Independent songwriter Leilani Patao is doing something bold: their new EP Daisy isn’t going to streaming platforms at all.
In this episode, we explore why, and we talk about college radio, intentional listening, collecting physical media, and how the music industry treats different tiers of artists. We also debut a new game: Play, Pause, Stop!
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The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Hosted by Alexei Shishkin, each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it.
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⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 — Intro
00:58 — Witholding the EP from streaming
05:21 — Disconnect between indie and mainstream
11:24 — What does “success” mean to you?
17:08 — Is there a solution to streaming?
23:34 — One actionable change you would make
25:32 — Mixtape begins
26:07 — “Instant Crush” by Daft Punk ft. Julian Casablancas
28:00 — “Chores” by feeble little horse
29:58 — “Music” by underscores
32:09 — “Fortunately 4 U” by Eli
33:54 — “Choir Song (I Feel Dumb) 2.0” by Charlie Hickey
36:38 — “What Do I Do” by Kalapana
40:17 — “Stayaway” by MUNA
42:54 — “You Are” by quickly, quickly
45:37 — Mixtape wrap-up
46:17 — Game segment: Play / Pause / Stop
51:38 — Plugs + Outro
