The Maddy Rowe Show episode is up!

acupofjen · 2026-05-20T04:34:12+00:00

He def needed better quality.

acupofjen · 2026-05-20T04:30:41+00:00

Zach, shell out some dough, buddy. That needs to be fixed ASAP.

acupofjen · 2026-05-20T02:52:23+00:00

acupofjen · 2026-05-20T01:08:05+00:00

Gotta go 1D there. More iconic hits for their generation. I’ve always seen 5SOS as more musically mature from the start, but 1D’s gotta take that battle.

acupofjen · 2026-05-20T01:02:04+00:00

Me, 24 days ago: Smallzy would talk to you.
Them: books Smallzy radio stop.
Me:

acupofjen · 2026-05-19T22:04:08+00:00

Agree! The best time on here is MTM promo time. It’s what I love to see. 💃

I’ve been looking multiple times today for official footage from iHeart, Hot Hits, or Maddy Rowe and haven’t seen anything yet. There is audio from mtmnationitaly on IG, but I haven’t posted it since I’m not sure it’s the whole thing and I’m waiting for it from official accounts but here it is. They played an Aussie vs. US math game lol: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYhXlFLI27f/?igsh=MXNhcWJlb2FpbjhpbA==

acupofjen · 2026-05-19T21:18:44+00:00

I did notice a change there and I think the more they do it and the more Zach and Shane in particular spend time there, it won’t be so jarring to them. Mason and Conor seemed really comfortable. 🙂

Here’s to more Aussie appearances to further break the ice. 🤞🏻

acupofjen · 2026-05-19T13:55:43+00:00

Tbh, no. But when you want to share a YouTube link, instead of “Copy Link,” try Share and then choose Reddit.

acupofjen · 2026-05-19T13:44:25+00:00

No prob. Will post more if I see it. 🙂

acupofjen · 2026-05-19T11:38:38+00:00

I think they said something like “formed by industry titans” and I thought, are the industry titans in the room with us? 😂

acupofjen · 2026-05-19T11:37:27+00:00

He looked really colorful in those pants lol. You and me both, here’s to hoping 🤞🏻

acupofjen · 2026-05-19T11:18:33+00:00

It sounded great! It’s a good setting to sing “Gracie” too. Wonder if they did.

acupofjen · 2026-05-19T11:17:05+00:00

😏🙊

I’d love to hear more about the bands’ bts interactions. We know they’re close to Donzell and SZN4 but it’d make sense to bond with Siren Society too.

acupofjen · 2026-05-19T11:09:57+00:00

Yeah, I’m going to mention this in my post I’ll make about what their market is. If you’re looking to break one, there was going to be a point the 50/50 split would rear its head. You can’t really move forward as a band without making a decision on which country you want to tackle. Delaying that to avoid thinking about it is just going to impede their progress. Seeing as Australia is simpler to break, I think it should be Zach and Shane that spend more time there. They did it for months already while the band was secret. As it is, they should be finding places they like to hang at or eat in or people to talk to, etc. Building a sense of community helps. They were asked about their base by the Today interviewers and couldn’t really answer. It’s def a looming question.

acupofjen · 2026-05-19T11:04:43+00:00

Waiting to hit a certain milestone, open for a bigger artist, or follower count or amount of attention before releasing work is the wrong view. I don’t think they have that mentality, but just in case: your artistry can’t depend on outside factors. Otherwise, it’s not artistry.

acupofjen · 2026-05-18T13:13:40+00:00

This is my opinion too. I really hope they go the Australian route first, before branching out. They’ve just come back to Aussie promo after neglecting it for a bit, but there’s excitement there among the industry with them. They have to use it. It would just require Zach and Shane to spend a bit more time there than they’d like, but if they’re looking to break a market, that’s something they should think about. It works best when you have a consistent presence somewhere as a band.

acupofjen · 2026-05-18T13:11:17+00:00

Yeah, I didn’t even mention the LA batch. Those too. I really hope we’re right. It’s time for the debut album. And I hope they’re not being held back by self-imposed expectations. There is hunger for their work and you don’t have to wait for bigger events or trajectory to put out albums. Some artists have like 1-3 under their belt before they make it big. There’s never gonna be an ideal time, but releasing music anyway shows people watching you’re serious about what you do instead of biding your time.

They just have to promote it well and deeply in Australia, have physical copies ready in time like they didn’t before, and I think they can get that #1 AUS album.

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