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  • Records In My Life: Bob Gruen

    Thank to Bob Gruen for being on Records In My Life. The show is about the Records that have shaped and continue to inspire the artist. In this episode we talk with Legendary photographer Bob Gruen, close friend and confident to John Lennon and Yoko ono, Joe Strummer, Ike and Tina Turner, The rolling stones, the Ramones, Zeppelin and many more, and off course that infamous bus tour with the Sex Pistols through the heartland of the United the states.


    Records and artists referenced by Bob Gruen on Records In My Life:


    Rock & Roll - Music Appreciation Library

    Roland Kirk

    Green Dolphin Street - Miles Davis

    Bitches Brew - Miles Davis

    Pete Seeger

    Self Titled - Bob Dylan

    The Clash

    Joe Strummer

    John Lennon

    Sometime in New York City - John Lennon

    Rock and Roll - John Lennon

    Double Fantasy - John Lennon

    Walker Soundtrack - Joe Strummer

    Sketches of Spain - Miles Davis

    Sheena and the rockets

    Happy House - Sheena and the Rockets

    Don Letts

    SUPLA

    Walls and Bridges - John Lennon

    Suzi Quatro

    Happy Days (TV Show)

    Kris Gruen

    Purple People Eater


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    Moses Brownstein

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    11 min
  • Records In My Life: Waylon Wyatt

    Waylon Wyatt chatted with Records In My Life about his album Out Of The Blue, and the records that keep on inspiring the Arkansas singer/songwriter. The young artist has had a big year, from performing at Hyde Park with Zach Bryan and slots alongside Dwight Yoakam and Turnpike Troubadours.


    His Stagecoach debut drew a record crowd for his set time. His debut EP, Til The Sun Goes Down, recorded in his parents’ rec room, earned 225M streams, a gold certification, and positioned him as a leading new voice in the genre. Out Of The Blue is now out via Darkroom Records and the latest single, “Pretty Little Liar,” was produced by Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Maggie Rogers, Jelly Roll).


    Records and artists referenced by Waylon Wyatt (in no particular order):


    Out Of The Blue - Waylon Wyatt

    Electric Lady Studios

    Willow Avalon

    Hank William Sr.

    Waylon Jennings

    Willie Nelson

    Kris Kristofferson

    Wyatt Flores

    Tyler Childers

    Sam Barber

    Zack Bryan

    Jason Isbell

    Turnpike Troubadours

    Hey, Good Lookin' - Hank Williams

    Live at Cain's Ballroom - Wyatt Flores

    Bottles and Bibles - Tyler Childers

    Live on Red Barn Radio - Tyler Childers

    Foxes in the Snow - Jason Isbell

    Quitter - Cameron Whitcomb

    Cameron Whitcomb

    Lose Yourself - Eminem

    Life Lessons - Wyatt Flores

    Restless Mind - Sam Barber

    Country Squire - Tyler Childers


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    Waylon Wyatt

    The Darkroom

    Isabella Azar-Brandes

    Anna Kellam

    The Hollywood Theatre - Vancouver, BC

    Music by Simon Lock

    Transcription and art by Jeffrey Powell

    Moses Brownstein

    Shauna Theroux


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    9 min
  • Records In My Life: Coach Party

    Coach Party have finally released their new album Caramel, out now via Chess Club Records. Vocalist and bassist Jess Eastwood talked about hers and the band's records that have been inspiring since the band came together. Jess talked about how their new record came together, as well as their love of albums by Alvvays, Weezer, DJO, The Maccabees, and more.


    Records and artists referenced by Coach Party on Records In My Life (in no particular order):


    Caramel - Coach Party

    Killjoy - Coach Party

    Alvvays - Alvvays

    In Times New Roman... - Queens of the Stone Age

    Weezer (Blue Album) - Weezer

    We Are Scientists

    Bombay Bicycle Club

    The Maccabees

    The Crux - Djo

    Josh Homme

    We Are Scientists

    Vessel - Frankie Cosmos

    School of Rock (movie)

    Live at Reading - Nirvana

    Zander (Chess Club Records)

