Lost & Rewound

It was meant to end this way. I took a recorder with me on the go, firstly to get my second COVID vaccination, and on the way there I ended up encountering some rather unsavory characters. A couple of days later I paid a visit to Ryan Reich and we gave Brooks Rocco a call. Then the next day I made a deliberate visit to Manhattan for my first time since lockdown to meet up with former L&R producer Doug Johnson, and his son.

Parenthood looms and another childhood is about to begin.

Elann went to back to Bushwick for two reasons: 1. Check out Radio Free Brooklyn's brand new studio for the first and last time (featuring fellow RFB stablemate and former L&R guest Calvin Williams as board operator) and 2. Conduct a long sought after interview with Denman C Anderson of Semita Serpens and Statiqbloom. Featured clips include an excerpt of recent Semita Serpins offering "The Sun Peering Into You," a sliver of a decade old ambient horror improvisation entitled "The Devil's Clock As It Strikes Midnight," and an untitled four-on-the-floor banger Denman created specifically for this recording and performed live! statiqbloom.bandcamp.com newyorkhaunted.bandcamp.com

Brothers Eli and Saul Jacobowitz are Elann's cousins. During their respective college days, very different types of music were made, but collaborations happened occasionally--- specifically with Saul's band American Head. A few select cuts are played from that catalog, hand picked by Eli, who also shared a taste of his own former project Subcontinents (more can be heard at subcontinents.bandcamp.com). Later, Elann unveils sounds from a 1988 family reunion.

Get ready for another blast into the analog past by way of Elann's CD collection circa 1996, featuring none other than 13 year old Elann playing DJ for this edition. Let's just get this over with. (editor's note - 30 seconds in, keep an ear out for parents)

After a three year absence from L&R, Jimmy Hoffman returns one last time to offer his special helping of funny that made the show what it was for so long. Jimmy clears the air on everything from the state of the open mic scene that built his star, to his own incoming journey into fatherhood. Plus, that time he livestreamed himself in drag. Follow the world famous Chicken Man on all relevant social media platforms! @slimjimjammer

Will and Rachel played a wonderful April Fool's joke on Elann by enlisting a handful of previous guests and friends of the show to surprise him with a Zoom call for what is definitely *not* the last episode of Lost & Rewound but certainly felt like it. Featuring Cerian, Tim Dowd, Olivia Whelan, Noah DeBiase, Timmy Daniels, and Kevin Jones, who composed quite the special intro. *This episode was edited by Will!*

In the hot seat this week is Will's kid brother Sam! Learn about Sam's unlikely yet fulfilling professional path, which took him from Memphis, TN, all the way to Poland, then somehow to Vancouver, British Columbia. Later on, prepare your ears for some truly adorable sounds of a 3 year old Sam from the early 90's. This conversation was a while in the making, and it was well worth the wait.

Elann surprises wife Robin on their unofficial anniversary & official "meetiversary" by setting up a rather impromptu Zoom recording from their kitchen featuring friends, family, and Rachel Teichman (who, evidently, is both). A rousing evening roundtable includes stories of cats, alcohol, and memories of E+R.

Elann reunited virtually with his karaoke komrade Jack Dourakos to learn more about Jack's time as ring announcer Gavin Loudspeaker in the indie wrestling world. In addition to all the wrasslin' talk, we also get brief glimpses into Jack's early life in Baltimore, his new life in L.A., and his recent resurgence back into music. Stick around later for a long overdue duet. (editor's note - shortly after this episode was published Jack found and released the entirety of his old band's material on Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/jack-dourakos)

It's time to get awkward with us! For this rather unusual episode recorded right around Valentine's Day, the crew is joined by actor/writer/comedian Laura Merli! We get the inside scoop on Laura's pre-comedy involvements before transitioning into some angsty college-age writing! Featured are an entry from Laura's diary, a few of Rachel's poems, a brief glimpse into Elann's web journal, and some well placed musical interludes (courtesy of Bleachers and The Push Stars). Follow Laura @passiveabrasive on Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok.