We're Naji and Luis, two 20-something musicians who thought it’d be cool to share stories about life in the creative industry. Sh*t gets crazy, and someone’s gotta talk about it.
Naji stops by Girl Ultra's studio to break down who nan is, who Girl Ultra is, her new album, "Nuevos Aires", and why Mexico City's food is stupid delicious. Follow Girl Ultra:https://instagram.com/girlultra Listen to Nuevos Aires Artwork:@_leonardogarza
Our resident future Physician Assistant, Angela Weeks, stops by to tell us about things to wary of when traveling as an artist!
This week, Devin Tracy stops by before work to tell us about his lofty aspirations and creation methods! Fun fact: Naji played bass on one of his songs, in case you didn’t know. That Naji played bass, that is. On his song. Devin’s. Timestamps: Tea and Wegmans (1:20) Devin Tracy (5:37) Florida to NY (14:47) Building Connections (19:49) The Bassist on TakeMee (25:23) Small World (33:16) Follow Devin: https://instagram.com/devintracy https://twitter.com/devintracy https://devintracy.com https://devintracy.tumblr.com Follow Thousand Story: https://instagram.com/thousandstory_ https://twitter.com/thousandstory_ Follow Naji https://instagram.com/mrnajiboy https://twitter.com/mrnajiboy Follow Luis https://instgram.com/elpontillo https://twitter.com/elpontillo Cover Photo: https://instagram.com/mehdi_frantz
We stopped by Quickly, Quickly's house to see what's up with the Boy Wonder, and ended up fangirling about the Beatles + placing bets on Tekashi69's estimated time of death. Yikes. Timestamps: Intro Stuff (0:00-6:10) The Beatles and Other Obsessions (28:37) Tekashi69 Death Bets (44:00) 60s Artists vs. Today's Artists (48:00) Quickly Album Release Dates (69:07) Quickly, The Pop Punk G$wd (73:46) LA ain't it for some (82:00) A Quickly Family (89:00) Follow Quickly, Quickly: https://instagram.com/quicklyquickly Follow Thousand Story: https://instagram.com/thousandstory_ Follow Luis: https://instagram.com/elpontillo Follow Naji: https://instagram.com/mrnajiboy
TImestamps: Luis' Halloween story (0:33) Ethnic people in scary movies (13:00) Mario Kart Tour! (15:47) Luis' Love for Apple (27:27) Follow us: https://instagram.com/thousandstory_ https://instagram.com/mrnajiboy https://instagram.com/elpontillo
This week, In the spirit of absolutely nothing, we decided to have a chat w/ ROMderful (ROM for short), a Birmingham-born producer, unintentional fashion-icon-extraordinaire, and all-around homie. Timestamps: So how did Kehlani happen? (3:45) ROM signs a deal (7:11) Why "ROMderful?" (20:42) Otakus For Life (31:36) The ROMderful Live Experience (40:38) Where did IKEA come from? (48:59) Disney vs. Sony Spiderman Tangent (53:43) ROM Beats The Meat (62:46) Follow ROM: https://instagram.com/romderful Follow Us: https://instagram.com/thousandstory_ https://instagram.com/mrnajiboy https://instagram.com/elpontillo
Well, we're here. Season 2 finale. We almost didn't have anything to talk about. Then Stem Thanos-snapped most of their clientele over the weekend. Oh boy. We thought it'd be important to close out this season with an overview and reflection on the matter.
