Ep468: Mr. Phylzzz (Clinton Jacob and Danny Sein)

Dem Phylzzz boyz are at it again! That's right, new record "Fear the Lord" AND a tour. As well as a live record where everybody is vociferously booing, jeering and shouting insults. no kidding. Super group Gatta Morta. How Clinton recording with Buzz, Pinkus and Coady came to pass. How not caring about insignificant details resulted in them making their boldest record. Vetting bands and created shows that are good vibes, what goes into making a good music video and the story behind the Rodeo Clown video. How trusting each other musically changed their writing, How kindness wins, and why people don't want to help people who are rotten. Shortcuts and the WORK required for true success, how comedy shaped the Phylzzz stage persona, merch business and when studio songs don't need to be played live. Clinton singing History of Bad Men with Melvins live. The story behind Abby and her brief tenure as the third Phylzzz. What makes a song the best and being ruthless with cutting what doesn't serve it. An examination of modern social media from youtube clips to touring with Harry Styles and how one reel led to a million plays. All that and SO MUCH MORE. [...]

The incredible impresario of Rancho De La Luna at last returns to Protonic Reversal! The studio, home to so many classic records, including the legendary Desert Sessions. The Rancho Mezcal! the studio anniversary recording project, Why live shows are harder than they look, and the unique challenges for Earthlings? The Queens of the Stone Age origin story, Dave originally coming to Joshua Tree. loss, age and why you must get on it NOW/ All that as well as the time Iggy flashed a first time fan, as well as the time Iggy threw a mic stand at Larry, and… you know, the whole Post Pop Depression record. The “No New Normal” movie. Surviving the Bataclan attack in Eagles of Death Metal and returning to play, Joe Walsh’s “tone secret”, being part of the 9th most streamed record of all time with the Arctic Monkeys. It doesn’t seem possible that it ahs been 8 years since Dave was last on, but here we are! [...]

The Claudettes new record Garage Glamour might be their best! The piano driven cabaret/blues/R&B group have always had a punk spirit that veers into the film noir world, but this is the first album with powerhouse singer Rachel Williams. The exciting story and theories behind Don’t Give It Up to the Thieves, and a Bezos blackmail opera. Growth as a musical artist and using your band’s strength, the Bass VI, Why Johnny wants every household to have a piano, We talk about all that as well as Johnny scoring the smash TV series “The Bear” with JQ on a QUICK turnaround, Songwriting process, Bad sounding records that are good, etc. [...]

Michael Hampton (Aka: Kidd Funkadelic) took over for Eddie Hazel as a very young man of 17, playing the iconic Maggot Brain. Costumes and “joining the circus”, minimalism in funk, composition and arrangement, the collaboration and cross pollination of the P-Funk extended universe, Eddie’s Four-bar solos, why “One Nation Under a Groove” still resonates, practice, mistakes and the ethos of funk. Bands and songs that sample Funkadelic and much more! Michael also has two new record records In the Public Domain, which is released under public-domain license, which grants artists, filmmakers and marketers everywhere royalty-free usage of the music and the brand new King Kong record! [...]

The Dwarves have a new record out called Jenkem, it's a hard, fest and mean one. Hearkening back to many of their now classic records. Such as Blood, Guts and Pussy, with the infamous album cover, Come Clean, and ...are Young and Good Looking. The evolution from the scrappy and tumultuous scum rock band with the bad boy reputation, to becoming purveyors of song craft and sustaining a career. How the Dwarves were cancelled before that was even a thing. The passion and connection of the Dwarves fans and the gold in the middle of the road. The influence of the Nuggets compilation and Decline of the Western Civilization. Blag also speaks about the books he has written (three so far), his old column in Zero Magazine, Blag's theories about spreading out attention with monoculture overcorrection, his thoughts on Nirvana the origin story and continuing Saga of Ralph Champagne. [...]

The nomadic duo are back with a new record called Lichtung, and this one is all auf desutch! On limited-edition candy coloured vinyl, CD and digitally. What does lyric writing in German vs. English entail? Well, quite a lot actually. Lots with that, the perils and rewards of recording, the wonders of mixing and mastering. Alexander leaving Einstürzende Neubauten. Desolation Center... Gentrification and cost of living, the obstacles to coming back to the US. and what hackedepicciotto is up in the immediate future. It's been a few years since Danielle and Alexander have been on, but their unique vision continues to shine in all they do. [...]