Author Archives: Michael Ackley

The one where the Devalued gang reflect on where the small but mighty Devalued show has been and where it’s going next.

Visionary of electronic music, Suzanne Ciani, joins for a chat about what it’s like to stay true to your art even when it gets lonely, why originality matters, and why you should need to please yourself above all.

Kurt Wagner (Lambchop) and Mary Mancini (Lucy’s Record Shop) open up about the intersection of art and politics, why society should take care of its artists, and why it’s important to spare your partner your creative process.

New Zealand artist David Kilgour opens up about his decades long journey in the music industry and how he’s navigated the music industry along the way.

Namir Blade & Gee Slab open up about how to stay true to your art while carving out a successful path in independent music.

Sonic Boom, aka Pete Kember, sits down with Devalued and reminds us to be uncompromising in the pursuit of creativity.

Devalued sits down with the talent bookers for The Basement and The East Room to figure out how to build the sustainable ecosystem of venues and artists.

Damon Krukowski joins Devalued to discuss the fallacy of streaming services, misleading industry news and how artists rights are truly a political issue.

This series is all about exploring these questions. Our intention is to give you a Roadmap, a Guide, and some encouragement to continue to live a creative life through open-hearted conversation with incredible people