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Inter-Album Interview: Jordan Kravitz
Jordan Kravitz recently joined the Primus crew to photograph some 2024 dates, including New Year's Eve. He's currently out capturing the band on numerous dates of the 2025 Onward & Upward tour, bring…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Inter-Album Interview: Dave Kloc
Dave Kloc is a prolific artist who designs posters for a wide variety of artists, but when PRIMUS comes calling, he ups his game. Enjoy a peek behind his creative process and unique approach to makin…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
OWAW - Off-White Guilt
We conclude our Of Whales And Woe coverage with this sendoff instrumental that airs a bit of mystery with its abrupt conclusion and sound samples/field recordings. We take a stab at what it might all…
Published on 3 months ago
OWAW - Filipino Ray w/ Sam Stewart
Sam Stewart of Flagman returns to discuss Filipino Ray, an acrobatic bass jaunt that comprises the penultimate track of Of Whales and Woe. The bass lines go hard, but there is a lot of open space as …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
OWAW - Robot Chicken
We all know about the South Park theme, but were you aware that Les Claypool wrote and performed the theme to Robot Chicken, another long-running animated television program? Probably. We discuss his…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
OWAW - Rumble of the Diesel
The hips of the record have arrived! This utterly accessible, catchy track doubles as a slice-of-life study of a commercial fisherman, whose solace is the sea, despite its diminishing economic return…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
OWAW - Nothin' Ventured
The great Kello Gonzalez returns to the podcast on short notice to discuss Nothin' Ventured, which we interpret as our version of a Les Claypool motivational speech, particularly because the spirit o…
Published on 4 months ago
OWAW - Iowan Gal
Les Claypool's ode to his wife, Chaney, starts side two of Of Whales and Woe, and there's certainly no woe to be found in this joyous track, which reflects the irrational emotional highs of fulfilled…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Interstellar Drum Derby Finale commentary
This week, we offer up a commentary track on the hour-long Primus Interstellar Drum Derby finale. Receiving this much video footage of the band auditioning, practicing, rehearsing, jamming, and recor…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Little Lord Fentanyl - NEW TRACK ALERT
NEW TRACK ALERT!
Primus have released Little Lord Fentanyl, the first track to include newly-minted drummer John Hoffman. The track was a part of the final drum auditions for Hoffman and Borlai, who …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago