The Middle Row w Coco Mocoe

Coco Mocoe

"Middle Row w Coco Mocoe" is a show dedicated to profiling the artists, actors and culture movers that are on the brink of breaking mainstream next. In each episode, trend forecaster and marketer, Coco Mocoe, sits down in a movie theater with the person she thinks is going to break big next as they watch their work on the big screen and break it down scene-by-scene. This show is a love letter to LA and the people that move here to make it big and have fun along the way, so stay to the end of every episode to hear what each guests favorite places to go out in LA are. Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CocoMocoe Listen to the official "Middle Row w Coco Mocoe" playlist on Spotify for updates every Friday of artists and songs that Coco thinks are at a tipping point of moving the needle of culture and trends there way and becoming a household name overnight. The Official "Middle Row" Spotify Playlist, Updated Every Friday: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19x3n1ZRyN4eeikwSy8sL9 ⭐️ LEAVE THE NAME OF AN ARTIST YOU THINK I SHOULD HAVE ON THE SHOW IN THE REVIEWS ON APPLE AND SPOTIFY ⭐️ Follow Coco Mocoe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocomocoe/ Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CocoMocoe

Episodes

  1. Why Slayyyter Doesn't Want to be a "Main Pop Girl"

    6 APR

    Why Slayyyter Doesn't Want to be a "Main Pop Girl"

    Slayyyter almost quit music. Now she's headlining Coachella with a live band, a major label deal, and an album she made purely for herself. The moment she stopped trying to go mainstream, the mainstream came to her. In this episode of Middle Row with Coco Mocoe, Slayyyter gets honest about the moment she decided to stop chasing commercial success and just make something she'd be proud of. They talk about the Saturn Return that stripped everything back, the Bunny Man lurking in her visuals, and how "Daddy AF" quietly became a good luck charm for indie cinema; such as, showing up in both Anora and Bodies Bodies Bodies before soundtracks. Plus: writing "Crank" in 30 minutes, the social climbing culture that inspired Starfucker, and why she'd rather drink at an old man biker bar than anywhere near Silver Lake. 🍿 If this episode made you feel something, the best thing you can do is leave a review on Apple or Spotify — it takes 30 seconds and it genuinely helps Middle Row reach more people. And if you have a friend who's obsessed with finding artists before they blow up, send this one their way. Follow along between episodes: Instagram | @cocomocoe TikTok | @cocomocoe Add the official Middle Row playlist on Spotify and stay in the world: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19x3n1ZRyN4eeikwSy8sL9 Executive Producers: Coco Mocoe & Trinna Tracy Videographer: Operation Podcast Editor: Comfort Creator | Sammi Social Creator: Coco Mocoe Filming Location: Spotify Theater, Los Angeles Email | cocomocoe@gmail.com

    20 min
  2. How a Janitor Became Croatia's Biggest Hope at Creating a Global Pop Star

    24 MAR

    How a Janitor Became Croatia's Biggest Hope at Creating a Global Pop Star

    This week on Middle Row, Coco Mocoe sits down with alt-pop artist Seb Torgus, and his story might be the most unexpected come-up in music right now. Before releasing music, Seb was working as a janitor in Chicago. Now he's based in LA, rocking iconic red hair, and building friendships with some of the biggest names in the alt and rock world including Yungblud and Jessie from The Neighbourhood. In this episode, Seb also talks about collaborating with Jesse Jo Stark, the daughter of Chrome Hearts founders Laurie Lynn and Richard Stark, and what it means to carry his Croatian heritage into his artistry as he sets his sights on becoming the first Croatian pop star. Filmed in the Spotify theater 📍 Follow Seb Torgus on Instagram: @sebtorgus Follow Coco Mocoe on Instagram: @cocomocoe Subscribe to the Middle Row YouTube channel for full video episodes.

    20 min
  3. How KATSEYE Turned Haiden Henderson Into a Dancer

    9 MAR

    How KATSEYE Turned Haiden Henderson Into a Dancer

    WATCH HAIDEN HENDERSON'S MUSIC VIDEO FOR "tension" HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6DblInZjEs&list=RDx6DblInZjEs&start_radio=1 Haiden Henderson went from studying aerospace engineering at USC to becoming one of gen-Z's top rising rock stars with over 100-million streams on Spotify. He is friends with KATSEYE and Tarayummy, is the muse of celebrity photographer Maxamillion Polo and just got back from his tour for his recent EP, "tension", and will be opening for 5 Seconds of Summer on their UK leg of tour in 2026. Follow me! Instagram | @cocomocoe TikTok | @cocomocoe Email: cocomocoe@gmail.com Follow the official "Middle Row" playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19x3n1ZRyN4eeikwSy8sL9?si=e4dc55829d754ad0&nd=1&dlsi=d97fc2d2e8c64f95 Executive Producers: Coco Mocoe & Trinna Tracy Videographer: Operation Podcast Editor: Creator Comfort | Sammi Social Creator: Coco Mocoe Filming Location: Spotify LA Comment below what music artist you think is next to take off!

