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One of the most famous acoustic guitars in rock history – Kurt Cobain's Martin D-18E – will go on show at the Royal College of Music Museum in London as part of a landmark exhibition exploring Nirvana's groundbreaking MTV Unplugged performance. Opening on 3 June 2025, the Kurt Cobain Unplugged exhibition will be the first time Cobain's iconic guitar has been shown in the UK. Booking for Kurt Cobain Unplugged opens on Wednesday, 30 April. Visitors can join the waitlist to be among the first to know when tickets go on sale and receive updates and event highlights related to the exhibition. Kurt Cobain Unplugged exhibition delves into the musical legacy of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain. It traces the remarkable journey of this iconic guitar, which became the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction in 2020 when it was bought for over $6 million by Australian entrepreneur Peter Freedman AM. Peter is the founder of RØDE Microphones, founding supporter of the Royal College of Music's Australia Commonwealth Scholarship and has generously loaned the guitar for this special exhibition. Peter Freedman commented: ‘When I purchased this guitar, my intention was to have it begin a worldwide tour of exhibitions, to support performing artists. I am delighted that this intent will be premiered at the Royal College of Music, London, with the first exhibition of its kind and will support talented musicians worldwide.'The exhibition also reunites the guitar with another piece of rock history – Cobain's famous olive-green mohair cardigan, worn during the 1993 Unplugged performance. This marks the first time these two legendary items have been displayed together. Alongside these items, a carefully curated selection of Nirvana memorabilia will provide insight into the band's influence, Cobain's songwriting, and the enduring legacy of Nirvana and their MTV Unplugged performance. Key highlights of the exhibition also include: A selection of Nirvana gig posters featuring a 90s punk/grunge aesthetic.A selection of collectible Nirvana vinyl in its original shrink wrap.The top portion of a Soundboard of another guitar from the same series.The exhibition has been curated by Alan di Perna – one of America's foremost rock journalists, and Royal College of Museum Curator Gabriele Rossi Rognoni. Alan di Perna's work has appeared in titles including Rolling Stone, Guitar World, Classic Rock and Billboard amongst others, and he has interviewed iconic artists including Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Courtney Love and Pat Smear. Alan Di Perna says, ‘I'm delighted to be a part of the Royal College of Music Museum's first-ever rock music exhibition. MTV's Nirvana Unplugged in New York was a landmark event—a stand-out performance by a group that changed the course of rock history in the 1990s.' Gabriele Rossi Rognoni hopes the Kurt Cobain Unplugged exhibition will extend the profile and reach of the work of the Museum and Royal College of Music, opening cross dialogues with students of different backgrounds and creating bridges between historical and contemporary music. He says: ‘One of the treasures in the collections of the Royal College of Music Museum is the world's oldest guitar. I am thrilled that this exhibition will build on our extraordinary heritage, connecting it with a monument of today's music such as Kurt Cobain. I look forward to the dialogues, musical encounters and new ideas that this exhibition will spark among our visitors and the top-class musicians that study at the College.' A series of events will accompany the exhibition including new works and performances by RCM students inspired by the guitar alongside family friendly workshops and concerts. More details to be announced. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pipeman-in-the-pit--2287932/support.
The Music That Made WE volume 5 continues with Seattle's Pat Smear, one of the folks behind Fatbottom Cabaret. They've chosen 10 songs that make up his story, with a soundtrack that includes Chappell Roan, Scissor Sisters, The Presidents of the United States of America, and more. + Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. Pat's links: https://www.instagram.com/pat___smear/ https://linktr.ee/patsmear The Music That Made WE is a creation of WEBurlesque Podcast Network, produced by Viktor Devonne. For the extended VIDEO version of this presentation, please visit our Patreon.com — all episodes of this series are available under the $1 threshold. that's patreon dot com slash we burlesque [Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for “Fair Use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.]
The Music That Made WE volume 5 continues with Seattle's Pat Smear, one of the folks behind Fatbottom Cabaret. They've chosen 10 songs that make up his story, with a soundtrack that includes Nirvana, Bikini Kill, Liza Minnelli, and more. + Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. Pat's links: https://www.instagram.com/pat___smear/ https://linktr.ee/patsmear The Music That Made WE is a creation of WEBurlesque Podcast Network, produced by Viktor Devonne. For the extended VIDEO version of this presentation, please visit our Patreon.com — all episodes of this series are available under the $1 threshold. that's patreon dot com slash we burlesque [Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for “Fair Use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.]
Welcome to our podcast series from The Super Network and Pop4D called Tubi Tuesdays Podcast! This podcast series is focused on discovering and doing commentaries/watch a longs for films found on the free streaming service Tubi, at TubiTVYour hosts for Tubi Tuesdays are Super Marcey, ‘The Terrible Australian' Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch (From Pop4D & Web Tales: A Spider-Man Podcast) and Kollin (From Trash Panda Podcast), will take turns each week picking a film to watch and most of them will be ones we haven't seen before.Film Starts Playing At: 00:11:15Welcome back to The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast, the number one Tubi related podcast that's hosted by two Australians, one Canadian and one American! All four co-hosts are here with Super Marcey, Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch and Trash Panda Kollin! This week is Batch's turn to pick a film and finally after teasing picking this one he finally has with Studio 666 (2022) starring the Foo Fighters! A music based horror film? This was made for this podcast surely! Were there jokes made about Dave Grohl's indiscretions? Did Courtney have something to do with Kurt's death? Does Pat wear the best clothes? Listen in and find out!Studio 666 was directed by BJ McDonnell, it stars Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Chris Shiflett, Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Marti Matulis, Will Forte and Jeff Garlin.If you have never listened to a commentary before and want to watch the film along with the podcast, here is how it works. You simply need to grab a copy of the film or load it up on Tubi (you may need alcohol), and sync up the podcast audio with the film. We will tell you when to press and you follow along, it is that easy! Because we have watched the films on Tubi, it is a free service and there are ads, however we will give a warning when it comes up, so you can pause the film and provide time stamps to keep in sync.Highlights include:* The film feels designed for the podcast!* Is Marcey actually paying attention?* Pat and Rami are the MVP's of the film!* Random cameos from Lionel Richie and John Carpenter!* Despite Batch letting us know Kerry King from Slayer was in the film, Bede told us again later!* Where do we get clothes like Pat?* Welp this film has a crazy chainsaw sex kill scene!* Plus much, much more!Check out The Super Network on Patreon to gain early access to The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast!DISCLAIMER: This audio commentary isn't meant to be taken seriously, it is just a humourous look at a film. It is for entertainment purposes, we do not wish to offend anyone who worked on and in the film, we have respect for you all.Music provided by DeNNo, introduction and podcast editing by Super Marcey & Bede Jermyn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What Records? might not be a household name, but the small Los Angeles-based punk label had a cascading effect on punk-yet-to-come. Dusty Henry digs into this somewhat obscure compilation from Kurt Cobain’s albums list which features deep cuts from L.A.’s punk scene, including bands like The Controllers, KAOS, and The Germs (which featured future Nirvana bandmate Pat Smear). We also hear about the records founder Chris Ashford’s journey from record store clerk to key figure in building L.A. punk’s scene. Hosts: Dusty Henry and Martin DouglasWritten & Produced: Dusty HenryMixed & Mastered: Matt Martin and Roddy NikpourSpecial thanks to Isabel Khalili and Larry Mizell Jr. Support the podcast: kexp.org/cobainSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Surviving NIRVANA members - drummer Dave Grohl, bassist Krist Novoselic and touring guitarist-turned-actual-band member Pat Smear reunited onstage last Thursday night (January 30th) during the FireAid benefit concert in LA for a previously-unannounced performance of several of Nirvana's classic songs. Filling the lead vocal slot vacated by Kurt Cobain's death almost 31 years ago were guest singers St. Vincent, Joan Jett, Kim Gordon and Violet Grohl, Dave's 18-year-old daughter. There's plenty of other occasions over the last 30-odd years where the Nirvana guys have played together as well, and with Youtube views of their FireAid performance already well into the millions, it doesn't feel disrespectful to ask the question; Is it time for a full-on Nirvana reunion? The guys also chat about new releases from Spiritbox and Stray From The Path, along with big announcements from Radar Festival and Arctangent. Check out our chosen charity Metal For Good and some of the great charity work they do here https://metalforgood.org/ https://primordialradio.com https://www.instagram.com/primordialradio https://tiktok.com/@primordialradio https://www.facebook.com/primordialradio https://www.x.com/primordialradio
What a CreepAndrew Kehoe & the Bath School Disaster (1927)Season 28, Episode 3Andrew Kehoe was a mass murderer who, nearly one hundred years ago, instigated the most significant school tragedy in the United States, which occurred in Bath Township, Michigan. A disgruntled farmer who lost an election for the position of treasurer on the Bath Township School Board, Kehoe used dynamite to create chaos, resulting in the deaths of 45 people and injuries to 58 more. In this episode, we will talk about Kehoe's life and the twisted plan he had for revenge in Bath Township. Andrew Kehoe: What a Creep.Sources for this episodeJohns Hopkins UniversityBritannicaSerial Killers Channel on YouTubeKiller Psyche9 & 10 NewsWikipedia Beth School Disaster Bath School Disaster.com Historical True CrimeKiller PsycheHarold Schecter “Maniac”Murderpedia Lansing State Journal A first-hand account from a witness in 1927Well, I NeverTrigger warnings: Murder, Animal Abuse, School Violence, & Bombing We all need some good things, so here's a list:We Rate Dogs on YouTube - you can also sign up for their daily email, which delivers daily adorable dog content to your inbox.Alt National Park - This is the official "Resistance" team of the U.S. National Park Service. It stands up for the National Park Service and helps preserve the environment for present and future generations.Paris Hilton returns her foster dog, Zuzu, to her familyFor our gamer friends, Hello Kitty Island Adventure is out on Switch. And “South Park” predicted this game 9 years ago.Check out QuestLove's 50 years of SNL musical guests compilation. It's pretty incredible.Speaking of music, there are clips from the Fire Aid Benefit, including a quasi-Nirvana reunion with Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear. Featured singers included St. Vincent ("Breed"), Kim Gordon ("School"), Joan Jett ("Territorial Pissings"), and Dave Grohl's daughter Violet Grohl ("All Apologies"). Be sure to follow us on social media. But don't follow us too closely … don't be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatacreep.bsky.social Facebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com We've got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud
Tony Reflex of The Adolescents discusses the band's 45-year journey, from the early days, the Blue Album, the legacy of "Amoeba", working with Frontier Records to current day releases, rarities and more. Topics Include: Adolescents approaching 45 years as a band Band attracts three generations of fans to shows Beatles and Cheap Trick were major musical influences First records were children's Golden Records on yellow vinyl Cereal boxes used to come with cardboard records Tony couldn't play instruments, focused on vocals instead First vinyl appearance was "Amoeba" on Rodney on the Roq compilation Rodney Bingenheimer played their demo tape immediately after receiving it "Amoeba" originated from Rik and Casey's previous band Detours Lisa Fancher signed them to Frontier after shows turned into riots Blue Album recorded over single weekend with Tom Wilson Album cover inspired by Cheap Trick's logo design Band wasn't close friends, created internal tensions Pat Smear briefly joined band for three months "Welcome to Reality" single - Ed Colver gravestone cover photo Recently discovered Starwood live tapes from Rob Ritter Hollywood punks accepted Orange County bands despite distance Cuckoo's Nest venue paid bands very little money 1986 reunion show at Fender's Ballroom with Weirdos "Brats and Battalions" released on SOS Records Steve Soto and Tony called themselves "rock wives" Recent albums include Russian Spider Dump, Caesar Salad Days Tony collects CDs more than vinyl records Owns original Germs "Forming" single in true mono VIDEO version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Photos by Alan Snodgrass, Glen E Friedman Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8
We are off this week for EHG Prime but present you with this EHG Club unlock of EEHG 296: Showing Proper Deference To Star Maidens. We're in the doldrums of mid-May. None of the week's TV premieres lit us with a fire of passion. What better time for Dave to make us all watch Star Maidens, a mid-70s British sci-fi show about a CRAZY planet where women are in charge and men are their bitter servants. What could go wrong? For Ask EHG, we solicited your DUMBEST questions, and you came through with queries about, among others, how our pets would get in trouble if they went to school and which of the three of us would win in an EHG Thunderdome. We bring you some all-new Not Quite Top 11 Lists in lieu of the week's Winner and Loser. Then we close up with Anthobuzz's Extra Credit submission on updating a Rodman's World Tour poker segment for the decade of our choice. Get in the Hypnomat and join us! TOPICS Lead Topic:
In episode #71 of Sound Up!, Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome singer, songwriter, and Foo Fighter Chris Shiflet to talk about the new season of his guitar-centric podcast “Shred with Shifty,” including an episode featuring bandmates Dave Grohl and Pat Smear. We review the upcoming official Led Zeppelin documentary, and in music news, Jay Z is accused in the Diddy case, Nicko McBrain retires from Iron Maiden, Matthew Sweet gives an update after suffering a stroke, and Taylor Swift finishes the Eras Tour. This week's New Music picks include Lucinda Williams, Sky Ferriera, Slash and Duff, and Thursday. We want to make you part of the conversation. Leave us your comments via text or audio message at connect@sounduppod.com https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod
MUSICLady Gaga is looking forward to sharing, quote, "a vision I've never been able to fully realize" when she headlines Coachella next year. Chris Cornell's 20-year old daughter, Toni Cornell, has released the single "Sunset of Your Love,” which you can find on YouTube.Singer Kate Nash has launched an OnlyFans account focusing on her BUTT in order to fund her tour. “Butts for Tour Buses” OnlyFans campaign. A subscription costs $10 per month, with the first 20 folks who sign up getting 20% of Pat Smear's first show with Nirvana was on Saturday Night Live on September 25th, 1993, but Kurt Cobain didn't like the guitar he chose to play on the show. TVComic Tom Green is making a comeback which includes a country music album. Using Sony's Beyond Sports technology, Disney, ESPN and ABC will present the first-ever real-time animated basketball game on Christmas Day.MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:Jussie Smollett, who was famously accused of setting up a hate crime attack on himself, has been cleared of his conviction. IN THEATERS: Gladiator 2 (Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal) Wicked (Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo) AMC has gone maybe dangerously too far with its themed popcorn buckets. The popcorn bucket for the upcoming "Lord of the Rings" animated movie is in the shape of a Warhammer. It's two feet long and has a pointy tip. It looks like it could actually hurt someone. h· AND FINALLYAn OnlyFans model named Elsa Thora wants to have a baby with Elon Musk . . . ON MARS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MUSIC Lady Gaga is looking forward to sharing, quote, "a vision I've never been able to fully realize" when she headlines Coachella next year. Chris Cornell's 20-year old daughter, Toni Cornell, has released the single "Sunset of Your Love,” which you can find on YouTube. Singer Kate Nash has launched an OnlyFans account focusing on her BUTT in order to fund her tour. “Butts for Tour Buses” OnlyFans campaign. A subscription costs $10 per month, with the first 20 folks who sign up getting 20% of Pat Smear's first show with Nirvana was on Saturday Night Live on September 25th, 1993, but Kurt Cobain didn't like the guitar he chose to play on the show. TV Comic Tom Green is making a comeback which includes a country music album. Using Sony's Beyond Sports technology, Disney, ESPN and ABC will present the first-ever real-time animated basketball game on Christmas Day. MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS: Jussie Smollett, who was famously accused of setting up a hate crime attack on himself, has been cleared of his conviction. IN THEATERS: Gladiator 2 (Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal) Wicked (Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo) AMC has gone maybe dangerously too far with its themed popcorn buckets. The popcorn bucket for the upcoming "Lord of the Rings" animated movie is in the shape of a Warhammer. It's two feet long and has a pointy tip. It looks like it could actually hurt someone. h· AND FINALLY An OnlyFans model named Elsa Thora wants to have a baby with Elon Musk . . . ON MARS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The moment you've all been waiting for has finally arrived. That's right: Shred With Shifty is back, and your beloved host Chris Shiflett is kicking off season two of the podcast with a super-special episode. Shifty's Foo Fighters shredders-in-arms Dave Grohl and Pat Smear join him for this season premier that reveals some of the magic and maneuvering behind the Foos' triple-guitar attack. The three friends and bandmates start off with some history lessons, discussing their earliest influences and how they learned to play before covering Grohl's early days with Nirvana, Smear's time in the Germs, and Shiflett's invitation to join Foo Fighters—followed promptly by a trip to a guitar store to build out his arsenal, courtesy of Grohl's AmEx. (Plus, Dave tells how he conned his mother into buying his first distortion pedal.) The trio cover their current and historical favorite pieces of gear—like Dave's famed Gibson Trini Lopez, Mesa Boogie's Rectifier series, and Fender's all-tube, '90s-era Tone-Master amps—before getting into how they apply those tools in the studio between three players. “I think it took 15 to 20 years to figure out the recipe of what we do,” admits Grohl. Running through tunes like “Rope,” “Hey, Johnny Park!,” “La Dee Da,” and “A Matter of Time,” Shiflett, Grohl, and Smear demonstrate the evolution of the band's rhythmically unique and tonally tiered guitar arrangements. From Melvins-inspired drop-D slammers to delay-driven, polyrhythmic riffs, Grohl likens the band's 6-string components to the various elements of a drum beat. Once a drummer… Tune in for tons of hilarious stories (including Grohl's “worst tour ever”), fascinating tidbits, and Dave's guitar-store riff when he's trying a new axe. It might sound familiar. Full Video Episodes: http://volume.com/shifty Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1690423642 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4B8BSR0l78qwUKJ5gOGIWb iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-shred-with-shifty-116270551/ Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/shred-with-shifty/PC:1001071314 Follow Chris Shiflett: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisshiflettmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shifty71 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chris.shiflett Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisshiflett71 Website: http://www.chrisshiflettmusic.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5tv5SsSRqR7uLtpKZgcRrg?si=26kWS1v2RYaE4sS7KnHpag Producer: Jason Shadrick Executive Producers: Brady Sadler and Jake Brennan for Double Elvis Engineering support by Matt Tahaney and Matt Beaudion Video Editor: Addison Sauvan Graphic Design: Megan Pralle Special thanks to Chris Peterson, Greg Nacron, and the entire Volume.com crew.