    The Crux (Deluxe Edition) - Djo

    Dolly Parton

    Miley Cyrus

    The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance


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    Jess Eastwood

    Coach Party

    Peter Quinn

    Chess Club Records

    Music by Simon Lock

    Intro and outro voice by Danny Payne

    Artwork and transcription by Jeffery Powell

    Audio by Henry Martens

    Moses Brownstein

    Shauna Theroux


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    13 min
  • Records In My Life: The Beaches

    The Beaches released their latest album, "No Hard Feelings", on August 29th via AWAL. It's an unapologetic record that showcases their authentic lyricism and sonic prowess. The record follows "Blame My Ex", which featured the hit song “Blame Brett.” The band is known for their electric live performances, with adoring fans screaming every word during their live performances.


    Records and artists referenced by The Beaches (in no particular order):


    No Hard Feelings - The Beaches

    Gus Van Go

    Lowell

    Sam Willows

    Karah James (McGillivray)

    G Flip

    Justin Tranter

    Blame My Ex - The Beaches

    Punisher - Phoebe Bridgers

    Rumours - Fleetwood Mac

    Metric

    The Black Keys

    The Strokes

    Foster the People

    Is This It - The Strokes

    The Pretenders

    Reckless: My Life as a Pretender - Chrissie Hynde

    Learning to Crawl - The Pretenders

    Brat - Charli XCX

    Donna Summer

    Charlie Houston

    Spacey Jane

    Thunder Queens

    Let Go - Avril Lavigne

    Harvest Moon - Neil Young

    Depression Cherry - Beach House

    Kansas Anymore - Role Model

    David Bowie

    Phoebe Bridgers

    Hot Fuss - The Killers

    Riot! - Paramore


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    The Beaches

    The Oriele

    Awal Recordings

    Anna Malin

    Juliette Kost

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    Moses Brownstein

    Shauna Theroux


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    10 min
  • Records In My Life: Billie Marten

    British singer-songwriter Billie Marten released her latest album Dog Eared, on July 18th via Fiction Records. The prolific British singer-songwriter headed to New York in the summer of 2024 to record with producer Phil Weinrobe (Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek, Laura Veirs) at his Sugar Mountain studio, alongside an all-star cast of musicians. The likes of Catalan singer-songwriter/guitarist Núria Graham, bassist Josh Crumbly, virtuosic guitarist Mike Haldeman, multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily, revered indie-rock musician Sam Evian, former Dirty Projectors vocalist/folk musician Maia Friedman, Brazilian percussionist Mauro Refosco, drummer/multi-instrumentalist Vishal Nayak and acclaimed folk musician Sam Amidon.


    Records and and artists referenced by Billie Marten on Records In My Life (in no particular order):


    Dog Eared - Billie Marten

    Philip Weinrobe

    Núria Graham

    Cyclamen - Núria Graham

    Kate Bush

    Joni Mitchell

    The Red Shoes - Kate Bush

    Prince

    Eric Clapton

    Jeff Beck

    The Whole Story - Kate Bush

    Hounds of Love - Kate Bush

    Never For Ever - Kate Bush

    Blue - Joni Mitchell

    Hunky Dory - David Bowie

    Dan Reeder

    Dan Reeder - Dan Reeder

    Elliott Smith

    Roman Candle - Elliott Smith

    Feeding Seahorses By Hand - Billie Marten

    Her Ensemble

    Ellie Consta

    Richard Branson rocket

    Rhapsody In Blue - George Gershwin

    Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield

    You Want It Darker - Leonard Cohen

    Rust Never Sleeps - Neil Young

    Live at the Cellar Door - Neil Young

    Buffalo Springfield

    Homegrown - Neil Young

    Fetch the Bolt Cutters - Fiona Apple

    The Milk-Eyed Mender - Joanna Newsom

    Line of Duty (British TV Show)

    Cara Delevingne

    Cymande - Cymande

    WWW

    John Martyn

    Alright, Still - Lily Allen


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    Billie Marten

    Ellie Williams

    Tim Abbey

    Ellen Gurley

    Apple Bagios

    Look Out Kid Artist Management

    Jacob Daneman

    Pitch Perfect

    Intro Music by Simon Lock

    Moses Brownstein

    Shauna Theroux


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    13 min
  • Records In My Life: Nation of Language

    Nation of Language dropped their new LP Dance Called Memory, on September 25 via Sub Pop Records. their fourth album and full-length Sub Pop debut. The album was produced and mixed by returning producer and collaborator Nick Millhiser (LCD Soundsystem) in New York City and mastered by Heba Kadry in Brooklyn. Dance Called Memory features the current breakout radio single “Inept Apollo,” along with highlights ‘Under the Water,” “In Your Head,” “Silhouette,” and today’s offering, “I’m Not Ready for the Change” with an official video from director John MacKay.


