Chuck Shute Podcast

Episode 141- Art Alexakis from Everclear.  Let’s just say this interview was not “Wonderful.” 💥🚂

00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Rising Above Bad Things
09:02 - Suicide Attempt
10:40 - A.R. Rep at Record Label
12:12 - Signed to Capitol Records
13:45 - Nirvana Comparison & Dave Grohl
14:37 -" Santa Monica" & "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore"
16:25 - "Heroin Girl" Single & Censorship
19:35 - "Father of Mine" Fan Reactions
22:00 - Happiness & Success
25:07 - "Fire Maple Song"
26:10 - Sweet Relief & MusiCares
28:13 - Summerland Tour
29:09 - Wrap Up

Everclear website:
https://www.everclearmusic.com

Summer Land Tour website: 
http://www.summerlandtour.net/

Sweet Relief website:
https://www.sweetrelief.org

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 140- comedian/actor Nick Hoff! Nick has appeared on MTV & Sirius XM, as well as in commercials for Miller Lite, Pepsi and Amazon. Nick was hand-picked by Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy to open for them on their critically acclaimed “We’ve Been Thinking” Tour.  In this episode we’ll discuss everything from Nick’s background growing up on the rough streets (gravel roads) of Nebraska to working with Hollywood legends like Peter Farrelly & Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Plus hear about his lifetime ban from working at K-Mart and sneaking in to the green room to meet Blink 182’s Travis Barker! 

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:40 - Welcome Nick & Extrodinairre Info 
0:02:37 - Rough Streets (Gravel Roads) of Nebraska 
0:04:20 - Jaws & Fear of the Ocean 
0:07:02 - Funny Movies & TV 
0:08:55 - Comedy,  Being Cancelled & Intent 
0:11:25 - Cornhusker Football in Nebraska 
0:12:21 - Things to Do in Nebraska 
0:14:20 - Writing Jokes Early  & College 
0:18:15 - Moving to L.A. & Sleeping on the Floor 
0:21:55 - Beginning Stand Up, Comedy Class & Open Mics
0:26:45 - Comedian Fahim Anwar 
0:28:15 - Taking Wife & Kid on the Road 
0:30:10 - Jeff Foxworthy's Wide Appeal 
0:33:50 - Jeff Foxworthy Vs Ryan O'Flanagan
0:35:30 - Opening for Eddie Money 
0:38:15 - BMW Commercial 
0:39:45 - Peter Farrelly & Philip Seymour Hoffman 
0:43:55 - Big Mach 3 Razor Commercial & Brian Callen 
0:45:05 - Avoiding Drugs & Addictive Personality 
0:48:05 - Lifetime Ban of Working at K-Mart 
0:52:10 - Sneaking in to Travis Barker's Green Room 
0:54:55 - Cancer Research & Habitat for Humanity 
0:56:35 - Hoffcast: Nick's Podcast & Stand Up Clips 
0:59:52 - Wrap Up 

Nick Hoff website:
http://www.nickhoff.com

Habitat for Humanity website:
https://www.habitat.org

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 139- Chip Z’Nuff! Chip is the bass player and lead singer for Enuff Z’Nuff. Chip originally started out as a baseball player and had tryouts with some major league teams. He took that work ethic he learned from playing sports and used it to start a band. In this episode we’ll cover Vikki Foxx’s departure, being interviewed by Howard Stern, playing with Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins, famous fans and much more! 

00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Current Projects 
02:14 - Work Ethic Learned From Baseball 
03:36 - Band w/ Desi Rexx (D'Molls) & D Generation 
07:15 - Lt Bob Offers to Help Out
08:07 - Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick 
09:25 - Changing the Enuff Z'Nuff Name 
11:30 - Enuff Z'Nuff Image & Style
14:05 - Vikki Foxx Departs the Band 
16:35 - Music Scene Changes 
17:38 - Paraphernalia & Billy Corgan 
20:02 - Donnie Vie & Vikki Foxx Reunion? 
21:45 - Three New Records 
22:43 - Chip Z'Nuff Solo Record 
25:30 - Adler's Appetite & GnR Guys
27:44 - Being Interviewed by Howard Stern  
28:50 - Matt Bellamy of Muse 
29:58 - Fan Stories & Johnny Rotten
31:45 - Beatles Interactions & Mick Jones
33:45 - Stance on Drugs & Songwriting 
34:55 - St Jude's Charity 
36:02 - Dash Radio & RnR Fantasy Camp
38:43 - Wrap Up

