Dumb & Dumbest
Welcome to Dumb & Dumbest where Curtis Dewar of Dewar PR and Matt Bacon of Dropout Media talk about independent band faux pas, Music PR, entrepreneurship and cats. @dewarpr77 @mattbacon666
Episodes
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/
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:/...
Curtis and Matt get into their favorite struggle, that of miscommunication!
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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/
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/
Matt and Curtis share a funny anecdote and talk about the importance of clarity in communication.
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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...
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
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/
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!
Matt and Curtis talk how to grow your email list!
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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
The gang talk mindset!
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Matt and Curtis get deep on mailing lists, why you need one and how to grow em!
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We get into 'tough guy-isms.'
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Matt and Curtis get deep on the value of cover songs!
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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
We get deep on the importance of Matt's favorite thing - humility.
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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
This is literally Matt's biggest income driver. We dig into the why and how!
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