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MUSIC is not a GENRENew Song Coaching Service!SONG COACHINGI'm starting a new song coaching service! I have decades of writing and producing hundreds of songs for dozens of artists in dozens of genres, and I'd love for you to be one of those artists.I work with you at whatever part of the process you’re in, and take you as far as you’d like to go. Have a vague idea, one line, a few chords, half a song, a full song that needs shaping, a song you already love & want recorded, I meet you where you are and help you...2025-04-0801 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPODFAST #23 - Ambient Music – From Ahhhh to Zzzzzz | MxG BONUS EPISODESUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merchDonate to the fundraiser~~~~FEATURED SONGREC – “Sunburn” (from THE SUNSHINE SEMINAR)https://www.nickdematteo.com/recthesunshineseminar This is sort of a holiday PODFAST for 2024. We could all use a little relaxation, and what better sound to have on in the background than ambient music. I get into the precursors, the origins, the history, the genres and subgenres. Some of it keeps you engaged by its subtle variation. Some of it lulls you into re...2024-12-0929 min
The Rock-N-Roll Show PodcastEpisode 034 - Nick DeMatteo - The InterviewSend us a textThis week, we speak with Nick DeMatteo, the creative force behind the band {REC}. Nick is a lifelong musician and also an actor and film producer. A modern day renaissance man, he shares his creative journey with us, from his earliest musical influences through his first bands, his early stage and film productions, and his current creative outlet, {REC}, who just released their new record, Kite to Camden. Nick is also a podcast host himself, and we'll talk about that as well.In all, it's a power-packed conversation that you won't...2024-11-1248 min
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 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 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
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastNick DeMatteo - singer, songwriter and PodcasterNick DeMatteo is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music producer & recording engineer; a podcaster & podcast producer; a voice over artist & audio engineer; and a film & stage actor. In today's episode Nick and I talk about his musical journey, his love of the Bass and his podcast, Music is not a Genre. https://www.nickdematteo.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-08-1855 min
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
Rock Is LitLance Olsen Talks About His Rock Novel, ‘Always Crashing in the Same Car: A Novel After David Bowie’, and Nick DeMatteo Does a Deep Dive Into David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy AlbumsIf you’re a fan of David Bowie—be it Ziggy Stardust, Halloween Jack, The Thin White Duke, Major Tom, Aladdin Sane, and/or The Blind Prophet from the ‘Blackstar’ videos, or all of the above—you’re going to love this episode. Lance Olsen is here to talk about his latest novel, ‘Always Crashing in the Same Car: A Novel After David Bowie’, a story that fictionalizes the life of David Bowie from a wide variety of angles.In the last segment of the episode, singer, songwriter, music producer, and host of the Music is not a Genre podcast...2023-04-031h 38
MUSIC is not a GENREMIXES and the CD-ARRR: At Some Point We Were ALL PIRATES | MUSIC is not a GENRE - Season 4 Episode #29SUPPORT ME ON PATREON
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FEATURED SONG: REC – “Gold” (from Parts and Labour)
What I’m about to discuss is highly illegal. Some of it. Maybe. Among other things, it’s a primer on what music piracy is & isn’t, and who the real pirates are. But before that, let me tell you why I’m getting into this.
As I’ve said a dozen or more times, I’ve been a DJ since I was a teen. I started making mixes by bouncing songs fro...2022-04-0445 min
MUSIC is not a GENREHeavy Flute & Crime Jazz - Cool is Where You Find It | MUSIC is not a GENRE - Season 4 Episode #32SUPPORT ME ON PATREON
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FEATURED SONG:
NICK – “Come A Little Closer” (from The Metrogrande Sessions)
What is jazz? At this point there are so many subdivisions that it’s not easy to define. That word – “JAZZ” – 100% evokes different sounds & ideas in every person’s head. For me, jazz has to have some form of improvisation – freedom within form – and it has to be funky, at least a little. If I were doing a podcast on jazz in general, I’d throw down some more descriptions...2022-04-0440 min
MUSIC is not a GENREPRE-MO DREAMO EMO SCREAMO GLEAMO FE-MO RAP! … Real Emo DOESN'T EXIST | MUSIC is not a GENRE - Season 4 Episode #30SUPPORT ME ON PATREON
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FEATURED MUSIC:
REC – “Break You” (from Parts and Labour)
REC – “Suddenly” (from Synergy for the Weird)
NICK – “Your Sweetness” (from Your EP)
See that link right above this line? It makes me feel … whatever. Basically, I get all “emo” whenever someone tries to define what “emo” is and which bands do or don’t qualify. Not unexpected, I’m sure, since you know well I’ve got issues with “genres”.
