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Mac McCaughan of Superchunk and co-founder of Merge Records shares insights into the label, being a record collector, "Peak Vinyl" limited vinyl releases, vinyl production, Superchunk's upcoming tour in Australia and heaps more.  Topics Include: We welcome Mac McCaughan from Superchunk and Merge Records. Mac's upcoming tour in Australia to celebrate Foolish's 30th anniversary. Playing songs from multiple albums instead of full album sets, mixing up live performances. Mac's extensive vinyl collection and love for record collecting. Recent Japan trip, grabbing Japanese jazz records Record store treks while touring and discovering rare finds. Merge Records' inspirations from indie labels like Dischord and Sub Pop. Emphasizing affordable, fan-focused pricing for Merge releases. Mac's approach to managing Merge as an artist-driven label. Importance of creativity and quality in Merge's artist partnerships. Record label survival and growth strategies and adapting to changing music industry landscapes. Evolution of 7-inch singles over last 40 years Mac is kind of surprised on vinyl's comeback and staying power The rising costs of vinyl production. Navigating fan interest in coloured versus black vinyl releases. Merge's “Peak Vinyl” concept for collectors' special editions. Handling vinyl production challenges and partnerships with pressing plants. Vinyl costs are starting to slow down record purchases – capacity of vinyl pressing plants What was difficult about moving from musician to record label owner? Records that fell short of expectations How Mac and Merge team listens to artists for potential Merge engagement Listening past the budget/lo-fi qualities of demo recordings Mac's response to hearing Neutral Milk Hotel Reflecting on follow-ups to “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea”. Australian record stores / Mac's want list Interview wrap up See Superchunk in Australia, here be the tickets Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8

In this episode of Identified, host Nabil Ayers talks with musician and record label founder Mac McCaughan. They discuss the various ways McCaughan defines family, from his upbringing in South Florida to his influential music career with Superchunk and Merge Records. Mac shares personal stories about performing music with his father and son, the impact of moving to North Carolina, and the evolution of his band and record label. The conversation delves into McCaughan's musical journey, family traditions, and the challenges and joys of maintaining personal and professional relationships. Host: Nabil Ayers Guest: Mac McCaughan Executive Producer: Kieron Banerji Production Company: Palm Tree Island Music: Nouela and Patricia BrennanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the 30th anniversary of Superchunk's fourth album, FOOLISH, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After Superchunk got their start in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1989, they were becoming known for their catchy punk anthems and busy touring schedule. Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance had been a couple and formed Merge Records initially as a way to release their early singles, while releasing their full-length albums on Matador Records. Around the time of their third album, ON THE MOUTH, McCaughan and Ballance ended their romantic relationship, causing tension and uncertainty about the future of the band, as well as Merge. The inner-band turmoil impacted the songs they were writing, as McCaughan wrote lyrics from a vulnerable place while they also worked to expand their sound, incorporating more dynamics, new guitar textures and slower tempos. They booked studio time at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota with Brian Paulson, who they had wanted to work with after hearing records he made with Slint and Unrest. Their breakneck three-day session resulted in FOOLISH, eventually released in 1994. In this episode, Mac McCaughan describes his intention to do something different musically with this record and how he was incorporating more clean guitar tones and space than ever before. Laura Ballance talks about hearing McCaughan's lyrics for the first time in the studio and how she felt attacked as she interpreted them as being about her or about their relationship. Jim Wilbur gives his perspective on this tumultuous time in the band's history, but how they were able to remain collaborative as a unit and write many songs quickly. From treating the band like a job to losing a day in the studio to writing on acoustic guitars to an ambitious and tense video shoot to the story behind the album cover to a breakup record with some of Superchunk's most enduring songs, we'll hear the stories of how the album came together.

After last week's all-Memphis lineup (Episode #134) it's time for a little North Carolina love as we welcome Superchunk founders Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance to talk about their little indie label that could, Merge Records, as they celebrate 35 years with the big MERGE 35 festival in Chapel Hill, NC, July 24-27. Meanwhile over in Raleigh, RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton speaks fondly of her neighbors and praises their eclectic roster.  The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music.    Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, visit RecordStoreDay.com)   Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (dogfish.com), Tito's Handmade Vodka (titosvodka.com), RSDMRKT.com, and Furnace Record Pressing, the official vinyl pressing plant of Record Store Day.   Please consider subscribing to our podcast wherever you get podcasts, and tell your friends, we're here every week and we love making new friends.

The 1994 album Foolish by Superchunk might be the defining indie rock album of the 1990s. Raw musical energy paired with introspective lyrics and hooks that grab hold from the first track to the last. The band's signature blend of punk and pop shines through in every distorted chord or note that guitarist and lead singer Mac McCaughan sings or strums, creating an album that feels both urgent and timeless. Tracks like "Driveway to Driveway" and "Like a Fool" showcase the band's knack for crafting sneakily catchy melodies while maintaining the emotional depth of a record that famously followed the breakup of McCaughan and bassist Laura Balance. The end result is a vital record that defines the 1990s indie rock sound.   Songs In This Episode Intro - Water Wings 17:23 - Driveway to Driveway 29:41 - Why Do You Have to Put a Date on Everything 35:07 - Kicked In 40:18 - Like A Fool Outro - The First Part   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

The 1994 album Foolish by Superchunk might be the defining indie rock album of the 1990s. Raw musical energy paired with introspective lyrics and hooks that grab hold from the first track to the last. The band's signature blend of punk and pop shines through in every distorted chord or note that guitarist and lead singer Mac McCaughan sings or strums, creating an album that feels both urgent and timeless. Tracks like "Driveway to Driveway" and "Like a Fool" showcase the band's knack for crafting sneakily catchy melodies while maintaining the emotional depth of a record that famously followed the breakup of McCaughan and bassist Laura Balance. The end result is a vital record that defines the 1990s indie rock sound.   Songs In This Episode Intro - Water Wings 17:23 - Driveway to Driveway 29:41 - Why Do You Have to Put a Date on Everything 35:07 - Kicked In 40:18 - Like A Fool Outro - The First Part   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

This week Rob sits down with a friend of 30+ years, musician Pete Gordon, to talk Chapel Hill NC indie rock titans Superchunk and their 1993 release, 'On The Mouth'. "Have you got a minute?..." Songs discussed in this episode: From The Curve (Live in Montreal 1993) - Superchunk; Worry Wart - Radiobaghdad; A New Hope - Amboog-A-Lard; Seed Toss - Superchunk; Alpha Dog - Irish Car Bomb; Precision Auto - Superchunk; Precision Auto - Jimmy Eat World; Precision Auto - Les Savy Fav; Bringin' It Down - Judge; Sometime To Return - Soul Asylum; Still Waiting - Dag Nasty; Merchandise - Fugazi; From The Curve - Superchunk; Raining Blood - Slayer; For Tension, Mower, Package Thief, Swallow That, I Guess I Remembered It Wrong - Superchunk; Helicopter - Bloc Party; New Low - Superchunk; A Weird Place To Look For Gold, But OK - Cede The Clouds; Untied - Superchunk; Undone-The Sweater Song - Weezer; The Question Is How Fast, Trash Heap, Flawless, The Only Piece That You Get - Superchunk; What's Your Theory Doctor? - Cede The Clouds

Episode 189: Mac McCaughan of Superchunk, Portastic, Brick and the co-founder of Merge Records talks to us about school in New York forming Bricks and studying lit and history, preserving a scene compared to growing a scene, melody with a nod to dissonance, Merge, Matador, and Touch & Go, creating a label and its job as a filter, the dire situation within independent music, plus much chunky chunk chunk chunkity more more more!Link to Merge Records

