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MUSIC is not a GENREThe FREEWHEELING CATCH-UP MACHINE #10 – The Envelope is BROKEN | MxG - Season 7 Episode 27SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGThe Drop – “Outerloper” (from LONG HELD GRUDGES) Welcome to MxG’s 10th catchup episode! I run down fan comments, mention things I missed, get into some heated disagreements, and talk about why MxG has not just pushed the envelope in Season 7, it’s broken it altogether.I have only one question for you: What should I talk about next? Discuss dammit!~~~ *intro music credit: REC - "Wake Up Hi...
2025-06-021h 02
MUSIC is not a GENREWhat Kind of COUNTRY MUSIC Do I Even LIKE?? | MxG Season 7 Episode 12SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merchDonate to the fundraiser~~~~FEATURED SONGNICK – “Here’s Your Hat, What’s Your Hurry?”(from the unreleased country demo co-produced by Mike Farber)Loyal fans of this podcast might be aware that I’m not a huge fan of country music. But some of it I do like, and I’m willing to bet there’s more I haven’t yet heard that I’d also be into.In the true spirit of M...
2025-01-131h 01
MUSIC is not a GENREMxG REPLAY - Non-Christmas Holiday MusicSUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merchDonate to the fundraiser~~~~FEATURED MUSIC:Nick's Holiday PlaylistEnjoy this MxG REPLAY from the 2023 holiday season, and enjoy your holidays too!We hear non-Christmas holiday music all the time – such as non-denominational winter songs like “Let It Snow”. And there other song collections specific to holidays celebrated by fewer people, though no less cherished & important.There’s about a 100% chance I’m missing some songs, and possibly even some holidays...
2024-12-3027 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #22 - PATREON EXCLUSIVE: The TRUE History of Rock n Roll | MxG BONUS EPISODESUPPORT THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7!Join Patreon for as little as $1/monthDonate any amount to the fundraiser~~~~PODFAST #22 - PATREON EXCLUSIVE: The TRUE History of Rock n RollWelcome 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 the TRUE history and origins of rock n roll. You may think...
2024-07-0819 min
MUSIC is not a GENREMusic Videos – Do They Matter?? | MxG - Season 6 Episode 24PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THIS PODCAST, SO I CAN BRING YOU A SEASON 7!Join Patreon for as little as $1/monthDonate any amount to the fundraiser~~~~Season 6 Episode 24 - Music Videos – Do They Matter??FEATURED SONGREC – “Final Call” (music video)(from Sympathy for the Weird and RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020)STREAM IT EVERYWHERESEE ALL REC MUSIC VIDEOSThis week’s MxG goes over the history of music videos. They stretch back way f...
2024-04-291h 08
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #19 - Why YOU Deserve $50,000 | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~PODFAST #19 - Why YOU Deserve $50,000FEATURED 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 the Weird and RECcollection: The Best o...
2024-04-0840 min
MUSIC is not a GENRETWO-Hit Wonders | MxG - Season 6 Episode 22Support MxG & REC:Shirts and mugs!Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~Season 6 Episode 22 - TWO-Hit WondersFEATURED SONG:NICK – “Scream” (from The Metrogrande Sessions)SCREAM IT EVERYWHEREYou’ve heard of one-hit wonders, and you probably know at least a couple dozen of those songs. What you might not know is that many of those ba...
2024-04-011h 04
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour with Pete Braidis - Interview Edition #36 | MxG - Season 6 Episode 21I 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 musicAnd Pete is the author of three music books, including the forthcoming The Police: every album, every song, which you can preorder now. Get all his books here:The Police: every album, every song...
2024-03-251h 05
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #18 - Give Me $50,000 | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~PODFAST #18 - Give Me $50,000FEATURED 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 cost-benefit analysis. Whether a superstar, making a...
2024-03-1839 min
MUSIC is not a GENREWhat’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 4.2: The 1980s – Pop Vs. Indie | MxG - Season 6 Episode 20Support MxG & REC:Shirts and mugs!Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~Season 6 Episode 20 - What’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 4.2: The 1980sFEATURED SONG:REC – “In Your Dreams Tonight”(cover of the Agent Orange song, from Syzygy for the Weird and IT WASN’T ME !)STREAM IT EVERYWHEREIn the exciting conclusion o...
2024-03-1144 min
MUSIC is not a GENREWhat’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 4.1: The 1980s – Indie Vs. Pop | MxG - Season 6 Episode 19Support MxG & REC:Shirts and mugs!Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet 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 19FEATURED SONG:Business of Ferrets – “Komputers & Kognac”(feat. Nick DeMatteo & Pete Braidis, from IT WASN’T ME !)STREAM IT EVERYWHEREIn Part 4 of my history...
2024-03-041h 03
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour with Jed Becker - Interview Edition #35 | MxG - Season 6 Episode 18I spend an hour with songwriter, composer and teacher, Jed Becker.Jed has composed music for Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go. He’s also the founder and songwriter for the band Joy Buzzer, whose new album, Pleased to Meet You, is coming out on Wicked Cool records later this year.Jed is currently accepting students in Brooklyn. If you want lessons in piano, guitar, electric bass, ukulele, Pro Tools or GarageBand, contact Jed here:https://www.beckersongs.com/For more on Jed and his music:https://jedbecker.co...
2024-02-261h 06
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #17 - Nick’s VIBEMATIC! 1 - Playlist Jan 2024 | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~PODFAST #17 - Nick’s VIBEMATIC: 1. Playlist Jan 2024FEATURED LINKS:Nick's January Playlist on SpotifyNick's January Playlist on YouTubeGET THE SHIRT!~~~~For PODFAST 17, I’m starting something ELSE new. A playlist review.Every year I make a pl...
