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Episode 529 - Jason Ross of Seven Mary Three
Episode 663
Bands like Seven Mary Three couldn't have existed any other time but in the 90s. Grunge was king, guitars were heavy, and bands were full of angst. This formula served them well when "Cumbersome" lan…
Published on 3 months ago
528 - Tim DeLaughter of Tripping Daisy/the Polyphonic Spree
Episode 662
The mind of Tim DeLaughter must be an interesting place to spend some time. In the 90s he fronted the esoteric rock band Tripping Daisy that saw a lot of success with their second album I Am an Elast…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Promo Mode - Steve Barton on new Translator and Solo albums
Episode 661
Steve Barton returns to the show this week to fill us in on a couple of new goodies from his world. First of all, a live Translator album called Beyond Today: Live at the Farm San Francisco 1986 was …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 527 - Al Jardine of the Beach Boys
Episode 660
What can you say about the Beach Boys that hasn't already been said? Especially now with the recent passing of leader Brian Wilson, the band is back to the forefront where they deserve to be. Former …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 526 - Matthew Caws of Nada Surf
Episode 659
If all you've heard from Nada Surf is their novelty hit "Popular" from '95, you'd be forgiven for not knowing they morphed into one of best bands in the world over the last 25 years. Starting with 20…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 525 - David J of Bauhaus/Love and Rockets/Solo
Episode 658
We don't throw the word :"icon" around here too often, but when you're a founding member of two of the biggest Goth Rock and Alternative Rock bands ever, the label is deserving. David J is partly res…
Published on 4 months ago
Episode 524 - David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven/Cracker/Solo
Episode 657
David Lowery has cracked the code for having it all. In the 80s he fronted the beloved Camper Van Beethoven who rose to (indie) fame with "Take the Skinheads Bowling" and "Pictures of Matchstick Men"…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Book Club - Gary Graff editor of 501 Essential Albums of the 80s
Episode 656
Writer Gary Graff returns to discuss the release of the 501 Essential Albums of the 80s. When he was on a few months ago to discuss the 90s version, we explored the process for creating the list, who…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 523 - Robert Forster of the Go-Betweens/Solo
Episode 655
Australia has been blessed with some of the greatest songwriters of all time. On their Mount Rushmore has to be Robert Forster and Grant McLennan of the Go-Betweens. What started out as spiky post-pu…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 522 - Stan Lynch of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Episode 654
When a musician as legendary as drummer Stan Lynch invests his time and efforts into a new project, I want to know what it is. His new band is called The Speaker Wars and they make the exact kind of …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago