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Tommy lays it down to us clowns about the release of his new album “Wronger” with Cowboys In The Campfire; the time The Replacements pissed off Kiss’ Gene Simmons so badly that he walked out of their show; and how much fun it was to ride a mechanical bull with Axl Rose. Buy the Wronger album here: https://www.tommystinson.com IG, FB: @tommystinson --------------------------------------------------...

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this episode, hear why lying about Steven Seagal doesn’t put you Above the Law; how knocking on wood isn’t necessarily good luck when auditioning at NBC; and whether Pink Floyd really needed oversized bonsai trees in Antarctica. ---------------------------------------------...

John Martin stops the presses to give us the scoop on how the newly rebooted CREEM magazine walks that fine line between stupid and clever; the unusual compensation that legendary cartoonist R. Crumb received to design the magazine's iconic mascot, Boy Howdy; and why CREEM's party at the South By Southwest music festival nearly blew-up in a haze of Mexican Coke. Subscribe to CREEM: https://www.cre...

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this edition, we hear about the time Flavor Flav brought MadTV to a halt in the name of Michael Jackson; why it’s not fun giving Christopher Walken a lift; and what HORROR it is to ride the elevator with Marlon Brando. -------------------------------------------------- Get...

In this TMEP classic, the legendary Pixies guitarist riffs on how he reclaimed his name from a bully named Joey; the time when David Letterman gave the band a one-word review - "Outfits"; and why his least favorite Pixies song to play is “Monkey Gone to Heaven.” Pixies are on tour in 2023! Find them on a stage near you: https://www.pixiesmusic.com/tour ---------------------------------------------...

We have a heart-to-heart with this Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer about the time their record label tried to release the band's second album BEFORE IT WAS DONE; why their hit song “Barracuda” was inspired by a “slime ball”; and how the music of the 1980’s was ruined by overthinking and cocaine. Nancy's website: https://nancywilsonofheart.com On IG & FB: @nancywilson ------------------------------------...

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this edition, we go deep...very deep. Hear about the time singer Madisenxoxo got overexposed during a photo shoot; pro diver Tom Haig discovered the desert might not be the best place for aquatic sports; and actor David Lascher, and his co-stars Jeff Bridges, Ryan Phillippe...

Grammy-winning rocker Dave Pirner bares his soul with stories about the time he deftly avoided a dispute between three of his bandmates’ girlfriends; how his first taste of the big time was on a couch-surfing tour with Hüsker Dü; and when he knew it was time to leave the hotel room of Rolling Stone Keith Richards. Buy Dave's book of lyrics and creative insights, Loud Fast Words: https://shop.mnhs....

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this edition, you’ll hear about the time The New Pornographers were haunted by the late Levon Helm during a recording session; when a writer novelizing Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist caused an electrical storm with mere words; and the day Marvin Gaye’s song “Let’s Get It On...

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this 11th edition of our QTs (11? Sound familiar?), hear some horror stories of "Hell Holes" on the road like the time Swamp Thing crashed at a summer camp filled with mystery meat; when Minneapolis’ Bad Bad Hats went right from a gig to a home that was 90% under constructi...

In this TMEP classic, Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley from Drive-By Truckers tell us about the time then-DBT’er Jason Isbell was approached by a chatty fan while taking “a monument”; why “Horse Pussy” was once under consideration as their band name; and the crazy moment the Commodores serenaded Alabama’s segregationist Governor George Wallace. DBT IG, FB: @drivebytruckers Patterson Hood IG: @dbtph...

Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan jams with us about the time his group headlined for a seafood buffet; why a misspelling in the Chapel Hill phonebook was the inspiration for their band name; and how a chance meeting at the merch table led to Merge Records signing Arcade Fire. On the Interwebs: https://mergerecords.com Socials: @mergerecords -------------------------------------------------- Get i...

