*ARE THESE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MUSICIANS EVER?* www.nickdematteo.com/mxgallthelinks I say ALL WESTERN MUSIC has been indelibly shaped by GERMAN MUSIC. Listen to the podcast, and give me your take. ☺🎶💙 #germanmusic #germantechno #krautrock #kraftwerk

*EVERYBODY NEEDS HELP SOMETIMES* www.nickdematteo.com/thesongcoach You're gonna need help at some point. Finding the right fit is hard but worth it. What you learn will serve you forever. If your thing is SONGWRITING, and you're a BROKE ARTIST, hit me up. BOOK A FREE 15-MINUTE CALL

*YOU LIKE YOUR DESIGNS BIGGER, DON'T YOU* bit.ly/RECmerchonSp... YOU LIKE DESIGNS BIGGER, don't you. I can just tell, cuz everyone does. So go to the REC SPOTIFY STORE, and all the featured designs are as big as you see here. Does anyone out there support indie creators?

*IT'S NOT JUST THE MUSIC ITSELF - IT'S THE THINKING BEHIND IT* youtu.be/sCbUC3tD8m4 Decades of development have brought us to this place in music, and we have GERMANY to thank for how we got here. Check out this FREE EXCLUSIVE BONUS MxTRA episode, and see what YOU think.

*FOUR MORE DAYS - PREFAB 4 ROCKS SOUTH JERSEY* www.nickdematteo.com/event-detail... This Saturday, May 7, PreFab 4 returns to Haddonfield, NJ. Get ready for tons of food & drink, donation to a worthy cause, and some great Beatles and other tunes. Tickets are going fast, so get yours now!

*TWO WAYS TO BE COOLER* www.nickdematteo.com/shop EVERYTHING I do has ONE THING in common. OPTIONS. Not only do you have around 50 ITEMS to choose from, you can get them from TWO STORES. Whatever you opt for, you're supporting an indie creator. And you're gonna be way cooler.

*IS GERMANY THE MOST IMPORTANT MUSIC COUNTRY?* www.nickdematteo.com/musicisnotag... This week's FREE BONUS episode is on the music of Germany, which may be THE MOST IMPORTANT COUNTRY in western music. Our music wouldn't be what it is without Germany's insistence on forward thinking.

*ANOTHER NEW OLD SONG* www.patreon.com/MUSICisnotaG... My plan to revamp & record one of my old songs each week is going strong. This one is "My Vanity", and you can HEAR IT ONLY ON PATREON. Consider joining for AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH, and you can hear ALL THE SONGS AND MORE. ☺🎶💙

*CAN'T AFFORD THE FULL COACHING PROGRAM? I GOT YOU* www.nickdematteo.com/thesongcoach I know what it feels like to need help you can't afford. So I created a more focused version of THE SONG COACH program that MUSICIANS CAN AFFORD. And it all starts with a FREE 15-MINUTE CONSULT.

*POSTING THIS AGAIN CUZ IT'S TRUE AND EASY* www.patreon.com/MUSICisnotaG... Artists & podcasters can have hundreds of thousands of streams, and still make little to no money. We get our support from people like you who know that ONE DOLLAR A MONTH ADDS UP. Can you be one of those?

*GONNA START TO DO MORE IRL, SO...* www.nickdematteo.com/contact Life is short. Social media f*cking sucks. I'd rather be doing what I love. Wanna do my social media for me? I'll pay you. Hit me up. ☺🎶💙 #SupportIndieMusic #indiemusician #nycmusic #indiemusic #nycmusicians #socialmediaguru

*TWO STORES ARE BETTER THAN ONE* www.nickdematteo.com/shop Why TWO STORES? Different colors. Different art layouts. Different audiences. You can get to both stores at the SHOP page on my website. You have CHOICES. ☺🎶💙 #musicmerch #tshirts #musicshirt #funnytees #MerchStore #lineart

*NOT A READER? I DID IT FOR YOU* www.patreon.com/posts/150028... This week's BONUS MxTRA on Patreon is FREAKIN' INTENSE. I do a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of Liz Pelly's book, MOOD MACHINE: THE RISE OF SPOTIFY AND THE COSTS OF THE PERFECT PLAYLIST. I DO NOT HOLD BACK. ☺🎶💙

