Stay tuned for my overall thoughts on this whole ‘rap beef” situation. It truly is deeper than rap.

But a few things:

1. Yes, Kendrick went crazy. He’s a different beast: pen game, vocal fluctuations, and a history of not being f**ed with.
2. J. Cole was FORCED to respond and his apology and the public response to it, says alot about how we treat the art
3. Competition is cool, but public opinion being the catalyst for two of the greatest in our area to diss each other before they collab is just crazy
4. leaving Drake out of this lol no disrespect but im tired of drake beefs
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Stay tuned for my overall thoughts on this whole ‘rap beef” situation. It truly is deeper than rap.

But a few things:

1. Yes, Kendrick went crazy. He’s a different beast: pen game, vocal fluctuations, and a history of not being f**ed with.
2. J. Cole was FORCED to respond and his apology and the public response to it, says alot about how we treat the art
3. Competition is cool, but public opinion being the catalyst for two of the greatest in our area to diss each other before they collab is just crazy
4. leaving Drake out of this lol no disrespect but im tired of drake beefs

 

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For anyone who doesn’t know, this is THE Dorian Warneck, founding member of Secret Guest, who now resides in Portland Oregon and has a new band called Nug. We did a feature on Nug this past fall and it was super awesome to catch up with them.

https://extrachill.com/2023/12/nug-live-at-home-concert-movie-interview

Thanks for sharing, Dorian!

Here’s ‘Live at Home’, the concert movie that dropped in December.

first single from our upcoming album is out today! Would love it if you’d listen <3

Continuing with the theme of female singer songwriters, this is Sizzy Rocket, Cali/New York based. Bridging multiple genres, from rap/hip-hop to rock punk, funk… she really doesn’t have any limits. Live peformances range from wild to to somewhat subdued. Her KEXP session is of particular interest, doing solo, songs from her album. Her lyrics are like no one else, and again, I can’t even begin to really explain how broad her work is. I’m going to post here a pop funk song (You let me...

Continuing with the theme of female singer songwriters, this is Sizzy Rocket, Cali/New York based. Bridging multiple genres, from rap/hip-hop to rock punk, funk… she really doesn’t have any limits. Live peformances range from wild to to somewhat subdued. Her KEXP session is of particular interest, doing solo, songs from her album. Her lyrics are like no one else, and again, I can’t even begin to really explain how broad her work is. I’m going to post here a pop funk song (You let me know how you might describe it) but don’t sell her short in that some of her other work is far deeper and of intellectual interest. This one has a hell of a hook tho… you’ll know it when you hear it.

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“Text me, text your other trustworthy friends, and ask them to go like and leave a comment on your post.”

Right on… good advice, and thanks!

Feel free to hit me up too if you need help boosting something.

For the other artists here… I try to like everyone’s posts when I see them on Insta. Doesn’t have to be something I’m attending or have a deep interest in. If I know you I’m gonna click the ‘like’ button just to try to help out.

If we all do that for each other in the...

“Text me, text your other trustworthy friends, and ask them to go like and leave a comment on your post.”

Right on… good advice, and thanks!

Feel free to hit me up too if you need help boosting something.

For the other artists here… I try to like everyone’s posts when I see them on Insta. Doesn’t have to be something I’m attending or have a deep interest in. If I know you I’m gonna click the ‘like’ button just to try to help out.

If we all do that for each other in the spirit of community it’s good for everyone.

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I’m Schiz The Gaffer, an emerging alt/indie hip-hop artist based in Rock Hill, SC. I just recently moved to the area from Alabama, where I had found many other underground artists in a community surrounding a venue called The Alter in Piedmont AL, and I am looking to find community similar to that. I’m hoping to network and collaborate with other artists and bands in the genres of alt rock, indie rock, alt hip-hop, and underground rap.

I’ve been told that my style is unique, a nice...

 

I’m Schiz The Gaffer, an emerging alt/indie hip-hop artist based in Rock Hill, SC. I just recently moved to the area from Alabama, where I had found many other underground artists in a community surrounding a venue called The Alter in Piedmont AL, and I am looking to find community similar to that. I’m hoping to network and collaborate with other artists and bands in the genres of alt rock, indie rock, alt hip-hop, and underground rap.

I’ve been told that my style is unique, a nice blend of hip-hop geared deliveries influenced by alt rock.

@schizthegaffer on all social media.

Website: https://www.schizthegaffer.com

Looking forward to connecting with the local community.

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@steveaycockphoto

I think the long term solution is building up a community. Once more people start to get on board with this “independent creators rise up” movement, they will see the value in a space like this, and others like it. Here, we are not subject to algorithms and we can connect in the way that Jack discusses. Tight-knit communities create “superfans” who support us because of our core mission and vison.

I don’t know the answer to how to make money off concert photography....

@steveaycockphoto

I think the long term solution is building up a community. Once more people start to get on board with this “independent creators rise up” movement, they will see the value in a space like this, and others like it. Here, we are not subject to algorithms and we can connect in the way that Jack discusses. Tight-knit communities create “superfans” who support us because of our core mission and vison.

I don’t know the answer to how to make money off concert photography. I think it’s hard in the current music industry landscape because all creators struggle with the same question.

