Good Measure with Patrick Hicks

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On Modern Music Mar 06, 2023

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On today's episode we are going where studying history often fails to go - to the recent past. I interviewed three of my current favorite musicians to talk about what it's like being a musician in 2023 and what success means to them in a modern context.

0:00 Introduction

2:40 Deanna Belos (Sincere Engineer)

24:45 Melody Walker (Front Country/solo artist and songwriter)

48:40 Alfred Banks (SaxKixAve/solo artist)

1:13:15 One more for good measure

Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories

Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories

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Hanging on the Telephone Feb 27, 2023

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Ring! Ring! Ring! Today's episode is all about musical magic that happened because of the phone. Mystery phone calls that changed musical destines.

0:00 Introduction

2:15 The absentee roommate

17:00 The rejected suitor

28:05 The anonymous audition

42:45 One more for good measure

Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories

Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories

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Till You Make It Feb 20, 2023

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On today's episode - musicians who went to extreme lengths to make it in the music business.

0:00 Introduction

2:10 The group that went with no back up plan

10:40 The singer-songwriter who lived in a van down by the ocean

25:05 The singer who didn't let a lack of fans stop him from chasing his dreams

35:10 One more for good measure

Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories

Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories

Special thanks to Splyt Music for audio assistance on this episode.

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Powerful Partnerships Feb 13, 2023

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Today's episode is all about perfect musical pairs. Songwriters who worked best as a duo and created some of the most important songs of all time.

0:00 Introduction

2:45 The duo who shaped the sound of a city and transformed the world

2145 The pair who helped bring a new sound to the top of the pop charts

34:10 The couple who

47:00 One more for good measure

Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories

and Patreon: patreon.com/patrickhicksmusicstories

Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

Will Not Comply Feb 06, 2023

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Today's episode is all about musical David and Goliath battles - artists taking on their giant record companies and winning.

0:00 Introduction

2:30 The singer-songwriter who didn't want to be a pop princess

21:55 The band who wouldn't sell their soul

36:10 The rock star who always stuck up for the little guy... and himself

50:30 One final thought for good measure

Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories

Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

Going Solo Jan 30, 2023

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The debut episode is all about going solo, but with a twist - successful solo artists who came from less successful groups. 0:00 Introduction 1:45 The indie rock bass player who wrote his own rules for success 15:43 The songwriter/singer/rapper who created her own trends 25:47 The quiet singer/songwriter who reluctantly became a star 38:00 One more for good measure Follow Patrick Hicks on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickhicksmusicstories Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review! Thank you!

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