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The Wrecking Crew is to the Sixties what The Immediate Family are to the Seventies, so it’s no accident that music doc director extraordinaire Denny Tedesco tackled both groups of studio musicians in equally fascinating documentaries. While we’re on the topic of Graham Nash, The Immediate Family became Crosby & Nash’s touring ensemble, nicknamed The...
Here’s just a few of the many things that Graham discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Woodstock, Altamont, and the death of Crosby’s girlfriend Christine Hinton happening one after the other after their debut record was released; The other candidates who were pitched to join CSN before Neil Young; What Jimi Hendrix called CSN’s music;...
The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Chuck’s chat with French horn player Alan Robinson, the man whose extraordinary playing graces “God Only Knows.” It’s absolutely incredible what a photographic memory Alan possesses—listening to him speak, it’s as if you’re sitting there right beside him, watching Brian Wilson through the...
Chuck Granata’s book Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds is the ultimate dissection of Brian Wilson’s 1966 masterpiece. Chuck and I wound up diving so deep into the record, we unfortunately had to seek treatment for the bends…yet thankfully it was a risk worth taking, as...
By now, Beach Boy Bruce Johnston has retired from being interviewed, so this epic, unheard 2001 interview for Chuck Granata’s Pet Sounds book is absolutely priceless…especially seeing as his fanboy love for Chuck’s Sinatra book wound up contributing to a level of unvarnished honesty that’s super-rare for The Beach Boy universe. Here’s just a few...
The next entry in The Chuck Granata Pet Sounds Interview Series is Part 1 of Chuck’s chat with Tony Asher, Brian Wilson’s lyrical collaborator on Pet Sounds. Since I didn’t conduct the interview, I can be fully honest in my assessment without fear of reprisal: this is easily the best Tony Asher interview in existence....
Chuck Granata’s book Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds is the ultimate dissection of Brian Wilson’s 1966 masterpiece. Chuck and I wound up diving so deep into the record, we unfortunately had to seek treatment for the bends…thankfully it was a risk worth taking, as Discograffiti’s...
Discograffiti is NOT a normal podcast, and this episode stands as inarguable proof. If you connect with what you’re about to hear, please re-post this or send it to someone you care about who’s in trouble and may find some comfort and solace in the topics discussed. Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 I support a wife and a...
First in Deerhoof and then on his own over four consistently brilliant solo LPs (including the brand-new Hardly Art release Paint A Room), Chris Cohen’s been gifting us with projects over the last 25 years that’ve run the gamut stylistically. Massive success inevitably beckons, and that’s the objective truth. Here’s just a few of the...
First in Deerhoof and then on his own over four consistently brilliant solo LPs (including the brand-new Hardly Art release Paint A Room), Chris Cohen’s been gifting us with projects over the last 25 years that’ve run the gamut stylistically. Massive success inevitably beckons, and that’s the objective truth. Here’s just a few of the...
One of the greatest actors of all time—The Sopranos’ Michael Imperioli—is also a confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool music nerd and songwriter in his own right. The Smiths came along and changed the game for him, and Discograffiti needed to find out exactly why. Here’s just a few of the things Michael and I discuss in Part Two...
One of the greatest actors of all time—The Sopranos’ Michael Imperioli—is also a confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool music nerd and songwriter in his own right. The Smiths came along and changed the game for him, and Discograffiti needed to find out exactly why. Here’s just a few of the things Michael and I discuss about The Smiths:...
The Thompson Twins were one of the greatest bands of the early MTV era, pumping out hit after hit while offering an emotional resonance that transcended the typical chart fare. Singer/songwriter Tom Bailey is still very much at it, making vital new music and touring, and he doesn’t shy away from the difficult questions. He’s...
There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design. They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it. But that’s only the beginning… In Part 3 of this unprecedented 5 1/2 hour interview with 3/4 of...
There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design. They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it. But that’s only the beginning… In Part 2 of this unprecedented 5 1/2 hour interview with 3/4 of...
There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design. They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it. But that’s only the beginning… In this unprecedented 5 1/2 hour interview with 3/4 of the original brother-sister...
First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas, and now…welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.) In this, the very last episode of Discograffiti’s Mamas & Papas Series, Richard Campbell (@richcbart) & creator/host Dave Gebroe explore...
