Mad Makings of Music

Jina Rose and Mike Doctor

Two generations, one love: Music! Jina Rose and Mike Doctor have been making music together for over a decade. The father-daughter-duo dives deep into philosophical conversations, wild stories of Mike's Rock'n'Roll past and ruthlessly honest opinions. This podcast offers refreshing perspectives and unconventional knowledge about music - no matter what genre or time period of music you enjoy, you're in the right place! Get updates on instagram @MadMakingsofMusic and check out our website roseanddoctor.com

Episodes

  1. 07/25/2024

    How Fascism Killed Classical Music (Politics & Music, pt. 2)

    Can culture be appropriated ethically? We explore why giving credit is so important, how racism affects music to this day and whether artists have an obligation to activist messages. We meet some of the forgotten women of classical music, analyze mediocrity and explain laws around covering and sampling. Listen to the songs mentioned in the episode: Spotify Playlist / ⁠⁠Youtube Playlist (Black & female classical composers, Cultural Appropriation, Giving Credit, Kings of Rock'n'Roll & Activist Motown artists) Get updates on instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@madmakingsofmusic Mad Makings of Music is a podcast production by Jina Rose and Mike Doctor. Official website: ⁠⁠⁠roseanddoctor.com/podcast⁠ SOURCES Fascinating article about how fascism killed classical music: https://jacobin.com/2022/03/political-economy-classical-european-music-history-revolution-elitism Study about equaltiy/diversity in classical concert programs: https://donne-uk.org/equality-diversity-in-concert-halls-2020-2021/ Discover forgotten female composers on this interactive map: https://svmusicology.com/mapa?lang=es Cover laws: https://help.songtrust.com/knowledge/who-do-i-need-to-get-permission-from-to-record-and-release-a-cover-song Sampling Laws: https://www.romanolaw.com/music-sampling-rights-what-you-need-to-know/ Sampling vs. Interpolation: https://help.songtrust.com/knowledge/what-is-the-difference-between-a-sample-and-interpolationhttps://help.songtrust.com/knowledge/what-is-the-difference-between-a-sample-and-interpolation Posthumous releases: https://prelawland.com/post/611305774846803968/pop-smoke-and-the-law-of-posthumous-albums https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230113-martin-luther-king-day-the-song-that-changed-the-us more numbers about women in music: https://blog.audionetwork.com/the-edit/music/history-of-women-in-music CHAPTERS 00:00 How fascism killed classical music 05:04 Racism in classical music 07:07 The forgotten women in classical music 11:58 All covers considered: cultural appropriation 14:07 Laws: Covering, sampling & interpolation 17:58 Giving credit is important 21:00 Cultural Appropriation & giving back 27:25 Hierarchies 29:50 The Kings of Rock'n'Roll 31:20 Music needs to mix 35:05 Industry & Mediocrity 41:50 Posthumous Releases 45:44 Activist obligations 48:28 Martin Luther King Day & Motown Politics 51:37 Change through Music 54:17 Outro Song

    55 min
  2. 07/11/2024

    The Segregation of Rock'n'Roll (Politics & Music, pt. 1)

    Jina & Mike debate whether music should be political and why most songs are about love. Learn about the women at the forefront of blues, the segregation of Rock'n'Roll and how fascism killed classical music. Listen to the songs mentioned in the episode: ⁠⁠⁠Spotify Playlist⁠⁠ / ⁠Youtube Playlist⁠ (Jazz Ambassadors, Campaign songs, Love songs, Catalan Rock, Pioneers of Blues & Black Rock...) Get updates on instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@MadMakingsofMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mad Makings of Music is a podcast production by Jina Rose and Mike Doctor. Official website: ⁠⁠⁠roseanddoctor.com/podcast⁠ SOURCES Jazz ambassadors: https://newyorkjazzworkshop.com/jazz-as-a-medium-for-social-and-political-change/ History of blues: https://www.aaihs.org/the-historical-roots-of-blues-music/ https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210216-the-forgotten-story-of-americas-first-black-superstars More about catalan rock in francoist spain: https://www.europavox.com/news/anarchy-e-u-francos-days-40-years-rock-spain/ CHAPTERS 00:00 intro 02:50 Politics vs. Activism 06:40 Jazz ambassadors & censorship in the USSR/soviet union 09:26 Musical memory: Plane kidnapping 12:18 Music in political campaigns 14:22 Love songs & Free Speech 17:44 Can art exist without politics? 22:43 Catalan Rock & Nueva Cancion 23:55 Women at the forefront of Blues 28:11 The Blues Mafia 32:02 Pioneer Marian Anderson 34:51 The segregation of Rock'n'Roll 38:23 Native and black influences on classical music

    41 min
  3. 05/02/2024

    Is Real Music Dying?

    What is «real music»? Or the true spirit of songwriting? Is technology taking over? And why does modern mainstream all sound the same? In the first episode of this unconventional music podcast, Jina Rose and Mike Doctor dive into fundamental questions about the creation of music nowadays, discussing topics like magic vs. perfection, the problem with classical music and why loop machines are really not that impressive. Listen to the songs mentioned in the episode: ⁠⁠Spotify Playlist⁠⁠ / ⁠Youtube Playlist⁠ (The Beatles used to play Rock'n'Roll? 🎸 - Compare bands like AC/DC and U2 before and after they used click tracks & more...) Get updates on instagram ⁠⁠@MadMakingsofMusic⁠⁠ Mad Makings of Music is a podcast production by Jina Rose and Mike Doctor. Official website: ⁠roseanddoctor.com/podcast Chapters 00:00 Intro song 04:00 What is «real music»? Is technology taking over? 10:00 Sampling, stealing, imitation & originality 15:00 Real art can be bad too. The power of plugins. Fake artists & cheating in the studio. 20:00 Real groove & the importance of communication. Questioning the music you love. Why loop machines are really not that impressive. 26:00 Mistakes are allowed. Magic vs. Perfection. The problem with classical music. 31:00 Immortality of iconic bands. The true spirit of songwriting & why everything sounds the same. Hard beats... don't change the groove of earth wind & fire! 38:00 It's all about money. And image. 41:40 How to help music survive. 43:00 Outro, where you can find us 43:30 Outro song

    45 min

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Two generations, one love: Music! Jina Rose and Mike Doctor have been making music together for over a decade. The father-daughter-duo dives deep into philosophical conversations, wild stories of Mike's Rock'n'Roll past and ruthlessly honest opinions. This podcast offers refreshing perspectives and unconventional knowledge about music - no matter what genre or time period of music you enjoy, you're in the right place! Get updates on instagram @MadMakingsofMusic and check out our website roseanddoctor.com