Little Steven's Underground Garage - Coolest Conversations

This week Manfred’s guest is renowned drummer, author and actor John Densmore. IIn this two-part special we get to know the man behind the drums for the L.A. band The Doors. In part two, we hear more about his latest book The Seekers: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists) , along with his relationships with many artists including his bandmate Robby Krieger and Jay-Z. Join John Den...

This week Manfred’s guest is  Morten Henriksen, lead singer of the Norwegian bubble gum pop-punk band The Yum Yums. Morten has been a constant on the music scene in Moss Noway for some time. We hear all about his previous bands including T he Twistaroos and  Cosmic Dropouts. We also hear about the Yum Yums latest record 'For Those About To Pop' and what's on his Christmas wish-list!  Join Morten H...

This week Manfred’s guest is renowned drummer, author and actor John Densmore. IIn this two-part special we get to know the man behind the drums for the L.A. band The Doors. In part one, we hear about his latest book The Seekers: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists), along with his concept of space and time in music.  Tune in next week to hear more from John Densmore with the Mig...

This week Manfred’s guest is rock and roll guitarist Ricky Byrd. Ricky has just released his latest solo album ' Sobering Times', following the theme of recovery he dealt with on his 2017 release 'Clean Getaway'. Ricky and Manfred discuss the music and creating the album, we learn about the daily struggles for those dealing with addiction and the importance and impact music can have on those suffe...

This week Manfred’s guest is NYC rocker, Mickey Leigh. Yes, he's back with another rockin' single on Wicked Cool Records, 'Lost In Space .' Hear all about his latest work, how it almost became a Ramones track and the inspiration he drew from the 1962 movie 'Mutiny on the Bounty'. Join  Mickey Leigh with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is no stranger to the Underground Garage, the one and only Brian Ray. Following the release of his recent single on Wicked Cool Records, Brian caught up with Manfred to discuss his latest work. Brain talked about the many changes in creating music during a pandemic, where he has drawn inspiration for his music and working with many artists such as Weezer's Scott Shriner a...

This week Manfred’s guest is Jimy Sohns of the '60s garage rock band, The Shadows Of Knight. The band just released their first new single in 53 Years ' Wild Man ', which was a recent Coolest Song. We hear all about the beginning of the band in the early '60s, their massive success with their cover of Van Morrisons 'Gloria' and the latest addition to the band, producer and musician, Michael Weber....

This week Manfred’s guest is Greg Cartwright of the Memphis, Tennessee based band Reigning Sound. Manfred caught up with Greg to discuss his musical background and influences, his time with the '90s garage bands The Compulsive Gamblers and The Oblivians, along with reuniting the original members of Reigning Sound for an upcoming 2021 album.  Join Greg Cartwright with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest...

This week Manfred’s guest is Keith Streng of the legendary rockers The Fleshtones. Following the release of their 22nd album 'Face Of The Screaming Werewolf', Manfred caught up with the band's guitarist to discuss the bands legacy over their 44 years together, the inspiration behind their recent album and their connection to Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. Join Keith Streng with Mighty Manfred on this...

This week Manfred’s guest is Chris Paine of the New York-based rockers The Midnight Callers. The group recently released the album 'Red Letter Glow', which featured our recent Coolest Song ' 41 Miles to Roscoe'. Tune in to hear all about the band, the album and a road trip to Roscoe! Join Chris Paine with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is singer-songwriter, Jessie Wagner. Manfred last spoke to Jessie back in May, following the release of her single 'Over And Over'.  Now, the two catch up as Jessie's debut album 'Shoes Droppin' has been released to the world. Join Jessie Wagner with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is musician, recording artist and songwriter Nils Lofgren. Following the release of his live album ' Weathered ' which featured a recent coolest song, Nils stopped by to chat Mighty Manfred about the album. He tells us about songwriting with Lou Reed and the album 'Blue With Lou' (2019) and auditioning for the Rolling Stones. Join Nils Lofgren with Mighty Manfred on this...

This week Manfred's guest is musician, producer and activist King Khan. In part- two of this feature, we hear about the animated short "Rat-Tribution Now", he created with his daughter Saba Lou, his passion for tarot card reading and his current music projects including his recent Jazz album 'The Infinite Ones'. Join King Khan with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Un...

