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They say it's a thin line between love and hate. Maybe that's why sometimes music we can't stand winds up becoming music we totally fall for. This week on Click Vortex, Sam, Jason, and the crew in the Clickhead Livechat discuss art they came around on from the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Phish, The Killers, The B-52s, Grateful Dead, and more.

On this episode of the Spindle, John and Marc drop the needle on a true classic: Roxy Music ’s 1975 “Love is the Drug” b/w “Sultanesque,” released in advance of their 5th album, “Siren.” Find out why this song still sounds so fucking great – and why it influenced so many future artists.

Just like an episode of Ghost to Ghost AM , Sam and Jason are back with a Halloween -themed livechat. Get a play-by-play of adventures at haunted hotels like Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff and The Rave/Eagles Club/The Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee and learn about the many musical obsessions of Stephen King . This episode includes appearances by The Ramones , radio legend Mary Costigan, Anton LeVay...

Argentinian video artist and musician Salvador Cresta invites you upstairs for a series of bewildering interviews with DIY music producers, experimental songwriters, animators, and other weirdos. Presented by WASTOIDS, season one is now playing at Night Flight Plus.  Featuring Green Sahara , Zach Phillips (Fievel Is Glauque),  Zully Adler (Goaty Tapes), Mickey Miles , Kurt Weisman , and John Andre...

On this episode of Hotline, we welcome "Sax Daddy" Joseph Shabason to the weird world of WASTOIDS to discuss his favorite vanity license plates, explore how skate videos introduced him to hip-hop, and reflect on his favorite John Carpenter movies. Welcome to Hell is available October 20 from Western Vinyl. #joephshabason #WASTOIDS  Follow Joseph Shabason Website: https://josephshabason.c...

Did the CIA get your favorite rockstar addicted to heroin? Was acclaimed horror writer Stephen King actually behind the murder of John Lennon ? Were T he Ramones, Sex Pistols, and The Clash funded by the KGB? This week on Click Vortex, Sam and Jason dive into the world of rock & roll conspiracy theories, with detours into the innovative early '90s call-in show Ring My Bell and the mystic...

You’ve heard Joseph Shabason on records by War on Drugs and Destroyer , but on Welcome to Hell he pairs jazz and funk with skateboarding culture. After the beep, leave a message for Joe—and listen for his answers on HOTLINE.  Pre-order  Welcome to Hell  via Western Vinyl. 

On this episode of the Spindle, Marc and John drop the needle on the Chills' 1985 7-inch "I Love My Leather Jacket" b/w "The Great Escape," a highlight of a career full of them. Find out why Martin Phillips' elegy for a lost friend is so unforgettable–and why you need the Chills in your life!

Beneath his hilarious persona, Chris Farren conceals the heart of a romantic. On his latest record album Doom Singer (Polyvinyl Records) the former Fake Problems singer weds massive riffs with intimate and funny confessions. Tune into Hotline as he answers 1-877-WASTOIDS calls about Bruce Springsteen’s son and why one caller’s girlfriends always dump him after Chris’ gigs. Beneath his hilarious pe...

We're hopping in the time machine and setting the controls for April 1968, to take a deep dive on Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson," the weird and unsettling world of Tiny Tim, and the format-bending sound of San Francisco's Moby Grape—as well as the ultra-dedicated unofficial archivists like DustyGrooves69 and Vintage Recordings , who make sure we can access it.  An...

The second annual Band Shirt Day is September 15th, 2023. Presented by MerchFriends and Spotify , with support from Hello Merch, Bandsintown, Rough Trade NYC, and WASTOIDS, Band Shirt Day is a global fundraising initiative, where artists come together for a single day to sell merchandise on their official sales channels and donate proceeds to charitable organizations of their choice. To celebrate,...

This time around, Marc and John delve into what may be the first true post-punk single: Magazine's 1978 7-inch "“Shot By Both Sides” backed with “My Mind Ain’t So Open." Led by Howard Devoto, the former Buzzcock who was already disillusioned with punk, Magazine truly ripped it up and started again, pulling the music of late 70s UK into the future. Find out how on this episode of The...

This week, Sam and Jason stomp on the topic of fuzz boxes, distortion pedals, gain, and direct-into-the-board breakup. It's a "distorted" episode, with weigh-ins from the Clickhead live chat and discussions of Neil Young, Marty McFly, Os Mutantes, Sonny Sharrock , and the mystical, mysteriously far-out visions of musical gear inventor, computer animator, and musician CCDB . Plus, th...

