Bothering the Band

Our pod would not be possible if it weren't for the influence and inspiration of the podcast/TV show Off Camera with Sam Jones, so it is with great honor and excitement that we got to bother the titular renaissance man himself. Through his lens, Sam Jones has chronicled Wilco, Tony Hawk, and now singer-songwriter Jason Isbell with the documentary, Running With Our Eyes Closed, which drops on A...

A lifetime in the making, we got to skank it up with the one and only Aaron Carnes, whose book and subsequent podcast, In Defense Of Ska, played a huge role in the evolution of our show. No need to add any garlic to this interview because it is already well seasoned with music, comedy, and so much more. Exciting side note: the 2nd/expanded edition of In Defense of Ska will be released on Oct 3.

Over a decade ago, our wayward host stumbled across Matt Pond's music in a nondescript bar in Montreal...now we get to bother the prolific, slightly delicate rocker about about fire ants, winter, love, skylights, and scoping out the world anew...all the while, on March 24, his new band, The Natural Lines, will release their self-titled debut album. Listen to it all come full circle. 

We are titling this badass bonus episode with Davey Muise of the band Hematite "Converse & Toe Rings" so strap in and strap on because this one was tons of fun. Special thanks to Tori Kravitz of WTF Publicity for pushing to make it happen. Roll up the hem of your pants and listen up.

Tafari (pronounced Ta-far-eye) Anthony is a Toronto-based, Juno Award-nominated rising pop soul star who has the spirit we all need, so we are glad he made time for us to talk vests, dreamcoats, giving less fucks, music and more.

Through tardiness, middle fingers, soft shoulders, and Wilco on repeat, TJ (of the new super band miniaturized which is made up of San Diego indie music superheroes) arrived big time on the pod. And as the owner/operator of music studio Phaser Control, TJ is blowing minds and eardrums left and right. Big thanks to his publicist Caroline for making this one a reality.

GUNNAR is gonna blow up, put some cinnamon on our words. The LA-based rocker, who is signed to Scooter Braun's mgmt, is setting the stage with some exciting things for 2023 - namely his debut album  Best Mistake. Listen up cuz this dude is going places!

Pete Yorn's most recent album "Hawaii" is remarkable, and you know what, so is our conversation with him. So pull up a chair, gather the family, maybe even have a snack handy, because you're not gonna wanna miss this episode with the singer-songwriter who would tell you if you have something stuck in your teeth.

We got a badass BONUS EPISODE with the big cheese, Los Angeles-based songwriter, Jenny O., whose new album Spectra will be released February 24! Listen up because this episode is eternally loved.

Truth be told, we fought tooth and nail, left coal in our window, and did something wicked to get Skye Wallace on our pod, and we had a (wink wink) terribly good time bothering her! She rocks so listen up.

He is a writer, musician, renaissance man with a face for radio, and a unicorn that gives us hope...Elia Einhorn wears lots of hats, but to him music is everything. We can't believe it took the Matrix this long to get us to shuck and jive for an incomparable episode.

We had an invaluable nostalgia solidarity session with Susie Ulrey of Tampa’s beloved, emo veterans POHGOH, whose new album du und ich elaborates on Susie's daily fears of living with Multiple Sclerosis, love and loss, and learning how to live through the uncertainty of a global pandemic.

Does musician Dana Buoy have the same amount of blood in his body as the next person? Find out on what may be our funniest episode yet, as we cover some wild territory with the longtime Akron/Family drummer who has been making kaleidoscopic pop as Dana Buoy for a decade. From Captain Ron to Queen Latifah, our questions are as wild and visceral as his most recent album, Experiments in Plant-Ba...

Selling vibrations of air, from where the redwoods meet the sea, our bonus episode with Windser is ethereal, emotional, glassy and layered. This top drawer musician recently worked with Macklemore, and he is definitely on the come-up so listen up!

Call it kismet, a respite from existential dread, whatever you choose, Dan Mangan was meant to be on our podcast, and it took a few tries, but we got him! The Canadian singer/songwriter is one of our host's favourites (notice the spelling) and this episode slaps, just like his new album, Being Somewhere. We talk touring, parenting, Ninja Turtle archetypes, the pronunciation of Alanis, and so...

The uncomfortably honest and soulful LA-based songwriter Rozzi has shared stages and/or collaborated with the likes of Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, and Maroon 5, and now she is taking Jello shots on arguably her biggest (best?) platform: Bothering the Band! Get used to Rozzi being everywhere, because it’s already happening.

We are kicking off Season 3 with a very special (and synchronistic) episode! From Beach Boys to Black Flag, we go round and round with Rockaway Records co-founder and music historian Wayne Johnson, talking Los Angeles, concert stories, and 40+ years of selling vinyl.

Blister water and all, we are so stoked to welcome back our pal Randy Randall to the pod! The Grammy-nominated recording artist and multi-instrumentalist from the two-person experimental punk group No Age, who recently released a raucous new album called People Helping People, was a guest on our live show in LA this past May, and now he is back and this episode is special.

Is there anybody out there? Yes! Joining us from his historic loft-turned-studio + music/skate shop, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter Steven Fiore aka Young Mister makes this episode interesting and emotional, especially when talking about Seinfeld which hits us in the funny feels.

Wading through swamp rock and fighting the devil make this BONUS EPISODE with NYC experimental rock outfit The Mortal Prophets (helmed by John Beckmann) a worthy opponent, but then we invited Irish producer/multi-instrumentalist William Declan Lucey along to make it unfairly fun and informative, as well as talk everything from primitive blues to the raucous punk.

This is neither here nor there, but the minute Spotify "randomly suggested" Runnner, we raced to get the enigmatic singer-songwriter on the podcast. From goofy synth sounds to basketball rebounds, this cough-filled episode is the slippery elm you need in your life.

It's scientifically proven that Dessa is amazing. Not only is she a prolific performer, but she is also a writer, a poet, a podcast host, a scientist, as well as an intimidating force of nature by her own devices. This deeply human episode (sponsored by Sharpie) is a literal wish-come-true and we could not be more thrilled, humbled, honored to have asked her our super dumb questions.

They say good things come to those who wait. Well, we can't argue with that when it comes to our convo with David Champion, one blue-eyed brother half of the UK based band CHAMPS, who has dealt with our bothering long before we even got to really bother him. We are so glad we finally got to interview David, because we found out that he and our producer love old watches, and he and our host may hav...

We are so happy Peter Matthew Bauer fell into our lap. The former founding bassist and organist for the iconic indie rock band, The Walkmen, who also moonlights as a producer and manager of other cool bands, just released his third solo LP, Flowers. We talk about this fantastic album over a stem cell hanger steak, also discussing LA, his dog Maggie, and a bunch of silly shit.

Today, we have a terrific bonus episode with Tiffany. Yes, that Tiffany, who rocked malls in the 80s, and who is now rocking and rolling with some killer new music and also some tasty recipes! Listen now and tell your older sister because they will be blown away by the icon that is conquering new ground.