The J-Card Podcast

Rue Defense Tape Club

Welcome to The J-Card! Join us every week as we chat with a guest (usually somehow connected to the world of music) about their career, their passions, and their influences. They'll also walk us through a personalized mixtape of stuff they love, and you'll get a chance to listen to their choice tracks! The J-Card is created by the Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order, compilation cassette club. You can join at http://tapeclub.substack.com. If you're interested in advertising on The J-Card, email us at hi@tapeclub.biz. tapeclub.substack.com

  1. How One Obsessive UK Fan Built a Belgian Underground Record Label w/ Andrew Bennett and Rudy Trouvé | The J-Card Podcast

    HACE 6 DÍAS

    How One Obsessive UK Fan Built a Belgian Underground Record Label w/ Andrew Bennett and Rudy Trouvé | The J-Card Podcast

    Belgium doesn’t always come up when people talk about underground music scenes, but maybe it should. In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Bennett, founder of Jezus Factory Records, and Rudy Trouvé, Belgian singer-songwriter and founder of Heaven Hotel, to dig into a world of music that’s been quietly thriving in Antwerp for decades. We also talk about the current state of music criticism, why social media is both essential and exhausting, the lost back catalog that keeps Andrew up at night, and what it actually means to champion artists you love when nobody’s buying records anymore. https://jezusfactoryrecords.bandcamp.com/ https://heavenhotel.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jezus_factory/ https://www.instagram.com/rudytrouve/ The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intros to Andrew and Rudy 02:07 - Heaven Hotel Origins 05:30 - The Belgian Connection 11:47 - Rudy’s Creative Process 15:27 - How Andrew Finds Artists 22:10 - Music & Social Media 26:39 - Critical Reception 32:22 - The Mixtape 33:09 - “A Greater Loss Than Pain” by Kiss My Jazz 35:07 - “Leona” by Plano Remoto 38:28 - “Second Hand Clothes” by Pasmans 41:19 - “Torch” by Rudy Trouvé 47:56 - “Not Available“ by The Rudy Trouvé Septet 51:14 - “Forgot More Than I Ever Knew” by Benny Zen 58:41 - Honorable Mentions 01:00:06 - Game: Blind Ranking Belgian Cities 01:07:19 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe

    1 h 11 min
  2. What Music Directors Actually Look For w/ Emma Maurer | The J-Card Podcast

    9 ABR

    What Music Directors Actually Look For w/ Emma Maurer | The J-Card Podcast

    Emma Maurer is a singer-songwriter, multidisciplinary artist, and music director at WNYU, and we get into all of that and more in this episode. From a werewolf performance in the park to digging through hundreds of emails, Emma has range. And of course we talk about her solo project Toyger, which quietly released a great self-titled LP in 2025. The mixtape Emma brought this week takes us way back, digging into some childhood memories, and brings us nearly up to present day. Did I mention that Emma has range? Stick around at the end where we play everyone’s favorite game: Play, Pause, Stop! More on IG: @bigstarcadet https://www.instagram.com/bigstarcadet The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Emma Maurer 02:23 - Art Outside of Music 07:01 - Art vs. Commerce 10:39 - WNYU & Music Direction 12:53 - Getting on College Radio 21:02 - The Origin of Toyger 27:30 - Philly vs. NYC DIY 30:52 - Goals for Toyger 33:25 - The Mixtape 34:42 - “Take Off Your Cool” by OutKast ft. Norah Jones 38:28 - “I Like Giants” by Kimya Dawson 42:13 - “Sugar Cutie” by Francie Cool 46:28 - “spud infinity - live” by Adrianne Lenker 51:43 - “Hawk” by Algernon Cadwallader 57:08 - “Milk Crates” by Pigeon Pit 1:00:02 - Honorable Mentions 1:02:27 - Game: Play/Pause/Stop 1:12:48 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe

    1 h 16 min
  3. Musicians vs. AI: Is It a Tool or a Threat? | The J-Card Podcast

    2 ABR

    Musicians vs. AI: Is It a Tool or a Threat? | The J-Card Podcast

    For the Season 4 premiere, we brought the roundtable format to J-Card for the first time! Eimear O Sullivan (Blakkheart, MusicNGear), Leilani Patao (artist, producer, songwriter), and Michael Kelly (aka MK, culture tech researcher at mkay world) join us for a conversation about AI and music: where it actually helps, where it falls flat, and who’s really driving the narrative around it. The group’s mixtape spans a through-line about what it sounds like when technology and humanity meet in music. And of course, we close out with a game! Today’s game is Guess The Year, where everyone guesses the invention date of classic music tech. Who’ll win? You’ll have to listen/watch to find out! More on IG: @blxkkheart https://www.instagram.com/blxkkheart/ @mkay__world https://www.instagram.com/mkay__world/ @leilanijpatao https://www.instagram.com/leilanijpatao/ The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 Guest Intros 02:40 AI vs. Sampling 11:11 Artist-Driven vs. Consumer-Driven 20:11 Active vs. Passive Listening 23:19 AI in the Creation Process 27:55 Musicians & AI Survey 40:01 Mixtape Intro 40:29 “Xtal” by Aphex Twin 44:00 “Pop Sound” by Kim Petras 48:17 “Truth of Pursuit” by Sarah Kinsley 52:17 “Runner’s High” by MUNA 54:51 “BIPP” by SOPHIE 58:16 “I’m Sprung” by T-Pain 1:01:34 Game: Guess The Year 1:12:26 Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe

    1 h 16 min
  4. The Multi-Hyphenate’s Struggle: Music vs Comedy w/ Lamar Woods | The J-Card Podcast

    5 MAR

    The Multi-Hyphenate’s Struggle: Music vs Comedy w/ Lamar Woods | The J-Card Podcast

    Lamar Woods is a musician, writer, comedian, and producer. His new album Rebel Love Language is out now, and we’re stoked to have him join us for the finale of season three of The J-Card! In this episode, we dive deep into the making of Rebel Love Language, the emotional shift from his introspective project Highly Sensitive Person to a more outwardly political tone. We also talk about the unique “safety net” of the improv world versus the generally competitive/catty nature of music, the many ways to find collaborators and featured acts, and the struggle of marketing yourself when you refuse to pick just one creative lane. As always, we get into Lamar’s mixtape, which features everything from Led Zeppelin to Nas, and then we play a NYC Hip Hop edition of “Build The Bill”. Enjoy! More on IG: @prophmatic https://www.instagram.com/prophmatic/ The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday, Jonah Evans 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Lamar Woods 01:18 - Rebel Love Language 04:01 - Vulnerability in writing 09:13 - Music vs. Improv 12:41 - Collabs and features 19:30 - Labeling yourself, “musician”? “comedian”? 28:24 - Mixtape Intro 29:37 - “A Couple Minutes” by Olivia Dean 32:39 - “N.Y. State of Mind” by Nas 36:49 - “Be Easy” by T.I. 42:06 - “Died 1000 Times” by Rome Streetz 47:14 - “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” by Led Zeppelin 51:13 - “Git Up, Git Out” by Outkast feat. Goodie Mob 56:10 - Honorable Mentions 59:04 - Game: Build the Bill (NYC Hip-Hop Edition) 01:03:10 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe

    1 h 6 min
  5. The Entertainment Lawyer Who Started The Alternative w/ Henderson Cole | The J-Card Podcast

    26 FEB

    The Entertainment Lawyer Who Started The Alternative w/ Henderson Cole | The J-Card Podcast

    Henderson “Hendo” Cole is not only the founder and managing editor of The Alternative (a long-running independent music blog), but he’s also built a career as an entertainment lawyer with some pretty impressive clients. In this episode, we get into the stuff musicians usually learn the hard way: when an attorney actually becomes useful, what contracts can quietly shape the next 10 years of your career, and why negotiating early matters more than most people realize. We also talk about some of the behind-the-scenes of running The Alternative like the experience of launching a Patreon, managing a team of writers, and the tension between chasing views vs serving a smaller group of true diehards. As always, we get into Hendo’s mixtape, which features songs by artists he’s worked with, plus the stories behind them, and then we play “One For The Road” to close out the show. Enjoy! More on IG: @getalternative http://instagram.com/getalternative The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday, Jonah Evans 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Henderson & The Alternative 10:51 - Patreon and Not Selling Out 18:30 - What is Success? 21:48 - What Music Lawyers Do 24:49 - When Should Artists Hire a Lawyer? 26:57 - Two Tips for DIY Artists 29:15 - Mixtape Intro 30:16 - “Broc Ched” by Prince Daddy & The Hyena 34:15 - “the plant mouth” by Oso Oso 38:20 - “Billboard” by Wednesday 40:40 - “Boomer” by Bartees Strange 43:22 - “I Can’t Handle Change” by ROAR 49:48 - “TLC Cage Match” by MJ Lenderman 53:37 - Honorable Mentions 56:48 - Game: One For The Road 01:04:15 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe

    1 h 9 min
  6. The New Colossus Festival & Behind the Scenes of NYC Venues w/ Steven Matrick | The J-Card Podcast

    19 FEB

    The New Colossus Festival & Behind the Scenes of NYC Venues w/ Steven Matrick | The J-Card Podcast

