We talk about Doom rock, Afro-rock and finding new music in a digital age, Cardi B's WAP: image replacing reality, Puscifer and super group bands, Tool's new album after 12 years, challenging bands and albums, playing drums in the digital age of drum machines, Helix pedal board replacing amps and effects pedals, the Spark amp and new unproven gear being forced on musicians, Cover songs: homage or make it an artist's own?