Dumb & Dumbest
By Matt Bacon
Dumb & DumbestMay 23, 2019
Episode 565: Ben U Of Metalsucks On Whether Where you Are From Matters
Matt and Curtis get deep with Ben Umanov of Metalsucks on whether or not where you are from matters.
Read the original article here: https://www.metalsucks.net/2021/01/28/does-location-matter-for-your-bands-chances-of-making-it/
While you're at it follow Vince on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinceNeilstein
Like Metalsucks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalsux/
Episode 564: Group Chat On Promoting Music, Hardcore Ethics And More!
Listen to yesterdays exclusive group chat where we took musicians questions and answered them using our shared expertise. Lot's of value in this one!
Our free Music Marketing group on FB!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/816220685560621
Matt:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Baconsbits_
IG: https://www.instagram.com/bacons.bits/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/dropoutmedia666
Curtis:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dewarpr
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dewarpr77/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/cdewarpr
Keefy:
Web www.ghostcultmag.com
TW: https://twitter.com/GhostCultMag
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ghostcultmag/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzTxH7blGBAOL9bCTtP9Alw
Episode 563: Miscommunication
Curtis and Matt get into their favorite struggle, that of miscommunication!
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Episode 562: Gunnar Sauermann of Prophecy Productions
This was a really fun one. Matt goes deep with longtime friend and mentor Gunnar Sauermann.
Check out some of the projects they work on together at Prophecy!
https://en.prophecy.de/
Episode 561: Trevor Swenson Of Dynamic Talent International
Matt sits down with the one and only Trevor Swenson of Dynamic Talent and gets deep on the nature of the music business and what's next in the industry.
Find out more about his company:
https://www.dynamictalentint.com/
Episode 560: Clarity Of Communication
Matt and Curtis share a funny anecdote and talk about the importance of clarity in communication.
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Episode 559: Ula Gehret Of Clandestine Music On Metal After COVID
Matt sits down with friend of the show, Ula Gehret of Clandestine Music and has an insightful conversation about how life might pan out for metal bands after COVID...
Episode 558: Marc Schapiro On Working At Ipecac, Kscope, Cooking Vinyl And More!
We were honored today with the presence of veteran product manager Marc Schapiro on the podcast today! We dig into his unique story and get to unveil some of the weirder twists and turns in his music business career in this interesting podcast episode!
See more of Marc's projects firsthand!
Ipecac - www.ipecac.com
Cooking Vinyl - www.cookingvinyl.com
Kscope - https://kscopemusic.com
Episode 557: Billy Goate of Doomed And Stoned!
We get deep on metal blog life with the one and only Billy Goate of Doomed and Stoned!
Find Doomed & Stoned Around The Web!
https://doomedandstoned.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DoomedStoned/
Episode 556: Jesse Cannon and Eyal Levi On "Where Good Ideas Come From" by Steve Johnson!
We go in depth on "Where Good Ideas Come From" by Steve Johnson! Matt almost cries because this conversation is like his 16 year old dream come true.
Find Jesse Cannon around the web!
His IG: https://www.instagram.com/jessecannon/
His studios IG: https://www.instagram.com/foundsoundationbklyn/
His educational Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Musformation
Find Eyal Levi around the web!
Follow Eyal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/?hl=en
Find his various businesses around the internet!
Episode 555: Growing Your Email List
Matt and Curtis talk how to grow your email list!
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Episode 554: Ryan Katz of LiquidSound On Music After COVID And More!
Matt sits down with artist manager Ryan Katz of LiquidSound Agency and get deep on artist management, COVID and so much more!
Find him and his band, Audience of Rain around the web!
www.facebook.com/audienceofrain
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jVMgeZjWBDDXP4uleUcPO?si=jhWiTx6yQ1qX630mQRIpOw
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-music/id1455418580
Episode 553: Don't Be A Whiner!
The gang talk mindset!
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Episode 552: Mailing Lists And You
Matt and Curtis get deep on mailing lists, why you need one and how to grow em!
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Episode 551: Being A Tough Guy Online
We get into 'tough guy-isms.'
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Episode 550: Cover Songs
Matt and Curtis get deep on the value of cover songs!
