Categories
News Podcast

Ep. #1015: Alan Licht

Alan Licht is here to discuss his recent releases, including Havens, New York City politics, plugging in and then improvising on an acoustic guitar, fond memories of the Hoboken, New Jersey venue Maxwell’s and seeing memorable shows by Ween and Eric’s Trip, meeting and playing with his old friend Tim Barnes, interpreting a Stooges song, revisiting Love Child, upcoming tour dates, other future plans, and more.

EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!

Thanks to the BookshelfPlanet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online.

Related episodes/links:

Ep. #989: Bundy K. Brown, Glenn Kotche, and Jim O’Rourke on Tim Barnes
Ep. #924: Lance Bangs and Bob Nastanovich on ‘Pavements’
Ep. #886: Chris Corsano
Ep. #877: Gastr del Sol
Ep. #673: Sonic Youth
Ep. #647: Alan Licht
Ep. #562: Bill Callahan
Ep. #496: Iggy Pop

Categories
News Podcast

Ep. #944: Bonnie “Prince” Billy

EVERY OTHER KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks!

Will Oldham is back to discuss the excellent new Bonnie “Prince” Billy album, The Purple Bird, stoves and broilers, Lori Damiano’s album art, first encountering producer David “Ferg” Ferguson, our lengthy 2006 hangout, singing one of his own songs as a duet with Johnny Cash in a vocal booth, marvelling at great conversationalists, why me and my family think this new album is all hits, “Cowboy” Jack Clement and why a song about gun violence is a polka, pondering water, why living and trying to make a living isn’t in vain, new song updates, touring, other future plans, and much more.

Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the BookshelfPlanet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. 
Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online.

Related episodes/links:

The Purple Bird Listening Party (January 30, 2025)
Bonnie “Prince” Billy (2006)
Ep. #918: Mount Eerie
Ep. #775: Will Oldham & Lori Damiano
Ep. #630: Nathan Salsburg
Ep. #615: Mdou Moctar
Ep. #317: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
Ep. #134: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
Ep. #16: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

Categories
News Podcast

Ep. #910: The Hard Quartet

EVERY OTHER KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks!

Stephen Malkmus and Matt Sweeney discuss their band the Hard Quartet and its new, self-titled debut LP, living in places like Chicago and New York City, the memorial weekend event for Steve Albini that Matt and I attended in Illinois this past July and playing complicated games of dice, the friendship that Stephen and Matt shared with the late David Berman and fresh perspectives on the time Berman, Stephen, and Bob Nastanovich infamously heckled Nirvana, how the Hard Quartet all became friends and eventually started this band where all the guitarists take turns playing bass, the stories behind some of the songs and sounds by the Hard Quartet, the Edmonton Oilers and Neil Young’s iconic father, the late hockey writer, Scott Young, Matt’s amazing video series Guitar Moves, what’s next for the Hard Quartet, other future plans, and much more.  

Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Pizza Trokaderothe BookshelfPlanet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters to Santa. Follow vish online.

Related episodes/links:

Ep. #890: Man Man
Ep. #869: Steve Albini
Ep. #677: Pavement
Ep. #591: Matt Sweeney
Ep. #492: I Remember Me and David Berman
Ep. #481: David Berman
Ep. #392: Stephen Malkmus
Ep. #373: Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich and Steve West
Ep. #165: Bob Nastanovich of Silver Jews
Ep. #74: Stephen Malkmus
Ep. #38: Krist Novoselic