The Indie 500 Podcast

Featuring interview clips with Duane Tudahl, check out his kickstarter for his new documentary here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113034335/crack-the-sky-50th-anniversary-documentary-film Dig if u will this episode, the long awaited return of the mainline episode where we discuss an album many have noted as a favorite and it’s companion movie: Purple Rain. We hear from one of the worlds mo...

IFP Pit Stop: Season in the abyss The IFP boys set a demarcation line between season 1 and season 2 with an OOPS! All Segments pit stop. They power rank the albums, assign more NFL teams a vibes matching band, reminisce on the best and most confounding parts of season one, what’s a Graham sandwich? and….is that Taylor Swift!?!?

In this episode of the Indie 500 Podcast, Breddy & Helio sit down with John Stanier, drummer for Battles, to discuss their album ‘Mirrored’, ranked number 436 on NME’s top 500 albums of all time. Stanier talks about his experiences recording at Machines with Magnets studio, his initial reaction to joining Battles, and the band's creative evolution over the years. The conversation also veer...

In this episode of the Indie 500, Breddy & Helio sit down with Ian Williams, guitarist for the band Battles, to discuss their album "Mirrored" which lands at #436 on NME's top 500 albums of all-time list. We touch on a variety of topics including evolving technologies in music, when do you just KNOW you've found a good loop you want to use, the evolution of the band from guys with day jobs to...

#436 Battles - Mirrored After more delays than you could shake a Line6 DL4 at, the long awaited episode on the 00’s classic "Mirrored" by Battles finally arrives with an incredible bonus: our own interviews with the band themselves, John Stanier and Ian Williams. Helio and Breddy quiz John and Ian on topics like signing with Warp records as a group with a real drummer, how do you know when a loop...

#116 The White Stripes - ElephantIt’s two on two ball (and biscuit) as Breddy and Helio take on a fellow duo we all knew would show up sooner or later: The White Stripes, and at the height of their powers with songs and riffs that resonated across the globe and catapulted them into stardom. The boys also begin a new long term project, recite monologues from Spielberg movies, and literally fiddle w...

#317 Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel Pull up to your porch or step into your parlor as an extra large, country-fried episode of The Indie 500 Podcast tells you how it all went down with Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, and the rest of the Ex-Byrds Extended Cinematic Universe. Will Breddy be fully lost to Alt-country? Will Helio find the yeehaw in his heart? Will a myriad of NFL week 1 references and se...

#354 - Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul I'm talking about the power of podcasting about the NME top 500 now. I'm gonna tell you what a podcast can do. You know when they say podcasts make the world go 'round, that's the truth. Certain episodes can make you or break you. They can make you laugh, they can make you cry. they can make you happy, they can make you sad. Aw, it'd get h...

Find this weeks guest, Hudson Ludy, on his YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/@hudsonludyIn this episode of the Indie 500 Podcast, Helio discusses Tom Waits with massive fan Hudson Ludy. Hudson shares insights on Tom Waits' music, his unique narrative style, and how Waits has influenced his own artistic journey. The conversation covers Hudson's beginnings with Waits' music, the impac...

In this episode of the Indie 500 Podcast, we examine Tom Waits' debut album 'Closing Time,' with special guest musician and fan, Trent Hamilton. The discussion delves into the evolution of Tom Waits' music, personal anecdotes about discovering Waits, and the unique experience of seeing him live. The conversation also recommends other artists similar to Waits and explores some inter...

#341 - Tom Waits - Closing Time Episode 20 - Tom Waits - Closing Time - Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings endThe show is graced by another multi-spot holder from the NME Top 500 albums list: Tom Waits! And we start at the start with his debut album, something altogether different from what the boys expected. Will The Eagles (bad band) of it all ruin things for our hosts? Will Th...

Exploring Frank Zappa's America with Bradley MorganIn this episode of the Indie 500 Podcast, we have a chance to talk about the book, "Frank Zappa's America" by Bradley Morgan. The episode covers Frank Zappa's musical genius, his strong stances against white Christian nationalism, and his advocacy for free speech and civil liberties. Bradley shares insights into his research,...

#447 - David Bowie - Diamond Dogs It’s The Return of the Kings as Helio and Breddy emerge from Summer break with a new Ozzy themed game to play and David Bowie emerges from the Ziggy Stardust era with a hundred different projects. Will George Orwells Widow give her blessing? Can some additional Ziggy style songs live up to their forerunners? Will a morning record tax the hosts one shared braincell...

