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Making a Scene Presents

Richard LHommedieu

Making a Scene is the #1 Resource for the Indie Artist and the Fans that Love them! http://www.makingascene.org

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00:16:49

The Weekend Build: How to Set Up an Owned-Fan Machine...

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/17

Making a Scene Presents - The Weekend Build: How to Set Up an Owned-Fan Machine in 48 HoursIf you want Spotify to be the top of your funnel instead of the end of your funnel, you don’t start by chasing more streams. You start by building a place for listeners to land, a reason for them to stay, and a system that remembers them when they do.This is the part the industry skips past because it’s not sexy. Infrastructure rarely is. But infrastructure is what turns a “pretty good” release into a career

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00:18:45

Spotify is the Billboard, Not the Building

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2026/02/17

Making a Scene Presents - Spotify is the Billboard, Not the BuildingIf you’re an indie artist in 2026, you don’t have a “marketing problem.” You have an ownership problem.Most indie release plans still follow the same tired loop: post the Spotify link everywhere, chase saves, chase playlists, watch a bump happen, then start over next month. It feels like progress because the numbers move. But it’s not leverage, because you still can’t reach the people who listened unless Spotify decides you

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00:12:51

Wingman Mixed In Key A Demo Accelerator

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/16

Making a Scene Presents - Wingman (Mixed In Key) A Demo AcceleratorWingman from Mixed In Key ($79) is built for the modern reality: a lot of great songwriters don’t play piano, don’t play bass, and don’t want to spend three hours hunting for the “right” chord under a vocal idea. Wingman lives inside your DAW as a plugin and listens to the audio you feed it, then suggests chords and basslines that fit what it hears. It also includes AI stem separation and audio-to-MIDI tools that help you pull

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00:43:15

Interview with Jordan Rainer

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/14

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jordan RainerJordan Rainer is an award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Atoka, Oklahoma, bringing a bold rock edge to modern country. With a guitar on her shoulder and a no-nonsense stage presence, she’s been turning heads in both Nashville and the Texas country scene, building a reputation as an artist who hits hard, sings with conviction, and connects fast.http://www.makingascene.org

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00:24:29

Gerry Casey's Interview with Billy Bucklers of...

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/14

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Billy Bucklers of BillobucklersBillobucklers is a UK band built around the songwriting, voice, and restless musical spirit of Billy Bucklers, a Leicester-and-Nottingham original who writes like he’s lived it and plays like he means it. Rooted in the Midlands but never boxed in by geography, Billy brings a hard-earned perspective to every song—mixing grit, humor, and heart in a way that feels immediate and real. http://www.makingascene.org

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01:05:41

Interview with Erick Brandt

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/14

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Erick BrandtErik Brandt has been the ringleader of the award-winning Twin Cities eclectic Americana group the Urban Hillbilly Quartet since 1995. When he’s not on stage, he’s in the classroom teaching high school English in St. Paul, Minnesota—bringing the same love of language to both his students and his songs. Over the years, he’s performed in venues across the United States, Canada, and Australia, and even on street corners throughout Europe. In between

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00:18:02

Booking the Festival Circuit Isn’t About “Buzz.” It’s...

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/12

Making a Scene Presents - Booking the Festival Circuit Isn’t About “Buzz.” It’s About ProofFor a long time, getting booked on a festival felt like being chosen. You got the email, you posted the graphic, you told your friends, and you hoped the weekend would change everything. That feeling still matters, because it means you care. But the festival world has changed, and the artists who keep winning in it have stopped treating festivals like a lottery and started treating them like a

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00:12:48

Why Ownership Beats Virality Every Time

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2026/02/12

Making a Scene Presents - Why Ownership Beats Virality Every TimeThe day the internet “loves” you can still be the day you learn you own nothingEvery indie artist has felt it. You post a clip and you don’t expect much, and then your phone starts buzzing like a broken snare. Comments show up from strangers, shares stack up, and somebody types, “How are you not famous?” and for a minute you can taste the alternate timeline where one moment fixes everything.http://www.makingascene.org

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00:14:15

Why Monitoring Is the Most Important Part of Your...

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/10

Making a Scene Presents - Why Monitoring Is the Most Important Part of Your Home Studio (And the Most Ignored)There’s a specific kind of heartbreak that only home studio people understand. You finish a mix at 1:30 a.m., tired but proud, because in your room it finally sounds like a record. The vocal is sitting right where you wanted it. The drums feel tight. The chorus lifts. You do that little head nod like, “Okay… I’m getting good at this.”http://www.makingascene.org

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01:24:16

Interview with Melody Guy

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2026/02/08

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Melody GuyMelody Guy is a Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter whose unforgettable voice and fearless honesty have powered a life on the road, with more than two million miles of touring across the United States. Blending rock, country, soul, and pop, she delivers songs with the kind of emotional clarity that stops people mid-conversation. Her voice has drawn comparisons to Eva Cassidy, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, and Grace Slick, but her sound is

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00:16:48

Streaming Growth is Slowing And That’s Good News for...