It’s the time of year for everybody to unveil their various lists of the best records of the year, so here is the unveiling of the first part of my lists. This week’s show features a countdown of my 20 favorite reissues, box sets, live albums, compilations, and tribute albums of 2023. Look for a similar countdown of my 40 favorite new albums of the year in two weeks. But that doesn’t mean we’re ignoring the “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks” series. Once again, we’re opening and closing the show with covers of the classic. The opening version is by Superchunk leader Mac McCaughan, recorded live on May 16, 2015. The closing remake is by a Canadian band called 63 Monroe who released a couple of EP’s and singles back in the early 80’s. Like I do every week, however, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me! To see the actual countdown, please head to https://scotthudson.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-ledge-598-best-reissues.html

North Carolina-based label Merge Records, inarguably one of America's most influential and prolific purveyors of indie-rock, is on the cusp of turning 35 -- a landmark that co-founders Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan likely couldn't fathom when they started the label in 1989. Then, Merge was simply a DIY avenue to release tunes by their scrappy quartet Superchunk. But along the way, as the band's jangly but caffeinated power-pop caught on with an international audience, Merge evolved from a modest method of putting out music by Mac and Laura's friends into the beloved home of cult acts like Neutral Milk Hotel, Spoon, The Magnetic Fields and countless others, eventually becoming the first indie label to garner an Album of the Year Grammy, for Arcade Fire's 'The Suburbs' in 2011. On this week's show, Mac reflects on Merge's early years, the label's new vinyl-centric web series Digging For Something, as well as Superchunk's latest compilation of singles, demos and other oddities dropping this week, titled 'Misfits & Mistakes.' Visit mergerecords.com to shop for your favorite releases, and follow @macsuperchunk or @mergerecords on Instagram.

Often side-project bands don't live up to the hype of the artist or band's main gig. But for Stephin Merritt, this isn't the case with several of his non-Magnetic Fields bands. With The 6ths, he's taken on the challenge of writing the songs but handing them over to guest vocalists. On the 1995 debut Wasps' Nests, that means a wide array of contributors, including Lou Barlow from Sebadoh and Dinosaur Jr., Mary Timony of Helium and Ex Hex, Dean Wareham of Galaxie 500 and Luna, Georgia Hubley of Yo La Tengo, Mac McCaughan of Superchunk, Mitch Easter of Let's Active, and more. The musical landscape shifts from song to song, one minute aping the motortik of Stereolab and next the harmony sunshine of Laurel Canyon in the 1970s. But it's all in Stephin Merritt's wheelhouse, utilizing an array of synth and keyboard sounds over minimalist rhythms that reveal layers upon repeated listens.   Songs In This Episode: Intro - Aging Spinsters 15:56 - All Dressed Up in Dreams 20:23 - San Diego Zoo 35:02 - Here in My Heart Outro - Falling Out of Love (With You)   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

Often side-project bands don't live up to the hype of the artist or band's main gig. But for Stephin Merritt, this isn't the case with several of his non-Magnetic Fields bands. With The 6ths, he's taken on the challenge of writing the songs but handing them over to guest vocalists. On the 1995 debut Wasps' Nests, that means a wide array of contributors, including Lou Barlow from Sebadoh and Dinosaur Jr., Mary Timony of Helium and Ex Hex, Dean Wareham of Galaxie 500 and Luna, Georgia Hubley of Yo La Tengo, Mac McCaughan of Superchunk, Mitch Easter of Let's Active, and more. The musical landscape shifts from song to song, one minute aping the motortik of Stereolab and next the harmony sunshine of Laurel Canyon in the 1970s. But it's all in Stephin Merritt's wheelhouse, utilizing an array of synth and keyboard sounds over minimalist rhythms that reveal layers upon repeated listens.   Songs In This Episode: Intro - Aging Spinsters 15:56 - All Dressed Up in Dreams 20:23 - San Diego Zoo 35:02 - Here in My Heart Outro - Falling Out of Love (With You)   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

Michael interviews solo artist Jack Adamant about his new album "Obscure Places & Cupboards". A great collection of guitar driven rockers that call to mind The Get Up Kids, Say Anything and older indie stalwarts like Husker Du and Dinosaur Jr. Jack is definitely influenced by J Mascis and particularly Sebadoh. They discuss the recording process during Covid-19, primary gear that was used, songwriting inspiration and plenty more. Cheers! Bio: Jack Adamant is a singer/songwriter from Italy who lives and records in Stockholm. His solo career began around 2012 when he started writing songs that were heavily influenced by American artists such as J Mascis, Lou Barlow, Evan Dando, Bob Mould, Mac McCaughan, Robert Pollard, Daniel Johnston and others from the same music scene. Website: https://jackadamant.com/ Follow Jack: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIclREeHnQEfLGVKmEZXFug https://www.instagram.com/jackadamant/ https://twitter.com/jackadamant --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pedestrian-at-best/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pedestrian-at-best/support

Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan jams with us about the time his group headlined for a seafood buffet; why a misspelling in the Chapel Hill phonebook was the inspiration for their band name; and how a chance meeting at the merch table led to Merge Records signing Arcade Fire. On the Interwebs: https://mergerecords.com Socials: @mergerecords -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing List: https://tmepshow.com Follow us on Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wes Durham of the ACC Network, who called the game between NC State & Syracuse for the ACC Network, shared his thoughts on the NC State basketball losing to Syracuse, the officiating in the ACC, and looking ahead for the final two weeks of the regular season. Also, Giglio received a phone call from NC State basketball coach Kevin Keatts during the segment. Plus, Mac McCaughan of Superchunk & Merge Records shared his thoughts on the upcoming NHL Stadium Series Game between the Carolina Hurricanes & Washington Capitals, being able to perform at the Downtown Raleigh Fanfest, and thoughts on the season so far for the Canes.

Nat King Cole "The Christmas Song"Jon Spencer "Big Yule Log"Clarence Carter "Back Door Santa"Ella Fitzgerald "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"Mac McCaughan "Down We Go (Sledding Song)"Otis Gibbs "Color Wheel"Darlene Love "Marshmallow World (1963)"Count Basie "Good Morning Blues"Sufjan Stevens "We're Going to the Country!"Billy Briggs "North Pole Boogie"Charlie Parr "Slim Tall's Christmas On The Lam"Soltero "Songs of the Season"Esther Phillips "Far away christmas blues"Kermit Ruffins "Little Drummer Boy"Ted Hawkins "Golden Sun"She & Him "The Christmas Waltz"Lucinda Williams "Blue Christmas"Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Dawn McCarthy "Christmas Eve Can Kill You"John Fahey "Go I Will Send Thee (Instrumental)"JD McPherson "Hey Skinny Santa!"Squirrel Nut Zippers "Hanging Up My Stockings"Tom Waits "Silent Night"Willie Nelson "Pretty Paper"Valerie June "Winter Wonderland"Bessie Smith "At the Christmas Ball"Albert King "Santa Claus Wants Some Loving"Kitty Wells "Christmas Ain't Like Christmas Anymore"Brown Bird "The Old Church Bell"Phoebe Bridgers "7 O'Clock News / Silent Night"Huey 'Piano' Smith and The Clowns "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"Andrew Bird "Alabaster"John Prine "Christmas In Prison"The Both "Nothing Left to Do (Let's Make This Christmas Blue)"Kathleen Edwards "It's Christmastime (Let's Just Survive)"Buck Owens "Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy"Les Paul & Mary Ford "Jungle Bells (Dingo-Dongo-Day) [Bonus Track]"The Staple Singers "No Room At the Inn"Hank Williams "At the First Fall of Snow"Louis Armstrong "'Zat You Santa Claus?"Merle Haggard "Daddy Won't Be Home Again For Christmas"Dinah Washington "Ole Santa - Single Version"Johnny Cash "The Ballad of the Harp Weaver"James Brown "Let's make christmas mean something this year pts. 1&2"Joel Paterson "Christmas Time Is Here"Nina Nastasia "Handmade Card"Vic Chesnutt "White Christmas"Low "Just Like Christmas"

