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Hans-Jürgen Klitsch (Gorilla Beat, Hartbeat!)

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 46:02


Hans-Jürgen Klitsch - the genial straight shooter behind the indispensable Gorilla Beat ('77-'84) and Hartbeat! ('84-'98) fanzines, as well two authoritative volumes on German Beat music - opens up about his many years spent in the fanzine trenches.

Dave and Rena O'Halloran (What Wave fanzine)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 62:19


Dave and Rena O'Halloran of What Wave ('84-'96) give us the lowdown on their beloved London, ON garage punk zine that had a global reach.

Eric Friedl (Wipeout fanzine, Oblivians, Goner Records)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 45:49


We close out 2023 on a high note with Eric Friedl of Wipeout, one of the great unsung, sub-underground fanzines of the early 90s.

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Justine DeMetrick (Intermission photo zine)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 63:46


We zoom in on the life and work of legendary photographer Justine DeMetrick, a key figure in the visual history of American hardcore punk! Shooting bands in the early 90s, vivid recollections of fave venues, artistic heroes, Intermission fanzine, and more.

Pleasant Gehman (Lobotomy fanzine)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 54:42


Pleasant Gehman of ground-zero LA punk fanzine Lobotomy ('78-'82) treats us to a brilliant batch of stories: scoring candid interviews and photos with punk royalty, writing for Slash, a run-in with Kim Fowley, and much more.

Andy Pearson (Fear and Loathing fanzine)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 51:10


The ultra-prolific Andy Pearson of Fear and Loathing fanzine (going strong since '89) on getting gripped by glam, rivalry among UK music weeklies, having a Nick Cave interview go wonky, and scads more.

David Elliott (Neumusik fanzine, YHR Tapes, Sounds Magazine)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 56:23


David Elliott of the brilliant Neumusik fanzine (1979-82) tells the fascinating tale of this little-known experimental/post-Krautrock music mag that's ripe for rediscovery. 

Bruce Adams (kranky records, Your Flesh fanzine)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 39:34


Bruce Adams is on hand to chat about his recent book, "You're with Stupid: kranky, Chicago, and the Reinvention of Indie Music," writing for Your Flesh, touring with the Laughing Hyenas, and more!

Brad Lapin (Damage Magazine)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 67:29


Brad Lapin of the great SF Bay Area punk tabloid Damage ('79-'81) transports us back to the scene that hatched his crucial mag.

Phil McMullen (Ptolemaic Terrascope, Terrascopædia)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 70:32


Ptolemaic Terrascope's Phil McMullen tells the fascinating story behind this classic UK pysch fanzine and its inspiring successor, Terrascopaedia, plus gobs of Bevis Frond and Terrastock tales.

Jon Wurster (The Best Show, Superchunk, The Mountain Goats)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 57:20


We traipse down memory lane and discuss formative fanzines and rock mags with the hysterical Jon Wurster: Conflict, Forced Exposure, Motorbooty, No Depression, Trouser Press, and much more!

Gail O'Hara (Chickfactor magazine)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 51:11


On the 30th anniversary of Chickfactor, Gail O'Hara joins us to discuss her much beloved indie pop fanzine.

Howie Klein (Reprise Records, Sire Records, Creem, New York Rocker, NME)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 44:18


Former music exec and lifer Howie Klein shares stories from his enchanted life! Sandy Pearlman, Richard Meltzer, doing time with the Fugs, partying with Hendrix, pissing off Tom Verlaine, and more.

Bill Kopp (Disturbing The Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 47:42


Music journalist Bill Kopp talks about his latest book, "Disturbing The Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave" which tells the story of this influential SF punk and new wave label. 

The Boston Groupie News (Miss Lyn and Paul Lovell)

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 84:40


Everything you wanted to know about this legendary DIY rag from the 70s, plus deep early Boston punk history, and a sweetly surreal Jonathan Richman story for the ages!

Tim Hinely (Dagger fanzine, Where the Wild Gigs Were)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 47:39


Tim Hinely of Dagger fanzine and the recent book "Where the Wild Gigs Were" (HoZac Books) reminisces about zine shopping at See Hear, getting snubbed by J Mascis, fave venues, and more.  

Andy Schwartz (New York Rocker)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 44:51


Andy Schwartz of the late great New York Rocker spills the goods on his seminal music mag. 

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Jim Parrett (Denim Delinquent)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 38:29


We roll out the red carpet for Jim "Jymn" Parrett of the legendary 70s pre-punk fanzine Denim Delinquent. Abject worship of Iggy, KISS, Greg Shaw, Ugly Things, and "unscholarly" rock writ.

Daniel Raeburn (The Imp)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 63:57


Daniel Raeburn of the brilliant underground comics fanzine The Imp on Chick tracts, Mexican historietas, friendship with Chris Ware, Hüsker Dü, and his deepest artistic experience.  

