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Episode 34 - David Anthony (Birches, AV Club)

January 11, 2017 by timothy crisp

David Anthony and I talk childhood, writing, and the state of rock journalism, 

Intro - "The Ties That Bind" Bruce Springsteen
Interlude - "God Save Otis Redding" Birches

brchs.bandcamp.com

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Episode 33 - Ian Graham (Cheap Girls)

January 04, 2017 by timothy crisp

Ian Graham and I talk sobriety, aging, and Willy Vlautin

https://www.rainn.org/articles/what-is-consent

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Episode 31 - Miranda Winters (Melkbelly)

December 21, 2016 by timothy crisp

Miranda Winters and I talk New England, deconstruction, and staying active

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melkbelly.bandcamp.com

Intro - "A Christmas Fucking Miracle" Run The Jewels
Interlude - "Bathroom At The Beach" Melkbelly

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Episode 29 - Laura Stevenson

December 07, 2016 by timothy crisp

The Phenomenal Laura Stevenson and I talk wrestling, Gram Parsons, and depression

laurastevenson.net
laurastevenson.bandcamp.com

Intro - "Return Of The Grievous Angel" Gram Parsons
Interlude - "Jellyfish" Laura Stevenson

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Episode 28 - Wil Wagner (The Smith Street Band)

November 30, 2016 by timothy crisp

Wil Wagner and I talk Bruce, bros, and busy brains

thesmithstreetband.com
thesmithstreetband.bandcamp.com
wilwagner.bandcamp.com

Intro - "From St. Kilda To Kings Cross" Paul Kelly
Interlude - "East London Summer" The Smith St. Band

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Episode 27 - Nato Coles (Modern Machines, Used Kids)

November 23, 2016 by timothy crisp

Nato Coles and I talk Tortilla Flat, the midwest, and Jimmy Hart

natocoles.bandcamp.com

Intro - "The Naked Cult" Hickey
Interlude - "Julia (Hang Out A Little Longer" Nato Coles & The Blue Diamond Band

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Episode 26 - Brendan Kelly (The Lawrence Arms, The Falcon)

November 15, 2016 by timothy crisp

Brendan Kelly and I talk process, confidence, and kids

thelawrencearms.org
facebook.com/mofukkinfalcon

Intro - "Friday Night Is Killing Me" Bash & Pop
Interlude - "Seventeener" The Lawrence Arms

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Episode 25 - Rebecca Valeriano-Flores (Negative Scanner)

November 09, 2016 by timothy crisp

Rebecca Valeriano-Flores and I talk philosophy, post-punk, and authorship

Intro - "Little Mascara" The Replacements
Interlude - "Ivy League Assholes" Negative Scanner

negativescanner.bandcamp.com
tylerjontyler.bandcamp.com

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Episode 24 - Blue Broderick (Diners)

November 02, 2016 by timothy crisp

Blue Broderick and I talk the Southwest, melody, and productivity

diners.bandcamp.com
lauren-records.com

Intro - "Moving Back Home #2" Richmond Fontaine
Interlude - "fifteen on a skateboard" diners

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Episode 23 - Mikey Erg

October 26, 2016 by timothy crisp

Mikey Erg and I talk top five records, writer's block, and the Ergs song people hated

mikeyerg.bandcamp.com
dorkrockcorkrod.com

Intro - "George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues" Drive-By Truckers
Interlude - "Comme Si About Me" Mikey Erg

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Episode 22 - Gabrielle Smith (Ó [FKA Eskimeaux])

October 19, 2016 by timothy crisp

Gabrielle Smith and I talk Laura Stevenson, skipping school, and monogamy

eskimeaux.bandcamp.com
theepochisnow.com

Intro - "Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush
Interlude - "Broken Necks" Eskimeaux

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Episode 21 - Mike Huguenor (Shinobu, Hard Girls)

October 12, 2016 by timothy crisp

Mike Huguenor and I talk improvising, Bay Area politics, and Kafka

shinobu.bandcamp.com
hardgirls.bandcamp.com

Intro - "Glad Girls" Guided By Voices
Interlude - "Untitled Michael Haneke Project" Shinobu

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Episode 20 - Kris Di Benedetto (Sweet Talk, Ice Age Records)

October 05, 2016 by timothy crisp

Kris Di Benedetto and I talk learning how to listen, feedback, and cutting people out

sweettalk.bandcamp.com
icexage.bigcartel.com

Intro - "Dream All Day" The Posies
Interlude - "Murphy, I'm A Mess" Sweet Talk
Outro - "Faucet" Earl Sweatshirt

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Episode 19 - Jerri Queen (Vacation)

September 28, 2016 by timothy crisp

Jerri Queen and I talk dreams about Joey Ramone, Cincinatti, and learning things as you go

vacation.bandcamp.com

Intro - "Confetti" The Lemonheads
Interlude - "All I Think About (Myself)" Vacation

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Episode 18 - Liz Panella & Joey Kappel (Earth Girls)

September 21, 2016 by timothy crisp

Liz Panella and Joey Kappel share their separate and shared stories and talk about all that's changed between the recording and the release of the debut Earth Girls LP Wanderlust

earthgirls.bandcamp.com 

Intro - "A Jingle For The Product" Dillinger Four
Interlude - "Say Goodnight" Earth Girls
Outro - "Changes" Sugar

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Episode 17 - Dave Collis (Slow Mass, My Dad)

September 14, 2016 by timothy crisp

Dave Collis and I talk first impressions, labels, and a lot of bands we like

slowmassmusic.bandcamp.com
mydad.bandcamp.com

Intro - "Flashlight" Fuzzy
Interlude - "Dark Dark Energy" Slow Mass

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September 14, 2016 /timothy crisp

Episode 16 - Seth Engel (Options)

September 07, 2016 by timothy crisp

Seth Engel and I talk thought patterns, recording woes, and Jimmy Buffet

optionstheband.bandcamp.com

Intro - "Drive Me Down" Velvet Crush
Interlude - "Daylight" Options

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September 07, 2016 /timothy crisp

Episode 15 - Shane Dupuy (Laika's Orbit)

August 31, 2016 by timothy crisp

Shane Dupuy and I talk power pop, surrealism, and Western Mass

photo credit Angela Owens(we forgot to take a dog pic)

photo credit Angela Owens
(we forgot to take a dog pic)

laikasorbit.bandcamp.com

Intro - "Don't Cry No Tears" Matthew Sweet (Neil Young though)
Interlude - "No Matter What It Takes" Laika's Orbit

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Episode 14 - Kait Eldridge (Big Eyes)

August 24, 2016 by timothy crisp

Kait Eldridge and I talk Cheap Trick, self-confidence, and staking your claim

bigeyesband.com
bigeyes.bandcamp.com

Intro - "Get Over You" The Undertones
Interlude - "Behind Your Eyes" Big Eyes
Outro - "Southern Girls" Cheap Trick

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August 24, 2016 /timothy crisp

Episode 12 - Vince Aguilar (Daisy Glaze, The Valenteens, Sweater Weather IL)

August 10, 2016 by timothy crisp

Vince Aguilar and I talk feeling strange, gender, and Henry's Dress

daisyglazed.bandcamp.com
thevalenteens.bandcamp.com
sweaterweatherillinois.bandcamp.com

Intro - "A Is For Cribbage" Henry's Dress
Interlude - "Binary Domain"
Outro - "Summertime" Vince Staples

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August 10, 2016 /timothy crisp
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