We hope you are enjoying your summertime as we are ours! We just wanted to check in and let you know what we're working on, what we've been listening to and a little bit of a listening guide for any of you new followers out there. Most importantly: the return of the world's favorite game show, "Noel Way" where we tell Oasis stories and have to guess if they are true or false. Make sure to bring a...

Episode 18 - #183 - Speakerboxxx / The Love Below - im gonna rap like this and if you get hurt its your own fault. Oh yeah well I'm gonna be prince like this and if you get hurt... War! The Republic of Stankonia is crumbling under attacks by the ruthless Count Solo Album. There are heroes on both sides. #1 hits are everywhere. As the separatist double album army attempts to flee Stankonia with the...

The show is once again graced by one of the hallowed few: Al Horner, an NME contributor whose own personal list of top albums was factored into the top 500 list from whence we sprung. Along with all matters NME we also talk Queen, the Queen, Stones (many kinds), In N Out burgers, and Script Apart: Al’s podcast where he talks to screenwriters about their craft. This weeks thing Breddy couldn’t reca...

Episode 17 - #500 Outkast - Stankonia: Stank God Im a Country Boy Ah ha / hush that fuss / everybody move to the back of the NME Top 500 Albums list! its #500 - Stankonia. A horrible underrating of a fantastic album, but a welcome visit to Atlanta to talk about Outkast. Other topics include a lot of Arcade Fire for some unknown reason, whether Doop is still the worst UK #1 song we’ve heard….and is...

A little something extra for all the Professor Rave fans: our full interview with Martin James, previously featured in part on episode 16: The Prodigy - Music for the Jilted Generation, and now here unedited, uncut and uninterrupted by anything but Breddy’s inability to remember things about John Coltrane while trying to talk about how he was previously unable to remember things about John Coltran...

#155 - The Prodigy - Music for the Jilted GenerationThe indie 500 boys say fuck em’ and THEIR (own) LAW by self selecting an album rather than rolling a random one. Aiding and abetting this podcast crime is none other than friend of the pod, and friend of the band, “Professor Rave” Martin James, here to give them a first hand account of the UK rave scene of the 90s, the come up for Liam Howlett an...

Today Mr. Brian Wilson, one of musics greatest performers, writers and minds passed on, and so we hope you’ll join us in paying tribute to him in a way we believe he would have enjoyed. God only knows what we’ll be without him. Rest easy 🫡

On this weeks special Pit Stop episode the Indie 500 boys follow up on one of the most intriguing threads from the mainline episode on John Coltrane’s album “A Love Supreme”: The St. John Coltrane Church, and for their guide they are blessed with a visit from Dr. Nicholas Baham, a long time church member, professor at California State University East Bay and author of "The Coltrane Church: Apostle...

#375 - Morrissey - Vauxhall and I Somebody told us when we got to Vauxhall “sons you’ve finally got it made! Ol’ Morrissey made it here, and we’re all sure that you will!” but Helio and Breddy don’t think Morrisey done it this way, no we don’t think Morrissey done it this way15 eps on the NME list, speeding our middle-aged lives away, tell us one more time so we understand: are you sure Morrissey...

#188 - John Coltrane - A Love Supreme This week the boys review a John Coltrane album that was recorded in the time it takes them to record 2 episodes, and ended up in the library of congress. It’s the shows first foray into the wide world of Jazz with an album served up by the good God himself. Along the way they talk SebAstian (no Belle this time), ask why a local pizza chain may have lost it’s...

This week the Indie 500 boys are visiting pit lane to talk everything cover songs. From beloved bangers to mind rending renditions and some that simply cannot be explained. Was Chris Cornell the best Ozzy stand in? Should you subject yourself to a classic song with it’s key changed? Can Breddy remember Will Dissly’s name? And exactly how many times is Sheryl Crow gonna come up in this thing? All t...

#20 Radiohead - OK Computer This week the IFP boys dine with NME list royalty as they’ve landed within the top 25 for the first time on the pod. An event that requires reinforcements: Rick Quinn, on leave from The Army of the Dead and Company, returns to discuss a landmark album that touched all three’s lives in their formative years. Other topics include best protest songs, Phil Collins’ session...