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WINYLS2 E3: Anand Wilder of Yeasayer discusses his solo career and Beck's Mellow Gold In the final episode of our capsule collection with the wonderful folks at Sauced Wine Bar, Anthony sits down with one of his favorite Brooklyn musicians, Anand Wilder, co-founder of Yeasayer and a gifted multi instrumentalist singer-songwriter. The two discuss the dissolution of Yeasayer, Anand’s incredible first solo record I Don’t Know My Words, the heyday of 2000’s Brooklyn, the hard to navigate popularity of natural wine and one of Anand’s favorite records, Mellow Gold by Beck. We found a perfect pairing for the asynchronous funk of Beck’s major label debut in Fallen Grape Wine Company’s...2023-06-0136 minWINYLS2 E2: Lyricist Bill Augustin talks Into the Woods and adapting But I'm a Cheerleader In this episode, Anthony sits down with lyricist Bill Augustin, whose 2005 musical adaptation of the Y2K queer film classic But I'm a Cheerleader took London's West End by storm when it was revived in 2022. The two discuss the unparalleled brilliance of musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim and the beloved original cast recording of Into the Woods. The play has two very distinct acts, one ethereal and light and one menacing and crepuscular so it only seemed fitting to pair the album with two wines. The first is a rosé by Schrammel, an unfiltered pet-nat by the eponymous husband and wife...2023-05-1134 minWINYLS2 E1: Isabelle Legeron on the raw wine movement and her favorite song "Lilly" by Pink MartiniIn the first installment of the Winyl x Sauced collaboration, Anthony sits down with an icon from the raw wine movement, the first female French Master of Wine Isabelle Legeron, to discuss the trials and tribulations of getting raw wine recognized and how far the industry has come. Over a lovely bottle of sparkling wine from Catalonia, Anthony and Isabelle discuss her very favorite band Pink Martini and her favorite song of theirs, "Lily."2023-04-2725 minWINYLBonus Episode 6: Mick Fleetwood sits down to discuss his legendary career with Fleetwood Mac, the music of his youth and meeting his idolsIconic drummer Mick Fleetwood has been playing in bands professionally since the age of fifteen. He began on the English blues scene in the early sixties before cofounding Fleetwood Mac, the group that bears his name, in 1967. Anthony became Mick’s official biographer in 2015, when the pair wrote Mick’s autobiography Play On, and this chat captures their easy simpatico. Sitting in a Manhattan hotel a day before Fleetwood Mac played Madison Square Garden, the pair ran through Mick’s greatest hits and biggest influences in rock n roll. Split into early groundbreaking artists and the next generation to fol...2022-06-3037 minWINYLBonus Episode 5: Jared Scharff stops by to discuss Radiohead, his solo project Pearl Lion and his time on SNLFor over a decade Jared Scharff was the lead guitarist for the Saturday Night Live Band, as he still was when we did this interview during the freewheeling, pre-pandemic Before Times. He has since left the show and relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a songwriter, a session musician, and a solo artist, releasing music under the name Pearl Lion. The move seems to have paid off: on his own and as part of the production team Queen Sixties, Scharff has been a part of four albums that debuted at Number 1 in the past two years, by...2022-06-0941 minWINYLBonus Episode 4: Alan Light drops by to talk Beastie Boys, sampling and his storied career over a bottle of 2016 Leviathan Alan Light is an insightful journalist who has been editor in chief of Vibe, Spin and Tracks. He is a consultant for the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame whose writing has appeared in Rolling Stone and The New York Times. Alan has authored and co-authored a number of books including Let’s Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain, The Skills to Pay the Bills: The Story of the Beastie Boys and My Cross to Bear, with Gregg Allman. He is also the cohost of Debatable with Mark Goodman on Sirius XM Volume. Alan dropped in to disc...2022-05-0334 minWINYLBonus Episode 3: Elle Rodriguez, aka @themodernpour, talks bouncing bottles, Jenny Lewis and navigating the wine world as a Mexican-American woman In our latest Bonus episode, we sit down with Elle Rodriguez a native Los Angeleno wine influencer who goes by the Instagram handle @themodernpour. Anthony and Elle discuss their mutual love and appreciation of indie rock darling Jenny Lewis, pairing her 2019 album On the Line with a complex, aromatic