MUSICAC/DC is rumored to be announcing a 2025 US tour sometime this week! Kid Rock is gearing up for his traveling festival Rock the Country, and the St. Louis area in Poplar Bluff in May. The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for the Class of 2025. The estate of late Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia and AI voice company ElevenLabs are offering up an AI Garcia that can read to you! In three days, Britney Spears can wash her hands of Kevin Federline, when she sends him his final child support payment. Their youngest son Jayden James turned 18 in September. Britney paid K-Fed $10,000 at the beginning of the month, and he gets another $10,000 on Friday. And that's the ballgame. After Britney and Kevin divorced in 2007, they agreed on $20,000 a month in child support for Jayden and his older brother Sean Preston. In 2018, it went up to $40,000, because the boys were with Kevin full-time. It went back down to $20,000 after Sean Preston turned 18 last year.Chris Shifflet of Foo Fighters will launch the second season of his podcast Shred With Shifty on Thursday with an episode that features his fellow Foos Dave Grohl and Pat Smear.Experience Hendrix has announced its 2025 tour featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde, Eric Johnson, Devon Allman, Samantha Fish, Christone ‘Kingfish' Ingram and Marcus King. It will run from March 11th in Cincinnati through April 12th in Atlanta. Not all guitarists are on all dates.TV Sexiest Man Alive for 2024 – we now know. Here is Colbert on "The Late Show". John Krasinski is "People" magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. His reaction when he found out was, quote, "Just immediate blackout, actually. Zero thoughts. Other than maybe I'm being punked." Drew Barrymore continues to invade the space of her guests. On her show yesterday, she got touchy-feely with Martha Stewart while discussing how she likes to be treated in a relationship. Drew began caressing Martha's arm. Martha quickly let her know she wasn't into it by playfully pushing her away. New details have been revealed about the upcoming third season of Euphoria amid rumors that the season won't happen. MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:Denzel Washington announced that he will be starring in the third Black Panther movie. AND FINALLYTop 10 Most Heartbreaking Celebrity DivorcesAND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MUSIC AC/DC is rumored to be announcing a 2025 US tour sometime this week! Kid Rock is gearing up for his traveling festival Rock the Country, and the St. Louis area in Poplar Bluff in May. The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for the Class of 2025. The estate of late Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia and AI voice company ElevenLabs are offering up an AI Garcia that can read to you! In three days, Britney Spears can wash her hands of Kevin Federline, when she sends him his final child support payment. Their youngest son Jayden James turned 18 in September. Britney paid K-Fed $10,000 at the beginning of the month, and he gets another $10,000 on Friday. And that's the ballgame. After Britney and Kevin divorced in 2007, they agreed on $20,000 a month in child support for Jayden and his older brother Sean Preston. In 2018, it went up to $40,000, because the boys were with Kevin full-time. It went back down to $20,000 after Sean Preston turned 18 last year. Chris Shifflet of Foo Fighters will launch the second season of his podcast Shred With Shifty on Thursday with an episode that features his fellow Foos Dave Grohl and Pat Smear. Experience Hendrix has announced its 2025 tour featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde, Eric Johnson, Devon Allman, Samantha Fish, Christone ‘Kingfish' Ingram and Marcus King. It will run from March 11th in Cincinnati through April 12th in Atlanta. Not all guitarists are on all dates. TV Sexiest Man Alive for 2024 – we now know. Here is Colbert on "The Late Show". John Krasinski is "People" magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. His reaction when he found out was, quote, "Just immediate blackout, actually. Zero thoughts. Other than maybe I'm being punked." Drew Barrymore continues to invade the space of her guests. On her show yesterday, she got touchy-feely with Martha Stewart while discussing how she likes to be treated in a relationship. Drew began caressing Martha's arm. Martha quickly let her know she wasn't into it by playfully pushing her away. New details have been revealed about the upcoming third season of Euphoria amid rumors that the season won't happen. MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS: Denzel Washington announced that he will be starring in the third Black Panther movie. AND FINALLY Top 10 Most Heartbreaking Celebrity Divorces AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Following the success of the eponymous, grunge inspired debut album, Dave Grohl recruited Pat Smear and Nate Mendel to join the Foo Fighters and help him write the next record. Also enlisting producer Gil Norton to infuse some pop sensibilities into the album, 1997's ‘The Colour And The Shape' would go on to be one of the definitive post-grunge albums - bridging that gap between the distorted, heavy, dark characteristics of grunge and the anthemic, accessible, softer side of Rock..#FooFighters #TheColourAndTheShape #DaveGrohl #Nirvana #Grunge #PostGrungeEpisode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5akb1dgHssAaM5Lw2HLqAx?si=d6bd9b7d13e04d6eLONG LIVE ROCK ‘N' ROLL
Simi Valley born/Portland, OR based singer/songwriter & bassist for The Delines and Richmond Fontaine Freddy Trujillo talks about his latest release “I Never Threw a Shadow at It” plus “Amexica”, “Sketch of a Man”, “Hawks & Highways” and more! Freddy spent most of his amazing career playing in the Los Angeles area with Pat Smear, I Love You, Am'e Loran, A Family Affair, and Federale with a dedicated following on Spotify, You Tube, etc. , and speaks about his most recent release based on Chicano experiences including an encounter with the LAPD in a stolen car incident! Check out the latest release from the multi-talented Freddy Trujillo on all streaming platforms and www.freddytrujillo.com today! #freddytrujillo #bassist #thedelines #richmondfontaine #ineverthrewashadowatit #simivalley #portlandoregon #losangeles #amexica #sketchofaman #hawksandhighways #LAPD #stolencar #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerfreddytrujillo #themikewagnershowfreddytrujillo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themikewagnershow/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themikewagnershow/support
Simi Valley born/Portland, OR based singer/songwriter & bassist for The Delines and Richmond Fontaine Freddy Trujillo talks about his latest release “I Never Threw a Shadow at It” plus “Amexica”, “Sketch of a Man”, “Hawks & Highways” and more! Freddy spent most of his amazing career playing in the Los Angeles area with Pat Smear, I Love You, Am'e Loran, A Family Affair, and Federale with a dedicated following on Spotify, You Tube, etc. , and speaks about his most recent release based on Chicano experiences including an encounter with the LAPD in a stolen car incident! Check out the latest release from the multi-talented Freddy Trujillo on all streaming platforms and www.freddytrujillo.com today! #freddytrujillo #bassist #thedelines #richmondfontaine #ineverthrewashadowatit #simivalley #portlandoregon #losangeles #amexica #sketchofaman #hawksandhighways #LAPD #stolencar #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerfreddytrujillo #themikewagnershowfreddytrujillo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themikewagnershow/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themikewagnershow/support
Simi Valley born/Portland, OR based singer/songwriter & bassist for The Delines and Richmond Fontaine Freddy Trujillo talks about his latest release “I Never Threw a Shadow at It” plus “Amexica”, “Sketch of a Man”, “Hawks & Highways” and more! Freddy spent most of his amazing career playing in the Los Angeles area with Pat Smear, I Love You, Am'e Loran, A Family Affair, and Federale with a dedicated following on Spotify, You Tube, etc. , and speaks about his most recent release based on Chicano experiences including an encounter with the LAPD in a stolen car incident! Check out the latest release from the multi-talented Freddy Trujillo on all streaming platforms and www.freddytrujillo.com today! #freddytrujillo #bassist #thedelines #richmondfontaine #ineverthrewashadowatit #simivalley #portlandoregon #losangeles #amexica #sketchofaman #hawksandhighways #LAPD #stolencar #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerfreddytrujillo #themikewagnershowfreddytrujilloBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-mike-wagner-show--3140147/support.
Corey and Kevin are back to look at side one of the Foo Fighters breakout 1997 album, “The Colour and the Shape”! In comes Nate Mendel and Pat Smear, out go all the cows! Although there is a dearth of bovine activity, there are monkeys, dolls, and manimals! So there's that to look forward to! What will Kevin make of the sequencing of this album and will Corey have enough fresh pots to get him through this eight song marathon?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and return to sender! Songs covered in this episode: "Doll", "Monkey Wrench", "Hey, Johnny Park!", "My Poor Brain", "Wind Up", "Up in Arms", "My Hero", "See You"If you want to see the live version of “See You” that we watched in the episode, you can find that here: https://youtu.be/DYNjlI3xHFM Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashTwitter: https://twitter.com/UCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We spoke to Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse from his home in the Pacific Northwest about menswear hateration, Costco hard ciders, modular synths and meth, investing in stained glass, Trump's bible, mushrooms on the tour bus, a social media rant, Chris makes a case for Hole, touring with R.E.M. and The National, getting roasted by Pat Smear at eighteen, how he linked with Johnny Marr, his vasectomy, and bald guys can rock too. www.modestmouse.com twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in 1994 by Dave Grohl, the former drummer of Nirvana. After the death of Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain, Grohl shifted to the role of lead vocalist and guitarist, founding the Foo Fighters as a one-man project initially. The name "Foo Fighters" refers to unidentified aerial phenomena reported by Allied aircraft pilots during World War II. The band's debut album, self-titled "Foo Fighters," was released in 1995 and featured Grohl playing most of the instruments. As the band expanded, it solidified into a full-fledged group, with members such as Nate Mendel (bass), Taylor Hawkins (drums), Chris Shiflett (guitar), and Pat Smear (guitar). The Foo Fighters achieved widespread success with subsequent albums like "The Colour and the Shape" (1997), "There Is Nothing Left to Lose" (1999), and "One by One" (2002). Known for their energetic live performances and a sound blending alternative, grunge, and post-grunge elements, the Foo Fighters have garnered numerous awards, including multiple Grammy Awards. Over the years, they've released several hit singles, such as "Everlong," "My Hero," "Learn to Fly," and "The Pretender." The band has maintained its popularity and musical relevance, consistently delivering albums that showcase their versatility and staying power in the rock music scene.
To Support the Channel:Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AskZacTip jar: https://paypal.me/AskZacVenmo @AskZac Or check out my store for merch - https://my-store-be0243.creator-spring.com/My first memory of seeing a guitar in person was seeing a Buck Owens “American” guitar leaning against a couch at a neighbor's house while visiting my grandmother in the mid-1970s. Soon after seeing it, I understood its significance by seeing Buck play an identical one on the Hee Haw television show. Later, via the influence of Dwight Yoakam, Emmylou Harris, and the Desert Rose Band in the 1980s, I would dig back and start listening to all of the great albums that Owens made through the 50s and 60s that in turn influenced my heroes. Through the years, I kept looking for one, but one was never up for sale nearby, as I really wanted to see what this Harmony-made mail-order guitar was like. It wasn't until recently that I was able to test out and acquire one of these red, white, and blue beauties from one of the fine chaps at Glaser Instruments, and I was able to finally join the “Buck Club.” This of course threw me down the rabbit hole of finding out everything that I could online from sites like SilvertoneWorld.Net and even calling up Buckaroo Jim Shaw, who continues to run Buck's Crystal Palace club in Bakersfield, CA to get the full low-down on the story behind it. And though Owens is certainly the star here, I have to give Pat Smear of Nirvana, and the great Ryan Adams credit for their role in raising the “cool” factor on these crazy 70s creations. To close the episode, I share the story that Jim Shaw shared with me that they sold hundreds of warehoused versions of the Buck models to cover their expenses during the pandemic. It was hard for me not to see this as Owens working things out from beyond the grave. Special thanks to Buckaroo Jim Shaw, and Buck Owens' Crystal Palace.www.BuckOwens.comAlso for the wonderful information gathered from Silvertone World.https://www.silvertoneworld.net/acoustic/1219buckowens/1219_Buck_Owens_American.html#askzac #buckowens #buckowensamericanSupport the show
LA's Germs were the stars of The Decline of Western Civilization, with front man Darby Crash frothing out his lyrics atop a sloppy punk stomp fueled by guitarist (and future Nirvana/Foo Fighters member) Pat Smear. John and Marc delve into their first 7-inch, 1977's "Forming" b/w "Sex Boy" (the latter recorded on the set of Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke, for real) with the help of guest Joe Gross, supreme rock writer and author of Fugazi's In on the Kill Taker from Bloomsbury's 33.3 series. Dig in!Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.
"It got me out of a really deep depression spell; I still live with depression. I tell people even when I'm smiling happy, and I have great days, I still live with depression. But I can say for sure that since I've consistently been performing, the days that have been bad have been few and farther between. Burlesque hs really opened that part of my life up for me, in the healing component of things. I didn't realize I needed dance as therapy too. Sitting in an office or on a zoom call twice a week is important, but I wasn't releasing anything out of my physical body. I was talking a lot of the feelings out, but to dance them out is a whole different thing." Dancer, model, and makeup artist Harlem Nyte delights Viktor Devonne while chatting about the road that led to beginning burlesque 2 years ago. Just off the Ohio Burlesque Festival stage, this shaker from Chicago is regularly seen with Body Confidence for Queens. We talk early dance, bodies on stage, being mouthy, and going to where one is celebrated. (this conversation was recorded September 26, 2023) footnotes: the Black Burlesque Performer Directory mentioned during the episode is: https://www.itspochop.com/black-burlesque-directory the post Harlem refers to re: the body positive movement can be seen at: https://www.instagram.com/p/CxayoLoLYBc/ Instagram: @missharlemnyte Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@harlem.nyte SUPPORT THE PODCAST: – patreon.com/weburlesque – venmo: @viktor-devonne – paypal: weburlesque@gmail.com – cashapp: $weburlesque All donations at $25 or above will get a signed 8×10 of Viktor Devonne, covered in flour. — WEBurlesque Podcast Network is the creation of Viktor Devonne. Episode 202 call hook by Pat Smear. Podcast artwork by Logan Laveau, WEBurlesque the Podcast cover art photography by Atticus Stevenson. Theme song, “On a 45” by This Way to the Egress, used with permission. Incidental music via pixabay.com under fair use. Visit weburlesquepodcast.com for notes on this and every episode. Follow @weburlesque and @viktordevonne on just about every platform, and support the podcast via patreon.com/weburlesque or via Venmo @Viktor-Devonne. Don't got the cash? Please follow, subscribe, and give 5 stars on every platform you can get your hands on. It really does help. All original material is owned by Viktor Devonne and White Elephant Burlesque Corporation; all other materials property of their respective copyright. No infringement, while likely, is intended.
On the 44th Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & Sonny review the rock album from the Foo Fighters, "Wasting Light" Wasting Light was the Foo Fighters' 7th studio album. The album was a commercial and critical hit, winning 4 Grammys, including best rock album. The album went platinum and also became the Foo Fighters first album to go #1 on Billboards 200. Led by the biggest rock star in the past 30 years, Dave Grohl on guitar and vocals, the dual guitar players, Pat Smear & Chris Shiflett, bassist Nate Mendel and the lovable late bad ass drummer Taylor Hawkins. The lyrics were credited to the whole band, although Grohl was the main lyricist. The album had 6 singles and basically a music video for every song. The album reconnect the legendary producer Butch Vig of Nirvana's Nevermind fame with Dave Grohl. The band wanted a rawer sound and Dave convinced Vig and the band to record the album in his garage with analog equipment. Grohl wanted this album to define the Foo Fighters and to many he succeeded. As usual the boys breakdown and dissect the tracks and rank the songs. They then rank the album and the album cover against the previous 42 albums reviewed on the Album Review Crew. This was Tom's pick So tune in to see if Foo is Poo as Sonny predicted or if Tom was it A Matter Of Time before Tom gets a Rope and drags Sonny Back And Forth under a White Limo! The opinions are hot on this one don't want to Walk away! For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below: www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content? Care to help us out? Come join us on Patreon by clicking below: SIOL Patreon Get all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise at AMAZON Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below: ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below: iTunes Podchaser Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below: Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group Page Shout It Out Loudcasters Instagram YouTube Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website: Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"When I moved to Seattle, I joined some different dance companies and it was always just too pushy; like, I'm doing this for fun. And that's what I think why, when we joined burlesque-- because it is fun and I can create that story; what does this song mean to me, what is the song telling me, how do I want to express that to others. And I think that's what's so much fun about creating your persona and growing into your persona, is being able to hear a song and say 'Here's what that sounds like to me,' but to somebody else, they would take in a completely different direction." -- Moxie Blue "Sometimes burlesque is covering yourself in fake blood, in my case covering yourself in lipstick. It's not as polished; I definitely feel like when I tell people that I do burlesque they're like. 'ooh Dita Von Teese doo-doo' and I'm like, oh no, it gets very weird on stage. I don't think that I will ever be as polished ask Christina [Aguilera] and I think that's okay. The movie [Burlesque] itself I do; I enjoy it; it's fun, it's silly. I wish there was less of that one random man that Christina lives with and more of Cher." -- Pat Smear Seattle's Moxie Blue and Pat Smear are a delightful pair of wits and and style, both together on stage and in their solo work. Starting in burlesque together, as mother and child, Moxie and Pat are a surprise in their ability to seamlessly work together and explore their disparate individual styles. We talk personas, adjusting mindsets, generational gaps, activism, and how it went performing in front of dad/husband. (this conversation was recorded July 20, 2023) Instagram: @pat___smear @moxiebluebq www.moxieblueburlesque.com https://www.facebook.com/moxieblueburlesque/ https://linktr.ee/patsmear https://www.facebook.com/patsmear.burlesque SUPPORT THE PODCAST: - patreon.com/weburlesque - venmo: @viktor-devonne - paypal: weburlesque@gmail.com - cashapp: $weburlesque All donations at $25 or above will get a signed 8x10 of Viktor Devonne, covered in flour. — WEBurlesque Podcast Network is the creation of Viktor Devonne. Episode 198 call hook by Harley Foxx. Podcast artwork by Logan Laveau, WEBurlesque the Podcast cover art photography by Atticus Stevenson. Theme song, “On a 45” by This Way to the Egress, used with permission. Incidental music via pixabay.com under fair use. Visit weburlesquepodcast.com for notes on this and every episode. Follow @weburlesque and @viktordevonne on just about every platform, and support the podcast via patreon.com/weburlesque or via Venmo @Viktor-Devonne. Don't got the cash? Please follow, subscribe, and give 5 stars on every platform you can get your hands on. It really does help. All original material is owned by Viktor Devonne and White Elephant Burlesque Corporation; all other materials property of their respective copyright. No infringement, while likely, is intended.
On the 44th Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & Sonny review the rock album from the Foo Fighters, "Wasting Light" Wasting Light was the Foo Fighters' 7th studio album. The album was a commercial and critical hit, winning 4 Grammys, including best rock album. The album went platinum and also became the Foo Fighters first album to go #1 on Billboards 200. Led by the biggest rock star in the past 30 years, Dave Grohl on guitar and vocals, the dual guitar players, Pat Smear & Chris Shiflett, bassist Nate Mendel and the lovable late bad ass drummer Taylor Hawkins. The lyrics were credited to the whole band, although Grohl was the main lyricist. The album had 6 singles and basically a music video for every song. The album reconnect the legendary producer Butch Vig of Nirvana's Nevermind fame with Dave Grohl. The band wanted a rawer sound and Dave convinced Vig and the band to record the album in his garage with analog equipment. Grohl wanted this album to define the Foo Fighters and to many he succeeded. As usual the boys breakdown and dissect the tracks and rank the songs. They then rank the album and the album cover against the previous 42 albums reviewed on the Album Review Crew. This was Tom's pick So tune in to see if Foo is Poo as Sonny predicted or if Tom was it A Matter Of Time before Tom gets a Rope and drags Sonny Back And Forth under a White Limo! The opinions are hot on this one don't want to Walk away! For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below: www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content? Care to help us out? Come join us on Patreon by clicking below: SIOL Patreon Get all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise at AMAZON Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below: ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below: iTunes Podchaser Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below: Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group Page Shout It Out Loudcasters Instagram YouTube Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website: Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My 1st is in Punk but Never in Junk My 2nd is in Museum but never in Mausoleum My 3rd is a Shop of Tartan punk Underwear My 4TH is Shock of Electric Blue Head Hair Who am I? Lol has the stuff the Hall of Fame Loves Stan Laurel jokes follow Budgie like Doves Lol sounds Australian? Mike's a Bostonian! We love San Francisco and the fog on The Bay We love the old iBeam and we love Lol's son Gray The Cure and The Banshees played there in its Hey day Mike saw The Sweet there but we'd all gone away! Bob and Lol stayed at the Red Victorian Meeting the legends and Pleasant Germanian The Punk scene came from Bowie's Roots The Ramones and The Runaways and Doc Martins Boots Lol was 15 when he saw Suzi Quatro Then Killing Joke told him to go to America Fat Mike's parents didn't listen to Music Mike became a Germ Free Adolescent for Poly Styrene My 1st is in X-Ray Spex and also in Ozzy My 2nd is in Pat Smear who lent them a Cozzy My 3rd is in Alice Bag and also in Darby Crash My 4th is in NoFX and also in Graveyard Smash What am I? Budgie is all about the Drums It's always all about the drums Adam and the Ants - The Glitter band had amazing drums Adam asked Lol and Lol said, “I'm in the Cure so it's okay.” Lol wears white Sox! So he didn't get beat up at the Missing Persons gig. (who wrote this?) ___ Respect: Marianne Joan Elliott-Said (3 July 1957 – 25 April 2011) Poly Styrene ___ CONNECT WITH US: Curious Creatures: Website: https://curiouscreaturespodcast.com Facebook: @CuriousCreaturesOfficial Twitter: @curecreatures Instagram: @CuriousCreaturesOfficial Lol Tolhurst: Website: https://loltolhurst.com Facebook: @officialloltolhurst Twitter: @LolTolhurst Instagram: @lol.tolhurst Budgie: Facebook: @budgieofficial Twitter: @TuWhit2whoo Instagram: @budgie646 Curious 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are the Beatles recording with the Rolling Stones?! That seems to be the case. In a world where only Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards are still living and playing, doesn't it make sense that they would FINALLY do something together? What about a whole album and tour? The possibilities are mind-boggling. If Paul has fronted Paul-vana: with the surviving members of Nirvana, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear, why can't we have something similar? FRUMESS is POWERED by www.riotstickers.com/frumess GET 1000 STICKERS FOR $79 RIGHT HERE - NO PROMO CODE NEED! JOIN THE PATREON FOR LESS THAN A $2 CUP OF COFFEE!! https://www.patreon.com/Frumess
Meria Heller Roaring Decades The Jack Blood Show 360 2-16-2023 Meria HellerThe language on this show is not completely safe for work. The clash of political analysis isn't safe for anyone. Stop Trying this at home kiddies! Jack decided to bring Meria Heller to the 360 experience. A caller asked Meria if she supported infanticide. There were a few interesting questions from Chat. Jack tells Meria why he has Trump Forgiveness Syndrome and implies that his long-time friend has Trump Derangement Syndrome. Chuck piped in a few times to facilitate calls and switch things up a touch while doing what Jack asked him to do. It's a bit messy.Mr. Blood seems to have found some faith in magical things. Meria stuck around for the entire show. This podcast is less than two hours long because there was a lengthy live break that has been removed from the pod. Do you hear what I hear? Enjoy!Are you NOT entertained? I'm not Boomer Baby... So why don't you thrill me...By The Way, like a Mister Mxyzptlk and Beatlejuice hybrid, Trump can be sent back to The Filth Dimension which bares an uncanny resemblance to the slums of Queens New York where The Lord of Cult 45 blessed an orange-skinned-humanoid female with the seed of the Pale-skinned allegedly manish-kind on this rock with their personal savior and the imperfect divine instrument to Make Amerigo Great once more, and Brother Ali said onto the United Snakes there shall be no need for the auditions for the part of David. The Deep State looked upon its new and yet old mental plantation and said that it was good and bigly. Pledge your allegiance to the false flag of Divide snakes of Go Branden Go, and to the Republicans and Snitches Karen-ing the land, Bum nations asunder from God, easily divisible, with no liberty, but injustice for all. (Cut and Paste comments from Chat and Skype)Q: Did Jack go to school with The Germs' Darby Crash or Pat Smear? Q: Has Meria ever come into contact with Marla Maples?Is Jack Riding the Orange Idiot Train????Please tell Meria & Jack that they really need to resume their "Blood & Guts" show! Please & thanks.Is Maria a Demonocrat?! A DNC Disiple on Jack Blood?! She wants Creepy Joe Sniffin' her hair?!Please bring back Blood & Guts with Meria & Jack(End Cut and Paste Section)This is what can happen when a host leaves the show notes to Chuck.The Mouth That Roars, and does Hell & High Water with Chuck Twice per monthMeria Hellerhttp://meria.net/Jack Blood News:https://www.facebook.com/JackBloodNews/E-Mail and Paypaljackblood@hotmail.comYoutube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/c/JackBloodIMDB:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6910099/The Guy Producing this Pod.Chuck OchelliOchelli LinkTreehttps://linktr.ee/chuckochelliIf You Appreciate what Ochelli.com Radio Does:https://ochelli.com/donate/Ochelli Effect – Uncle – Age of Transitions – T-shirts and MORE:https://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/PayPal & Contact for special arrangements:blindjfkresearcher@gmail.comOchelli Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/ochelliDo you have a project, business, or message To PromoteBe Heard on The Ochelli Effect - The Jack Blood Show 360 - The Age of Transitions - Get M A D with Chris Graves - Uncle The Podcast or The whole Network. Rates Start at $50 per monthGet In TouchE-mailads@ochelli.com
Splits Vol. 7: Punk's greatest siblings return to Turned Out A Punk with a vengeance! Listen in as Damian and the Redd Kross Bros. sit down to discuss all things punk. From being the first ones out of the SST cult, to going to see the Go-Gos with the Descendents, to the beef with the Circle Jerks, to which Black Flag singer was really the best, to Pat Smear passing on the Chilli Peppers, to Frank Zappa, to record store poops and so much more: DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!! Also, don't miss any of Redd Kross' discography. Check Merge Records for more information.
Oh Oh... There's a lot of social media talk about Dave Grohl. Is he leaving the Foo Fighters?The band wasted no time to talk about it via their anticipated announcement in the form of a video -- and a very funny one at that.The clip starts with a montage of headlines about breakup rumors and the possibility of Grohl going solo. Then we see Grohl. He says that "seeing as how that Academy Awards thing went so well" he got to thinking that maybe it's time for him to do his own thing. He's speaking to producer Butch Vig, who eggs him on, telling him how great he was and how he should take the momentum and run with it. "Nothing against those other guys, I love those guys and they love me," says Grohl. "I'm holding them back. I'm setting them free. It's a win-win situation."After Vig lays out a totally fresh, new style for Grohl, electronica played without instruments, just a touch of a keyboard, Grohl calls the other band members to tell them the news. Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins and Pat Smear react with a mixture of anger and disbelief. "He's gone Hollywood," says Smear. And then he adds, "Let's make Foo Fighters great again." Next, we see scenes of Grohl and Vig working on his new style in the studio interspersed with the other guys kicking around names of possible singers, including Sammy Hagar, Gwen Stefani, Billy Corgan, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, Phil Collins ("the drummer who comes out front -- bigger than ever") Prince, Liam Gallagher and even Justin Bieber and Diplo. Finally, we cut to the band and their new vocalist, Nick Lachey, singing "Everlong."Then, on a black background come these words, "For the millionth time, we're not breaking up and nobody's going [expletive] solo.," followed by the Foo Fighters logo. The video ends with Grohl at a keyboard singing "I ain't no phony. Phony baloney. Got to give me the baloney..."
Episode #134Luke Spiller is the lead singer of The Struts and before the end of the year, he checked in with Mistress Carrie to talk about performing at Wembley during the Taylor Hawkins Tribute, songwriting, the holidays, LA vs. England, Queen, touring, NYE in Vegas with Bush, and so much more!Check out the custom playlist for Episode #134 hereFind Luke Spiller online:TwitterInstagramFind The Struts online:WebsiteTwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeFind Mistress Carrie online:Official WebsiteThe Mistress Carrie Backstage Pass on PatreonTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeCameoPantheon Podcast Network
Studio 666 is a 2022 American musical horror comedy film directed by BJ McDonnell from a screenplay by Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes, based on a story by Dave Grohl. Grohl stars, alongside his Foo Fighters bandmates Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins (in his final film appearance), Chris Shiflett, and Rami Jaffee. Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Will Forte, Jenna Ortega, and Jeff Garlin co-star in the ensemble cast. In the film, the Foo Fighters move into a mansion to write and record a new album, only to find that the house is cursed. Joining me is guest cohost Bob Rose! For all things Bob Rose and Thundergrunt: https://linktr.ee/thundergruntbob 1000 stickers for $79 ONLY at this link www.riotstickers.com/frumess - the best in the business! JOIN THE PATREON FOR LESS THAN A $2 CUP OF COFFEE!! https://www.patreon.com/Frumess
HIGHLIGHTS FROM EPISODE 4:Janet Fitch talks about seeing a three-hour concert with Leonard Cohen; Joni Mitchell; what she'd ask Patti Smith, Björk, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen if she could; creating an “I will survive” music playlist; Amy Winehouse; Janis Joplin; X; Nico; Jackson Brown.Janet and I talk about some of the major themes of her novel ‘Paint it Black'; grief and the aftermath of suicide; the significance of the title of her novel; the freedom that punk rock gives fans and musicians alike; why ‘Paint it Black' is a punk rock novel as opposed to a more generalized rock novel; how each of the three main characters in ‘Paint it Black' has their own distinct soundtrack; classical music and early 20th century Americana music; L.A. punk, especially The Germs and The Cramps; the deaths of John Lennon and Darby Crash; the changing punk scene in L.A. in the early ‘80s; how the Ingmar Bergman film ‘Persona' influenced the creation of Janet's novel; Janet's experience as a student filmmaker in the ‘80s; the 1913 poem “Trans-Siberian Prose and Little Jeanne from France”; the movie adaptation of ‘Paint it Black'.Pleasant Gehman talks about the beginning of the L.A. punk scene and her involvement in it. She mentions various bands and iconic L.A. punk rock venues, becoming friends with Darby Crash and Pat Smear of The Germs before they were in The Germs and dating Pat Smear, smoking pot with Tony Curtis, rooming with Belinda Carlisle and smoking pot with Screamin' Jay Hawkins at Disgraceland, hanging out with Joan Jett.To hear more from Pleasant about her involvement with some of the hottest punk bands in L.A. in the early ‘80s, including The Cramps, The Weirdos, Blondie, The Damned, X, and Black Flag, and how the scene began to deteriorate, listen to the outtake from this episode in the Rock is Lit Vault.Nicole Panter shares her memories of being friends with and managing The Germs; Darby Crash's childhood; why Germs shows were a trainwreck; Darby's abuse of alcohol and drugs; the making of The Germs' album, including Joan Jett's involvement; ‘The Decline of Western Civilization' documentary, in which Nicole and The Germs are featured; why Nicole stopped managing the band; Darby's fascination with Adam Ant; how Nicole heard about Darby's death; Nicole's dislike of the biopic about Darby and The Germs, ‘What We Do Is Secret', and The Germs reunion tour with the actor who played Darby in the film, Shane West; the legacy of The Germs. CLIPS OF MUSIC PLAYED IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:"Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stones"Land" by Patti SmithBrahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 82, played by Yuja Wang with the Munich Philharmonic, conducted by Valery Gergiev, Dec 1, 2018“West End Blues” by Louis Armstrong“What We Do Is Secret” by The Germs“Human Fly” by The CrampsErich Wolfgang Korngold: ‘Kings Row', Main Title, music for the 1941 film“Our Way” by The Germs“Media Blitz” by The Germs“American Leather” by The GermsTwo short clips from the 1981 documentary 'The Decline of Western Civilization', directed by Penelope Spheeris, featuring Darby Crash and The Germs appear in the episode. CONTACTS: Janet Fitch's websiteJanet Fitch Twitter, @JanetFitch323Janet Fitch Instagram, @janetfitch323Pleasant Gehman's websitePleasant Gehman Twitter, @PleasantGehman1Pleasant Gehman Instagram, @princessofhollywoodThe Devil's Music With Pleasant Gehman podcastBelle, Book, and Candle, Instagram, @belle_book_and_candleNicole Panter Instagram, @poseypChristy Alexander Hallberg's websiteChristy Alexander Hallberg Instagram, @christyhallbergChristy Alexander Hallberg Twitter, @ChristyHallbergChristy Alexander Hallberg YouTubeRock is Lit Vault
HIGHLIGHTS FROM EPISODE 4: Janet Fitch talks about seeing a three-hour concert with Leonard Cohen; Joni Mitchell; what she'd ask Patti Smith, Björk, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen if she could; creating an “I will survive” music playlist; Amy Winehouse; Janis Joplin; X; Nico; Jackson Brown. Janet and I talk about some of the major themes of her novel ‘Paint it Black'; grief and the aftermath of suicide; the significance of the title of her novel; the freedom that punk rock gives fans and musicians alike; why ‘Paint it Black' is a punk rock novel as opposed to a more generalized rock novel; how each of the three main characters in ‘Paint it Black' has their own distinct soundtrack; classical music and early 20th century Americana music; L.A. punk, especially The Germs and The Cramps; the deaths of John Lennon and Darby Crash; the changing punk scene in L.A. in the early ‘80s; how the Ingmar Bergman film ‘Persona' influenced the creation of Janet's novel; Janet's experience as a student filmmaker in the ‘80s; the 1913 poem “Trans-Siberian Prose and Little Jeanne from France”; the movie adaptation of ‘Paint it Black'. Pleasant Gehman talks about the beginning of the L.A. punk scene and her involvement in it. She mentions various bands and iconic L.A. punk rock venues, becoming friends with Darby Crash and Pat Smear of The Germs before they were in The Germs and dating Pat Smear, smoking pot with Tony Curtis, rooming with Belinda Carlisle and smoking pot with Screamin' Jay Hawkins at Disgraceland, hanging out with Joan Jett. To hear more from Pleasant about her involvement with some of the hottest punk bands in L.A. in the early ‘80s, including The Cramps, The Weirdos, Blondie, The Damned, X, and Black Flag, and how the scene began to deteriorate, listen to the outtake from this episode in the Rock is Lit Vault. Nicole Panter shares her memories of being friends with and managing The Germs; Darby Crash's childhood; why Germs shows were a trainwreck; Darby's abuse of alcohol and drugs; the making of The Germs' album, including Joan Jett's involvement; ‘The Decline of Western Civilization' documentary, in which Nicole and The Germs are featured; why Nicole stopped managing the band; Darby's fascination with Adam Ant; how Nicole heard about Darby's death; Nicole's dislike of the biopic about Darby and The Germs, ‘What We Do Is Secret', and The Germs reunion tour with the actor who played Darby in the film, Shane West; the legacy of The Germs. CLIPS OF MUSIC PLAYED IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: "Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stones "Land" by Patti Smith Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 82, played by Yuja Wang with the Munich Philharmonic, conducted by Valery Gergiev, Dec 1, 2018 “West End Blues” by Louis Armstrong “What We Do Is Secret” by The Germs “Human Fly” by The Cramps Erich Wolfgang Korngold: ‘Kings Row', Main Title, music for the 1941 film “Our Way” by The Germs “Media Blitz” by The Germs “American Leather” by The Germs Two short clips from the 1981 documentary 'The Decline of Western Civilization', directed by Penelope Spheeris, featuring Darby Crash and The Germs appear in the episode. CONTACTS: Janet Fitch's website Janet Fitch Twitter, @JanetFitch323 Janet Fitch Instagram, @janetfitch323 Pleasant Gehman's website Pleasant Gehman Twitter, @PleasantGehman1 Pleasant Gehman Instagram, @princessofhollywood The Devil's Music With Pleasant Gehman podcast Belle, Book, and Candle, Instagram, @belle_book_and_candle Nicole Panter Instagram, @poseyp Christy Alexander Hallberg's website Christy Alexander Hallberg Instagram, @christyhallberg Christy Alexander Hallberg Twitter, @ChristyHallberg Christy Alexander Hallberg YouTube Rock is Lit Vault Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's episode is all about a band I had planned covering from the very beginning of the podcast - The Foo Fighters! With this past weekend's Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium, I thought now was the right time for this episode. As much as I appreciated Dave Grohl's work with Nirvana, the Foo Fighters music was much more interesting and captivating to me. Really from the first self-titled record I was hooked, with “The Colour and the Shape” solidifying my fandom. They are easily one of my top 10 bands of all time, even if not every record has spoken to me as strongly as others. But with 27 years and 10 full length albums under their belts, they have become the elder statesmen of rock, while still remaining as popular and relevant as ever.With the untimely passing of Taylor Hawkins, the future of the band is uncertain. What is certain, is the tribute concert could not have been a more fitting and beautiful celebration of life, through the pure love of music and the joy of performing. That's what has made Taylor's passing personally so heartbreaking: I have never seen them perform live and in person. A reminder to seize opportunities to experience the things that move you.So, here's to Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee, and of course Taylor Hawkins. Subscribe today! You can also check out the video version of the podcast on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnASmBWSGgA
If you're like us, you grew up watching skate, snowboard, surf and especially ski videos. The best ones had the best soundtracks and that meant a lot of punk. The Dads think this can all be traced back to surf rock and artists like Link Wray. Join us as we revisit those artists that made the soundtrack to our shredding lives. In this episode, you will hear about:WipersPere UbuSODPat SmearTaylor HawkinsGermsAgent OrangeDead MilkmenDead KennedysModern LoversKing Gizzard and the Lizard WizardTropical Fuck StormWeenThe PoliceThe ClashWakeboardingOffspringNo Doubt Green DayBrian Jonestown Massacre914 GilmanDan LeFluerSupport the show
David Eric Grohl was born in Warren, Ohio on January 14, 1969. Mom is teacher Virginia Jean Hanlon and dad was news writer James Harper Grohl. In addition to being an award-winning journalist, Dave's dad had also served as the special assistant to Republican Congressman and US Senator Robert Taft Jr. When Dave was young, the Grohl family moved to Springfield, Virginia. When he was seven, his parents divorced, and he was raised primarily by his mom. At the age of 12, he began learning to play the guitar. He grew tired of lessons and instead taught himself, eventually playing in bands with friends. He said, "I was going in the direction of faster, louder, darker while my sister, Lisa, three years older, was getting seriously into new wave territory. We'd meet in the middle sometimes with Bowie and Siouxsie and the Banshees." At 13, Grohl and his sister spent the summer at their cousin Tracey's house in Illinois. Cousin Tracey introduced them to punk rock by taking the pair to shows by several different punk bands. His first concert was Naked Raygun at The Cubby Bear in Chicago in 1982. Grohl recalled, "From then on we were totally punk. We went home and bought Maximumrocknroll, (a punk subculture music zine that ran from 1982 to 2019) and tried to figure it all out." In Virginia, he attended Thomas Jefferson High School as a freshman and was shockingly elected class vice-president. He taught himself to play pieces of songs by punk bands like Circle Jerks and Bad Brains and, using his clout as vice president, would play them over the school intercom before his morning announcements. His mother decided he should transfer to Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria because he was smoking too much weed and it was affecting his grades. He stayed there for two years, one of those repeating his first year. After his second year, he transferred yet again to Annandale High School. While in high school, he played in several local bands, including a short stint as guitarist in a band called Freak Baby. It was during this period that he thought it was a good idea to switch to learning drums. When Freak Baby kicked out its bass player and reshuffled its lineup, Davel took on the role of drummer and history was made. Show's over, folks! The band then changed their name to “Mission Impossible.” Dave has said he did not take drumming lessons and instead learned by listening to Rush and punk rock bands. Obviously, insanely talented and possible robot and Rush drummer Neil Peart was an early influence: "When I got 2112 when I was eight years old, it fucking changed the direction of my life. I heard the drums. It made me want to become a drummer." During his beginning years as a drummer, Grohl cited John Bonham as his greatest influence, and eventually had Bonham's three-rings symbol tattooed on his right shoulder. Mission Impossible changed their name once again to “Fast” before breaking up, after which Dave joined the hardcore punk band Dain Bramage in December 1985. Dain Bramage ended in March 1987 when Dave up and quit without warning to join Scream, having produced the I Scream Not Coming Down LP. Many of Dave's early influences were at the 9:30 Club, a music venue in Washington, D.C. He said, "I went to the 9:30 Club hundreds of times. I was always so excited to get there, and I was always bummed when it closed. I spent my teenage years at the club and saw some shows that changed my life." As a teenager in D.C.,Dave briefly thought about joining shock-rocker