Don't Feed The Artists

This week, we all did the homework and watched the documentary Jagged, about the life and career of musician Alanis Morissette centering on the release of her 1995 album Jagged Little Pill.

After Dave drank a Dr. Pepper and Jackson saw Coheed, we're all back this week to talk about Hyperpop.

This week on the show we're joined by Ben of The Bearded Monk to chat about running a non-traditional music venue, and how touring bands can stand out.

We're back with tour stories from MNKR's weekend in Louisiana, and to talk about lyrics that are commonly misheard or misunderstood.

This week we're joined by a special guest: Riley of The Infamists to talk about their new album Live Evil. Show Notes The Infamists - Live Evil What We're Listening To Foo Fighters Wednesday - Rat Saw God Jenny Lewis Smokey Mirror - Alpha-State Dissociative Trance What We're Doing The Infamists opening for Dinosaur Jr. @ Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas, TX on April 28th MNKR in Louisiana April 27-29 MNKR @ Gasa Gasa in New Orleans, LA on April 27 Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

Dave's back, and we're here to catch up on some news before we get to our long awaited topic episode on sampling, followed by a brief detour into the future of streaming music. Show Notes Maggie Rogers selling concert tickets in person: ‘F – – k bots + f – – k fees’ Diddy Actually Does Not Pay Sting $5,000 Per Day For Uncleared Song Sample WhoSampled De La Soul Is Streaming What We're Listening To Dawes Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed Boygenius Nintendo Music with Rain Linkin Park: The Zane Lowe Interview What We're Doing MNKR @ Emo Nite at South Side Music Hall in Dallas, TX on April 14 Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

This week, we're joined by a special guest host as Jackson finds a front person he can be friends with who plays music around town. "Would you call yourself a musician?" Show Notes EdgarDerbyMusic.com Edgar Derby on Spotify Edgar Derby on Bandcamp @edgarderbymusic on Facebook @edgarderby on Instagram Edgar Derby on YouTube Rap artist Afroman sued by officers who raided his home Duolingo is working on a music app Daft Punk Go Behind the Scenes of ‘Fragments in Time’ From ‘Random Access Memories’ Reissue Taylor Swift Is Getting a Street Renamed After Her in Arlington, Texas ‘I want to hear Coldplay at 1pm’: Jamie Lee Curtis is challenging musicians to gig during the day Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese musician and film composer, dies What We're Listening To Jeff Rosenstock Fall Out Boy - So Much (for) Stardust Black Country, New Road - Live at Bush Hall Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Gustav Holst - The Planets What We're Doing Edgar Derby @ Rubber Gloves in Denton, TX on April 21 Thin Line Fest 2023 MNKR @ Emo Nite a

After a quick diversion where we say SeaWorld, talking about music with musicians, and TicketMaster are bad, we talk about if re-recording music is a good idea thanks to U2's new three hour album. Show Notes Jack White pens poetic ode to Meg White after White Stripes drummer was maligned Robert Smith Addresses Cure Ticketmaster Ticket Fees & Tour In unusual step, U2 reinterprets 40 of its best-known songs What We're Listening To Logic - College Park Haken - Fauna Webbed Wing Anxious Drug Church Prince Daddy & the Hyena M83 - Fantasy 100 Gecs - 10,000 Gecs What We're Doing MNKR in Oklahoma City on March 24 Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

This week on the show, we talk about the pitch correction processor that everyone seems to hate without knowing anything about it. Show Notes The History of Auto-Tune What We're Listening To Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation Theo Katzman - Be the Wheel Chat Pile - God's Country What We're Doing Anyone Else But You (Live at Texas Theatre, January 2023) MNKR in Oklahoma City on March 24th Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

Welcome to the "Don't Feed the Artists" podcast, where we explore the intersection between artificial intelligence and the music industry. In today's episode, we will be discussing the impact of AI on the music industry and its potential for the future. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the impact of AI on the music industry. Show Notes "Don't Feed the Artists" is a podcast that explores the intersection of creativity and commerce, with a focus on how independent artists and creators can build sustainable careers. Hosted by artist and writer Halle Kiefer and musician and producer David Combs (aka Spoonboy), the podcast features interviews with a wide range of artists, including musicians, writers, visual artists, and comedians, as well as industry experts such as managers, agents, and publicists. The podcast covers topics such as the challenges of making a living as an independent artist, navigating the music industry, building a fanbase, promoting and marketing creative work, and dealing with th

