The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Ep419: Joey Cape - Lagwagon, MFATGG and more


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Joey Cape joins us to talk Lagwagon history, Section 8 and Nardcore scene, helping shape the Fat Wreck sound, forming Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, numerous side projects, record labels, vinyl collections, touring Australia and more.

  • Joey's large coffee
  • Joey had to put his records in storage
  • Growing up with Rush and AC/DC
  • Musical family, studying music
  • Living in Socal area / Nardcore scene
  • Forming/recording "Section 8"
  • Fat Mike hated the name "Section 8"
  • The challenges of naming the band "Lagwagon"
  • Lagwagon shaping the Fat Wreck sound
  • Writing songs on acoustic guitar
  • Forming "Me First & the Gimme Gimmes"
  • Recruiting Spike to MFATGG
  • The surprise of the success of Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
  • Any more recordings of MFATGG?
  • Rotating members of MFATGG – Chris Shiflett?
  • Lagwagon touring and recording schedule
  • Joey and his many side projects
  • Starting his record label "My Records"
  • Joey despises managing a record label
  • Forming "One Week Records"
  • Other self-released records
  • Moving his catalogue to Fat Wreck
  • Nothing is missing from the tape catalogue
  • The one time Lagwagon was approached by a major label
  • The story of the cover of "Hoss" and the Dan Blocker estate
  • Interview wrap up

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