I do think they would be okay with you selling a coffee table book with their photos in it. You would just have to get the proper permission. But, in line with my latest “community building” obsession, I think most artists would be stoked to hear that they were featured in a coffee table book, especially when it was made by someone who has been out there in the trenches giving them free promotional photos for years.

The biggest factor would be finding a way to market it as more than just a book of photos. Building a story around that book as a selling point would be key. But then there is the upfront investment cost of having such a book printed, and the difficulty in selling enough of them to break even.

We’re at the mercy of the algorithms until we have enough people realize they can go around the algorithms or game the algorithms…

something to try:

Next time you have a post on Instagram that you want to see more action on, try this: Text me, text your other trustworthy friends, and ask them to go like and leave a comment on your post. Watch what happens after they do. Your post will be shown to WAY more people.

I did this when I shared the schedule for Extra Chill fest on my story last year, and it was shown to over 1000 people. All i did was text people off the platform and tell them to go fire react to my story. And it worked.

It’s almost like we need to have specific groups that are ready to provide engagement on each other’s posts to reach our audience. And having a team of people who all work together on this, to artificially blow up our content to reach the proper audience. People who care enough to partake in this.

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Yeah man, Tedeschi Trucks Band is awesome…. and I like pretty much everything John Prine has ever written. I think he’s probably one of the top ten songwriters of the 20th century. Probably one of the single most covered artists to have ever lived.

Their music is very different but I kind of categorize him with the likes of  Leonard Cohen in regard to having such immense talent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Prine

Navigating modern internet driven communications platforms and social media has been a pretty wild ride. Not only do we not have any control over the algorithms, we don’t even have the data to navigate or make the most use of them.

What is the answer, the solution for me to grow my photography if I can’t reach the people who need to see the images… and who are those people? The artists themselves, or their fans? and where do I draw a line between promoting an artist I’ve photographed,...

Navigating modern internet driven communications platforms and social media has been a pretty wild ride. Not only do we not have any control over the algorithms, we don’t even have the data to navigate or make the most use of them.

What is the answer, the solution for me to grow my photography if I can’t reach the people who need to see the images… and who are those people? The artists themselves, or their fans? and where do I draw a line between promoting an artist I’ve photographed, or promoting my own work as the photographer without stepping on that same artist’s toes?

Maybe branching out to more or different platforms… like not unironically ‘patreon’?

What do I do to make money at this, if even just to keep up with the gear required to keep doing it? I know other people do it but I don’t think I’d be too comfortable with selling images of someone else’s likeness.

Would the artists I photograph be ok with it if I sold a coffee table book with THEM in it? Would they be flattered, or upset?

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Hell yeah! Really soulful voice and laid-back vibe.

Do you like Susan Tedeschi?

Saw this article about the Sphere that sounds awesome. Happening next weekend, really jelly of the people who get to witness this.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/other/phish-is-a-jam-band-run-by-a-control-freak-that-s-perfect-for-the-sphere/ar-BB1lrVEV

Also a new Phish album on the way. Lots of love and light in this new single, baby

Lyrically clever and unique, great sound, super fun and sexy with a distinct humorous twist. On-Point background vocals by Rabbit. Produced by Ant of Atmosphere. This is really fun. You can’t NOT like this song and video.

This young woman, hailing from Norway, is an internationally recognized talent. Singer, songwriter, pianist… I really love her clever lyricism. The line in this song.. “You’re as safe as a mountain, but know that I am dynamite”, is so bold and frankly, inspiring. Punching above her weight… and age. This one is a hit song for her… but I would encourage listening to the rest of her discography. Leaning hard into her live performances will leave you really impressed.

This young woman, hailing from Norway, is an internationally recognized talent. Singer, songwriter, pianist… I really love her clever lyricism. The line in this song.. “You’re as safe as a mountain, but know that I am dynamite”, is so bold and frankly, inspiring. Punching above her weight… and age. This one is a hit song for her… but I would encourage listening to the rest of her discography. Leaning hard into her live performances will leave you really impressed.

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Alice was a Britain’s got talent contestant a few years back and I discovered her going down that rabbit-hole on youtube. Anyone that knows me well, knows I have a weakness for female vocalists, and Alice is as talented, and as powerful as they come. This particular video, I find kind of amazing, in that she doesn’t seem to ‘need’ to put any real effort into what I would otherwise think would require a lot of work. She just kills it effortlessly… walk in the park as they say.

Alice ret...

Alice was a Britain’s got talent contestant a few years back and I discovered her going down that rabbit-hole on youtube. Anyone that knows me well, knows I have a weakness for female vocalists, and Alice is as talented, and as powerful as they come. This particular video, I find kind of amazing, in that she doesn’t seem to ‘need’ to put any real effort into what I would otherwise think would require a lot of work. She just kills it effortlessly… walk in the park as they say.

Alice retired from the public eye after releasing only a single album. Most of her work is available online through various sources and of course youtube. Definitely a favorite of mine, and I bet you’ll be impressed too.

Here’s her Britain’s got talent debut that blew things up from the beginning…

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Discovered this one a few years back and have it in my semi-regular playlist. Love the line, “She cut a hole in the fence and she ran “… escaping whatever it is that is holding us back.

Lyrics…

https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Alice-Phoebe-Lou-3/She