    29 min
  4. Why Debbii Dawson Had to Call 911 Before Her Music Video Shoot

    23 FEB

    Why Debbii Dawson Had to Call 911 Before Her Music Video Shoot

    WATCH DEBBII DAWSON'S VISUALIZER FOR "YOU KILLED THE MUSIC" HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFLh58plBYg&list=RDaFLh58plBYg&start_radio=1 She's opened for Role Model and Beaches — and she's just getting started. In this episode, I sit down with Debbii Dawson for a candid conversation about her path as a music artist, how her Indian heritage has influenced her sound and identity, the experiences that shaped her, life on the road, and the moments that made her believe she was meant for this. If you're into indie music, emerging artists, and real talk about the creative process, this one's for you. Follow me! Instagram | @cocomocoe TikTok | @cocomocoe Email: cocomocoe@gmail.com Follow the official "Middle Row" playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19x3n1ZRyN4eeikwSy8sL9?si=e4dc55829d754ad0&nd=1&dlsi=d97fc2d2e8c64f95 Executive Producers: Coco Mocoe & Trinna Tracy Videographer: Operation Podcast Editor: Coco Mocoe Creator: Coco Mocoe Filming Location: Spotify LA Comment below what music artist you think is next to take off!

    20 min
  5. Charli XCX Breaks Down "Wuthering Heights" Music Video

    9 FEB

    Charli XCX Breaks Down "Wuthering Heights" Music Video

    WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR "HOUSE" BY CHARLI XCX FT. JOHN CALE HERE Happy Middle Row Monday! New episodes of "The Middle Row w Coco Mocoe", out every other Monday 🍿 ✨ In the first episode of season 3 of "The Middle Row", we are sitting down with Charli XCX (I can't believe I am typing this) as we break down her music video for "House" ft. John Cale from the Wuthering Heights soundtrack. We talk about how she found out about the project from Emerald Fennell, about how the exhaustion of the "brat" tour led to the gritty texture of the soundtrack and how she isn't actually an astrology girl herself. If you want to know the nitty-gritty details about how I booked this interview, you can read more on my Substack: Let me know what up-and-coming artist I should feature on the show in the reviews on Apple Podcasts & Spotify ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Filmed in the Greystone mansionVideo Crew: Operation PodcastOn-set Producer: Trinna LarsenEditor & Strategist: Sammi Social cocomocoe@gmail.com

    11 min
  6. Why You Have to be Polarizing to Become Popular (ft. Beauty School Dropout)

    30/12/2025

    Why You Have to be Polarizing to Become Popular (ft. Beauty School Dropout)

    WATCH MY INTERVIEW WITH THE GLOBAL HEAD OF SPOTIFY ABOUT WHAT WILL TREND IN MUSIC IN 2026: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nWNJnSWNpDJ4VTU28jSdW?si=WwKr8UDwQ0SlPkU3HpBesg In this interview at the Spotify Theater, we sit down with LA rock band Beauty School Dropout—featuring vocalist Cole "Colie" Hutzler, bassist Brent "Beepus" Burdett, guitarist/producer Bardo Novotny, and drummer Colton Flurry—for a conversation about their path in the music industry. The band formed in Los Angeles and faced homelessness in San Diego during their early days Lippmanent, before being discovered by Mark Hoppus and Pete Wentz who signed them to the Verswire label. They've since opened for Blink-182 and will be opening for Machine Gun Kelly in 2026. The band has also performed at Warped Tour and festivals including Lollapalooza and Download Festival. #BeautySchoolDropout #Blink182 #MachineGunKelly #WarpedTour #MusicMarketing #MusicBusiness #RockMusic #PunkRock #PopPunk #MusicIndustry #SpotifyTheater #MarkHoppus #PeteWentz #MusicInterview #Podcast

    46 min
  7. How Corbyn Besson got Tzuyu from TWICE on his hit song "Blink"