First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas…and now welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.) In this special penultimate installment of Discograffiti’s Mamas & The Papas Series, Richard Campbell (@richcbart) & creator/host Dave Gebroe explore...
First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas…and now welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.) In this special penultimate installment of Discograffiti’s without-precedent 16-hour interview, Michelle Phillips guests along with band biographer Richard Campbell (@richcbart)...
First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas…and now welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.) In Part 6 of this without-precedent 16-hour interview, Michelle Phillips guests along with band biographer Richard Campbell (@richcbart) & creator/host...
Brian & Michael D’Addario write great songs and release great albums, something they very much have in common with our mutual favorite band. The fertile period following the collapse of the mythic Smile project offers myriad auditory treasures, not least of all this charming soul confection from the fall of 1967. In this episode, we...
Our celebration of Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music continues with author David Holzer, who’s currently working on a book about the record! In this episode, David & I discuss: The manifold ways in which Metal Machine Music can be used as a weapon; Why having a propensity for substance abuse...
METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System maximalist pop genius W. Cullen Hart explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special bite-sized episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd drop...
METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! Teenbeat mastermind and Unrest/Air Miami/Flin Flon/Grenadine/Fang Wizard/Cotton Candy/et al band addict Mark Robinson explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special bite-sized episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd...
METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! Wand main man and solo superstar Cory Hanson explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special bite-sized episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official...
METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! This beloved Sebadoh / Folk Implosion / Dinosaur Jr. luminary explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special, unexpectedly profound episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd drop of...
Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System maximalist pop genius W. Cullen Hart explains his relationship with Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music in this special, bite-sized episode, one in a series of 8 we’re rolling out over the next two weeks that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music...
Teenbeat mastermind and Unrest/Air Miami/Flin Flon/Grenadine/Fang Wizard/Cotton Candy/et al band addict Mark Robinson explains his relationship with Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music in this special, bite-sized episode, one in a series of 8 we’re rolling out over the next two weeks that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official...
Wand main man and solo superstar Cory Hanson explains his relationship with Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music in this special, bite-sized episode, one in a series of 8 we’re rolling out over the next two weeks that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, the ambient reimagining...
This beloved Sebadoh / Folk Implosion / Dinosaur Jr. luminary explains his relationship with Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music in a special, bite-sized episode, one in a series of 8 we’re rolling out over the next two weeks that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our...
(To win a personalized 8×10 Michelle Phillips autograph, keep reading.) Simply put, this is the best interview I’ve done to date. It helps that band biographer Richard Campbell (@richcbart) and I were faced with a woman who was ready to come clean, to be so vulnerable, so funny….and SO RAW. In Part 5 of...
(To win a personalized 8×10 Michelle Phillips autograph, keep reading.) Simply put, this is the best interview I’ve done to date. It helps that band biographer Richard Campbell (@richcbart) and I were faced with a woman who was ready to come clean, to be so vulnerable, so funny….and SO RAW. During Part 4 of...
(To win a personalized 8×10 Michelle Phillips autograph, keep reading.) During Part 3 of this without-precedent 16-hour interview, the legendary singer and actress from The Mamas & The Papas tells it exactly like it is, in between rating everything the band’s ever released. In Part 3, Michelle reveals… A fascinating account of her participation...
(To win a personalized 8×10 Michelle Phillips autograph, keep reading.) During Part 2 of this without-precedent 16-hour interview, the legendary singer and actress from The Mamas & The Papas tells it exactly like it is, in between rating everything the band’s ever released. In Part 2, we cover: An in-depth analysis of their first...
(To win a personalized 8×10 Michelle Phillips autograph, keep reading.) Simply put, this is the best interview I’ve done to date. It helps that band biographer Richard Campbell and I were faced with a woman who was ready to come clean, to be so vulnerable, so funny….and SO RAW. During Part 1 of this without-precedent...
There’s no disputing that Phil Manzanera is an art-rock genius. Dovetailing with the imminent release of his incredible memoir, “Revolucion To Roxy,” we cast a glance back at the Roxy Music guitarist and songwriter’s early days in the band. In this episode, Phil & I discuss: The real story behind how Phil acquired that bug-eyed...
