Suicide Silence Partners with Knotfest to Stream 2015’s Mental Health America Benefit Show on June 19th


Suicide Silence has announced they will stream their 2015 Mental Health America Benefit Show via Knotfest platforms on Friday, June 19th! Fans will enjoy never released multi-cam video footage from the benefit which features the audio from the Live & Mental release. Today, the band launches a new “Zero Tolerance” shirt in which 100% of proceeds will be donated to Campaign Zero, an organization that analyzes policing practices across the country and provides research & data to organizers & policymakers nationwide in their efforts to identify effective solutions to end police violence.

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Dumb and Dumbest Episode #250: Social Media Positivity


There is a lot of negativity out there in the world, social media is just a mirror image of that. Rolling with some PMA is not just healthy, it can help you in your music career. Dumb and Dumbest #250 is streaming now and it’s all about Social Media Positivity! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #248: Keeping Everyone In The Loop


Synergy is a boring corporate word that by itself doesn’t have a lot of weight behind it. However, whether you have a band or a business, you and all of your partners need to on the same page for every move, every day. Dumb and Dumbest #248 is streaming now and it’s all about Keeping Everyone In The Loop! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #247: Intent Based Marketing


As great and useful a tool as social media has become, it definitely needs to feel like a two-way exchange of information, not just a one-sided method to sell stuff. Dumb and Dumbest #247 is streaming now and it’s all about Intent-Based Marketing! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #246: Monica Is Back


YouTube demonetizes content every day, but to date, the have never done it to a major metal band, until now. Goatwhore’s video for ‘Apocalyptic Havoc’ has earned their wrath! Dumb and Dumbest #246 is streaming now and Monica Strut is back (along with Keefy)! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #245: Not Relying On One Platform


When you have something that works for you, it seems logical to stick with it. However, with the changing pace of social media and all music marketing, it’s dangerous to put all of your eggs into one basket. Dumb and Dumbest #245 is streaming now and it’s all about Not Relying On One Platform! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #244: Dayal Patterson of Cult Never Dies


Books about music are fairly commonplace now, but a DIY underground metal music publishing company is still an outlier in 2019. It takes an enormous amount of work and temerity to make it a success. Dumb and Dumbest #244 is streaming now and it’s an interview with Dayal Patterson of Cult Never Dies! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading