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Hardcore heads probably know Milwaukee's Die Kreuzen, but their importance to the genre doesn't always get enough play. John and Marc get into why their 1983 debut six-song 7-inch, Cows and Beer, is a vital slice of Midwest hardcore whose influence persists.

Hey WASTOIDS, we just dropped a triumph of a show—Always Music In the Air, our tribute to the one, the only David Lynch. Tune in for clips and a breakdown of what you missed—unless you were there! Plus: Crime writer Lauren Shriner (wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner) vs the LAPD; Melvins 1983 presents an alternate history/time travel version of the legendary sludge band; Black Pumas member Adrian Quesada presents Boleros Psicodélicos II.

Tall Juan joins Salvador Cresta in the attic to talk about his collaborations with Mac Demarco, Delicate Steve, Juan Wauters, Cola Boyy, and how The Ramones taught him English. Join us as we spin songs from his album Raccoon Nights and learn the story of how he sank Mac's boat.

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In 1970 Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy were planning a musical, but it never came to be. Instead the songs they wrote got sprinkled throughout Byrds albums, and one became a single, the narrative-leaning "Chestnut Mare," backed with the classic Byrdsian melody of "Just a Season." In this deep dive—which explores the way the band influenced Television, The Meat Puppets, and even The Allman Brothers, John and Marc dig into this era of the Byrds, which produced the great half-live/half-studio album (Untitled). Drop the needle, it's time for The Spindle. 

When you're done, revisit the Spindle episode featuring Hüsker Dü’s cover of “Eight Miles High”

And check out Marc and John on The Byrds in a special Spindle Sidebar.

Decoy Deloy is done daydreaming and ready to give you the download on the latest Music News, brought to you by Hello Merch. And here at Hello, we're greeting Korean/Canadian artist Luna Li’s new project, When a Thought Grows Wings: Reimagined.

With it, the Korean-Canadian she invited friends and collaborators to re-imagine her 2024 album When a Thought Grows Wings. Now available to pre-order, the first disc features the original album and second contains the reimagined versions. Check out our WASTOIDS Music News backstage interview with Luna Li, recorded in 2024 at Valley Bar.

And to close, The Linda Lindas play Walter Studios Monday, March 31st. Ahead of the show, we caught up with them to discuss their latest Epitaph Records release No Obligation, touring with Rancid, Green Day, and The Smashing Pumpkins, and how they lined up a collaboration with the legendary Weird Al.

ALERT: WASTOIDS is hosting a free television show taping: See you at First Studio for our live taping on April 5th & 6th for the taping of Permanent Zoo, a surrealist talk show hosted by Andy and Candy. For more info, visit WASTOIDS.com.

Decoy is back with a Music News spotlight on Delicate Steve. Also known as Steve Marion, the New Jersey-raised guitarist has played with a wide range of artists including Mac DeMarco, Tame Impala, The Black Keys, and more. But he’s not just a sideman: check out these Joe Cappa clips to get to know him and shop Steve gear now at Hello Merch.

Plus: Psyko Steve has announced a 10 year anniversary concert series at The Rebel Lounge, featuring Arizona’s most legendary bands including Authority Zero, The Maine, Roger Clyne & PH Naffah, The Summer Set, Sacred Reich, Dropout Kings, Breakup Shoes, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Madilyn Mei, and more. 

Plus: some new Hello Merch reprints are raising money for National Parks Conservation Association, get yours now. 

Sadly for America, the Dead Kennedys' fire-bombing hardcore classic "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" b/w "Moral Majority" is even more relevant today than it was when Alternative Tentacles released it back in 1981. John and Marc delve into the fearless politics of Jello Biafra and the cracking music of the DKs on the latest episode of the Spindle.

Heck yeah, it's another installment of WASTOIDS With and this week on the show we're piggybacking off of Decoy Deloy’s weekly news broadcast—which we share every Monday on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and of course at WASTOIDS.com. 

On our news show, he shouted out Chrystia Cabral AKA SPELLLING’s fourth album, Portrait of My Heart‬ out March 28th via Sacred Bones Records. A blend of alchemical poetry and heavy riffs, the album features members of Toro y Moi, Turnstile, and Zulu alongside her backing band. 

Ahead of its release, I caught up with her to discuss the album, and how tapping into the power of heavy riffs put her in touch with her younger self. You can get your copy of Portrait of My Heart from Hello Merch, who’ve got both a beautiful olive green edition, as well as a special limited glitter edition. 

Decoy is back with more news stories to start your week. How many great bands and artists did you discover growing up from the Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtrack? It was a gateway to the sonic worlds of punk, rap, alternative and more. In this episode, Decoy shares some of the artists who will appear on the forthcoming soundtrack for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remastered. In other news, the Getty museum has acquired the archive of American punk artist Raymond Pettibon.

And to close, on March 28th, Chrystia Cabral AKA SPELLLING releases her fourth album, Portrait of My Heart‬ via Sacred Bones Records. A blend of alchemical poetry and heavy riffs, the album features members of Toro y Moi, Turnstile, and Zulu alongside her backing band. Ahead of its release, she joined WASTOIDS producer Jason Woodbury to discuss the album, and how tapping into the power of heavy riffs put her in touch with her younger self.

Check out the interview.

You can pre-order your copy of Portrait of My Heart—either an olive green edition or this very pretty glitter edition—now from your friends at Hello Merch. 

Decoy Deloy is back with another Monday music news update! This week, he listens to the new Wavves single “So Long” and dishes about their upcoming fire relief show at Zebulon; plus, WASTOIDS is pleased to present Always Music in the Air: A Tribute to David Lynch at Crescent Ballroom. Featuring members of Meet The Sun, JFunk, The Melroses, Astrologer, and more, plus MC Duwaun Johnson of Country Brothers podcast and visuals by WASTOIDS. It’s also benefiting wildfire relief, get your tickets now. 

And to close, we salute the late great George Lowe of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, one of our all-time favorite shows. 

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