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One of Matt's oldest friends of 13 years, Mike Tumbles comes on the show to talk about their shared musical history: through car rides and concerts, they've heard a lot together. Mike also was living with Matt when he first got into records, so he tells us about how that saga unfolded. From Mikey's delicious mistake at a Journey concert to seeing Ke$ha guest appear at a Guster show (of all places) -- they tell it all. Check out Mike's acting career at www.miketumbles.com Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com Show your support at www.dragonwagonradio.com/donate
Frequent Too Many Records YouTube guest Allison Sharpe comes on the podcast to do a deep dive into her musical past. Starting with Abba and the Monkees as a child, graduating to musicals, and then diving head first into My Chemical Romance era pop punk/alt rock, Allison has traversed many genres throughout her life. In this podcast hear some gripping stories including, but not limited to, Allison almost dying at a Skrillex concert and Matt's chance encounter with Tom DeLonge -- so make sure you tune in. Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network. www.DragonWagonRadio.com @itsDragonWagon
Writer/Director and Woman of Action, Maggie Levin joins Jake this week and talks growing up in Woodstock the daughter of free-spirited rockstar and a crazy balerina, being 6 years old in the theater playing boys, and being un-schooled and teenaged in New York City! She talks a bit about a pattern of relationship tag along (that's not as unhealthy as it sounds), the "New York Grudge" which is totally a thing, and her more-than-boyfriend and the joy watching his discomfort with difficult people brings her. They also discuss her Rocky Horror stage show with a twist "Rocky Horror Hipster show" and how her incredibly talented friends helped spawn the idea with thier collective super-powers, the Sci-Fi Comedy TV show she directs and writes called "Miss 2059" on Go90.com, representing women in film and television, writing as woman and for women and navigating the landscape of casting women and people of color in a time when it is in the forefront of public conversation. Follow Maggie on social Media @MaggieLevin See Miss 2059 at www.Go90.com or on the Go90 App on any Verizon device. Visit Women of Action LA at www.WomenOfAction.us Follow Elaborate on Social Media @ElaboratePod Elaborate is part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com @ItsDragonWagon
Actor/Writer/Critic Aaron Pruner is on the couch this week talking about his on-again off-again relationship with entertaining. He tells the tales of being a teen commercial star and how his role as the often picked on "Percy" on VR Troopers effected his off screen life, the decision to leave acting as a career behind and how proving his ability to exist in the "real world" to himself was important. He also talks about some dark family history and how his mother came out of it unconditionally supportive, how a series of unfortunate events in 2007 led to his decision to persue better living through therapy and improving his physical health which ultimately hurt his ability to perform and how he tries to find the balance. There's also Comic Cons, acts of kindness, and Gordon Ramsay. Follow Aaron on social media @AaronFlux Follow Elaborate @ElaboratePod Elaborate is part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network http://www.dragonwagonradio.com
Carly and Basti fuse their infectious love and talent to create tunes under the name KiSMiT. With groovy, funky guitar stylings and powerful vocals, the band is a catchy hit powerhouse that are destined for greatness. Join them as they talk to Matt about their history, inspirations, and relationship with vinyl. They also share their new single, Cosmic Love, and at the end of episode give us first listen to the next single they'll be releasing. Visit http://www.kismitmusic.com Follow Kismit on social media @KismitMusic Too Many Records is part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network http://www.dragonwagonradio.com & on social media @ItsDragonWagon
Jake is back after another week dark explaining himself. He's talking about the shallow pit he recently fell into, Bojack Horseman and his internal dialogue, his doggo Cosmo and his new cats and how nothing is wrong yet something is wrong. Then we jump into a time machine back to a test recording from before the start of the show with writer/actor and Elaborate First Mate, Paul Bianchi in which the duo discuss memories and Jake's inability to recall details that the seemingly Mutant Memoried Paul knows each and every detail of. Regular shows return next week! Follow Elaborate on social media @ElaboratePod Elaborate is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network http://www.DragonWagonRadio.com On Social Media @ItsDragonWagon
Moollz is an incredibly talented musician who is a veteran guest of Matt's YouTube channel -- so it was only natural that she'd be on the podcast. Riding the wave of her exceptional debut EP, Moon Fruit, she returned to LA after her Freshman year at NYU to talk with Matt about her next album, almost dying on the Subway, and wanting to physically transform into Thom Yorke. Inspired by Radiohead, Bjork, St. Vincent and the Talking Heads; Moollz is an artist you need on your radar and this is a great look into who she is behind the music. At the end of the episode we play her terrific track Astro, Naught. Check out more of her tunes on Spotify by following this link: https://play.spotify.com/album/2Qbyp55vLgEUcZYQCoRoXg Be sure to like, share, review and subscribe! Follow Too Many Records @TooManyRecords Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com @ItsDragonWagon
The final part of the Pearl Jam discography trilogy has Matt and Jake discussing the Self-Titled album, or Avocado as Matt calls it (and Jake hates), Backspacer, and Lightning Bolt including a tragic story regarding Matt's vinyl history with the album. They wrap up by discussing the state (of love and trust) of Pearl Jam in 2017 and speculate on where the newly inducted to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame band is going. Follow Too Many Records @TooManyRecords Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com @ItsDragonWagon
Jake, who runs Dragon Wagon Radio, has a neighbor who loves music and vinyl. Matt had him come on the show, without knowing him at all, and as it turns out, they have the same taste in music in an almost eerie way. Watch the two hit it off as they discuss their real life run-ins with Kanye West, their favorite Beck album (not what you'd expect), 5 records they'd save in a fire, and their similar vinyl philosophies. Follow Too Many Records @TooManyRecords Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com @ItsDragonWagon
Matt was lucky enough to have the accomplished voice actor, fellow nerd, and all-around excellent human Kyle Hebert on the show! Learn about how they got in touch, and dive deep into Kyle's relationship with music, vinyl, and many facets of geekdom including Star Wars, Pokemon, and of course, Dragonball Z. Follow Too Many Records @TooManyRecords Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com @ItsDragonWagon
Pearl Jam has so many incredible albums, and Matt and Jake were barely able to scratch the surface in the first part of this podcast discussion. The two of them dive into the middle albums of Pearl Jam's catalogue, at the peak of their world fame, and Matt, of course, talks about the vinyl that comes with that. Follow Too Many Records @TooManyRecords Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com @ItsDragonWagon
Fellow Dragon Wagon Radio podcast host and the artist behind August Brings, Zen Zenith joins Matt on this episode of Too Many Records. Zen is an awesome songwriter who has a lot of power pop and pop punk influences, two genres of music that Matt really loves. The two of them unpack excellent bands such as Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Motion City Soundtrack, the Eels, and more! Follow Too Many Records @TooManyRecords Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com @ItsDragonWagon
LIVE MUSIC RULES! The Troubadour! The El Rey! The Roxy! The Echo! The Fonda! The Wiltern! Los Angeles is home to dozens of incredible venues, small and large, and you could see a different show every night of the week if you wanted to. Matt goes to a lot of concerts, and so does his friend Jessica. The two of them talk about their favorite venues in LA and share some of their favorite memories and shows from their top picks. Follow Too Many Records @TooManyRecords Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com @ItsDragonWagon
Matt enjoys some metal, but on a very surface level. Metal fans are intense and passionate about the genre and he wanted to learn more about the history of, and why people love it so much. In this episode, Chris takes Matt through the history of all the metal sub genres and tells some legendary lore from the black metal history books. Follow Too Many Records @TooManyRecords Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com @ItsDragonWagon
Michael and Matt met because of a Radiohead concert that turned out to be one of, if not the best shows they had ever seen. Learn the story of that fateful night in this episode, and then join them as they discuss the legendary band's Discography front to back. Matt dives into the vinyl releases, as well, talking about what pressings to avoid and which are must haves. Follow Too Many Records @TooManyRecords Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com @ItsDragonWagon
Matt and an anonymous guess calling himself "Alex" sit down to discuss the history of online ticketing, specificially via Ticketmaster. "Alex" worked there for five years, so he certainly has a lot to say. In this episode, we take a behind the scenes look at Ticketmaster, learning the truth about where your money really goes for "convenience fees", how the secondary ticket market came to be, and so much more. Follow Too Many Records @TooManyRecords Too Many Records is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio Podcast Network www.dragonwagonradio.com @ItsDragonWagon