Kira Roessler spent much of her youth balancing school and playing in the punk clubs of Los Angeles before joining Black Flag, recording some highly acclaimed albums and touring the world. Today Kira shares stories of her time w Black Flag, Dos and her new solo album.
Read MoreEp303: Alex Grossi - Quiet Riot
Guitarist Alex Grossi lives the rock and roll life, complete with its modern complexities. Today Alex joins us to talk vinyl, rock n roll, joining Quiet Riot, his new LP w Hookers & Blow, taking risks and sharing some pretty wild road stories.
Read MoreEp302: Al Jourgensen of Ministry
Al Jourgensen emerges from lockdown with a new Ministry album "Moral Hygiene" and makes time to talk vinyl, Covid, the Ministry master tapes and shares some pretty wild stories.
Read MoreEp301: Amyl & The Sniffers Want It All
Amyl & The Sniffers are on a path to conquer the world and their new LP "Comfort To Me" is a battering ram against the castle doors of boredom. Today Amy, Declan, Bryce and Gus talk band history, releases, collectables, vinyl and what the post-Covid future may hold for one of Australia's greatest musical exports.
Read MoreEp300: Peter Frampton Remembers The Records
Peter Frampton joins us to discuss his early records, working with various Beatles, almost becoming a Rolling Stone, the rise of his solo career, the success of "Frampton Comes Alive", his new LP "Frampton Forgets The Words" and much more.
Read MoreEp299: TMoQ - Trade Mark of Quality Bootleg Records
Trade Mark of Quality (TMoQ) was an underground record label that spawned an illicit industry, putting unofficial recordings from the likes Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin & The Rolling Stones into the hands of music fans around the world. The book "A Pig's Tale" tells the fascinating story of that secretive underground operation by the people who were there and made it happen.
Read MoreEp298: Tom Scholz - Being Analog in a Digital World
Musician & Engineer Tom Scholz of Boston has spent much of his life working with sound waves and has an understanding and perspective of analog and digital that is both clear and compelling. In this interview (part II of II) Tom shares his thoughts on vinyl, analog and digital audio and a whole lot more.
Read MoreEp297: Tom Scholz - 45 Years of Boston
45 years ago the debut LP from Boston reset the standard for rock records, radio and culture. Today founder, songwriter, producer and resident recording engineer Tom Scholz tells the story of that album and some of the challenges of reaching for perfection in a creative business.
Read MoreEp296: Brad Logan - Leftöver Crack, F-Minus, Adolescents
Brad Logan has co-authored a new book "Architects of Self Destruction - An Oral History of Leftöver Crack", an amazing set of stories and recollections from the band. Today Brad shares the staggering history of Leftöver Crack, the records, the near-misses, the tragedies and more, plus we make plenty of time to nerd out with vinyl records.
Read MoreEp295: Katon W. De Pena of Hirax - Record Collector
Katon W. De Pena lives and breathes vinyl records, whether through his band Hirax, through his various DJ gigs at locations like Hollywood's Rainbow Bar & Grill or simply cratedigging & collecting. Today we talk about Katon's vinyl collection obsession, how he builds, curates and manages his vinyl and hear stories of his metal roots.
Read MoreEp294: Led Zeppelin Vinyl with Ross Halfin
Renown rock photographer and author Ross Halfin discusses his Led Zeppelin collectibles, the early vinyl pressings, the rare records, the bootlegs and more, all of which can be seen in his new book "Led Zeppelin Vinyl - The Essential Collection".
Read MoreEp293: Billy F Gibbons - ZZ Top, The Moving Sidewalks & more
Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top talks about the early days; The Moving Sidewalks, the early rare & collectible records, memories of his time with Jimi Hendrix, the 1st private press ZZ Top 7" single, his new solo LP "Hardware" and more.
Read MoreEp292: Experiencing Vinyl with Matt Sorum
Matt Sorum joins us to talk vinyl, discuss his new book 'Double Talkin' Jive' and shares stories from his days with Guns n' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Billy Gibbons & more.
Read MoreEp291: Descendents - Milo Goes on The Vinyl Guide
Milo Aukerman, frontman, singer, songwriter & scientist of Descendents, talks about his vinyl history, records of the band, his intertwining punk rock and PhD journey and the new Descendents LP "9th & Walnut" on Epitaph.
Read MoreEp290: The Return of OFF! and Circle Jerks w Keith Morris
We are celebrating the return of OFF! and Circle Jerks with punk legend and wonderful soul Keith Morris. Today Keith shares what's been happening with OFF!, the new band members, their Metallica cover of "Holier Than Thou", the song, the video, what's next PLUS what's happening with Circle Jerks, the recent "Group Sex" vinyl reissue and heaps more. Enjoy!
Read MoreEp289: Fred Armisen - Record Collector
Comedian, writer, musician and fellow record collector, Fred Armisen joins us to talk music, collecting, vinyl history, punk rock, his musically based comedy sketches, visiting record shops around the world and heaps more.
Read MoreEp288: Fist Full of Stories w Earl Slick
Earl Slick is walking, talking, breathing rock and roll history. Today he talks of vinyl, his times with David Bowie, the John Lennon 'Double Fantasy' sessions, clarifies rumours & shares stories, as well as the tale of his new LP "Fist Full of Devils".
Read MoreEp287: Eerie Von - Samhain, Danzig, Misfits Pt 2
In part 2 of our discussion, Eerie Von shares stories of the post-Misfits period, including Samhain and Danzig, recording Unholy Passion & November Coming Fire, vinyl records, the artwork, the Metallica connections, the abandoned projects & more. This is part 2 of 2.
Read MoreEp286: Eerie Von - Samhain, Danzig, Misfits Pt 1
Eerie Von grew up in Lodi New Jersey aka "Ground Zero" of Horror Punk. As a friend and contemporary of Misfits, he witnessed the early activity of the band and eventually joined as a full member of Samhain and Danzig. Today Eerie shares his memories of those early years, the Misfits shows, vinyl records, Fiend Club collectibles, the breakup of Misfits, formation of Samhain & more. This is part 1 of 2.
Read MoreEp285: The Loss of Andy Gill w Catherine Mayer
Gang of Four founder Andy Gill passed away in early 2020. His partner Catherine Mayer joins us to discuss his life, his passing and the wonderful new tribute project "The Problem of Leisure".
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