Fluxpod

Melanie McClain explains how A&R works in 2020

This episode features Melanie McClain, an A&R for Secretly Group Publishing. We talk about how her job works, how she got into this role, how she finds new music, and discuss a few artists she works with – Nmamdï, Corbin Canvas, Kenneth Whallum – as well as the Alté scene in Nigeria. I highly recommend Melanie's Spotify playlists, which you can find on her Linktree. She's @melknee on Twitter. 

Molly Mary O'Brien on Sad Girls and Merch

This episode features Molly Mary O'Brien of And Introducing and Infinite Cast. We start off with an extended riff on Sad Girls – Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Lana Del Rey, Angel Olsen, Mitski – before veering off into a tangent about band merch that includes discussion of Jenny Lewis, Nine Inch Nails, Vampire Weekend, Pom Pom Club, and...the Hamburger Helper mascot. It's a fun convo! 

Premium Preview: Rob Sheffield on Destiny's Child and Van Halen

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Ryan Broderick on 100 Gecs

Ryan Broderick is a journalist who specializes in covering internet culture and he's here to talk about 100 Gecs and their roots in various social media subcultures.

Brittany Spanos on Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Doors, and Madonna

This episode's guest is Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone. We start off by talking about Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Doors, but as we go along the topic becomes more about Madonna, the ways legacy artists can market themselves to young audiences, and how the culture of pop music rejects its own past. 

Rob Sheffield

This is the first episode of Fluxpod, featuring special guest Rob Sheffield. Rob is the author of five books and has been a mainstay of Rolling Stone since the late '90s. In this conversation we talk about music during the pandemic, Taylor Swift, Stephen Malkmus, Fairport Convention, Kate Bush, Radiohead, Lady Gaga, and more. 

Fluxpod #1: Rob Sheffield

This is the first episode of Fluxpod, featuring special guest Rob Sheffield. Rob is the author of five books and has been a mainstay of Rolling Stone since the late '90s. In this conversation we talk about music during the pandemic, Taylor Swift, Stephen Malkmus, Fairport Convention, Kate Bush, Radiohead, Lady Gaga, and more.