Spectrum Culture's Podcast

Episode 99: “A Completist's Nightmare" (featuring Nick Saloman from The Bevis Frond)

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 106:44

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Nick Saloman from The Bevis Frond, to talk about collecting records and the elusive single he would love to have. Support the show

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Episode 98: “God, Sex and the Old Spaghetti Factory” (featuring Jon Raymond)

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 114:54

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, author Jon Raymond, to talk about making art under fascism. Support the show

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Episode 97: “Clubhouse of Freaks" (featuring Willy Vlautin)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 78:29

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, author and musician Willy Vlautin, to talk about Wim Wenders and his film Paris, Texas. Support the show

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Episode 96: “Melody on a Long Retreat" (featuring Stephin Merritt from The Magnetic Fields)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 67:48

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Stephin Merritt from the Magnetic Fields, to complain about new pop while praising old pop, discover why having a will is important and find creative uses for Nosferatu popcorn caskets. Support the show

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Episode 95: “Empathy Saint” (featuring Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 76:19

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Eef Barzelay, to discuss internet deep-dives, that one overzealous fan and how to prevent house shows from turning awkward. Support the show

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Episode 94: “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane's Taste in Cinema?” (featuring members of Oneida)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 90:55

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guests, Oneida members Kid Millions, Baby Jane and Barry London, to discuss how Baby Jane's taste in films have eluded them for decades. Support the show

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Episode 93: “Ask Zale: 10 More Years!” (featuring Zale Schoenborn)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 120:07

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Pickathon founder Zale Schoenborn, to discuss this year's acts, the future of the fest and how some musicians this year can't even drink legally. Support the Show.

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Episode 92: “Bad Monkey Cramp Club” (featuring Kid Congo Powers)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 97:34

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Kid Congo Powers, to discuss the musician's assorted bands, the Ramones and how Lux Interior is still scandalizing young people. Support the Show.

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Episode 91: “Weed Diss Track” (featuring billy woods and Cavalier)

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 105:56

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guests, billy woods and Cavalier, to discuss marijuana, diss tracks and "indie" rap. Support the Show.

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Episode 90: “Podcasting with John” (featuring John Lurie)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 67:11

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, John Lurie, to discuss his television shows, voiceovers and happiness. Support the show

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Episode 89: “Omiyage” (featuring Kishi Bashi)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 72:39

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Kishi Bashi, to discuss how musicians are portrayed in the movies.Support the show

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Episode 88: “no fun/party” (featuring Laura Veirs)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 65:50

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Laura Veirs, to discuss Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? by Kara Jackson. Support the show

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Episode 87: “Gates of Heaven” (featuring Zac Pennington and Prudence Rees-Lee from Popular Music)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 87:55

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guests, Zac Pennington and Prudence Rees-Lee, to discuss a documentary about the Heaven's Gate cult. And some music. Support the show

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Episode 86: “An Okay F**k ” (featuring Tim Kinsella and Jenny Pulse)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 96:46

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guests, Tim Kinsella and Jenny Pulse, to discuss how reading influences creativity. Support the show

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Episode 85: “Cappuccino and Ketamine” (featuring Torquil Campbell from Stars)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 63:27

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Torquil Campbell from Stars, to discuss the convicted murderer and impostor, Clark Rockefeller. Support the show

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Episode 84: “Definitely Not Folk” (featuring Vashti Bunyan)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 62:33

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Vashti Bunyan, to discuss her new book and how her music is definitely not folk. Support the show

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Episode 83: “Ask Zale: The Final Chapter?” (featuring Zale Schoenborn)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 115:25

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Pickathon founder Zale Schoenborn, to discuss this year's acts, the future of the fest and his own podcast. Support the show

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Episode 82: “The Life” (featuring Tonie Joy from Moss Icon)

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 97:27

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Tonie Joy from Moss Icon, to discuss emo, the DIY aesthetic and Annapolis. Support the show

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Episode 81: “The Dweller on the Threshold” (featuring Michael Horse)

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 78:56

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Michael Horse, to discuss music, Westerns and Twin Peaks. Support the show

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Episode 80: “You Talkin' to Me?” (featuring Satomi Matsuzaki and Greg Saunier of Deerhoof)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 107:29

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guests, Satomi Matsuzaki and Greg Saunier of Deerhoof, to comment on the director's commentary on the Taxi Driver laserdisc. Support the show

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Episode 79: “A Sick World” (featuring Trevor Dunn from Mr. Bungle)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 99:12

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Trevor Dunn, for a freewheeling discussion that spans five different topics. Support the show

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Episode 78: “First Wave TV” (featuring Richard Blade)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 78:15

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Richard Blade, to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of streaming television. Support the show

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Episode 77: “The Wizard” (featuring Steve Kilbey from the Church)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 62:02

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Steve Kilbey from the Church, to discuss the work of Marc Bolan (aka T. Rex). Support the show

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Episode 76: “Look Like a Wind-up Bird” (featuring Amanda Shires)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 69:10