Britpop seekers Kula Shaker are so much more than the sum of their influences…but what a wondrous pot of soil from which they took sprout. Singer-songwriter-guitarist Crispian Mills & drummer Paul Winter-Hart excitedly lay out the 15 super-cool albums that made them who they are today. In this episode, we discuss: The ace up Crispian’s...
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Discograffiti host Dave Gebroe conducted a 13-hour interview with the two founders of legendary 1960s soft pop act The Association, Terry Kirkman and Jules Alexander, in which they rated the entirety of their own discography. It’s impossible to adequately put into words how surreal this series is. Trust me, it’s unquestionably a ride worth...
Discograffiti host Dave Gebroe conducted a 13-hour interview with the two founders of legendary 1960s soft pop act The Association, Terry Kirkman and Jules Alexander, in which they rated the entirety of their own discography. It’s impossible to adequately put into words how surreal this series is. Trust me, it’s unquestionably a ride worth...
I conducted a 13-hour interview with the two founders of legendary 1960s soft pop act The Association, Terry Kirkman and Jules Alexander, in which they rated the entirety of their own discography. In this episode, we start at the end, in deft tribute to Raging Bull, so as to better understand what precisely went...
Welcome to The Pre-Episode, a new free-to-all song-length Thursday mini-podcast you can use to suss whether or not you'll enjoy that Friday's episode! Spoiler alert: YOU WILL ENJOY IT, no matter who the guest is or the band we're rating. Today we bring you 10 inarguable reasons that'd make you simply foolish to skip this...
All Things Must Pass. Derek & The Dominoes. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number. The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys. Maybe you haven’t heard his name, but you’ve definitely moved to the rhythm his hands beat out unerringly for years. In this episode, rock scribe and Jim Gordon biographer JOEL SELVIN details the starkly...
Joe and Dave welcome Bob Forrest (of Thelonius Monster, The Bicycle Thief and Celebrity Rehab) to discuss the work of The Band from 1970 to 1998. We love you, Robbie. And we're going to miss you very badly. NEXT WEEK: Jim Gordon Part 2! CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti...
Joe and Dave welcome Bob Forrest (of Thelonius Monster, The Bicycle Thief and Celebrity Rehab) to discuss the work of The Band from their inception through their classic self-titled 1969 album. We love you, Robbie. And we're going to miss you very badly. NEXT WEEK: Jim Gordon Part 2! CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound...
All Things Must Pass. Derek & The Dominoes. You’re So Vain. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number. The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys. Maybe you haven’t heard his name, but you’ve definitely moved to the rhythm his hands beat out unerringly for years. In this episode, rock scribe and Jim Gordon biographer JOEL SELVIN...
Welcome to The Pre-Episode, a new song-length Thursday mini-podcast you can use to suss whether or not you'll enjoy that Friday's episode! Spoiler alert: YOU WILL ENJOY IT, no matter who the guest is or the band we're rating. Today we bring you 10 inarguable reasons that'd make you simply foolish to skip the Joel...
YouTube music critic Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop wasn’t born an icon—he struggled and slaved just like the rest of us schmoes. In 13 action-packed minutes, Fantano reveals to Discograffiti: Which punk band had an enormous influence on him as a teen; The music he was listening to while growing up in suburban...
Welcome to The Pre-Episode, a new song-length Thursday mini-podcast you can use to suss whether or not you'll enjoy that Friday's episode! Spoiler alert: YOU WILL ENJOY IT, no matter who the guest is or the band we're rating. Today we bring you 10 inarguable reasons that'd make you simply foolish to skip the Fantano...
In this episode, Taja Cheek & Ben Chapoteau-Katz of hypnotic loop-based indie darlings L’Rain talk with Discograffiti about: Their attitude on the modern rock-star day job; Whether or not their mesmerizing loop-based music is actually influenced by the Grateful Dead; And why Taja’s stage name has turned out to have led her on such an...
She’s written and recorded some of the greatest music of all time. And her new memoir, “Wayward: Just Another Life To Live,” is an absolute must-read. Considered the godmother of the freak-folk movement, as if underscore the point, Devendra Banhart used to write her name on his arm before he’d play shows. In this...
She’s written and recorded some of the greatest music of all time. And her new memoir, “Wayward: Just Another Life To Live,” is an absolute must-read. Considered the godmother of the freak-folk movement, as if to underscore the point, Devendra Banhart used to write her name on his arm before he’d play shows. In...
Discograffiti’s 9-hour interview with David Pajo reaches a crescendo with its final chapter, in which the indie rock legend experiences massive catharsis while detailing: The psychological ramifications of producing emotionally vulnerable music from within a hardcore scene which considered that incredibly uncool; Why The For Carnation’s “Fight Songs” is both the most criminally underrated EP...
Discograffiti’s 9-hour interview with David Pajo continues with Part 4—which just happens to be the 100th episode of Discograffiti!!!—in which the indie rock legend reveals his thoughts on how Tweez would be regarded today if Spiderland had never been created, the broad, wild stew of influences at play amongst the band when they recorded it,...
Discograffiti’s 9-hour interview with David Pajo continues with Part 3, in which the indie rock legend reveals the surprise derivation of the Papa M band name from none other than Prince himself; exactly which substances David experimented with during his various recordings; and the 3 vastly different Papa M records he’s currently in the midst...
Alongside esteemed co-host Joe Kennedy, we crack open and peer awestruck Into the innards of this crazed beast of an LP, the 1990 Steve Albini-produced masterpiece by Kim Deal, Tanya Donelly, and co. Coming this Friday: DAVID PAJO PART 3 — PAPA M! CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow:...
This past Friday heralded the release of Bully’s fourth album—and third for SubPop—and Alicia talks with Discograffiti about everything she learned from working with Steve Albini, the importance of the Little Sampson pedal to her life, and whether or not she gives a rat's ass about Britpop music. Check out her best one yet, “Lucky...
Today, June 2nd heralds the release of Bully’s fourth album—and third for SubPop—as Alicia takes Discograffiti’s hand, along with yours, and quite graciously acts as a tour guide through her best one yet, “Lucky For You.” Next Week: DAVID PAJO PART 3: PAPA M! Alicia’s self-directed video for “Hard To Love”: https://youtu.be/myv2QDJe0JM The video for...
Discograffiti’s 9-hour interview with indie rock legend David Pajo continues with Part 2, the absolute rawest of the five installments. Pajo gives Discograffiti an honest assessment of his Zwan experience, not to mention his brief spells in The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol, and Gang of Four, our mutual misadventures with a host of narcotics…and ultimately...
Our 9-hour interview with indie rock legend David Pajo covers every single aspect of his career—his influences, Slint, Tortoise, and his consistently amazing solo career, typically released under the moniker Papa M. In Part 1, “Favorites, Firsts, & Flavorings,” Pajo talks with Discograffiti about his favorite albums of all time, his pre-Slint metal outfits, and...
John talks to Discograffiti about the pronounced changes in Michael Jackson’s demeanor that international fame brought during their work on the “Black Or White” video, his very favorites of his own filmography, and most importantly…exactly what kind of tip you can expect when waiting on director David Fincher. The Making Of Beverly Hills Cop III:...
Landis talks with Discograffiti about the making of the Thriller Video, giving us a blow-by-blow account of its genesis and what it was like to work with Michael Jackson…plus the time Prince pitched John to direct Purple Rain, and revealing tales about his decades-long friendship with David Bowie! Next Week: Landis Vol. 5: The Black...
But I’m okay now. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 Merch Shop: https://discograffiti.creator-spring.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe CONTACT TODD ZIMMER: GRAPHIC DESIGN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToddZimmer and https://www.facebook.com/punknjunkradio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_todd_zimmer/ and https://www.instagram.com/punknjunkradioshow/ #neardeath...
We’ll learn about the real reason why Landis’s grandiose vision for The Incredible Shrinking Woman fell apart, the true origin of the Blues Brothers, and that time John locked horns with a very angry Cab Calloway! Next Week: LANDIS VOL. 4: THE THRILLER VIDEO & COMING TO AMERICA! The Blues Brothers Behind-The-Scenes Featurette: https://youtu.be/suUcZVh_WNM “Galaxy...
We’ll learn about the time John spent on location with Spielberg for the Jaws shoot during which he rewrote Close Encounters, how he met the Zucker Brothers and launched Kentucky Fried Movie, and how Animal House transformed into a college raunchfest from its genesis as a dark comedy about Charlie Manson’s high school days. Next...