2024-02-1930 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Kinks – The BIGGEST INDIE BAND in HISTORY | MxG - Season 6 Episode 17Support MxG & REC:Shirts and mugs!Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 17 - The Kinks – The BIGGEST INDIE BAND in HISTORYFEATURED SONG:NICK – “Just the Same” (from 96 / 95)STREAM IT EVERYWHEREThis week’s episode is on the Kinks, the most overlooked and underrated of the big four 1960s...
2024-02-121h 08
MUSIC is not a GENREBleep Boop – Video Game Music is SUPER EPIC LEGEND | MxG - Season 6 Episode 16Support MxG & REC:Shirts and mugs!Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 16 - Bleep Boop – Video Game Music is SUPER EPIC LEGENDFEATURED SONG:REC – “Korean Pop Song” (from The Sunshine Seminar)STREAM IT EVERYWHEREVideo games have been a part of our lives for almost 50 years. Almost a...
2024-02-051h 01
MUSIC is not a GENREDeath is DUMB Volume 16: Death is DRUM | MxG - Season 6 Episode 15Support MxG & REC:Shirts and mugs!Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 15 - Death is DUMB Volume 16: Death is DRUMFEATURED SONG:REC – “All On Me (lo-fi)” (from the upcoming album Kite To Camden (lo-fi))https://www.nickdematteo.com/recsingleallonmeThis volume of Death is DUMB is dedica...
2024-01-2951 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #16 - The T-Shirt Hierarchy | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~PODFAST #16 - The T-Shirt HierarchyFEATURED LINK:The Official REC & MxG Merch Store!~~~~PODFAST 16 is all about t-shirts, one of my favorite subjects, and something every music lover should know about.I do a super...
2024-01-2227 min
MUSIC is not a GENREWhat’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 3: The THREE DECADES of the 1970s | MxG - Season 6 Episode 14Support MxG & REC:Shirts and mugs!Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 14 - What’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 3: The THREE DECADES of the 1970sFEATURED SONG:The Drop – “Stay With Me” (from It Wasn’t Me !)STREAM IT EVERYWHEREIn Part 3 of my history of albums, we g...
2024-01-151h 14
MUSIC is not a GENREThere’s NO SUCH THING as a HEYDAY – MUSIC is EVERYTHING #31 | MxG - Season 6 Episode 13Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~FEATURED SONG:REC – “Different People” (from The Sunshine Seminar)STREAM IT EVERYWHEREhttps://www.nickdematteo.com/recthesunshineseminarThis is the 31st edition of a subseries I call MUSIC is EVERYTHING, which focuses more on opinio...
2024-01-0858 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #6 – How Well-Known IS Well-Known? | MxG - Season 6 Episode 12Support MxG & REC:Shirts and mugs!Support @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 12 - The Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #6 – How Well-Known IS Well-Known?FEATURED SONG:NICK – “What It Is” (from What It Is)STREAM IT EVERYWHEREHere comes the SIXTH catch-up episode, and it’s a big one. I had a TON...
2024-01-0158 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #15 - Non-Christmas Holiday Music | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~PODFAST #15 - Non-Christmas Holiday MusicFEATURED MUSIC:Nick's Holiday Playlist~~~~This week marks the first ever back-to-back PODFAST episodes. It’s a busy time of year, so I wanted to keep stuff tight.For the pa...
2023-12-2526 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #14 - Quick Takes from the Continuum #4: Now IS Then | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~PODFAST #14 - Quick Takes from the Continuum #4: Now IS ThenFEATURED SONG:REC – “Porch Step”(exclusive premiere track from the upcoming Kite To Camden)~~~~This week’s PODFAST is the fourth edition of Quick Takes from the...
2023-12-1833 min
MXG ProductionsMillion Ex Girlfriends Podcast: The Next Generation - The Jay Sanchez Show w/Gina Rose (Ep. E02)the slowest reboot of the worst podcast ever made...
(c)Million Ex Girlfriends (2023)
2023-12-141h 03
MUSIC is not a GENREMusic Magazines – Believe EVERYTHING You Read | MxG - Season 6 Episode 11Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 11 - Music Magazines – Believe EVERYTHING You ReadFEATURED SONG:NICK – “It’s Almost Over” (from The Metrogrande Sessions)STREAM IT EVERYWHEREThis week’s episode is on music magazines.I go over thei...
2023-12-1155 min
MUSIC is not a GENREWhat’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 2: Coming of Age in the 1960s | MxG - Season 6 Episode 10Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 10 - What’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 2: Coming of Age in the 1960sFEATURED SONG:NICK – “Naked” (from Listen You People) –STREAM IT EVERYWHEREIn the long awaited Part 2 of my series on th...
2023-12-0457 min
MUSIC is not a GENREDURAN DURAN – They’re EVERYWHERE EVERYWHERE | MxG - Season 6 Episode 9Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 9 - DURAN DURAN – They’re EVERYWHERE EVERYWHEREFEATURED SONG:REC - "Come A Little Closer (Scared Boy Remix)" (from Parts and Labour)STREAM IT EVERYWHEREThis week is on Duran Duran, one of t...
2023-11-2754 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #13 - Death is DUMB Volume 15: George Winston | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~PODFAST #13 - Death is DUMB Volume 15: George Winston FEATURED SONG:NICK - "On the Way Down" (from What It Is)STREAM IT EVERYWHERE~~~~This week’s PODFAST came as a surprise and a shock. I lea...
