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#148: Simon O'Connor (Modest Mouse / MGMT)

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Simon O'Connor plays lead guitar in Modest Mouse, he plays bass guitar in MGMT, and is the frontman in Spiral Heads. In this podcast episode Simon talks about: going to college with the MGMT guys (Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden), eventually joining MGMT, joining Modest Mouse, he opens up about the impact of Jeremiah Green's tragic illness and death, and much more.




Links & socials:




  • Simon's Instagram: @simondoomband
  • Modest Mouse Instagram: @modestmouse ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • https://linktr.ee/modestmouseofficial
  • MGMT Instagram: @whoismgmt
  • https://linktr.ee/mgmt
  • Spiral Heads Instagram: @spiralxheads
  • https://www.instagram.com/spiralxheads/






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