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

Ep516: Punk Cinema with Kevin Smith & Josh Roush


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Kevin Smith and Josh Roush discuss punk cinema and share how the DIY ethos of punk rock influenced both their filmmaking careers and their lifelong love of music and vinyl records.

September 20 at the Punk Rock Museum - book now!

Topics Include:

  • Josh Roush introduces his punk rock film "Wrong Reasons" screening at Punk Rock Museum
  • Film described as dramedy about fan kidnapping singer to clean her up
  • Josh discovered punk through Rancid track in Beavis and Butthead movie
  • Kevin Smith joins, reveals his rebellion was hip hop not punk rock
  • Kevin explains his DIY punk ethos despite loving Run DMC and Public Enemy
  • Jason Reitman told Kevin that "Clerks" is essentially a punk rock song
  • Kevin compares his film career to Anthrax (the band not the disease)
  • Josh wrote "Wrong Reasons" for his love of punk rock
  • Discussion of Punk Rock Museum displays including Lemmy's boots and Germs footage
  • John Hughes soundtracks praised for passionate music curation and detailed planning
  • Kevin reveals his vinyl collection started with father's stolen postal records
  • Heavy Metal Parking Lot documentary celebrated as authentic snapshot of 1980s culture
  • Josh secured soundtrack through Tim Armstrong connections, most artists said yes immediately
  • Licensing music from Black Flag, The Wipers, L7 and more.
  • Kevin shares $400,000 Fleetwood Mac "Tusk" song licensing horror story from film
  • Lindsay Buckingham put "fuck you" price on track, producers paid anyway
  • Vinyl collecting discussed as communal church-like experience for non-religious people
  • Josh rips personal vinyl at high quality for authentic movie soundtrack pops
  • September 20th museum screening includes Q&A, signed posters, and bar party

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