2023-11-2020 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Beatles Part 8 – Infinite Influence | MxG - Season 6 Episode 8Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 8 - The Beatles Part 8 – Infinite InfluenceFEATURED SONG:NICK - "Regular Day" (from The Metrogrande Sessions)STREAM IT EVERYWHEREIn Part 8 of my ongoing Beatles series, I talk about their influence. From th...
2023-11-1355 min
MUSIC is not a GENREBackTalk with Steve Erickson – ROUND 2: A Second Look at First Albums | MxG - Season 6 Episode 7Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 7 - BackTalk with Steve Erickson – ROUND 2: A Second Look at First AlbumsIn Round 2 of BackTalk, Steve Erickson & I discuss early albums of famous artists, and whether or not they're worth a second listen.What famous artist do you th...
2023-11-0653 min
MUSIC is not a GENREDepeche Mode & New Order – The Flipside Twins of New Wave | MxG - Season 6 Episode 6Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 6 - Depeche Mode & New Order – The Flipside Twins of New WaveFEATURED SONGS:REC – “Polymath” (from Syzygy for the Weird AND RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020)REC – “All Kinds of Right (The Highway 28 Song)” (from Synergy for the Weird...
2023-10-3057 min
MXG ProductionsMillion Ex Girlfriends Podcast: The Next Generation - The Jay Sanchez Show w/Gina Rose(c)MXG Productions (2023)
2023-10-271h 01
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour with Author Steve Rosen - Interview Edition #34 / Book Talk #8 / Death is DUMB Volume 14 | MxG - Season 6 Episode 5I spend an hour with Steve Rosen, veteran rock journalist and author of TONECHASER - UNDERSTANDING EDWARD: MY 26-YEAR JOURNEY WITH EDWARD VAN HALEN.We discuss how he came to write this book, his professional and personal relationship with Eddie Van Halen, the band's music, and so much more.For more on Steve and his incredible book:https://www.tonechaserbook.com/BONUS EPISODE featuring more comments on the book, and my take on Van Halen's career~~~~Support MxG & REC:...
2023-10-231h 02
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #12 - Yin is SECRETLY INTO Yang: The LOVEFEST Inside the PROTEST | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~PODFAST #12 - Yin is SECRETLY INTO Yang: The LOVEFEST Inside the PROTESTFEATURED SONG:The Drop – “Rocket Trip, Man” (from Long Held Grudges)STREAM IT EVERYWHERE~~~~Ever hate a genre or artist so much that you’re...
2023-10-1629 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Wombats – MarSUPERIOR Electro Power Pop | MxG - Season 6 Episode 4Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 4 - The Wombats – MarSUPERIOR Electro Power PopFEATURED SONG:NICK – “Sick” (from Listen You People - REMASTERED 2023)STREAM IT EVERYWHEREHave you heard the Wombats? Cuz you should. They are one of Britain’...
2023-10-0948 min
MUSIC is not a GENREDeath is DUMB Volume 13: The Bee Gees – Brilliant Gents at Busting Genres | MxG - Season 6 Episode 3Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 3 - Death is DUMB Volume 13: The Bee Gees – Brilliant Gents at Busting GenresFEATURED SONG:REC – “You Make Me Wanna”(from Syncopy for the Weird AND RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020)OR STREAM IT ANYWHERE...
2023-10-021h 06
MUSIC is not a GENREBeck – THE Megaclectic Musical Amalgamist | MxG - Season 6 Episode 2Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 2 - Beck – THE Megaclectic Musical AmalgamistFEATURED SONG:REC – “Sparkle Shine Shine” (from The Sunshine Seminar)OR STREAM IT ANYWHEREThis week is all about Beck. He’s been my doppelganger for a long tim...
2023-09-251h 00
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #5 – Wrap-ups and Upgrades | MxG - Season 6 Episode 1Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 6 Episode 1 - The Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #5 – Wrap-ups and UpgradesFEATURED SONG:NICK – “Standin’ There” (from 96 / 95)OR STREAM IT ANYWHERESeason 6 is here! First, we wrap up last season with some fan comments, additions, correction...
2023-09-1845 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe MxG PARTY – A 200th EPISODE Celebration! | MxG - Season 5 Episode 46Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 5 Episode 46 - The MxG PARTY – A 200th EPISODE Celebration!FEATURED SONG:REC – “If It Feels All Right” (from Parts and Labour and RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020)OR STREAM IT ANYWHERESeason 5 is wrapp...
2023-08-281h 32
MUSIC is not a GENREMetallica – The One True MEGA True METAL Band | MxG - Season 5 Episode 45Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 5 Episode 45 - Metallica – The One True MEGA True METAL BandFEATURED SONG:REC – “Stop It!” (from Parts and Labour)OR STREAM IT ANYWHEREI just saw Metallica in concert for the second time, forty ye...
2023-08-211h 10
MUSIC is not a GENREDeath is DUMB Volume 12: George Michael – BURN That Acoustic Guitar | MxG - Season 5 Episode 44Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 5 Episode 44 - Death is DUMB Volume 12: George Michael – BURN That Acoustic GuitarFEATURED SONG:REC - "Up All Day" (from The Sunshine Seminar)OR STREAM IT ANYWHEREhttps://www.nickdematteo.com/recthesunshineseminar...
2023-08-1453 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #11 - Tell Me How You REALLY FEEL About GENRES | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~PODFAST #11 - Tell Me How You REALLY FEEL About GENRESFEATURED MUSIC:Song sampler from REC's upcoming album, featuring tracks 6-8: "Wait, Too Rough", "Rhythm 77", "Porch Step"~~~~PODFAST is legit a tween now!MUSIC is...
