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MUSIC is not a GENRE

MUSIC is not a GENRE goes beyond music critique, opinion, and gimmicks to get at the heart of music & how it connects to the world - from the perspective of a TRUE MUSIC INSIDER. Every kind of music is discussed and connected to cultural, social & political issues in unexpected ways. It challenges music lovers to think as if THERE IS NO BOX AT ALL. No music can be confined to a genre. And music itself can"t be separated from the rest of the world. SUPPORT MxG @ patreon.com/MUSICisnotaGENRE Nick

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00:40:18

PODFAST #33 - Quick Takes from the Continuum #7 - The...

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2026/02/16

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGNICK – “Punch Your Soul” (from the upcoming album, VALLEY OF THE UNRELEASED) I couldn’t wait any longer. My must-hear list was growing to the point where it was stressing me out, and since January & February are slower months for work, it’s the perfect time to catch up on my listening. Gotta stay current!I do quick takes of 23 albums & EPs from ALL KINDS OF GENRES, and end with my top 10 favorite releases. If you wanna hear selections

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01:14:18

Who are THEY?!? – MEGAHUGE Non-USA Artists We’ve...

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2026/02/09

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGREC feat. Pescelet – “Mind Repüljön” (from IT WASN’T ME!)~~~~This week’s episode may be one of the most important of Season 8, if not this entire show. And it might be one of the timeliest.The US has an amazing array of music, but we don’t know everything. While we’ve often gotten crossover artists from the UK, Canada & Australia, as well as a few other non-English countries, most of what we hear is homegrown.That means there’s a

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01:14:52

The Great Producers - Part 4: A Tale of TWO ‘80s |...

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2026/02/02

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGREC – “Almost Everything About You” (from KITE TO CAMDEN)~~~~Part 4 of my Great Producers series takes us to the 1980s. The synth & drum machine experiments of the 1970s went everywhere. Disco & punk permeated nearly every genre. And production went from midrange & mellow to bright and big. I go over all those changes, and discuss many of the top producers of the decade, including some you may have been missing from previous years. And

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00:14:12

Historic MUSIC DEATH CLUSTERS Ranked! | BONUS MxTRA...

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2026/01/26

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. We were just in Vegas, baby, and I needed a week to recover; 2. This is a fascinating topic I'd love your opinion on; and 3. This podcast needs your support, and I want you to know what kind of exclusive content you get when you join me on Patreon. In this BONUS MxTRA, I talk about all the death clusters that seem to happen in the music world

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01:11:17

Fountains of Wayne – Power Pop UTOPIA | MxG - Season...

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2026/01/19

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGREC – “If It Feels All Right”(from PARTS AND LABOUR)~~~~This week I give you a long overdue lovefest on Fountains of Wayne, possibly the greatest power pop band ever.Melding driving rock with hooky pop, Fountains of Wayne set the standard laid out by bands like The Beatles, Squeeze, and Big Star. Every album is full of gems that go far beyond “Stacy’s Mom”. I go over their history, every album, Adam Schlesinger’s untimely death, and

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01:05:04

The Great Producers - Part 3: The 1970s - ALL ABOUT...

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2026/01/12

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGREC – “Let It Wreck Your Mind”(from SYNCOPY FOR THE WEIRD)~~~~Part 3 of my Great Producers series is on the 1970s, the decade when music recording realized its full sonic potential. This was due to massive expansion in both technology and creativity. Those developments influenced each other in ways that propelled music forward like never before. This episode will discuss that, as well as the producers who made the greatest impact on the

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00:26:33

How NOSTALGIA Can KILL Your Music Career | BONUS...

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2026/01/05

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. It's just after the holidays & I need an extra week to get new content ready for you; 2. This podcast needs your support, and I want you to know what kind of exclusive content you get when you join me on Patreon; and 3. It's a vital topic that might benefit some listeners out there, especially anyone creating new art.In this BONUS MxTRA, I

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01:01:30

The Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #12 - What's a GOOD...

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2025/12/29

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGREC feat. The Drop – “You Know You’re Right (No Fun Pushy Mix)”~~~~To close out 2025, I’m doing a slightly premature catchup episode – your comments, my corrections & thoughts, etc. After I flesh out everything y’all have said in the final third of this year, I’m going to talk about what kind of music podcast you really need to be listening to, by comparing other formats with whatever it is I do.Did I mention you? Did I miss something

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00:39:38

PODFAST #32 - The WRAP on 2025 (Quick Takes from the...

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2025/12/22

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGNICK – “My Xmas Wish” (from the upcoming album, VALLEY OF THE UNRELEASED) In the sixth installment of Quick Takes from the Continuum, I wrap up my 2025 playlist, and the year itself.I’ll sum up where my playlist was midyear, then fill it out with everything I’ve added since then. I’ll also weigh in on my favorites for the year, and the overall quality of music in 2025.And since it’s the holiday season, I’ll also catch up on my Christmas

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01:04:46

Nostalgia - The SILENT KILLER (MUSIC is EVERYTHING...

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2025/12/15

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONG REC – “Fall” (from PARTS AND LABOUR)~~~~Life is long – if we’re lucky. The longer it is, the more we look back. If that looking back is with fondness – and maybe even a desire to return to the “good old days”, it’s called nostalgia.As music lovers, we ALL experience nostalgia. Those songs & bands we grew up with tend to mean more to us than anything that came after, so we assume they were qualitatively better. They give us warm

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00:15:15

The Five Producer Archetypes | BONUS MxTRA PATREON...

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2025/12/08

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. It's a microtopic on producers, something I'm really passionate about; 2. It's the holiday season & I need an extra week to get new content ready for you; 3. This podcast needs your support, and I want you to know what kind of exclusive content you get when you join me on Patreon.In this BONUS MxTRA, I delineate the FIVE PRODUCER ARCHETYPES,

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01:05:04

Shaka Mitchell - Interview #45 | MxG - Season 8...

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2025/12/01

I spend an hour with Shaka Mitchell - father, education advocate, and creator of the Come Together Music ProjectCome Together Music Project WebsiteConnect even more with Shaka:YouTubeiTunesSpotifyInstagramShaka's Substack BONUS MxTRA: Shaka & Nick Come Together Through Music~~~SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~*intro/outro music credit: REC - "Sing Owwt"*mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about

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00:37:12

PODFAST #31 - Northern Soul - The Groove Never Dies |...

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2025/11/24

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGNicky DeMatteo – “I’ll Be There” The first PODFAST of Season 8 is all about Northern Soul. It was a movement of music fans, shops & labels starting in the North of England in the late 1960s, that centered around old American soul records with a beat you could dance to, and especially the more obscure tracks.I go through the prehistory, history, songs & artists, legacy, and why Northern Soul still matters.Have you ever heard of Northern

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00:59:11

Doug Gouger - Interview #44 | MxG - Season 8 Episode 8

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2025/11/17

I spend an hour with Doug Gouger of NovA and the Black Holes. He's a musician, songwriter, producer, magician, video director, balloon twister, face painter, and standup comic. We get into all things music and beyond, including his run-ins with Jerry Garcia & the Hell's Angels.Hear all of Doug's music here:www.novaandtheblackholes.comAnd stay to the end to hear the FEATURED SONG: NovA and the Black Holes - "All Fall Down"BONUS MxTRA: Doug Gouger and Standup Comedy~~~SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join

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01:00:54

The Great Producers - Part 2: Multitracking and the...

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2025/11/10

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGNICK – “Sample” (from the unreleased home EP, BLACK-EYED SUSAN)~~~~I’m jumping right into Part 2 of my new series on great producers through the ages. This week is all about the 1960s, when multitracking became a thing pretty much everywhere.I’ll name some prominent producers from the decade, talk about the tech, and list my favorite producers, albums, artists & songs.Are you into 1960s music? What are some of your favorites from this

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01:12:39

The Great Producers - Part 1: Pre-History and the...

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2025/11/03

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGNICK – “That Is All I Need”~~~~Introducing a new series – The Great Producers. I’ll be covering seminal producers decade by decade.Producers are a vital part of the music recording process. But that wasn’t always the case. In this first episode, I go over their pre-history & origins, and the early development in the 1940s-50s of what it meant to be a music producer.AND I give you the only definition of “producer” you’ll ever need.When

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00:22:36

The MEGAHIT Music Stars ... SPANDAU BALLET?? | BONUS...

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2025/10/27

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~Here's the first BONUS MxTRA of Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. I was psyched to dive into this topic, and equally psyched to share it with you; 2. Life gets busy & I need a schedule break, but want to make sure you still get an episode every week of the year; 3. This podcast needs your support, and I want you to know what kind of exclusive content you get when you join me on Patreon.In this BONUS MxTRA, I

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00:21:16

THE SONG COACH | MxG BONUS EPISODE

MUSIC is not a GENRE ·

2025/10/23

Are you tired of your passion for music taking a back seat to your day job? Are you tired of your fears & excuses getting in the way of your goals? I will guide you to finally write the song that’s been inside you for years in just six weeks, by unlocking the confidence, clarity, and craft you’ve had all along. Find out more, and schedule a free 30-minute call: https://www.nickdematteo.com/thesongcoach Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection

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00:59:47

Kool & the Gang - MORE to CHERISH | MxG - Season 8...

MUSIC is not a GENRE ·

2025/10/20

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGREC – “Sing Owwt”(from SYNCOPY FOR THE WEIRD)~~~~In this week’s thrilling conclusion, I dive into the rest of Kool & the Gang’s career, starting with their most successful album, and continuing to this very year.How much of their work do you know from the late 1980s and beyond? Did you check out after their success waned, or do you think there are lost songs & albums more people should know? Discuss dammit!BONUS MxTRA: My TOP 45 Kool &

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00:54:46

Kool & the Gang - MORE to CELEBRATE | MxG - Season 8...

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2025/10/13

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!Join PatreonGet some merch~~~~FEATURED SONGREC – “Make Me Break Like Everyday”(from SYNCOPY FOR THE WEIRD)~~~~Consider this a companion piece to the episode on the Pointer Sisters. Kool & the Gang are yet another band with a few hits in the ‘70s, and mega hits in the ‘80s, that we take for granted, because we’re unaware of how long they’ve been together & how much other great music they released. I aim to correct that with a comprehensive episode on their history, discography,

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