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. Hear about the time Nick Lowe dropped in on an obscure Milwaukee band and became an instant fan; Wayne Newton kindly chauffeured some out-of-town Vegas guests in the middle of the night; and an evening with “Mike Brady" turned a Second City actor into a living legend. --------...

In this TMEP classic, Jon Langford taps the deep, dark bowels of punk rock to share his 1979 prediction that U2's career was "going nowhere"; how Lester Bangs declared the Mekons to be better than REO Speedwagon and Budgie...combined; and about being dissed at the A&M Records Christmas party. This Spinal Tap Moment swap meet was originally released on November 4, 2021. See Jon's art: www.yarddog.c...

In another one of our faves from the TMEP vault, we revisit our lively chat with Modern Family’s two-time Emmy Award-winning actress -- the hilariously funny Julie "Claire Dunphy” Bowen who spills the beans about the time she was supposed to film a sex scene on Jim Morrison’s grave; her Mrs. Robinson thang for Harry Styles (whose concert she attended last week); and why Spinal Tap keyboardist Viv...

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. Hear about the time pro-wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage caused the host of a cooking show to be turned into mincemeat; the gig where Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro rained blood from the heavens; and how comedian Billy Wayne Davis saw a couple who thought Ralphie May was an...

Spinal Tap's Music Director CJ Vanston shares a personal Spinal Tap Moment about the time one of his guitar heroes, Jeff Beck, got into CJ's pants. Jeff Beck pass away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. We hope this hilarious and heartfelt story brings a bit of levity to a sad moment for music fans. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Lea...

In one of our faves from the TMEP vault, we replay our chat with Dan Konopka from 2021 on the date 11/11 (because everything in this show must go to 11) when he told us why a piss bucket is put by his drum kit every time he plays the Paradise Rock Club in Boston; how a muppet looks when it "dies"; and what it’s like to rock out in ZERO GRAVITY. IG: @okgo Website: https://okgo.net -----------------...

Alex, Allen, and Gretchen cherry pick the best Spinal Tap Moments from the show. Hear about the time Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein from Sleater-Kinney were left a “present” in their dressing room at Red Rocks; Rhett Miller tells us how the Old 97's guitar player accidentally tripped balls during an appearance on Conan; Semisonic’s Dan Wilson shares the story about when he collaborated with Ca...

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this week’s QT, hear about how much fun it wasn’t stalking a married woman with Big Star’s Alex Chilton; what it’s like auditioning to be Tom Cruise’s real-life Scientology girlfriend; and why a good career move would not include getting drunk and losing your purse the nigh...

Nirvana Nevermind producer & Garbage drummer Butch Vig tells us about the time he lost Kurt Cobain at a Butthole Surfers show; how Garbage was once forced to play a gig at gunpoint; and why the band's lead singer Shirley Manson nearly didn't pass her audition. Get the Garbage Anthology album in transparent yellow double vinyl See IG: @garbage Website: https://www.garbage.com ----------------------...

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episode for short attention spans. On this week’s QT, hear about how surprised an LA singer was when she found out she was gigging at an orgy; how mortified a male supermodel was when he realized the famous fashion photographer who was taking nudes photos of him didn’t have film in his camera; and how shocked a ri...

Mean Girls and Freaky Friday director Mark Waters tells us about the time he got parenting advice from Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider; why Matthew McConaughey calls everyone by their last name; and how tuna sandwiches helped Jim Carrey get out of his funk during the filming of Mr. Popper’s Penguins. See Mark's IG: @mark_s_waters -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too...

Def Jam Records' original president and co-producer of Public Enemy’s “Yo Bum Rush the Show” Bill Stephney talks about the time PE sprinkled a gig with 'Artificial Flavor'; how early Beastie Boys shows reached a climax; and how Rick Ruben literally buried his old record company at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Discover the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap, a first-of-its-kind multimedia...

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episodes for short attention spans. On this week’s QT, hear about a supermodel’s face-off with Mark Wahlberg; a weird conversation with Robert De Niro; and the day Hannah Montana turned into Tony Montana. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: h...