ZINE №001 PHOTOCOPIED IN MIAMI AUG · 2026

DON’T LET IDEAS DIE ON THE VINE.

or don’t. we’ll be here
at 2 a.m. either way.
— r.h.
SLIDE INTO THE ROOM >>
$20 / mo. no rounds.
no scene points. just work.
§ 01 · THE POINT

YOUR BEST SONG IS IN YOUR VOICE MEMOS.

this is the point

The best hook you wrote this year is a 14-second voice memo labeled New Recording 71.

You never sent it. Nobody heard it. It’s dying in your camera roll between blurry receipts and a screenshot of a text you never answered.

MCSC is where you drop the memo. Where three people call it back. Where somebody says “keep going.”

No labels. No algorithms. No one watching. Just the four walls of a private room and the people who’ve made records you actually like.

§ 02 · THE ROOM & WHO’S IN IT

RUN BY THREE
OF THE HIPPIES.

Robby Hunter
ROBBY.
VOX. WRITING. LATE-NIGHT VOICE MEMOS.
// FRONTMAN · MAGIC CITY HIPPIES
John Coughlin
JOHN.
GUITAR. TONE. THE ARRANGEMENT WEIRDOS.
// MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST · MCH · private lessons ↓
Pat Howard
PAT.
DRUMS. POCKET. PRODUCTION TRICKS THAT POP.
// DRUMMER / PRODUCER · MCH
§ 03 · FROM THE VAULT

SONGS THAT NEVER MADE IT.

TRK
TITLE
RUN
STATUS
01 SNAKES 2:14 SHELVED · 2019
02 AQUAMARINE v2.3 3:47 DEMO · UNMIXED
03 BLAME IT ON THE MOON 4:02 CUT · TOO SLOW
04 CHEROKEE STONER 2:58 VOX ONLY · IPHONE
§ 04 · SHOW SCHEDULE

THE RITUALS
THAT KEEP US HONEST.

WEEK OF whenever this hits.

everything below is running, live, in the discord — right now.

MON
Room open drop something. anything.
TUE
Voice Memo Tue drop the ugliest one. no polish.
WED
Studio Sneak bimonthly. we go live while writing.
THU
Happy Hour 1st thu · beers on cam · your songs.
FRI
Feedback Fri we pick 5. live notes on the record.
SAT
Pat's Corner monthly video · one production trick.
SUN
Song Prompt last sun of month · ship a song.
◆ QUARTERLY
Guest AMA
a producer we love. an hour of your questions.
◆ QUARTERLY
IRL Meetup
backstage hang at an MCH show. bring your ticket.
◆ ANNUAL
Song Club Retreat
weekend. writing rooms. one collaborative EP.
§ 05 · CHANNEL MAP

THE ROOM IS SPLIT
INTO SIX ZONES.

01 · LOBBY

03 CHANNELS
  • read-me-first
  • introduce-yourself
  • announcements

02 · HIPPIES’ CORNER

04 CHANNELS
  • robbys-workbench
  • johns-lab
  • pats-production-corner
  • the-vault

03 · THE VINE

06 CHANNELS
  • voice-memo-tuesday
  • half-baked
  • lyric-clinic
  • hook-doctor
  • stems-swap
  • show-and-tell

04 · COLLAB BOARD

06 CHANNELS
  • seeking-drums
  • seeking-vocals
  • seeking-guitar
  • seeking-bass
  • seeking-keys
  • seeking-lyrics

05 · BACK PORCH

06 CHANNELS
  • happy-hour
  • listening-room · voice
  • the-cypher
  • 4am-thoughts
  • gear-talk
  • outside-inspo

06 · THE HALL

03 CHANNELS
  • songs-that-made-it-out
  • collab-credits
  • press-and-plays

Songs don’t die of bad ideas. They die of no one asking about them the next morning.

— MCSC HOUSE RULE №04
§ 06 · CHARTER MEMBERS

FIRST 100 GET A PATCH.

Woven, sewn, mailed to your door. Doubles as a founding-member badge and a threat: you were here before it was a scene.

37/100
SEATS CLAIMED · LIVE COUNT
63 patches left on the table
§ 07 · THE DAMAGE

$20 A MONTH ALL IN.

One flat rate. Full room access. All rituals. All vault drops. All patch benefits at 100 members. Cancel with two clicks; we won’t email you a survey.

MONTHLY · USD
$20
/ MO · NO CONTRACT
or $200/yr — sold
Discord Room 28 channels · 6 zones · private URL.
Weekly Rituals Voice Memo Tuesday + Feedback Friday. R/J/P on the record.
Monthly Happy Hour We go live with drinks, play your songs, talk what’s working.
Studio Sneak Peeks Bimonthly. We stream from the studio while we’re writing.
Pat’s Production Corner Monthly video. One production trick that pops the song.
The Vault Unreleased MCH demos, stems, and outtakes.
The Collab Board Post seeking drums, vocals, guitar, bass, keys, or lyrics.
Charter Patch First 100. Sewn. Mailed. Yours.
§ 07.5 · BEYOND THE ROOM

The room is the room. If you want more — a private guitar lesson with John, or full song production with the band — we’ll build something custom.

// ADD-ON · CUSTOM
GUITAR LESSONS
WITH JOHN.
1:1 over video. rate TBD.
// ADD-ON · CUSTOM
SONG PRODUCTION
WITH THE BAND.
from demo to finished. custom quote.

Interested? reach out for custom pricing — hello@magiccitysongclub.com.

§ 08 · THE COMMON QUESTIONS

LINER NOTES /
READ 'EM ANYWAY.

TRK 01

Do I need to be a pro?

No. You need to write. Beginners, hobbyists, working musicians, and people with day jobs and a guitar in the closet are all welcome. The only filter is showing up.

TRK 02

Is this a class?

No. It’s a room. We host rituals, drop assignments, and share stems, but nothing is graded. The pace is yours. The community is the point.

TRK 03

Will the hosts actually be in there?

Yes. Robby, John, and Pat are in the Discord most days. Feedback loops are direct. We’re not phoning it in from a marketing office.

TRK 04

How do I cancel?

Two clicks. No survey, no dark pattern, no “are you sure?” loop. Come back when you’re ready.

TRK 05

What’s the patch really?

A real woven patch, mailed to the first 100 members. Also: proof you were here first when the room hits capacity and locks.