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Purple Onion - Barrington Hall w/ Matt Hunter
Barrington Hall is a legendary location in the Primus world, and its debauched past pairs well with the refined nature of the music from this Purple …
1 year, 8 months ago
Purple Onion - Ding Dang w/ Alex Dalasio
Ding Dang is a forceful number, both in terms of music and lyrics. We speak with bassist Alex Dalasio about the musicality of the tune, and what make…
1 year, 9 months ago
Purple Onion - Whamola
Les Claypool started banging on the Whamola on February 14, 2001, at a Frog Brigade show in Boston, Massachusetts, and it's accompanied him on nearly…
1 year, 9 months ago
Purple Onion - Long In The Tooth
With Long in the Tooth, Les Claypool takes a page from the Tom Waits book of music, and puts his own spin on the concept, evoking numerous auti-biogr…
1 year, 9 months ago
Purple Onion - Buzzards of Green Hill w/ Louis Ortega
Frequent bass contributor Louis Ortega returns to model and explain the hooks behind Buzzards of Green Hill, Frankie's favorite track from the album,…
1 year, 9 months ago
Purple Onion - David Makalaster
This week, we discuss David Makalaster, often referred to as Mak 1, which brings Purple Onion to life after the ambient opening track. Mak 1 and 2 so…
1 year, 9 months ago
Purple Onion - Album overview & title track
As we begin to peel back the layers of Les Claypool's 2002 album Purple Onion, we discuss the background of the record, its place in (and out) of its…
1 year, 10 months ago
No Forcefield
No Forcefield was an experimental collaboration of Larry LaLonde, Brain, Adam Gates, DJ Disk, and Extrakd for Stray Records, which produced two album…
1 year, 10 months ago
Pablo's Hippos
Sessanta spoilers abound
Rejoice, for there is new Primus! As part of the Sessanta tour celebrating Maynard James Keenan's 60th birthday, Primus is su…
1 year, 10 months ago
Peter Libby & "Welcome to this World" Demo
In this super-sized episode, we discuss the 1985/86 Primus demo tape informally titled Welcome To This World, and set it against its time period in t…
1 year, 11 months ago