Episodes
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Eddie Flowers (Gulcher fanzine, The Gizmos, Crawlspace)
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
The legendary & hilarious Eddie Flowers graces the show -- and about time! Simultaneously a fascinating career overview and a rich history of rock spiel. Growing up a precocious fanzine scribbler, obscure pre-punk rags, conflicted about Greg Shaw, John Mellencamp slander, abject Byron Coley worship, and more!
Saturday May 25, 2024
Hans-Jürgen Klitsch (Gorilla Beat, Hartbeat!)
Saturday May 25, 2024
Saturday May 25, 2024
Hans-Jürgen Klitsch - the genial straight shooter behind the indispensable Gorilla Beat ('77-'84) and Hartbeat! ('84-'98) fanzines, as well two authoritative volumes on German Beat music - opens up about his many years spent in the fanzine trenches.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Dave and Rena O'Halloran (What Wave fanzine)
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Dave and Rena O'Halloran of What Wave ('84-'96) give us the lowdown on their beloved London, ON garage punk zine that had a global reach.
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Eric Friedl (Wipeout fanzine, Oblivians, Goner Records)
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
We close out 2023 on a high note with Eric Friedl of Wipeout, one of the great unsung, sub-underground fanzines of the early 90s.
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Justine DeMetrick (Intermission photo zine)
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
We zoom in on the life and work of legendary photographer Justine DeMetrick, a key figure in the visual history of American hardcore punk! Shooting bands in the early 90s, vivid recollections of fave venues, artistic heroes, Intermission fanzine, and more.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Pleasant Gehman (Lobotomy fanzine)
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Pleasant Gehman of ground-zero LA punk fanzine Lobotomy ('78-'82) treats us to a brilliant batch of stories: scoring candid interviews and photos with punk royalty, writing for Slash, a run-in with Kim Fowley, and much more.
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Andy Pearson (Fear and Loathing fanzine)
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
The ultra-prolific Andy Pearson of Fear and Loathing fanzine (going strong since '89) on getting gripped by glam, rivalry among UK music weeklies, having a Nick Cave interview go wonky, and scads more.
Friday Apr 07, 2023
David Elliott (Neumusik fanzine, YHR Tapes, Sounds Magazine)
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
David Elliott of the brilliant Neumusik fanzine (1979-82) tells the fascinating tale of this little-known experimental/post-Krautrock music mag that's ripe for rediscovery.
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Bruce Adams (kranky records, Your Flesh fanzine)
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Bruce Adams is on hand to chat about his recent book, "You're with Stupid: kranky, Chicago, and the Reinvention of Indie Music," writing for Your Flesh, touring with the Laughing Hyenas, and more!
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Brad Lapin (Damage Magazine)
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Brad Lapin of the great SF Bay Area punk tabloid Damage ('79-'81) transports us back to the scene that hatched his crucial mag.