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2026/02/08

Making a Scene Presents - Streaming Growth is Slowing And That’s Good News for Indie Artists.For the past ten-plus years, the music industry has sold indie artists one simple dream. Get your music on streaming. Get on playlists. Get the numbers up. Then, somehow, the money will follow. A lot of artists found out the hard way that this dream has a catch. Streaming is real. Streaming is powerful. Streaming can introduce you to new listeners all over the world. But streaming, by itself, rarely builds a

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00:37:07

Interview with Jamiah Denzel Rogers

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/08

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Jamiah Denzel RogersDeacon Denzel and Dirty Church is the kind of band that doesn’t just play a set — they build a room, light it up, and then invite everybody inside. Rooted in the sweat-and-soul tradition of rock, blues, funk, and gospel, their sound feels like a late-night revival meeting colliding with a barroom jam: gritty, joyful, and impossible to fake.http://www.makingascene.org

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01:06:39

Interview with Otis Walker

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/06

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Otis WalkerOtis Walker was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and came up in the deep musical tradition of the American South. He cut his teeth in the music business in Muscle Shoals, absorbing the sounds, work ethic, and soul that have defined generations of legendary recordings. That foundation shaped both his playing and his approach to songwriting, grounding his music in feel, groove, and authenticity.http://www.makingascene.org

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00:16:21

More Artists Need to Earn Enough Instead of a Few...

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/04

Making a Scene Presents - More Artists Need to Earn Enough Instead of a Few Earning EverythingFor most working musicians, the real problem isn’t that people stopped loving music. Music is everywhere. The problem is that the money stopped landing where the work actually happens.http://www.makingascene.org

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00:21:42

Interview with Dana Maragos

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/01

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dana MaragosDana Maragos is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter whose music is rooted in storytelling, tradition, and a lifelong relationship with song. Her journey began early, when her grandmother bought her a $25 guitar in Chicago’s Old Town at just six years old. Growing up on the city’s South Side, Dana learned her first chords from a teenage neighbor, singing along to the songs of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Eric Andersen. Those early influences planted

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00:47:38

Gerry Casey's Interview with Austin and the Syd...

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/01

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Austin and the Syd ExperienceAustin & The Syd Experience is a Columbus, Ohio–based funk rock ensemble delivering a fearless, high-voltage blend of hard rock, psychedelic soul, and raw, merciless funk. Known as “ASYD Funk,” their sound is loud, sensual, and deeply groove-driven, built to hit the body as much as the ears.http://www.makingascene.org

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00:15:56

Why Streams Don’t Build Careers (And What Actually Does)

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/01

Making a Scene Presents - Why Streams Don’t Build Careers (And What Actually Does)For a long time, streaming has felt like the finish line.You upload your music. You watch the numbers climb. You refresh your stats like they’re a scoreboard. You cross your fingers that the algorithm notices you, blesses you, and turns your song into a “moment.”And then you wait. http://www.makingascene.org

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00:14:29

How AI Can Turn Your Fans Into a Street Team (Without...

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/02/01

Making a Scene Presents - How AI Can Turn Your Fans Into a Street Team (Without Burning You Out)For decades, street teams were built on chaos. Flyers stuffed into backpacks. Group texts that started strong and then quietly died. Friends-of-friends who swore they would help spread the word and then vanished the moment real life showed up. It was almost always unpaid labor, held together by enthusiasm, favors, and blind hope. Labels leaned on this model when they were small and scrappy. Indie artists

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00:19:18

Tracking vs Mixing: Two Spaces That Should Never...

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/01/31

Making a Scene Presents - Tracking vs Mixing: Two Spaces That Should Never Fight Each OtherMost home studios don’t fail in dramatic ways. They don’t blow up. They don’t announce themselves as broken. They quietly stop delivering results. Songs take longer than they should. Performances feel stiff. Mixes never quite translate. Confidence erodes one small frustration at a time. http://www.makingascene.org

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00:34:30

An Interview with The Long Honeymoon

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/01/31

Making a Scene Presents An Interview with The Long HoneymoonMinneapolis-based pop-rock band The Long Honeymoon has been filling venues and winning over audiences for more than three years with their high-energy live shows. Built around original songs packed with rich vocal harmonies, catchy pop grooves, and clever arrangements, the band delivers music that feels both familiar and fresh. Made up of musicians with more than two decades of experience in the Twin Cities music scene, The Long Honeymoon

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