Joey Cape joins us to talk Lagwagon history, Section 8 and Nardcore scene, helping shape the Fat Wreck sound, forming Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, numerous side projects, record labels, vinyl collections, touring Australia and more. 

• Joey’s large coffee
• Joey had to put his records in storage
• Growing up with Rush and AC/DC
• Musical family, studying music
• Living in Socal area / Nardcore scene
• Forming/recording “Section 8”
• Fat Mike hated the name “Section 8”
• The challenges of naming the band “Lagwagon”
• Lagwagon shaping the Fat Wreck sound
• Writing songs on acoustic guitar
• Forming “Me First & the Gimme Gimmes”
• Recruiting Spike to MFATGG
• The surprise of the success of Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
• Any more recordings of MFATGG?
• Rotating members of MFATGG – Chris Shiflett?
• Lagwagon touring and recording schedule
• Joey and his many side projects
• Starting his record label “My Records”
• Joey despises managing a record label
• Forming “One Week Records"
• Other self-released records
• Moving his catalogue to Fat Wreck
• Nothing is missing from the tape catalogue
• The one time Lagwagon was approached by a major label
• The story of the cover of “Hoss” and the Dan Blocker estate
• Interview wrap up

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Billy Gould (Faith No More, Talking Book, Koolarrow Records) and Jared Blum (Talking Book, Gigante Sound) discuss composing the soundtrack to "The Eclipse", Koolarrow Records, Talking Book, Sleepbomb, "Shandi's Addiction" and more.

• Launch of “The Eclipse” soundtrack on vinyl
• How did the soundtrack opportunity come together?
• Composing to film segments
• Where can we see “The Eclipse” film?
• Personal story with Director’s family in Serbia
• Billy’s attraction/connections to Serbia
• Writing soundtracks are very different than songs
• Soundtracks can create a movie in the mind
• 3 members of Faith No More are movie composers
• Was there pressure for creating the soundtrack
• Sleepbomb – The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
• The challenges of making soundtracks to silent movies
• Koolarrow’s evolution as a label
• The story of “Shandi’s Addiction” – Billy, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk & Maynard James Keenan
• Recording “Calling Dr Love” for the “Kiss My Ass” tribute album
• Recollections of initial hearing the Mr Bungle demo tape
• Making demo for “From Out of Nowhere” with Mike
• Faith No More’s original demo tapes
• Interview wrap up

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Justin Chancellor of Tool & MTVoid talks recordings, vinyl, record shops, collectibles, setlists, show posters & more.

• Interview start
• MTVoid “Matters Knot Pt 1” – is there a part 2?
• Forming songs for MTVoid
• Collaborating with electronic musicians
• Justin once owned a record store – Lobal Orning
• Visiting record shops on tour
• Record shop neighborhoods & artistic people
• When will we see Tool catalogue on vinyl?
• Trading communities for Tool collectibles
• The band’s involvement in show posters and merch
• Band seeks out young fans for giveaways
• Danny no longer throws drum sticks into the crowd
• The band plans for changes in their setlist
• Peach “Giving Birth To a Stone” vinyl is collectible
• The process for joining Tool
• The song creation process of Tool
• Justin hears many of the lyrics when they are mostly completed
• Protecting Tool audio from leaks
• The 3 songs that fold together in 10,000 Days
• Salival is not available on streaming
• Ideas for “Fear Inoculum” followup
• Any unreleased recordings / outtakes?
• Interview wrapup

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Bill Stevenson of Descendents returns to give updates on Descendents music, Milo's health, Australian tour & discuss more music stories from his glorious punk rock past.

• Previous interview with Bill
• Descendents coming to Australia
• Milo’s heart attack
• Milo’s increased performance since the heart attack
• How’s Billy doing on the drums?
• New Descendents songs / upcoming album
• Bill’s song writing process
• 50 hooks with no way to connect them
• Possibility of playing new songs on tour
• Billy really likes The Chats
• The cover of “Milo Goes to College”
• Bill’s favourite Milo character appearances
• Did Descendents ever consider using Raymond Pettibone art?
• Bill and the Black Flag & SST Alumni
• Chuck Biscuits & Spot
• Descendents tapes
• FLAG was the only project he’s done with Keith Morris
• No recordings of FLAG
• Does Billy prefer Side 1 or 2 of “My War”?
• Recording sequence of his Black Flag contributions
• Was Bill involved in Black Flag album artwork or flyers?
• Descendents “Enjoy/Wendy” 7” promotional record
• Billy doesn’t get record collecting
• The story behind “9th & Walnut” album
• Interview wrapup

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Gaz Whelan of Happy Mondays shares memories of early records, recordings, Manchester, Factory Records, The Hacienda, Martin Hannett, John Cale, Paul McCartney, the upcoming Aus/NZ tour & lots more.

• Welcome Gaz to the show
• Touring after Paul Ryder passed away
• The Paul Ryder Tapes Podcast
• Picking up drums after watching the Beatles on TV
• Paul McCartney commenting on Happy Mondays
• Sex Pistols and 1st wave punk in Manchester
• Soul and Northern Soul records
• Talking to Noel Gallagher about the “Get Back” Television series
• Earlier Manchester bands – Joy Division, The Smiths, etc
• Forming Happy Mondays, early band names
• Getting the attention of Factory Records
• Memories of The Hacienda – FAC51
• The story of the “Forty Five EP”
• Tony Wilson testing Happy Mondays before making an album
• "Freaky Dancing" single
• Working with John Cale on the 1st album
• Gaz has some original tapes from Tony Wilson
• Making up the album title for the 1st album
• The track “Desmond” was removed from the 1st album
• 24 Hour Party People single creating opportunity for 2nd album
• Bez joining the band
• Memories of Martin Hannett as producer
• Rumours of Happy Mondays selling pills
• The design of Happy Mondays products and the Factory Records aesthetic
• Northen Soul records turning up in UK
• Does Paul have many records?
• Did “Yes Please” bankrupt Factory Records?
• Post Happy Mondays activity, Black Grape, etc
• Will there ever be another Happy Mondays album?
• Many Happy Mondays tapes were likely destroyed with the Hacienda
• Interview wrap up

Happy Mondays Aus/NZ 2023 tour tix & info

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Turntable designer John Stratton founded Pure Fidelity with the aim of creating "heirloom quality" turntables for audio enthusiasts. John discusses his design choices and how we can make the most of our existing turntables and audio systems.

