How Did Noah Kahan Become Famous?
I read a lot of detective stories when I was a kid. I’m talking about the Hardy Boys, Encyclopedia Brown, Sherlock Holmes, and pretty much anything that had a red herring or two and could keep me turning pages to get to the resolution. I also solved four of the New York Times crossword puzzles […]
Novo Amor’s Experiments with What You Leave Out on “Years On” and “Land Where I Land”
The world is a frenetic place. Sometimes it’s overwhelming. Music can be an antidote to this, and in the case of Novo Amor’s new songs, it certainly is. There’s a meditative quality to the light, bubbling electronics at the beginning of “Years On” and a not quite whispered vocal that soon employs harmonies, multi-tracked voices, […]
What makes music popular?
It’s a good question. It’s a hard question. It’s also the premise of Derek Thompson’s Hit Makers, which I just finished yesterday while sitting at Starbucks. (Yes, I finally got away from Panera. I think we can all agree that it was time.) I don’t typically rate books, because I don’t believe that the quality of […]
Should You Ever Pay For Spotify Playlist Placements?
Before we really dig into the delicious meat of this question (I tasted it already – it’s chicken), allow me to go ahead and drop a quick answer to its most literal interpretation: no, you should not ever pay for Spotify playlist placements. You know why not? Because it’s flat-out illegal, greenhorn. Fortunately for you, […]
How To Get Your First 1,000 Streams On Spotify
Ah, just look at you! Fresh-faced, green as they come, the world in front of you and not even a single stream under your belt yet. You’re a cowboy that just stepped off the train in a new town with nothing on your back but a guitar and nothing in your head but a song […]
Share the Nostalgia of Ben Shive’s “Here It Was”
A few years ago, I started noticing something that made me laugh. I was sitting in a coffee shop in midmorning, doing my best not to eavesdrop. But some people are loud talkers, bless their hearts. The group across from me was being entertained by one such person. He was telling a story as I […]
Mon Rovîa’s “City On A Hill” Is Its Own World
Our truest moments – the ones that are pure, unadulterated living – are those that engage all the senses. If I ask you to recall a barefoot walk through mown grass, chances are your memory can bring you back to one with ease, right down among the details. You know where you were, and how […]
YouGrow Promo Spotify Review: Is It Legit?
Yes, I think YouGrow is legit based on my results from multiple campaigns with them. They get real streams – but playlisting does carry some risk, too.
Groover Review: How Does The Music Submission Platform Stack Up?
Is it worth using Groover to promote your music? My short answer: I think it definitely can be. If you want to try it, you can click here and start grooving. (Sorry. I’ll try to keep the lame puns to a minimum.) Oh, and you can use the code TWOSTORYMELODYVIP to get a 10% discount. […]
The Best Songs of 2023 (that You Probably Missed)
This is a tad late, I know. We’re a few weeks into the new year, enough time to make it feel like 2023 was a different time during which you were a different person. You went to the gym less and spent more time on social media back then. You meditate now, and take ice […]