    Steven Matrick (Co-founder of New Colossus Festival, manager of A Place To Bury Strangers, and co-founder of Dedstrange Records) joins The J-Card Podcast for a deep dive into the NYC indie scene. Steven takes us behind the scenes of the New Colossus Festival, explaining how it started, what it takes to keep it up and running, and why Manhattan instead of Brooklyn. We also talk about his experiences as a talent buyer at legendary venues like Pianos, what it takes to succeed in that world, and why he’s still obsessed with discovering music. As always, we get into Steven’s mixtape, which features artists he discovered through New Colossus, and then we play “This or That: Festival Edition” to close out the show. Enjoy! More on IG: @newcolossusfestival http://instagram.com/newcolossusfestival The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday, Jonah Evans 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Steven & New Colossus Festival 05:23 - The Team Behind The Festival 10:13 - Logistics of Organizing New Colossus 12:03 - Manhattan vs Brooklyn 17:03 - Being a Talent Buyer in NYC 25:34 - What’re You Most Excited About? 28:05 - Mixtape Intro 28:36 - “Sight of You” by The Heaven 30:41 - “Almost Famous” by Dictator 34:19 - “Perfect World” by Prewn 39:43 - “Love Reaches Out” by A Place To Bury Strangers 43:28 - “Gumball Garden” by GIFT 49:17 - “Adeleine” by Water From Your Eyes 51:57 - Honorable Mentions 53:34 - Game: This or That 01:02:33 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe

    1 h 5 min
  7. Accessibility and Navigating the Industry as a Disabled Artist w/ Paul Hawkins | The J-Card Podcast

    12 FEB

    Accessibility and Navigating the Industry as a Disabled Artist w/ Paul Hawkins | The J-Card Podcast

    In this episode of The J-Card Podcast, we’re joined by Paul Hawkins, Deputy CEO of Attitude Is Everything, an organization dedicated to making the music industry accessible for everyone from fans to artists to the people working behind the scenes. Paul shares his personal journey as a musician navigating the barriers of the industry, explains why accessibility is about much more than physical infrastructure, and highlights how a lack of role models can impact aspiring professionals with disabilities. And of course, as always, stick around for a powerful mixtape from Paul, plus our new game: “Call and Response”! More on IG: @attitudeiseverythinghq https://www.instagram.com/attitudeiseverythinghq/ The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday, Jonah Evans 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro & Mission of Attitude Is Everything 00:01:44 - Paul’s journey & the social model of disability 00:05:42 - How festival accessibility is changing 00:12:49 - UK vs. US: Comparing disability legislation 00:16:38 - Taking accessibility global 00:19:36 - Building a professional network 00:23:56 - The importance of role models in leadership 00:29:14 - Mixtape Intro 00:29:52 - “Nobody’s Empire” by Belle & Sebastian 00:33:59 - “I Wait” by Gaelynn Lea 00:38:39 - “Freedom” by Miss Jackie 00:42:52 - “I’m Normally Like This” by ALT BLK ERA 00:46:18 - “Exactly What Nobody Wanted” by Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage 00:52:31 - “Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)” by James 00:55:59 - Honorable Mentions 00:57:47 - Game: Call and Response 01:04:34 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe

    1 h 7 min
  8. Contracts, Confidence, and Creating Space for Artists w/ Bailey Stephens-Johns | The J-Card Podcast

    5 FEB

    Contracts, Confidence, and Creating Space for Artists w/ Bailey Stephens-Johns | The J-Card Podcast

    Bailey Stephens-Johns, founder and co-owner of Pink Street Management, joins the show to talk about her journey from helping her brother’s band to running a full-fledged management company. We get into what it actually takes to support an artist, contract nerd talk, van breakdowns, and why live performance matters more than ever as AI-generated music creeps in. Later in the episode, Bailey shares a mixtape inspired by acts she’s seen live, and we wrap things up by blind ranking iconic pink things, in honor of Pink Street Management’s signature color. More on IG: @pinktreetmgmt https://www.instagram.com/pinkstreetmgmt The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Hosted by Alexei Shishkin, each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Bailey & Pink Street 03:39 - Working in Music as a Non-Musician 09:20 - Manager vs. Tour Manager 14:52 - Growing the Pink Street Team 17:21 - Day-to-Day of a Music Manager 18:48 - Deep Dive into Contracts 23:17 - Challenges and Wins with Pink Street 26:58 - Mixtape Intro 27:52 - “Saturn” by The Odyssey 30:56 - “Apex” by Modeling 35:10 - “Crazy” by The Phlegms 38:44 - “Damage Control” by stepmom 43:35 - “Severance” by Shadow Work 49:43 - “Peachy” by Keathley 53:28 - Honorable Mentions 56:15 - Game: Blind Ranking Pink Things 01:10:05 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe

    1 h 13 min
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Welcome to The J-Card! Join us every week as we chat with a guest (usually somehow connected to the world of music) about their career, their passions, and their influences. They'll also walk us through a personalized mixtape of stuff they love, and you'll get a chance to listen to their choice tracks! The J-Card is created by the Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order, compilation cassette club. You can join at http://tapeclub.substack.com. If you're interested in advertising on The J-Card, email us at hi@tapeclub.biz. tapeclub.substack.com

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    Rue Defense Tape Club
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    34
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