• How John started making turntables
• Materials for turntables make a huge difference
• Determining woods for turntable plinths
• Comparing wood and stone for turntables
• Variations in turntables with same woods
• Tips for all turntable owners to improve sound
• Keep vibrations away from turntables
• What impact does the turntable matt have?
• How do record weights impact record audio?
• Do record weights cause stress on turntable belts?
• Why have a 2nd belt on a turntable?
• Humans can discern variations in speed
• Comparing belts to direct drive and idler wheels
• Moving magnet v moving coil
• Impact of tone arms to the audio signal
• Straight v s-shaped tone arms
• Does tone arm length matter much?
• Proper turntable setup can improve sound dramatically
• Do we need to invest in expensive cables?
• The variation and inconsistency of records
• Records that John tests turntables with
• How would John improve his turntable with unlimited budget?
• Speed control outside the plinth but motor is in
• The ruby bearing of Pure Fidelity
• Interview wrap up

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Mike Love of The Beach Boys shares memories of the early records of the band, recording "Pet Sounds", crafting those beloved harmonies, memories with The Beatles & much more.

• Intro & Australia talk
• Stagecoach 2024 announcement
• What records does Mike Love have?
• “Surfin’ / Luau” Beach Boys single on Candix
• Memories of the 1st single
• Signing to Capitol
• Recording “Surfin’ Safari” album
• The shift from singles to albums
• Is “All Summer Long” a concept album?
• Friendly rivalry between The Beatles & The Beach Boys
• Being with The Beatles in India, collaborating on music
• Creating process of the Beach Boys harmony parts
• Capitol’s response to early listens of “Pet Sounds”
• Working on vocal takes hour after hour, seeking perfection
• Calling Brian “Dog Ears”, origin of “Pet Sounds” album title
• Writing lyrics to acetates
• Margot Robbie and The Beach Boys
• Does Mike still have acetates & old records?
• Keith Moon shared a “Pet Sounds” acetate with The Beatles
• The Beach Boys and bootlegs
• Master tapes and The Beach Boys archive team
• Crafting the set list for current live shows
• Most collectable record/vinyl from The Beach Boys
• Paul McCartney on The Beach Boys album artwork
• “Summer In Paradise”
• Interview wrap up, a bit more Australia talk

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Replay of Tom Davies - Nebula - Interview from May 8, 2021.

RIP Tom.

Peter Hook shares stories & anecdotes about the rare records & recordings of Joy Division, the artwork of "Unknown Pleasures", unheard Joy Division tapes, Sex Pistols Manchester Free Trade Hall show & more.

• Peter is recovering from Covid
• New Order Substance was made for Tony Wilson’s car
• Burying grief immediately after Ian Curtis’ death
• Band-financing “An Ideal for Living” record
• The 45 single sounded dreadful
• New Order didn’t want to play Joy Division
• The popularity of Joy Division so many years later
• What could have been on Joy Division’s 3rd LP
• Did Ian hear or see the "Closer" album package?
• The band’s music activity in the days after Ian’s death
• What was the plan for “An Ideal for Living”?
• Changes for “An Ideal For Living” 12” repress
• Band changing name from “Warsaw” to “Joy Division”
• FAC-02 compilation & other early records
• “Licht Und Blindheit” single from France
• Band involvement with record artwork
• The image for “Unknown Pleasures” artwork
• The popularity of “Unknown Pleasures” artwork / Disney
• The fractures within the band members in later years
• Status of Joy Division master tapes
• Additional/unheard Joy Division music
• Ian Curtis’ daughter & personal mementos
• Ticket stubs from the Sex Pistols Manchester show
• Memories of the Sex Pistols Free Trade Hall show
• Buying his 1st bass guitar
• When the Sex Pistols returned to Manchester
• Did Peter’s parents ever see him play live?
• The runout groove of FAC-40 – Joy Division “Still”
• Interview wrapup

Peter Hook & the Light play Joy Division & New Order "Substance" Albums - Tour Dates

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John Corabi of The Dead Daisies discusses his history with records, the collectibility of his music catalogue on vinyl, his recent book "Horseshoes & Hand Grenades", moments of with the likes of Nirvana, Eddie Van Halen & more.

• Returning to The Dead Daisies
• Relationship with former members
• Is The Dead Daisies the best gig in rock and roll?
• Why did he leave TDD originally?
• Can he balance The Dead Daisies with his solo work?
• John’s sorted past, growing up with records
• John is buying records again but doesn’t have a turntable
• The collectability of John’s vinyl history – Motley Crue, Brides of Destruction, solo work
• Writing his book “Horseshoes & Hand Grenades”
• Blowback because of the book
• Audition for Quiet Riot in the late 80s
• Meeting up with Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl
• Nirvana helped clear out the copy-cat bands
• John’s memories of the shift in musical tastes
• John’s favourite 15 years of music
• Multiple genres on radio
• Memories of Eddie Van Halen, backyard party
• The Howard Hughes of rock and roll
• The tape library in 5150 studio
• Interview wrap up

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