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In this Album Dive episode, I'm joined by Chris Ballew of The Presidents of The United States of America to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's self-titled debut album. We take a deep dive into the history, impact, and unforgettable tracks that made this record a defining moment in ‘90s alternative rock. Tune in as we explore: - Chris Ballew's time performing with Beck's live band - The origins and quirky design of the “basitar” and “guitbass” - How the band became the “alternative to the alternative” - The stories behind hit songs like “Lump”, “Kitty”, “Feather Pluckin'”, and “Peaches” - The tale behind Weird Al Yankovic's “Gump” parody - Why Wayne Kramer of MC5 initially denied their “Kick Out the Jams” cover - Their cover of The Buggles' “Video Killed the Radio Star” - The nu-metal side project Subset with Sir Mix-A-Lot - Chris' solo projects including Casper Babypants and his biannual solo album releases From behind-the-scenes stories to musical innovation, this episode is a must-listen for fans of ‘90s alt-rock, deep cuts, and (of course!) The Presidents. Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode! Theme music is "Unveiled" by The 4th. You can find the album on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube, Bandcamp & more! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape X: https://x.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape Threads: https://www.threads.net/@myweeklymixtape Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/myweeklymixtape.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In episode 260 of the podcast, we're joined by Chris Ballew, frontman and bassist of The Presidents of the United States of America, to talk 30 years of their self titled record. We dig into the bands formation, lead up to the album, creating the album, signing to Columbia Records, touring the world and much more. This episode is bursting at the seams with 1990's nerdery. Come for the 2 strings, stay for the “swamp toe”.Check out Chris, his solo music, and PUSA here:Web: https://chrisballew.org/IG: @chrisballewPUSA Band:IG: @pusabandX: @therealpusaPhoto Credit: Lance Mercer (we think) @lancemphotoPodcast theme performed by Trawl. Follow them here:Web: https://www.trawlband.com/IG/X/TikTok: @trawlbandWe'd love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, tweeting, etc — you get the vibe. Peace, love, and Podioslave. Check us out here:Web: https://www.podioslave.comIG/Threads/X/TikTok: @PodioslaveYoutube: Podioslave PodcastEmail: Podioslavepodcast@gmail.com
Chris Ballew never expected or even particularly wanted mainstream success. But when his band, the Presidents of the United States of America, hit it big, he had to reckon with what success meant to him and figure out how to say no when everyone around him wanted him to say yes. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder Link: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adam Flaherty and Marc Checket are two dads from suburban New England. And while they might think they're pretty funny and cool, the world clearly does NOT need another white dude ramble-cast. That's why Modern Dadhood explores what it really means to be a "dad" through candid, authentic, and often hilarious conversations with diverse dads of all walks of life… including famous dads, NOT famous dads, dads-to-be, step dads, grand dads, trans dads, and more.By celebrating present, engaged parenting and commiserating over common fatherhood challenges, listeners will gain new perspectives and feel empowered to become more present and mindful fathers, raising the next generation of kick-ass, world changing kids.The show features relatable anecdotes from the hosts' own lives, recurring segments like Instant Regrets, Confessions, and Did I Just Say that Out Loud? and plenty of thoughts on the good, the bad, and the ridiculous.Expect a healthy dose of laughter, sincerity, vulnerability, and 90s nostalgia in each biweekly episode. #moderndadhood #fatherhood #parenthood #parenting #parentingpodcast #dadding #dadpodcast
Chris Ballew (The Presidents of the United States of America, Casper Babypants) is our first guest of 2025 to talk all about his new solo album Truth and Dare as well as the first PUSA record which turns 30 this yearCHRIS BALLEWhttps://chrisballew.orghttps://chrisballew.bandcamp.comhttps://www.instagram.com/chrisballewhttps://www.instagram.com/pusabandPCHInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhourTwitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhourFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify Episode Playlists - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_MgDonate to help show costs -https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pchanthonyhttps://cash.app/$anthmerchpowerchordhour@gmail.comCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 8 to 11 est/Tuesday Midnight to 3 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY. Stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA app.Special Thanks to my buddy Jay Vics for the behind the scenes help on this episode!https://www.meettheexpertspodcast.comhttps://www.jvimobile.com
From listener Chris Ballew: I have heard every single episode of RotL and for almost as long as I have been listening to it I've been daydreaming about making a little mash up cut and paste audio bit out of some of a random selection opening moments of the podcast. I woke up one day and was suddenly seized my motivation, and made this little slice of sound as a love letter to my virtual and real life friends, John and Merlin. My God, Chris. Thank you, thank you.