Mac McCaughan discusses Superchunk and their wonderful 2022 album Wild Loneliness, writing and recording songs during a pandemic, acoustic guitars and lovely singing, here's where Owen Pallett's strings come in, how we listen and contemplating humanity, working with Amy Poehler and Amber Tamblyn, Halloween, how he writes songs, future plans for Superchunk and Merge Records, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mac McCaughan, from Superchunk, on his music and sports roots. And "Pump it or Dump it" including, Kevin Durant, the LIV Golf Tour, and Paolo Banchero.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, it's pretty easy to be a touring musician who wants to keep up with their favorite sports. Scores, highlights, social media and the ability to watch a game live is all right there on your phone. That wasn't the case in 1989, when Mac McCaughan cofounded the band Superchunk and independent music label Merge Records. While McCaughan and his bandmates were helping shape a burgeoning scene in Chapel Hill and playing gigs at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, there was incredible college basketball being played just down the way. McCaughan joined 99.9FM The Fan's Joe Ovies to discuss how he became a Duke fan, kept up with Triangle sports while touring, and how music culture intertwines with sports culture.

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, it's pretty easy to be a touring musician who wants to keep up with their favorite sports. Scores, highlights, social media and the ability to watch a game live is all right there on your phone. That wasn't the case in 1989, when Mac McCaughan cofounded the band Superchunk and independent music label Merge Records. While McCaughan and his bandmates were helping shape a burgeoning scene in Chapel Hill and playing gigs at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, there was incredible college basketball being played just down the way. McCaughan joined 99.9FM The Fan's Joe Ovies to discuss how he became a Duke fan, kept up with Triangle sports while touring, and how music culture intertwines with sports culture.

Our series What Was First continues today with a trip down North Carolina way to learn about the first release on Merge Records.  Listener Mark Neese wrote in to suggest this one and it turns out that the first release on Merge is not a 7", 12" or a compact disc. No, it's a cassette!  Yes, the band Bricks — one of many early bands to feature Mac McCaughan — and their tape "Winterspring" was what was first on Merge.  Hit play and merge onto the Rockin' the Suburbs podcast superhighway.  Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, covered by Frank Muffin. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com

Coming to Boston this week: Lorde and Remi Wolf light up the Theatre District, Bright Eyes finally make it back to town, and a dozen more hype events to kick April off with a bang. Plus, host Cliff Notez talks to Superchunk and Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan about that time they covered SSD with members of Sebadoh and The Lemonheads. And we get the "Inside Scoop" from Allston Pudding's Harry Gustfson.You give us 20 minutes, we'll give you an unforgettable weekend. This is Episode 2 of Lust for Live: Boston, the first in a nationwide network of local podcasts that curate this week's concerts, comedy, culture, and live events in your town. Subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts. Get our weekly events newsletter at lustforlive.xyz. Follow us on Amazon AMP to be notified when we're interviewing artists LIVE. Our interviews are archived at YouTube.com/DoubleElvis.Got an event we missed? Got one coming up? Want to nominate someone else (or yourself!) to be featured on the Lust for Live? Connect with @LustForLiveBOS on Instagram, TikTok, or Twitter. Or shoot us an email at lustforliveBOS@doubleelvis.com.

The A to Z of NYC / Armour wearing on Avenue CPunk Rock style and Attitude / 70's Commercial Radio v College RadioWhen REM were Cool / when the NME reached N. Carolina1991 Anarchy from the USA - The Yanks invade the UKSuperchunk played The Old Trout or was it, Windsor soup?Post Punk-All bets are off / The Slits disregard all regardlessOur Emotional Reaction to Synthesizers / Peter Zinovieff's ‘A Lollipop for Papa' is Budgie's first synth experiment / Love & Hate, The Osmond's‘Crazy Horses' was well, crazy!Curious Questions in which we discuss:The Ups & Downs of collaborating with colourful and talented people.Lol shares fond memories of Billy McKenzie / Budgie recalls being conducted by Thomas Dolby impersonating Magnus Pyke / Hey, hey, what's that sound? / Is it Siouxsie's knee, the rattling of skeletons, Caterpillar's, butterfly wings or more leather pants?Find out if it's all a load of old Dickens, or just more Bollocks and Farts!CONNECT WITH US:Curious Creatures:
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Instagram: @budgie646Mac McCaughanWebsite: https://mergerecords.comWebsite: http://superchunk.comFacebook: @mergerecordsInstagram: @macsuperchunkTwitter: @MacMergeDedicated to: Peter Zinovieff (26 Jan 1933 - 23 June 2021) Founder of EMS, maker of the VCS3 Synthesiser.Wild Loneliness Superchunk's new album was released Feb 22nd, on the band's own Merge Records labelLead track: Endless Summer - “I'll still make the coffee, and we still make the beds, and the kids are scarred but smarterCurious Creatures is a partner of the Double Elvis podcast network. For more of the best music storytelling follow @DoubleElvis on Instagram or search Double Elvis in your podcast app.Wild Loneliness Superchunk's new album was released Feb 22nd, on the band's own Merge Records labelLead track: Endless Summer - “I'll still make the coffee, and we still make the beds, and the kids are scarred but smarter

Abril começa quente, com uma playlist trazida pelo nosso amigo e colaborador Fabian Fernandez. Apresentação de Alex de Souza e Ricardo Pinto. Warpaint – Champion Quarteto feminino de Los Angeles formado em 2004, com 3 discos lançados, com sonoridade ali pelo art rock ou o chamado dream pop. Esta música é o single do próximo disco, Radiate Like This, previsto para sair no começo de maio pela Virgin Records. Cool Heat – Devotion Synthpop/shoegaze/dream pop de Chicago, lançado pelo selo Spirit Goth, Cool Heat é o projeto solo do músico e fotógrafo Eden Sierotnik. Single quentíssimo, lançado agora este ano. The Quadroholics – Overdue Começou como um trio de hip hop, em 2016, e hoje é uma dupla de synth pop, que ficou conhecida na cena de New Orleans pelas máscaras de ski cor-de-rosa. Essa guinada no som dos caras é pra quem curte um New Order, um Chromatics. Loop - Halo Single marca a volta da banda após 32 anos! Entre 1986 e 1991, o Loop lançou 3 álbuns Heaven's End (1987), fade Out (1989) e A Gilded Eternity (1990). O guitarrista e vocalista Robert Hampson resolveu retomar o projeto após trabalhar na remasterizações dos primeiros discos para uma coletânea. A produção atrasou devido a pandemia, mas saiu agora no final de março. Superchunk – on the floor Histórico quarteto da Carolina do Norte com disco novo na área, lançado agora em fevereiro, Wild Loneliness. Banda que surgiu há mais de 30 anos, aproveitando a onda grunge dos anos 90 e se manteve na ativa até hoje. A pegada do it yourself do guitarrista e compositor Mac McCaughan ganha uns backing vocals mais melódicos nesse álbum, que conta com a participação especial do Teenage FanClub, arranjos de corda, um sax maroto e outras delicadezas. Garcia Peoples - False Company Sexteto de New Jersey, criado em 2017, chega ao quarto álbum de estúdio. Como o próprio nome diz, bebem na fonte de bandas como Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers e correlatos, para trazer um rock meio psicodélico, meio blues, com uma sonoridade característica ali dos anos 60 e 70. Recomendamos. Delights – 1989 Quarteto de Manchester, na Inglaterra, formado por Adam Maxwell (Vocals), Ben Kirkland (Bass Guitar), Ben Squires (Lead Guitar) e Leo Willis (Drums), formado em 2017. Indie pop às vezes com uma pegada psicodélica. Música pra dançar. Este single foi lançado no último dia 23 de março. Katz – It'll never end Trio lo-fi de Manchester formado por Ben Williams (vocals / rhythm guitar), James Bradbury (lead guitar) e Paddy Murphy (drums). Som interessante, que mistura uma influência meio garage band com surf rock, e aquele minimalismo punk rock. Divertido. Porridge Radio – back to the Radio Banda indie do cenário britânico liderada por Dana Margolin, essa voz poderosa que nesta faixa nos faz logo lembrar a Nico, do velvet underground, mas com uma pegada punk. Quarteto surgiu em 2015 e tem dois álbuns solo lançados, entre eles o elogiadíssimo Every Bad de 2021. Esse single abre alas pra o terceiro disco, previsto pra sair ainda este ano. Pantocrator - Sintonía del Caos Quarteto de Barcelona capitaneado pela dupla Marta Delmont e Marina Correa, power pop e garage rock no talo. Lançaram o primeiro single em 2019 e agora saiu o primeiro disco cheio. Gostou? Curta, compartilhe, comente. Estamos nas redes socias @meusons e @alternativab - no instagram. Neste programa citamos os selos https://spiritgoth.com/ e https://www.dischord.com/