punk/metal band, GWAR, who were looking for a drummer around this time. At age 17, Dave auditioned with local Washington, D.C. favorites Scream to fill the vacancy left by the departure of drummer Kent Stax. In order to be considered for the position, Dave lied about his age, saying he was 34. I'm kidding but he did say he was older. To Dave's surprise, the band asked him to join and so he pulled a Jay-Z (last week's Icon) and dropped out of high school in his junior year. He has been quoted as saying, "I was 17 and extremely anxious to see the world, so I did it." Over the next four years, Grohl toured extensively with Scream, recording a couple of live albums (their show of May 4, 1990 in Alzey, Germany being released by Tobby Holzinger as Your Choice Live Series Vol.10) and two studio albums, No More Censorship and Fumble, on which Grohl penned and sang vocals on the song "Gods Look Down". During a Toronto stop on their 1987 tour, Grohl played drums for Iggy Pop at a CD release party held at the El Mocambo, which became best known for the 1977 surprise show by The Rolling Stones, which became popular when then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's wife, Margaret Trudeau, showed up and partied with the Stones.. In 1990, Scream unexpectedly disbanded mid-tour when bassist Skeeter Thompson left the band. Nirvana (1990–1994) We obviously can't talk about Foo Fighters without discussing Nirvana. They'll definitely have their own episode so we won't get too into them today. While playing in Scream, Grohl became a fan of the Melvins and eventually befriended them. During a 1990 tour stop on the West Coast, Melvins guitarist Buzz Osborne took his friends Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic, of future Icons Nirvana, to go see Scream. Grohl called Osborne for advice after Scream disbanded and Osborne informed him that Nirvana was looking for a drummer. He gave Dave the phone numbers of Cobain and Novoselic, who then invited Grohl out to Seattle to audition. Grohl soon joined the band. Novoselic later said, "We knew in two minutes that he was the right drummer." Dave told the U.K. based magazine Q: "I remember being in the same room with them and thinking, 'What? That's Nirvana? Are you kidding?' Because on their record cover they looked like psycho lumberjacks... I was like, 'What, that little dude and that big motherfucker? You're kidding me'." When Dave joined Nirvana, they had already recorded several demos for the follow-up to their debut album Bleach, produced and recorded by Butch Vig. Initially, the plan was to release the album on Sub Pop, but they received a ton of label interest based on their demos. Dave spent the initial months with Nirvana traveling to various labels as the band shopped for a deal, eventually signing with DGC Records. In the spring of 1991, the band entered the infamous Sound City Studios in Los Angeles to record Nevermind as seen in Dave's amazing documentary, Sound City, from 2013. The album Nevermind was released later that year and exceeded all expectations becoming a worldwide commercial success. At the same time, Dave was compiling and recording his own material, which he released on a cassette called Pocketwatch in 1992 on indie label Simple Machines. Rather than using his own name for the project, Dave released the songs under his pseudonym "Late!" In the later years of Nirvana, Dave's songwriting increased. In his first months in Olympia, Washington, Kurt Cobain overheard him working on a song called "Color Pictures of a Marigold", and they wound up working on it together. Dave would later record the song for the Pocketwatch cassette. Dave stated in a 2014 episode of the documentary series, Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways, that Kurt kissed him when he first heard a demo of "Alone + Easy Target" that Dave had recently recorded. According to Dave, "I'd told him I was recording and he said, 'Oh, I wanna hear it, bring it by.' He was sitting in the bath-tub with a walkman on, listening to the song, and when the tape ended, he took the headphones off and kissed me and said, 'Oh, finally, now I don't have to be the only songwriter in the band!' I said, 'No, no, no, I think we're doing just fine with your songs.'" Nirvana would jam Dave's song on soundchecks during their 1991 European tour. Dave reluctantly held back his songs in the beginning. In a 1997 interview he said, "I was in awe of [Kurt Cobain's songs], and [I was] intimidated. I thought it was best that I kept my songs to myself." During the sessions for In Utero, Nirvana's third and final studio album, the band decided to re-record "Color Pictures of a Marigold" and released it as a B-side on the "Heart-Shaped Box" single, with a slight title change; "Marigold". Dave also wrote the main guitar riff for "Scentless Apprentice", another song on In Utero. In a 1993 MTV interview, Kurt had said that, at first, he thought the riff was "kind of boneheaded", but was happy with how the song developed. Part of this development process can be heard in a demo on the Nirvana box set ``With the Lights Out”, released in 2004. Cobain had said that he was excited at the possibility of having Chris Novoselic and Dave contribute more to the band's songwriting. Before embarking on their 1994 European tour, Nirvana scheduled session time at the popular Robert Lang Studios in Seattle to knock out some demos. The recording session was only 3 days long and Cobain wasn't there for most of it, so Chris and Dave worked on demos of their own songs. They completed several of Dave's songs, including future Foo Fighters songs "Exhausted", "Big Me", "February Stars", and "Butterflies". On the third day, Kurt finally arrived, and the band recorded a demo of a song later Titled "You Know You're Right". It was to be Nirvana's last studio recording. After the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994, the band known as Nirvana broke up. Dave received numerous offers to work with various artists and there were rumors saying he might join Pearl Jam. Dave almost accepted a position as the drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He later said: "I was supposed to just join another band and be a drummer the rest of my life. I thought that I would rather do what no one expected me to do." Instead he booked time at Robert Lang Studios in October 1994 and began recording 15 of his own songs. Dave played every instrument and sang every vocal part on the record with the exception of one guitar part on "X-Static", which was played by Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs,. He completed an album's worth of material in only five days and handed out cassette copies of the sessions to his friends for feedback. Dave hoped to keep his anonymity and release the recordings in a limited run under the title "Foo Fighters", taken from the World War II term "foo fighter", used to refer to unidentified flying objects. "Around the time that I recorded the first FF tape, I was reading a lot of books on UFO's. Not only is it a fascinating subject, but there's a treasure trove of band names in those UFO books!" he said. "So, since I had recorded the first record by myself, playing all the instruments, but I wanted people to think that it was a group, I figured that FOO FIGHTERS might lead people to believe that it was more than just one guy. Silly, huh?" Continuing, Dave contends that a better band name could have been created. "Had I actually considered this to be a career, I probably would have called it something else, because it's the stupidest fucking band name in the world." The demo tape circulated the music industry, creating serious interest among record labels. This WAS the drummer from arguably the biggest rock band in the world, right? Dave put together a band to support the album. He talked to Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic about joining, but they both decided against it; Dave said it would have felt "really natural" for them to work together, but would have been "weird" for the others and place more pressure on himself. Having heard about Sunny Day Real Estate breaking up, Dave snagged the group's bass player, Nate Mendel, and their drummer, William Goldsmith. Dave then asked George Ruthenberg to join the band as their second guitarist. George, better known as Pat Smear, played as a touring guitarist for Nirvana after the release of In Utero. Pat was one of the founding members of the iconic punk band, The Germs, and Dave was a huge fan. Dave then licensed the album to Capitol Records, releasing it on his new record label, Roswell Records. Get it? Roswell. UFO's? The very first Foo Fighters show happened on February 19th, 1995. They played above a boat house in Seattle in front of friends and family. They made their official live, public debut on February 23rd, 1995 at a gig at the Jambalaya Club in Arcata California. They just happened to be in the area mixing their album when a local promoter asked the cover band, The Unseen, if Foo Fighters could open for them. They agreed. Dave and his band of Foo Fighters then embarked on their first US tour in April of 1995 in support of The Stooges and Porno For Pyros bass player Mike Watt's solo tour. This tour featured an additional new band called “Hovercraft”, an instrumental outfit featuring Pearl Jam singer, Eddie Vedder. Dave refused to play large venues or even do interviews to promote their debut album. The first single, “This Is A Call”, was released in June of 1995 and the album, “Foo Fighters”, was released in July containing the follow up singles “I'll Stick Around”, “For All the Cows”, and “Big Me”. Foo Fighters toured for almost an entire year and then jumped right back into the studio. This time it was Bear Creek Studio in Woodinville, Washington with English producer Gil Norton who produced the Pixies, Jimmie Eat World, Counting Crows and so many more. Dave, of course, wrote the songs but the band had a hand in arrangements. Nearly finished, he took the rough mixes to LA to finish his vocal and guitar parts. As he was listening to the mixes, something just didn't sound right. It wasn't what he envisioned. The drums weren't perfect, not that they were bad. Dave was a drummer. He knew drums. He had a career based on playing the drums and could arguably be considered one of the greatest rock drummers of all time. So, he set up some drums, mic'd them up and re-recorded the drums for the album. All of them. Dave wanted Goldsmith to remain as their live drummer, but he was rightfully butthurt. Goldsmith quit. He quit what would become one of the biggest rock bands ever. Recently, drummer William Goldsmith has said “It was a pain in the ass. Like, that's the only band that I wish I could just, like, remove that from.” He continued by saying: “It doesn't matter what happened because the Foo Fighters are like Disney. Everyone wants to love Mickey Mouse. Everyone loves Mickey Mouse, so it's a difficult thing, but sometimes Mickey Mouse is a little rough around the edges. It's a no win scenario, so I'd rather remove it. I think the best thing to do is have a one on one conversation with Mickey.” He has gone to say that he has no ill will towards Dave. Shortly after this, Pat Smear decided to leave, as well, claiming he was exhausted and burnt out. Goldsmith and Smear were replaced by the late, great Taylor Hawkins and former Scream guitarist Franz Stahl, respectively, although Stahl was fired before the recording of the group's third album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose in 1999. Drummer Taylor Hawkins had played as Alanis Morissette's drummer from June of 1995 until March of 1997 in support of her “Jagged Little Pill” and “Can't Not” tours. I thought it would be cool to hear Taylor explain how he wound up being Foo Fighters drummer and Dave Grohl's best friend. This is all from interviews Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohkl did with NME, Entertainment Weekly and Kerrang. “I'd met Dave at this [US radio station] K-Rock Christmas show because Foo Fighters were on their way up and Alanis Morrissette was through the f***ing stratosphere at that point,”. “Me and Dave just looked like long lost brothers in a weird way. “We had a similar vibe and I don't know why. I remember my friend playing with the Foo Fighters before I met Dave and watching them goof around backstage. He said to me, ‘That guy could be like your brother.' “And sure enough, when we met, we just thought, ‘We're brothers from another mother!' It was instantaneous – so much so that Alanis Morrisette just said ‘What are you going to do when Dave asks you to be the drummer in the Foo Fighters?'” “I was driving with my girlfriend at the time, and we were listening to KROQ,” “I heard William had departed and they were looking for a new drummer.” Tylor immediately called Dave. “I said, ‘I heard you guys are looking for a drummer,' and he said, ‘Well, do you know any?' I thought Alanis wanted to go in a more laid-back direction, and it seemed like the right time to jump. Alanis didn't need me! I basically said to Dave, ‘I'll play drums for you,' and we jammed a couple of times. “I remember I was at home watching Showgirls with my girlfriend, and Dave called to ask if I wanted to join.” Initially, Dave never thought Taylor would leave Morissette and Taylor's allegiance was always with Alanis; that's why he asked Taylor if he knew of any good drummers. When Hawkins agreed to join, all Dave cared about was that he was getting a friend, not a great drummer. Dave told Entertainment Weekly, “I sent Taylor a tape of one of the new songs. It was ‘Monkey Wrench.' I went over to his little house in Topanga Canyon, he sat down and played for three seconds, and the first time he hit a snare drum, I knew it.” Dave knew Taylor was the guy. “I swear to God, I was like, ‘That's all I need to f***ing hear. I love you as a person. You've just given me hearing damage for the rest of my life in three seconds. You have to be in the band.” Later, Grohl said Hawkins came into his life like an F5 tornado. “When he joined the band, his drumming was the least important factor – I just thought I want to travel the world with this guy, I want to jump on stage and drink beers with this person. That was my biggest concern,”. Morissette didn't take Hawkins leaving personally. They remained friends over the years. Taylor has said he would have been delivering pizzas if it wasn't for her. She was the first person who gave him a break in the music world. “She gave me a lot of space to do what I wanted. It was probably the biggest album of the year (referencing her debut album “Jagged Little Pill”), and there was a lot of pressure on her. She was having to learn to be this leader on the job, which isn't easy. But it was really one of the most fun times of my life.” The band announced Tylor would be its new drummer on March 18, 1997. His first appearance with the Foo Fighters was in the music video for the 1997 single "Monkey Wrench", although the song was recorded before he joined the band. Foo Fighter's second album, “The Colour and the Shape” was released on May 20th, 1997 through Capitol and Roswell Records with the legendary singles, “Monkey Wrench”, “Everlong” and “My Hero” blasting through the airwaves. The album charted at number ten on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for a Grammy in 1998 for best rock album. It has sold more than 2 million copies. The band then traveled to Dave's home state of Virginia in 1998 to record their third album, “There Is Nothing Left To Lose”. Dave and Pat Smear's replacement, Franz Stahl, just couldn't see eye to eye as songwriters. Dave said "in those few weeks it just seemed like the three of us were moving in one direction and Franz wasn't." Franz was Dave's childhood friend and the decision to fire him from the band was a hard one. Then, shortly after Franz's termination, bassist Nate Mendel called Dave and said he was quitting to rejoin Sunny Day Real Estate, but the next day changed his mind and decided not to leave. Dave, Taylor and Nate spent the next several months recording their third album at Dave's home studio. “There Is Nothing Left To Lose” spawned mega hits like “Learn To Fly”, “Stacked Actors”, “Generator” and “Break Out”. “Learn To Fly” was the band's first single to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. Right before the album was released, the president of Capitol Records (Foo Fighters record label), Gary Gersh was forced out and with the help of a “key man clause” in their contract, they were allowed to leave Capitol upon Gersh's release. They left Capitol to sign with RCA who then bought the rights to their previous albums from Capitol. Upon completing the recording of their third album, the band started auditioning guitarists. Foo Fighters selected No Use For A Name and, what I didn't know, Me First and The Gimmie Gimmies guitarist, Chris Shiflett. He was only supposed to come into the fold as the band's touring guitarist, but was hired on full time before they recorded “One By One”, their fourth studio album. Right around 2001, Dave and Taylor, being diehard fans of the band Queen, established a relationship with the future Icons and Outlaws episode subjects. Dave and Taylor had the distinct pleasure of inducting them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that same year and joined them to perform the 1976 classic, Tie Your Mother Down, with Taylor playing drums alongside Roger Taylor. Queen's legendary guitarist Brian May even added a guitar track to Foo Fighters' second cover of Pink Floyd's "Have a Cigar", which was on the soundtrack to Mission: Impossible 2. In 2002, guitarist Brian May contributed guitar work to Tired of You and an outtake called Knucklehead. The bands have performed together on several occasions since, including VH1 Rock Honors and Foo Fighters' headlining gig at Hyde Park in London, England. At the end of 2001, the boys got together to record their fourth studio record, “One By One. They spent four months in a LA studio and something was off. The spark just wasn't there and the band were having issues, internally. So, Dave stepped away for a while and worked with Queens of the Stone Age, helping them complete their 2002 record, “Songs for the Deaf”. Touring commenced for Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age, but the internal struggles were still there and just as they were about to call it quits, they hit the stage at Coachella. Dave and Taylor wanted to complete the album and the next day, they rocked the festival and agreed to do so. Almost every part of the album was scrapped and re-recorded at Dave's studio in Virginia, in only ten days. Seven songs from the original recording of One By One eventually leaked, but the full album has never been released. That record has often been referred to as “Million Dollar Demos”. The band finally released its fourth album, One by One, in 2002. This record had hit singles like “All My Life”, “Have It All”, “Low” and “Times Like These”. This was Chris Shiflett's first recorded appearance as part of the band and where Taylor played all of the drums. “One By One” topped the charts globally and sold a million units in the U.S., bringing home a Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2004. Supporting One By One by touring for a year and half, Dave wasn't in a hurry to record another Foo Fighters album. He was more interested in doing an acoustic, solo record but it turned into a full band ordeal. They built a new studio in Northridge, Los Angeles, called Studio 606 West and began recording their 5th album, In Your Honor, a two disc set with full blown rock songs on one and the other with acoustic tracks. It was released in 2005 and had the hits, “DOA”, “Resolve” and one of my all time favorites, “Best of You”. The album also had guest performances by Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, Queen of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and Norah Jones. It also featured their new keyboardist, Rami Jaffee of the Wallflowers, who wouldn't become a full-time member until 2017. “In Your Honor” was nominated for five Grammy Awards, hit the number one spot in five countries and number two in the U.S., selling more than a million copies. Foo Fighters released their first live CD, “Skin and Bones” in November of 2006, with 15 songs recorded at a 3 night performance at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles. The album featured a violinist, Pat Smear joining in and a three song encore with Dave playing “Best of You”, “Everlong”, and “Friend of a Friend”. The record debuted at number 21 on the Billboard 200, sold 49,000 copies in its first week and over 357,000 total. Foo Fighters released its sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, in 2007 and recruited producer Gil Norton, who worked on the band's “The Colour and the Shape”. This was primarily because Dave felt the songs were different from the band's previous input and "had the potential to be something great". So, he considered that instead of doing something like the last three albums, the band had to go out of "our own comfort zone" and "needed someone to push us out of there". Preparing to record this album was extensive: first Dave started off developing demos with Taylor, but for the first time he tried to input vocals and lyrics early in the writing phase. After finalizing the song's composition with guitarist Chris and bassist Nate, Dave spent two weeks with Gil Norton discussing "arrangements, harmony and melody" and condensing the song ideas. They then spent four weeks rehearsing, and playing "a song a day, from noon to midnight". Taylor stated that "we basically played each of these songs 100 different times, trying every little thing every different way" and that it was the first time since The Colour and the Shape ``that Dave had to deal with someone in the room questioning all his ideas". Dave claimed the choices were for the "most powerful, dramatic songs" and that there was an effort to "make everything sound as natural as possible – just like on the albums we grew up listening to". On this album's sound, Taylor Hawkins said: "We haven't been ready to write a record like this until now. I know that Dave wouldn't have been comfortable putting violins on a song before. But for whatever reasons, it just felt like the right time to explore those things now. The last record, obviously, was half heavy stuff, half acoustic songs. So it really was like two sides of the coin. It sounds obvious, but this time around we weren't afraid of incorporating everything into one song if it felt right." The first single, “The Pretender”, topped Billboard's modern rock chart for 19 weeks. Other singles from this album were “Long Road to Ruin”, “Let It Die” and “Cheer Up Boys”. It was nominated for five Grammys, winning Best Rock Album and Best Hard Rock Performance and won the Brit Award, (Britain's version of the American Recording Academy) for Best International Album. Foo Fighters hit the road again in 2007 on a world tour and at the European MTV Music Awards, Pat Smear was confirmed as a returned member of the band. June 7th, 2008 saw Foo Fighters headline the world renowned Wembley Stadium in London, England. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin joined them on stage and after rocking out the songs “Rock and Roll” and “Ramble On”, Dave excitedly shouted “Welcome to the greatest fucking day of my whole entire life!” The attendance at this amazing sold out concert was 85,000. In August 2010, the band began recording their seventh studio album with the return of producer Butch Vig. The album was recorded in Dave's garage using only analog equipment. The album won five Grammys and was nominated for six. Planning the seventh album, Dave realized he was bored of the band's typical recording process. Even though the group own 606 Studios, he is still a punk rocker at heart, and found himself yearning for a grittier, wholly analogue approach to recording. One night in his hotel room in Melbourne, while on tour with Them Crooked Vultures (his side project with Josh Homme and John Paul Jones), he hatched a plan to return to recording basics for what was to become Wasting Light. Dave told Sound on Sound.com, "I thought, rather than just record the album in the most expensive studio with the most state‑of‑the‑art equipment, what if Butch and I were to get back together after 20 years and dust off the tape machines and put them in my garage? We've recorded an album somewhere where no‑one has ever recorded before. We've not gone to the studio where Zeppelin made In Through The Out Door, we've gone into my garage. The only person that's recorded in my garage before is me for shitty demos that I've done for the last two records.” The first single from Wasting Light, "Rope", was released to radio in February 2011. On April 16, 2011, Foo Fighters released an album of covers, Medium Rare, as a limited-edition vinyl for Record Store Day. Wasting Light debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the band's first album to do so. Other singles for the album were "Walk", "Arlandria", "These Days", and "Bridge Burning". Alongside Wasting Light's release, the band released a rockumentary, directed by Academy Award-winner James Moll. The film, titled Back and Forth, chronicles the band's career. Current and past members, and producer Butch Vig, tell the story of the band through interviews. After debuting on March 15, 2011, at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, it was released on DVD three months later. The first batch of ‘Wasting Light' CDs include pieces of the album's analog tape master Look inside your CD copy of the band's Wasting Light album. If you were one of the first fans to pick one up, chances are it includes a piece of the original analog tape the album was recorded on. After announcing a break after touring in support of Wasting Light, Dave said in 2013 that they were starting to write new material for their 8th studio album, “Sonic Highways”, bringing back Butch Vig. They announced their return to the stage by posting a video of Erik Estrada, one of the main actors from the 70's motorcycle cop show, CHIPS, riding a motorcycle and delivering each member of the band an invitation to play in Mexico. They announced that their eighth album would be released in November of 2014 and they would commemorate it and their 20th anniversary with an HBO TV series called “Sonic Highways”, directed by Dave, himself. Eight songs were written and recorded in eight studios in eight different American cities with video capturing the history and feel of each town. Each track features contributions from one or more musicians with ties to that city's musical history. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, with sales of 190,000 copies in the United States. It has sold over 617,500 copies in the US and had amazing songs like “Something From Nothing”, “The Feast and the Famine”, and “Congregation” featuring country artist, Zac Brown Foo Fighters were the last musical performance on Late Show with David Letterman on May 20th, 2015, as he retired from his 33 year career as a late night show host. On June 12th, 2015, Dave had the misfortune of falling off the stage in Gothenburg, Sweden and breaking his leg during the second song. The band kept playing while Dave was fixed up by the medical staff and then RETURNED TO THE STAGE to finish the last two hours of their set while sitting in a chair and a medic taking care of his leg. He was flown to London, England after the show and received six metal pins to stabilize the fracture in his leg. There was speculation that Foo Fighters would drop out of their 20th anniversary, fourth of July bash, after canceling their remaining European dates following Dave's accident. Instead, The band performed for 48,000 people with Dave in a custom-built moving throne which he claimed to have designed himself while on painkillers. They renamed the following tour the “Broken Leg Tour”. November 25th, 2015 Foo Fighters released a surprise EP named “Saint Cecilia”, available for digital download, and Dave announced an indefinite hiatus. This EP peaked at number 3 on Billboard's mainstream rock songs chart. Krist Novoselic, who played with Grohl in Nirvana, described Saint Cecilia as Foo Fighters' "statement on how they are the biggest rock band in the world". Novoselic also said that "Saint Cecilia is more straight-ahead rock that is done really well", and went on to say that "I went to the Foo's last gig at the Moda Center in Portland and they rocked a packed house. I love the drummer Matt Sorum (Guns and Roses). However, he is so wrong in his statement about danger and the Foo's somehow lacking it. First off all, I know about danger in rock. I was the bassist in Flipper — and survived! Look at a band like Queen, who totally rocked. They were way more dandy than danger. Queen knows how to rock a stadium. So do the Foo Fighters and you'll hear big rock on Saint Cecilia". Rumors about Foo Fighters breaking up were everywhere so, the band released a mockumentary video in March 2016 portraying Grohl leaving the band to pursue an electronic music career and Nick Lachey (formerly of 98 Degrees) becoming the group's new singer, ending with: "For the millionth time, we're not breaking up. And nobody's going fucking solo!" Dave announced that the band would spend most of 2017 recording their ninth studio album, “Concrete and Gold”. On June 1, 2017, their new single "Run" was released. Run topped the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart the following month. On June 20, 2017, the band announced that their new album, Concrete and Gold, would be released in September. On August 23, 2017, The Sky Is a Neighborhood was released as the second single and topped the Mainstream Rock chart. The Line was released in promotion of the album and later as the third single in 2018. Concrete and Gold was officially released on September 15, 2017, produced by Greg Kurstin. Concrete and Gold also features Justin Timberlake on vocals for Make It Right, Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Menon backing vocals for the song Concrete and Gold, and Paul McCartney on the drums for Sunday Rain. Concrete and Gold has sold over 262,000 units. In October 2019, the band announced that they were recording their tenth studio album based on Dave's demos. In November 2019, the band began releasing a series of EPs under the umbrella name of the Foo Files, largely consisting of previously released B sides and live performances. By February 2020, Dave announced that the new album was complete but by May, it was delayed indefinitely because of a little unforeseen event called the COVID-19 pandemic, saying, "We've kind of shelved it for now to figure out exactly when it's going to happen." Starting in November 2020, promotion for the album ramped up. Its title, Medicine at Midnight, and release date, February 5, 2021, were announced. The band released three singles ahead of the album: "Shame Shame", "No Son of Mine", and "Waiting on a War". On February 10, 2021, Foo Fighters were announced as one of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees in their first year of eligibility as their debut album had been released 25 years prior. On May 12, 2021, Foo Fighters were announced as one of 6 performer inductees. For Record Store Day on July 17, 2021, the Foo Fighters released an album of disco covers, Hail Satin, under the name Dee Gees. The album contains four Bee Gees covers, a cover of Andy Gibb's "Shadow Dancing", plus five live versions of Medicine at Midnight tracks.] On February 25, 2022, the band released a comedy horror film, Studio 666, directed by BJ McDonnell. It stars the band members as themselves, alongside Will Forte, Whitney Cummings, Jeff Garlin, and Jenna Ortega. In the movie, the band attempts to record an album in a haunted mansion; Dave is possessed by a demonic spirit and the other members are killed off one by one. It was filmed in the same mansion in which the band had recorded their most recent album, Medicine at Midnight. Studio 666 is currently available on Amazon Prime Video. Dave has recently released an EP of songs from the film, Dream Widow, on March 25, 2022. On March 25, 2022, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died in his room at the Casa Medina hotel in Bogotá, Colombia. No cause of death was given. Taylor had suffered chest pain, and had ten substances in his system at the time of his death, including opioids, benzodiazepines, tricyclic antidepressants, and THC. Foo Fighters were scheduled to perform that night at the Estéreo Picnic Festival as part of their ongoing South American tour; the festival stage was turned into a candlelight vigil for Taylor. A few days later, the band canceled all remaining tour dates. According to Sony Music Japan, FOO FIGHTERS sold over 32,000,000 albums worldwide, including 9,065,000 in the United States and 5,260,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by FOO FIGHTERS is GREATEST HITS, which sold over 2,775,000 copies .
We're talking more Foo! This time we are focusing specifically on the year 1999, which is when their album There is Nothing Left to Lose was released. This was Taylor Hawkins's first time actually recording on al album with the group, so it is definitely a big deal. We break down the album track by track from the heavy opening to the chill closing.In addition to TINLTL, we also share our favorite music overall from the year 1999, a good year indeed. This Grammy award winning album is probably the most laid back record in the Foo Fighters catalog, so lean back, grab a drink, and enjoy the vibe with us. What do you have to lose?Want to support our show and become a PCY Classmate? Check out https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PCYearbook!If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen, follow us on Twitter and/or Facebook, and most importantly, tell a friend to listen!Interested in starting your own podcast? Click on the link below to get started and earn a $20 Amazon gift card when you sign up with Buzzsprout!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1576564Support the show
The next two weeks are all about the Foo Fighters. Both Brad and Pete are super fans, and in light of recent events, we decided this was the time to talk about one of our favorite bands ever. The other original host of PCY, Dave, is also a super fan, and he is here to join us as well!In this first episode, we discuss why we love the band, concert memories, rank the albums, and share our favorite songs. There is so much to cover, and it is time well-spent. So breakout of whatever you're doing. This is a call to listen to a great episode.Want to support our show and become a PCY Classmate? Check out https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PCYearbook!If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen, follow us on Twitter and/or Facebook, and most importantly, tell a friend to listen!Interested in starting your own podcast? Click on the link below to get started and earn a $20 Amazon gift card when you sign up with Buzzsprout!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1576564Support the show
This week we strap on our old Doc Martins trudge through the muck and grime of the springtime in the US Pacific Northwest. Yep, time for our annual spring GRUNGE episode! We discuss the bands just outside the usual suspects of Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, and Pearl Jam. Your hosts remember this time fondly, as we were young adults when the Seattle scene invaded all rock n' roll avenues in the US. In retrospect, this sounds like less of a movement and more of a melting pot of many of the genres that had been established in silos during the 70s and 80s. What do you think?This episode features songs from bands outside the big 4 of grunge, but we don't think you'll be totally surprised. A perfect amalgam of punk, classic rock, and metal is right in Kevin's wheelhouse, and we find out the impact this had on Robert's musical path. We discuss the origins of the movement and have a lot of fun reminiscing about this unique time in rock history. Come jump on the hike with us to grab a Starbucks and some flannel.Songs this week include:Kerbdog – “Cleaver” from Kerbdog (1994)Hammerbox – “Hole” from Numb (1993)Pond – “Tree” from Pond (1993) Brad – “Raise Love” from Shame (1993)The Gits – “Another Shot Of Whiskey” from Frenching The Bully (1992)Mudhoney – “Living Wreck” from Piece Of Cake (1992)7 Year Bitch – “M.I.A.” from Viva Zapata! (1994) Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/
Foo Fighters - Lyrics That Camus Would Call The Antidote Of Absurdity! Hi, I'm Christy Shriver, and we're here to discuss books that have changed the world and have changed us. And I am Garry Shriver, and this is the How to Love Lit Podcast. You have heard Christy say, over dozens of times if you've listened to a lot of our episodes that we're here to discuss books. Having said that, the word “books” is being used as a synecdoche- to use a literary word- in other words, books is a word we're using to symbolize something bigger of which books is just a part- and that something bigger is this concept of words. Words that have moved the world and have moved us. And so, in that spirit, this week, we're pausing from looking at traditional text and looking at music lyrics, specifically rock lyrics, specifically the phenomena that is Foo Fighters and their music. And let me just add, for Garry, this is an exciting change of pace. He's been a guitar-head since childhood. He's a rock and roll and has been since, as a young teenager he saved up his money to buy his first amp. Tell us that story, Garry…this is for all the rock-n-roll heads who share a similar experience. The story….. And if you are like me, until I met Garry I had no idea that playing the guitar is akin to jumping down Alice in Wonderland's rabbit hole. To parody Freud, sometimes a guitar is not just a guitar- No, for me the guitar was the gateway instrument into a whole new world of Rock and it was the way that I discovered a bigger world other than the small town I grew up in.…and I will add, not just me. David Grohl, who started the band Foo Fighters, in 1995 talks about hearing the Album The Record by the band Fear and wanting to become a musician. In fact, if you listen to Grohl's ac Well, you say ___________, It's still a bit of a rabbit hole- I mean just in terms of gear, for those of us who didn't know, you can be a Gibson person, a telecaster person, a stratacaster person, a Gretch person- just to name a few of the kinds of electric guitars, nevermind the amps, the pedals, the boards, the pick ups, the tones- and that's not even the music side of it- just the tech of blasting music on an electrical guitar- think of Michael J Fox in Back to the Future. But having said that- once you put all those elements together, and if you do so in a genius sort of way, you will get a ticket to transcend into this other realm called Rock and Roll. Today, and this stat is only an American stat, I don't have the numbers worldwide, but today Rock is still the preferred genre of 56% of the American population, surpassing pop, country and rap- which I found surprising. Rock albums still account for the majority of all vinyl music sales- although they do not surpass rap or country when it comes to streaming services- that might tell you something about demographics. But in a world with so many things that divide us, Foo Fighter unite audiences which range over 4 generations and across all nation-states, rock and roll is a powerful unifier. Yes, and the uncontested leading rock band in the world in 2022 is The Foo Fighters. And how do we determine that? Well we can look at awards, they have won 12 grammies for one thing, including Best Album 4 times. But awards are not an awesome metric to measure human impact- especially for Rock. But there are others. Since David Grohl started his one man band in Seattle in 1994, They have released 9 albums, gone on 9 worldwide tours which each lasted over a year- just the 2017 tour from the album “Concrete and Gold” consisted of 113 shows on five continents grossing $114 million. They have sold out the famed Wembley stadium in London- not once but twice, oh and it sold out in 24 hours. That stadium holds 86,000 people. Another big hint as to the enormity of their impact from that same tour was the performance at Glastonbury, when over 150,000 people were documented singing in unison the lyrics to their song “Best of You”. Their top five songs, just on Spotify, which is only one and not even the largest of streaming services have over 2.5 billion downloads- and that is just on Spotify. They have 16 million monthly listeners on Spotify. In 2021 they were inducted into the rock and Roll hall of fame, the first year they were eligible. There is no overstating the influence, the passion, the commitment and connection that this group of men, led by Dave Grohl, has had on over 4 generations of humans of all ages, races, and gender from all over the world these last 25 years. Literally hundreds of millions have been touched by their music both in person and over the sound ways. And so today, we would like to look at the history and the music of this powerful force of positivity, and it has been a force of positivity. How has this group connected and improved the lives of so many? There are hundreds of millions of personal examples from fans, but here's a famous one. In 1995, David Letterman, who at the time was a famous late night comedian on tv, gave the foo fighters their first spotlight on television. They played a song from their album which I'll tell you about in a minute called “”This is a Call”. Letterman was hooked on the Foo Fighters. In 2000, he had a quintuple heart by-pass surgery and after his recovery, he asked them to come to NY and be on his first show back after his surgery. For him, them being with him was personal. He publically stated on the show that night that their song “Everlong” was what got him through his surgery and recovery. When Letterman retired from television, he asked that they play that song again for the last few minutes of his final show after he said farewell for the last time ending his long career. How did that song, this band, inspire him to fight off death as his heart struggled to regain strength? What has been the impact of their music on so many across the globe? The answer lies in the lyrics, in part. It lies in the musical talent, in part. It lies in the energy and passion, in part. It lies in the showmanship But all of these components are working together to produce a single effect- what is it? What is the power of Rock and Roll? I think we can see the answer by looking at this band and looking at three of our favorite Foo Fighters songs. I think we can too. What we see is that the Foo Fighters in general, and Dave Grohl personal story in particular in every way embody Camus' idea that life is best lived fighting the absurd, rebelling against meaningless, rebelling against the constant pressure to commit philosophical suicide. Dave Grohl's life and music showcase one man's fight to do this- in spite of pressure to conform, in spite of death, and in spite of the heavy-handed trappings of success, and that is the gift he shares in his lyrics as well as how he plays and how he lives his life on and off the stage. We mention Dave Grohl's story, first, because Foo Fighters really starts with him. For those who aren't familiar with that. Name, Dave Grohl was the drummer for the rock band Nirvana. In 1994, Nirvana was on top of the world with international success and Grohl became famous. Last week we mentioned the existential song, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”- that's Nirvana. Well, I want to add, Grohl's story is almost the classic Camus journey. His mother is a retired public school English teacher from the suburbs of Washington DC, so shout out to mom!!, btw. His father was a political speech writer- also from that Washington DC area. One finny thing is that his mom is a democrat and his dad a Republcan- so there you go navigating that as a kid!! He left this kind of suburban highly educated lifestyle at the age of 17 and literally dropped out of high school to play the drums. He even lied about his age because he was a minor. But he auditioned and joined this band called Scream. He lived for four years, sleeping on a sleeping bag, living out of a van with the 4 other band members and a roadie, playing night after night in dives to groups of 20-200 people max. That sounds kind of like a rock and roll movie, and, Of course I don't know, but I can't image his mother being very excited about those life-choices, especially the dropping out of school one. Probably not, especially since there was no guarantee it would work out. It almost never does. But as Grohl tells it, stardom wasn't really the end goal. He was pursuing music, a community, the life he wanted with nothing to prove really. At one point, Scream was really struggling. He was in LA and things were at a standstill. He hears about an opening with this other band called Nirvana. It wasn't mainstream, but was popular with the underground community on the West Coast, specially Washington state. David calls a friend who knows the band to try to get an audition and gets it. He calls his mom to ask her if he should drop Scream and go to Nirvana, with her encouragement he makes the change that would launch him into a different world. Well, Nirvana's success is pretty well documented, but of course, even people who don't follow rock music cannot think about Nirvana without thinking about the tragic suicide in 1994 of Nirvana's singer-guitarist Kurt Cobain. The famous Neil Young quote from his note, “It's better to burn out than to fade away” has been controversial itself and unfortunately led to teenage suicides since its release to the public, but for Grohl the loss was personal. Cobain's death left David heartbroken. He lived with Cobain, slept on his sofa during the early days. He had watched Cobain struggle with depression. He says he saw him have lows and he would go to his room and not come out, but Cobain also could be incredibly fun and alive. They traveled together, played together, worked together. He had grown to love his friend. Beyond just losing a friend, With Cobain's death, Nirvana was over, and Dave had to decide what to do. Tom Petty, famous in his own right, invited him to play the drums for him, but he decided he didn't want that. He didn't know if he even wanted to play the drums anymore. What he wanted was to carve out a new thing- make his own reality- and for him that meant recording an album all by himself. So, that's what he did. In 1995, for five days he sat with the engineers in a studio by himself. He recorded the vocals, recorded the guitar parts, recorded the drum parts and then the engineers put it all on top of each other. He wanted to make it look like it was actually a band so he used this pseudonym Foo Fighters, He'd been reading some stuff about UFOs and kind of just used the name. Later when he was inducted into the hall of fame he said this, “had I actually considered this a career, I probably would have called it something else, because it's the stupidest _________ band name in the world,” BTW, if you listen to Grohl talk on platforms meant for educational purposes, you will have to get used to a bleeping. Grohl is passionate and very colorful, it's funny, but there are a lot of bleeps. The point I want to make by bringing up David's personal history is because it's here we see Grohl, like Camus, choosing to fight the absurd and choosing also to fight philosophical suicide. He did not conform to th suburbs just because it certainly was an easy thing to do growing up in DC. He didn't say, “it doesn't matter” when his friend died, because it does matter. No where in this story can you find someone taking the easy way out- or lying to themselves. This is the story of a child growing into a man determined to be as completely honest as possible and committed to creating meaning- his own meaning- in this world. And so the Foo Fighters are born. This very first album was a success and they even got on David Letterman, but it is on the second album The Colour and the Shape that we find one of their most endearing hits, Everlong, the one Letterman had them perform when he retired. Which I find so interesting because the song isn't really about anything I would think Letterman would like on the surface, in terms of lyrics. Grohl wrote it in 1996 after going through an ugly divorce. He had met another girl, Louise Post, and they just connected. It's such a funny story. He originally recorded at a friend's studio in DC, again playing all the parts himself, but it was rough. When it came time to record the album the The Colour and the Shape, the producer wanted to include Everlong. He raelly thought it brought the album together thematically. Grohl was cool with this but he wanted Post to sing the real back up vocals for it because it was about her. Post recalls, and this is from her Instagram post and I quote, “I sang these back-ups over the phone at 2am after being woken up from a deep sleep in Chicago by David Grohl who was tracking the vocals for “EverLong” in LA. Again- and this is why a song is not just words - lyrics are VOICE plus words. And the voice, if it is good, functions to enshrine language – elevate it beyond just the content of the words. In Grohl's case, he doesn't have the range of someone like Mariah Carey or even Steve Perry from Journey. But the voice is action and it's that movement that Grohl and all the Foo Fighters communicate. Grohl screams at times, but his voice is communicating something beyond the words on the page. What do you hear? There's just an authenticity there. I heard him talking about the origins of the song, Everlong and I was shocked when I learned that he doesn't even know how to read music. He never studied formally. He just strummed a new combination and heard a song. I don't want to use the word innocence because that's not the right word, but it's this raw pursuit of wanting life and bringing people along and it has captivated the world- obviously only an authentic genius could ever do what he does, especially self-taught. But, when you think about how songs, and this song in particular lives in the hearts of so many, we know that the human voice holds a special place. It is a human instrument, where the soul, to sound mystical- unifies with the lungs, the diaphragm, the abs- to do something different. But Let's look at those famous lyrics and talk about them. Hello I've waited here for you Everlong Tonight, I throw myself into And out of the red Out of her head, she sang Come down and waste away with me Down with me Slow, how you wanted it to be I'm over my head Out of her head, she sang And I wonder When I sing along with you If everything could ever be this real forever If anything could ever be this good again The only thing I'll ever ask of you You've got to promise not to stop when I say when She sang Breathe out So I can breathe you in Hold you in And now I know you've always been Out of your head Out of my head, I sang And I wonder When I sing along with you If everything could ever feel this real forever If anything could ever be this good again The only thing I'll ever ask of you You've got to promise not to stop when I say when She sang And I wonder If everything could ever feel this real forever If anything could ever be this good again The only thing I'll ever ask of you You've got to promise not to stop when I say when The words are simple- which is why they work as lyrics. No one has time to explicate poetry while they're at a rock concert. You have to understand the idea in a instant. There is also a lot of repetition, when you just read it, like we did it feels redundant, but when you add the voice the repetition plays a different role. It signifies hooks and choruses and gives us a sense of excitement and anticipation for the next drum riff or energetic pulse. Well, the ear is listening for something different in music than it is in poetry. Then you add the signature guitar riffs to that- you have a different emotional experience. And I want to point out that all good music that people love is emotional. The song Everlong has two versions- the version with the whole band as well as just the acoustic version- both are powerful, but really two different experiences. The emotions are different. For sure, but Everlong, like all rock ballads is meant to be sung. The contrasting anaphors of If everything, if anything, rhyme with the following line- the only thing----are drawn together in your ear because of that rhyme and they create this tension that leads you to the climatic line of feeling real. In fact, that's the central idea- whether it be in the acoustic or the band version- they both convey a universal feeling of holding on to one single moment- and making it feel eternal- holding on -look at the word he chooses- what is real. It's really a paradox- eternity felt in a moment- on the surface it doesn't make sense, but it's a feeling we all have or at least want to have- and he expresses it so simply, with simple words- but the drums, the bass, the guitars plus the screaming vocals- make the idea completely alive. “And I Wonder when I sing along with you” you feel the power of the line that “If everything could ever feel this real forever” whether your heart pounds with that overpowering electrical guitar or with just the strumming of the acoustic one- you're inspired to hold on- to feel the moment again- just like that repeating riff. YOu know, Everlong is an interesting example of a hit song that grows into its success overtime. People liked it when it came out, but over time it's just grown and grown to the point that it's the song everyone most wants to hear when they go to a Foo Fighters concert- and they end their concerts with it., but it wasn't that way at the first. If you want their first hit that entered the BillBoard hop 100, you have to go to the next album they recorded called Echoes and the song from there that we all remember is Learn to Fly. I want to ask a question, what is the BillBoards or the Billboard Hot 100- that is a term everyone uses to determine success. Sure, Billboard is a magazine, Billboard biz is the online extension. Billboard tabulates the popularity of songs on a weekly basis. Sometimes the charts are genre specific, for example you have the country chart or the rock chart, but they cover all genres. They are ranked according to sales, streams, airplay, thst sort of thing. The Billboard Hot 100 combines all aspecits of a single's