One of the founding memembers of LAKE, Lindsay Schief recounts a show that was made even worse by happening on a great night for everyone else. We also talk about a driver who nearly wrecked a whole tour, and more for the "awful soundguy" archives.

One of the founding memembers of LAKE, Lindsay Schief recounts a show that was made even worse by happening on a great night for everyone else. We also talk about a driver who nearly wrecked a whole tour, and more for the "awful soundguy" archives.

Jonny 5 heads the hip-hop band Flobots, and has spent years combing music with activism. On this episode, we get to see some of the pitfalls of that combination, even if the overall effect is very much worth it.

Jonny 5 heads the hip-hop band Flobots, and has spent years combing music with activism. On this episode, we get to see some of the pitfalls of that combination, even if the overall effect is very much worth it.

Rachel shares some zany romps with her band Wimps while they're out on tour. Adventures include fun stuff like birthday cake, underwear, and funerals.

Rachel shares some zany romps with her band Wimps while they're out on tour. Adventures include fun stuff like birthday cake, underwear, and funerals.

I had a serendipitous encounter with an old friend and one of my favorite songwriters, Red Hunter, as he'd just moved to Detroit a few days before I happened to be playing there. I knew before I’d even asked that Red had seen some shit on the road, and would have a story to share, and good god did he not disappoint. Of all the stories on this podcast about belligerent sound technicians, this is the only that involves a steel blade.

I had a serendipitous encounter with an old friend and one of my favorite songwriters, Red Hunter, as he'd just moved to Detroit a few days before I happened to be playing there. I knew before I’d even asked that Red had seen some shit on the road, and would have a story to share, and good god did he not disappoint. Of all the stories on this podcast about belligerent sound technicians, this is the only that involves a steel blade.

Amanda is a dear friend whose harrowing tale of an entitled shitty dude was among the stories that inspired this dear podcast. Eschewing my usual practice of asking friends to be on the show and letting them tell any story they want without hearing it first, I specifically asked Amanda if she'd tell this story on record. And it's a doozy, so hang on to your steering wheels.

Amanda is a dear friend whose harrowing tale of an entitled shitty dude was among the stories that inspired this dear podcast. Eschewing my usual practice of asking friends to be on the show and letting them tell any story they want without hearing it first, I specifically asked Amanda if she'd tell this story on record. And it's a doozy, so hang on to your steering wheels.