In this very special hour-long interview, we’ll learn about the time No Age almost broke up, the most awkward celebrity interactions both of us have ever experienced, the joys and pitfalls of sobriety, and the ways in which their early band Wives differed from the incredible two-man juggernaut that is No Age. Next Week: DAVID...
The man behind the greatest band to ever come out of Brazil talks in great detail about every song from that astounding first album—inarguably one of the greatest debuts of all time. We’ll learn about three aspects of the record that were improvised right there on the spot, the Mutantes song that Sergio says features the...
The man behind the greatest band to ever come out of Brazil generously bares his soul in part one of this very special and long-promised double-parter. We’ll learn about which song on Os Mutantes’ debut was actually Sergio’s very first composition ever, the origin of the Tropicalia movement and his part in it, and the...
Sure, it’s a music commentary podcast—but when you’re friends with John Landis, you invite John Landis on the show. Not to mention the man is one of the foremost music directors who ever was—simply for The Blues Brothers and Michael Jackson’s Thriller Video alone. For the next 6 months, there will be one Landis episode...
Throughout the course of Bert Sommer’s post-Woodstock career, we’re reminded over and over again how unfair fate can be. Join us, along with Bert Sommer’s biographer Sharon Watts and Music Expert Angie Pope, as we learn about the debilitating drug habit that led to Bert’s early 1970s incarceration, the honest-to-God Sid & Marty Krofft kids...
For this second installment of our “We Are Stardust, We Are Over” series, you are in for the ride of your life. Throughout the course of Bert Sommer’s career–which seemed pre-destined for success–we’re reminded once again of how unfair fate can be. Join us, along with an unprecedented three guests, all of whom add gobs...
De La Soul has one of the best catalogs in the history of hip hop, but due to legal problems with Tommy Boy, the majority of it’s been unavailable on streaming services. In late 2021, the group members announced that the catalog would finally be coming to streaming, but it took a year and a...
After a childhood jamming with Leslie West and touring in the road band of The Music Explosion, our guest Ira Stone answered a newspaper ad in May 1969 that changed his life—Bert Sommer needed a guitarist for a gig coming up in August, a little thing called Woodstock. We’ll learn about how Ira and Leslie...
The Private Press is the coveted jewel of our Patreon experience, but in the spirit of giving here’s an absolutely free primo sample! The tale of Dennis The Fox is a wild one, and serves as a bizarro world, subterranean parallel to the successfully orchestrated David Bowie/Tony DeFries starmaking machine. The main difference? Dennis’s machine...
As the first band to play the infamous 1969 Woodstock Festival, you’d think you’d have heard more about Sweetwater. Let band expert Corbin Betleyoun help you understand why you probably haven’t! Next week: The Private Press with Paul Major presents DENNIS THE FOX’s 1972 masterpiece “Mother Trucker!” Official playlist curated by Dave on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7fo672DlgIw5FEpcCnbE4q?si=hZ-VLWTsTISb71oBIU2w7w...
Crosby’s passing feels like the end of something big. It’s hit us hard here at Discograffiti Central, and so everything got pushed two weeks, original co-host Joe Kennedy was harangued back into the ring, and so ensued the ultimate eulogy—an exploratory saunter through the man’s life and work that’ll allow us all to both commiserate...
Crosby’s passing feels like the end of something big. It’s hit us hard here at Discograffiti Central, and so everything got pushed two weeks, original co-host Joe Kennedy was harangued back into the ring, and so ensued the ultimate eulogy—an exploratory saunter through the man’s life and work that’ll allow us all to both commiserate...
An extremely special, normally Patreon-only podcast intro to THE PRIVATE PRESS WITH PAUL MAJOR TV SHOW! The series was always eventually intended to heavily feature the artists themselves, so this particular episode, then, serves as the ground-zero template for its televised incarnation…seeing as the man himself, Michael Farneti, helps Dave & Paul lift the lathe...
Music seeps outta this man’s soul, whether through his own brilliant tunes or through the lucky slew of artists whose outputs’ have been graced with Rado’s production touch: including Tim Heidecker, Whitney, The Lemon Twigs, Father John Misty, The Killers, Jackie Cohen…and Weyes Blood, whose new masterpiece “And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow” is chock...
Once upon a time, before there was even a thing called punk, along came a bunch of punks, a gang of servicemen stationed in Germany who shaved the tops of their heads and very briefly engaged in complete musical insanity, the reverberations of which I still feel in my innards when it’s cranked up high....
What’s The Wrecking Crew without Don Randi? When original co-host Joe Kennedy and I taped our David Axelrod episode back in late 2021, we intentionally recorded an entire separate career-spanning non-Axelrod show with the man because, well…Brian Wilson, Lee & Nancy, Spector, The Monkees, Buffalo Springfield. Elvis. Be My Baby. The tales are fascinating and...
Our Christmas Special is a 2 1/2 hour “Greatest Sleep Albums Of All Time” behemoth recorded with special guest Sleep With Me host Drew Ackerman, and this thing’s scientifically designed—utilizing the latest in cutting-edge digression technology—to put you right to beddy-bye. Here, then, are the greatest LPs to which one can drift off, in a...
And so it continues, the great primer on what not to do…and how signing to a major’s not the end of all your problems, it’s actually just the beginning! Plus, Randy ranks every last Jesus Lizard release! Next week, we bring you Tryptophantasy: the 2 1/2 hour “Greatest Sleep Albums Of All Time” Holiday Supermix...
Black Sabbath November presents the ultimate & final word on this awe-inspiring behemoth of a band, the complete discography of whom is dissected & reviewed over the course of an unprecedentedly epic 5-hour interview. Part 3 covers the drug-addled disintegration of the Ozzy-led unit and the surprising rebirth of the early ‘80s Dio years, 1976-1981!...
I couldn’t in good conscience keep this one behind the paywall. Stonewall is quite possibly the greatest hard rock record ever made, as well as possibly the most expensive—a copy will net you more than 14 grand! In fact, the band themselves were such victims, they literally had no idea they’d even recorded an album....
Who more qualified to lead us through a super-detailed, crazily passionate quadruple episode series on Sabbath than host of That Metal Show & Ozzy’s Boneyard mainstay Jim Florentine? Strap yourselves in, because Black Sabbath November presents the ultimate & final word on this awe-inspiring behemoth of a band, the complete discography of whom is dissected...
Who more qualified to lead us through a super-detailed, crazily passionate quadruple episode series on SABBATH than host of That Metal Show & Ozzy’s Boneyard mainstay JIM FLORENTINE? Strap yourselves in, because Black Sabbath November presents the ultimate & final word on this awe-inspiring behemoth of a band, the complete discography of whom is dissected...
Including a new and essential intro with original co-host Joe Kennedy joining Dave Gebroe to chat, with emotional candor, about the long and winding road that led Discograffiti to your door. It’s not been easy, that’s for sure, but it’s definitely been worth it. Do you have any idea how few podcasts make it to...
It’s been building up to this. Lou’s been worried that maybe he shouldn’t have been so candid. Come to think of it, we do tackle some hot topics: smoking weed & creating 4-track masterworks, battling his various demons & addictions, and the landmine-riddled battlefield that is Dino Jr. Miss at your own risk! Next Sunday...
Pre-teen juvey funk butt-wiggler from a group that easily could’ve ended up trailing in the Jackson 5’s comet tail stead. It’s probably best they didn’t, though. The tale behind this one is absolutely beyond batshit crazy, and is the main reason this week’s typically behind-the-paywall episode is free to the public! An absolute must-hear. Next...
As we glide into Time of the Season’s Summer of Love, and the decades of reunion albums to come, your host Dave and Sebadoh/Dino Jr crooner/songwriting genius Lou B pierce the veil of music fandom to reach a deeper understanding of life’s true meaning…which guides this 3-week series on to next week’s inevitable conclusion: “Unquestionably...
As far as breathy minor-key pop goes, you can’t do much better than THE ZOMBIES…or Dinosaur Jr bass ace / Sebadoh mastermind LOU BARLOW, for that matter.The easy rapport established between host Dave Gebroe and Lou B guides this 3-week series to its inevitable conclusion: an unprecedentedly intimate 40 minute interview to wrap things up...
To close out Pavement’s triumphant 2022 tour, anothergift…Back in December 2021, Spiral Stairs was our very first guest on the program. Not only is our Roxy Music episode one of our best and most popular, but Scott remains one of the greatest and most gracious guests we’ve ever had. Have at it, fellow Pavement lunatics!...
Although initially intended solely for Discograffiti’s Deep-Diver Patreon community, as a Pavement fan I’m assuming he means as much to you as he does to me, so I couldn’t hold it back any longer. A touching 10-minute tribute to a troubled, brilliant man, and a stroll through his consistently brilliant recordings, this is an absolute...
Welcome back to your Reunion Tour companion. Bob wraps things with a soberingly honest account of “Terror Twilight” and the band’s initial break-up…& then proceeds to rank Pavement’s entire discography! Next Sunday, Dinosaur Jr / Sebaoh’s Lou Barlow tears into The Zombies! – Official playlist curated by Dave on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZAOjSDgtsIEPqJLOyBttO?si=ksjFXMqPTo2wz7qBVz-Vvg – June 25, 1999,...
Back in December 2021, Spiral Stairs came on the show and rated Roxy Music with us (go check out Episode 9). Afterwards, we did a great little 12-minute interview with him that’s never been aired, & it’s chock full of essential off-topic hilarity…such as going to bar mitzvahs with a 13-year-old Malkmus back in Stockton;...
Welcome back to your Reunion Tour companion! Part 5 serves up another helping of indie rock’s nicest guy and most fascinating interview, as Bob doles out the honests on the all-grow’d-up pop nous of “Brighten The Corners,” not to mention sundry gold soundz from the period. Don’t miss next Sunday’s epic conclusion: “Good Night To...
Welcome to your Reunion Tour companion: an epic 8-hour interview in which Bob rates every last Pavement release and frequently wanders fascinatingly off-topic.Part 4 trains the microscope down on the White Album-like explosion of stylistic possibility that was “Wowee Zowee”…and sundry gold soundz from the era.Next Sunday: “Corners Brightened.” - Official playlist curated by Dave...
Welcome to your Reunion Tour companion: an epic 8-hour interview during which Bob rates every last Pavement release and answers the tough questions. Part 3 focuses on the classic rock indie redux of “Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain”, and other gold soundz from the period. Stay tuned for next Sunday: “The Wowee Zowee Era.” – Official playlist curated...
Welcome to your Reunion Tour companion: an epic 8-hour interview in which Bob rates every last Pavement release and answers the tough questions.Part 2 focuses on the seminal majesty of “Slanted & Enchanted”, “Watery, Domestic”, and other gold soundz from the period.Stay tuned for next Sunday: “The Crooked Rain Era.” – Official playlist curated by...
Your Pavement Reunion Tour Companion keeps the party going with one of Stephen Malkmus’ favorite private presses of all time, a one-off downer garage psych concept album from 1970 out of Salem, Oregon about a guy who decides to off himself—this is absolutely one of the great Sixties comedown rekkids of all time.The New Dawn...
It’s not every day that Pavement reunites for a tour. In fact, since breaking up in 1999, it’s only happened once, in 2010…and then again this week! Huge props go to Bob Nastanovich, a true mensch, who thoroughly delivered on his promise of ruthless honesty in his assessments of the entire Pavement catalog during our...
Meet Paul Major. Paul is the greatest, most enthusiastic private press record collector of all time—and leader of the thunderously awesome band Endless Boogie—and he’ll be introducing you and I to a brand new incredible record you’ve almost definitely never heard of every single week, along with personal tales of tracking these folk down that...
Nobody stays on top forever, but the most interesting artists in music history have made the most admirably crazy kinds of noise on the way down. And what better example, really, than Marvin’s batshit-crazy 1978 double album divorce masterpiece “Here, My Dear.” Featuring special guest David Ritz, author of “Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin...
…And here is where the rubber truly hits the road for Marvin Gaye, with his career kicking into frighteningly high gear as a result of the stream of classics that came tumbling out of him, one after the other, colossal works such as What’s Going On and Let’s Get It On. Featuring special guest David Ritz, author of “Divided...
Discograffiti pivots full Marvin with the 1st of three Marvin episodes, featuring special guest David Ritz, author of “Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye” and co-author of Marvin’s biggest hit “Sexual Healing!” Hear him talk in great detail about how it was written. Don’t miss this incredibly special event—8/7, 8/14, & 8/21! – Official...
