Thanx Michael, great piece. Have you ever listened to his Underwater Sunshine Podcast he has done with the music journalist James Campion? Fantastic, really deep dives into subjects!
That’s exactly right, they did it until the pandemic, and then it stopped. The two of them being in the same room together was a big part of the schtick. Apparently they keep talking about bringing it back, but they just haven’t gotten it together yet. Well worth checking out some of the back episodes. The prince series is excellent.
Another great piece, Michael. I for one love your rants. And your follow up here, focused on "what we can do" is a perfect companion read. I so agree that other companies connected to the recording industry need to speak out about this. Spotify will only try and take more and more advantage of musicians until the voices of dissent move from the fringes.
I also want to mention that Kevin's recent post is all about getting us to buy each other's art for the holidays and asks us to post links. I'm gonna add your song to the comments, but wasn't exactly sure the best way for folks to "buy" your song versus just streaming it. Should I use the https://michaelacoustic.hearnow.com/ link?
Listening to Marc Carrasco’s Reflect and Relax Cafe #50 on Substack - was just commenting on what a Gregory Alan Isakov fan I’m becoming
JJ Cale is always a favorite of mine - definitely a giant in the biz, but so often underrated and overlooked. I’m a huge Alison Krauss fan - though admittedly not so much of the Robert Plant collabs
Thanx Michael, great piece. Have you ever listened to his Underwater Sunshine Podcast he has done with the music journalist James Campion? Fantastic, really deep dives into subjects!
Just searched for it - looks like it stopped in 2020, cuz pandemic or something? He’s a really interesting guy and a great songwriter
That’s exactly right, they did it until the pandemic, and then it stopped. The two of them being in the same room together was a big part of the schtick. Apparently they keep talking about bringing it back, but they just haven’t gotten it together yet. Well worth checking out some of the back episodes. The prince series is excellent.
I’ll do it!
Another great piece, Michael. I for one love your rants. And your follow up here, focused on "what we can do" is a perfect companion read. I so agree that other companies connected to the recording industry need to speak out about this. Spotify will only try and take more and more advantage of musicians until the voices of dissent move from the fringes.
I also want to mention that Kevin's recent post is all about getting us to buy each other's art for the holidays and asks us to post links. I'm gonna add your song to the comments, but wasn't exactly sure the best way for folks to "buy" your song versus just streaming it. Should I use the https://michaelacoustic.hearnow.com/ link?
Wow - Steve - thank you so much!! Yes the “hearnow” link is best - covers the “bigs” Apple, Amazon, Pandora and the service who shall not be named!
Much appreciated my friend!!
What are you listening to today, Michael? I'm alternating between JJ Cale and the Robert Plant-Alison Krauss collabs.
Listening to Marc Carrasco’s Reflect and Relax Cafe #50 on Substack - was just commenting on what a Gregory Alan Isakov fan I’m becoming
JJ Cale is always a favorite of mine - definitely a giant in the biz, but so often underrated and overlooked. I’m a huge Alison Krauss fan - though admittedly not so much of the Robert Plant collabs
Her song “Borderline” is a favorite to play