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John Cafiero (Osaka Popstar) has a new song out called "The Land of Hatchy Milatchy" recorded for the comic book series, "Sweetie Candy Vigilante". John also manages The Misfits and talks about the "Dr. Demento Covered In Punk" sequel in the works.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Cafiero, who works with the Misfits and the Ramones, discusses his latest cover song, "The Land of Hatchy Milatchy."

Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with musician John Cafiero. John is best known as the frontman for the band Osaka Popstar. He's also played with musicians like Marky Ramone, Daniel Johnston, Jerry Only and Dez Cadena. During the show he discussed the history of Osaka Popstar, his memories of directing the film Big Money Hustlas with Insane Clown Posse, and the latest issue of his comic-book series Sweetie Candy Vigilante. Get your copy today!During the rest of the show we discussed the life of Cap'n Crunch, learned why Ton isn't excited about Mike Tyson boxing Jake Paul, and gave away tickets to see the band Koo Koo. See them live on Mar. 23 at First Avenue in Minneapolis! https://youtu.be/FmE0sGjmNpU?si=JrLBjvvIt5lvScLP

Time Travelin' Top 40 E144 Brandon Vogt chats with John Cafiero of Osaka Popstar on their new single “The Land of Hatchy Milatchy” and new comic book series "Sweetie Candy Vigilante" and his associations with the Ramones and the Misfits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Osaka Popstar is the pop-punk music and art project of singer/producer John Cafiero, long-time Misfits & Ramones collaborator and platinum selling film and video director. The critically acclaimed debut album “Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk” features frontman Cafiero with a revolving lineup of punk-rock legends as guests in his backing band including members of the Misfits, Ramones, Black Flag, the Voidoids and more. Other recent Osaka Popstar releases include members of Superchunk, Bob Mould, The Smithereens, Sparks, Roxy Music, Milk ‘n' Cookies, and the Voluptous Horror of Karen Black in the backing band.Osaka Popstar transcends punk rock, comic books, and anime themes beyond music alone with limited edition vinyl toy releases, collaborations with Topps; having appeared in their Garbage Pail Kids & Wacky Packages series, and animated Osaka Popstar music videos have even debuted on the Nintendo 3DS gaming platform under license to Nintendo.Cafiero's long standing collaborations with the Misfits remain consistent two decades deep on both a creative and business level. Among other endeavors Cafiero edited the acclaimed book “Commando: the Autobiography of Johnny Ramone”, Directed the chart topping “Ramones Raw” documentary, and modern day cult-classic feature film “Big Money Hustlas” starring the Insane Clown Posse, Rudy Ray Moore (aka “Dolemite”), WWE's Mick Foley, & the Jerky Boys.In addition to the legendary Misfits (currently headlining arena shows reuniting Original Misfits co-founders Glenn Danzig & Jerry Only), Cafiero also manages the Estate of Dee Dee Ramone (of the world famous Ramones). When the Ramones received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 2011, Cafiero had the honor of accepting and speaking on behalf of the late punk icon.Cafiero has produced music by everyone from punk icons the Misfits, to the late pop icon Ronnie Spector—and the #1 charting album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” which he produced and conceived of. His band Osaka Popstar's cover of the ‘demented' classic “Fish Heads” (from “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”) was ranked in the top 10 most requested songs of 2018 on the Dr. Demento Show and the focus of a fully-animated music video.