*CAN'T AFFORD THE FULL COACHING PROGRAM?* www.nickdematteo.com/thesongcoach I'm a musician - I know what it means to struggle and to need help you can't afford. So I created a more focused version of THE SONG COACH program that MUSICIANS CAN AFFORD. And it starts with a FREE 15-MIN CALL

*GUESS WHAT YEAR SPOTIFY FIRST MADE A PROFIT?* www.nickdematteo.com/mxgallthelinks I mean, you can look it up. Or you can check out this week's BACKTALK WITH STEVE ERICKSON and we'll tell you far more than that. Either way, you need to READ THIS BOOK. ☺🎶💙 #musicpodcast #Spotify

*I SUCK AT SOCIAL* bit.ly/RECmerchonSp... I suck at social. I'm consistent. I post variety. But that's not working. We're all just doing our best. I'm trying to get support for a lifetime of work, while offering you some value. Want a shirt? Get a shirt. That's my pitch. ☺

*YOU FEELIN' THE ENERGY?* bit.ly/RECmerchonSp... REC Buddy wants to be YOURS. It's got BIG REC ENERGY. Buy enough of these shirts, and I'll start selling plushies. Srsly. ☺🎶💙 #musicmerch #tshirts #musicshirt #funnytees #MerchStore #SupportIndieMusic #lineart #bandlogo

*STEVE ERICKSON & I THROW DOWN SOME SERIOUS SPOTIFY CONTEXT* youtu.be/oZrBwd8IrGE Liz Pelly's book, MOOD MACHINE is comprehensive, tho light on historical context. Spotify sucks for artists, but so has all of history. Steve & I flesh out stuff that the book didn't get to.

*LESS THAN TWO WEEKS FROM NOW - MARCH 7 - HADDONFIELD, NJ* www.nickdematteo.com/event-detail... This isn't technically our first gig of the year, but … LUCKY YOU, it's public. It features great food & drink. And it supports a worthy cause. Go get your tickets before it sells out! ☺🎶💙

*WORD OF MOUTH MAKES THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE* bit.ly/RECmerchonSp... No amount of streaming will change the fate of an indie artist. But you know what does? WORD OF MOUTH Tell ONE PERSON about REC's music & merch. Tell them about a cool tee, or an awesome song. Just talk!

*HOW BAD IS SPOTIFY? WE'LL TELL YOU* www.nickdematteo.com/musicisnotag... Most of us indie artists mention how Spotify sucks. Liz Pelly's book lays it all out - the history, the truth, and why Spotify and all streaming services need MAJOR REGULATION. Steve Erickson & I discuss all of that

*ANOTHER NEW OLD SONG* www.patreon.com/posts/151188... LVALLEY OF THE UNRELEASED is my 2026 project. I'm striving to do one per week on average, so it'll be ready for a fall release. This next song, "Ready When You Are", is ONLY ON PATREON. Listen to it, for as little as $1/month.

*THE DONE MANIFESTO* www.nickdematteo.com/thesongcoach Getting something done isn’t just for that thing. It breeds energy to get MORE THINGS DONE. That ONE THING that's been clogging your inbox is blocking EVERYTHING AFTER IT. Let me help you GET YOUR SONG DONE. BOOK A FREE 15-MIN CALL

*A Personal Ask for MUSIC is not a GENRE* www.patreon.com/MUSICisnotaG... MUSIC is not a GENRE's mission: talk about music of all kinds & how it connects to social, political, cultural, and philosophical currents. I’m hoping to strengthen my Patreon base, and would love for you to join.

