Milwaukee musician and writer Sahan Jayasuriya is our guest this week, talking about his incredible first book, "Don't Say Please, The Oral History of Die Kreuzen" and more!

Punk rock writer Chris Walter talking DIY publishing, Winnipeg Hardcore, SNFU, why Facebook sucks, and more!

In Chapter 5, we talk to Toxic Shock store/label owner Bill Sassenberger about his memoir "Toxic Shock: Assassin of Mediocrity, A Story of Love, Loss and Loud Music".

Richard J. Parfitt is probably best known as guitarist/vocalist in the band 60ft Dolls, but he's also a gifted writer. We spoke about his debut novel, Stray Dogs (2023, Third Man Books), his career in music, and many other topics.

Regular Mojack listeners know Michael T. Fournier for his 33 1/3 book on The Minutemen's Double Nickels on the Dime, his writing for Razorcake, or for being one half of Cape Cod's #1 band, Plaza. Michael has a new novel called The Impasse, out now on St. Rooster Books. We talked writing, The Impasse, book tours, Plaza, Black Flag, Baseball zines, and more!

Drummer/percussionist Danny Frankel has deep ties to SST, playing with everyone from Watt, Chris D, Vitus Mataré and John Rosewall, Josh Haden, Mario Lalli and tons more.

Pell Mell “Swoon” From Kids in the Hall - Brain Candy Original Soundtrack, 1996

Pell Mell performing “Blacktop” at a Rhino Records instore in 1995

“Pound Cake” From the Rhino Records instore, 1995.

“Nothing Lies Still Long” by Pell Mell from Interstate, 1995 DGC

“Salvo” by Pell Mell from 1997’s Star City on Matador

Thanks to David Spalding for the interview and Bob Beerman for the material.

Jon-Lars was bassist on "Rhyming Guitars" & "It was a Live Cassette" era Pell Mell. We get the lowdown from Jon-Lars on early shows & recordings, the 1982 US tour, the move to San Francisco and more!

Most of you know The Subhumans, but if you've never heard some of Ron Allan's other bands such as Corsage, Shanghai Dog, and The Scramblers, then strap in!