137 - Chris Ballew (the Presidents of the United States of America) In episode 137 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, Host, James Patrick Regan speaks with singer/bassist/guitarist Chris Ballew from the Presidents of the United States of America and he also performs as Caspar Babypants. In their conversation he covers: Growing up in Seattle with his mom's classical influences and his father's country influences… and his mom going in to the “pit” at his early shows. Chris takes us through his musical journey: high school in Seattle college in New York and busking in Boston and then back to Seattle to start the Presidents. Chris takes through his gear Harmony's Silvertone's all set up untraditionally with between 2 and 4 strings. Chris also tells us about his Presidents rig which was an Epiphone SG style with just two strings tuned to C# and G#. Chris tells us a bit about his musical contemporaries in the Seattle area as well as New York and Boston. Chris takes us through his other musical projects, the music he created for music libraries, Caspar Babypants and his solo space pop albums. . To find out all you want to know about Chris you check out his website: chrisballew.org And the website for Caspar Babypants: babypantsmusic.com . Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! . #VintageGuitarMagazine #ChrisBallew #thePresidentsoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica #CasparBabypants #Epiphone #Bass #TPOTUSOA #GuitarHero #theDeadlies #HomeStudio #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #guitarcollector #Travelwithguitars #hgwt #HGWT . . Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link
With David asleep on a French sun-lounger beneath a copy of Summer Lightning, Alex and Mark pour themselves a cold drink and consider … … the great ska floor-fillers. … taking kids to rock concerts. … the fate of all bands: “as musicianship improves, vocals decline”. … left-field Beatles songs reworked as nursery rhymes. … why 2-Tone had pop's “triple threat” (and the genius of Mike Barson). … of the five big acts with all original members intact, only one should reform. … how “Tay-gating” became a thing. … the secret life of Chris Ballew, former leader of minimal grunge trio the Presidents Of The United States of America. … is the Jam a “young man's concept”? … the downside of “Cuddly Liam”. … Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran: has normality replaced escapism? … and Frank Carter as the new Johnny Rotten.Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With David asleep on a French sun-lounger beneath a copy of Summer Lightning, Alex and Mark pour themselves a cold drink and consider … … the great ska floor-fillers. … taking kids to rock concerts. … the fate of all bands: “as musicianship improves, vocals decline”. … left-field Beatles songs reworked as nursery rhymes. … why 2-Tone had pop's “triple threat” (and the genius of Mike Barson). … of the five big acts with all original members intact, only one should reform. … how “Tay-gating” became a thing. … the secret life of Chris Ballew, former leader of minimal grunge trio the Presidents Of The United States of America. … is the Jam a “young man's concept”? … the downside of “Cuddly Liam”. … Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran: has normality replaced escapism? … and Frank Carter as the new Johnny Rotten.Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With David asleep on a French sun-lounger beneath a copy of Summer Lightning, Alex and Mark pour themselves a cold drink and consider … … the great ska floor-fillers. … taking kids to rock concerts. … the fate of all bands: “as musicianship improves, vocals decline”. … left-field Beatles songs reworked as nursery rhymes. … why 2-Tone had pop's “triple threat” (and the genius of Mike Barson). … of the five big acts with all original members intact, only one should reform. … how “Tay-gating” became a thing. … the secret life of Chris Ballew, former leader of minimal grunge trio the Presidents Of The United States of America. … is the Jam a “young man's concept”? … the downside of “Cuddly Liam”. … Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran: has normality replaced escapism? … and Frank Carter as the new Johnny Rotten.Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chirs Ballew returns to chat about his new record Void Crusher, the genius of Mark Sandman, his feelings on Kudos to You! a decade after releasing it with PUSA, how you can't force success and much more! CHRIS BALLEWhttps://chrisballew.orghttps://chrisballew.bandcamp.comhttps://www.instagram.com/chrisballewhttps://www.instagram.com/pusabandPCHInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhourTwitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhourFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify Episode Playlists - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_MgDonate to help show costs -https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pchanthonyhttps://cash.app/$anthmerchpowerchordhour@gmail.comCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 8 to 11 est/Tuesday Midnight to 3 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY. Stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA app.Special Thanks to my buddy Jay Vics for the behind the scenes help on this episode!https://www.meettheexpertspodcast.comhttps://www.jvimobile.com
Musician, comedian and writer Dave Hill returns to the Power Chord Hour to talk about the new Valley Lodge record Shadows in Paradise and lots moreDAVE HILLhttps://www.davehillonline.comhttps://www.instagram.com/mrdavehillhttp://www.valleylodgehq.comhttps://valleylodge.bandcamp.comPCHInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhourTwitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhourFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify Episode Playlists - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_MgDonate to help show costs -https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pchanthonyhttps://cash.app/$anthmerchpowerchordhour@gmail.comCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 8 to 11 est/Tuesday Midnight to 3 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY. Stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA app.Special Thanks to my buddy Jay Vics for the behind the scenes help on this episode!https://www.meettheexpertspodcast.comhttps://www.jvimobile.com
"Millions of _______, _______ for me!" We know you're singing that now. Chris Ballew joined us to talk President of the United States of America, Casper Babypants, his stories with just about every rockstar, and how to be fame-ish. Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Check us out for more content on instagram @nativetonguespod Follow Chris @chrisballew, @casperbabypants, Babypantsmusic.com, Chrisballew.org
To celebrate 200 episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, Chris Ballew makes his triumphant return, this time to discuss the writing and recording of The Presidents of the United States of America's 1996 hit “Peaches”. He recalls the fascinating journey behind this iconic track, from the spark of inspiration while tripping under a peach tree in the early 90s to a chance encounter with a muttering man in the street years later. As is always the case with the creative force that is Chris Ballew, the memories and anecdotes are just as fun and unique as the songs themselves, making this episode a must-listen for songwriters and music fans alike. If you love Chris DeMakes A Podcast and you'd like to help support the show AND get weekly bonus episodes, head to http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com to sign up for the Supporting Cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl we discuss the self titled debut album by The Presidents of the United States of America!Songs of the Week!The Cars - DriveAlkaline Trio - Bad TimeGenre: Alternative RockRelease Date: March 10, 1995Studio(s): The Laundry Room, EggProducer(s): Conrad Uno, Chris Ballew, Dave DedererLabel: PopLlama/ColumbiaLength: 37:54Number of Tracks: 13For more information on the band PUSA be sure to follow them on their Instagram page @pusaband. If you like this podcast be sure to check us out on our website at www.adventuresinvinyl.com where you can find links to our episodes and through our support section you can find a place to order you very own adventures in vinyl T Shirt. Follow us on instagram @adventures.in.vinyl and be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a 5 star review on your favorite platform of choice.
Shawn's Picks: Chris BallewHey Streetwalkers. THANK YOU SO MUCH for inspiring me to get to 400 episodes! As you may have guessed; lm taking March "off" from releasing new episodes. HOWEVER; all month long, l will be releasing some of my wife's very favorite episodes, in a "Best Of" style.So expect a re-release of an older favorite every weekday; with an all new intro from my wife, explaining why she chose each specific episode.Keep in mind that these are in no particular order, and l'll be back in April with all new episodes. Like, follow, subscribe and tell a friend!-Steve Owens Fascination Street Podcast Chris BallewTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Chris Ballew. Chris is a musician and founding member and lead singer of the alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. Chris is also known as Caspar Babypants; catering music for parents and kids to enjoy together. In this episode we chat about why he was drawn to music, touring as a band member with Beck for 2 tours, forming The Presidents, managing huge hits like Peaches, and Lump, and some of the strangely stringed instruments he has played in those songs. He shares stories about Sir Mix A Lot, Beck, Madonna, and even a great story about Kurt Cobain's GHOST! We talk about he second, third, and now fourth musical incarnation; including Caspar Babypants, writing music for tv, film, and commercials, and his latest project, ethereal music. All of this and more, Chris HAS to com back! Follow Chris on social media:Insta: @ChrisBallewCheck out his music at: ChrisBallew.org & Babypantsmusic.com
This week I talk with an artist I've been listening to almost my entire life - Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America! We talk all about his latest solo record Power Trip and a whole lot more.Chris Ballewhttps://chrisballew.orghttps://chrisballew.bandcamp.comhttps://www.instagram.com/chrisballewhttps://linktr.ee/presidentsoftheusaPCHInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhourTwitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhourFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify Episode Playlists - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_MgDonate to help show costs -https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pchanthonyhttps://cash.app/$anthmerchpowerchordhour@gmail.comCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 8 to 11 est/Tuesday Midnight to 3 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY. Stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA app.Special Thanks to my buddy Jay Vics for the behind the scenes help on this episode!https://www.meettheexpertspodcast.comhttps://www.jvimobile.com
We take the big leap into Episode 74 with a listen to some communal chants before we record an intro in arrears, remind listeners of ClarisWorks, introduce the incomparable Chris Ballew of the Presidents of the United States of America and Casper Babypants, revel in Chris' amazing rock and roll journey, make mistakes about the life of Jimmy Nicols, play songs that make little kids do a creepy dance, question why sitar masters don't just get a Snark tuner, learn about the health benefits of local bone broths from local chickens, learn the truth about Chris' favorite canned fruit, and discover the beauty of the George Harrison penned/hummed "Within You Without You."As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram (@blottobeatles) and Twitter (@blottobeatles), by emailing us (blottobeatles@gmail.com), or on the web (blottobeatles.com). We want to hear from you!Please also take the time to rate and review us on Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.We have a shop! Grab some merch. You can always drunk dial us at 1.857.233.9793 to share your thoughts, feedback, confessions, and concerns and to be featured in an upcoming episode. Enjoying the show? Buy us a beer via the tip jar (don't forget to include a message telling us what we should drink with the money).You know we're making a list of it, see the canonical, argument-ending list of Beatles songs we are assembling here: https://www.blottobeatles.com/list & listen to it on Spotify here.Please remember to always enjoy Blotto Beatles responsibly.Peace and Love.Hosts: Becker and TommyGuest: Chris Ballew (@chrisballew; chrisballew.org)Executive Producer: Scotty C.Musical Supervisor: RB (@ryanobrooks)Associate Musical Supervision: Tim Clark (@nodisassemble)#PeteBestGetThatCheck
Eavesdrop while the gals dive right on in with illustrator Kate Endle and her husband, actual famous person Chris Ballew, front man of The Presidents of The United States of America and Casper Babypants himself. It's one of those you-don't-want-to-miss-it kind of situations. Trust us.
