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In this month's episode, John and friends examine Tom Waits' 1985 release, Rain Dogs. Featuring pieces performed by Ryan Good, Greg Allen, Joe Janes, Don Hall, Mike O'Connel, Jen Ellison, Bilal Dardai, Cara Francis, Ian Belknap, Steve Walker, Daniel Kerr-Hobert, and of course, John "Jughead" Pierson himself.


RAIN DOGS - TOM WAITS

1. Singapore - Ryan Good

2. Clap Hands - Greg Allen

3. Cemetery Polka (Nobody)

4. Jockey Full of Bourbon - Joe Janes

5. Tango Till They're Sore - Don Hall

6. Big Black Mariah - John Jughead Pierson

7. Diamonds & Gold - Mike O'Connel

8. Hand Down Your Head (Nobody)

9. Time - Jen Ellison

10. Rain Dogs - Bilal Dardai

11. Midtown (Nobody)

12. 9th & Hennepin - Cara Francis

13. Gun Street Girl - Ian Belknap

14. Union Square (Nobody)

15. Blind Love - Steve Walker

16. Walking Spanish - Matt Dwyer

17. Downtown Train (Nobody)

18. Bride of Rain Dog (Nobody)

19. Anywhere I Lay My Head - Daniel Kerr-Hobert


The original intention of Jughead's Basement was not to conduct interviews of band members, but only to spotlight some of my favorite writers writing about some of my favorite records. But that quickly veered towards having a few interviews since I enjoy having conversations about music and creativity. I now like the balance of both interviews and writers. I had scheduled Tom Wait's Rain Dogs before seeking interviews became a facet. Instead I gathered together the best of my favorite writers, and they shared their stories and thoughts on one of the best singer/songwriters of the last few decades: Tom Waits. I did try to get an interview with him, but with no success. Really it was a pipe dream, a quixotic challenge I gave myself. I do plan on continuing my effort to get an interview with him, which I would instantly sprinkle on top of this podcast. But until then this single podcast represents the purity of my original idea.

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In this episode, John and friends put Operation Ivy's Energy LP under the microscope. Featuring pieces by Tim Stafford, Joe Jacob, Bradley Adita, Matt Ellin, Connor Kalista, and Sonja Amazonka.

Also, interviews with Operation Ivy's lead vocalist Jesse Michaels, and Lookout Records co-founder Larry Livermore.

WHAT IS OPERATION IVY: Jesse Michaels

01. Knowledge (Intro by John Jughead Pierson)

02. Sound System (Jesse Michaels Interview)

03. Jaded (Tim Stafford)

04. Take Warning (Larry Livermore Interview)

05. The Crowd (Joe Jacob)

06. Bombshell (Bradley Adita)

07. Unity (Matt Ellin)

08. Vulnerability (Jesse Michaels Interview)

09. Bankshot (Larry Livermore Interview)

10. One Of These Days (John Jughead Pierson)

11. Gonna Find You (Jesse Michaels Interview)

12. Bad Town (Connor Kalista Part I)

13. Smiling (Larry Livermore Interview)

14. Caution (Jesse Michaels Interview)

15. Freeze Up (Sonja Amazonka)

16. Artificial Life (Jesse Michaels Interview)

17. Room Without A Window (Jesse Michaels)

18. Big City (Connor Kalista Part II)

19. Missionary (Larry Livermore Interview)

Last Question (Jesse Michaels Interview)

The Cast

Jesse Michaels: was the lead singer and songwriter for Operation Ivy. His other bands have included Common Rider and Classics Of Love. He is now working on a novel to be released sometime this year.

Tim Stafford: is a Chicago writer, performer, husband, and Father. He can be seen regularly with the Chicago based The Encyclopedia Show.

Larry Livermore: is the founder of Lookout Records. He has also written for Maximum Rock N Roll. He is also working on a book. And has a website with much writing: www.larrylivermore.com

Joe Jacob: is a professional motion graphics animator living in Chicago. He also engages in various forms of writing, the results of which tend to toil in obscurity and fuel his narcissistic martyr complex.

Bradley Adita: is a punk house survivor, juggler of miscellania, publisher of A Day In The Air zine, and "Head Butthead" at Pop Punk Dot Com.