2023-08-0730 min
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour PLUS with Author Scott Shea - Interview Edition #33 / Book Talk #7 | MxG - Season 5 Episode 43I spend over an hour with Scott Shea, SiriusXM Producer, and author of ALL THE LEAVES ARE BROWN: HOW THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS CAME TOGETHER AND BROKE APART.We discuss his amazing book, the music & culture that surrounded the Mamas & the Papas, and everything in between.For more on Scott:https://scottsheaauthor.com/FEATURED SONG:Nicky DeMatteo (my dad) - "California Dreamin'"(cover of the Mamas & the Papas song, produced by Nick DeMatteo)~~~~Support MxG & REC:
2023-07-311h 18
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Beatles Part 7 – McCartney VII | MxG - Season 5 Episode 42Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - AND CHECK THE WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 5 Episode 42 - The Beatles Part 7 – McCartney VIIFEATURED SONG:REC – “Never Tell” (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 and Distance To Empty)OR STREAM IT ANYWHEREIn Part 7 of my who-know-how-long Beatles series...
2023-07-241h 10
MUSIC is not a GENREBackTalk with Steve Erickson – South African Music | MxG - Season 5 Episode 41Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 5 Episode 41 - BackTalk with Steve Erickson – South African MusicThis week kicks off a new series I’m calling BackTalk, wherein a guest and I converse on a topic we think deserves attention.For the first BackTalk, I bring back Stev...
2023-07-1749 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Beatles Part 6 – Separating the Sum | MxG - Season 5 Episode 40Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - TRY IT FREE!Subscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 5 Episode 40 - The Beatles Part 6 – Separating the SumFEATURED SONG:REC – “Different Oceans” (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 and Distance To Empty)OR STREAM IT ANYWHEREIn the “final” edition of my six-part Beatles series, I ta...
2023-07-101h 16
MUSIC is not a GENREWhat’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 1: History and the 1950s | MxG - Season 5 Episode 39Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - EXCLUSIVE MUSICSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 5 Episode 39 - What’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 1: History and the 1950sFEATURED SONG:The Drop – “Classical Space Jazz 1” (from Long Held Grudges)STREAM THE FULL ALBUMThis week I’m kicking off another multi-part series. It’ll focus...
2023-07-0352 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Cure - Why CAN'T I Be Them? | MxG - Season 5 Episode 38Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - EXCLUSIVE MUSICSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 5 Episode 38 - The Cure - Why CAN'T I Be Them?FEATURED SONGS:REC – “Shoot To Kill” (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 and Distance To Empty)OR STREAM IT ANYWHEREThe Cure – “The Caterpillar” (LIVE acoustic cover by Nick)SEE NIC...
2023-06-261h 13
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour PLUS with NOMAD - Interview Edition #32 | MxG - Season 5 Episode 37I spend over an hour with NOMAD, music producer, music director, and session/touring guitarist who has been heavily active in the industry since the 1990s. Nomad has toured the world many times over, and has been featured on countless GRAMMY-winning records. NOMAD's compositions are in circulation in over 300 TV shows, commercials, films, as well as chart topping albums. He's also creator of The CareerMusician (TCM) – a social network of pro musicians sharing knowledge and personal experiences in entertainment, and its accompanying podcast. We talk about his career, the music industry in general, and how his course, Pro...
2023-06-171h 22
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour with Christian Swain - Interview Edition #31 | MxG - Season 5 Episode 36I spend an hour with Christian Swain, CEO of Pantheon Media. We talk about music history, the state of music today, and how it all ties into Pantheon's mission.Pantheon Media is the world’s biggest music podcast network. It’s got something for every music fan: history, interviews, stories, commentary, news, reviews & more. You might say it covers the … PANTHEON … of the music world.Check out all the podcasts and find one you love! http://pantheonpodcasts.com/And listen to Christian’s podcast, Rock N Roll Archaeology: http://pantheonpodcasts.com/rock-n-roll-archaeology Follow P...
2023-06-1259 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #4 – I Mostly Just Watch TV | MxG - Season 5 Episode 35Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt! - NEW DESIGNSSupport @ $5/month - EXCLUSIVE MUSICSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter! - WEBSITE UPGRADES~~~~Season 5 Episode 35 - The Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #4 – I Mostly Just Watch TVFEATURED SONG:The Drop - "Flunky Fesh" (from Long Held Grudges)This is the second catch-up episode of the season. Does that mean the season is over? In th...
2023-06-0554 min
MXG ProductionsSibling Rivalry: RepilotJay, Julie and Jessie celebrate the absurdity of life.
(c) Million Ex Girlfriends (2023)
2023-06-0331 min
MXG ProductionsMillion Ex Girlfriends Podcast #69: the sex numberscrambling some eggs with Slitty, Bobby Beansack and Atto Pilot
2023-05-301h 01
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #10 - TIME BIAS: This Ain’t Called “PodPAST” | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt!Support @ $5/monthSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~PODFAST #10 - TIME BIAS: This Ain’t Called “PodPAST” FEATURED SONG:REC - "Wake Up High" – main theme song to MUSIC is not a GENRE (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 and Synergy for the Weird)OR STREAM IT ANYWHEREIn this monumental TENTH edition of PODFAST, I have a good ol...