In this special episode from NPR's How I Built This with Guy Raz, Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan talk about how, as college students in the late '80s, they created one of the most influential indie labels of all time, Merge Records

On this week's show, we wrap up the merry month of Debts-cember (and the year in general) with... the most honorable of mentions the runners-up that fill our cup the best of the rest of 2021  All this & much, much less! Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is over 2 rock-solid hours of musical eclectica & other noodle stories. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

As college students in the late 1980s, Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan launched two projects that came to define their trajectories as entrepreneurs: the "punky but poppy" band Chunk, and the scrappy record label, Merge. For decades, the partners juggled the demands of managing their own band while negotiating record deals and recording dates for other indie artists. But the two worlds also collided in happy ways: touring in their own band was a great way for Mac and Laura to discover new talent, and they also learned that musicians tend to trust a label more if its founders play in a band. Today, Chunk is still going strong as Superchunk, and Merge has morphed into one of the most influential labels in indie music, with bands like The Mountain Goats, Spoon, and Arcade Fire.

For longtime indie rock fans, it's kinda hard to believe that Mac McCaughan has been making music for more than 25 years. Soon after leaving Columbia University in 1987, the Durham, North Carolina native both formed Superchunk and co-founded Merge Records - alongside bassist and savvy financial manager Laura Ballance - in 1989. And since then, Superchunk has released ten albums and countless singles -- and several more records with his on-again/off-again project Portastatic. And Merge has grown to become one of the most respected independent labels, with bands like Arcade Fire, Mountain Goats, and Magnetic Fields among the names on its impressive roster. With 2015's Non-Believers, the songwriter and guitarist eschewed his trademark punk-ed up pop and blistering guitar lines, and debuted an electro-rock and synth-infused sound that's more minimalist than Superchunk, yet more polished than Portistatic. That said, McCaughan's fearless ambition remains intact. His songs are still built around that same boyish-turned-gravelly voice and those same biting, smartly-crafted lyrics. On Non-Believers, McCaughan's music sounds more personal, intimately reflecting on his life as a husband and father. Yet no matter the setting, McCaughan proves he's got a way with hook, and a simple, yet affecting turn of phrase. (From the Archives, 2015.) Set List: "Lost Again" "Come Upstairs" "Hello Hawk"

Superchunk frontman and Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan discusses the influences behind his new solo album The Sound of Yourself, the current vinyl shortage crisis, one special night that Superchunk played with Guided By Voices and more.

Mac McCaughan interview, plus new tracks from Gustaf, Barry Adamson and the Sloan Brothers

In 1989, Mac McCaughan co-founded the band Superchunk. The band was abrasive and vulnerable; Guitars dominated their sound, with Mac's voice sitting low in the mix. The band caught on and became huge. So big, they helped coin the Gen X term "Slacker" with their 1990 hit "Slack Motherf--ker." To release Superchunk's albums, Mac and his bandmates started their own label: Merge Records. Mac is also a solo artist. He's released a handful of albums and EPs under his own name, in a broad range of genres. He's made everything from folk rock to ambient music. His latest record is called The Sound of Yourself. It's a fun pop record that caught the ear of our friend Jordan Morris. They talk about recording an album during lockdown, using samples in songwriting, and what makes a good sax solo on a pop record.

Met ditmaal: Claw Boys Claw, Matthew E. White, Boogie Beasts, Queen’s Pleasure, L.A. Witch, Taylor McCall, Angel Olsen, Cuby & The Blizzards, Mac McCaughan, Super Furry Animals, Gary & Sandy, David Ferguson, Bria, Dank Jones, plus een exclusieve instore van Bauer. Concerto Radio, aflevering 407 (1 oktober 2021): Claw Boys Claw, Old Man Bones: Kite […] The post New indie music @ Concerto record store (01-10-2021) first appeared on Music Minded.

On this week's show, we...  nerd out over last week's Son Volt show at The Visulite Theatre & The Outlaw Tour's stop at PNC Music Pavilion spend quality time with Mac McCaughan's new solo joint  celebrate 30 years of Nirvana's Nevermind  All this & much, much less! Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is over 2 rock-solid hours of musical eclectica & other noodle stories. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

On this week's Talkhouse Podcast we've got a couple of friends who both happen to have new but very different projects out this month: Amber Tamblyn and Mac McCaughan. Tamblyn is an actor-writer-director-poet-activist with a wildly diverse resume. She may be best known for roles on Joan of Arcadia and Two and a Half Men, but that's only the tip of a pretty incredible iceberg. She's written well received books of poetry—including 2015's Dark Sparkler. She directed the 2016 film Paint it Black, which features a score by today's other guest. She's one of the founders of the Time's Up movement and the author of a book about feminism and activism called Era of Ignition. And now she's starring the FX/Hulu adaptation of the comic book Y: The Last Man, in which every man on earth suddenly dies—except one. It's pretty awesome so far, and she's great in it. Mac McCaughan also wears many hats, chiefly as singer-guitarist of the long-running band Superchunk and co-owner of the righteously vaunted independent record label Merge. During the pandemic—after suffering a sort-of writer's block—McCaughan wrote and recorded a solo album, though he didn't exactly do it alone. The Sound of Yourself features a bunch of guests that Mac wrangled over the internet—one of the only good uses for that damn thing—including Mackenzie Scott of Torres, Michael Lerner of Telekinesis, and many more. It's a quietly contemplative record that mixes McCaughan's perfect pop with some more ambient instrumental passages—something he and Tamblyn talk about in this podcast. Elsewhere in this lively conversation, we get to hear about how Mac and Amber didn't quite cross paths during the pandemic, when he graciously loaned his house to Amber, her husband David Cross, and their young daughter. They also chat about writer's block, and whether that exists, what it was like for Tamblyn to play an ultra-conservative in Y The Last Man, and their other recent projects, which include the score for Amy Poehler's movie Moxie (for Mac), and a bunch of new books (for Amber). They also connect about ambient music and the sheer power of Bob Mould. Enjoy. This episode was produced by Melissa Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time!