*I EXPANDED THE SELECTION AT REC'S SPOTIFY STORE* bit.ly/RECmerchonSp... I'm SO IN LOVE with REC's new logos and the line art designs I rocked out, that I wanted them to be featured in REC's Spotify store. Go check them out. The colors & layouts are different. And FOLLOW REC ON SPOTIFY

*MORE SPOTLIGHT DESIGNS ON SPOTIFY* bit.ly/RECmerchonSp... I chose to release SEVEN NEW DESIGNS ON SPOTIFY. Here are four of them. Again, these are premium shirts, and the colors & design layouts are different from the regular store. So ya gots options. ☺🎶💙

*SPRING IS COMING - TIME TO SHOOT SOME VIDEOS* www.nickdematteo.com/contact I've got video ideas for EVERY SONG on REC's KITE TO CAMDEN, and I want YOU to be a part of it. However you can join me to get these videos done, I'd love to have you.

*REC IS HUGE ON SPOTIFY* bit.ly/RECmerchonSp... Talking about the NEW REC LOGOS. If you like them more subtle, go to the regular store. If you like to SHOUT TO THE WORLD how much you love REC, get them on Spotify. Yeah, Spotify sucks for artists. Help it suck less.

GET IT DONE www.nickdematteo.com/thesongcoach That ONE THING you can’t finish isn't just about that one thing. It's about EVERYTHING AFTER IT - stuff you'll never get done cuz you can't get past the FIRST THING. Let me help you GET YOUR SONG DONE. BOOK A FREE 15-MINUTE CONSULT NOW.

*FIVE OF THE TWENTY-THREE NEW ALBUMS I REVIEW* youtu.be/NZVTwa5Zt70 I give you an INCREDIBLY ECLECTIC MIX of options to listen to - punk, pop, electro, hip hop, shoegaze, and some music that's hard to classify but EASY TO LOVE. Watch the FULL EPISODE, and LMK WHAT YOU LIKE.

*RARE CHANCE TO SEE MY BEATLES BAND - SOUTH JERSEY* www.nickdematteo.com/event-detail... COME OUT SATURDAY, MARCH 7 in Haddonfield, NJ to see my band PreFab 4 kick some Beatle ass. Save the date. Help a cause. Get some great food & drink. Oh and some awesome music. ☺🎶💙 #thebeatles

*NEW DESIGNS NOW ON SPOTIFY* bit.ly/RECmerchonSp... Many of my new designs are now featured on REC's Spotify store! The colors & layouts are slightly different for these premium items, so they're a nice complement to what's at the regular store. Check it out!

*WANT SOME HELP CATCHING UP ON NEW MUSIC?* www.nickdematteo.com/musicisnotag... I had a HUGE LIST of things to listen to, and decided to finally catch up. I review 23 ALBUMS & EPs, and give you my TOP 10. Don't lose touch with NOW. I did the work for you. All you have to do is listen.

*WANNA HEAR ANOTHER NEW OLD SONG?* www.patreon.com/posts/150674... "Fool For You" is song #3 from my massive recording project VALLEY OF THE UNRELEASED. And YOU CAN ONLY HEAR IT ON PATREON. Consider supporting the music for AS LITTLE AS ONE DOLLAR A MONTH.

*PICK A SHIRT - ANY SHIRT - AND SUPPORT THE IDF* www.bonfire.com/wtf-ck Any shirt you buy this week - including this WTFuck design - will have its profits donated to the IMMIGRANT DEFENSE FUND. #FuckICE #fuckice #immigrants

*MUSIC IS NOT A GENRE KEEPS ON GROWING - THANKS TO YOU* www.patreon.com/MUSICisnotaG... The last year have been AMAZING for MxG. The show has WELL OVER 700,000 DOWNLOADS, and it's still growing. But MxG STILL NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. Consider joining Patreon for AS LITTLE AS $1 A MONTH.

*I'M SO INTO THIS SHIRT ... LITERALLY* www.bonfire.com/reclogopunk If I had the money I'd get TWO OF EVERY SHIRT in different colors. But I don't. So I start with ones I'm REALLY INTO. Get your fave on a hoodie, long-sleeve, or plain tee - all in hand-picked multiple colors!

