David Yow discusses "RACK", the first Jesus Lizard album in 26 years, his acting career, stage vs. screen, dangerous moments of live performances & more!
Topic Include:
- David Yow meets Skater the cat
- Penny the cat meets Skater
- “Rack” is the first album in 26 years
- Releases on Touch and Go and Ipecac
- Inspiring bands and albums for David
- Being inspired by punk bands in Austin
- Taking inspiration from The Incredible Shrinking Dickies
- Starting with bass then moving to vocals with Scratch Acid
- Coming up in a scene alongside Butthole Surfers
- Avoiding a musical speed trap
- Skater asks David a question
- Mixing the vocals lower in the mix
- Steve Albini’s awareness of new album
- Talk of having Steve Albini’s ashes in space
- What is David’s signature dish?
- Is David a good handyman?
- Does David miss performing in downtimes for his bands?
- Comparing playing live with acting
- An actor’s job is to make the director’s dream come true
- Good chance of tour dates in Japan and Australia
- Acting in FREE L.S.D. movie
- Does he have a different persona for the stage?
- Preparation for a live show – involves beers
- The most dangerous performance of his career
- The band thought David was dead
- Does David know his limits for performance?
- The Jesus Lizard show at Garden Amp – June 2024
- Any apprehension about extending the Jesus Lizard catalogue with “Rack”?
- The process for song writing for “Rack”
- David isn’t the person who tracks the master tapes
- Random find of Scratch Acid tapes in an Oklahoma warehouse
- Engineer/Producer SPOT part of the Austin scene
- Making all Jesus Lizard albums with 4-letter words
- What were alternative titles before “Rack” was decided
- There probably won’t be another Jesus Lizard album
- Does David have a record collection? What does he collect?
- “Tonight You Look Like a Spider” Monolith edition
- Making physical items, sculptures
- The cover art of “RACK”
- Holes in the backstory of “Hide & Seek”
- It’s good to have mystery in lyrics
- The story of the Nirvana / Jesus Lizard split 7”
- Interview wrap up
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