PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

The recent release of Glenn Danzig's (Misfits, Samhain, Danzig) album of Elvis Presley songs, Danzig Sings Elvis, prompts Andy to start thinking about polarizing media. On this episode, Andy speaks with the one person he knew would be able to provide insight into the Evil Elvis' controversial career choice, friend and past guest, the freelance writer and author of the Misfits biography, This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits, Mister James Greene, Jr. 

Our guests are the Chicago-based electronic noise pop act Asbestos Lead Asbestos! Andy talks with Joey White and Cassidy Kubalanza about the origins of their pairing, how the pandemic has effected their partying (or lack thereof), pets, Kraftwerk, and their new EP, Empty Message. You can find Asbestos Lead Asbestos' latest album, as well as all their previous releases, at AsbestosLeadAsbestos.bandcamp.com.

Our guest is the indie folk/pop singer-songwriter Greg Mendez! Andy talks with Greg about his latest album, Cherry Hell, learning the guitar in middle school, vocal harmonizing, lo-fi recording, and various aspects of the vast and varied discography he's accumulated in a relatively short time. Greg's new album is available now via Forged Artifacts and Devil Town Tapes. You can listen to and purchase all of Greg's recordings at gregmendez.bandcamp.com

Our guest is Toms River, New Jersey's king of lo-fi pop, Wholewheat! Andy talks with Wholewheat about: his brother who is currently recovering from COVID-19, Bill Buckner and the '86 Mets, how Wholewheat scored the majority of his analogue equipment, the joy of antiquated media, his preferred fast food joint, and more! You can listen to and purchase Wholewheat's music at Wholewheat.bandcamp.com.  

The show opens with a spoken word piece titled "Pandemic" written and read by our friend and past show guest, Mary Jones. Our guests are the Kentucky punk trio Slut Pill! Andy talks with Mitchella Phipps, Paulina Vazquez and Carrie Carter about: how the band members met, founding East Kentucky's first Girls Rock camp, covering Selena, and the story that became the inspiration for the song "Pearl Party". Slut Pill's excellent debut album is available now via Spinster. You can listen to the entire record and purchase it at the band's Bandcamp page here.

Our guest is the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Lily Konigsberg! Andy talks with Lily about her work as a solo artist and being a part of the groups Palberta, Lily and Horn Horse, and Eyes of Love. Lily's latest release is an EP titled It's Just Like all the Clouds. Purchase Lily's excellent new album directly from Wharf Cat Records here.

Our guest is Julie from Cincinnati! Andy talks with Julie about her receiving 25lbs of flour in the mail. This leads to a discussion about toast and cooking. We also talk about Julie's relationship to The Best Show, dogs, Twitter, meeting her husband online, and the importance of toilet paper. You can follow Julie on Instagram at @juliefromcinci.

Andy shaves his face and talks about: shaving, working from home, Twin Peaks, Russ Meyer movies, Louis Theroux's new memoir, and the status of the manuscript he's editing.

Our guest is the musician and artist Ben Hillman! Andy talks with Ben about what working musicians who rely on regular gigs for their income are doing/can do to make ends meet as scheduled live performances are canceled and postponed due to COVID-19. Listen to and purchase Ben's music at BigBenHillman.bandcamp.com. Subscribe to Ben Hillman's YouTube channel here. Contact Ben via email at [email protected].

Our guest is the one and only Unkle Funkle! Andy talks with Funkle about: White Fang and their Comedy Central sitcom-style show, Gnarnia, Unk's new gig as a producer at Axis Mundi's Beach Hut Recording Studio in NYC, Gnar Tapes, producing The Memories' upcoming album, discovering saxophonist Jake Dester, being comfortable with nudity, and his upcoming sophomore full-length album, Fuji!