Osaka Popstar is the pop-punk music and art project of singer/producer John Cafiero, long-time Misfits & Ramones collaborator and platinum selling film and video director. The critically acclaimed debut album “Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk” features frontman Cafiero with a revolving lineup of punk-rock legends as guests in his backing band including members of the Misfits, Ramones, Black Flag, the Voidoids and more. Other recent Osaka Popstar releases include members of Superchunk, Bob Mould, The Smithereens, Sparks, Roxy Music, Milk ‘n' Cookies, and the Voluptous Horror of Karen Black in the backing band.Osaka Popstar transcends punk rock, comic books, and anime themes beyond music alone with limited edition vinyl toy releases, collaborations with Topps; having appeared in their Garbage Pail Kids & Wacky Packages series, and animated Osaka Popstar music videos have even debuted on the Nintendo 3DS gaming platform under license to Nintendo.Cafiero's long standing collaborations with the Misfits remain consistent two decades deep on both a creative and business level. Among other endeavors Cafiero edited the acclaimed book “Commando: the Autobiography of Johnny Ramone”, Directed the chart topping “Ramones Raw” documentary, and modern day cult-classic feature film “Big Money Hustlas” starring the Insane Clown Posse, Rudy Ray Moore (aka “Dolemite”), WWE's Mick Foley, & the Jerky Boys.In addition to the legendary Misfits (currently headlining arena shows reuniting Original Misfits co-founders Glenn Danzig & Jerry Only), Cafiero also manages the Estate of Dee Dee Ramone (of the world famous Ramones). When the Ramones received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 2011, Cafiero had the honor of accepting and speaking on behalf of the late punk icon.Cafiero has produced music by everyone from punk icons the Misfits, to the late pop icon Ronnie Spector—and the #1 charting album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” which he produced and conceived of. His band Osaka Popstar's cover of the ‘demented' classic “Fish Heads” (from “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”) was ranked in the top 10 most requested songs of 2018 on the Dr. Demento Show and the focus of a fully-animated music video.

John Cafiero calls in to talk about his new comic book Sweetie Candy Vigilante, The Misfits, Ramones, Osaka Popstar and his projects with Dr. Demento. As a bonus we added an interview with the one and only Dr. Demento from 2018 at the end of this episode!

Dave and Ethan catch up on a busy few weeks of exciting Weird Al news and recap their experience attending Roku's official US Premiere of WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story at the Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn, NY!

John Cafiero on his band Osaka Popstar, the new album "Ear Candy", how he chose the covers he did plus his history with the Ramones. osakapopstar.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If he could have any one thing in the world John Cafiero would like to have just ONE long conversation with Joey Ramone. Time to go Beyond the Mic with Osaka Popstar's John Cafiero. Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon is the conversation series where actors, artists, authors, and more go deeper than a traditional interview. They go “Beyond the Mic”.

Baxie talks to John Cafiero from the Punk Rock supergroup Osaka Popstar. Over the years this is a band that has included members of The Ramones, The Misfits, Black Flag, The Voidoids, Bob Mould's band, Superchunk, Sparks, and many others! John not only talks about the band and their latest EP, "Ear Candy". He also talks about managing The Misfits and managing the estate of Dee Dee Ramone. Fascinating stuff! You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website!

Hour 3: Rick Steves, PBS TV Travel Host shares what it is like to travel in Europe Post-Covid with Mark Reardon. Them, Osaka Popstar singer, John Cafiero calls in to share on their new release titled "Ear Candy" which features Pop Punk versions of songs you love like "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies. Later, KMOX Golf Correspondent Dan Reardon gives a PGA update before the Audio Cut of the Day!

John Cafiero, singer for Osaka Popstar joins the Mark Reardon Show to share on their new release titled, "Ear Candy", which has pop punk versions of songs you know and love such as "I think I Love You" by the Partridge Family. © 2021 KFTK (Audacy). All rights reserved. | (Photo by Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)

John Cafiero on Breaking it Down with Frank MacKay - Osaka Popstar & 'Ear Candy' by Frank MacKay

