No Dogs in Space

This week we reach The Velvet Underground's sophomore release,  White Light/White Heat , and as tension within the band begins to grow, the group is blindsided by an assassination attempt on their beloved manager, Andy Warhol. Taking us out is  Reef The Lost Cauze - Naked Available at  https://reefthelostcauze.bandcamp.com/ As always, Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs heard in...

As our trip through The Velvet Underground's history continues, we come to the creation of their iconic debut album, as the group officially takes shape with the addition of a new female singer named Christa Päffgen aka Nico, along with a new stylistic counterpart in the form of their new manager Andy Warhol. Taking us out is  JOEFUR - HIROSHIGE As always, Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all...

The story of The Velvet Underground continues as we pick back up with the eclectic pairing of Lou Reed & John Cale, and dive deeper into the background of the multi-instrumentalist who's avant-garde drone swells became a staple of the group's early sound. As the two find their collaborative style, the group's original line-up begins to take shape with the additions of guitarist Sterling Morrison a...

No Dogs in Space is back for Season 2! Marcus and Carolina return, and this season we shift our focus towards a sub-genre of Music, that much like Punk, encompasses a wide range of different styles cross-pollinating organically in the underground music scene of the 1970's, this season we're diving headfirst into Alternative . Kicking off with the first series, covering one of the most influential...

As our story of The Beasties comes to it's final stop, Carolina and Marcus breakdown a time in the group's career when they had already achieved greatness but strove to artistically take their sound to another level. Through new found collaborations and pulling from all of the creative elements that made up their earlier successes, the 3 MCs from NYC would go on to record "Hello Nasty" & some of t...

In this penultimate episode of our Beastie Boy's series, Carolina and Marcus pick back up with the Beasties at the height of their success, fresh off the heels of a multi-platinum record and their first smash hit. As their fame and notoriety continues to grow, we see the group mature past their beer chugging frat boy personas to record one of the most definitive records of their career, Paul's Bou...

Our adventure into Beastie History continues as Carolina and Marcus dive even deeper into the story of The Beastie Boys, at a time in their career when things really started to take off! The group further cements their connection with Producer, Rick Rubin and link up with a Manager who can truly help focus their "Style". As Def Jam Records and Run DMC pave the way for their explosion into the main...

This week Carolina and Marcus reach the mid way point in the story of the Beasties as the group transitions from their Hardcore roots to a full fledged Hip-Hop Act. We see the band lose a founding member but gain a legendary producer, and learn the bizarre story of Cooky Puss and it's "Celestial" origins. Taking us out:   Cheap Perfume - It's Ok (To Punch Nazis)   Follow Marcus on Spotify to liste...

In the 1980's, as the punk scene evolved into hardcore, another scene was developing and beginning to flourish in the clubs of NYC. In this episode, Carolina and Marcus will dig into early New York Hip Hop, and the MC's and Performers that lead The Beastie Boys to expand their musical horizons into the new style they were searching for.    Taking us out:   Soft On Crime - You've Already Made Up Yo...

It's time for Season 1.1! And for this series, Carolina and Marcus open the book on one of New York's most influential musical acts of all time, The Beastie Boys. From their roots as a rag-tag group of punk kids meeting in the midst of the New York Hardcore scene to the recording of their debut EP Polli Wog Stew, at a time when music scenes and cultures in New York City were intersecting like neve...

Every good show needs an encore and this week Carolina and Marcus are back for one more very special bonus episode to close out the debut Season on Punk, as they were lucky enough to get the chance to sit down and have an in-depth conversation with several key players in their recently covered story of The Screamers, Drummer, KK Barrett, his wife, Trudie Arguelles-Barrett, and Keyboardist, Jeff Mc...

It’s Q&A week on No Dogs in Space as Carolina and Marcus take listener questions and give a peek behind the curtain, along the way recapping some of their favorite moments from the premiere season on Punk.    Mid-roll song: Diode - Eyepop   Taking us out: Mellow Morrison - Tender Tulpa   Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) L...

As we begin to wrap up this Season, we conclude with the final chapter of our 2 part series on one of Punk's most influential groups, The Screamers, following the band as their lineup expands, leading up to the final anxiety inducing performances that defined their legacy.   Taking us out:  Cannibal Girls - Fairytale in the Supermarket (cover)   Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the son...

To kick off the first half of our final series for this season, we're taking a deep dive into the worlds of performative and synth punk with the formation of one of the most influential yet unusual bands to grace the LA Punk scene, The Screamers. Taking us out: The Freakees - Sell Out Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Lice...

As we come to the end of the story for Joy Division, we enter a defining period for the group, leading up to the release of their final album Closer and the beginning of the struggles and untimely downfall of legendary lead singer, Ian Curtis.   Song: “Summer's Over” by Depresión Tropical   Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com...

In this the third chapter of our series on Joy Division, we explore the band's early missteps in finding their footing in the Manchester punk scene while simultaneously discovering their signature style, as well as the details behind the innovative recording sessions that lead to the release of their most renowned album, Unknown Pleasures.   Song: “Switchblade” by The Jive Hounds    Follow Marcus...

On the second part of our series on Joy Division, we cover the year the musical evolution of the band from their beginnings as a fairly typical British punk band to their eventual post-punk breakthrough, as well as the infamous origins of their name.    Song:  No Rings by Keepers   Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License...

On this, the penultimate series of our season of punk, we begin the surprisingly funny and absurd story of one of the largely accidental originators of post punk: Manchester's own Joy Division.  Song: Leave With Us by Prosthetic Patient Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 L...

On the conclusion to our series, we cover  Frankenchrist, Penis Landscape,  the obscenity trial that followed, and the eventual end of Dead Kennedys   Taking us out: Reptilian American   Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscri...

We follow the Dead Kennedys as they take on the 80s.   Taking us out: City Barricades   Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of No Dogs in Space ad-free. Start a free trial...

We continue our story as the Dead Kennedys help shape the emerging hardcore scene, take on Nazis and kick ass.    Taking us out: FIENDS IN HUMAN SHAPE   Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen...

We follow the Dead Kennedys as they become San Franciscan hometown heroes, engage in political activism, and form their record label Alternative Tentacles. Taking us out: The Morphics   Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscrib...

In this special minisode, Carolina and Marcus dissect the newly-released Stooges show at the Goose Lake Festival, which gives an entirely new perspective to the show that got bassist Dave Alexander kicked out of the band and greatly shifts the accepted history of the Godfathers of Punk.   Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)...

We kick off our series on the genre-defining hardcore punk band Dead Kennedys.   Taking us out: Very Serious   Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of No Dogs in Space ad-fr...

This week we cover the earworm of the century, the one, the only, Surfin' Bird.   Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of No Dogs in Space ad-free. Start a free trial now on...