We finally talked with my pal Blockhead this week. He first caught the public eye working with Aesop Rock on Labor Days and Float. Eventually he went on to put out many solo records with Ninja Tune.  We talk about being an integral part of a few very influential albums, letting fans down by being a “normal bro,” and his dad getting Madonna naked.

–Lee

Chippy Nonstop is a true cosmopolitan international traveler. We talk to her about being born in Dubai and going to school in Africa. She makes claim she's influencing Miley Cyrus' new wave. She also sheds light on and copy-paste cyber sex sessions.

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Caleb stone is a multi-instrumentalist producer. He frequently works with previous guests Speak, Pell, and Dream Panther. His solo tapes are great, and so is his work rappers and singers like Kali Uchis. As a kid he'd flunk ADD tests on purpose, and got expelled from boarding school. Surprisingly Ringo Starr was a huge influence.

–Lee

This week on Kinda Neat we sat down with my old pal Mestizo to talk about his nomadic upbringing, how his crew Machina Muerte began, and the everlasting search for normalcy.

–Lee

This week on Kinda Neat we sat down with Odd Future‘s own Mike G. He tells us about his constant uprooting and moving as a kid, meeting the OFWGKTA crew, and partying with Justin Timberlake.

–Lee

Zeroh is an amazing rapper and producer. I'm very excited about his music. I was equally excited to learn about where it comes from.

The wordsmith from Long Beach talked to us about his love of skateboarding and his new found sense of spirituality. Hear why he wakes up every morning at 6am. You can also see his first live studio performance right here on Kinda Neat.

–Lee

This week on Kinda Neat we sat down with double threat (rapper / producer) Alexander Spit. We talk about the importance of creating a strong visual aesthetic to match your sound, his time spent working and learning at The Hundreds, and we have a good time reminiscing about being real fans. Be sure to check out Alex's new beat tape, Mansions 2.

–Lee

This week we round off our 2-parter covering the minds behind Ham On Everything. We talk to David Romo about planning and throwing a successful party, his constant urge to create, and love songs about zombies that are actually still kind of about love.

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I've talked a lot on previous shows about my buddies from Ham On Everything.  Adam Weiss and Romo are an important part of the current LA music landscape. Their parties attract a wide and eclectic audience while bringing out many important acts to LA for their first time. I sat down with each of them to talk about their journeys. In this episode I talk to Adam about his dark drug-riddled past, cleaning up after a long stint in jail, and becoming LA's party mascot.

–Lee

Wax is a good rapper, good conversationalist, and all around good guy.  Beacause of that we could've bullshitted for another couple hours on tape, but it was too damn hot in the studio. Listen to us talk about Rosana becoming a huge hit in Europe. We also discuss how being good at too many things can be a problem. Hear about the good ol' days of hiding porn in the woods.

–Lee