    18/12/2025

    How Corbyn Besson got Tzuyu from TWICE on his hit song "Blink"

    WATCH THE OFFICIAL "BLINK" MUSIC VIDEO FEATURING CORBYN BESSON AND TZUYU FROM TWICE HERE 📺 🍿 Hi coconuts! Today’s episode of “Middle Row w Coco Mocoe” features an artist that I believe should be on your radar. We can learn a lot from his story; such as the power of patience when creating. Not everything needs to be fast. There is power in waiting for the right moment to strike. Corbyn Besson was formerly known for being a child star in the boyband “Why Don’t We” with hit songs like “8 letters”. Now, he is breaking solo. Ahead of his first EP, “Head First”, he released a song called “Blink” featuring Tzuyu from the K-Pop girl group TWICE. He sat on this song for 8 months, waiting for the right moment and collaborator. And thank goodness he did because now the song has 13,000,000+ views on YouTube and 15,000,000+ listens on Spotify. We talk more about his solo career after the dissolution of "Why Don't We" following a lengthy legal battle, how he met Tzuyu at Lollapalooza ahead of their collaboration together + what to expect from his upcoming EP, "Head First". 📍 Filmed in the Spotify movie theater Follow me! Instagram | @cocomocoe TikTok | @cocomocoe Email: cocomocoe@gmail.com #CorbynBesson #Tzuyu #TWICE #Blink #WhyDontWe #Kpop #Seoul #8Letters #MusicInterview

    27 min

  8. 09/12/2025

    How artists like Sombr and Olivia Dean went viral on Spotify in 2025 📈

    Today's episode of "Middle Row w Coco Mocoe" is with Cecilia Winter, the Editorial Lead of Global Hits at Spotify. That is a fancy way to say that she is the person who leads the team that listens to thousands of songs a week and uses data, instinct and taste to curate which of those thousands of songs will break out into the mainstream on major Spotify playlists like Pop Rising, Today's Top Hits, and more. We talk about the rise of artists in 2025, such as; Sombr, Olivia Dean, Alex Warren and Addison Rae. We also talk about what she expects to see trend on the platform in 2026 based on the internal data at Spotify. If you are a music artist, marketer or love to predict the trends before they happen -- this episode is for you! 🍿 "Middle Row w Coco Mocoe" is a show dedicated to profiling the artists, actors and culture movers that are on the brink of breaking mainstream next. In each episode, trend forecaster and marketer, Coco Mocoe, sits down in a movie theater with the person she thinks is going to break big next as they watch their work on the big screen and break it down scene-by-scene. This show is a love letter to LA and the people that move here to make it big and have fun along the way, so stay to the end of every episode to hear what each guests favorite places to go out in LA are. 📺 Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CocoMocoe 📺 Listen to the official "Middle Row w Coco Mocoe" playlist on Spotify for updates every Friday of artists and songs that Coco thinks are at a tipping point of moving the needle of culture and trends there way and becoming a household name overnight ⬇️ 💚 The Official "Middle Row" Spotify Playlist, Updated Every Friday https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19x3n1ZRyN4eeikwSy8sL9 💚 ⭐️ LEAVE THE NAME OF AN ARTIST YOU THINK I SHOULD HAVE ON THE SHOW IN THE REVIEWS ON APPLE AND SPOTIFY ⭐️ Follow Coco Mocoe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocomocoe/ 📸 Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CocoMocoe

    1hr 1min
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"Middle Row w Coco Mocoe" is a show dedicated to profiling the artists, actors and culture movers that are on the brink of breaking mainstream next. In each episode, trend forecaster and marketer, Coco Mocoe, sits down in a movie theater with the person she thinks is going to break big next as they watch their work on the big screen and break it down scene-by-scene. This show is a love letter to LA and the people that move here to make it big and have fun along the way, so stay to the end of every episode to hear what each guests favorite places to go out in LA are. Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CocoMocoe Listen to the official "Middle Row w Coco Mocoe" playlist on Spotify for updates every Friday of artists and songs that Coco thinks are at a tipping point of moving the needle of culture and trends there way and becoming a household name overnight. The Official "Middle Row" Spotify Playlist, Updated Every Friday: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19x3n1ZRyN4eeikwSy8sL9 ⭐️ LEAVE THE NAME OF AN ARTIST YOU THINK I SHOULD HAVE ON THE SHOW IN THE REVIEWS ON APPLE AND SPOTIFY ⭐️ Follow Coco Mocoe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocomocoe/ Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CocoMocoe

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