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Ep469: Cook Craig - Pipe-Eye, King Gizzard, The Murlocs

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Cook Craig of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and The Murlocs discusses his new Pipe-Eye solo LP, early and rare recordings, KGATLW bootlegger series, touring & lots more.

Topics Include:

  • Name preference

  • Cookie’s record collection

  • Touring plans, summer in Australia

  • Any live dates for Pipe-Eye?

  • Remembering dozens of songs

  • What’s the hardest song to play live?

  • Challenges of microtonal songs

  • Themes of King Gizzard and Pipe-Eye albums

  • Starting an album with a theme vs a collection of songs

  • Pipe-Defy” has a lot of funk influences

  • When does a song go to Pipe-Eye, King Gizzard or Murlocs?

  • Some King Gizzard albums are driven by themes

  • Origin story of the “Pipe-Eye” moniker

  • Strong influences of 60 garage rock in Geelong

  • Working with Stu in “Revolver & Sun”

  • Pre-release CD from Revolver & Sun – ever be reissued?

  • Cookie was on the Angelsea EP

  • Early band names - reaction to “King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard”

  • Becoming aware of his ability to make a living from music

  • How KGATLW, Murlocs & Pipe-Eye stay prolific and keep quality high

  • The plan for 5 albums in 2017

  • Giving away “Polygondawanaland” – the gift economy

  • Seeing, receiving and storing bootlegger products

  • King Gizzard taped over many earlier recordings

  • Recording at Daptone studios – recording on the road

  • Overwriting and over-recordings to select the best tracks

  • How Cookie writes on the road

  • Pipe-Defy sounds less low-fi – higher quality production

  • Doesn’t guest on other projects

  • Recording Cosmic Blip – recent reissues – relationship with Flightless

  • The change from Gizzverse to “p(doom) records

  • Making the videos for Pipe-Eye

  • Working with Jason Galea – albums and gig posters

  • Involvement in poster and vinyl art

  • More touring in 2025 – Europe residencies – maybe Australia

  • What’s left on the bucket list for KG?

  • The Gorge in Washington State was quite surreal

  • Working on new music over Christmas break – rapid turnaround

  • Pipe-Eye interview wrap up

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