THE HOLIDAY PODCAST is here! Our podcast starts off with a special Holiday message from Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America Jeremy and Rob start off the podcast with a year in review of the shows we did along with Matt in 2023. Then we go into our regular subject of albums turning 50/40/30 followed by NEW ARTISTS (Alex Vile / Destroy Boys) and NEW CHRISTMAS MUSIC (Cher / Jimmy Fallon). **** Then there's a special message from RICHARD BARONE from the BONGOS talking about their new Christmas song (first song in a long time) and we play the new song in it's entirety (as given permission from Richard) - it's called ROCK THE CHRISTMAS CHEER and it's a good one! **** We continue on with ODD CHRISTMAS ALBUMS like: WILLIAM SHATNER CHRISTOPHER LEE BONANZA ALLY MCBEAL THE THREE STOOGES and more (including one explicit album / not for kids) ******* Then we take a break and come back after watching the STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL for the first time and nothing special here but it is hilarious. We end the Podcast talking about the Star Wars Christmas Album (Christmas in the Stars) which we listen to for the first time. ******** This was a fun show and Rob, Matt & Jeremy wish everyone Happy Holidays, Happy New Year and we'll see in you in 2024 with new interviews and shows! *********** KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts. Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see 2 video segments from some of our interviews. Just search "know good music".
In August of 2023, we took Labyrinths LIVE to THING Festival in Port Townsend, WA. In front of a packed house at the Wheeler Theater, we chatted with Chris Ballew, lead singer from The Presidents of the United States of America, the man behind Caspar Babypants, and one of our favorite contemporary musicians who's been putting out jammy psychedlic solo records for the last few years. But these new records also have a kind of Buddhist spirituality to them, and that prompted us to ask: how does one's sense of the universe, and of self and ego evolve over time, and how does that affect the art you make, and vice versa? Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The guys are joined by Chris Ballew (Presidents of the United States of America, Caspar Babypants) discuss The Soft Boys record “Underwater Moonlight.” Plenty of other discussion including Chris's new record “Laying Low,” Robyn Hitchcock (who was part of the Soft Boys), Tacoma and the Sonics (the band, not the team), Young Fresh Fellows, making music for kids AND their parents, and discovering a hidden gem that hopefully everyone also discovers!Check out Chris Ballew at: https://chrisballew.org/Check out Robyn Hitchcock at: https://www.robynhitchcock.com/Check out other episodes at RecordsRevisitedPodcast.com, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, iHeartMedia, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Additional content is found at: Facebook.com/recordsrevisitedpodcast or twitter @podcastrecords or IG at instagram.com/recordsrevisitedpodcast/ or join our Patreon at patreon.com/RecordsRevisitedPodcast
Welcome back to another Super Cool Radio interview! We have an amazing guest joining us for this interview. Chris Ballew is best known as the lead vocalist and bassist for the Presidents of the United States of America, plus he has his own solo work and toddler music Caspar Babypants. In this interview, Chris and Matthew discuss the latest solo album Bone By Bone, Sir Mix-A-Lot, creating Caspar Babypants, and so much more! SCR and Matthew Thomas would like to thank Chris for the great conversation. Website: chris ballew Promo pictures courtesy of Chris Ballew Intro and outro music composed by Jonny Neville If you like this video, please consider heading over to our merch store and supporting us. Your support means so much! Link: Super Cool Radio's Artist Shop | Featuring custom t-shirts, prints, and more (threadless.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/supercoolradio/support
Name the most successful Seattle acts of the 1990's and there's one name that you may initially forget to include--but right up there among the Nirvanas and the Soundgardens sits a quirky power-pop trio whose 1995 debut took over MTV and the pop-rock landscape. As they gear up for a new high-quality re-release of that iconic debut album, Presidents of the United States of America's Chris Ballew and Dave Dederer join us to recollect playing Mount Rushmore, pranking Beck, and possibly inspiring Chris Pratt's Johnny Karate. --- Join us on PATREON for early access, extended interviews, weekly reaction mini-sodes, full bonus shows, and more ways to be part of the show! patreon.com/greatsongpod Visit greatsongpodcast.com for archives, merch, and more! Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @greatsongpod, and join the Facebook group at Facebook.com/groups/greatsongpod. Patreon Producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Brad Callahan, Ari Marucci, Michael Conley, Peter Mark Campbell, David Steinberg, Randy Hodge, Chaz Bacus, Juan Lopez, Jason Arrowood, Howard Passey, Micah Murphy, Tim Jahr, Christopher Cudnoski, and Pete Kim --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greatsongpod/message