Mac McCaughan - Circling Around

Presentamos el “II ALCANTARILLA MUSICAS CON ALMA” (Bantastic Fand). NIÑA POLACA publican por sorpresa "Ivona (Voy a Decirle a Mi Madre Que la Quiero)". Xenia Rubinos se mueve entre la tradición latina y la electrónica emocional en "don't put me in red", onírico nuevo adelanto de Una rosa. Apartamentos Acapulco ha presentado ‘Vámonos de Viaje', espectacular nuevo adelanto del LP grabado, mezclado y masterizado por Carlos Diaz en sus estudios Santa María de la Vega de Granada. Cierto halo de nostalgia envuelve las melodías de una canción que habla alto y claro sobre las sensaciones sentidas cuando nos gobierna la incertidumbre al tener que lanzarnos a una adrenalítica aventura. Placebo publican ‘Beautiful James', su primer single en 5 años. Sharon Van Etten es una de las artistas que ha participado en el disco tributo Velvet Underground & Nico . "Que Dios bendiga el Reguetón" es el tercer single de 'Casa Vargas', el segundo álbum de Colectivo Da Silva. Antílopez vuelven a poner su talento alternando estilos, en una bachata romántica: Sabor a malta. Con una voz inolvidable, Amythyst Kiah la cantante y compositora de Tennessee expande aún más la precisa maestría que ya comenzó a mostrar como parte de Our Native Daughters, un súper grupo femenino de color, No todos los días se juntan dos promesas de la escena nacional y alumbran una maravilla. No todas las noches podemos soñar despiertos y bailar como si nos fuera la vida en ello. Ghouljaboy y Depresión Sonora lo han logrado con "desorden del sueño". A través del sello Sleazy Records nos llega ahora un single de Pike Cavalero con una curiosa y muy recomendable versión del «Love Missile F-11», el gran éxito de la banda británica Sigue Sigue Sputnik de 1986. Mac Mccaughan hace recordar a destroyer en "burn a fax", nuevo adelanto , en el que colabora Torres, de The sound of yourself, Posicionados como uno de los proyectos que mejor consiguen aunar electrónica sideral con copla y música popular extremeña, Ruiseñora tienen listo el que será su nuevo material discográfico. La banda de indie -rock Comandante Twin lanza “La isla del deseo”, su ultimo adelanto del álbum que verá la luz en noviembre. En el single cuentan con la colaboración de Arde Bogotá. LE REN presenta nuevo single y video de I ALREADY LOVE YOU, adelanto de su debut album LEFTOVERS . "Dominación mundial" de Los Verdugos en todas las plataformas digitales. Es el adelanto de "Un mundo de cretinos", “One More Time” es el primer single del nuevo álbum de Rod Stewart que llevará por título THE TEARS OF HERCULES. La Plaga N11 es elegancia con descaro, actitud, energía y conciencia ante toda la injusticia que nos rodea. ‘La negra' es el nuevo adelanto de Bigote Chino, el tercero de lo que será el primer trabajo de este cuarteto murciano. Un EP titulado ‘La verdad' y que se publicará el próximo 28 de octubre. C.Tangana anuncia su primer concierto y presentará 'El Madrileño' en Río Babel 2022. Stay presentan ‘Get Going', segundo adelanto de su sexto álbum, 'Old Sounds Of Modern Music'. “Fotografías” es el segundo adelanto de “Hogar”, quinto álbum de estudio de IZAL. La canción es una recopilación de momentos felices en forma de fotografías sonoras que Mikel recita sobre un crescendo de ritmos urbanos, vientos y cuerdas que el grupo lleva a su terreno. Cuando luchan los Kaiju”es el single digital de adelanto del nuevo mini álbum de PARADE, que lleva por título "¿Chispa o calambre?". Tiburona ha pasado de estar "Sola y feliz" a quedarse tan ancha "Aquí en mi nube", inspiradísima versión del tema que popularizara Sonia en los 60 después de píllarselo prestado a The Rolling Stones.

I'm speaking to one of my favourite ever songwriters on this episode – it's only bloody Mac McCaughan of Superchunk, Portastatic and – alongside bandmate Laura Ballance – the legendary Merge Records! The reason we're talking today is because Mac is due to release his very good – and surprisingly eclectic - second solo album The Sound Of Yourself on September 24th, but we cover loooooooads of ground. Most interesting to me was the part of our conversation where we got into the stark reality of making and releasing independent rock music in the year 2021. I've been thinking about that stuff a lot lately, and there's few brains I wanted to tap more than Mac's. Interesting stuff, like I say. Maybe even depressing stuff. I dunno. I'm a glass half full guy. I came away from our conversation with a bit more hope than I went into it with.The James McMahon Music Podcast is a Spoook Media production. Spoook is also a record label, a promoter, a shop, a Substack - it's many things. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. And please do Like, Review and Subscribe - it actually really helps people find our podcasts!

Have you got a minute? Can you fit TOAP into it? Because, Superchunk & Merge Records' MAC MCCAUGHAN is on the show today! Listen in as Damian talks to his label boss & hero about his punk journey. From going to see the Ugly Americans, to making a flyer that pissed off Ian MacKaye, to being A Bat: this is NOT TO BE MISSED!!! & don't miss Mac's AWESOME new solo record "The Sound Of Yourself" out September 24th on Merge Records! Also Touched On: AC/DC: punk in Australia Molly Hatchet Point Blank and Loverboy Todd Barry and The Chant “No bands are going to come here!”: moving to NC Finding college radio Getting used by cool stuff The Pressure Boys: king of the scene REM Ugly Americans Stillborn Christians COC The multitudes of DCHC Honour Role and the Minutemen  Mac being a Bat Flying Nun Records & SO MUCH MORE!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS 

On this week's show, we... spend quality time with new records from Bleachers, Prince & Durand Jones & The Indications bid adieu to the late Nanci Griffith celebrate the unlikely classic rock friendship of David Crosby & Donald Fagen  All this & much, much less!Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is over 2 rock-solid hours of musical eclectica & other noodle stories. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

Mac McCaughan - "Dawn Bends" from the 2021 album The Sound of Yourself on Merge. Superchunk frontman and Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan returns this fall with his second solo album, The Sound of Yourself. The release features a slew of guests including Mary Lattimore, Sabrina Ellis (A Giant Dog), TORRES' Mackenzie Scott, Telekinesis' Michael Benjamin Lerner, Annie Hayden, his brother Matt McCaughan, and on today's Song of the Day, drummer Jon Wurster and Yo La Tengo. ("I am aware of the irony of an album called The Sound Of Yourself with this many guests on it!," he shares in a press release.)  Like many great albums coming out right now, The Sound Of Yourself came out of the lockdown. "Each day is blurring into the next, so what are we doing today?” he would ask himself during the pandemic. “How can I disrupt this? I think what resulted was a theme of subdued… ‘joy' is the wrong word, but it's at least comforting if not propulsive to have something open-ended to work on every day without any kind of structure or deadline or rules.” The Sound of Yourself will be out September 24th via Merge Records (of course).  Read the full post on KEXP.org Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mac McCaughan - Dawn Bends

Ahead of his new solo album The Sound of Yourself (24 September) Mac joins me to talk about all things Merge, college radio, early European tours and early sideline jobs.Get your beers delivered! 101 Part Time Jobs is supported by Signature Brew: listeners can get 10% off all their beers by visiting signaturebrew.co.uk and using the code '101PODCAST'Songs: Mac McCaughan 'Dawn Bends', Cock Sparrer 'Working' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hear my old "meezer" cat Little Lyla make an appearance (listen close at the beginning), new music from Linda Lindas, King Gizzard plus a track from the first album Dave Fridmann produced after finishing The Flaming Lips epic release 'The Soft Bulletin' and more. Thanks. Be good to one another. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebottomforty/support