JOHN CAFIERO of OSAKA POPSTAR Joins Benny on KBPIMore info at osakapopstar.com

Osaka Popstar is the pop-punk music and art project of singer/producer John Cafiero, long-time Misfits & Ramones collaborator and platinum selling film and video director. The critically acclaimed debut album “Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk” features frontman Cafiero with a revolving lineup of punk-rock legends as guests in his backing band including members of the Misfits, Ramones, Black Flag, the Voidoids and more. Other recent Osaka Popstar releases include members of Superchunk, Bob Mould, The Smithereens, Sparks, Roxy Music, Milk ‘n' Cookies, and the Voluptous Horror of Karen Black in the backing band. Osaka Popstar transcends punk rock, comic books, and anime themes beyond music alone with limited edition vinyl toy releases, collaborations with Topps; having appeared in their Garbage Pail Kids & Wacky Packages series, and animated Osaka Popstar music videos have even debuted on the Nintendo 3DS gaming platform under license to Nintendo. Cafiero's long standing collaborations with the Misfits remain consistent two decades deep on both a creative and business level. Among other endeavors Cafiero edited the acclaimed book “Commando: the Autobiography of Johnny Ramone”, Directed the chart topping “Ramones Raw” documentary, and modern day cult-classic feature film “Big Money Hustlas” starring the Insane Clown Posse, Rudy Ray Moore (aka “Dolemite”), WWE's Mick Foley, & the Jerky Boys. In addition to the legendary Misfits (currently headlining arena shows reuniting Original Misfits co-founders Glenn Danzig & Jerry Only), Cafiero also manages the Estate of Dee Dee Ramone (of the world famous Ramones). When the Ramones received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 2011, Cafiero had the honor of accepting and speaking on behalf of the late punk icon. Cafiero has produced music by everyone from punk icons the Misfits, to the late pop icon Ronnie Spector—and the #1 charting album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” which he produced and conceived of. His band Osaka Popstar's cover of the ‘demented' classic “Fish Heads” (from “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”) was ranked in the top 10 most requested songs of 2018 on the Dr. Demento Show and the focus of a fully-animated music video.

Osaka Popstar is the pop-punk music and art project of singer/producer John Cafiero, long-time Misfits & Ramones collaborator and platinum selling film and video director. The critically acclaimed debut album “Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk” features frontman Cafiero with a revolving lineup of punk-rock legends as guests in his backing band including members of the Misfits, Ramones, Black Flag, the Voidoids and more. Other recent Osaka Popstar releases include members of Superchunk, Bob Mould, The Smithereens, Sparks, Roxy Music, Milk ‘n' Cookies, and the Voluptous Horror of Karen Black in the backing band. Osaka Popstar transcends punk rock, comic books, and anime themes beyond music alone with limited edition vinyl toy releases, collaborations with Topps; having appeared in their Garbage Pail Kids & Wacky Packages series, and animated Osaka Popstar music videos have even debuted on the Nintendo 3DS gaming platform under license to Nintendo. Cafiero's long standing collaborations with the Misfits remain consistent two decades deep on both a creative and business level. Among other endeavors Cafiero edited the acclaimed book “Commando: the Autobiography of Johnny Ramone”, Directed the chart topping “Ramones Raw” documentary, and modern day cult-classic feature film “Big Money Hustlas” starring the Insane Clown Posse, Rudy Ray Moore (aka “Dolemite”), WWE's Mick Foley, & the Jerky Boys. In addition to the legendary Misfits (currently headlining arena shows reuniting Original Misfits co-founders Glenn Danzig & Jerry Only), Cafiero also manages the Estate of Dee Dee Ramone (of the world famous Ramones). When the Ramones received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 2011, Cafiero had the honor of accepting and speaking on behalf of the late punk icon. Cafiero has produced music by everyone from punk icons the Misfits, to the late pop icon Ronnie Spector—and the #1 charting album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” which he produced and conceived of. His band Osaka Popstar's cover of the ‘demented' classic “Fish Heads” (from “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”) was ranked in the top 10 most requested songs of 2018 on the Dr. Demento Show and the focus of a fully-animated music video.

Osaka Popstar is the pop-punk music and art project of singer/producer John Cafiero, long-time Misfits & Ramones collaborator and platinum selling film and video director. The critically acclaimed debut album “Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk” features frontman Cafiero with a revolving lineup of punk-rock legends as guests in his backing band including members of the Misfits, Ramones, Black Flag, the Voidoids and more. Other recent Osaka Popstar releases include members of Superchunk, Bob Mould, The Smithereens, Sparks, Roxy Music, Milk ‘n' Cookies, and the Voluptous Horror of Karen Black in the backing band.Osaka Popstar transcends punk rock, comic books, and anime themes beyond music alone with limited edition vinyl toy releases, collaborations with Topps; having appeared in their Garbage Pail Kids & Wacky Packages series, and animated Osaka Popstar music videos have even debuted on the Nintendo 3DS gaming platform under license to Nintendo.Cafiero's long standing collaborations with the Misfits remain consistent two decades deep on both a creative and business level. Among other endeavors Cafiero edited the acclaimed book “Commando: the Autobiography of Johnny Ramone”, Directed the chart topping “Ramones Raw” documentary, and modern day cult-classic feature film “Big Money Hustlas” starring the Insane Clown Posse, Rudy Ray Moore (aka “Dolemite”), WWE's Mick Foley, & the Jerky Boys.In addition to the legendary Misfits (currently headlining arena shows reuniting Original Misfits co-founders Glenn Danzig & Jerry Only), Cafiero also manages the Estate of Dee Dee Ramone (of the world famous Ramones). When the Ramones received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 2011, Cafiero had the honor of accepting and speaking on behalf of the late punk icon.Cafiero has produced music by everyone from punk icons the Misfits, to the late pop icon Ronnie Spector—and the #1 charting album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” which he produced and conceived of. His band Osaka Popstar's cover of the ‘demented' classic “Fish Heads” (from “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”) was ranked in the top 10 most requested songs of 2018 on the Dr. Demento Show and the focus of a fully-animated music video.

Osaka Popstar is the pop-punk music and art project of singer/producer John Cafiero, long-time Misfits & Ramones collaborator and platinum selling film and video director. The critically acclaimed debut album “Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk” features frontman Cafiero with a revolving lineup of punk-rock legends as guests in his backing band including members of the Misfits, Ramones, Black Flag, the Voidoids and more. Other recent Osaka Popstar releases include members of Superchunk, Bob Mould, The Smithereens, Sparks, Roxy Music, Milk ‘n' Cookies, and the Voluptous Horror of Karen Black in the backing band. Osaka Popstar transcends punk rock, comic books, and anime themes beyond music alone with limited edition vinyl toy releases, collaborations with Topps; having appeared in their Garbage Pail Kids & Wacky Packages series, and animated Osaka Popstar music videos have even debuted on the Nintendo 3DS gaming platform under license to Nintendo. Cafiero's long standing collaborations with the Misfits remain consistent two decades deep on both a creative and business level. Among other endeavors Cafiero edited the acclaimed book “Commando: the Autobiography of Johnny Ramone”, Directed the chart topping “Ramones Raw” documentary, and modern day cult-classic feature film “Big Money Hustlas” starring the Insane Clown Posse, Rudy Ray Moore (aka “Dolemite”), WWE's Mick Foley, & the Jerky Boys. In addition to the legendary Misfits (currently headlining arena shows reuniting Original Misfits co-founders Glenn Danzig & Jerry Only), Cafiero also manages the Estate of Dee Dee Ramone (of the world famous Ramones). When the Ramones received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 2011, Cafiero had the honor of accepting and speaking on behalf of the late punk icon. Cafiero has produced music by everyone from punk icons the Misfits, to the late pop icon Ronnie Spector—and the #1 charting album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” which he produced and conceived of. His band Osaka Popstar's cover of the ‘demented' classic “Fish Heads” (from “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”) was ranked in the top 10 most requested songs of 2018 on the Dr. Demento Show and the focus of a fully-animated music video.

Osaka Popstar is the pop-punk music and art project of singer/producer John Cafiero, long-time Misfits & Ramones collaborator and platinum selling film and video director. The critically acclaimed debut album “Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk” features frontman Cafiero with a revolving lineup of punk-rock legends as guests in his backing band including members of the Misfits, Ramones, Black Flag, the Voidoids and more. Other recent Osaka Popstar releases include members of Superchunk, Bob Mould, The Smithereens, Sparks, Roxy Music, Milk ‘n' Cookies, and the Voluptous Horror of Karen Black in the backing band.Osaka Popstar transcends punk rock, comic books, and anime themes beyond music alone with limited edition vinyl toy releases, collaborations with Topps; having appeared in their Garbage Pail Kids & Wacky Packages series, and animated Osaka Popstar music videos have even debuted on the Nintendo 3DS gaming platform under license to Nintendo.Cafiero's long standing collaborations with the Misfits remain consistent two decades deep on both a creative and business level. Among other endeavors Cafiero edited the acclaimed book “Commando: the Autobiography of Johnny Ramone”, Directed the chart topping “Ramones Raw” documentary, and modern day cult-classic feature film “Big Money Hustlas” starring the Insane Clown Posse, Rudy Ray Moore (aka “Dolemite”), WWE's Mick Foley, & the Jerky Boys.In addition to the legendary Misfits (currently headlining arena shows reuniting Original Misfits co-founders Glenn Danzig & Jerry Only), Cafiero also manages the Estate of Dee Dee Ramone (of the world famous Ramones). When the Ramones received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 2011, Cafiero had the honor of accepting and speaking on behalf of the late punk icon.Cafiero has produced music by everyone from punk icons the Misfits, to the late pop icon Ronnie Spector—and the #1 charting album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” which he produced and conceived of. His band Osaka Popstar's cover of the ‘demented' classic “Fish Heads” (from “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”) was ranked in the top 10 most requested songs of 2018 on the Dr. Demento Show and the focus of a fully-animated music video.

Mike The Intern talks with John Cafiero from Osaka Popstar about their new release, Ear Candy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave and Ethan are joined by Weird Al superfan Joseph C. Krause. Joe reveals how he ended up producing the first-ever Weird Al tribute album, Prosthetic Lips, in 1996 at the tender age of 15!He also discusses Bermuda's involvement in his high school zine and how he may have been the inspiration for a line in an iconic Weird Al song.

Dave and Ethan go over their weekend filled with hunting for copies of Weird Al's "Beat on the Brat" 3" vinyl single for Record Store Day and adding new items to their collections. They also play exclusive new recordings and discuss Dave's life-changing Weird Al-related medical procedure!

Dave and Ethan conclude their interview with makeup effects legend Kevin Yagher (Crypt Keeper & Chucky doll designer) who brought Weird Al's iconic "Fat" makeup and costume to life for the "Fat" music video.Dave and Ethan also discuss Weird Al's upcoming Record Store Day exclusive "Beat on the Brat" 3" single!

I Don't Wanna Hear It PodcastEpisode 094 – Deep Dives For Dummies: The Misfits (Part 3)Carve a sad face into your Jack-O-Lantern because this, dear listeners, is o last installment of our ooky, spooky Misfits deep dive. We wrap things up in a Hot Topic body bag with the saga of Jerry Lonely, he of the meatball subs and back rubs, we talk the solo outings of that gorgeous Frankenstein himself Doyle, and finally the inevitable resurrection of the original Misfits with bat-winged boss man Glenn Danzig at the helm, whose hips most decidedly do not lie.Check out more of our stuff at I Don’t Wanna Hear It and join the Patreon, jabroni. I mean, if you want. Don’t be weird about it. Oh, and we publish books now at WND Press because we want to be bankrupted by a dying medium.Some of our old bands that don't suck are on Spotify! More to come!Absent FriendsWe’re Not DeadYears From NowEpisode Playlist:Teen Wolf and the Gabagol KidDr. Chud and Mr. GravesEpisode Links:“Funky Man” by Dee Dee KingDon’t Ever Punch A Rock Star by Danny Mariano“Hips Don’t Lie” by Danzig featuring ShakiraMisfits RecordsMusical Attribution: Licensed through NEOSounds. License information available upon request.“5 O’Clock Shadow,” “America On the Move,” “Baby You Miss Me,” “Big Fat Gypsy,” “Bubble Up,” “Here Comes That Jazz,” “I Wish I Could Charleston,” “It Feels Like Love,” “I Told You,” “Little Tramp,” “Mornington Crescent,” “No Takeaways.”

