In this episode of the DC Rock History Podcast, we sit down with Shudder to Think, one of the most singular and adventurous bands to emerge from the Washington, D.C. underground, for a wide-ranging conversation that covers their entire arc, from basement rehearsals to major labels and film soundtracks. Formed in the mid-80s by Stuart Hill (guitar), Craig Wedren (vocals), and drummer Mike Russell, and later joined by Nathan Larson (guitar) and Adam Wade (drums), Shudder to Think built something genuinely strange and genuinely beautiful out of the DC hardcore scene: music that was angular and dissonant, literate and surreal, and utterly unlike anything else on Dischord or anywhere else.
In the conversation, we trace the band's origins through Sunday matinees at the 9:30 Club, the record stores of Georgetown, and a rehearsal space in a Little Tavern warehouse. We also talk soundtracks, new music currently in the works, and much more!
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Host: Philip Basnight (Broke Royals)
Guests: Craig Wedren, Nathan Larson, Adam Wade, Stuart Hill – Shudder to Think
🎨 Podcast artwork by Rebecca Basnight