    Records referenced by Nation of Language on Records In My Life (in no particular order):


    Dance Called Memory - Nation of Language

    OMD

    C86 - Various Artists

    Reproduction - The Human League

    Dare - The Human League

    Organisation - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    The Best of New Order - New Order

    Electricity - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    The English Beat

    I Just Can't Stop It - The English Beat

    Special Beat Service - The English Beat

    Joy Division

    Control (2007 film)

    Closer - Joy Division

    Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division

    Martin Hannett

    Cold War Night Life - Rational Youth

    Neil Young

    Harvest Moon - Neil Young

    You Forgot It in People - Broken Social Scene

    I'm Your Man - Leonard Cohen

    Broken Social Scene

    Feist

    Arcade Fire

    Metric

    Holy Fuck

    Fucked Up

    D.O.A.

    Nomeansno

    Subhumans

    Mike Meyers

    Will Arnett

    The Velvet Underground

    Patti Smith

    The Strokes

    Room On Fire - The Strokes

    The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground

    Remain In Light - Talking Heads

    Patti Smith

    Gil Scott-Heron

    Kim Gordon

    First Impressions of Earth - The Strokes

    Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

    Plans - Death Cab For Cutie


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    Aidan Noell

    Ian Richard Devaney

    Alex MacKay,

    Sub Pop Records

    Frank Nieto

    Bekah Zietz Flynn

    The Pearl Vancouver

    Intro Music by Simon Lock

    Moses Brownstein

    Shauna Theroux


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    15 min
  • Records In My Life: U.S. Girls

    This week's guest is U.S. Girls, the project of multi-artist Meg Remy. In 2025, U.S. Girls dropped their LP Scratch It via the legendary UK label 4AD and Royal Mountain Records.


    Albums referenced by U.S. Girls AKA: Meg Remy on Records In My Life (in no particular order):


    Scratch It - U.S. Girls

    Bless This Mess - U.S. Girls

    Dillon Watson

    Jack Lawrence

    Charlie McCoy

    Jake Clemons

    Heavy Light - U.S. Girls

    Motown (record label)

    The Temptations

    Medinah Temple

    Bruce Springsteen

    Greatest Hits - Bruce Springsteen + Billy Joel

    American Pie - Don McLean

    The Doors

    The Greatful Dead

    Korn

    311

    Bikini Kill

    Sky Saxon & The Seeds

    Royal Mountain (record label)

    4AD (record label)

    Jenny Hval

    Aldous Harding

    Coughs

    The Tragically Hip

    Forrest Gump soundtrack

    Lightman & Lightman

    Sister Smile - Lightman & Lightman

    Samuel Beckett

    Dig Me Out - Sleater-Kinney


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    U.S. Girls

    4AD

    Royal Mountain Records

    Freshly Presses PR

    Music by Simon Lock

    Moses Brownstein

    Shauna Theroux


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    20 min
  • Records In My Life: Fred Armisen

    Fred Armisen will release an album of sound effects entitled 100 Sound Effects on the legendary independent record label Drag City on September 26, 2025. The album features contributions from Mary Lynn Rajskub, Amber Coffman, Tim Heidecker, and Riki Lindhome. Armisen dedicated the album to the late Steve Albini.


    Known not only for his work as an accomplished drummer, Armisen is a wonderful comedian and actor as well, known for his work on Saturday Night Live, Portlandia and Documentary Now!