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, author Michelle Ruiz Keil, to discuss the work of author Haruki Murakami. Support the show

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Episode 75: “Wings of Desire” (featuring Michelle Ruiz Keil)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 110:03

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, author Michelle Ruiz Keil, to discuss Wim Wenders' greatest film. Support the show

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Episode 74: “Full Keith Moon Fever” (featuring Janet Weiss from Quasi)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 98:23

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Janet Weiss, to discuss drummers who make or break songs. Support the show

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Episode 73: “Seven Seven Seven Seven” (featuring Spencer Krug from Wolf Parade)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 115:13

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Spencer Krug, to discuss his most recent album, Canada and parenthood.Support the show

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Episode 72: “Pickathon Rides Again” (featuring Zale Schoenborn)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 101:52

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined once again by special guest, Zale Schoenborn, to discuss Pickathon and all the cool bands you may not know about.Support the show

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Episode 71: “The Whisper Room” (featuring John McEntire of Tortoise)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 102:08

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, John McEntire of Tortoise, to discuss how movies from the past predicted our difficult present. Support the show

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Episode 70: “Gateway Bird” (featuring Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 71:30

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater, to discuss where music and nature intersect. Support the show

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Episode 69: “The Night of the Living Feelie” (featuring Glenn Mercer of the Feelies)

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 78:46

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Glenn Mercer of the Feelies, to discuss guitars. Support the show

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Episode 68: “The Devil's Jukebox” (featuring Mark Stewart of the Pop Group)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 112:14

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Mark Stewart of the Pop Group, to discuss post-punk music. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 67: “Return of the Secaucus Solo” (featuring Kevin Whelan of Aeon Station and the Wrens)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 96:12

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Kevin Whelan of Aeon Station and the Wrens, to discuss mental health and wellness during the pandemic.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 66: “Seeing Sideways” (featuring Kristin Hersh)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 110:23

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor (and guest host Jada Pierce) are joined by special guest, Kristin Hersh, to discuss music and children.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 65: “Slap Fight” (featuring Omar El Akkad)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 109:40

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Omar El Akkad, to discuss the low places people have gone to distract themselves from the pandemic. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 64: “We Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of Portland” (featuring Dean Wareham of Luna and Galaxie 500)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 90:25

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Dean Wareham, to discuss songwriting. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 63: “Record Store Stories” (featuring Casey Neill and Victor Krummenacher of Camper Van Beethoven)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 120:18

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guests, Casey Neill and Victor Krummenacher, to discuss special record store stories and finds. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 62: “Someone Should Pay for Your Pain” (featuring Franz Nicolay)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 94:33

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Franz Nicolay, to discuss his new book and fiction about music.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 61: “Only in America” (featuring Van Dyke Parks)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 69:02

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Van Dyke Parks, to discuss the legendary musician's life and work. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 60: “Hejira” (featuring John Craigie)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 113:02

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, John Craigie, to discuss the life and music of Joni Mitchell. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 59: “Hypnic Jerks” (featuring Robyn Hitchcock)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 83:53

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Robyn Hitchcock, to discuss dreams, astrological signs, cats and fighting off the Evil One. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 58: “A Classical Conversation” (featuring Owen Pallett)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 102:45

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Owen Pallett, to discuss classical music, working with Frank Ocean and nearly getting arrested for having a cigarette. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 57: “Alien Encounters” (featuring Sarah Mary Chadwick)

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 124:52

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Sarah Mary Chadwick, to discuss aliens, La Croix, gangbangs and Jared Leto. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 56: “The Art of Self-Defense” (featuring Duane Denison from the Jesus Lizard and Tomahawk)

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 95:13

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, guitarist Duane Denison, to discuss rock bios. Support the show

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Episode 55: “Street Fighting Man” (featuring Anthony DeCurtis)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 105:28

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, writer Anthony DeCurtis, to discuss the Rolling Stones.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 54: "Alright and Confused" (featuring Melissa Maerz)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 120:28

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, writer Melissa Maerz, to discuss Richard Linklater's classic film, Dazed and Confused. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 53: "Solo Project" (featuring Ned Russin from Glitterer and Title Fight)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 92:10

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, musician Ned Russin, to discuss songs written and recorded in isolation. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 52: "Sin & Soul" (featuring Kelly Hogan)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 86:30

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, singer Kelly Hogan, to discuss life during the pandemic and Oscar Brown Jr. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 51: "The Last Waltz" (featuring Hanif Abdurraqib)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 72:15

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Hanif Abdurraqib, to discuss the Band's farewell concert, The Last Waltz.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 50: "Minor Blues" (featuring Joey Burns from Calexico)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 112:54

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Joey Burns from Calexico, to discuss Christmas tunes and music from far-flung corners of the globe.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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Episode 49: "Music for Birthing Suites" (featuring Tanya Donelly from Belly/Throwing Muses)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 138:53

In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Tanya Donelly from Belly, to discuss movie soundtracks and so much more. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

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