Enuff Z'Nuff website:
https://www.enuffznuff.com

St Jude's Children's Hospital website:
https://www.stjude.org

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 138 - Kevin Steele from Roxx Gang & Mojo Gurus! Roxx Gang was another band that should have been much bigger in my opinion. The band had some tragedies and substance abuse issues, but did put out some great music. Their debut album “Things You’ve Never Done Before” was produced by Beau Hill (Warrant, Ratt) and went on to sell 250,000 copies. Kevin also formed the band Mojo Gurus which had a more eclectic sound. This was a fun interview as Kevin didn’t hold back. Hear all about the early days, his thoughts on a Roxx Gang reunion, the future of Mojo Gurus and what famous 80s rock band he turned down an audition for! 

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:38 - Welcome & Early Beginnings 
0:03:58 - Influences of 1970s Glam Rock 
0:05:40 - Playing in Florida & Getting Signed 
0:08:45 - Guitarist Eric Carrell Tragedy 
0:12:25 - "Red Rose" Song Tribute to Eric 
0:13:35 - Producer Beau Hill 
0:15:45 - "Things You've Never Done Before" Album 
0:18:00 - Live Shows & Performing with Gene Simmons 
0:20:00 - "Voodoo You Love" Album 
0:24:05 - Lineup Problems & Timing
0:26:45 - Roxx Gang & Mojo Gurus 
0:28:30 - Window for Glam Rock Bands 
0:30:50 - Future of Roxx Gang & Offers to Reunite 
0:32:30 - Opinion of 70s Rock Bands Today 
0:34:45 - Musical Taste Changing & Aging 
0:38:35 - Price of a Roxx Gang Reunion 
0:39:00 - Producer Jack Douglas 
0:41:05 - Offer to Try Out for Skid Row 
0:42:39 - Former Guitarist Stacey Blades 
0:46:00 - Vinyl Collection & Music Fan 
0:49:15 - The End of Mojo Gurus? 
0:50:21 - Next Musical Project or Supergroup 
0:51:55 - How Rock Music Has Changed 
0:57:50 - N.O.R.M.L. Marijuana Legalization 
0:59:15 - Steele Records & Roxx Gang Re-Release
1:00:33 - Wrap Up 

Mojo Gurus website:
https://www.mojogurus.com

N.O.R.M.L. website:
https://norml.org/support/

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 137 - Adam Czeisler of Sweet Water! If you have never heard this band you missed out! Thankfully they are back together and making new music. They were very big in Seattle in the 90s. Their songs were all over radio, and they played shows with Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Candlebox, and Flaming Lips.  Their second record “Superfriends” was produced by Dave Jerden (Alice in Chains, Jane’s Addiction) and is criminally underrated. While the songs “Superstar” and “Feed Yourself” did get some national airplay, the whole record is phenomenal and still sounds great today. Adam tells me the whole story of the band, coming up in the 90s Seattle scene, and talks about the upcoming record and live shows! 

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:35 - Church Choir 
0:04:52 - Early Bands & Seattle Venues 
0:12:00 - Mother Love Bone & Andrew Wood
0:16:15 - Computers, Math & Music 
0:18:30 - Adam Joins SGM & Recording Demos 
0:24:30 - Layne Staley 
0:27:00 - First Show With Mookie Blaylock 
0:29:05 - Signed by Jason Flom of Atlantic Records 
0:35:40 - First Self-Titled Album & Production 
0:40:05 - "Superfriends" Album & Singles 
0:49:36 - "Suicide" Album & Parc Boys 
0:51:10 - Being in the Zone Onstage 
0:53:35 - Touring & Shows With A.I.C.
0:55:07 - Seattle Camaraderie & Candlebox 
0:58:37 - Soundgarden & Chris Cornell
1:00:55 - Screaming Trees & Green Apple Quickstep 
1:01:39 - Break Up & Reformation 
1:04:40 - "Firebird" EP & The Who 
1:06:45 - New Record & New Songs & Recording 
1:14:35 - Summer Festivals in Europe & U.S. Tour
1:16:45 - MusiCares 
1:17:30 - Website & Social Media 
1:18:58 - Wrap Up 