Zach Farache is back with a short story about Tik-Tok. It's only mildly infuriating. Hardships. Laughter. Friendship. And chairs!! You don’t want to miss this hilarious episode about how people can literally steal your work, call it their own and make money off of it too! Timestamps: Zach's Chair-Cleaning Service (2:28), The Tik-Tok Story (5:10), Canadian Grants that Even Canadians Missed (25:13) •• Zach: @verzachemane (https://instagram.com/verzachemane) Photo credit: https://instagram.com/hannahfarache Background music: https://thousandstory.co/podcast/soundtrack
Find J.Robb: instagram.com/jrobbdaproducer Artwork by evasofire (instagram.com/evasofire)
Delanie Leyden is in the house! It's a no-holds-barred closet cleaning as she takes us through the gritty life of a music engineer! Timestamps: Her story (1:20), Politics, or relationship building? (8:25), What engineers actually do (24:29), Do jobs in art take away your creativity? (40:17), How weed brownies will get you the farthest ahead (52:14) Note: She had an $800 Mic, not an $8 one. You'll know what that means. •• Delanie: https://instagram.com/lussx Background music: https://thousandstory.co/podcast/soundtrack
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DyAnna: https://instagram.com/dymindesign Background music: https://thousandstory.co/podcast/soundtrack
We brought back our secret roommate and beloved podcast co-host, Monty (https://montylov.com) to bring you a fresh dose of updates, industry news and cool stuff for cool people! fires hand guns Timestamps: Coachella (1:29), Thoughts on the Notre Dame Situation (22:10), Game of Thrones and racist sentiments by Luis (27:26), Spotify Audio Ads experiment (39:24), Podcasting is on the rise! (47:23), Bandcamp Does Vinyl Now? (53:07), Amazon creates their own free music service (56:24), We partnered with Epidemic Sounds! (70:12) •• Try Epidemic Sounds (For Free!): http://share.epidemicsound.com/tpFZp
Have you ever taken the internet for granted? Of course you have. You probably never sat down to think about how user-friendly instagram, or Facebook, or Amazon is! They have millions of things in there and you know how to use most of those things. But you don’t realize how hard it is to make an easy site. That's where Angela Estelle comes in. She's here to save the day and spill some tea. •• Timestamps: Angela's Story (1:33), Making simple sites are harder than you'd think (6:45), Buying fans vs. organic growth (22:40), Building your brand (36:34), Setting your threshold for bullshit (58:25), #Metoo? (67:40), Pay Your Artists! (79:25) •• Angela: https://instagram.com/angelaestelle
Class is in session. This is the creative's guide to the industry. Here are some Important things to know when traveling around the music industry: Pick YO BATTLES!! (1:32), Don’t shoot yourself in the foot!! (12:48), Schmoozer School (20:36), It's about the relationship, not the song (26:48), And above all, KNOW YOUR WORTH! (31:17) •• Background music: thousandstory.co/podcast/soundtrack
What is licensing? Can you even do it? Probably, but you gotta be smart about it. We’re gonna teach you how to land a deal with Disney!! OK, not really, but our co-host Matt, aka Insightful, almost did, and the story is wild, so you should listen! Timestamps: Matt's Story (1:23), What companies look for when licensing music (16:17), Work-for-hire woes (36:19), Fast times at III's Co. High (58:53) Insightful: (https://instagram.com/insightful) •• Photo credit: @coliair (instagram.com/coliair) Background music: thousandstory.co/podcast/soundtrack
Streaming services, label deals and Naji quitting music??? Sooo much is happening right now in the streaming game! This episode, we talk Apple shifting focus from hardware to software and puttin’ in $1 billion in original content for their streaming service (1:47), Disney competing with their own streaming service, Disney+ (9:32), Cuco signing a historic major-label deal with Interscope Records, laced with unprecedented terms! (18:57), and Naji quitting music….whaaaaa??? (41:38) •• Photo credit: Mikito Tateisi (https://jukan.co/) Background music: https://thousandstory.co/podcast/soundtrack
This is Jasmine Collier: artist/tour/life manager, and she's stopped by to break down how things work in her domain. We talk finding your people (8:00), Setting goals (19:36), Tour prep 101 (27:12), Crowdfunding your shows (55:37), and more! Jasmine: https://instagram.com/jasminecollier •• Photo credit: https://instagram.com/coliair Background music: https://thousandstory.co/podcast/soundtrack
The first pancake is always fugly. This time around, Naji and Luis talk about their own test pancakes (1:55), Avoiding getting stuck in the same lane (18:03), Examples of famous test pancakes, FUCK CHRIS BROWN (20:50), and secret aliases (45:53) •• Background music: https://thousandstory.co/podcast/soundtrack
Who, What, Where, When and Why IS Verzache? We talk to Zach Farache, Toronto Producer/Singer/Songwriter extraordinaire, and get his sobby life story. Only it's the exact opposite of sobby. This boi a trip. Timestamps: We’re learning about his secret Singaporean upbringing (4:16), The difference between Verzache and Zach Farache (12:08), How to be everything except a genre (25:36), What equipment is needed to be successful (36:18), And his 2019 plans (47:49). •• Photo credit: https://instagram.com/hannahfarache Background music: https://thousandstory.co/podcast/soundtrack
We’re back! things got weird on the internet since we left. o.O We're talking music festivals on Minecraft (4:00), Fortnite trying to swoop in (29:28), how TV’s faring in the internet age (39:56), and where we think the future of festivals are going • Photo credit: https://twitter.com/nolongerkai Background music: https://thousandstory.co/podcast/soundtrack
