This week: Cinematic psych groove band Soft Cuff is in the house. Starting a band after riffing in the studio. The T-shirt shops of Clearwater. Band name R&D. The curse of Rod Stewart. Band interview etiquette. Profoundness in silence. Spotify daylist themes. The specificity of genres. Doof Doof music. Sam's never-ending fear of the dance circle. Roller rink politics. Fomo marketing. Mildred's howling hour. The night Max got so high he thought he was going to explode. Categorizing your vinyl collection. The art of sampling. Stuffed animals.