Discograffiti

Today, the first Jesus Lizard record release in 26 years goes down, an event that demands celebration. Join No Age’s Randy Randall and Discograffiti Host Dave Gebroe as we rate and discuss the entire catalog of one of rock and roll’s finest all-time bands. Huge thanks to Ipecac Recordings for making this happen!   Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331  I support a wife and a five-year-old son w...

Ripped directly from the darkest part of my soul...here, then, is the tall tale-like story of Jesus II, an absolutely true and harrowing account of the collapsed 1994 feature film I attempted and failed to complete right out of college, at a cost of $100,000. Get ready for a boatload of essential Dave Gebroe background info.   Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331    PLEASE PICK AT LEAST ONE: J...

Meet Beach Boys/Brian Wilson photographer Jeff McEvoy and Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken, who’ve joined with me in bringing Discograffiti’s epic new Beach Boys super-series to life.  In this episode, we’ll fill you in on some crucial details, including:   Who I plan on interviewing; The ridiculously broad expanse of music we’ll be covering in the series; And what the “behind the mirror” companio...

The biggest hit single of the 1970s spent ten weeks at number one.  If you weren’t alive at the time, then there’s no way to adequately describe how torturous that period truly was.  Yet the deeper I dug in my research for this episode, the more nauseated I became. The tale of this song has to be heard to be believed.  It is truly epically horrendous.   Here’s just a few of the many things Discogr...

Discograffiti is NOT a normal podcast, and this episode stands as inarguable proof. If you connect with what you’re about to hear, please re-post this or send it to someone you care about who’s in trouble and may find some comfort and solace in the topics discussed.   Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331    I support a wife and a five-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income...

First in Deerhoof and then on his own over four consistently brilliant solo LPs (including the brand-new Hardly Art release Paint A Room), Chris Cohen’s been gifting us with projects over the last 25 years that’ve run the gamut stylistically. Massive success inevitably beckons, and that’s the objective truth.   Here’s just a few of the things Chris and I discuss in this podcast:   How his creative...

First in Deerhoof and then on his own over four consistently brilliant solo LPs (including the brand-new Hardly Art release Paint A Room), Chris Cohen’s been gifting us with projects over the last 25 years that’ve run the gamut stylistically. Massive success inevitably beckons, and that’s the objective truth.   Here’s just a few of the things Chris and I discuss in this podcast:   How he wound up...

One of the greatest actors of all time—The Sopranos’ Michael Imperioli—is also a confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool music nerd and songwriter in his own right. The Smiths came along and changed the game for him, and Discograffiti needed to find out exactly why.   Here’s just a few of the things Michael and I discuss in Part Two of this podcast series:   In-depth discussions of The Queen Is Dead, Louder T...

One of the greatest actors of all time—The Sopranos’ Michael Imperioli—is also a confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool music nerd and songwriter in his own right. The Smiths came along and changed the game for him, and Discograffiti needed to find out exactly why.   Here’s just a few of the things Michael and I discuss about The Smiths:   Why the group made such a huge impact on a young Michael Imperioli at...

The Thompson Twins were one of the greatest bands of the early MTV era, pumping out hit after hit while offering an emotional resonance that transcended the typical chart fare. Singer/songwriter Tom Bailey is still very much at it, making vital new music and touring, and he doesn’t shy away from the difficult questions. He’s a terrific interview.   Here’s just some of the many things we touch on i...

There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design.  They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it.  But that’s only the beginning…   In Part 3 of this unprecedented 5 1/2 hour interview with 3/4 of the original brother-sister quartet, Discograffiti explores the history and output of the band with appropriatel...

There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design.  They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it.  But that’s only the beginning…   In Part 2 of this unprecedented 5 1/2 hour interview with 3/4 of the original brother-sister quartet, Discograffiti explores the history and output of the band with appropriatel...

There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design.  They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it.  But that’s only the beginning…   In this unprecedented 5 1/2 hour interview with 3/4 of the original brother-sister quartet, Discograffiti explores the history and output of the band with appropriately fawning...

First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas, and now…welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.)   In this, the very last episode of Discograffiti’s Mamas & Papas Series, Richard Campbell (@richcbart) & creator/host Dave Gebroe explore & rate John’s solo recording ca...

First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas…and now welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.)   In this special penultimate installment of Discograffiti’s Mamas & The Papas Series, Richard Campbell (@richcbart) & creator/host Dave Gebroe explore & rate John’s solo...

First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas…and now welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.)   In this special penultimate installment of Discograffiti’s without-precedent 16-hour interview, Michelle Phillips guests along with band biographer Richard Campbell (@richcbart) &am...

First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas…and now welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.)   In Part 6 of this without-precedent 16-hour interview, Michelle Phillips guests along with band biographer Richard Campbell (@richcbart) & creator/host Dave Gebroe as we put our...

Brian & Michael D’Addario write great songs and release great albums, something they very much have in common with our mutual favorite band.  The fertile period following the collapse of the mythic Smile project offers myriad auditory treasures, not least of all this charming soul confection from the fall of 1967.    In this episode, we reveal:   A sneak-attack rating of The Lemon Twigs’ entir...

Our celebration of Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music continues with author David Holzer, who’s currently working on a book about the record!   In this episode, David & I discuss:   The manifold ways in which Metal Machine Music can be used as a weapon;   Why having a propensity for substance abuse lends itself to having the skill set one may require to fully...

METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System maximalist pop genius W. Cullen Hart explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special bite-sized episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our ambient reimagi...

METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! Teenbeat mastermind and Unrest/Air Miami/Flin Flon/Grenadine/Fang Wizard/Cotton Candy/et al band addict Mark Robinson explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special bite-sized episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first officia...

METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! Wand main man and solo superstar Cory Hanson explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special bite-sized episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our ambient reimagining METAL MACHINE MUZAK.   True to t...

METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! This beloved Sebadoh / Folk Implosion / Dinosaur Jr. luminary explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special, unexpectedly profound episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our ambient reimagining MET...

Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System maximalist pop genius W. Cullen Hart explains his relationship with Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music in this special, bite-sized episode, one in a series of 8 we’re rolling out over the next two weeks that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our ambient reimagining METAL MACHIN...

Teenbeat mastermind and Unrest/Air Miami/Flin Flon/Grenadine/Fang Wizard/Cotton Candy/et al band addict Mark Robinson explains his relationship with Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music in this special, bite-sized episode, one in a series of 8 we’re rolling out over the next two weeks that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release,...