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Full service music production and composition. It challenges music lovers to think as if THERE IS NO BOX AT ALL. No kind of music can be confined to a genre.

MUSIC is not a GENRE goes beyond music critique, beyond opinion, and WAY beyond gimmicks to get at the heart of music and how it connects to the rest of the world. Every episode starts with a main music topic and connects it to cultural, social & political issues in unexpected ways. And the whole "genre of music" can't be separated from the totality of our experience. Join host Nick DeMatteo for true music talk from a true music insider.

08/06/2025

*IS MY FAVORITE POLICE SONG ONE OF THESE?*
https://link.chtbl.com/mxgpodcast

I ain't tellin'. You gotta check out the podcast to find out.

I go from #40 to #1.

Is your favorite Police song one of these? ☺🎶💙

08/05/2025

*YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT SONGS AREN'T IN MY TOP TEN*
https://youtu.be/P_yjYy3khXU?si=Egnc6KdoBWJ7KDSu

One thing I've learned as a music commentator is I tend not to agree with most critics. Nor do I usually agree with most so-called fans of bands.

That holds true for The Police, and my favorite songs of theirs. I'd bet anything that YOUR TOP TEN is different from mine, and that you'll be SHOCKED by which songs didn't make it in.

Watch and find out! ☺🎶💙

08/04/2025

*WANNA KNOW MY FAVORITE POLICE SONG? - HOW ABOUT 40 OF THEM?*
https://www.nickdematteo.com/musicisnotagenre

This week's BONUS MxTRA - EXCLUSIVE to Patreon but now FREE FOR YOU - is a fun one.

I rank my TOP 40 songs by THE POLICE. Until I did this, I had no idea how much of their music I liked. Percentage-wise they're near the top of my list, which was a complete surprise.

What are your favorite Police songs? ☺🎶💙

08/01/2025

*THIS IS HOW MUCH I LOVE MAKING MUSIC*
https://www.nickdematteo.com/songcoaching

I am SO INTO MAKING ORIGINAL MUSIC that I've spent months building a service that will help me spread the joy by coaching others to do it too.

Every ounce of what I create comes from passion. That includes THE SONG COACH site. Take a moment and see for yourself.

This might be exactly what you need. ☺🎶💙

07/31/2025

*HOW YOU LIKING THE PODCAST?*
https://www.patreon.com/MUSICisnotaGENRE

I just got even newer analytics for MxG's streaming, and I was blown away. I'll share them with you soon.

That said, as we all know about streaming revenue, it takes MILLIONS to make a few hundred bucks. And we ain't there yet.

If you're enjoying MUSIC is not a GENRE, please consider joining me on Patreon. It's the surest way to show your support, and it's hella cheap.

Plus you get perks no one else in the world gets. ☺🎶💙

07/30/2025

*SOME FAVORITE SONGS AND ALBUMS*
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After I go through my entire 2025 playlist, I single out over 25 new albums I've really been into, and narrow it down to TEN FAVORITE ALBUMS of the past year.

These are four of them. Listen to this week's PODFAST #29 to find out all the others, and what else is on my playlist.

Any of these albums hit you? ☺🎶💙

07/29/2025

*WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN LISTENING TO?*
https://youtu.be/QhvSbuuXLTk?si=RO8DLJPN_ZbIOIqh

Why am I devoting an entire episode to sharing my 2025 playlist?

Because your mom.

Also, sharing the music we listen to is VITAL. It's how we're exposed to new stuff, and to someone else's perspective.

This year's playlist is typically eclectic, but even that said there will be some big surprises.

What's on YOUR playlist? ☺🎶💙

07/28/2025

*WHAT'S ON MY 2025 PLAYLIST SO FAR?*
https://www.nickdematteo.com/musicisnotagenre

Every year I curate a playlist. What's on it this year? How do I choose the songs? What albums did I pick several songs from?

This week's PODFAST is the return of QUICK TAKES FROM THE CONTINUUM. I go over every song on my 2025 playlist, and give you my favorite albums and runners-up.

What else should be on my playlist?? ☺🎶💙

07/25/2025

*WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK FROM FINISHING YOUR SONG?*
https://www.nickdematteo.com/songcoaching

You're a professional with a demanding day job. But inside of you there's this song that's been dying to come out for years. What's holding you back?

That's why I'm here. I help you find out, and I get you past your blocks so you can finally finish that song.

Check out the site this week - it's almost in its final state! ☺🎶💙

07/24/2025

*WHICH FAMOUS MUSIC ARTISTS WERE REJECTED BY LABELS?*
https://www.patreon.com/posts/134286044

In this week's BONUS MxTRA, I talk about bands & solo artists who were repeatedly rejected by record labels, but persevered and became legends.

I try to answer why they succeeded, and contrast their stories with bands who remain in obscurity, despite the undeniable quality of their music.

Can you guess who's in either group? ☺🎶💙

07/23/2025

*THERE ARE ONLY FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED*
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After I go through the pitfalls that plague all of us original musicians - and ANY ARTIST, FREELANCER & SMALL BUSINESS OWNER - I talk solutions.

There are only FIVE THINGS you need to bust through what's holding you back.

Listen to find out what they are. ☺🎶💙

07/22/2025

*I REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO DO THIS*
https://youtu.be/g8o-G5GZWAg

One of the first things you'll see me say when you watch this week's episode is that I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.

But I had to. I've been a struggling musician, and I know too many other struggling musicians. I can't ignore what I'm seeing - the problems we have, the mistakes we make, the lies we tell ourselves.

I get into it, and hopefully you'll get something out of it. ☺🎶💙

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