Happiness is the new kid on the block, and it’s not going anywhere any time soon. WHOO SEASON FINALE TIME!! That makes us super happy. Speaking of happiness, we’re talking about why it’s become the most important metric for our age group when it comes to today’s society, and how definitions are changing to make room for our new versions of success. Follow Us (Twitter & IG) @thousandstory_ • @mrnajiboy • @elpontillo
Talent + Opportunity = Success, right…? Why does success feel so far from reach sometimes? Extremely talented people often find little to no success while your averagely-skilled peer might be raking in the dough and digits. We like to think that’s some ol’ bullllll. But digging deeper, why does that happen? This week, we take a look at the recipe for success and why talent only plays one part in the larger equation. Follow us on Twitter & IG: @thousandstory_ • @mrnajiboy • @elpontillo •• Photo credit: Carl Raw (unsplash.com/@carltraw)
Subtle, Soulection & Unnecessarily Suave: This is Montalis Anglade. Creative mind, manager, entrepreneur, Kingdom Hearts lover & avid pescatarian... The words to describe him are endless. But how did he get there? From startup tech companies to the foundations of indie music platform, Soulection, Monty takes us through his story; what it was like growing up in his world, the importance of communication, and how a book on Purple Cows changed his perception of marketing + more. Follow Monty on Twitter & IG: @montylov •• Follow us on Twitter & IG: @thousandstory_ • @mrnajiboy • @elpontillo •• Photo Credit: https://www.jackmckain.com
Let’s Build, Fam. If you hear anyone say the phrase, “Let’s Build, Fam,” you turn and you run, fast. There are d*ck riders and haters afoot. But amidst the wave of fake fans, there are the unsung heroes: The early adopters, the super fans. Artists deal with it, and so do their managers. So we invited Monty, from indie music platform, Soulection, to help us talk about it. Follow Monty on Twitter & IG: @montylov •• Follow us on Twitter & IG: @thousandstory_ • @mrnajiboy • @elpontillo •• Photo Credit: https://danedeaner.me
In honor of Record Store Day, we decided to talk about Vinyl’s surprising comeback, our thoughts on how we consume music, and a conversation on the decline of concept albums. Follow us on Twitter & IG: @thousandstory_ • @mrnajiboy • @elpontillo •• Photo Credit: https://danedeaner.me
Don’t believe the hype! Even Jesus needed 3 days to shine. What do Oprah, Stan Lee, Michael B. Jordan, and you have in common? You’ve all worked the worst jobs on the way to successfully landing your dream job. For those who are anxious and nervous about not being “there” yet; for those who fear not being successful enough; for those waiting on their big break: This is for you. We take a trip down “oh sh*t, I didn’t know that” lane, and provide some much needed solace. Follow us on Twitter & IG: @thousandstory_ • @mrnajiboy • @elpontillo
Skrrt Skrrt until you can’t Skrrt Skrrt no mo. So you wanna be a full-time artist, and you have no idea how to get from your current soul sucking job, to your dream entrepreneurial pursuits? Well, it’s not that simple, bruv. There are lots of things to think about when you transition from a full-time day-job to being your own boss. Lesss talk about it!!! Follow us on Twitter & IG: @thousandstory_ • @mrnajiboy • @elpontillo
No, this is not about jazz. Unless you’re into that sorta thing, which, in this case, would make this definitely about jazz. We all get a little bit frazzled working day in and day out on our truest passions. Every now and then we need to take a break, and realize that there’s more to life than working ourselves to death. That being said… grab a doobie. Light that sht. Inhale. Now pass it, EXCLUSIVELY ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE. No, but seriously. We’re going discuss how to calm the f** down, even when it’s all due tomorrow. Follow us on Twitter & IG: @thousandstory_ • @mrnajiboy • @elpontillo
You look terrible in that straw hat. Wear the du-rag, it definitely looks better. More hat conversation? Why? Well, because frankly, you gotta choose a few and commit. That’s your problem, you never commit to anything. But we digress. We talk about choosing a few roles to hone in on and focus all your effort towards in order to actually improve your capabilities in that area. Sounds boring, but it’s actually incredibly titillating, we swear it. Follow us on Twitter & IG: @thousandstory_ • @mrnajiboy • @elpontillo
The hats are a metaphor, but we just really wanted to say “Wearing Sombreros is a character building exercise.” Du-rags, fedoras, sombreros,… what do all of these things have in common? They are hats. You put them on your head. Much like hats, you play many different roles as an independent freelance creative/business owner. We could have used skin as the metaphor, but that just sounds weird, and strangely fetish-like. Follow us on Twitter & IG: @thousandstory_ • @mrnajiboy • @elpontillo
Continuing our conversation with Chloe, we discuss her love for hip hop music, philosophies on life and the future of the music industry, as well as embarrassing facts about Naji’s unhealthy obsession with Aqua and their hit single, “Barbie Girl”. Discover Stem: https://stem.is
We gotta introduce ourselves at some point, right? Well, on top of that, we get into the nitty gritty of making money from this here music thing. With some help from our friend Chloe Heavey of Stem, a tech company devoted to giving creators a way to get paid on a regular basis like a normal human, we dive into some ways to do just that, and discover where Frank Ocean’s truly has been hiding for the past 4 years. (hint: It’s someone’s basement.) Discover Stem: https://stem.is
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