Patreon Soldier of Sound David Tobocman squares off with your beloved host over an objectively shitty LP in our new Patreon series! Who won the argument? Let us know! CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/discograffiti Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti CONTACT...
In an odd coincidence, the first entry in our new, caplet-sized “now ya see ’em, now ya don’t” series is only 19 minutes long…which to the minute is exactly how long Blind Faith were around! – Official playlist curated by Dave on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HbEIWViNLJ94O8MHAs5gO?si=082aa9a824cf4ac6 – Blind Faith’s entire debut gig at Hyde Park from June...
Dave welcomes back Dangerous Minds writer Bart Bealmear to complete their deep-dive discussion of Big Star’s work, this time spanning the years 1973 to 2010.All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars, and the host and guest make with their top three and least favorite Big Star records. – Official playlist curated by Dave...
Dave welcomes writer and Big Star fanatic Bart Bealmear from Dangerous Minds to take a stroll through the dazzling discography of Big Star, from their nascent beginnings to the imminent rumblings of Radio City. All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars, for your critical wonderment. – Official playlist curated by Dave on Spotify:...
Joe and Dave welcome back producer, multi-instrumentalist, Foxygen member and Todd Rundgren fanatic Jonathan Rado to complete their deep-dive discussion of Todd’s work, this time spanning the years 1976 to 2022.All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars, and the hosts and guest make with their top three and least favorite Rundgren records. –...
The first podcast about the greatest albums to fall asleep to…that’s designed to put you to sleep before the show ends. Featuring Very Special Guest Drew Ackerman, Host of the “Sleep With Me” Podcast! – Official playlist curated by Joe and Dave on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HaJRAUDVOIwG22ieeCCQm?si=36V1DhpQQ0qCL8Q7bRiudQ&pt_success=1&nd=1 EPISODE LINKS Subscribe to Sleep With Me: https://feed.sleepwithmepodcast.com/ Sleep With...
Back by popular demand…Discograffiti presents QUEASY LISTENING, which explains in forensically funny detail why certain albums belong in a landfill. Episode 2 focuses on William “Billy” Joel’s “An Innocent Man”, which was voted #1 Record Of All Time by hospital emergency room personnel for utilization in vomit induction. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook...
Joe and Dave welcome producer, multi-instrumentalist, Foxygen member and Todd Rundgren fanatic Jonathan Rado to do a deep dive discussion on Todd’s work from his golden period from 1970 to 1975. All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars and the hosts and guest contemplate what Todd’s music means to them. – Official playlist...
In this generously provided slab of edutainment, Needle Drop Month is brought in for a landing on a meta and hysterically funny note as guests Fantano & Hart detail the labyrinthine circumstances behind their much appreciated involvement with Discograffiti. – The bonkers video for Jeff Lynne’s “Life Me Up” in all its pixelated glory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kly8Wu-MlQc...
Joe and Dave welcome Zach Hart of The Needle Drop to discuss the second half of Electric Light Orchestra’s career. All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars, and Joe, Dave, and Zach name their three favorite and least favorite ELO records. – Official playlist curated by Joe and Dave on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7cKtIwZPes817nnRTVXJ6g?si=5947678a2cbd417f –...
Needle Drop Month continues as Discograffiti and Anthony Fantano present a discussion with renowned ELO-ologist and Fantano Friend Zach Hart! Hosts Joe and Dave discuss and rate ELO albums from their debut through their blockbuster album “A New World Record.” All releases are discussed in deep-dive fashion and all are rated on Discograffiti’s zero to...
The Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano returns to chat with Joe and Dave about the second half of the discography of art-rock legends The Velvet Underground. In this episode the “couch album” and Loaded are discussed in detail, and even the barely-Velvets album Squeeze gets spray-canned. – Official playlist curated by Joe and Dave on Spotify....
Joe and Dave welcome The Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano to the show for a dream-come-true deep-dive discussion about The Velvet Underground. Part One of our 2-Parter trains the spotlight down on the Velvets’ first two albums as Joe, Dave, and Anthony give up the goods on every track off the debut and ‘White Light/White Heat.’...