The veteran musician, singer, and songwriter who writes and records under the name Mason Mixx is an old friend of mine. We met many years ago here in LA, at the scrappy media company where we worked. He was assigned to me as a sales mentor, and then we started talking music, and kind of never stopped. His staunch DIY ethic is present in so many different facets of his life, and he's always inspired and encouraged my own DIY endeavors. Currently he’s a member of noise band Blim Noir, and lives in New York with his wife.

NOTE: You'll notice a definite grittiness in the sound quality of this episode, and that's because originally, it was an interview for a book I was writing, which turned into a website, which grew into this podcast. Mason's insights hold fast against a bit of technical funkiness!