As with any genre, one band you’re sure belong...2022-03-2145 min
MUSIC is not a GENRENick DeMatteo - Interviewed by Cathryn Lynne! | MUSIC is not a GENRE - Season 4 Episode #5SUPPORT MUSIC IS NOT A GENRE ON PATREON
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In a STUNNING reversal, interviewer becomes interviewee, thanks to the charming & insightful conversational talents of Cathryn Lynne.
This here's a talk in wherewhich Cathryn asks Nick a bunch of questions, and they keep jawing until you want more more more.
For more on Nick, go here:
https://recarea.bandcamp.com
REC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkxLpSbRASllUyqANUUcP9Q
https://youtube.com/nickdematteo
https://nickdematteo.com
And you...2021-10-051h 08
MUSIC is not a GENRELiz F*cking Phair - This Title Doesn't Need a Qualifier | MUSIC is not a GENRE - Season 3 Episode #11SUPPORT ME ON PATREON
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We need to get sick. We need to be tired of the same stories again & again. History is NOW, and enough is enough. Too many artists – too many people – have been taken advantage of by those in power, pushed around & forced to either comply or risk major rejection. So many of us have been manipulated, exploited, stepped on, shunted aside – all for money & power.
That includes us fans, who are force fed opinions WAY MORE than we realize. Take this week’s...2021-03-0431 min
MUSIC is not a GENREWhich Audio Format is Best? - The Answer May Surprise You | MUSIC is not a GENRE - Season 3 Episode #1SUPPORT ME ON PATREON
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Before I started podcasting, I was blogging weekly for a long while. I started with my cassette collection. When I finished with those and got ready to transition to vinyl, I took a pause to discuss the history of music formats, from as far back as late 19th century cylinders all the way up to present day streaming. (COOL LINK ABOVE)
As I transition from vinyl to CDs, we’re going to do something different. Let’s talk about what the...2021-01-2827 min
MUSIC is not a GENREBad Ocean Freddie 5 Whistle Bird - This is the END of VINYL | MUSIC is not a GENRE - Season 2 Episode #36SUPPORT ME ON PATREON
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This is it. We are getting ready to enter Phase 3 of something that started five years ago. These Thursday posts have gone through a lot of changes. Phase 1 was all text and photos, and all about cassettes. Phase 2 was transitional - all about vinyl, starting with texts and photos and morphing into videos, which morphed into a YouTube channel, and even included a name change. Today’s episode completes that phase, and sets up the next, with lots more to come.
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MUSIC is not a GENRENot-So HIDDEN TALENTS - Oh, the Things We DON'T Know About Shaun Cassidy | MUSIC is not a GENRE - Season 2 Episode #35SUPPORT ME ON PATREON
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Multitalented people are not rare. The creative brain tends to think that everything has the potential to be something. And if that brain also has talent and interest in an area, that person won’t be able to resist making something new. I can think of a dozen famous people offhand who do at least two things really well.
What is rarer is people knowing how multitalented someone is. Most successful artists are known for one thing, two at most. Ja...2021-01-2219 min
MUSIC is not a GENREThis One's All About Me - Nick DeMatteo & REC | MUSIC is not a GENRE - Episode #13SUPPORT ME ON PATREON
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I’m taking a 4T pause this week to discuss the cause of all my weekly postings, them being:
· Song for Saturday – I started way back in February 2016, with “SNo Globe”, which at the time was off my latest release, The Sunshine Seminar. I decided to do a “reverse chronology” of my music from that point on. Nearly 200 weeks (and songs) later, I’ve made it all the way back to 1986 – and there’s still more to go.
· The Thursday Throwba...2021-01-0915 min