Fresh off the release of I Will Make a Baby in this Damn Economy (Carpark Records), Houston rapper Fat Tony joins us to answer fan questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS Hotline.  What's he love about Mexico City? Has Kathleen Hanna ever seen his Bikini Kill tattoo? Does he know the meaning of life? Learn all this and more on Hotline, brought to you by WASTOIDS. Listen to I Will Make a Baby in thi...

For the first time, Marc and John delve into a bonafide pop chart phenomenon: Chaka Khan's 1984 cover of Prince's "I Feel For You" backed with "Chinatown." It was a top 5 mainstay of the Billboard Hot 100 for months, but there's a lot of interesting stories behind its success too. Hear why this record is not just a classic, but a groundbreaker, on the latest epis...

Even though some of our audio got cut (again), it's all-new Click Vortex, in which Sam and Jason come down with a case of Bootleg Fever. Thrill as Jason shares vinyl needle-drops from the Beach Boys, Television (produced by Brian Eno), Lou Reed, and Kanye, and Sam offers a deep dive on the wiggy world of Weezer live boots, fan-assembled comps, and more. Oh, and even though the audio of us say...

On this episode of the Spindle, Marc and John drop the needle on The Sun City Girls 1990 EP You're Never Alone With A Cigarette , featuring two songs recorded at the same time as their legendary LP Torch of the Mystics . Can a band who loved to go on for hours contain themselves to two 7-inch sides? Listen and find out!

Adam McIlwee, AKA Wicca Phase Springs Eternal joins Hotline to answer questions fan questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS phone line. Best known for his work with punk rock band Tigers Jaw and as a member of GothBoiClique , WPSE discusses how his musical process has evolved, his list of dream collaborators, shares his favorite Lil B songs and much more. 

Sam and Jason clear the table to discuss the big news events of the sweltering season: Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) and aliens. From the UAP hearings to the Unarius Academy of Science, Arrival (2016), Back to the Beach (1987) and more, all in an all-new, all-swirled up edition of Click Vortex.  Call 1-877-WASTOIDS Find more podcasts and videos: www.wastoids.com

For the first ever live episode of the Spindle, hosted by DC record store Art Sound Language , Marc and John delve into the greatness of the Minutemen's 1980 Paranoid Time EP , the second-ever release on SST records. The audio is a little rough—we truly jammed econo!—but the genius of the Minutemen still shines through!

Content warning: This episode features discussion about suicidal ideation. Viewer and listener discretion is advised. 🎶 Ring! Ring! 🎶 As a member of GothBoiClique, Fish Narc rose up alongside artists like Lil Peep, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Cold Hart, and Horse Head. With Fruiting Body , he splits his time between real talk confessions and bleak humor, his auto-tuned vocals hovering atop post...

The summer has melted Sam and Jason's brains to the point that they can barely function. Time to kick back and relax with an hour of on-stage freak-outs. From Billy Joel spazzing out to Fugazi scolding "ice cream eating motherf**kers" in the crowd, from Elvis packing heat to J ohn Otway & Wild Willy Barrett freaking out on the Old Grey Whistle Test , this one has it all. Call us...

This time around, Marc and John delve into the velour-covered, medallion-swinging riff-rock of Urge Overkill, and their 1991 7-inch "Now That's The Barclords" backed with "What's This Generation Coming To?" Is it a great single? Spoiler alert: Marc and John don't agree! Find out who's Siskel and who's Ebert on the latest episode of the Spindle.

Ring ring. London psych-surf band Los Bitchos answer your questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline.  What’s their favorite tequila brand? What would they change about the music industry? What podcasts and tunes are they listening to in the van? Learn these answers and more by checking out HOTLINE. Find Los Bitchos tunes and goods from Hello Merch.

"We'll be singing, when we're clicking." The summer doldrums won't get the Click Vortex boys down. On this all-new episode, Sam and Jason take a visit to Asteroid City , dwell on the idea of one-hit-wonder status in the music industry, explore the anarchist punk roots of Chumbawamba , and riff on teen heartthrob, one-hit-wonder, and original Daredevil actor Rex Smith .