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Discograffiti1001 ALBUM COMPLAINTS HOST ROB KASSEES’S STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO MAKE A RECORD (Ep. 231B)Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, Dave Gebroe interviews our brother podcast’s host Rob Kassees as he walks us through the process of creating and releasing your own album, something he’s done many times over by this point. In fact, he’s just released an initial sold-out vinyl press run of a new record that has to be heard to be believed.
Stay Puft is the best Ghostbusters musical you'll hear this year. Upbeat songs and catchy hooks abound as his band The Chop retells the story of science's...
2025-11-0310 min
DiscograffitiTHE BEACH BOYS’ PET SOUNDS DEEP-DIVE: “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times” & “Pet Sounds” (Ep. 230)Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. In this episode, Beach Boys author Chuck Granata reviews and discusses Pet Sounds’ “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times” and “Pet Sounds” with commentary and stories. Discograffiti’s Pet Sounds Deep-Dive Series stands as a unique combination of factual obsession and personal connection, and there’s nothing else quite like it.
Here are just a few of the many things that Chuck discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:
Dave Gebroe’s 2 favorite songs of all time;
The use of the Electro-Theremin in “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times,” w...
2025-10-2453 min
Discograffiti206. DEAN WAREHAM RATES GALAXIE 500 (PART 2: ON FIRE)For my money, Galaxie 500 was the greatest dream pop group that ever existed. And Dean’s Discograffiti appearance couldn’t possibly be better timed: his brand-new solo LP, That’s The Price Of Loving Me—his best work since 1990 imho—marks the first time he and producer Kramer have collaborated since that very year, after the latter had doused Galaxie 500’s perfect triumvirate of albums in his trademark reverb bath.
Here’s just a few of the many things that Dean discusses with Discograffiti in Part Two of this podcast:
Our many wayward...
2025-05-0947 min
Discograffiti205. DEAN WAREHAM RATES GALAXIE 500 (PART 1: TODAY)For my money, Galaxie 500 was the greatest dream pop group that ever existed. And Dean’s Discograffiti appearance couldn’t possibly be better timed: his brand-new solo LP, That’s The Price Of Loving Me—his best work since 1990 imho—marks the first time he and producer Kramer have collaborated since that very year, after the latter had doused Galaxie 500’s perfect triumvirate of albums in his trademark reverb bath.
Here’s just a few of the many things that Dean discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:
A deep-dive into the degree of ur...
2025-05-021h 08
L-Town Radio“The Insanity Behind the Importance of Music” with Dave Gebroe - May 2025Joe talks with Dave Gebroe of the Discograffiti podcast about growing up in Livingston, about the rough road he traveled between directing films and producing podcasts, and about his fascination with Moby Grape. Plus, Archana tells us about some of the great programs on our May calendar, Hongmei talks about the therapeutic power of Tibetan flute music, and Jessica highlights some of the most anticipated new books hitting our shelves this month.
2025-05-0256 min
Discograffiti204B. STREET CRED: HOW I WOUND UP CORRESPONDING WITH AN ALLEGED CANNIBAL RAPPEROne day on a whim about a decade ago, I reached out to incarcerated rapper Big Lurch, with the idea of one day making a documentary about his legitimately crazy tale. He responded with a letter. Then another. And another, all of them beautifully written. And then the calls started coming, sometimes as many as several a day. The documentary never wound up getting off the ground, but the letters and calls—while not always consistent—never stopped. Until, one day, they did.
There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the...
2025-04-2807 min
Discograffiti204. MOGWAI’S STUART BRAITHWAITE RATES JOY DIVISION (PART 2)Everyone needs a Beach Boy break every now and then, and I’m happy as a clam to announce this sharp left turn with Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, as we take a mutual descent into the heart of darkness. Our examination of every last triumphantly bleak release by post-punk progenitors Joy Division is a dependably in-depth celebration of this great band’s “eerie spatially.”
Here’s just a few of the many things that Stuart discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:
The avalanche of crazily top-shelf singles Joy Division released between their...
2025-04-2557 min
Discograffiti203. MOGWAI’S STUART BRAITHWAITE RATES JOY DIVISION (PART 1)Everyone needs a Beach Boy break every now and then, and I’m happy as a clam to announce this sharp left turn with Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, as we take a mutual descent into the heart of darkness. Our examination of every last triumphantly bleak release by post-punk progenitors Joy Division is a dependably in-depth celebration of this great band’s “eerie spatially.”
Here’s just a few of the many things that Stuart discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:
An exploration of their early punk years as Warsaw;
The band’s fe...
2025-04-1859 min
Discograffiti202B. SPACEMEN 3’S SONIC BOOM ON DRUGS, KIDS, THE RED KRAYOLA, & WHY EMOTICONS SUCKBelieve it or not, this explicitly vulnerable catch-up was simply my prelude to rapping with Pete Kember about The Beach Boys’ Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). Pete’s a truly great man, so wonderful to talk with, and these 15 minutes were a free-range roam during which we tackled a wide variety of topics just as compelling as anything ever spoken about on Discograffiti.
There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, o...
2025-04-1404 min
Discograffiti202. WRECKING CREW PIANIST DON RANDI & DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR DENNY TEDESCO ON THE BEACH BOYS’ STACK-O-TRACKSFor our big Season 2 Finale, Discograffiti’s opted to fudge the timeline just a bit in order to give the proper red-carpet drum-roll gravitas to Season 3, especially since much of the music on The Beach Boys’ “Stack-O-Tracks” was created during this period, by the musicians who’d go on to create 99% of the music created during Season 3. In this very special episode, the inimitable Don Randi and Wrecking Crew guitarist Tommy Tedesco’s son Denny Tedesco—director of the excellent music docs The Wrecking Crew and The Immediate Family—come together for an overview of the black sheep of The Beach Boys’ 1...
2025-04-111h 15
Discograffiti201B. PAT ST. JOHN (LEGENDARY FM RADIO & SIRIUS XM DJ) ON THE BEACH BOYS’ SINGLE “THE LITTLE GIRL I ONCE KNEW”This Beach Boys 45 is the band’s final musical communique prior to Pet Sounds’ release, and although it’s indisputably up there with the greatest music they’ve ever created, it died a relative death at the hands of FM radio DJs at the time due to the extremely unconventional and bold series of silences featured in the song. DJs were left scratching their heads, horrified by the prospect of dead air, and so instead resorted to playing “Barbara Ann” off the recently released “Party!” LP, which wound up becoming a far bigger hit. So who better to explain the curious fate...
2025-04-0711 min
Discograffiti201. THE BEST SHOW’S TOM SCHARPLING ON THE BEACH BOYS’ PARTY! (PLUS THE SEMINAL STEPPING STONES EN ROUTE TO PET SOUNDS)The Best Show’s Tom Scharpling has been a Beach Boys obsessive for over 40 years, and the idea behind bringing him on for Party!, The Beach Boys’ oft-dismissed 10th LP that also served as a stopgap measure allowing Brian Wilson to buy time to shape Pet Sounds, was to feature a guest who took this record seriously. In addition, the various unreleased experiments in which Brian was engaging during this era are some of the most fascinating studio visits Brian would ever make in his life, and each and every one is covered in forensic detail (especially in The Dire...
2025-04-041h 22
Discograffiti200B. SNEAK PEEK INTO THE EPIC ROUNDTABLE DEEP-DIVE ON THE BEACH BOYS’ SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS!!) WITH THE SMITHEREENS’ DENNIS DIKEN, MARK FRIE...This incredibly special bonus episode, possibly the longest documented conversation about The Beach Boys 9th LP, is exactly as its title suggests. Here we have four human beings disproportionately excited by the task at hand, throwing down in a medically unadvisable manner. I crushed this 3 1/2 hour behemoth down to 2 1/2 hours, and I couldn’t conceive of losing another second of it. I’m not kidding.