Sweet Water website:
https://www.sweetwaterrocks.com

MusiCares website:
https://www.grammy.com/musicares

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 136- Dave Hill! Dave is a true Renaissance man. He is a musician, a comedian, an actor, a writer, a podcaster and a clothing designer. He truly excels at all these things. As a musician, he wrote the theme song for John Oliver’s show. His books have been been praised by author Malcolm Gladwell.  He has appeared on many great TV shows including Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and many more. There is a lot to discuss here and I had a lot of fun chatting with Dave about a variety of topics.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:02 - Dave's Many Projects 
0:02:50 - Early Inspirations 
0:04:15 - Childhood/Teen Years 
0:07:00 - Working at a Homeless Shelter 
0:10:50 - Some of Dave's Bands 
0:13:35 - "Witch Taint" Black Metal Band
0:23:30 - Early Musical Influences 
0:25:30 - "Valley Lodge" Band
0:28:05 - Working w/ Blink 182's Mark Hoppus 
0:28:58 - Playing Music & Collaborating 
0:30:55 - Working w/ Big Name Comedians 
0:32:25 - Modern Family & Other Dave Hills 
0:38:30 - TV Show Recommendations 
0:42:25 - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 
0:43:25 - "Drunk Bus" Movie 
0:44:35 - Writing & Susie Essman 
0:46:10 - Malcolm Gladwell's Writing Advice 
0:49:35 - Comedian Mike Polk 
0:52:46 - Accomplishing Projects & Daily Routine 
0:56:15 - Motivation & Desire for Projects 
1:01:50 - Meditation, Anxiety & Drugs 
1:04:20 - Ice Cream & Dan Wilbur 
1:07:50 - New York Comedy & Alt Comedy
1:09:55 - Talent & Platforms
1:12:40 - No Kid Hungry
1:14:25 - Politics & Trump
1:18:20 - Projects on the Horizon 
1:21:15 - Wrap Up 

Dave Hill Website:
https://www.davehillonline.com

No Kid Hungry Website:
https://www.nokidhungry.org

Chuck Shute Website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 135- Stevie Rachelle from Tuff! This was a fun one as I’ve been fan of both his music career as well as his website Metal Sludge.  Tuff has recently re-released their debut album and we have the inside scoop all about the band’s history and recording with legendary producer Howard Benson. Then we talk about the Metal Sludge site and we reveal who the catalyst was that helped inspire Stevie to start it. We also chat a little bit about his other projects Shameless, Tales From the Porn and Cheeseheads With Attitude! Fun episode! 

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:10 - Tuff's Debut Re-Issued 
0:05:14 - Rise & Fall of Tuff 
0:09:55 - Skateboarding in Wisconsin 
0:13:25 - Seeing Motley Crue Changed Life
0:15:18 - Becoming a Rock Singer in Wisconsin
0:22:10 - Sunset Strip Scene 
0:26:15 - Working With Producer Howard Benson
0:37:30 - CC Deville Party House & Adam Hamilton 
0:40:35 - Cheeseheads With Attitude 
0:45:35 - Gerri Miller of Metal Edge
0:52:35 - Metal Sludge Website 
0:59:37 - Metal Sludge Gets Rockstars in Trouble 
1:02:36 - Metal Sludge Breaking Stories 
1:05:53 - Metal Sludge Breaks Crue Story 
1:10:35 - Mitch Lafon & Reporting News 
1:14:22 - Metal Sludge Funny Headlines 
1:18:45 - Competitive Rock Music Websites 
1:21:51 - Shameless, Tales From The Porn & Tuff 
1:25:40 - We Rock For Autism  
1:29:40 - Wrap Up

Tuff CDs Website:
https://tuffcds.com

Metal Sludge Website:
https://metalsludge.tv

We Rock for Autism:
http://www.werockforautism.org

Chuck Shute Website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 134- Mark Farner! Mark was the singer, guitarist and primary songwriter for Grand Funk Railroad. He now has a solo project called “Mark Farner’s American Band.” This interview was a lot of fun because  Mark is a great storyteller. Hear the stories behind their biggest songs, some bad business dealings and Mark going THROUGH a tree in a car! 