Phast Phreddie Patterson (Back Door Man fanzine)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 65:24


The legendary Phast Phreddie Patterson regales us with tales of Oki dogs, LA pre-punk, Claude Bessy, Thee Precisions, and the legacy of Back Door Man.

John Marr (Murder Can Be Fun zine)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 42:55


John Marr of Murder Can be Fun treats us to much inspired chatter on his beloved zine, book collecting, Cometbus, early SF punk, volunteering at Maximum Rocknroll, and more.

Glen Galaxy (Trumans Water, Soul-Junk, Zero Gravity fanzine)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 87:21


A tell-all session with no wave obsessive Glen Galaxy! Naval academy debauchery, false starts with Trout Mask Replica, John Peel, getting no respect from the hip hop underground, and joy in Christ.

Michael Azerrad (Our Band Could Be Your Life)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 54:08


We got noted rock journo Michael Azerrad on the horn to discuss the 20th anniversary of Our Band Could Be Your Life, inspiration vs. influence, rock writing cliches, and more.

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Mark Dancey (Motorbooty Magazine)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 82:13


We get down with Mark Dancey of the immortal Motorbooty Magazine! Art, the superiority of satire to fandom, Michigan hardcore, Big Chief, touring with the Beastie Boys, the wrath of ICP, and more.

Gary Pig Gold (The Pig Paper)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 73:04


Gary Pig Gold—pioneering publisher of The Pig Paper and all-around go-getter—tells tales of a charmed life managing Simply Saucer, producing Pat Boone, playing in a Beach Boys tribute act, and more.

Mike Stax (Ugly Things)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 59:38


We grill the one and only Mike Stax of Ugly Things magazine about life at the helm of the ultimate rock & roll read.

Daniel Stewart (Distort zine; Total Control, UV Race, Straightjacket Nation)

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 69:46


Aussie underground notable Dan Stewart—of Distort zine and Total Control, UV Race, and Straightjacket Nation fame—waxes thoughtful on band dynamics, fanaticism, the Kinks, Black Flag, and heaps more.

Peter Davis (Your Flesh magazine, Creature Booking)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 54:32


We cornered Peter Davis - legendary booking agent and publisher of Your Flesh magazine - and pumped him for some stellar stories on life in the 80s/90s American indie underground.      

Richard Langston (Garage fanzine)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 52:33


On the 40th anniversary of Flying Nun Records we spoke with Richard Langston of 1980s Dunedin fanzine Garage about the sublime sounds emanating from the Kiwi underground.

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Tim Ellison (Rock Mag/Modern Rock Magazine)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 46:48


Tim Ellison - a singular voice from the 90s underground fanzine explosion - drops mad knowledge on rock writing, Richard Meltzer, The Beatles, Stereolab, The Gories, no wave, and much more.

Brian Hogg (Bam Balam, Strange Things Are Happening)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 47:31


Brian Hogg of Scotland's Bam Balam fanzine dishes on the greatest 60s-oriented music mag of all time. Seek out Brian's latest book, Cosmopolitan Scum! Edinburgh, the Arts, and the Counterculture.  

Howard Wuelfing (Forced Exposure, Creem, Half Japanese)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 70:59


We gab with dynamic rock critic, musician and PR vet Howard Wuelfing about Creem, Forced Exposure, Richard Meltzer vs. Lester Bangs, DC hardcore, and his days at indie label JEM and Columbia Records.

Joe Carducci (Rock and the Pop Narcotic; ex-SST Records)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 83:54


Joe Carducci joins us to discuss the 30th anniversary of Rock and the Pop Narcotic—"the Moby Dick of rock-crit"—and his more recent books Enter Naomi and Stone Male: Requiem for the Living Picture.

Sean Michaels (Said the Gramophone)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 46:02


Sean Michaels - novelist, critic, and founder of the pioneering MP3 blog Said the Gramophone - kindly lets us pick his brain on the role of imagination in criticism and the state of music writing. 

Lindsay Hutton (Next Big Thing fanzine)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 36:49


Fanzine royalty alert—Lindsay Hutton of Scotland's Next Big Thing is on hand for a wide-ranging, brisk conversation on this beloved garage rock institution. A most auspicious start to the new year!

Tony Rettman (200 LB Underground)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 65:52


Music journalist Tony Rettman – of 200 Pound Underground fanzine and 3 richly researched books on the history of American hardcore punk – joins us for a revealing, unpredictable, gut-busting hour.  

Jay Hinman (Superdope, Dynamite Hemorrhage)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 45:06


Welcome to Rock Writ! In this first episode we chat with Jay Hinman of legendary 90s fanzine Superdope and the current podcast and fanzine Dynamite Hemorrhage.

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