $50,000 FEATURED LINKS: Read the full manifesto! Get the "Give me $50,000" shirt! Get the "Give me $50,000" mug! ~~~~ Lately I’ve been talking more about how all music careers involve a co...

Support MxG & REC: Shirts and mugs! Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE! Subscribe & see the videos! Listen to REC on Bandcamp Subscribe to REC on YouTube Get Nick's Newsletter! ~~~~ Season 6 Episode 20 - What’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 4.2: The 1980s FEATURED SONG: REC – “In Your Dreams Tonight” (cover of the Agent Orange song, from Syzygy for the Weird and IT WASN’T ME ! ) STREAM IT EVERYWHERE I...

Support MxG & REC: Shirts and mugs! Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE! Subscribe & see the videos! Listen to REC on Bandcamp Subscribe to REC on YouTube Get Nick's Newsletter! ~~~~ Season 6 Episode 19 - What’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 4.1: The 1980s – Indie Vs. Pop | MxG - Season 6 Episode 19 FEATURED SONG: Business of Ferrets – “Komputers & Kognac” (feat. Nick DeMatteo & Pete Braidis, from IT W...