My guest is Producer/Engineer, Singer-Songwriter & Media Composer Pete Droge. Pete has had a diverse career as a solo artist and producer, working with Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam and Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America. He's had movie cameos and hit songs. Produced, engineered, and mixed national broadcast ads. Composed, produced, engineered, and mixed scores for three feature films and several shorts, including Sam Jones' "Miles to Go Before I Sleep" for Showtime. He's also had Film and TV placements, including Dumb & Dumber, Zomblieland, Grey's Anatomy, Nashville, and many more. He's also a member of the band The Thorns with Matthew Sweet and Shawn Mullins. In this episode, we discuss Cassette Machines Moving Around Dad's Group Homes Washington State Piano Lessons Guitar March of Crimes Seattle Punk Rock 25th Hour Mellow Vibe Going Solo Boombox Multitracking Mike and Stone from Pearl Jam Brendan O'Brien Comping Learning Recording as an Artist Southern Tracks Surviving How Music is Made Playing to the Venue Doing Well Producing Building a Studio Investing in Career Moving into Audio Arrangement vs. Mixing Working on Commercials Diversifying Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Meditating Matt's Rant: Automation Links and Show Notes Zapier Typeform Calendly Pete on Letterman Pete's Site Substack Credits Guest: Pete Droge Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith
Jim and Mike interview Chris Ballew from the great band THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Chris was the founder and lead singer of the 90s band The Presidents of the United States of America. They had the hits "LUMP", "PEACHES" and "KITTY". Their debut album sold over 3 million copies. The Presidents broke up in 2015 and Chris has since released over 19 albums as Children's Music Artist : CASPER BABYPANTS. In 2020 Chris started recording solo albums and has released 4 solo albums including his newest album "Bone by Bone" which was released on January 13, 2023. In this interview: How Chris almost lit Weird Al's hair on fire Will the Presidents reunite for the 30th anniversary of their debut album? Find out. Why the Presidents turned down appearing on SNL! The time he lived with Beck Chris is the coolest guy and we had a great time talking to him and you'll have a great time listening to Chris talk about his musical journey! ******** KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts. Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see 3 short video segments from our interviews. Just search "know good music". Thank you for listening! - Jim COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The songs : "STAR MAP OF THE SOUL" (Chris Ballew), "BABY'S DRIVING A CAR" (Casper Babypants), "LUMP" (Presidents of the United States of America") and "FADE OUT" (Chris Ballew) Visit his website at: chrisballew.org
At this point you've undoubtedly caught wind of my side hustle as a bass player, and more generally my love for the unique community of musicians in and around Seattle. So in the spirit of that fondness, I'm super excited to share my conversation with local alt-rock legend and former lead singer for the band The Presidents of the United States of America, Chris Ballew. Chris started playing music from a very young age and, in the fertile soil of the Seattle music scene, had no trouble assembling bands of like-minded punk rock compatriots. One such band being the aforementioned—and super successful—The Presidents of the United States of America. You likely remember their catchy riffs and somewhat silly lyrics from hit songs like “Lump” and “Peaches” in the mid '90s, defining a style that even Madonna recognized as taking great care to appear as though they didn't care at all. But the rise of The Presidents wasn't Chris's first brush with fame. Having found his way onto the tour bus of an up-and-coming singer/songwriter by the name of Beck, Chris learned valuable lessons about the music business and his own relationship to it. Chris isn't interested in sacrificing time away from home and family to chase the spotlight. He'd rather enjoy the act of being creative in the moment. What happens after that is out of his hands. Thanks for tuning in to episode 23. We hope you enjoy it! Did you know that YOU can be on The Nordy Pod? This show isn't just a one-way conversation. We want to hear about what Nordstrom looks like through your eyes. Share your Nordstrom experience, good or bad, by giving us a call and leaving a voicemail at: 206.594.0526, or send an email to nordypodcast@nordstrom.com to be a part of the conversation!
Cordon off the area, this an active trivia game show scene – on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Mike Petriello is a writer for MLB.com. He's still buzzing from the fact that the baseball season happened – and that we got to see such a strong World Series match-up that included the sport's newest villain. Mike will tell us how he's made a career out of researching baseball statistics and analytics, and translating them into something that the average fan can understand. You can also hear Mike on the podcast “Ballpark Dimensions.”Abbi Crutchfield is an actor and comedian. She collaborated with her husband and fellow comedian Luke Thayer on the podcast “The Kid is in School,” where they celebrate the freedom to chat again without a child in their house. Speaking of chatting, Abbi has a lot of thoughts about all of the changes going on at Twitter, an app that she's called her “Disneyland.”Our guests will compete to answer trivia questions about the music and TV hits of the 1990s.What's the Difference: StrainWhat's the difference between force and pressure?What's the difference between a colander and a strainer?Areas of Expertise:Mike: James Bond movies, the best rock records of 1996, and dead sports teams.Abbi: Nail polish, curly hair care, and the TV show “Murder She Wrote.”Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongMike PetrielloAbbi CrutchfieldWith guest experts:Louis Herthum, actor, whose career includes multiple roles in 25 episodes of “Murder She Wrote."Chris Ballew, lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America, and children's music artist known as Casper Babypants.Greg Graffin, lead singer of Bad Religion and author of the new book Punk ParadoxGo Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Check out our NEW merch!Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Live show engineer is Dave McKeever.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our upcoming live shows in LA by YOU!