2023-05-2937 min
MUSIC is not a GENREWhat the Hell is Going ON with Me?! – A Nick Music Update | MxG - Season 5 Episode 34Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt!Support @ $5/monthSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~Season 5 Episode 34 - What the Hell is Going ON with Me?! – A Nick Music UpdateFEATURED SONG:REC – KTC Song Sampler (unreleased samples from REC's upcoming album)HEAR THE FULL SONGS ON PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/MUSICisnotaGENREA buttload has been going on with me l...
2023-05-2251 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #9 - Quick Takes from the Continuum #3 | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt!Support @ $5/monthSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~PODFAST #9 - Quick Takes from the Continuum #3FEATURED SONG:REC - "Don't Get Me High" (from Syzygy for the Weird)OR STREAM IT ANYWHEREIn this PODFAST, I give my quick takes on FOUR more or less recent albums, and a fifth take on female driven power pop.1. Metal...
2023-05-1523 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Beatles Part 5 - Breakdown to Basics | MxG - Season 5 Episode 33Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt!Support @ $5/monthSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~Season 5 Episode 33 - The Beatles Part 5 - Breakdown to BasicsFEATURED SONGS:NICK – “Home To” (from The Metrogrande Sessions)OR STREAM IT ANYWHERENICK (as RUPERT) LIVE – “You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)”In the fifth edition of my six-part Beatles series, I walk through their final phase...
2023-05-081h 15
MUSIC is not a GENREDickens and Prince … and Nick Hornby? – Book Talk #6 | MxG - Season 5 Episode 32Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt!Support @ $5/monthSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~Season 5 Episode 32 - Dickens and Prince … and Nick Hornby? – Book Talk #6FEATURED SONGS:REC - “SNo Globe” (from The Sunshine Seminar)OR STREAM IT ANYWHERENICK LIVE ACOUSTIC PRINCE SET In this banner sixth edition of Book Talk, I dig into Nick Hornby’s Dickens and Prince: A Particular...
2023-05-011h 14
MUSIC is not a GENREThe 4T Retrospective – MxG’s First Episodes EVER | MxG - Season 5 Episode 31Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt!Support @ $5/monthSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~Season 5 Episode 31 - The 4T Retrospective – MxG’s First Episodes EVERFEATURED SONGS:REC – “Break You” (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 AND Parts and Labour)REC – “Little White Lies” (from Distance To Empty)REC – “The Garden” (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 AND Sympathy for the Weird)REC – “Xmiss” (fr...
2023-04-241h 00
MUSIC is not a GENREU2 - Absorb the FEEDBACK and Listen Through THE HYPE | MxG - Season 5 Episode 30Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt!Support @ $5/monthSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~Season 5 Episode 30 - U2 - Absorb the FEEDBACK and Listen Through THE HYPEBook Talk #5FEATURED SONGS:REC – “Believe the Lie” (from Distance To Empty) –OR STREAM IT ANYWHERENick Live – “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)”In this week’s episode, I subdue another bear of a subject: U2. The...
2023-04-171h 21
MUSIC is not a GENREBono’s Surrender: 500 Pages of Topline Melody – Book Talk #5 | MxG - Season 5 Episode 29Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt!Support @ $5/monthSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~Season 5 Episode 29 - Bono’s Surrender: 500 Pages of Topline MelodyBook Talk #5FEATURED SONGS:REC – “Mine Alone” (from Parts and Labour) OR STREAM IT ANYWHERENick Live - “Song for Someone” (featuring Cathryn Lynne)In the all-powerful Book Talk #5, I talk about highlights and insights from Bono’s Surrender: 40...
2023-04-101h 16
MUSIC is not a GENREThe MUSIC Self-Help HYPE - DON'T WAIT to GET GREAT | MxG - Season 5 Episode 28Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt!Support @ $5/monthSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~Season 5 Episode 28 - The MUSIC Self-Help HYPE - DON'T WAIT to GET GREATMUSIC is EVERYTHING Edition #30FEATURED SONG:REC – “Fall” (from Parts and Labour)OR STREAM IT ANYWHEREIn the 30th edition of my MUSIC is EVERYTHING subseries, I dive headlong into music self-help. When is taking the DI...
2023-04-031h 08
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Beatles Part 4 - Eclectic Experimenters | MxG - Season 5 Episode 27Support MxG & REC:Get a shirt!Support @ $5/monthSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~Season 5 Episode 27 - The Beatles Part 4 - Eclectic ExperimentersFEATURED SONGS:REC – “It’s All Too Much” (from IT WASN’T ME ! and Synergy for the Weird)The Drop feat. Nick DeMatteo – “I’m So Tired” (from IT WASN’T ME !)OR STREAM THEM ANYWHEREIn this fourth edition of my six-pa...
2023-03-271h 06
MUSIC is not a GENRENeo-Soul - OLD Got NEW Got OLD Got NOW | MxG - Season 5 Episode 26Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHJoin MxG on PatreonWatch MxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialSeason 5 Episode 26FEATURED SONG: REC - "Make Me Break Like Everyday" (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 and Syncopy for the Weird)This week I talk about neo-soul, the progressive R&B genre of the late 1990s that melded 1970s style soul with a hip hop sensibility. I go over some of the major players, including...
2023-03-1754 min
MUSIC is not a GENRETV Music - Where Everybody Knows Your Theme | MxG - Season 5 Episode 25Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on AnchorMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo Official Season 5 Episode 25FEATURED SONG: The Drop feat. Ape Cafe - "Lock-Load-Love" (theme song to the series, from IT WASN’T ME !)This week I dive into TV music. I run down some iconic & favorite TV theme songs from each decade since the very beginning, dividing the list between full-on songs with lyrics & choice instrumentals. My m...