Matt Ellin: is the youngest writer we have had on this podcast, 13 Years Old! He discovered punk rock and its various offshoots a few years ago through exposure to The Ramones and The Sex Pistols, and it’s changed his life for better or worse. He immediately took to singing (And more recently playing bass) in bands. He listened to punk rock religiously and studied its stories. As a musician, He has no desire to be generic and he wants to do things in punk that haven’t been done. As a writer, he likes to bring new ideas and philosophies into the scene.

Connor Kalista: was born and raised in Texas. After he finished school there and abroad, he lived in Chicago, where he worked in museums and made lots of theater. Mostly with the Neo-Futurists but also with Theater Oobleck, Plasticene and Schadenfreude. He now lives in Brooklyn where he works as a film and video editor and most recently completed work on Without Shepherds, a documentary about Pakistan that will premiere at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival. He is currently at work on a documentary about Somali pirates. He still makes theater and in 2011, he co-created and performed with the New York Neo Futurists in the Drama Desk nominated production, The Complete and Condensed Stage Directions on Eugene O’Neill, Volume One: Early Plays/Lost Plays. He still goes to lots of live shows and wishes he had more time to draw.

Sonja Amazonka: Sonja always felt that there was something inherently wrong with the world, and was happy to discover likeminded people in the Belgrade punk scene when she was a teenager. Punk rock inspired her to try and understand society and the way in which people make it up in their heads, thus she became a social anthropologist. Sometimes, when she’s not too busy writing academic papers, she writes short fiction. She is certain that her voice sounds mor(continued)

In this episode, John and friends put Operation Ivy's Energy LP under the microscope. Featuring pieces by Tim Stafford, Joe Jacob, Bradley Adita, Matt Ellin, Connor Kalista, and Sonja Amazonka.

Also, interviews with Operation Ivy's lead vocalist Jesse Michaels, and Lookout Records co-founder Larry Livermore.


WHAT IS OPERATION IVY: Jesse Michaels

01. Knowledge (Intro by John Jughead Pierson)

02. Sound System (Jesse Michaels Interview)

03. Jaded (Tim Stafford)

04. Take Warning (Larry Livermore Interview)

05. The Crowd (Joe Jacob)

06. Bombshell (Bradley Adita)

07. Unity (Matt Ellin)

08. Vulnerability (Jesse Michaels Interview)

09. Bankshot (Larry Livermore Interview)

10. One Of These Days (John Jughead Pierson)

11. Gonna Find You (Jesse Michaels Interview)

12. Bad Town (Connor Kalista Part I)

13. Smiling (Larry Livermore Interview)

14. Caution (Jesse Michaels Interview)

15. Freeze Up (Sonja Amazonka)

16. Artificial Life (Jesse Michaels Interview)

17. Room Without A Window (Jesse Michaels)

18. Big City (Connor Kalista Part II)

19. Missionary (Larry Livermore Interview)

Last Question (Jesse Michaels Interview)


The Cast

Jesse Michaels: was the lead singer and songwriter for Operation Ivy. His other bands have included Common Rider and Classics Of Love. He is now working on a novel to be released sometime this year.


Tim Stafford: is a Chicago writer, performer, husband, and Father. He can be seen regularly with the Chicago based The Encyclopedia Show.


Larry Livermore: is the founder of Lookout Records. He has also written for Maximum Rock N Roll. He is also working on a book. And has a website with much writing: www.larrylivermore.com


Joe Jacob: is a professional motion graphics animator living in Chicago. He also engages in various forms of writing, the results of which tend to toil in obscurity and fuel his narcissistic martyr complex.


Bradley Adita: is a punk house survivor, juggler of miscellania, publisher of A Day In The Air zine, and "Head Butthead" at Pop Punk Dot Com.


Matt Ellin: is the youngest writer we have had on this podcast, 13 Years Old! He discovered punk rock and its various offshoots a few years ago through exposure to The Ramones and The Sex Pistols, and it’s changed his life for better or worse. He immediately took to singing (And more recently playing bass) in bands. He listened to punk rock religiously and studied its stories. As a musician, He has no desire to be generic and he wants to do things in punk that haven’t been done. As a writer, he likes to bring new ideas and philosophies into the scene.


Connor Kalista: was born and raised in Texas. After he finished school there and abroad, he lived in Chicago, where he worked in museums and made lots of theater. Mostly with the Neo-Futurists but also with Theater Oobleck, Plasticene and Schadenfreude. He now lives in Brooklyn where he works as a film and video editor and most recently completed work on Without Shepherds, a documentary about Pakistan that will premiere at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival. He is currently at work on a documentary about Somali pirates. He still makes theater and in 2011, he co-created and performed with the New York Neo Futurists in the Drama Desk nominated production, The Complete and Condensed Stage Directions on Eugene O’Neill, Volume One: Early Plays/Lost Plays. He still goes to lots of live shows and wishes he had more time to draw.


