What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]

Beloved English band Supergrass goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about Tom Zé, Harry Nilsson, Curtis Mayfield, the energy of The Police, listening to band chronologies & more. Supergrass' picks: Tom Zé - Todos Os Olhos (LP)  Broadcast - Tender Buttons (LP)  Friday The 13th - Camp Crystal Lake Hat (MISC.) John Schlesinger - Midnight Cowboy (Collector's Edition) (DVD)...

Kevin Parker of Tame Impala goes record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood and talks about the importance of the opening track, fusing organic band music with electronic music, how Todd Rundgren's maximalist pop influenced "Lonerism," and the way Queens of the Stone Age changed his guitar playing. Tame Impala's latest album Deadbeat is available from Columbia Records. Tame I...

Miles Bonham (aka Miles Music Kid), a 9-year old music prodigy and the world's youngest producer, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about Thundercat, Aphex Twin, Spoon, Donny Hathaway, performing with Teddy Swims, and the difference between Dilla time and Kaytranada time. Miles Bonham's picks: Zedd - Telos (LP)  Justice - Cross (LP)  Thundercat - "Drunk" (LP) ...

Thrice go record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Their latest album 'Horizons/West' is available from Epitaph Records. Thrice's picks: Michael Hedges - Breakfast In The Field (LP)  Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball (LP)  Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden (LP)  Pile - Sunshine & Balance Beams (LP)  Mount Eerie - Clear Moon/Ocean Roar (LP)  Jackson Browne - Late For The Sky (LP)  The...

Comedian, actor, writer & podcast host Tig Notaro goes shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Tig Notaro's latest comedy album Hello Again is available from Secretly Canadian. Tig Notaro's picks: Blink-182 - Live in Bethlehem, PA (POSTER)  Kendrick Lamar - Kendrick Lamar (POSTER)  Lucy O'Brien - Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter (BOOK)  Arnaud Devillard, Olivier Bousquet...

GRAMMY-winning producer, musician, and Blue Note Records President Don Was goes record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Groove in the Face of Adversity , Don Was' debut solo album released with The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, is available via Mack Avenue. Don Was' picks: Peter, Paul and Mary - Peter, Paul and Mary (LP)  Willie Nelson & Various Artists - Long Story Short: Willie Nelso...

LA-based musician & producer Mareux goes shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. His latest album Nonstop Romance is available from Warner Records. Mareux's picks: TR/ST - Performance (LP)  Justice - Cross (LP)  Daft Punk - Discovery (LP)  Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights (LP)  Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory (LP)  Blood Orang...

Ethan Hawke and Killer Mike go record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Watch them on FX's The Lowdown. New episodes Tuesday on FX. Stream on Hulu. Ethan Hawke and Killer Mike's picks: Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 2 (LP)  Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I (LP)  Terry Allen - Juarez (LP)  Terry Allen & The Panhandle Mystery Band - Just Like Moby Dick (LP)  Pulp Fiction - Jules and...

New York rock/pop band, chiptune pioneers, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World video game music composers Anamanaguchi go record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talk about experimental electronic artist Bruce Haack, what Gorillaz taught them about the face of a project, some of their favorite indie rock and punk bands & lots more. Anamanaguchi's new album Anyway is available from Polyvinyl....

John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants goes shopping at Amoeba San Francisco for a mix spanning nearly a century of music, from The Boswell Sisters and Fred Astaire to De La Soul and D'Angelo. They Might Be Giants' compilation of previously hard to find tracks The Spine Surfs Alone: Rarities 1998-2005 is available now from Idlewild Recordings. John Flansburgh's picks: De La Soul -...

English singer and guitarist Geordie Greep of black midi dives deep into jazz and jazz fusion records at Amoeba San Francisco. He talks about Art Ensemble of Chicago's use of humor, Joni Mitchell performing with a jazz fusion band, his favorite jazz pianist Roland Hanna and lots more. The New Sound , Geordie Greep's debut solo album, is out now via Rough Trade. Geordie Greep's picks...

Comedian, actor, writer & musician Kyle Mooney, who releases music under the name Kyle M, goes digging at Amoeba Hollywood for VHS tapes, 12" vinyl, disco renditions of songs from The Wizard of Oz , 7" singles by Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Lindsey Buckingham and more. Kyle M's debut album The Real Me is available now via Stones Throw Records. Kyle Mooney's picks: Luciano Pava...

Actor, writer, and singer John C. Reilly goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about reinterpreting beloved songs for his Mister Romantic project, the power of eternal melodies, Tom Waits' songwriting craft & much more. John C. Reilly's debut album as Mister Romantic What's Not To Love? is available from Eternal Magic Recordings. John C. Reilly's picks: Harry N...

Heavy metal legends David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap go record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and it's every bit as epic as you'd imagine! Not only do they pick up albums by Scottish punk/new wave band The Rezillos, the a cappella group The Bobs, and the influential jazz guitarist Charlie Christian, they demonstrate the proper way to handle a CD. Spinal Tap II: The End Cont...

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is our very special guest for our 900th "What's In My Bag?" episode! The king of the 900 himself goes shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and shares some of his favorite music and movies, including The Cars, Ministry, Bjork, Tom Waits, Repo Man & Wild at Heart , and talks about the punk music that shaped his early skating years. Tony Hawk's Pro Skate...

Canadian indie pop band Peach Pit goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco and talks about some of their all-time favorites by Deltron 3030, Tame Impala, AC/DC, and The Strokes, as well as recent beloved albums by Adrianne Lenker, Briston Maroney, Fontaines DC, and Spirit of the Beehive. Peach Pit's latest album Magpie is available from Columbia Records. Peach Pit's picks: Deltron 30...

Singer/songwriter Neko Case goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about some of her favorite powerful female vocalists, including Nina Hagen, Warda, and Rickie Lee Jones; the surrealism of Eastern European fairy tales; the guitar sounds and sweeping melodies of Die Kreuzen; and hearing Bulgarian singing for the first time. Neko Case's ninth album Neon Grey Midnight Green is avail...