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Ep. #1136: Quicksand

Walter Schreifels from Quicksand returns to discuss ‘Bring on the Psychics,’ his recording studio in upstate New York, making a relatively short album and musical urgency, reflecting upon the foundational aspects of punk and hardcore in his life, a gorgeous new Quicksand song called “Days You Run To,” his dynamic and extremely powerful singing voice, timeless band names like Youth of Today and Minor Threat, why Quicksand is now a trio, a cross-Canada tour with Fucked Up, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #910: The Hard Quartet

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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.

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Ep. #888: Wand

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Post date July 23, 2024

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Cory Hanson and Robbie Cody discuss the new Wand album, Vertigo, the California heat, the Kendrick Lamar / Drake feud, buying a large amount of recording gear using crypto and other financial planning advice, Bob Dylan’s 2024 tour behind the 2012 album Tempest, the history of Wand, cinema, film noir, and physical media, making a Wand record in a very different, improvisational manner, admirable production work by the likes of Bill Schnee and Jim O’Rourke, directing an emotional vocal take, abiding by the doomsday clock, touring with Red Hot Chili Peppers, other future plans, and much more.

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