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Inside Music Podcast #8 – Chris Lantinen (Modern Vinyl)

This blog exists to promote the future of the entertainment industry, and to do that we need input from people like you and your entertainment-loving friends. If you have any questions about the content in this article, or if you have an artist you would like to see featured on this blog, please contact james@haulix.com. We can also be found on Twitter and Facebook.

A lot of the people we have featured on our show and through this blog have been incredibly outspoken members of the modern music industry. Whether they be artists, bloggers, publicists, or something else entirely, the vast majority of industry professionals working today rarely shy away from an opportunity to promote themselves. I’m the exact same way, as are most the the people I associate with, but one person who tends to stay a bit more in the shadows than most is Modern Vinyl founder Chris Lantinen. Today, he steps into the light and indulges James in a little music business conversation.

You may remember when we featured Chris and his work on our blog back in 2013. What you may not know is the fact that interview was the first he ever did that used his full name. For Chris, writing about music and running his site are not attempts at fame or any kind of celebrity status. For him, writing is a passion that allows him a platform to speak his mind on the the various things that interest him. Modern Vinyl has become much more than that in the years since it launched, but Chris’ views on why he does what he does and what he wants to do moving forward have remained largely the same. He’s one of the most down to Earth people I have ever known, and it was a pleasure to have him as a guest on this week’s show.

If you would like to learn more about Chris and his ongoing efforts, please make it a point to follow him on Twitter.

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Inside Music Podcast #6 – Dave Mackinder (Fireworks/Tea & Water)

We have spent the past two months figuring out the world of podcasting, and I think we may have finally found our groove. After recording the episode you are about to enjoy I called my mom and told her I finally understood how this whole digital radio thing was supposed to work, at least for me and what I wanted to accomplish. She was proud, but she also wanted me to explain the concept of a podcast at length. I guess Will Smith said it best, parents just don’t understand.

This blog exists to promote the future of the music industry, and to do that we need input from people like you and your music-loving friends. If you have any questions about the content in this article, or if you have an artist you would like to see featured on this blog, please contact james@haulix.com. We can also be found on Twitter and Facebook.

The latest episode of Inside Music features very special guest Dave Mackinder, vocalist for the Michigan based band Fireworks. Dave and his band have been staples of the alternative music scene for nearly a decade at this point, and later this month they will hit the road once again as they embark on the Glamour Kills tour as support for New Found Glory and We Are The In Crowd. Mackinder also has a new side project, Tea & Water, which just released its debut EP last week. We talk about all this and more, including how he and other musicians make money when not touring or recording.

I’ve been a fan of Dave and his work in music for as long as I’ve known of Fireworks’ existence, so I knew we were going to record something special when the two of agreed to create this episode. As I sit and reflect on our chat now I realize that I’ve come to respect Dave and his creations in a whole new light, which I also hope you are able to take away from your listening experience.

The music you hear at the beginning of this episode is take from “Change Your Mind” by Dave’s side project Tea & Water. Their debut EP is available now through Bandcamp.

If you would like to connect with Dave and learn more about his adventures in music, please make it a point to follow him on Twitter. Fireworks’ latest album, Oh, Common Life, is available now wherever music is sold.

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Inside Music Podcast #4 – James Cassar (Modern Vinyl)

It’s back! We told you last month that our hiatus from podcasting had come to a close, and as proof we’ve returned exactly fourteen days days later with our fourth episode ready to be shared across the world wide web. We know a lot of you have asked about getting this show on iTunes, and we promise that is on our immediate to-do list. For now, you can stream and download this show, as well as the rest of the Inside Music series, on Soundcloud. 

On this week’s episode, author and Modern Vinyl contributor James Cassar joins us for a conversation on life, love, and the pursuit of writing. James and I have been digital friends for a little over a year at this point, but the recording of this podcast was the first time we had actually had a real conversation with each other. You can tell we’re still trying to figure the other one out in a way, but in the end laughs are had and great stories are shared.

I told James this a bit when we were recording the show, but he is one of the few online writers I make it a point to read on a regular basis. His insight into music, as well as his sense of wordplay, are second to none in this industry. The best part of all is that he’s very much still getting started, which means he likely has many big, brilliant accomplishments on the horizon. To have him on the show is an honor, and I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Our plan is to release a new podcast every week from here on out, and we already have another episode 90% complete. We hope you have as much fun listening to this show as much as we did making it. I know we’re not on the iTunes store just yet, but we will be by the end of the month!

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Inside Music Podcast #3 – Jacob Tender (Substream Magazine)

It’s back! We told you last week that our hiatus from podcasting had come to a close, and as proof we’ve returned exactly seven days later with our third episode ready to be shared across the world wide web. We know a lot of you have asked about getting this show on iTunes, and we promise that is on our immediate to-do list. For now, you can stream and download this show, as well as the rest of the Inside Music series, on Soundcloud. 

This week’s episode features Jacob Tender, Digital Editor for Substream Magazine and former editor of Under The Gun Review. He may only be 21, but Jacob has already reached professional heights seasoned vets often long to achieve, including having a personal essay about his favorite band kickstart what eventually became one of the biggest band reunions in recent memory. He’s proud of everything he’s done, but it’s what he has one the horizon that truly captures our imagination.

Over the course of the hour-long conversation found below, Jacob and I talk about his life in writing, as well as how factors outside the music industry can impact people’s professional plans. It starts with a strong focus on writing and blogging, but as things carry one we begin to speak in a far more general sense about the industry as a whole. It’s a hopeful, yet cautious conversation, and I’m glad we got it all on digital tape.

Our plan is to release a new podcast every week from here on out, and we already have another episode 90% complete. We hope you have as much fun listening to this show as much as we did making it. I know we’re not on the iTunes store just yet, but we will update you on that front soon. For now, let’s get to the show:

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