Sonja Amazonka: Sonja always felt that there was something inherently wrong with the world, and was happy to discover likeminded people in the Belgrade punk scene when she was a teenager. Punk rock inspired her to try and understand society and the way in which people make it up in their heads, thus she became a social anthropologist. Sometimes, when she’s not too busy writing academic papers, she writes short fiction. She is certain that her voice sounds more nasal when she’s speaking English.



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On this episode, John and friends examine the Minutemen's 1983 release, Double Nickels On The Dime. Featuring contributions from Emma Casey, Douglas O'Rourke, Bob Stockfish, Eric T. Roth, Steve Walker, and Mike Yannich, and featuring interviews with Mike Watt & Dirk Vandenberg.Part two is available here, and it includes the final two sides of the record, better known as Side George and Side Chaff.Side George01. "You Need the Glory" - Eric02. The Roar of the Masses Could Be Farts" - Bob03. "Mr. Robot's Holy Orders" - Emma04. "West Germany" - John05. "The Politics of Time" - Dirk Vandenberg06. "Themselves" - Emma07. "Please Don't Be Gentle with Me" - Steve08. Nothing Indeed" Watt09. "No Exchange" Dirk Vandenberg10. "There Ain't Shit on T.V. Tonight" - Bob11. "This Ain't No Picnic" - Douglas12. "Spillage" (Watt) – EricSide Chaff01. "Untitled Song for Latin America" - John02. "Jesus and Tequila" - Eric03. "June 16th"- Watt04. "Storm in My House"- Emma05. "Martin's Story" - Mike Yannich06. "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" - Steve07. "Dr. Wu" - Douglas08. "Little Man with a Gun in His Hand" - Steve09. "The World According to Nouns" - Bob10. "Love Dance" - John & Mike Watthttp://www.tuesdaynighthoot.com/http://www.johnjugheadpierson.com/

On this episode, John and friends examine the Minutemen's 1983 release, Double Nickels On The Dime. Featuring contributions from Emma Casey, Douglas O'Rourke, Bob Stockfish, Eric T. Roth, Steve Walker, and Mike Yannich, and featuring interviews with Mike Watt & Dirk Vandenberg.Part one is available here, and it includes the first two sides of the record, better known as Side D. and Side Mike.Side D.01. "Anxious Mo-Fo" - John02. "Theatre Is the Life of You" - Emma03. "Viet Nam" - Steve04. "Cohesion" - Eric05. "It's Expected I'm Gone" - Douglas06. "#1 Hit Song" - Bob07. "Two Beads at the End" - John08. "Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth?" - Emma09. "Don't Look Now" - Eric10. "Shit from an Old Notebook - Douglas11. "Nature Without Man" - Steve12. "One Reporter's Opinion - WattSide Mike01. "Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing" - Watt02. "Maybe Partying Will Help" - Douglas03. "Toadies" - Steve04. "Retreat" - Emma05. "The Big Foist" - Mike Yannich06. "God Bows to Math" - Douglas07. "Corona" - Eric08. "The Glory of Man" - Bob09. "Take 5, D." - Watt10. "My Heart and the Real World" - Watt11. "History Lesson - Part II" - Bobhttp://www.tuesdaynighthoot.com/http://www.johnjugheadpierson.com/

In this months edition, John examines Screeching Weasel's My Brain Hurts.Featuring pieces from Kevin Prested, Chris Fields, Andrea Manges, Tim Stafford, Massimiliano Giorgini, Jim Testa, Kyle Kinane, Dan Telfer, Robb Q. Telfer, and Kody Templeman.Also featuring interviews with Dan Vapid, Dan Panic, and Larry Livermore.www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.comPlease support Jughead's Basement by becoming a patron at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=4145447

Jughead's Basement

Episode 01: The Repo Man Soundtrack

With special guests: Molly Brennan, Graham Rae, Stephen Walker, Matt O'Neill, Mike Watt, Danny Thompson, Joe Spadaro, Gregory S. Allen, and Eric T Roth.

With music from both Repo Man soundtracks and other bands and people influenced by this 1980's gem.

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