2023-03-131h 11
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #8 - Sideways 8: The EXACT NUMBER of Music Genres EVER | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:Get a shirt!Support @ $5/monthSubscribe & see the videos!Listen to REC on BandcampSubscribe to REC on YouTubeGet Nick's Newsletter!~~~~PODFAST #8FEATURED SONG:REC - "Any Universe" (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 and The Sunshine Seminar)In this 8th PODFAST bonus episode, I proclaim that there are only EIGHT GENRES EVER in all of music history and as far as we can see into the future. They are:1...
2023-03-0824 min
MUSIC is not a GENREUK Hip Hop - The Brits ALWAYS Do It BETTER | MxG - Season 5 Episode 24Support MxG & REC:MxG on PatreonMxG on AnchorMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialOFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHSeason 5 Episode 24FEATURED SONG:The Drop – “This End Up” (from IT WASN’T ME !)This week I spotlight a couple of UK hip hop artists, Dizzee Rascal & The Streets. Both came to prominence in the 2000s, and have sustained careers since then. I talk about how their styles – and UK’s hip hop styles i...
2023-03-0657 min
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour with Anthony Cirillo - Interview Edition #30 | MxG - Season 5 Episode 23I spend an hour with Anthony Cirillo. Anthony is president of The Aging Experience (www.theagingexperience.com), creator of the Caregiver Smile Summit, a virtual, video-based, on-demand program that features experts across the spectrum of caregiving. He is also the creator of Sage Stream , a Senior Entertainment/Education Network that broadcasts LIVE entertainment to elder care facilities and other locations. You can find out more about Sage Stream here: www.sagestream.liveAnthony is a musician & Philly native who has entertained in casinos and resorts, has won several Billboard songwriting awards, recorded in Nashville and been featured i...
2023-02-271h 15
MUSIC is not a GENREDeath is DUMB Volume 11: David Bowie - 14 Subtitles About CHANGE | MxG - Season 5 Episode 22Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on AnchorMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialSeason 5 Episode 22FEATURED SONG:REC – “Silence of the Disabused” (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 and Symphony for the Weird)This week I spotlight David Bowie. He and his entire career can be defined by one word: undefinable. I sort out why that’s the ultimate state of EVERY artist, few of whom...
2023-02-2059 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Beatles Part 3 – Integrated Innovators | MxG - Season 5 Episode 21Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialSeason 5 Episode 21FEATURED SONG:REC – “The Accumulate” (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 AND Symphony for the Weird)In Part 3 of my six-part series on The Beatles, I go over their most expansive period, when they left live-based rock recording behind and became full-on studio heads, covering Rubber Soul, Revolver, and Sgt. Pepper’s (as well as the U...
2023-02-131h 13
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #3 – Fetishizing the Past | MxG - Season 5 Episode 20Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialSeason 5 Episode 20FEATURED SONG:*Anon.* - "Move Ahead, Long Boy" (from It Wasn't Me !)We’ve hit the halfway point of Season 5 (more or less), and what a season it’s been. In this third catch-up episode, I give some fan shoutouts, especially to those fans who prompted “music, conversation & connection”, as I so often mention. I make som...
2023-02-061h 00
MUSIC is not a GENREThe CROONER Episode - Was Frank Sinatra Really ALL THAT GREAT? | MxG - Season 5 Episode 19Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialSeason 5 Episode 19FEATURED SONG:Nicky DeMatteo - "The Lady's In Love With You" (from Blame It On My Youth)This week I talk about Frank Sinatra. Does he deserve all the praise? What was his best era? How does he rank among vocalists of his ilk? What’s happened to crooning since the 1960s? I also talk ab...
2023-01-3053 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Greatest ROCK EXPLOSION in MUSIC HISTORY | MxG - Season 5 Episode 18Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialSeason 5 Episode 18FEATURED SONG:REC – “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” (from It Wasn’t Me !)This week I talk about the greatest rock explosion in music history. NOT the 1960s. NOT the 1970s. NOT the 1990s. It’s the 2000s. It was also the last time rock music was a truly dominant force in music and the culture at large...
2023-01-211h 01
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Hundred-Year DECADE SLAM - Every Genre’s PEAK ERA | MxG - Season 5 Episode 17Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialMUSIC is EVERYTHING - Edition 29FEATURED SONG:The Drop - "Centerfield" (cover of the John Fogerty song - from It Wasn’t Me !)This week I take a trip through time and through all the major genres of music. I proclaim with all my infallible authority & knowledge when each genre was at its peak – i.e. in whic...
2023-01-161h 12
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour with Bob Adams - Interview Edition #29 | MxG - Season 5 Episode 16I spend an hour with musician & teacher Bob Adams. Bob is a high school Director of Instrumental Music, whose indoor percussion ensemble won the 2021 Coast Championship. He's also an accomplished trombonist who once did a tour that took him to the North Pole. And he's a dear friend & family acquaintance of mine from way back.~~~Support MxG & REC: OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo Official~~~~*music credit: R...
2023-01-061h 01
MXG ProductionsNew Year's Special (BONUS EPISODE)Joey Vee helps us ease the transition into the New Year on this bonus episode.
(c)Million Ex Girlfriends (2023)
2023-01-021h 01
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Beatles Part 2 – Strung-Out & Stretching Superstars | MxG - Season 5 Episode 15Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialSeason 5 Episode 15FEATURED SONG:REC – “I’ll Be Back” (from It Wasn’t Me !)In this second of my six-part series on The Beatles, I go over their film albums and the album that was sandwiched in between. It’s one of the least explored Beatles eras, because most of the attention has been placed on the films themse...
