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Ep. #1103: Jon Spencer

Jon Spencer returns to discuss his new album Songs of Personal Loss and Protest, making the trek to play shows in Canadian cities like Edmonton, the uncertain status of Jon Spencer and the HITmakers, how his new trio featuring Kendall Wind and Macky Bowman came to be and whether or not this band will have a name, the comprehensive Jon Spencer fan site, Pop Catastrophe, what it’s like playing in a band with/relating to much younger musicians, their tremendous musical knowledge and skills, writing these new songs collaboratively, digging into this fraught socio-political moment in time while also mourning the loss of loved ones, working with Deke Dickerson, American cultural erasure, marginalization, and Little Richard, exhibiting empathy for evil people, the artistic burden of doing promotional work that show promoters used to do, upcoming tour dates, 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. #675: Jon Spencer

Jon Spencer talks about the rise of the HITmakers and their outspoken, noisy, and reflective new album, Spencer Gets It Lit, recalling the sound of Pussy Galore, the end of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, remembering Dallas Good, working with the Sadies, and chaotic studio sessions they shared with Andre Williams, encountering James Brown, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.