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8: How NOT To Write A Song (feat. Pat Finnerty)
About this episode
Welcome to Justin Hawkins Rides again…the podcast. Every week I will be discussing a theme regarding the pitfalls of the music industry or speaking with an insightful guest. This week I’m joined by Pat Finnerty. Pat is a musician and also runs an incredibly popular YouTube channel where he dissects songs to understand why they, well…aren’t that great it’s called “What Makes This Song Stink”.
This is a great conversation because Pat is incredibly knowledgeable about music, songwriting and the culture that surrounds the music industry as a whole.
After this, make sure to check out his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@pat_finnerty
You can watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/BNUSrAtRHxQ
For now, please to enjoy.
This is a great conversation because Pat is incredibly knowledgeable about music, songwriting and the culture that surrounds the music industry as a whole.
After this, make sure to check out his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@pat_finnerty
You can watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/BNUSrAtRHxQ
For now, please to enjoy.
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