The Haute Garbage Podcast

This week we talked to David Weed! We chopped it up about comic books, video games, food that will burn your mouth, secondary condiments, basketball, puppets, and so much more. Oh, we are back!  Music this week: David Weed, Grails, Armpit Termites, and Private Lives

Tabor Dance has grown from a single person shaking off the isolation and disorientation of the pandemic into a Portland institution for a community of thousands. This week, the fellas sit down with Tabor Dance President Katrin Dougherty and Founder Mitchell Hartman to hear the TD origin story, how it was shepherded into maturity through growing pains, and how it continues to grow and evolve. Plus,...

Prolific Portland beatmaker and bass player MLTZR joins the fellas this week to drape us in warm, sonic blankets. Restless-but-disciplined, MLTZR is in constant search of vibes, grooves, and connections. We talk about the joys of collaboration, success in creation as an act of completion, exhausting his sonic curiosities, THC-infused wetnaps, and snacking on pickle chips. All that plus some licens...

It's the long-overdue return of the great NorthernDraw! And he's brought along his collaborator (and top-shelf guest in his own right) LT Headtrip. The two joined us on Draw's birthday (!) to discuss their newest joint release, the siiiiiiick two-hander "Novel Path". We get INSIDE the music on this one with two born creators, talkers, storytellers, and strip club enthusias...

After an unplanned hiatus, the boys come back STRONG with a real Season 2 Hall-of-Fame guest as the GREAT Leo London of The Domestics joins the show! One of Portland's most well-rounded and prolific songwriters, Leo plays some stripped down tunes live, and is an overall super fun, thoughtful thinker on all things music. We get back to our roots with deep dives into the concept of authenticity...

Garreson is a folky, country-y, American-y troubadour with the voice of an angel. But he's also one of the absolute best hangs in the business, and that full range of talents and delights is on display this week. We discuss the energy exchange of live music, the relationship at the center of his forthcoming album  Monte , the tragic fate of the common moth, and the works of Clive "The Cu...

In this special edition of the Haute Garbage Podcast, Drew sits down 1-on-1 with the newly minted CHAMPION of the Harry Mack Anomaly Cypher freestyle competition, A'Revolution! A'Rev is a renaissance woman: poet, performer, cybersecurity guru, MC, and founder of Sypher Saturdays (the premiere gathering of DJs and Freestylers here in PDX—and, yeah, she knows how it's spelled!). We ta...

Take 10 seconds and grab a pair of oven mitts before you dive into the second installment of our Treefort adventures...cause this one is HOT! We get cozy with a trio of Boise based artists that blew our socks off during the fest...and we sort of needed those socks, 'cause we underpacked. But TOTALLY WORTH IT if the tradeoff is hanging with producer duo Dose Amigos, Alt rock wizards MYLO BYBEE...

Portland effing LEGENDS Berzerk are on the show this week! It is not hyperbole to say that Berzerk is one of the most important punk bands in Portland's storied music history, dating back to the early 90s—and they are back in the game, recording new music and playing new shows, and they haven't lost their fastball even a tiny bit. Mandy, Yianna, and Tyler came in HOT with stories about t...

Treefort Music Fest is in the books, but the hits keep hitting here at HG! Andy, Drew, and a big, stupid, orange hat really got super lucky this year, with so many amazing bands sitting down for a lil' chin wag during the fest. So, for the next few episodes, we'll be featuring those conversations (along with some killer music) from our time in Boise, ID. We're kicking things off in...

Mini Blinds are a Portland pop band (append your favorite modifier: dream, paisley, egg, psych, warm) that has been ahead of the current vibes and sounds that pervade the genre since their first releases in 2016. Somehow, that polish and know-how make their music seem more vital and alive.  We were thrilled to have Beth Ann and Devin in studio to share some killer tunes and talk about the pros and...

This week we talked to Fox and Bones! They’re on tour right now. We talked to Scott about hitting the open road, inspiration, and the Portland Folk Festival. Music this week from Fox and Bones, Jazzbois, Haley Johnson, and Brian and the Bar Flies. 

This one's for anyone who prefers their doom served slightly blackened! Cue the Sun are a rad trio of heavy-riff goblins who joined us for a lively discussion about cryptids, Mortal Kombat fatalities, and forest-themed stage decoration. We also played killer music from their recent EP, available for purchase and streaming on Bandcamp. Catch Cue the Sun live in Portland on 3.28 at the Alleway...

Andy is bringing you a preview of some punk and metal bands he's excited to see at Treefort Music festival. Plus, one of his all time favorite songs. He's fully flooped for this one. Music from Zookraught, Backhand, Sol, Machine Country, and Barn. 

We're going to Treefort 2025! From March 26-30, Andy and Drew will be creepin' the streets of Boise, ID, checking out amazing music and talking to artists. To celebrate, those two knuckleheads will be sharing playlists from some of the artists gracing the stage this year. Subscribe to the pod and follow us on Instagram for updates on the road to Treefort! On this Pre-Fort playlist, Drew...

This week we talk to MOODY IDAHO! We talk about spiders, recording, astrology, CENTAURS, misunderstood song lyrics, a magic guitar, and Slim Jim burials. Unflinching music this week from Moody Idaho, Cat Clyde, Jaqueline Hyde, and RLLRBLL 

This week we welcome back FOX MEDICINE! We talk about rat burgers, coffee soup, recording their new album, Andy’s broken music taste, smelly pee at the gym,  tips to survive the road, and what they’ve been up since last week spoke. Rippers this week from Fox Medicine, Kal-El, It&i, and Wax Wizard. 

This week we talked to Uncanny Valley Girls! We teach Drew some new slang, talk tapes, spice levels, Shaq, recording their new album, and finally talk about mutant powers. Absolute clappers this week from Uncanny Valley Girls, Artificial Go, Juliet and the East, and Les Deuxluxes  

This week we talked to Coffin Apartment! We talk about the best shows, human contact, music vs silence, band break ups, podcast recommendations, and urban legends. Real music this week from Coffin Apartment, Bedsore, Dry Wedding, and Milc.  

This week we talk to VHS Ghost! We talk about what a Tik Tok ban means to working musicians, meeting your doppelganger, and what got Brandon to become VHS Ghost. Fantastic music this week from VHS Ghost, Piss Ghost, Porch Kiss, and Public Pleasure.

This week we talk to Left On Tenth! We talk about the pants-down-solo, sun glasses, being too cool for coats, remote recording, eating contests, living in a store, creating a show people want to see again, and basements. Super good music this week from Left On Tenth, Saorise Dream, The Apricots, and Lowen 

The week we talk to one our favorite emcees, BOCHA! We talk about first tracks, his origin story,  dog weed, the Bocha vault, perspective, our favorite records and movies of 2024, and we play some amazing music for you. Tracks this week from Bocha, Coke Bumaye, and Myles Bullen.  

We talked to AAN this week! We talk about early musical danger, Billy Joel, emotional connection, we recommend our favorite music podcasts, and we listen to some amazing music. Tracks this week from AAN, Dialup Ghosts, The Dbs, Old Unconscious, and Black Helium. 

This week we talked to The Quick And Easy Boys! We get into how they got started, their dream musical equipment, season 2, going shirtless, rippin blinkies, era’s, and Waffle House travel destinations. Scathing tracks this week from The Quick and Easy Boys, Fingathing, Family Worship Center, and Blind Horse. 

This week we talked to Portland nightmare pop band, Miss Honey. We get into seriously serious topics like performance attire, dark undertones, fighting, butterfly knives, ghosts, big mustard, sweeping, and so much more. Crushing music this week from Miss Honey, Dummy, and Beastii