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Chris Ballew never expected or even particularly wanted mainstream success. But when his band, the Presidents of the United States of America, hit it big, he had to reckon with what success meant to him and figure out how to say no when everyone around him wanted him to say yes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My guest this episode is Chris Ballew, former singer/frontman for Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA). Chris is a prolific and magnificent songwriter and dynamo stage performer. He has one of the most commanding and comfortable stage presences I've ever seen, equally at home in performing set song arrangements and venturing off into impromptu sidebars of fun. He's begun to release solo music under his own name for the first just in the last couple years and has turned out 3 full-length releases with a handful more on the way. Please do go check out his latest, Primitive God. Recommended for fans of psychedelic and pop classics as well as fuzzed out freedom rock, maaaaaaan. Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying Couch Riffs podcast and/or our video performances please consider supporting us through Patreon! Your support goes a long way toward making all of this possible. You're great! https://couchriffs.com https://patreon.com/couchriffs https://www.chrisballew.org
With so many life changes going on for the guys, they decided to repost their interview with Chris Ballew, who has a few new albums out. Josh, Joe, and Steve talk with Chris Ballew, front man of The Presidents of the United States of America, and now known to parents and kids as Caspar Babypants. They discuss Chris's career as a beloved children's music artist, along with how his early career led to the creation of PUSA, the surprise success of the band, and what his current plans are for his career in music and art. (Interview recorded September 23, 2020) Spotify playlist for this episode: https://spoti.fi/3BNHJ20
In this adventure our heroes traverse the all too familiar territory of Seattle in the early 90s. We navigate through valleys of bassitar and quarries of guitbass to find the forest of ‘funge' the cheerier alternate to Grunge.The Presidents of the United States of America are a force of a live band and they managed to capture the raw energy of their live performances on their debut record. We were really fortunate to speak with singer/bassitarist Chris Ballew in the leadup to this episode. He was such a cool dude, giving us arguably the most detailed answer to his musical origin story, but also giving us a short concert on the fabled bassitar. If you want to hear the full interview with Chris, head over to www.asoundpurchase.com/fots and sign up to be a friend of the show (it doesnt cost anything, we promise)Of course along the way the guys throw in their trademark, off the wall and “esoteric” humour and head off on wild tangents.Head over to www.asoundpurchase.com/shop to see our range of merchandise, we want to keep both the regular pod and bonus pods free of cost, and you can help that to continue by purchasing some of the mugs, stickers, hats or shirts we have on offer.Your support of this podcast is hugely appreciated, you have been vital to the sanity of our heroic podcast hosts. You can continue to show your support when you like us, review us, share us, and subscribe to us. Whilst you are at it, why don't you get a little something for yourself by becoming a ‘friend of the show'; you will gain instant access to exclusive bonus podcast episodes (like the famous full length interview with Miguelito from the Cuban Brothers), blog posts, merchandise and you can visit the hall of ‘top 10s'. We are also rolling out a monthly watch party that explores the entire filmography of the great Austrian Oak, Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger. It won't cost you a penny to sign up, yet you gain so much! Sign up now at www.asoundpurchase.com/fots
Even before his third birthday, Chris Ballew was transfixed by music. He would sit on the floor in his parents' Seattle-area home and listen to The Beatles' seminal 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and not long after he was writing and performing his own songs. By the mid-90s he was fronting the Presidents of the United States of America - one of the hottest bands in rock'n'roll - and appearing regularly on MTV. But he was quietly harboring a secret: “On a gut level, I wanted out immediately.” On this episode of Paternal from 2020, Ballew looks back at his early experiences with fame, and examines the instinct that led him to leave modern rock behind to take on a new stage presence: celebrated children's musician Caspar Babypants. Ballew has released 17 albums and been nominated for a Grammy during his career as Caspar, all driven by a desire to imbue his music with the same lyrical elements he found in the music of the Beatles, and to help weary parents make it through the day. Songs Featured In This Episode: Spider John - Caspar Babypants A Day In The Life - The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Caspar Babypants Naked and Famous - The Presidents of The United States of America Kick Out The Jams - The Presidents of The United States of America Sun Go - Caspar Babypants (featuring Frances England) Nap In The Afternoon - Caspar Babypants Learn more about Paternal and sign up for our newsletter at www.paternalpodcast.com. You can also email host Nick Firchau at nick@paternalpodcast.com with any comments or suggestions for men he should profile on the show. Make sure you subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening, then keep an eye on your feed for new episodes.