En Música de Contrabando, revista diaria de música en Onda Regional de Murcia (orm.es; 00,00h a 02,00h) Nuevo adelanto de George Harrison "Cosmic Empire (Day 2 Demo)" extraído de ALL THINGS MUST PASS Edición 50 aniversario. 4AD y PIXIES anuncian edición vinilo 30 Aniversario de su inolvidable TROMPE LE MONDE. Depeche Mode anuncian impresionante boxset de ‘Ultra'. LOW presentan video de DISAPPEARING, nuevo adelanto de su inminente nuevo álbum HEY WHAT. MAC MCCAUGHAN de Superchunk anuncia nuevo album en solitario y comparte nuevo single feat. Yo La Tengo. Måneskin estrenan el vídeo de 'I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE' que ya supera los 12 millones de reproducciones. Eme DJ y David Van Bylen remezclan a Viaje a Sidney. Tras casi un año Aló Presidente vuelven a subirse a los escenarios. Pieles Sebastian graban en El Castillo Alemán bajo la batuta de Carlos Hernández. Lanzamiento del cortometraje musical "Cadillac Funk Diner" obra cumbre del autor Antonio Alay!!Inspirado en el tema “Cadillac Funk” de Al Dual Official. El esperado regreso discográfico de Lori Meyers ya está listo para el despegue. “Hacerte volar” es el nuevo avance del séptimo disco en estudio del grupo andaluz. Mikel Erentxun e Iván Ferreiro vuelven a reencontrar en esta nueva versión “De espaldas a mí” que formará parte del nuevo álbum de Mikel Erentxun “Amigos de Guardia”. Roy Borland propone otro capítulo de tintes autobiográficos llamado Limón. Lo hace junto a El Kanka, el cantante y compositor que lo acompaña en este estreno. Wye Oak anuncian reedición de Civilian por su 10º aniversario y estrenan la que fuera cara b, "electricity". Repasamos la agenda de conciertos para este juevesy reseñamos Ginebras en el Segura Sound. Nace 'Crush', el primer festival de cultura urbana de Blanca y hablamos con su director, Victorio Melgarejo Se centrará en el freestyle, el hip hop, el street art, el rap y el trap (Stahl Inc, Piezas & Jayder, Freee sis Mafia) . Ana Torroja, es un ícono pop .Con Mecano colocó 25 millones de discos . Embarcada en el Tour Volver, es uen momento para charlar conTorroja sobre Mecano y las razones que tiene para sentirse pletórica y positiva este verano, más de mil.

In the early 2000s, indie rock stalwarts Superchunk had entered a period of reduced activity. With his long-standing project Portastatic becoming his main musical outlet, Superchunk frontman and Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan travels to San Francisco with his Superchunk bandmate Jim Wilbur and brother Matt McCaughan to make a record. In Episode 23, McCaughan delves into the making of 2005's Bright Ideas touching on how fatherhood and the era's political climate would inspire the album's themes.

赶在一年的结尾，盘一盘回忆里关于新年的歌曲。 似乎在我们生活的文化里，和传统佳节春节、洋气的圣诞节相比，新年并不是那样值得大肆庆祝的时间点。我们打扫卫生、换上新的挂历，小时候写作业，头几天下笔总是会写错年份……后来，还学会了个词叫 "New Year's Resolution", 有模有样地规划下一年，也算多了点仪式感。 Camera Obscura 想在新的一年“写点有用的”，Hurts 想要新年成为“洗心革面的开始”；长大了之后发现，新年计划不是那么好写，更不是那么好实现的。有人把它当目标，有人把它当逃避和安慰。和温馨的圣诞歌、热闹的拜年歌相比，“过新年”却总是让人平添几分伤感。 倒是 Death Cab For Cutie 这一曲听了好多年，“So this is the new year and I have no resolutions / It's self-assigned penance for problems with easy solutions”, 简直是道出了我心里刻薄的那一面。新的一年嗯，就让我们假装会成为更好的人吧。 Mac McCaughan 在2016年结束的时候调侃着，“世界不会更糟了，Prince 总不能再死一遍”，而2020年的我们看着2016年，笑而不语；至于新年夜那一丝挥不去的多愁善感，就永远在 Scrawl 和 Tom Waits 的歌声里飘荡着。三两句“友谊地久天长”，更是让人想念飘雪的冬天。 小虎队和忧欢派对的欢声笑语，被永远定格为1989年的这首合唱单曲的模样；那么这期节目的隐藏曲目，是否也唱进了你的心里？ 新年快乐。 Intro: Ella Fitzgerald - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Tracks: Camera Obscura - New Year's Resolution Hurts - All I Want for Christmas Is New Year's Day Death Cab for Cutie - The New Year Mac McCaughan – Happy New Year (Prince Can't Die Again) Scrawl - 11 : 59 (It's January) Tom Waits - New Year's Eve 小虎队/忧欢派对 - 新年快乐 (Hidden Track) *题图设计：YOFAK *《周末变奏》WX听友群敲门群主：aharddaysnight *写邮件给主播：soulwedger@163.com *微博/网易云/小宇宙 @线性方舟

On the Season 5 finale of Soundcheck, Ben, Michael and Andrew talk about why regular Christmas music sucks and showcase some of their seasonal favorites. Merry Soundcheckmas! Artists Featured: Nick Lowe, Fleet Foxes, The Missile Toads, The Qualities, Sun Ra, Tyler, The Creator, The Kinks, Tom Waits, MF Doom & Cookin' Soul, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Mac McCaughan (of Superchunk).

On this week's show, we rock the halls with wall-to-wall holiday bangers! All this & much, much less!

On today's episode I talk to musician Mac McCaughan. Mac is a singer, songwriter and the co-founder of Merge Records, one of the most influential labels in indie rock. As a performer, he's the lead singer and guitarist of the genre-defining indie rock group Superchunk, who have released 11 albums since 1989, including the most recent 2018's What a Time to Be Alive. On his own, he's released numerous albums as both Portastatic and under his own name, and in addition to all of this, he also scores films. This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter.

On this week's show, we've got brand new music from Dallas' finest & celtic rock's most underrated, as well as a damn-near letter-perfect interpretation of an iconic art-punk epic by one of America's premier indie rock bands, and the improvisational summit of the post-punk legend & the innovative harpist. All this & much, much less!

In 1989, Mac McCaughan co-founded the band Superchunk and the label Merge Records, both of which are still thriving today. Mac and Joe discuss: composing for film, how Mac's relationship with music has evolved over his lifetime; Mac's songwriting process; balancing planning with flexibility; and--when it comes to promoting an album--where an artist's responsibility ends and a record label's responsibility begins. During the age of social distancing, we're recording remotely and releasing extra episodes.

A diverse mix featuring country singer Laura Cantrell and her former indie rock band Bricks, with Mac McCaughan (later of Superchunk), plus South American bands The Paintings and RAKTA, hip hop pioneers The Sequence, a live track from The Paul Bley Trio, and a couple tracks from Philly punks Taiwan Housing Project.

Craig decided to fine tune things a bit & focus on a record label this week, so all 3 artists featured today are on Merge Records.William Tyler - Goes WestHiss Golden Messenger - Terms of SurrenderBob Mould - Sunshine Rock Merge Records Website

TuneIn and U.S. Bank present “The Save Space,” a podcast to help you grow your Financial IQ. On this episode, we tackle all your questions about home buying as: Cheddar's Hope King sits down with Joanna Umali from Unison (Home Ownership Investors). Josh Modell of Talkhouse is joined by Superchunk/Portastatic musician and Merge Records co-founder, Mac McCaughan. And “The Money Girl” Laura Adams shares some helpful tips just for you. For more information on our guests and contributors visit: http://www.savespacepodcast.com Visit www.usbank.com/financialiq for more resources.