and acidic bottle of Loire Valley Chenin Blanc by Francois Chidaine,. As a Mexican-American, Elle is unique in the wine world, representing women of color in a predominantly white (and blonde and female) subset of the wine related social media universe. Elle has worked long and hard to carve out a...2022-04-1538 minWINYLBonus Episode 2: Alex Skolnick of Testament and the Alex Skolnick Trio discusses his love of jazz and Esbjörn Svensson Trio’s Seven Days of FallingAlex Skolnick has been a guitar hero since the age of fifteen when he became lead guitarist for the Berkley, CA thrash metal institution Testament. It’s no wonder: his teacher was none other than virtuoso Joe Satriani who, in his years as an instructor, also taught Steve Vai, Charlie Hunter, and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. Skolnick has also been a member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and was named one of the greatest guitarists of all time as well as one of the fastest guitarists of all time by Guitar World Magazine. Skolnick also plays world music and...2022-04-0245 minWINYLBonus Episode 1: Doug Quint of Big Gay Ice Cream talks Duran Duran, INXS, the bassoon and brut rosé champagneDoug Quint is the co-founder of Big Gay Ice Cream, a why-not idea that began as a food truck in 2009 and is now a chain in NYC and Philly as well as widely available in retail stores like CVS and Vons across the country. Doug discusses his former life as a professional bassoon player, his deep love of INXS, his dear friend Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's, and how he fit the Big Gay aesthetic and flavor into pints fit for big-box retail life. We paired Doug's life-changing record, Duran Duran, Rio with a sumptuous bottle of brut rosé ch...2022-03-2146 min
If I Ruled The World PodcastAnthony Bozza "The Kid"We sat with Anthony Bozza at his apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Anthony has an incredible story and its more than likely that he's worked with one of your favorite artists. So, check out the episode and the links below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Bozza is a New York City-based author and journalist who has written extensively for Rolling Stone and other magazines. He is also the author of bestselling books on Eminem, AC/DC and Artie Lange. Since 2005 he has co-authored numerous autobiographies of artists including Slash, INXS, , Wyclef Jean, and Tommy Lee. Anthony bozza do...2019-12-1600 minWINYLPhantogram's Josh Carter likes Sparklehorse and the frail beauty of imperfectionProducer and songwriter Josh Carter of the band Phantogram stops by to discuss It's A Wonderful Life (2001) by multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous who recorded as Sparklehorse. We paired the album with a bottle of 2017 Morgon Corcelette Vieilles Vignes by Daniel Bouland, a real superstar in the production of Beaujolais. Carter discusses the delicacy in Sparklehorse's music, recalling how he was inspired by Mark Linkous while growing up in rural upstate New York. He has always looked at the singular imperfections in Sparklehorse's music as its greatest asset. Kyle Meyer thinks Daniel Bouland is a wine genius.2019-06-1944 minWINYLS1 Ep 9: Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison talks prog rock, Charles Manson and architecturePunk and New Wave icon Jerry Harrison of The Modern Lovers and The Talking Heads visits Anthony in Brooklyn to discuss the eponymous debut by prog-rock pioneers The Soft Machine (1968) which we paired with a bottle of equally unique wine, Raul Perez Ultreia St. Jacques 2016, made from Mencia grapes in the Bierzo region of Northwest Spain. Jerry Harrison holds court on a fascinating variety of subjects, from his former roadie stealing Graham Parson's corpse to a nighttime visit from Charles Manson's thugs, to the architecture of prisons, the art of record production and why he likes it...2019-05-211h 06WINYLS1 Ep 8: Teri Genderbender of Les Butcherettes loves The Talking Heads more than pig's bloodTeri Genderbender, the creative force behind the art-punk band Le Butcherettes stops by to sip some 2015 Domaine du Gour de Chaule Gigondas and discuss The Talking Heads, Fear of Music (1979). Teri talks about her father's influence on her musical journey, why she listens to this album nearly every day and how she used severed pig's heads to address gender politics. Kyle Meyer loves Gigondas and David Byrne. And he should! 