*GET A PEACE SHIRT - YOUR MONEY WILL GO TO FIGHT FOR PEACE* www.bonfire.com/scribblepeace Any shirt you buy this week - including this PEACE design - will have its profits donated to the IMMIGRANT DEFENSE FUND. #FuckICE #fuckice #immigrants

*GERMANY'S OUTSIZED INFLUENCE ON ALL OF WESTERN MUSIC* www.patreon.com/posts/149445... Western music has been shaped by a lot. I argue that none of these forces have been MORE VITAL than Germany. It's influence and innovation have made Western music what it is today,

*I'M MAKING A VIDEO ALBUM - AND I NEED YOU* www.nickdematteo.com/contact KITE TO CAMDEN isn't done. I'm working on a VIDEO ALBUM - a MUSIC VIDEO for EVERY SONG on the album, and I need your help. Whatever you do, if you're into making music videos, CONTACT ME. ☺🎶💙

*YOU VOTED - I CREATED THE TEE* www.bonfire.com/recbuddy Of the REC logos I shared, you LOVED TWO OF THEM. The REC PUNK LOGO, and THIS ONE. So I created shirts featuring REC BUDDY. Tees, sweatshirts, hoodies. In a BUNCH OF COLORS. Thanks for voting - now GO GET YOURS. ☺🎶💙

*HOW MANY OF THESE NINE BANDS DO YOU KNOW?* www.nickdematteo.com/mxgallthelinks One? Two? None? ALL OF THEM ARE MEGASTARS, and many have had decades-long careers. I talk about these and MANY MORE HUGE BANDS from other countries. ☺🎶💙 #musicreview #musicpodcast #internationalmusic #globalmusic

*ONE HOUR - ONE SONG - ONE BIG YES* www.nickdematteo.com/thesongcoach Send me your song. Give me one hour. I'll do a full breakdown & tell you everything you need to get it to great. And for a MUSICIAN'S PRICE. Not sure? BOOK A FREE STARTER CALL NOW! ☺🎶💙 #songwriting #songwritingprocess

*IN CASE I DIDN'T MAKE IT CLEAR LAST WEEK* No sales here. Just truth. Buy a shirt. Tell me you did it. I'll donate the profits to the IMMIGRANT DEFENSE PROJECT. #fuckice #FuckICE

*WHO'S THE BIGGEST EVER BAND FROM ARGENTINA?* youtu.be/XpRgxoQIhd8 Or PICK A COUNTRY. I give you 50 MEGAHUGE MUSIC ARTISTS from 25 countries, and I guarantee you won't know more than THREE OF THEM. Didja watch the episode? How many did you actually know? ☺🎶💙

*YOU VOTED - I CREATED THE TEE* www.bonfire.com/recbuddy Of all the REC logos I debuted last week, you LOVED TWO OF THEM. The REC PUNK LOGO, and THIS ONE. So I created a line of shirts featuring REC BUDDY. Tees, sweatshirts, hoodies. In a BUNCH OF COLORS. Thanks for voting - now GO GET YOURS. ☺🎶

*ONE HOUR - ONE SONG - ONE BIG YES* www.nickdematteo.com/thesongcoach Send me your song. Give me one hour. I'll do a full breakdown & tell you everything you need to get it to great. And for a MUSICIAN'S PRICE. Not sure? BOOK A FREE STARTER CALL NOW! #songwriting #songwritingprocess

*MEGAHUGE NON-USA ARTISTS WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF* www.nickdematteo.com/musicisnotag... There's a literal world of music out there that we don't know. BUT there are artists from other countries AS BIG AS OR BIGGER THAN any US artist you know. This week I profile artists from 25 COUNTRIES.

*BEATLES CONCERT IN SOUTH JERSEY - SAVE THE DATE* www.nickdematteo.com/event-detail... My Beatles cover band, PreFab 4, is back in Haddonfield, NJ on March 7! Tix are $45 - you get food, drink & 3 hours of music. Proceeds go to People with Intellectual Disabilities. It's a win-win-win-win.

*HOW MANY MORE MUST DIE FOR THIS SHIT TO STOP?* www.bonfire.com/wtf-ck I designed this shirt before ICE had murdered anyone, because the world was already fucked. Plus we all have WTFuck moments. NOW??? I can barely breathe. Shirts like these are a CATHARTIC RELEASE to me.