MONA LISA — Ep. 30

Check OUT my music Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7lDqMXbyfDk8fPXZAWgZDS?si=106TCc1WSW2NVesg7AHcRQ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/blake-cunningham/1710062697 YouTube Music: https://youtube.com/channel/UCh5isf3WMjT2l3FFeTDmpyQ?si=4Sylg0tXAsQwK__Q Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bud.bc?igsh=djQ1YnpzdnMwcjlu&utm_source=qr Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B08KSGPGFP/blake-cunningham?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_qoIA5mgdMPbQGjgkbjosU7cl9 Tidal: https://tidal.com/artist/21632379/u My Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1nU9EZLc8488a3UhtPAQ9g?si=77af20407c694062 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blake-cunningham-delirium/id1781779913 Youtube: https://youtube.com/@blakecunninghampod?si=uZyexGmKAJgGwIqw We push into a candid look at authenticity, money, and the gear trap while sharing new music and messy production moments. The talk moves from industry myths and virality to whether suffering fuels better art, and why nostalgia feels safer than the future. • artists performing being real vs being real • the money paradox for creative motivation • gear minimalism and avoiding choice paralysis • virality pressure and short form incentives • complexity vs simplicity in popular music • suffering, comfort, and the quality of art • nostalgia as safety and iterative innovation • indie artists, ego, and handling the spotlight • listener invitation for guest conversations If you want to be a guest on the show, hit me up. I think there's an email in the thing. Just or even leave a comment. Support the show