As the legendary indie label Merge Records prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary later in Chapel Hill, its founders — Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance — join LSQ to talk about the evolution of the imprint, and their separate experiences growing up as punk rock kids in the Eighties. Plus, Helium/Wild Flag/Ex Hex’s Mary Timony explores the influences that forged her current approach to songwriting.

Merge Records est un label indépendant américain de Durham en Caroline du Nord. Le label a été créé en 89 par Laura Ballance et Mac McCaughan deux membres de Superchunk dans le but de produire leur groupe même si Superchunk n’a rien sorti sur Merge avant 92. Merge a fini à par se diversifier au fil du temps ils ont produit des tas groupes et des albums mythiques jusqu’à devenir un label réfèrent de la musique indé. A l’occasion de leur 30 ans nous vous avons concocté une playlist aux petits oignons. Sugar/Gift The Clean/Point That Thing Somewhere Else Times New Vikings/Want to Exist Guv'ner/Break A Promise Imperial Teen/Shim Sham Caribou/Can't Do Without You Waxahatchee/Bonfire Polvo/Right The Relation Ex Hex/Good Times Superchunk/Black Thread

Working Class Audio #233 with Beau Sorenson!!! Beau Sorenson is a freelance audio professional (producer/mixer/ engineer) based in California. He also writes, records, and remixes music as Beaunoise. As producer/engineer, He's worked on multiple albums for Death Cab for Cutie, Bob Mould, and Superchunk, as well as albums for Tune-yards, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Mac McCaughan, Mike Krol, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, The Dodos, Sparklehorse, Field Report, Jars of Clay, Yellow Ostrich, Camera Obscura, and many more. I’ve engineered sessions for Chris Walla, Merrill Garbus, Tucker Martine, Butch Vig, John Vanderslice, Dangermouse, Ryan Hewitt, and Al Weatherhead. While studio recording is Beau's primary focus, He's also composed and recorded soundtracks for films and podcasts mastered music for release, worked as a studio tech, taught audio engineering, and consulted on studio construction and design. Beau spent six years as a staff engineer at Smart Studios in Madison, WI before leaving to work freelance. He is currently a staff engineer at John Vanderslice’s Tiny Telephone studios but he also works at other studios as well. About this interview: Beau joins me for coffee to discuss hardware stores, being kind, respect for studio owners, having patience, and getting out of town to record. Enjoy! -Matt Links and Show Notes: Beau's Site: www.beaunoise.com https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-119-with-tucker-martine/ https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-220-with-butch-vig/ https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-047-with-john-vanderslice/ https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-156-with-justin-perkins/ Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus Credits:Host: Matt Boudreau Guest: Beau SorensonWCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck SmithEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt BoudreauAdditional Music: The License Lab

 Emil has a nervous breakdown in New York, packs everything into his car and starts driving south. He takes a sabbatical in his childhood home in North Carolina thinking it will offer some perspective, but it only brings on a full mid-life crisis which he realizes he's been needing and fully embraces. While cleaning his mom's old house and looking at baby pictures, he has a revelation about what truly carves a person into their eventual individuality. On a lark, he begins to fantasize about reconnecting with his very first guru Ron... the gay deadhead who initially got him into LSD 25 years beforehand. Luckily, Ron is quickly located and ends up being exactly as forthcoming, sweet and helpful as he always was.  This episode features special spots on two other Chapel Hill gurus Dexter Romweber and Mac McCaughan, ...thank you for inspiring younger kids like Emil in their small towns to try and think bigger than their regular programming. And apologies to Link Wray, Max Roach and many more for not remembering that you were from North Carolina... ALSO... WTF!! 💥 >.....WE FUCKING FOUND RON!! 🍻      [for timeline clarification, this episode jumps out of the lineage of previous episodes about the 90's into our current time and looks back on our development & our earliest decisions...]

Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan, co-founders of Merge Records, talk to Seth Stevenson about running a record label in the era of streaming music, the advantages of operating in Chapel Hill, NC, and what goes into a record contract with a band these days.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan, co-founders of Merge Records, talk to Seth Stevenson about running a record label in the era of streaming music, the advantages of operating in Chapel Hill, NC, and what goes into a record contract with a band these days.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What A Time To Be Alive, the latest album from independent stalwarts Superchunk, is easily the band's most politically-charged work, so it's no surprise it ranks among their most furious. Joining Cheryl Waters in the Live Room, Mac McCaughan and co. rip through three tunes reflecting on tumultuous times and a Superchunk classic.  Recorded 02/27/2018. 4 songs - Break The Glass, Lost My Brain, What A Time To Be Alive, Throwing ThingsSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald open up the mailbag and answer listener questions that range from considering 'Star Wars' as a TV series to Chris's and Andy’s processes for critiquing television (4:00). Later, Andy sits down with bandmates Mac McCaughan and Jon Wurster of Superchunk to discuss their new, politically charged album, ‘What a Time to Be Alive’ (33:00).

Chip and Jeff braved a chilly December Sunday morning run in a desolate meadow in New Jersey while chatting with a surprise special guest who might or might not have fallen in a creek during the outing. The following topics were discussed: gift giving, gift getting, Christmas songs, John Cougar Mellencamp, Stiff Little Fingers, Benny Goodman, Atari, CD long boxes, back injuries, Mac McCaughan, Ian Curtis, basement flooding, goths, goth runners, The Gift of The Magi, Hall & Oates, Todd Glass, and of course, old running shoes, plastic tubs with sealable tops.

As the leader of Superchunk and the co-founder of Merge Records, Mac McCaughan is a key player in the history of American indie rock. He tells Steve about how hardcore inspired him to start his own band in the '80s, and how it also informs Superchunk's new politicized album, "What A Time To Be Alive," which will be out in early 2018. He also talks about how the Internet affected the uniqueness of underground culture — basically, it ruined everything, he says, though it's still possible to carve out safe spaces for special things to happen.

Mac McCaughan is a talented and influential songwriter, musician, and singer based in North Carolina. Renowned for his prolific output in bands like Superchunk and Portastatic, McCaughan also co-founded Merge Records, one of the world’s most resilient and tastemaking independent labels. In the face of Republican cuts to programs that cruelly impact women and other disenfranchised people, McCaughan and his bandmates in Superchunk just released a limited edition single called I Got Cut with all proceeds benefitting Planned Parenthood. They also worked with local visual artists who custom made artwork for a handful of singles that are up for auction until June 28 on the site, Paddle8.com. Again, all proceeds from the auction benefit Planned Parenthood. Mac and I recently had a conversation about what motivated this new single, the political landscape in North Carolina and how it relates to the rest of U.S., the state of progressivism, his early exposure to political punk and seeing Van Halen in the early 1980s, how his Merge Records partner and fellow Superchunk member Laura Ballance has been doing since leaving the road behind in 2013, Arcade Fire’s departure from Merge for Columbia Records, and much more. Sponsored by Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, and Planet Bean Coffee.   

Co-founding not only Superchunk, but also the stalwart Merge Records, Mac has become one of the most respected people in the biz.   I've known Mac since our high school bands (The Pressure Boys and The Pneumatic Underground) crossed paths on stage at my alma mater (Chapel Hill High School) way back in the mid 1980's. Eventually, the tables were turned and we met again, this time at his alma mater when Superchunk and The Sex Police played a double bill on his home turf of Jordan High in Durham, NC.