2023-01-0243 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #7 - Interview with Singer/Songwriter Ashira | MxG BONUS EPISODEPODFAST #7In this special episode of PODFAST, I talk to Ashira. She's a singer/songwriter from LA, who's just released her new single, "Saint". Check out ALL her links below, and listen to Ashira everywhere. LISTEN TO ASHIRA:"Saint""Divine Intervention"FOLLOW ASHIRA:TikTokInstaYouTubeSpotifyApple Music EXPLORE ASHIRA:Searching for Justice in LA (Music Supervisor) - Official Selection World Film Carnival - Singapore - Finalist for Rom...
2022-12-2617 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe BEST Christmas Album? – There’s NO SUCH THING! … buuut … | MxG - Season 5 Episode 14Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialSeason 5 Episode 14FEATURED SONG:Nick DeMatteo - "This Christmas" (live cover of the Donny Hathaway song)In this episode I discuss Christmas albums in general. Is there a best? What are my favorites? What are some of my least favorites? Why is it easier to love cheesy holiday music more than any other kind? I also make...
2022-12-1947 min
MUSIC is not a GENRECovers Albums - NOT Your Mom's Oldies Tunes | MxG - Season 5 Episode 13Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialSeason 5 Episode 13FEATURED SONG:The Drop - "Lovely to See You" (from It Wasn't Me!)In this episode I discuss covers albums and the concept of covers in general. I use a few of my favorite covers albums to illustrate how the best cover songs capture the essence of the original without needing to replicate the sound...
2022-12-1248 min
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour with Kevin Stroud - Interview Edition #28 | MxG - Season 5 Episode 12I spend an hour with Kevin Stroud. Kevin is an attorney and podcaster who may be best known as the creator & host of The History of English Podcast - my all-time favorite podcast to listen to. He’s written a book review for the New York Times, and sometimes gives presentations about the history of legalese and legal English. You can listen to Kevin's wonderful podcast on all the major streaming services, and the home website:https://historyofenglishpodcast.com.And please support Kevin's amazing work on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/his...
2022-12-051h 13
MUSIC is not a GENREPearl Jam - The New Classic Rock OR Who Was YOUR First Grunge Love? | MxG - Season 5 Episode 11Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialSeason 5 Episode 11FEATURED SONGS:REC - "I'm Gone" (from Parts and Labour)NICK - "Alive" (live acoustic cover of the Pearl Jam song)In this episode I discuss Pearl Jam, one of my favorite bands born in the 1990s. They’re not just grunge survivors, they’re the new classic rock. They have proven over and...
2022-11-2857 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Beatles Part 1 - Ingenious Imitators | MxG - Season 5 Episode 10Support MxG & REC:OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHMxG on PatreonMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialSeason 5 Episode 10FEATURED SONG:NICK – “Do You Wanna” (from Listen You People)This is the first of a six-part series on The Beatles. I’ve broken up their career by what I deem to be their distinct eras, using their British albums as a guide. Though I will incorporate historical & non-musical ideas, most of my talks will center o...
2022-11-2146 min
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour with Joe DeLuca - Interview Edition #27 | MxG - Season 5 Episode 9I spend an hour with Joe DeLuca. Joe is a producer, engineer, musician, writer & performer, who owned & operated Why Me Recording in Gibbsboro, NJ for 35 years, recording well over 600 bands. Joe's recent credits include Kurt Bock's Abstract Geometry & singer/songwriter Jeff Ehling.
For more on Joe, check out his website:
www.JoeDeLucaProducer.com
FEATURED SONGS:
Mattson / DeLuca - "Too Far Gone"
(Bill Mattson - vocals, Brian McMahon - guitar, Dave Kloss - bass, Ritchie DeCarlo - drums, Joe DeLuca - guitar/keys/mixing)
Creamcicle Spiders - "I"
(Karolyn...
2022-11-141h 12
MUSIC is not a GENRESoft Rock AKA Kid Contemporary - Let's Not Do the 1970s Again | MxG - Season 5 Episode 8Support MxG & REC:
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MUSIC is EVERYTHING - Edition 28
FEATURED SONG:
REC – “Where You Go” (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020)
We all need quiet. It’s restorative – a break from the constant noise we can barely get away from. But when does quiet become TOO quiet?
Tracking my music listening is like watching a pinball. Up down left right. I can’t stay in one vibe too lon...
2022-11-0744 min
MUSIC is not a GENREDeath is DUMB Volume 10: The "27 Club" - Far Bigger Than THE HOLY TRINITY | MxG - Season 5 Episode 7Support MxG & REC:
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OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCH
Season 5 Episode 7
FEATURED SONG: NICK – “The Same Way” (from The Metrogrande Sessions)
In this episode, I talk about the “27 Club”, an informal set of famous people who died at the age of 27. Specifically for this podcast I focus on musicians. The list is much larger than you might think. I also talk about whether or not there’s any actual significance to this “clu...
2022-10-3141 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #6 - Quick Takes from the Continuum #2 | MxG BONUS EPISODESupport MxG & REC:
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PODFAST #6
In this episode, I do a quick rundown of eight recently released albums:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down
Simple Minds - Direction of the Heart
Rina Sawayama - Hold the Girl
The Pixies - Doggerel
Ozzy Osbourne - Patient Number 9
Dr. John - Things Happen That Way
Death Cab for Cutie - Asphalt Meadows
Alvvays - Blue Rev
*music credit: REC - "You...