    Artists and Records referenced by Fred Armisen on Records In My Life (in no particular order):


    Joe Strummer

    Devo

    100 Sound Effects - Fred Armisen

    Stanley Kubrick

    Drag City

    Catalina Breeze - Blue Jean Comittee

    Fist Fight! - Crisis of Conformity

    Jens Hannemann: Complicated Drumming Technique

    Ringo Starr

    The Beatles

    Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles

    Plastic Ono Band

    John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon

    The Beatles (White Album) - The Beatles

    Yellow Submarine - The Beatles

    Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles

    Bob Mould

    Flip Your Wig - Hüsker Dü

    Hüsker Dü

    Celebrated Summer - Hüsker Dü

    Candy Apple Grey - Hüsker Dü

    SNL

    Modest Mouse

    Float On - Modest Mouse

    The Specials

    Doughboys

    Descendents

    Green Day

    Wrong - Nomeansno

    Computer World - Kraftwerk

    Keith Moon

    Sandinista! - The Clash


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    Fred Armisen

    Drag City Records

    Bailey Davis

    Birch Publications

    Dani Tanner

    Jillian Roscoe

    Music by Simon Lock

    Moses Brownstein

    Shauna Theroux


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    17 min
  • Records In My Life: Diiv

    Diiv talk about Frog In Boiling Water and the many records that inspired them to start the band, straight through to the present day. Initially called Dive, the band started as Smith's solo recording project. After releasing three singles on Captured Tracks, DIIV released its debut studio album, Oshin, on June 26, 2012. Their second album, Is the Is Are, came out in 2016 after a lengthy and troubled creation. On October 4, 2019, DIIV's third album, Deceiver, was released on Captured Tracks.On May 24, 2024 via Fantasy records.


    In this interview from 2025 they talk about about records by My Bloody Valentine, Lou Reed, Depeche Mode Fiona Apple, Radiohead and much more


    Frog In Boiling Water - DIIV

    Lou Reed

    Velvet Undergound

    The Infamous - Mobb Deep

    Sonny Diperri

    Chris Coady

    Deafheaven

    Deceiver - DIIV

    Jesu

    Depeche Mode

    Construction Time Again - Depeche Mode

    Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven - Godspeed You Black Emperor!

    Frank Zappa

    MTV Unplugged in New York - Nirvana

    From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah - Nirvana

    Live At Murmrr Theatre - DIIV

    Loveless - My Bloody Valentine

    mbv - My Bloody Valentine

    Fiona Apple

    Daniel Lopatin aka Oneohtrix Point Never

    Lets Get Free - Dead Prez

    Kid A - Radiohead


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    11 min
  • Records In My Life: spill tab

    spill tab has released her debut album ANGIE via Because Music. spill tab is the project of Claire Chicha. The artist/producer talked about the records that inspired her in her youth, all the way up to the release of ANGIE.


    Speaking about the record, which was made with her LA-based community of collaborators like producer David Marinelli, Solomonophic, Wyatt and Austin and John DeBold, spill tab shares “It became this beautiful experience of only following ideas that I really believed in and exploring all the musical avenues I hadn’t before. I’ve never been more excited about the songs on ANGIE, and I’ve never felt like a project is more mine.”


    Raised by a French Algerian composer father and a Korean pianist mother, Chicha spent her early years immersed in music at her parents' post-production studio, absorbing jazz, classical, and other diverse influences. Following a childhood spent between LA, Thailand, and Paris, where she picked up guitar and soaked in a variety of musical traditions.


    Records and artists referenced by spill tab on Records In My Life (In no particular order).


    Angie - spill tab

    solomonphonic (Jared Solomon)

    SOS - Sza

    Juno - Remi Wolf

    This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway - Lola Young

    marinelli (David Marinelli)

    young friend

    Finneas

    Austin Corona

    Wyatt Bernard

    Glimmer of God - Jean Dawson

    John Hill

    She Wolf - Shakira

    Chopin

    Schubert

    Mozart

    Saya - Saya Gray

    Manning Fireworks - MJ Lenderman

    Francoise Hardy

    Stromae

    Swum Baby - Puma Blue

    So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings - Caroline Polachek

    Melody - Plustwo

    Brand New Eyes - Paramore

    Bon Iver


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    Biz 3

    Trevor De Brauw

    Because Music

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    Moses Brownstein

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    10 min

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Records In My Life asks your favorite musicians, actors, and artists about the music they love. Each episode features an artist discussing the songs and albums they're enjoying now and some of the…