This week Manfred's guest is singer-songwriter Don Bryant, whose recent album 'You Make Me Fee', featured a Coolest Song on Little Steven's Underground Garage. We hear all about his early career, which began in the '60s in Memphis, TN working with various artists including The 5 Royales, Al Green, Otis Clay and his now-wife, Ann Peebles. Don also tells us about the influences he drew upon and work...

This week Manfred's guest is musician, producer and activist King Khan. In this two-part feature, we hear about his work with the Global Solidarity Forever foundation, the Invaders documentary which King Khan provided the soundtrack for and the influence of New Orleans music on his various projects over the years. Join us next week for Part 2, to hear more from King Khan. Join King Khan with Might...

This week Manfred's guest is the one and only Ryan Hamilton . Yes, he's back! And he just released his second LP ' Nowhere To Go But Everywhere' on Wicked Cool Records.  Hear about Ryan's journey in creating the album, working with singer-songwriter Kay Hanley and his love for 'Southern Accents'.   Join Ryan Hamilton with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground...

This week Manfred's guest is singer, actress and artist, Cherie Currie. Cherie was the lead vocalist of the all-female teenage rock band in the later '70s t he Runaways. Cherrie's album 'Blvds of Splendor', features our recent Coolest Song " What Do All The People Know”. She stopped by the garage to tell us about the album, we hear about her time with the Runaways and her plans for releasing the a...

This week Manfred's guest is the prince of power-pop, Kurt Baker. Kurt has been working on some new music for his upcoming album to be released in October. His first single from the upcoming album 'Over You' featured as our Coolest Song and Manfred found out all about the song and album, and how Kurt has been coping in Spain during these times.  Join Kurt Baker with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest...

This week Manfred's guest is singer, songwriter and member of The Gogo's, Kathy Valentine. In part-two of this feature, we learn about her contributions to The Gogo's, their recent documentary and Kathy's 2020 memoir 'All I Ever Wanted'. Join Kathy Valentine with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage. 

This week Manfred’s guest Andy Babiuk of The Chesterfield Kings and current bassist with the supergroup The Empty Hearts. Andy featured as our first Coolest Conversation guest back in 2014.  Following the release of The Empty Hearts latest album 'The Second Album', Andy caught up with Manfred to discuss all that has changed between now and then! We hear about the formation of the group, the album'...

This week Manfred's guest is singer, songwriter and member of The Gogo 's, Kathy Valentine.   In this two-part feature, Kathy dives deep into her life and career.  Following the release of the Gogo's documentary and biography, Kathy tells us about her early life, we learn about her musical interests and stepping into the music industry with her bands The Textones and soon after The Go-go's. Join u...

This week Manfred's guest is legendary musician H.R. of the hardcore punk band Bad Brains.  H.R. recently collaborated with Jesse Malin on a track in honor of the late NYHC legend Todd Youth.   Manfred and H.R. discuss the late Todd Youth and his musical prowess, the creation and production of the track along with working in the studio in NYC with Jesse Malin.  Join H.R. with Mighty Manfred on thi...

This week our throwback dates back to 2015, when Manfred spoke with New York singer, songwriter and rocker, Jesse Malin. Jesse 's 7th album 'New York Before The War' featured our coolest song ' Turn Up The Mains', and he told Manfred all about the inspiration behind the album.  Manfred and Jesse also spoke of Jesse's early bands 'Heart Attack' and 'D-Generation'. Join Jesse Malin with Mighty Manfr...

This week Manfred’s guest is the Hilton Valentine legendary guitarist from the seminal British band, The Animals. Hilton and Manfred discussed how Hilton joined the band, working with Mickie Most, the famous opening riff on House Of The Rising Sun and naming the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Join Hilton Valentine with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage. w...

This week Manfred’s guest is the Hilton Valentine legendary guitarist from the seminal British band, The Animals.  Hilton and Manfred discussed how Hilton joined the band, working with Mickie Most, the famous opening riff on House Of The Rising Sun and naming the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Join Hilton Valentine with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.