
A little something different. We're calling them "Quick Shots" - a little mini pod about 1 thing in under 30 minutes-ish (Kelsey, our producer, is so happy!) This one is about Stu and Michael discussing Rehearsing tips and tricks.
Jun 24, 2023
22 min

Well, well, well, Kelsey is out "sick," so we have control of the pirate ship. The pet stuff comes up (again). Nuggets won the the NBA championship. We go on in on all these New Music Biz Gurus who apparently can't read, and some other surprises.
Sync of the Week: Michael's is from Platonic. Stu's is from Michelob Ultra
Jun 21, 2023
44 min

We chat about how we set up recording sessions in DAWs. Then a deep dive into the series finales of Ted Lasso, Succession, Barry, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (some spoilers). We praise Foo Fighters like little schoolgirls, and get into the reason why pro recording artists record 2-3x as many songs are they will be releasing.
Sync of the Week: Michael's is from Fubar, Stu's is from Barry
Jun 14, 2023
1 hr 44 min

A little something different. We're calling them "Quick Shots" - a little mini pod about 1 thing in under 30 minutes-ish (Kelsey, our producer, is so happy!)
This one is about Stu and Michael discussing if music conferences are worth the time and money for independent artists.
Jun 9, 2023
15 min

What do you do when your neighbor is playing "Wonderwall"? The guys rant about the MLC and music business platforms in general. Tales form playing nightmare weddings and divorces.
Sync of the Week: Michael's is form The Diplomat. Stu's is from Barry on HBO (not HBOMax, Not MAX, we will always call it HBO)
Jun 7, 2023
1 hr 22 min

A little something different. We're calling them "Quick Shots" - a little mini pod about 1 thing in under 30 minutes (Kelsey, our producer, is so happy!)
This one is about Stu and Michael prompting AI to write two Taylor Swift songs.
Here are the results if you want to follow along: https://www.2shotsmusicpod.com/blog/ai-taylor-swift-songs-2shotsmusicpod/
Jun 2, 2023
34 min

We talk about the $1 bet, tour food (if you can call it that), rants about leaf blowers noise pollution, perfect pitch and sight-reading, and some recording tales. Also, a quick take on whether copyright is worth it for independent music makers.
Sync of the Week: Stu's is from (wait, can you guess? You're right!) Ted Lasso! Michael's is from a Nike ad.
May 31, 2023
1 hr 14 min

We get into opening slots for bands, how hard you should be partying at gigs, and taking time to rest your ears by working faster. Also, we answer "What the F*** is Metadata?
Sync of the Week: Michael's is from the trailer for Ghosted. Stu's is from Shameless.
May 24, 2023
1 hr 16 min

We chat about the cheese, writer's block, and what it's like to not do music sometimes. Also, turning your fun hobby into a job and discovering or rediscovering the joy can be difficult. The six (6) types of Syncs you should be producing (free download link below).
https://bit.ly/6typesofsync
Sync of the Week: Michael's is from Rogue Heroes. Stu's is from - you guessed it - Ted Lasso.
May 17, 2023
1 hr 7 min

We chat about the HoBoMAX, the Pirate lifestyle, drug use, and exercise. Whether you should be working YouTube as a self-released artist. Oh, a little Bert Kreischer talk too.
Sync of the Week: Michael's is from Poker Face. Stu's is well...not from Poker Face.
May 3, 2023
1 hr 27 min
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