2019-04-281h 06WINYLS1 Ep 7: L.A. Sommelier Matt Kaner digs The National and serving you vintage wine by the glassAnthony meets L.A. sommelier and winemaker Matt Kaner in Hollywood to discuss how the National's Alligator got him off the sad bastard music and into the wine world while tasting an amazing 1971 Beaulieu Vineyards Pinot Noir and one of Matt's wines, a 2008 AM/FM Cabernet Sauvignon. Wine Exchange's Kyle Meyer weighs in later in the episode. Matt discusses his L.A. establishments Augustine, Bar Covell, and Good Measure, his quest to make vintage wine accessible and how somms are your friends - and when it comes to wine, everybody needs a friend. Kyle Meyer d...2019-04-091h 21WINYLS1 Ep 6: All girl rock trio Pottymouth love Garbage and prank phone callsAlt-rock trio Potty Mouth visit Anthony in Brooklyn to discuss their love for Shirley Manson and Garbage's eponymous 1995 debut album while sampling a deliciously sweet and spicy bottle of Tablas Creek's 2015 Esprit de Tablas. While her bandmates kick back after a long day, bassist Ally Einbinder discusses Manson's ongoing legacy as an iconic female in rock and how she inspired her own musical journey. She hails Longmont Potion Castle the king of prank phone calls. Our wine guru Kyle Meyer likes Tablas Creek and Garbage, but not nearly as much as Chateau Beaucastel and Nirvana.2019-03-2637 minWINYLS1 Ep 5: Tommy Lee sends a message to John Bonham beyond the grave and discusses his accordion playingAnthony sits down with his dear friend, iconic hard rock drummer Tommy Lee, to discuss Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, how John Bonham changed his life and playing "Smoke on the Water" on accordion. They sample two wines, a 2017 La Dame Rousee by Domaine de la Mordoree and 2015 Vino Di Sasso Robola de Celaphonie while reminiscing on the year they spent living together while writing Lee's New York Times Bestselling autobiography, Tommyland. Wine expert Kyle Meyer would rather listen to Led Zeppelin IV. 2019-03-151h 00WINYLSinger Kelsy Karter professes her love for James Brown and long-haired boysNew Zealand rock singer Kelsy Karter sits down with Anthony to discuss how James Brown inspires her life and career while drinking some spicy and earthy 2015 Barbaresco Basarin by Marco and Vittorio Adriano. Kelsy discusses her musical family, confesses a soft spot for boys with long hair and how her backing band is entirely comprised of boys with long hair. She talks about defying expectations by becoming a rock singer, which will allow her to die happy one day. Wine expert Kyle Meyer thinks doesn't get Barbaresco and James Brown and would rather drink a...2019-03-0441 minWINYLDonald Fagen, The Nightfly and Iki Na Onna "Lady Luck" SakeMultiplatinum and multifaceted music producer and songwriter Sam Hollander (Fitz and the Tantrums, Panic at the Disco!, Carole King, Weezer, Train, Arrested Development, and many more) sits down with Anthony one evening in Los Angeles to discuss Donald Fagen's sonically perfect solo album The Nightfly over an equally smooth and luxurious bottle of Lady Luck sake. They discuss the making of this landmark album, Sam's career, the role of nostalgia and memory in music appreciation and how a New Yorker may leave the city, but the city never leaves his heart. Winyl's wine expert Kyle...2019-02-1455 minWINYLS1 Ep 2: Winemaker Jeff Cohn, Steely Dan, Aja and Amy Winehouse, Back to BlackCalifornia winemaker Jeff Cohn sits down with Anthony at the Vintage House in Napa to discuss his career in wine and two of his favorite albums, Steely Dan's Aja and Amy Winehouse's Back to Black, paired with Jeff's 2016 Domaine De Chirats Syrah (a collaboration with Rhone Valley winemaker Yves Cuilleron) and his 2016 Marsanne. Winyl wine expert Kyle Meyer of Wine Exchange gives some background on Jeff's contribution to California wine history as well as his take on the pairings. Recorded during the 2018 harvest season, Jeff discusses the winemaker's life during this critical time, as well as...2019-02-051h 06WINYLS1 Ep 0: Wtf is WINYL?Some background on our host, Anthony Bozza, and an explanation of what WINYL is all about. 2019-01-1509 minWINYLS1 Ep 1: DJ Dieselboy - Slowdive, SouvlakiDrum n' bass DJ Dieselboy (Damian Higgins) joins Anthony to discuss British shoegaze band Slowdive's masterpiece, Souvlaki while sipping Inconnu Wines' 2017 Lalalou Cabernet Franc and Julian Haart's 2017 1000L Riesling. Winyl wine expert Kyle Meyer weighs in on the transcendence of Slowdive's new (2017) album and Julian Haart's wunderkind career. Dieselboy justifiably gripes about the art of DJing in modern times, then goes deep into a cave while discussing Dungeons and Dragons and Death Saves, a sci-fi/fantasy streetwear brand he created with actor Joe Manganiello.2019-01-141h 11