2022-10-2820 min
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour with John Kiran Fernandes - Interview Edition #26 | MxG - Season 5 Episode 6I spend an hour with John Kiran Fernandes. John is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, music creator, and owner of the music label Cloud Recordings. He's been a seminal part of the famed Elephant 6 collective, having played with many of its bands, including The Olivia Tremor Control & Circulatory System. John is also the father of musician/artist Jeremy Kiran Fernandes.
Find out more about John, and listen to some of his great music, here:
Cloud Recordings - music label
Cloud Recordings on Bandcamp
Shane Parish, feat. John Kiran Fernandes
John on Facebook
J...
2022-10-241h 01
MUSIC is not a GENREGreen Day - Proper AND PUNK | MxG - Season 5 Episode 5Support MxG & REC:
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Season 5 Episode 5
FEATURED SONG: REC – “Three More Minutes” (from Synergy for the Weird AND RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020)
In this episode, I talk about Green Day, the most successful punk band in history. They show that punk music not only has staying power, but can be as popular, expansive & artistic as any other kind of music. I also talk about what it means to be “tr...
2022-10-1647 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThe Roots - Things Come Together ALIVE | MxG - Season 5 Episode 4Support MxG & REC:
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Season 5 Episode 4
FEATURED SONG: REC - "Let It Wreck Your Mind" (from Syncopy for the Weird)
In this episode, I talk about one of my all-time favorite hip hop bands, and one of the all-time best Philly bands, The Roots. They popularized live-band hip hop, helped usher in the neo-soul movement, and are creating a legacy of diverse, socially conscious and slammingly fun music.
...
2022-10-1047 min
MUSIC is not a GENREAn Hour with Danny Burstein - Interview Edition #25 | MxG - Season 5 Episode 3I spend an hour with Danny Burstein. Danny is a veteran stage, film & TV actor. He's a seven-time Tony Award nominee, and a 2020 winner of Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Moulin Rouge! He also happens to be a great guy.
You can find more info on Danny pretty much anywhere you look.
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*intro/outro music credit: REC - "Sing Owwt"
This episode is...
2022-10-031h 04
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #5 - REC's New Album Out NOW | MxG BONUS EPISODEIn this short & dangerous episode of PODFAST, I announce that REC's new album has dropped on Bandcamp. RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020 is now exclusively on Bandcamp. It's a two-volume set of 30 remastered tracks from REC's eight albums. Listen to it here:
RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020
For bonus content, including all 30 high quality WAV files, the hi res cover art, and a 16-page insert with a band history, stories on each album, exclusive never-seen photos and artwork, and a sneak peek into what's next for REC, join REC & MxG on Patreon:
2022-09-3006 min
MUSIC is not a GENREJames Taylor - The Resilient Epitome of a Singer-Songwriter | MxG - Season 5 Episode 2Support MxG & REC:
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Season 5 Episode 2
FEATURED SONG: REC - "Real Life" (from Symphony for the Weird AND RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020)
In this episode, I discuss the legendary James Taylor, what it REALLY means to be a singer-songwriter, and how Taylor both epitomizes AND defies the convention. ??? Or how he helped to define that genre??
Are you a fan? Have you heard more than just...
2022-09-2642 min
MUSIC is not a GENREA to Z for ME - My Sweet Picks & a Season Preview | MxG - Season 5 Episode 1Support MxG & REC:
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Season 5 Episode 1
FEATURED SONG: REC - "Some Things Happen" (from Parts and Labour)
In this banner first episode of Season 5, I run down my A to Z master list of favorite music artists. These are not acts I just like – that list would be 100 times longer. These are artists I love and can’t get enough of. Heart artists, you might say. Some of them have alread...
2022-09-1950 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #4 - YOUR SUPPORT & CHEAT CODES | MxG BONUS EPISODEHere's how you can support MxG & REC:
MxG on Patreon - membership for as little as $5/month
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2022-08-2722 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #3 - The NEW INTRO VIDEO | MxG BONUS EPISODE*music credit: REC - "You Make Me Wanna" (from Syncopy for the Weird)
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In this episode, I reveal the new MxG intro video, which will officially debut soon. You can check out the PODFAST version of the video here:
PODFAST #3 VIDEO
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2022-08-0815 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #2 - Quick Takes from the Continuum #1 | MxG BONUS EPISODE*music credit: REC - "You Make Me Wanna" (from Syncopy for the Weird)
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In this episode, I do a quick rundown of seven albums that were released on July 15:
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - XI: Bleed Here Now
Beabadoobee - Beatopia
callinamagician - Head Full of Snow
Chicago - Born for This Moment (XXXVIII)
The Drop - Long Held Grudges
Interpol - The Other Side of Make-Believe
Lizzo - Special
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2022-07-2220 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #1 - Brand New Brand | MxG BONUS EPISODE*music credit: REC - "You Make Me Wanna" (from Syncopy for the Weird)
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Welcome to MUSIC is not a GENRE’s first ever PODFAST. This edition of MxG will be bonus mini episodes, starting summer 2022 & continuing periodically through future seasons.
This episode is all about the changes happening to the podcast - some coming in Season 5 & some already here.
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2022-06-2710 min
2021-08-2703 min
MXG ProductionsMXG Podcast - Ep.2: Bang Bang-a-LangerIn episode 2, we touch on minimalism, hot music and fucked up internet videos.
2019-03-2512 minMXG ProductionsMXG Podcast - Ep.1: Miss Piggy with TitsThe inaugural episode of the most prestigious podcast ever.
2019-03-2207 min