performance (sales, radio airplay and streaming activity) and ranks how successful any one song is, it has to be a single. The top rated songs on Billboard will be the songs featured on radio because they draw the audience that leads to higher advertising rates. The Song Learn to Fly actually won a grammy for its music video. The lyrics were written, not just by David Grohl, but Taylor Hawkins the drummer and Nate Mendel. By this point in the history of the Foo Fighters, What we have seen evolve is the vision of one man, Dave Grohl, into a collective- a brotherhood. Foo Fighters by 1997 is no longer a one-man band. “Learn to Fly” has three co-writers. There have been a couple of entrances and exits over the years, but not many really. Today Foo Fighters is David Grohl, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel, Franz Stahl, Rami Jafee, Pat Smear, and until his untimely passing Tayler Hawkins. Let's read this famous anthem. “Learn to Fly” Run and tell all of the angels This could take all night Think I need a devil to help me get things right Hook me up a new revolution Cause this one is a lie We sat around laughin' and watched the last one die Now, I'm lookin' to the sky to save me Lookin' for a sign of life Lookin' for somethin' to help me burn out bright And I'm lookin' for a complication Lookin' cause I'm tired of lyin' Make my way back home when I learn to fly high I think I'm dyin' nursing patience It can wait one night I'd give it all away if you give me one last try We'll live happily ever trapped if you just save my life Run and tell the angels that everything's alright Now I'm lookin' to the sky to save me Lookin' for a sign of life Lookin' for somethin' to help me burn out bright I'm lookin' for a complication Lookin' cause I'm tired of tryin' Make my way back home when I learn to fly high Make my way back home when I learn to Fly along with me, I can't quite make it alone Try to make this life my own Fly along with me, I can't quite make it alone Try to make this life my own I'm lookin' to the sky to save me Lookin' for a sign of life Lookin' for somethin' to help me burn out bright And I'm lookin' for a complication Lookin' cause I'm tired of tryin' Make my way back home when I learn to I'm lookin' to the sky to save me Lookin' for a sign of life Lookin' for somethin' to help me burn out bright And I'm lookin' for a complication Lookin' cause I'm tired of tryin' Make my way back home when I learn to fly high Make my way back home when I learn to fly Make my way back home when I learn to Again when you read the song, you see the repetition that characterizes a lot of great music. You see the anaphoras Now what is an anaphora It's when you read the beginning of a phrase but you change the ending Make my way back home when I learn to fly high Make my way bak home when I learn to fly Make my way back home when I learn to In that case, the phrase starts the same, but the ending is different- in this case, it drifts off and is shortened each time. The effect only works when you sing and play it. The power is lost when you read it. Song lyrics are just not the same as poetry for that reason- their power is different. the rhythm bends the lyrics into different shapes or patterns that aren't the natural flow of conversation or even in reading poetry. The percussive breaks the lines on the page, the rhyme and repetition springs out in different places than in normal poetry- for example the word “lookin'” it's all over the song and your ear catches it when we sing it, but if you just look at it on the page, it looks random. I heard it said once that song lyrics exist in the air, and that is a good way of thinking about them. When you watch a video of people watching the performance of this song, all you see are arms raised, everyone singing in unison, Everyone identifying something personal in those words. They're looking for something honest- looking for something to help push through the absurd and in this song it's represented in the sky the sky. This is a great example of how music and poetry for that matter take a life of their own. It's symbolic. It's universal- looking to the sky- but what does the sky represent? Should we look up the archetype? Is it something unattainable? Is it something spiritual? For each person, it's something totally different thing and you can see it in the eyes of every person in the stadium or in the field of the festival. Kelly Clarkson asked the band, one time on her show, what it was the song was about- at least what it was for then when they originally wrote it, Grohl revealed the secret. At the time I wanted to become a pilot! I wanted to learn to fly. Well, I can tell you, and I've seen that interview, too, the Foo Fighters absolutely know this song is about more than being a pilot. And if you ever had any doubt, those doubts were laid to rest with the Rockin 1000. Oh yes. Tell us what that is. So, in 2014, a man by the name of Fabio Zaffagnini had a vision to get Foo Fighters to come to Italy. His plan was insane. He wanted to unite 1000 musicians: drummers, guitarists, , bassists, vocalists, everything- and he did it. In July of 2015, over 1000 musicisns gathered in a field in a little town in north east Italy called Cesena and together- in unison- all 1000 played this song “Learn to Fly”. It's an amazing YouTube video, everyone should watch it. At the end of their performance, Fabio appeals to the band and asks them to come play in their little town of Cesena. Of course the band soon tweeted, “Ci Vediamo a presto, Cesena”- or See you soon, Cesena. Well, I've watched that YouTube, and it almost makes you cry. It's so beautiful, so passionate, how could they possibly say no. Those musicians of every age- both men and women jumped, waved in the air, sang with their hearts. Well, exactly and why would they. Three months after the Rockin 1000 video went viral, the Foo Fighters played in Cesena, on the night of the concert, Dave Grohl admitted to the audience that their video made him cry. This group of musicians represent everything Foo Fighters is giving to the world: energy, passion, the fight and will to live and live well. It's who the Foo Fighters are. And there are endless examples of this band doing just that. On their tour of Iceland, the night before the concert they were out in the country having dinner when they drove past a barn where a group of local punk rockers were practicing. The Foos stopped and went in and jammed with this little local band called Nilfisk AND invited them to play their original song “Jacking Around” as an opening act for the Foos. The front man for this band at the time was 16 years old. In May of 2005, they released one most of the most recognizable and highly regarded of all Foo Fighters, “Best of You.” Prince even performed it during the half time show at SuperBowl. Let's read these lyrics and talk about why this song has resonated around the world. 've got another confession to make I'm your fool Everyone's got their chains to break Holding you Were you born to resist or be abused Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you Are you gone and on to someone new? I needed somewhere to hang my head Without your noose You gave me something that I didn't have But had no use I was too weak to give in Too strong to lose My heart is under arrest again But I break loose My head is giving me life or death But I can't choose I swear I'll never give in, I refuse Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the pain you feel Your trust, you must confess Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you Oh Oh, ho-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the pain you feel The life, the love you'd die to heal The hope that starts the broken hearts Your trust, you must confess Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you I've got another confession my friend I'm no fool I'm getting tired of starting again Somewhere new Were you born to resist or be abused? I swear I'll never give in, I refuse Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you Has someone taken your faith It's real, the pain you feel Your trust, you must confess Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you Oh Well, first of all the word “best” is repeated 40 times. And repetition is emphasis. We know that. This song is about that. We all have secrets in their heads about themselves. We all fight something inside to overcome the worst in us. This song is a personal fight song, an anthem of recovery from brokenness. It's also a lot about the drums. Taylor Hawkins inspired the millions who watched him lead the band with this anthem. His drumming was raw. He pounds these eighth-note accents that you can hear from the back of a stadium. There's so much power and energy- it's driving- it builds. In an interview during that 2005 tour a journalist from the Globe and Mail asked Hawkins what kept his work interesting. He said this, “I'm scared to death every time I get on stage. I have insane stage fright. If Nate screws up, the beat goes on. If Dave screws up, everyone laughs. But if I drop the beat, we can all go down in flames. It's like jumping off a cliff every time.” I don't know how you could NOT be. So much is at stake. 10s of thousands of people have spent hundreds of dollars and come with astronomically high expectations to have their lives changed and to be inspired. I can't imagine the weight of it. But I think I understand, at least in part, the heart of it. In 2011, the band released their 7th studio album. Wasting Light would eventually win four grammies including Best Rock Album. I think how they created that album really captures who they are as a band, what they represent and why their essence reverberates around the world. Tell is the story, Garry, Well, they decided to record in in Grohl's garage with no computers. The album is messy, distorted, over the top and they had to rehearse for three weeks to even do it because they used old fashioned editing techniques that didn't allow for mistakes to be fixed in post-production. And why do it? Well, they wanted it to be real. Grohl speaks to that at the Grammy's after they won Best Album of the year, and his words became highly controversial almost immediately. He said this, ““This is a great honour, because this record was a special record for our band. Rather than go to the best studio in the world down the street in Hollywood and rather than use all of the fanciest computers that money can buy, we made this one in my garage with some microphones and a tape machine...It's not about being perfect, it's not about sounding absolutely correct, it's not about what goes on in a computer.” So, what's controversial about that. Well, it was taken to insult everyone else in the industry who is using auto-tune to fix their voices so they never go off key, or any number of editing tricks that could make someone like you or me sound like Rihanna with the right computer. Pro tools is the recording software that can make anyone sound like they are good. The next day Grohl released a statement clarifying his comment. This is what he said, I love music. Electronic or acoustic, it doesn't matter to me. The simple act of creating music is a beautiful gift that ALL human beings are blessed with. And the diversity of one musician's personality to the next is what makes music so exciting and … human.” That's exactly what I was referring to. The ‘human element.' That thing that happens when a song speeds up slightly, or a vocal goes a little sharp. That thing that makes people sound like PEOPLE. Somewhere along the line those things became “bad” things, and with the great advances in digital recording technology over the years they became easily ‘fixed.' The end result? I my humble opinion…..a lot of music that sounds perfect, but lacks personality. The one thing that makes music so exciting in the first place.And, unfortunately, some of these great advances have taken the focus off of the actual craft of performance. Look, I am not Yngwie Malmsteen. I am not John Bonham. Hell…I'm not even Josh Groban, for that matter. But I try really f—ing hard so that I don't have to rely on anything but my hands and my heart to play a song. I do the best that I possibly can within my limitations, and accept that it sounds like me. Because that's what I think is most important. It should be real, right? Everybody wants something real. An interesting aside – live orchestra music actually prefers when the concert attendees cough and make noise. It proved the recording is a live take and the orchestra truly is as good as it sounds. Everybody wants something real…there's that word again that brings us back to Camus…we do want real, we want honest, we want someone with the courage to show us what it looks like. The history of the Foo Fighters is just one crazy example of this after another. In Sweden in June of 2015. They were in the second song of a show that consisted of 26 songs in front of 53,000 people, Grohl landed wrong from a jump and his ankle collapsed and he fell. He had broken his leg. The band didn't know what had happened and they just played. Grohl grabbed the microphone, and said this, ““You have my promise right now that the Foo Fighters, we're gonna come back and finish this show,” he said. “But right now, ladies and gentlemen, I'm gonna go to the hospital, I'm gonna fix my leg. But then I'm gonna come back, and we're gonna play for you again! I'm so sorry!” He handed over the show to Taylor Hawkins who led the band til Grohl came back an hour later. They had to cancel a few dates, but by the fourth of July they had the problem solved. They built a giant throne made just the occasion the Foo Fighters came out for their 20th anniversary Fourth of July blowout at RFK, and Grohl who screams and jumps lead the band sitting down. That tour continued with 60 more shows. And that's what I mean about fighting the absurd. Taylor, Nate, Chris, Pat, Rami, Chris, Franz, Will and Dave lead with their lyrics, their beat, their riffs, but also their example. This is what “not surrendering either to the absurd or to philosophical suicide can look like”. This is what not giving in looks like. This is what finding the best in yourself looks like. Dave Grohl spoke about what it felt like when Cobain died. He said at one point he didn't know if he ever wanted to play music again, but then he realized that music was the one that had healed him over the course of his entire life. It had saved his life more than once. I can absolutely understand and agree with this 100%. Music absolutely been there for me personally and has kept me sane in the worst moments of my own life. Unfortunately, Dave and the rest of the band are going to have to face the full force and pain of absurd in a very personal way yet again. On March 20th, Foo Fighters played at Lollapalooza in Argentina. They ended their set with Everlong, as they usually do with Hawkins on the drum. At the end of the song, Hawkins tossed his drum sticks to the audience, threw his arm over Grohl's shoulder, and took a bow with the rest of the band. Although no one had any idea, this would be his last performance. That night Dave Grohl ended the show with these ironic words, “I don't say goodbye,” Dave Grohl told the crowd before kicking it off. “I don't like to say goodbye. I know that we'll always come back. If you come back, we'll come back. Will you come back? If you come back, we'll come back, so then I won't have to say goodbye.” Hawkins said goodbye, but the music he made, the energy he emitted does. not And so, we end this episode saying, thank you, Foo Fighters. Thank you for pushing forward, encouraging the world to not let the world get the best of us, for inspiring us to look to the sky, learn to fly and holding on to the moments of eternity when they come. Thank you for sharing with us in this episode on a different sort of book- the music of the Foo Fighters. 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Sometimes life happens… and sometimes death happens. Everyone in the rock world was shocked to hear of Taylor Hawkins's untimely passing on March 25, 2022. We didn't know the man, but certainly thought a lot of him as a phenomenal musician who really was the driving force behind the Foo Fighters as well as modern rock n' roll in general. From videos and documentaries, he seemed like a really cool guy and sweet dude. This week we pay tribute to the smilin' heavy hitter and a hell of a singer, the only way we know how, by not playing a single note from the Foo Fighters. New to InObscuria? It's all about digging up obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal from one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. In this episode, we will focus on Taylor's solo material, guest appearances, and side projects. If there is one positive thing to come from this sadness, it would be that all of his great music gets the exposure it deserves.Songs this week include:Dave Grohl & Taylor Hawkins – “2112 Overture” from RUSH, Rock Hall Induction Ceremony (2013)Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders – “Shapes Of Things” from Get The Money (2019)Brian May – “Cyborg” from Another World (1998)Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders – “Louise” from Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders(2006)Coheed & Cambria – “No World For Tomorrow” from Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow(2007)Taylor Hawkins – “Southern Belles” from Kota (2016)The Birds Of Satan – “Wait Til Tomorrow” from The Birds Of Satan (2014)Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders – “Don't Have To Speak” from Red Light Fever(2010)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/
Legendary podcasters move into a Canadian mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much anticipated 505th Episode with a familiar voice along for the ride. On Episode 505 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by Rocky, co-host of Force Insensitive and the driving force behind the band Knowman to discuss the Foo Fighters film, Studio 666 directed by BJ McDonnell! We go off in so many directions that they can't properly be encapsulated in this summary. Just tune in and get lost in the sea of madness. So grab your Kloo Horn, oil up your chainsaw when you hear the Lumberjack song, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: RIP Taylor Hawkins, Rip Taylor, Chris Rock vs. Will Smith, getting slapped vs. having your ear bitten off, the slap heard round the world, rockstar comedians, Dimebag Darrel, Hobo Gandalf, Moon Knight, Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Spring, Don't Press the Don't Button, Resolution, Brian Michael Bendis, Synchronic, The Endless, Warren Ellis, Oscar Isaac, Batman, Dr. Fate, the cupcake van, F. Murray Abraham, Khonshu, Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Tatooine is the intergalactic Alabama, “I like Luke”, Just for Men, Jizz music, Spokesman of the Caveman of America, worst Jedi of all time, Candy Land, Hard Days Night, Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park, Foo Fighters, Studio 666, Pat Smear, BJ McDonnell, The Germs, The Go Go's, 45 Grave, The Ramones, Rock n Roll High School, Slayer, Exodus, Survival of the Film Freaks, Jack Bennet, BJ McDonnell, Joel David Moore, that beard wasn't built in a day, Kerry King, John Carpenter, Taco Bell, late night snacking, a Rubik's Cube of sphincters, Gojira, Jackyl, Terrifier, Molly Thratcher, Christopher Walken, Unfrozen Caveman Ranger, Lionel Richie, Rush, 2112, Will Forte, Runaway, Gene Simmons, Jared Leto, Requiem for a Dream, Morbius, Tom Petty, Sunny Day Real Estate, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Probot, Max Cavalera, Dream Widow, Chevy Metal, Queen, Freddie Mercury, Alanis Morissette, V/H/S/94, Night's End, Knowman, Black Light Clergy, and Qui-Gon Take Me Away.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradio)
On this episode, Rick talks with BJ McDonnell about Studio 666 in a SPOILER heavy conversation. We discuss the Foo Fighters, easter eggs, cameos, the acting chops of Pat Smear, filming during a pandemic, how the film came about, the kills in the film & more. We also get into Hatchet 3, Slayer videos, set life, non-disclosure agreements, directing people that aren't primarily actors, collaborating with effects crews & writers, Rick being wrong about everything, barbecue & more. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!
Hey! Find out if we had as good a time watching this wacky flick as Dave Grohl appeared to have making it. Also, special mentions for Scream and Moonfall. We saw 3 movies, can you guess which one we actually enjoyed? Support us on PatreonListen on these platforms:Apple PodcastGoogle PodcastSpotify
As we all continue our dash through the holiday season and any end of the year rituals, Elizabeth's serving up a little bit of a pu pu platter of topics, some you can use as neutral topics for small talk situations while we all remember how to socialize, and some, well, some are just stories she wants to tell and has exhausted the audience surrounding her on the daily. No, no one in the family wants to hear the Belinda Carlisle/Pat Smear story, but you might. The Sparks BrothersValley Girl movie soundtrackCool Places videoThe Beatles: Get BackRock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction 2021Belinda Carlisle Instagram post about Pat SmearNoodle the PugNo Cure for Being Human by Kate BowlerDopamine Nation by Dr. Anna LembekeThe Once and Future Witches by Alix HarrowQuit Like a Woman by Holly WhitakerWe Are the Luckiest by Laura McKowenRadiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach
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