We talk to Chris Ballew - Singer Songwriter for the bands The Presidents of the United States of America and Casper Babypants. We trace a journey that spills nothing but creativity since discovering The Beatles as a child to developing and sharing his musical creativity in any way he sees fit. From moving to the East Coast and touring with Beck before bringing back fun (or FUNge) to the Seattle scene with The Presidents then later enchatting thousands of kids and their parents with 19 albums worth of Casper Babypants material, Chris Ballew is a musical force for all the right reasons. This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee.https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod
Chris Ballew's official websitehttps://chrisballew.org/home Lump(Official Music Video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sj_U6vObUAHave questions or comments? Send me an email!LeeHardinComedy@gmail.commailto:LeeHardincomedy.comBook Lee Hardin:http://leehardincomedy.comLee Hardin's DryBar Comedy specialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bb_RGhTwU4&t=2sTheme music by Francy Goudreault:https://open.spotify.com/artist/4pLj1MzY9yfjuImfRml6pY?si=BrUv3F7UQGKB7T4d8tvHkQhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5d2zHG7UZeisXxJxRDYh4x?si=WbqVNYO7SOGGFW967oboWw
Chris BallewTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Chris Ballew. Chris is a musician and founding member and lead singer of the alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. Chris is also known as Caspar Babypants; catering music for parents and kids to enjoy together. In this episode we chat about why he was drawn to music, touring as a band member with Beck for 2 tours, forming The Presidents, managing huge hits like Peaches, and Lump, and some of the strangely stringed instruments he has played in those songs. He shares stories about Sir Mix A Lot, Beck, Madonna, and even a great story about Kurt Cobain's GHOST! We talk about he second, third, and now fourth musical incarnation; including Caspar Babypants, writing music for tv, film, and commercials, and his latest project, ethereal music. All of this and more, Chris HAS to com back! Follow Chris on social media:Insta: @ChrisBallewCheck out his music at: ChrisBallew.org & Babypantsmusic.com
Dave and Ethan interview three-time world champion accordion player and Guinness World Record holder - Cory Pesaturo!
On this 4th of July installment of SRR, we discuss the cd case classic The Presidents of the United States of America's 1995 debut. One Seattle marsh-rock band, two string custom basitar and and three hit singles make up this bogey mid 90's one album wonder.
Chris Ballew is the frontman for the Seattle rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. He also makes children's music under the pseudonym “Caspar Babypants.” He has a new solo record out now titled “Soul Unfolded” and another one coming out in July called “Primitive God.” In this episode we discuss his new music and the creative process, plus making music & videos with the Presidents, how they got the Drew Carey theme song, working with Beck, getting drunk with Dave Grohl and more! Very fun episode! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:49 - Things in Common & Seattle Living 0:04:20 - Making Music to Make People Feel Good 0:05:55 - Nap Dance & New Album "Soul Unfolded" 0:09:20 - Keyboards & Sounds 0:16:25 - Primitive God & Making Music 0:18:41 - Caspar Babypants TV Show0:22:16 - Staying Creative, Meditation & Ram Dass 0:25:55 - Lump & Music Video 0:27:55 - Roman Coppola & Other Music Videos 0:30:24 - Kicks, Energy & Beck 0:33:45 - Dealing with Fame & Success 0:36:55 - The Drew Carey Show Theme Song 0:38:45 - Doing Live Shows & Performing 0:43:15 - Freedom, Providing Joy & Collaborating 0:47:49 - Famous People 0:49:10 - Psychedelic Journey & Influences 0:51:10 - Movies 0:53:42 - PEPS, Well Spring & Mary's Place 0:55:35 - Drunk with Dave Grohl in the Late 90s 0:58:45 - Krist Novoselic 1:02:10 - Outro Chris Ballew website:https://chrisballew.orgPEPS website:https://www.peps.orgWell Spring Family Services website:https://wellspringfs.orgMary's Place website:https://www.marysplaceseattle.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the show
Immerse yourself in the full audio experience that include music from related bands like Chris & Tad, The Presidents of the United States of America, Borsht, and Caspar Babypants.