We’re back with a feature length episode, as we bring back Tour Stories to talk about adventures in running the door at townie bars with door-kickers. Show Notes Jack White Joins the ‘SNL’ Five-Timers Club With Electrifying Performances Spotify Will Launch a TikTok-esque, Vertically Swiped Feed Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter Releasing Score For Mythologies Ballet What We're Listening To Alex Riegelman Vosotros Say So Gorillaz - Cracker Island The Resonance Project Paramore - This Is Why EMEFE - Good Future Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

We talk about the performances from Chris Stapleton, Babyface, and Rihanna at the Super Bowl, continuing an annual tradition of people everywhere arguing about live music production. Show Notes Chris Stapleton Sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVII Babyface Sings America the Beautiful at Super Bowl LVII Rihanna’s Peforms in the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show What We're Listening To Cloud Nothings Yo La Tengo Paramore - This Is Why The Beths - Expert in a Dying Field Theo Katzman May Erlewine Vulfpeck Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

It’s that time of year again, and we definitely all watched The Grammys again this year. Show Notes What We're Listening To The Beths - Expert in a Dying Field Theo Katzman - Be The Wheel Congressional Dish - The Monopoly Powers of Live Nation/Ticketmaster What We're Listening Doing MNKR in Austin, Houston, and San Marcos Matthew and the Arrogant Sea on tour Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

This week, Jackson abandoned us but we're joined by a very special guest host to chat about YouTube and the impact it has made on the music industry. Show Notes YouTube Paid Over $6 Billion to Music Industry in Past 12 Months YouTube Isn’t the Music Villain Anymore What We're Listening To Boygenius - $20 Boygenius - Emily I'm Sorry Boygenius - True Blue Fall Out Boy - Love from the Other Side The National - Tropic Morning News Dawes Metro Boomin - Heroes & Villains Toro y Moi - Anything In Return What We're Doing Smothered at NOT STOCK @ Tulips in Fort Worth on January 28, 2023 Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

Dave learns how old he is and we learn about Dave's caffeine naps, before we talk about Rolling Stone's The Greatest Singers list, and nepotism in the music industry. Show Notes The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time An All But Definitive Guide to the Hollywood Nepo-Verse What We're Listening To The High Kings Vulfpeck - Schvitz Periphery - Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre Number Girl What We're Doing Juno + Live Soundtrack performance behind the screen at The Texas Theatre Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

We're back to discuss our albums of 2022 and review some big moments of the year. Our Albums of the Year Madison Cunningham - Revealer Marcus Mumford - Self-Titled Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There Harry Styles - Harry's House Honorable Mentions Ithaca - They Fear Us Wallows - Tell Me That It's Over Dawes - Misadventures of Doomscroller Wet Leg - Wet Leg The Weeknd - Dawn FM MNKR - Limbo Alvvays - Blue Rev Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

It’s Monday and it’s been a long week already, so we’re here to talk about Uno, Sonic, and Music Biopics. Show Notes Elvis Queen Starman The Buddy Holly Story Rocketman The Dirt Tick, Tick… Boom! Funny Girl Walk the Line Ray The Fighting Temptations Respect Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Get on Up Miles Ahead Behind the Candelabra I'm Not There Lords of Chaos Weird: The Al Yankovic Story I Wanna Dance with Somebody What We're Listening To LCD Soundsystem - New Body Rhumba (from Noah Baumbach’s White Noise) Sigur Rós Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

This week, we get into the holiday spirit by talking about the controversy surrounding the Doom Eternal soundtrack. Show Notes Santa Isn't Happy, Baby by Matthew And The Arrogant Sea Bob Dylan Addresses Book Signature Controversy SILENT MOSH' SH PIT is available DOOM Eternal OST Open Letter My full statement regarding DOOM Eternal What We're Listening To Young the Giant - American Bollywood Meet Me in the Bathroom The Smile Modest Mouse Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

We’re joined by a special guest as we distribute more cancel bucks and talk about Ticketmaster and Twitter. Send us your album of the year! Show Notes Congress to hold hearing on Ticketmaster problems after Taylor Swift debacle Trent Reznor Quits Twitter: ‘I Don’t Feel Good Being There Anymore’ prod. darius What We're Listening To Theo Katzman - Modern Johnny Sings: Songs in The Age of Live Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - Bones and All MGMT - 11•11•11 Skaiwater Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us

This week we hear from Jackson about how his Juno show went and talk through the nominees for the 65th Grammy Awards as we near the end of the year. Show Notes 2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List MNKR @ Graffiti Pasta this Friday (November 18, 2022) What We're Listening To L.S. Dunes - Past Lives Anthony Green - Boom. Done. Lingua Ignota The Wrecks - Sonder Nas - King's Disease III Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Spotify Email Us