00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Early Musical Beginnings  
03:02 - Guitar Teacher Shoots Foot Off 
03:58 - Kicked Out of High School 
06:56 - Dick Wagner & Early Grand Funk 
08:03 - First Gig - Atlanta Pop Festival 
12:01 - Todd Rungren & "Loco-Motion" 
14:25 - Writing "We're An American Band" 
15:55 - Terry Knight & Bad Business Dealings 
18:05 - Forgiveness & Letting Go 
22:55 - Brewer Ends the Band in 1976
23:55 - Solo Music, Christianity & Marriage
28:57 - Mark Farner's American Band 
31:05 - "Mr. Limousine Driver" 
32:00 - Choosing Set List  
34:27 - Writing Song "Bad Time'
35:10 - Snow Monkeys in Japan 
38:10 - John Corabi & Mark Slaughter 
39:20 - Near Death Experience 
40:40 - Debt, Money & Federal Reserve 
43:50 - Car Drives Through an Oak Tree
48:26 - Book & Follow Up 
49:20 - Autographed Live DVD 
50:00 - Veteran's Support Foundation  
52:30 - Wrap Up 

Mark Farner Website:
https://markfarner.com

Veteran's Support Foundation:
http://www.vsf-usa.org

Chuck Shute Website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 133- The Compulsions & The Dodies! It’s a DOUBLE episode featuring two interviews! First up is Rob Carlyle from the Compulsions. He returns to the show now that his “Ferocious” album is out and getting rave reviews. We chat about the album, GnR, his song on Shameless, future plans and more. Then I talk to Yoni Avittan & Ran Aronson from the Israeli garage rock band The Dodies. They explain the unique way that they perform and record as a duo. We also discuss their Patreon superfan, working with Bumblefoot as a producer, touring with an Israeli pop star, virginity and more! Check it out on all podcast formats - Apple, Spotify or YouTube- link in bio 

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - New Compulsions Album Reviews
05:34 - Bumblefoot & Richard Fortus
06:40 - Reaching Out to Musicians to Play 
08:54 - Turned Down By Matt Sorum & Slash
11:11 - Guns 'N Roses Fan 
16:02 - Writing Songs from a Title 
21:45 - Touring, Lives Shows & The Band
26:55 - Song in TV Show "Shameless" 
28:23 - Future Plans & Theme Song
31:04 - World Resource Institute
31:35 - Dodies & 90s Rock Influences
32:40 - Putting the Band Together 
33:25 - Patreon Superfan 
35:10 - Bumblefoot as a Producer 
36:04 - Performing as a Duo 
38:10 - "Boiling Point" Song
39:55 - "Sellout" & Israeli Pop Star
42:15 - "Alien" & Psych Department 
44:50 - "Pussy Riot" Song 
46:02 - Animating Videos 
47:00 - Touring the United States
51:00 - "Floating in Limbo" Album
53:55 - Mental Health 
55:30 - Wrap Up

The Compulsions Website:
https://www.thecompulsionsnyc.com

The Dodies Website:
https://thedodiesband.com

World Resources Institute:
https://www.wri.org

Mental Health:
https://www.nami.org/Home

Chuck Shute Podcast:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 132- Geoff Tate, former lead singer of Queensryche. Geoff is promoting his new project Sweet Oblivion. We discuss that plus recording and writing music, his winery, Operation Mindcrime & more. 

00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Wikipedia Inaccuracies 
02:20 - First Songs Written
03:07 - Early Music Seattle Scene 
04:06 - The Mob & Queensryche 
06:33 - Going Through Customs 1986
08:25 - Operation Mindcrime 
11:12 - Recording in Different Places 
13:20 - Empire & "Anybody Listening" 
14:36 - Seattle Bands in The Early 90s
15:35 - Promised Land (1994) 
16:17 - Hear in the Now Frontier (1997) 
19:30 - Thoughts of Quitting Back in 1990
20:13 - Dedicated to Chaos (2011) 
21:25 - Sweet Oblivion "Relentless" 
24:10 - Writing Songs & Making Music
28:30 - Winery & Harvest Festival 
30:30 - Cordial with Queensryche 
31:08 - Deep Tracks on Tour
32:01 - Mercy Watch 
32:50 - Wrap Up

Geoff Tate Website:
https://www.geofftate.com

Mercy Watch
https://mercywatch.org

Chuck Shute Website:
http://chuckshute.com

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