Tony and Dwight about Commercial Jingles, this week’s Billy’s Bull and guest Actor Kirk Cameron, John Cafiero from the Punk Rock group Osaka Popstars and Radio ICON Doctor Demento.

Tony and Dwight about Commercial Jingles, this week’s Billy’s Bull and guest Actor Kirk Cameron, John Cafiero from the Punk Rock group Osaka Popstars and Radio ICON Doctor Demento.

Interviews this weekend with: JoJo Siwa, Cat Zingano, Dr. Demento & John Cafiero, & Harry Lloyd

Wind up your radios! The inconic Dr. Demento, along with producer John Cafiero, joins WILK's Sue Henry to discuss the new "Dr. Demento Covered in Punk" project.

Radio legend Dr. Demento -- the man who popularized such oddball songs as "Fish Heads," "Wet Dream," and "Shaving Cream" -- visited my radio show to discuss his new project, "Covered In Punk." He was accompanied by John Cafiero, who produced the project, which plays like a two-hour Dr. Demento show with punk covers of some of the songs he first gave airplay to.We talked about how Dr. Demento's career began at one local station in Los Angeles and eventually grew to a weekly national show on rock stations across the country. We also discussed how he gave Weird Al Yankovic his start, why he appeared on an episode of "The Simpsons," and the influence of Spike Jones, Tom Lehrer, Allan Sherman, and Stan Freberg on his musical taste.Listen, then click here to subscribe to these podcasts via iTunes! Dr. Demento still does a weekly show, but now it streams online at his site.

Jan 26th - Erik Davis, Dr. Demento and John Cafiero

Jan 26th - Erik Davis, Dr. Demento and John Cafiero

John Cafiero & Dr Demento on new CD Covered in Punk

 Spencer Drate The Indie Cafe & Holly Stephey Red Velvet Media talk to John Cafiero Punk rock musician, producer, director, writer, artist, manager of icons & indie record label CEO. Osaka Popstar is the pop-punk music and art project of singer/producer John Cafiero, long-time Misfits & Ramones collaborator & platinum selling film and video director. His critically acclaimed debut album, (the 2006 release entitled “Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk”) features frontman Cafiero with a revolving lineup of punk-rock legends as guests in his backing band including members of the Misfits, Ramones, Black Flag, the Voidoids and more. Cafiero’s recent team up with Rasputina’s Melora Creager for a unique rendering of the Rolling Stones’ classic tale of addiction, "Mother's Little Helper" (2014). The latter finds Cafiero on backing vocals, guitars, keys and percussion with Creager on lead vocals and cello.Cafiero’s longstanding collaborations with the Misfits (from both a business and creative perspective) remain consistent with releases through the label imprint Misfits Records. Among other endeavors Cafiero edited the book “Commando: the Autobiography of Johnny Ramone” (and contributed an afterword), directed the chart-topping “Ramones Raw” DVD, manages the Estate of punk icon Dee Dee Ramone (as well as the legendary Misfits), and directed the modern day cult-classic film “Big Money Hustlas” starring the Insane Clown Posse, Rudy Ray Moore , WWE’s Mick Foley, & the Jerky Boys. Two brand new singles from Osaka Popstar (“Hopping Ghosts” and “O Holy Night”) are OUT NOW with a corresponding Ltd Ed. vinyl figure and Deluxe Glass Ornament available respectively. Two additional tracks have already been recorded for a forthcoming compilation; a new full-length album is in the works for 2015 & more.