Archive for: December, 2016

103: Mark Trombino (Drive Like Jehu)

Although they were only active for five years during their initial run, Drive Like Jehu was one of the most beloved and influential rock bands of the 90s. Mark Trombino’s grooves, which achieved a crucial balance between cerebral cleverness and visceral power, were–in part–the product of his obsessive nature. He tells Joe about how, after…

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102: Chris Wilson (Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Hound, Open City)

Chris Wilson’s exceptional drumming helped establish Ted Leo and the Pharmacists as one of the most compelling bands of their generation. Chris tells Joe about listening to “Rhiannon” on the eight track in his mom’s Camaro, losing his father at a young age, learning to be less self-critical, and overcoming a guidance counselor’s low expectations…

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101: London May (Samhain, Reptile House, Distorted Pony)

While he was still a teenager, London May made his first recordings with Reptile House for legendary label Dischord. Soon, he joined forces with rock icon, Glenn Danzig, in the band Samhain. He talks to Joe about his childhood as a punk rocker in Baltimore; working with a young Dan Higgs in Reptile House; being…

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100: Joe Wong interviewed by Brendan Canty (Parts & Labor, Marnie Stern, Mary Timony, The Trap Set)

It’s Episode 100, and our first guest, Fugazi’s Brendan Canty, returns as guest host to extract the origin story of Joe Wong and The Trap Set. Joe talks about his childhood in Milwaukee; meeting his composing partner in the experimental theater scene; scoring for film and tv; and his time with artists such as Parts…

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