Podcast appearances and mentions of eric drew feldman

So picture this: It's 1994. The Pixies had been music-world darlings for half a decade or so, releasing some incredible records before fizzling to a stop. Their enigmatic singer, Black Francis, changes his name (again—his parents named him Charles Thompson) to Frank Black and embarks on a solo career that feels a little vexing at the time. His self-titled debut felt deeply connected to his old band, but for the next one, he struck an even richer songwriting vein: The songs kept coming and they turned into the double album Teenager of the Year, recorded with a crack studio band that included Eric Drew Feldman of Pere Ubu both as a player and producer. Teenager of the Year wasn't particularly well received upon its release 30 years ago, but it has slowly been recognized as a high point in Black's career, celebrated as his masterpiece by those paying the closest attention. It may not get the widespread attention that Pixies' Doolittle does, but the love it gets might even run a little deeper, both from its creator and his biggest fans. It's meaningful enough that Black and the original band that created it have just embarked on an anniversary tour during which they'll play the whole record, and it's being re-released on gold vinyl, a gold record that should have been. You can find dates online, they'll be hitting major US cities throughout January, ending in New York February 1 before heading to Paris and London. As a high school student, Paul Banks came to the Pixies via a love of Nirvana, and eventually found his way to Teenager of the Year, an album that—as you'll hear in this conversation—was massively important to him. Banks would of course go on to form the band Interpol, for which he has been the singer and guitarist since 1997. Their latest is 2022's The Other Side of Make-Believe, but Interpol has also been revisiting a beloved album recently, touring on the anniversary of their classic second record, Antics. These two have a great chat about Teenager of the Year here, plus they talk about Black's kids and their musical ambitions, lyric writing in general, and the time Black was asked to audition for the part of a serial killer in a David Fincher movie. They also get into some specifics about Teenager of the Year songs, including a great story about album opener "Whatever Happened to Pong?" Enjoy. Chapters: 0:00 – Intro 2:28 – Start of the chat 8:30 – Paul Banks on 'Teenager of the Year' 13:52 – The making of 'Teenager of the Year' 15:51 – How Frank almost became the Zodiac Killer (on the big screen) 18:10 – On characters in music 21:10 – On writing lyrics 24:15 – Film and book recommendations 28:22 – The formation of Frank Black's solo band 33:00 – On "Pong" and Pong 38:30 – Paul Banks on when he decided to become a musician 44:15 - The freedom of releasing music Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Frank Black and Paul Banks for chatting. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform and check out all the great shows on the Talkhouse Podcast Network. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. Find more illuminating podcasts on the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Visit talkhouse.com to read essays, reviews, and more. Follow @talkhouse on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter (X), Threads, and Facebook.

We are very pleased this week to welcome Eric Drew Feldman – bass, keyboards, producer, collaborator – with Captain Beefheart, PJ Harvey, The Residents, Snakefinger, Pere Ubu, The Pixies, Frank Black, et. al. His choice of Skip Spence's 1969 solo masterpiece, "Oar," leads us down a crooked path, littered with anecdotes, illuminations, insights, and of course to Skip's own not insignificant travails as a musician and as a person. Thanks to Mark Guerita of That Facebook Group Got Me High for arranging this get together.

Sparky sits down to talk to the legendary Eric Drew Feldman about Intruders, aliens, and World War I. This is the full interview with Eric Drew Feldman from our Intruders episode!

Alternate selves, scarecrows, doppelgangers, demons, ex-lovers, ghosts. Don't we all have something intruding on our minds? Inescapable sources of obsession that we can't seem to look away from? Join us on the second part of this episode of Home Age Conversations as we finish up our look at Intruders, while Sparky finishes up his interview with Eric Drew Feldman.

Ghosts, ex-lovers, scarecrows, doppelgangers, alternate selves. Don't we all have something intruding on our minds? Inescapable sources of obsession that we can't seem to look away from? Join us on the first part of this episode of Home Age Conversations as we take a look at Intruders, and bring back the BOGcast with an interview with Eric Drew Feldman.

After a looooong break we're back with a brand new episode, delving into the transformation and the arrival of Frank Black. We break down the eponymous 1993 debut solo record, talking about how with the help of a few friends like Eric Drew Feldman and Joey Santiago, Frank Black is able to launch his newfound solo career into exciting new directions. Also featured is a classic track from The Clash, a newer track from Car Seat Headrest, and a discussion of our love of the concert bootleg. Strap in, it's a long one....

After a looooong break we're back with a brand new episode, delving into the transformation and the arrival of Frank Black. We break down the eponymous 1993 debut solo record, talking about how with the help of a few friends like Eric Drew Feldman and Joey Santiago, Frank Black is able to launch his newfound solo career into exciting new directions. Also featured is a classic track from The Clash, a newer track from Car Seat Headrest, and a discussion of our love of the concert bootleg. Strap in, it's a long one....

Brian, sans Dean, navigates the new NonStopErotik and catches up with Black Francis and Eric Drew Feldman.

Black to Back is Back as well as the FB.Net Salon, plus part two of our chat with Eric Drew Feldman and a track from Knife and Fork's Miserycord.

Featuring some of Frank Black's best collaborations and an interview with Eric Drew Feldman.