Minnesota band Todd 'N Tina join the show and tell us about how they got into Kindie music in a unique way, inspired by 90's alternative band Presidents of the United States of America and lead singer Chris Ballew. We also cover the shared experience we have of driving through South Dakota to get to Mt Rushmore! They also share the story behind their song "Panda Bear Dance". Find the Song at: Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/3ABEllMkWSeGMejqHUC4UF?si=669cc89a5d484c99 iTunes/Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/panda-bear-dance/1594804536?i=1594804544 Panda Bear Dance has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 2 Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 2 Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Aj5co3eC4wvS12ZiiQO1v?si=198a6dfc1a134e0f YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfzTvxiukSnO4nbnuVXWAg
Clocking in at just over 2 minutes, "Lump" became a massive hit for the Seattle-based rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. In this episode, bassist and vocalist Chris Ballew details the writing, recording, and release of this unique and infectious single. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Minnesota band Todd 'N Tina join the show and tell us about how they got into Kindie music in a unique way, inspired by 90's alternative band Presidents of the United States of America and lead singer Chris Ballew. We also cover the shared experience we have of driving through South Dakota to get to Mt Rushmore! They also share the story and galactic inspiration behind their hilarious song If Darth Vader Had an iPhone. Find the Song at: Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/7yEQ1hmpQDtR3F3LpwIjrh?si=9bbce800ab6a4a06 iTunes/Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/if-darth-vader-had-an-iphone/1594804536?i=1594804545 If Darth Vader Had an iPhone has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 2 Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 2 Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Aj5co3eC4wvS12ZiiQO1v?si=198a6dfc1a134e0f YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfzTvxiukSnO4nbnuVXWAg
Minnesota band Todd 'N Tina join the show and tell us about how they got into Kindie music in a unique way, inspired by 90's alternative band Presidents of the United States of America and lead singer Chris Ballew. We also cover the shared experience we have of driving through South Dakota to get to Mt Rushmore! They also share the story and inspiration behind the song Unicorns & Narwhals. Find the Song at: Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/3fx3C8uwIa35qiMwxEPhsV?si=9f6ea18e2de845ac iTunes/Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/unicorns-narwhals/1594804536?i=1594804541 Unicorns & Narwhals has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 2 Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 2 Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Aj5co3eC4wvS12ZiiQO1v?si=198a6dfc1a134e0f YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfzTvxiukSnO4nbnuVXWAg
Oh hey, everybody, Count Vacula here! It's great to see you again!I hope you've been having fun practicing everything we're learning about how to meet new people—I know I sure have. And this week I got to use my friend-making skills with a very interesting and talented person named Chris Ballew!Chris does really cool drawings, but he's mainly a musician. Your grown-up might know him from his band Presidents of the United States of America, or you and your family might have listened to one of the nineteen Caspar Babypants albums he's recorded! He even wrote a terrific “Five Questions” theme song for my show, which you'll hear in this episode!Chris told me all about his imaginary childhood friend Mr. Shadow (he also made up a great story about how shadows get fat!), and the cool things he'd make out of cardboard, and how being creative makes him feel really happy. Chris and I both love making jokes, and being kind, and we had a really fun time getting to know each other. I think you'll like meeting him, too!I'll be back in a couple of weeks with a new No Filter, but in the meantime, I'd love to get to know YOU a little better! You can write me anytime at kind@imagineneighborhood.org, and just tell me about yourself, or share a drawing, or let me know—how were you kind today?See you soon!Your pal,Vac
Minnesota band Todd 'N Tina join the show and tell us about how they got into Kindie music in a unique way, inspired by 90's alternative band Presidents of the United States of America and lead singer Chris Ballew. We also cover the shared experience we have of driving through South Dakota to get to Mt Rushmore! They also share the story and inspiration behind the song Silly String. Find the Song at: Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/687lBbdpT91oagwfK2Jb5l?si=80a4fce7cb624d26 iTunes/Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/silly-string/1594804536?i=1594804542 Silly String has been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 2 Spotify playlist. Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 2 Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Aj5co3eC4wvS12ZiiQO1v?si=198a6dfc1a134e0f YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfzTvxiukSnO4nbnuVXWAg
Our younger selves would be flipping out over this week's guest, Chris Ballew, the former frontman of 90's multi-platinum rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. Our old selves are flipping out about how nice and funny he is in real life. You have to listen to us discuss parenting, pants, peaches, and President Bear.
Welcome to The Nothing Shocking Podcast 2.0 Reboot episode 81, our guest is Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America (Casper Babypants, The Giraffes, Sub Set, The Feelings Hijackers, Chris and Tad, Supergroup). In this episode we discuss the latest and final Casper Babypants album “Easy Breezy!,” and his latest solo album “I Am Not Me” We also discuss Sub Set, The Giraffs, future releases and his wife Kate's artwork! For more information visit: https://chrisballew.org https://www.facebook.com/PresidentOfTtheUSAband https://www.kateendle.com/ Hong Kong Sleepover: https://www.amazon.com/Butcher-Bolt-Explicit-Hong-Sleepover/dp/B07P5H6ZY2 or additional merchandise at https://thehongkongsleepover.bandcamp.com Also don't forget to like our Facebook page which can be found right here: https://www.facebook.com/nothingshockingpodcast/ or follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/hashtag/noshockpod Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping at Ragged Records. http://www.raggedrecords.org
As lead-singer and two-string bass player Chris Ballew once observed of the grunge scene of the early nineties: "I wonder if we could lighten things up a little?" Thus The Presidents of the United States was born, a three-piece rock group from grunge's birthplace with one mission: to make grunge and alt-rock music without the themes of angst, depression, etc. With unforgettable singles like "Lump", "Peaches", and "Dune Buggy", The Presidents injected a little bit of fun and left a lasting impression on the rock landscape of the early nineties.Tracklist: Presidents of the United States of America - Lump Caspar & Mollusk - Twig Presidents of the United States of America - Stranger Presidents of the United States of America - Boll Weevil Presidents of the United States of America - Body Presidents of the United States of America - Kitty Caspar Babypants - Baby Bear Presidents of the United States of America - Peaches This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Pantheon is a proud partner of AKG by Harman.
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