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Episode 549: Catalog Ads
Stefan Mersch goes deep into ad wizardry with catalog ads - this is some god tier stuff!
Find Stefan's Band Sun Voyager Around The Web!
https://www.facebook.com/sunvoyagerband/
https://www.instagram.com/sunvoyager/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2fttdCcRYj8Wrlg4pucIh9?si=QV7LKeoKStCyQFjLPmJ8tw
Episode 548: Humility
We get deep on the importance of Matt's favorite thing - humility.
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Episode 547: Lindsay Schoolcraft On Integral Marketing
Lindsay Schoolcraft coaches us on integral marketing! This one is a blast!
Website: www.lindsayschoolcraft.com
IG: http://www.instagram.com/lindzriot
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lindzriot
Episode 546: Why You Need To Know Your Musical History
This is literally Matt's biggest income driver. We dig into the why and how!
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Episode 545: Even MORE Content Ideas
We've done it before. We'll do it again.
More content ideas for you to post.
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Episode 544: DON'T RELEASE ON CHRISTMAS
Seriously.
Don't do it.
Just say no.
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Episode 543: Why The Holidays Are the time To WORK!
We're back! Now time to talk about grinding through the holidaze!
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Episode 542: Patrick Davidson Of Metal 4 Africa!
It was a delight to sit with Patrick Davidson of Metal 4 Africa and talk about African metal! He kindly added some links for you to check out!
Arka'n, from Togo
https://www.facebook.com/arkanasrafokor
https://youtu.be/x6Nl0A_nVxU
Dividing The Element, from Zimbabwe
https://www.facebook.com/DividingTheElement
https://youtu.be/1QlX35eLwB8
Skinflint, from Botswana
https://www.facebook.com/SKINFLINTMETAL
https://youtu.be/hPe4aizlz9U
Vulvodynia, From Johannesburg, South Africa
https://www.facebook.com/vulvodyniaslam
https://youtu.be/Ei2uvoF0o4U
Mind Assault, from Cape Town, South Africa
https://www.facebook.com/mindassault
https://youtu.be/LWPIDBIHJqA
Otherwise, find them at metal4africa.com or on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/metal4africa
Episode 541: More On Sales!
Matt and Curtis get deeper into the world of making sales for your band!
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Episode 540: Photographer and Musician Niko Mixas!
We sit down with our old friend Niko Mixas to talk DIY metal, scene life and much more!
Find him around the web!
https://www.instagram.com/greekbastard_photos/
https://mosaradoom.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mosaradoom
Episode 539: Intro To Sales
Matt and Curtis break down some basic sales concepts to get you moving units!
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Episode 538: Why You Don't Slow Down.
Curtis and Matt get into why you don't slow down, the flywheel effect and so much more weirdness.
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Episode 537: The One A Day Rule
Matt and Curtis get deep on consistency and more!
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Episode 536: Justin Roth Of War Curse On Getting A Deal With A Big Label
We have a great sit down with our friend Justin Roth about what it was like getting signed to Blacklight Media/Metal Blade Records and dig into the elements that fueled his success.
Find them around the web!
warcurse.com
Facebook.com/warcursemetal
https://youtu.be/njESqO-LBS4
Episode 535: Tom De Wit Of TDW On Music Biz, Personal Struggle And More
We go deep in an intimate and frank interview with Tom De Wit as he shares some of his observations on the music biz as well as his health struggles.
Find him around the web!
Episode 534: Lindsay Schoolcraft on Mindset
We are honored to have Lindsay Schoolcraft back on the show to talk mindset!
Website: www.lindsayschoolcraft.com
IG: http://www.instagram.com/lindzriot
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lindzriot
Episode 533: Jon Asher Of Asher Media Relations On PR!
It was our honor to sit down with our longtime friend Jon Asher of Asher Media Relations yesterday and go deep on music PR. Check it out!
Find him around the web!
https://ashermediarelations.com
https://twitter.com/ashermedia
Episode 532: Jessie May Author Of Metalhead Money
We get deep with Jessie May on personal finance in DIY!