Recorded in the final days of 2016. Mac McCaughan from Superchunk sums it up so much better than we can. Yes, we sold CD’s at one time, so we can justify talking about music on a comics podcast. Midwest Merch, our on-demand t-shirt provider, is going away. We’ll miss them. Love is Love is a great book doing great things for worthy people. So, of course comic retailers have a problem with it. When asked by the creators to NOT sell Saga #41, what do YOU think retailers do?? Is Patrick a professional comics industry apologist? Our website is getting a face lift. Why do vacuum cleaners come to Challengers just to die? The brand new Hulk #1 is really good, and a worthy successor to the Charles Soule She-Hulk run.

On today's episode, I talk to New York-based country music artist Laura Cantrell. Born in Nashville, TN, she came to New York to attend Columbia, and found that her abiding interest in country music helped her stay connected with her family roots. That interest was the motivation behind her long-running radio program The Radio Thrift Shop, which was on WFMU for thirteen years. She began her career as a recording artist as part of one of Mac McCaughan's first groups Bricks, and she even sings on TMBG's Apollo 18. Her first album of her own Not the Tremblin' Kind was released in 2000, and John Peel said of it: "[It is] my favourite record of the last ten years and possibly my life". Five more albums of hers have been released since then, and her latest is 2014's No Way There From Here, which is simply brilliant.This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on iTunes, follow me on Twitter.

Fort-Lauderdale, Florida-based indie singer-songwriter and also founder of Superchunk and Portastatic, Mac McCaughan and his band The Non-Believers perform songs from their new record ‘Non-Believers' live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 09/15/2015 - 4 songs: Your Hologram, Lost Again, San Andreas, Come Upstairs.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mac McCaughan has been completely awesome for at least 25 years and such is proven by the new episode of the Made of Things podcast, where Antonio and friend Rodrigo Nogueira from the Até Tenho Amigos Que São podcast talk with Mac in Lisbon. A lot of ground is covered – perfect for covering ground… Continue reading 17 Mac McCaughan (Superchunk, Merge Records)

Back when they were in college in the late '80s, Laura Cantrell and Mac McCaughan were in a band called Bricks. That band didn't get very far, but Laura went on to become an acclaimed country singer-songwriter hailed by the likes of Elvis Costello and legendary BBC DJ John Peel. Mac soon founded Superchunk, who went on to 26 years (and counting) of indie-rock glory, as well as co-founding the phenomenally successful Merge Records. Even though Laura and Mac have taken different musical paths, they've not just maintained their long friendship, they've both stayed true to themselves and to their art, and carved out respected, sustainable careers. They actually still have a lot in common. So we figured we'd put them together for a Talkhouse Music Podcast and have them catch up, reminisce, compare notes and share a little wisdom.

  50 GREATEST ANIMALS IN ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY! Lil Bub calls in! Toby Rafelson reports live from the Newbridge Death Cab For Cutie show! Pat Byrne, Mike Krol, & Mac McCaughan call in from the road! Lisa Jane Persky! And the debut of APMike’s new hit song!

Will, Barrett and Chris discuss new music by Wolf Alice and Mac McCaughan, plus live reports and the Nina Simone movie.

Listen to Slate's parenting podcast live from Durham, North Carolina. Allison and Dan are joined by Superchunk frontman and Merge co-owner Mac McCaughan to life as a touring dad, the worst children's songs, and play a song from his latest album. Mom and Dad Are Fighting is sponsored by Gemvara. Turn old jewelry or a loose gemstone into a new design setting you'll love. Chose from a variety of beautiful designs or customize your own. Right now, get 15% off the stone reset of your choice at stonereset.com/momanddad. And by: Little Passports. Keep your kids busy this summer with Little Passports, the award-winning subscription for kids. Right now, Mom And Dad Are Fighting listeners can save 40% on their first month today with promo code MOMANDDAD40. Learn more at littlepassports.com/momanddad. And by: Casper, an online retailer of premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Casper mattresses come with free delivery and returns within a 100-day period. And get 50 dollars toward any mattress purchase by visiting casper.com/momanddad and using the promo code momanddad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on The Gist, a new album from Mac McCaughan captures the feeling of being fifteen in 1982. His new album Non-Believers is available from the label he co-founded, Merge Records. In our segment, you’ll hear the tracks “Box Batteries” from the new album, and at the end of the show, “Noisy Night” by Portastatic. For the Spiel, (the) Magna Carta explained. Plus, be sure to come see Mac live in Durham, NC for Mom and Dad Are Fighting LIVE!: The Indie Rock Parenting Edition at Mororco on Sunday, June 7, 2015. Today’s sponsors: Stamps.com, where you can buy and print official U.S. postage right from your desk using your own computer and printer. Use the promo code THEGIST to get a no-risk trial and a $110 bonus offer. And, Squarespace, the easiest way to create a beautiful website, blog, or online store. Use the offer code GIST at checkout to get 10 percent off. Squarespace. Build it Beautiful. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a KDFPodcast field trip! For this week we discuss an amazing week of live events. We started the week going to see the DC punk documentary Salad Days at NPR, which included a panel discussion with the filmmakers and Brian Baker. Next we saw Mac McCaughan of Superchunk and Merge Records fame play a solo show at Black Cat DC with Merge labelmates, Flesh Wounds. And, finally, we ended the week with the show of shows, The Replacements!!! After discussing those events, we take our first swipe at playing the Pitchfork game. Tune in to see what exactly that means. Thanks for listening. Please follow us at @KDFPodcast on Twitter and Instagram and on Facebook at Kids Don't Follow Podcast. Also, please subscribe, rate and leave a comment on iTunes.

Mac McCaughan from Superchunk is also the founder of one of the biggest and most prolific indy music labels in the country - Merge Records. Mac and Marc talk about the creation of Merge and the evolution of Mac's own musical output. Also, comedian Carol Leifer drops by to talk about her new memoir, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Crying. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast.

There are way too many things I could say about Mac McCaughan and his various endeavors (whether it's Merge Records, Superchunk or his other bands from the past), because they helped shape who I am today. And if you're a fan of indie/alt/college rock, or whatever they've called it in the 24 years that Merge and Superchunk have been around, there's a pretty good chance the feeling is mutual. So I'll just let my conversation with Mac (which touches on the new 'Chunk record "I Hate Music," getting older, running a label and being intentional about listening to music) do the talking.

Monsters of Talk, Margaret Cho and Jim Short sit down with Mac McCaughan of Superchunk in Atlanta on opening night of the group's tour.

Ep. 3 - Superchunk guitarist and Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan talks to Zach & Chuck about what it's like to be married to a James Beard Award winning chef, eat with Fugazi and Arcade Fire, and have Yo La Tengo as your own personal Zagat Guide. 

North Carolina indie label Merge Records is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Join Jim and Greg as they speak with Merge founders Mac McCaughan and Laura Balance.

An animated short from director/animator Jim Cooper (creator of "Why We Fight," the popular viral video outlining the WGA's position during the Writers Strike). The voice over for the video is provided by Paul Rudd ("The 40 Year Old Virgin," "Knocked Up") and the score is provided by Mac McCaughan as Portastatic. "Where the Money Goes" provides a fun explanation of Stand Up To Cancer's groundbreaking funding model.  With 100% of public donations going to landmark cancer research and Dream Team collaborations, Stand Up To Cancer is a revolutionary movement designed to end cancer's reign as the leading cause of death. A historic television event in support of the cause will simultaneously air commercial free on ABC, NBC, CBS, September 5th, 8PM EST & PST.