# A Musician’s Guide to V4V: Strange Love’s Alex Nicol on Bitcoin, Nostr, and Reaching New Fans

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Published: 2026-07-14T13:47:16+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rollz-mcguyver/episodes/A-Musicians-Guide-to-V4V-Strange-Loves-Alex-Nicol-on-Bitcoin--Nostr--and-Reaching-New-Fans-e3m2r2d
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## Resource

Conversation with Alex Nicol, V4V advocate and drummer for Strange Love. We explore how musicians can use Value‑for‑Value, Bitcoin, Nostr, WavLake, and RSS feeds to reach new listeners and build sustainable fanbases. Includes the Strange Love track Cats in the Hall | https://rollzmcguyver.com/rollz-radio Chapter Markers 00:00:00 — Getting Started with RSS Distribution 00:00:30 — Introducing Alex Nicol of Strange Love 00:00:46 — Discovering Value‑for‑Value 00:01:23 — Bitcoin, Nostr & Early V4V Exploration 00:02:05 — Inflation, Gold, and the Move to Bitcoin 00:03:14 — Bitcoin’s Value Proposition & Scarcity 00:03:52 — Are the Bandmates Bitcoiners? 00:04:48 — Uploading Music to RSS & Early Sats Earned 00:05:56 — Growing on Nostr & Meeting Other Musicians 00:06:40 — Learning to Self‑Host Music Feeds 00:07:14 — Open Protocols & Uncensorable Distribution 00:07:49 — Featured Track: Cats in the Hall 00:11:43 — Strange Love’s Origin Story & Recording Process 00:13:42 — Other Bands & Musical Projects 00:14:35 — Beginner’s Guide to RSS Distribution 00:15:45 — Full Self‑Sovereign Setup Explained 00:17:23 — Creating the V4V Facebook Group 00:19:27 — Music First, Tech Second 00:20:41 — Why V4V Needs More Listeners 00:21:51 — Where to Find Strange Love 00:22:11 — Closing Thoughts for Artists & Listeners

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