Find her around the web and buy the book!
https://www.metalheadmoney.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Money-Hacks-Metalheads-Old-Millennials-ebook/dp/B08GBCGVXS
Episode 531: Wyatt of Rifflord on TikTok
We get deep with our friend Wyatt of Rifflord on TikTok
Find them around the web!
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJxexqH6/
https://www.facebook.com/rifflordusa/
https://rifflord.bandcamp.com/
Episode 530: Bradley Zorgdrager On Music Marketing And More
Our friend Brad gets deep on music marketing! Check it out!
Find Brad around the web!
https://www.instagram.com/bradseed/
https://twitter.com/BradSeed
https://www.facebook.com/Bradley-Zorgdrager-115495769999691/
Banger TV:
https://www.youtube.com/user/BangerFilmsInc
Exclaim!:
https://exclaim.ca/
Brand of Sacrifice:
https://www.instagram.com/brandofsacrificemetal/
https://www.facebook.com/brandofsacrificemetal/
https://twitter.com/BOSdeathmetal
Episode 529: Eyal Levi – In Conversation
Join Eyal and Matt on a winding hour long conversation about DIY, black metal and more!
Follow Eyal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/?hl=en
Find his various businesses around the internet!
Episode 528: Nik Cameron Of Glacially Musical Returns!
We get into musical obscura, running a blog and more with Nik Cameron of Glacially Musical!
Check out the blog: http://glaciallymusical.blogspot.com/
Find Glacially Musical on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlaciallyMusical/
Follow Nik on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glacially_musical/
Episode 527: A Beginners Guide To TikTok!
A beginners guide to TikTok for all of us trying to understand this brand new platform!
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Episode 526: Stefan Mersch On SEO!
Matt is thrilled to host Stefan Mersch of Sun Voyager on the show to unveil the magic of SEO! This one goes deep!
Find Stefan's Band Sun Voyager Around The Web!
https://www.facebook.com/sunvoyagerband/
https://www.instagram.com/sunvoyager/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2fttdCcRYj8Wrlg4pucIh9?si=QV7LKeoKStCyQFjLPmJ8tw
Episode 525: Gaia Guarda On Scam Labels!
Our friend Gaia comes on the show and talks about her experience with a scam label!
Find her and her music around the web!
https://m.facebook.com/gaiaguardamusic/
https://gaiaguarda.bandcamp.com/album/anatomy-of-fear
Episode 524: When You Scam Yourself
Sometimes people claim they've been scammed - but in actuality they didn't communicate properly! We get into the how and why!
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Episode 523: Past Behavior Dictates Future Behavior
Matt and Curtis explore how you can figure out who is a scammer by looking at past actions!
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Episode 522: Buying Likes, Plays And More!
We get deep into why you shouldn't be buying likes or plays or anything similar and why it works against you!
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Episode 521: Inferno Doll On Why Email Lists Matter!
We sit down with Laura of Inferno Doll to talk about the importance of mailing lists! This is a must listen!
Find her around the web!
https://theinfernodoll.bandcamp.com/
https://instagram.com/theinfernodoll?igshid=p38u6tb7q13p
https://m.facebook.com/theinfernodoll/
Episode 520: Label Scams
Ever get an offer from a label that seems too good to be true? Well let's show you why it's shady!
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Episode 519: Scams From Unexpected Countries
If a guy from a country you can’t place on a map hits you up for a tour, or free records, or to be your label… maybe think again! We get into why!
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Episode 518: Identifying A Scammer
Matt and Curtis get deep into scams and how to identify them. This is a big source of lost money in the music biz!
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Episode 517: Tyler Williams Of Monolithic Productions On Owning A Studio!
It was a delight to sit down with Tyler of Monolithic Productions and talk about his work as a producer, his techniques and so much more!
Find Monolithic Around The Web!
https://www.instagram.com/monolithicproductions
Episode 516: Stefan Mersch Of Sun Voyager On Audience Segments!
Matt is thrilled to host Stefan Mersch of Sun Voyager on the show to talk audience segments, targeting and more!
Find Sun Voyager Around The Web!
https://www.facebook.com/sunvoyagerband/
https://www.instagram.com/sunvoyager/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2fttdCcRYj8Wrlg4pucIh9?si=QV7LKeoKStCyQFjLPmJ8tw