Trey Spruance of Secret Chiefs 3 and Mr Bungle shares stories of his early years, finding eclectic music around the world, the Mr Bungle cassette tapes, the recording of the Mr Bungle self titled album and much more. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.
Read MoreEp179: The Story of Abbey Road with Bruce Spizer
Abbey Road is perhaps the Beatles finest hour, however it was a hard-fought path that unwittingly became their end. Today Beatles historian Bruce Spizer shares the journey of John, Paul, George and Ringo down Abbey Road.
Read MoreEp178: Richard Patrick of Filter
Richard Patrick shares the history of Filter, the stories behind 'Short Bus', 'Title of Record', the vinyl catalogue of Filter, the early days of Nine Inch Nails, the satisfaction of his current soundtrack work and heaps more.
Read MoreEp177: The Y&T Tapes and the UMG Fire w Dave Meniketti
The 2008 UMG fire destroyed over 100,000 master tapes across hundreds of artists, including Y&T. Today Dave Meniketti discusses what the band lost, the process of finding out, dealing with the new reality and picking up the pieces.
Read MoreEp176: Scott Gorham of Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy
Scott Gorham shares about the music and success of Thin Lizzy, as well as the Black Star Riders and their new LP 'Another State of Grace', plus a track to enjoy.
Read MoreEp175: The Early Years of Mr Bungle
It's been 20 years since we've heard from Mr Bungle. Today we speak with former manager Kristin Yee about the early days of this beloved band and how a group that sounded so different to anything else was given the freedom to create on their own terms.
Read MoreEp174: The Wonderful World of Bracket
Bracket is one of the better kept secrets of my record collection. Today we talk to bass player Zack Charlos on the history, recordings, twists, turns and ongoing persistence of this amazing group. Plus a coupla songs to enjoy!
Get Bracket’s new LP “Too Old to Die Young” at FatWreck.com or at bracket.bandcamp.com
Ep173: Michael Cuscuna of Mosaic Records
Michael Cuscuna has spent several decades preserving record label archives and compiling rare recordings, sessions and 'vault material' through Mosaic Records. Today he discusses this fascinating journey through the vaults of Blue Note, Atlantic, Impulse and more to make this material available to music lovers around the world.
Read MoreEp172: Willie D of The Geto Boys
Few artists have reached the level of controversy as The Geto Boys; Growing up rough, choosing a rap career, making a million-to-one shot achieving fame and vilification the likes that has rarely been seen. Today we talk with Geto Boys leader, artist and entrepreneur, Willie D about the highs and lows in the story of this legendary band.
Read MoreEp171: Matt Sullivan of Light In The Attic Records
Matt Sullivan owns and manages 'Light In The Attic Records', an independent record label best known for reissuing material and 're-breaking' artists, including Betty Davis, Sixto 'Sugarman' Rodriguez, Serge Gainsbourg & more. Matt talks us through the history & future of this highly respected label.
Read MoreEp170: Chad Kassem of Acoustic Sounds Part 2 of 2
Chad Kassem has built a small vinyl record and audiophile empire in Salina Kansas, which includes AcousticSounds.com, Analogue Productions, Quality Record Pressing & more. Hear his story today in part 2 of his 2 part series.
Read MoreEp169: Chad Kassem of Acoustic Sounds Part 1 of 2
Chad Kassem has built a small vinyl record and audiophile empire in Salina Kansas, which includes AcousticSounds.com, Analogue Productions, Quality Record Pressing & more. Hear his story today in part 1 of his 2 part series.
Read MoreEp168: Al Anderson of Bob Marley and The Original Wailers
Al Anderson was handed a guitar session that turned into a career with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and more. Today he tours with The Original Wailers and shares his stories as an eye witness to Reggae history.
Read MoreEp167: 20 Years of Ipecac Recordings
Ipecac Recordings was founded in 1999 by Mike Patton and Greg Werckman as a vehicle to release some of Mike's more eclectic projects. 20 years later Ipecac is thriving thanks in part to a loyal fan-base and their artist-friendly approach to releasing music. Greg joins us today to talk about the formation, growth and future of Ipecac Recordings.
Read MoreEp166: Frank Carter & the End of Suffering
Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes just released what may be their defining album "End of Suffering", and signals another level of growth and artistry for Frank. Today he discusses the many paths that led him to this moment and how he balances life with creativity.
Read MoreEp165: Keith Morris of OFF! & Watermelon - The Movie
Punk rock legend Keith Morris (OFF!, Black Flag, Circle Jerks) returns to discuss the new project from OFF!: "Watermelon: The Movie" which sounds like a pretty ambitious and amazing project. Enjoy the conversation, Keith is in top form.
Read MoreEp164: Dimitri Coats of OFF!
OFF! is my favourite band and they're making a movie. Today guitarist Dimitri Coats discusses his vinyl record collection, shares the history of OFF!, some rare records of their catalogue, plus an inside peek at their upcoming movie sci-fi punk-rockumentary 'Watermelon'.
Read MoreEp163: The Bizarre World of Ahmet Zappa and Joe Travers
Ahmet Zappa and Joe Travers are steering the legacy of Frank Zappa’s music, producing several releases for Record Store Day, the upcoming live hologram tour and heaps more projects and vinyl records in the hopper. This week they give us a peek at the work involved, the projects underway, the challenges they have and the hurdles they overcome to bring us what the world needs; MORE ZAPPA!
Read MoreEp162: The Final Recordings of Chuck Mosley
Chuck Mosley recorded two tracks shortly before passing in November of 2017. These tracks will be part of an amazing Record Store Day release from BlocGlobal, a company led by a music-loving group of partners, including audio restoration engineer, Shawn Franklin. Today Shawn tells the story of this music and puts it into context of Chuck's life.
Read MoreEp161: A Danko Jones Supreme
Danko Jones has a lot of energy and a lot of experience playing in a rock and roll band. Today we talk about a wide range of topics, including vinyl, his love of Kiss, we share Lemmy stories and heaps more. Plus 2 tracks off the upcoming LP 'A Rock Supreme'.
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