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Papercut Horror

#192. Iza Hudson gets burned out, buys a Japanese kei truck, reclaims a nursing school skeleton, rolls out Papercut Horror, a Nashville-based mobile bookstore. Sponsored

ELEVEN: Smidley, Liars, Spanish Love Songs

#191. Smidley locates love in every direction, Liars take on toxic pollution, Spanish Love Songs venerate American veterans, Nothing If Not’s poetry inspires a stop-motio

John Carpenter

#190. John Carpenter keeps it in the family, overcomes stage fright, dreams up a new graphic novel, makes music with his creative proteges. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 3

ELEVEN: Pete Yorn, ggwendolyn, James Ellis Ford

#189. Pete Yorn flees a flood and surrenders to destiny, ggwendolyn has hoarse hope for the future, Loose Buttons chase the idea of forever, James Ellis Ford gets lost in

Helmet

#188. Guitarist Page Hamilton of influential rock band Helmet writes letters among the rats, gives Trent Reznor a jazz record shopping list, struggles with a Hungarian ma

ELEVEN: Black Marble, Ok Cowgirl, The Lazy Eyes

#187. Black Marble rails against negativity, OK Cowgirl cultivates cruising, The Lazy Eyes envision a big organ sound, Mason Jennings accepts a unique invitation. Ron pay

Parker Barrow

#186. Singer Megan Kane and drummer Dylan Turner meet in Nashville, go on tour, fall in love, raise a road dog, form Parker Barrow, realize their rock & roll fantasies.

ELEVEN: Young Lovers, Paul Spring, The Parlor

#185. Young Lovers discover the spiritual string-filled center of a new LP, Paul Spring plays freeze tag, The Parlor conjure up a psychedelic double album. Sponsored by

Toadies

#184. Toadies’ drummer Mark Reznicek reminisces about Rubberneck, gets homesick on the road, celebrates the band’s work with Steve Albini on The Charmer. Sponsored by Di

ELEVEN: Son Lux, Beacon, Dent May

#183. Son Lux draws inspiration from a drum corps collab, Dent May builds big new bedroom pop, Beacon takes their sound to a dance floor space. Sponsored by DistroKid. G

Uncle Grim

#182. Long Beach musician Dustin Lovelis immortalizes his late brother Graham with help from Seattle indie label Funny Goofy Records to release the debut LP from Uncle Gr

Hammock

#181. Andrew Thompson & Marc Byrd of Nashville duo Hammock share an inspiring origin story, accept accolades from unlikely places, build walls of sound that invite reflec

ELEVEN: Devon Gilfillian, Konradsen, Genghis Tron

#180. Devon Gilfillian makes a pledge to unplug, Konradsen gathers new chords for a title track, Genghis Tron gets intentional with a techno-inspired idea. Sponsored by

The Big Cheese

#179. Director Sara Joe Wolansky & executive producer Adam Moskowitz confront cultural clashes, personal struggles, and melting cheese to make their new documentary featu

ELEVEN: Robot Slide, PIG, Beaming

#178. Robot Slide transforms a classical art song to curb their collective anxiety, Beaming mixes banjo and cigarettes into their new single. Sponsored by DistroKid. Get

Prong

#177. NYC metal icon Tommy Victor joins Ron to talk mixing bands at CBGB, idolizing Kiss and Rush, and the rise, fall, & rebirth of Prong in a chaotic music world. Spons

ELEVEN: The Sun Harmonic, Gogol Bordello, Failure

#176. The Sun Harmonic slows things down to create some space, Gogol Bordello gets some post-punk groove revenge, Failure sets the air on fire. Sponsored by DistroKid. G

Roddy Bottum

#175. Musician & author Roddy Bottum talks with Ron about the unexpected rise of Faith No More, coming of age in a San Francisco subculture, being a queer rock pioneer, h

ELEVEN: Winged Wheel, Ken Park, Holy Fuck

#174. Winged Wheel see poseurs every day, Ken Park makes the most of a spur-of-the-moment smartphone recording, Holy Fuck reconvenes to resurrect a decade-old jam. Spons

The Whispering Tree

#173. New York folk duo The Whispering Tree talk with Ron about the warm embrace of the Hudson Valley's artistic community, being rescued by Musician Treatment Foundation