There’ll be a short sneak peak running publicly for free, but the entirety of this podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss...
2025-03-3112 min
Discograffiti200! SPACEMEN 3’S PETE KEMBER (AKA SONIC BOOM) ON THE BEACH BOYS’ SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS!!)Returning guest Pete Kember (aka Sonic Boom) is back, and better than ever, as he tackles the 9th LP by The Beach Boys. As it says in David Leaf’s 1990 CD two-fer liner notes: “After side two of Today!, it didn’t seem possible that Brian could return to these simpler themes, but for one last album, he found a way to combine Capitol’s commercial demands with his artistic calling.” Stay tuned, Pete’ll be back for one of our many episodes on SMiLE!
Here’s just a few of the many things that Pete discus...
2025-03-281h 20
Discograffiti198B. ”THE BEACH BOYS: AND YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE” SEASON 1 WRAP-UP GOSSIP, SEASON 2 COMING ATTRACTIONS, & RUSS TITELMAN BONUS GOODIES! (WITH JOE KENNE...Welcome to the fulcrum point of Season 1’s finale and the beginning of Season 2! In this episode, special guest Joe Kennedy and I talk about all the juicy Season 1 Wrap-Up Gossip I can’t talk about on the public platforms, an explanation of Season 2’s entire line-up, what’s coming up around the bend in Season 3, and a bonus guest spot that couldn’t fit elsewhere but is packed with transportive, transcendental musical awesomeness. Don’t miss it, here’s where we turn a corner along with Brian on his bullet train flight to the heavens.
There’ll...
2025-03-1714 min
Discograffiti198. SEASON 1 FINALE: AUTHOR JON STEBBINS ON THE BEACH BOYS’ ALL SUMMER LONG (PART 2)The Beach Boys’ sixth LP is unquestionably one of their best. It’s a transitional one, too, which is why this record stands as the perfect signpost at which to conclude “Catch A Wave: 1961-1964.” This two-part Season One Finale is an intense investigation of the heady days that built up to the explosion of creativity that still stands unequalled in the annals of music history. Beach Boys author Jon Stebbins is back, and he explains why his favorite Beach Boys record preceded what’s normally considered Brian’s most celebrated era.
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2025-03-1449 min
Discograffiti197. SEASON 1 FINALE: AUTHOR JON STEBBINS ON THE BEACH BOYS’ ALL SUMMER LONG (PART 1)The Beach Boys’ sixth LP is unquestionably one of their best. It’s a transitional one, too, which is why this record stands as the perfect signpost at which to conclude “Catch A Wave: 1961-1964.” Part 1 of Discograffiti's Season One Finale is an intense investigation of the heady days that built up to the explosion of creativity that still stands unequalled in the annals of music history. Beach Boys author Jon Stebbins is back, and he explains why his favorite Beach Boys record preceded what’s normally considered Brian’s most celebrated era.
Here’s just a few o...
2025-03-071h 01
Discograffiti196B. SNEAK PEEK INTO BRIAN WILSON’S ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FOR MUSCLE BEACH PARTY (WITH DOMENIC PRIORE)Welcome to Discograffiti’s exploration of Brian Wilson’s truncated yet intriguing foray into film. In this episode, Domenic Priore and I talk primarily about the Annette Funicello American International flick Muscle Beach Party, which houses an original Brian Wilson soundtrack created during the All Summer Long period, as well as details about the Beach Boys movie that almost was! This podcast will only be accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Don’t miss it, or you’ll only be getting part of the story.
Sneak Peek: linktr.ee/discograffiti
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2025-03-0308 min
Discograffiti196. THE SMITHEREENS’ DENNIS DIKEN ON THE BEACH BOYS’ SHUT DOWN VOLUME 2By the time The Beach Boys had released their fifth LP, they were firing on all cylinders, creating some of the best and most powerful music they’d ever make. Enter Dennis Diken: Smithereens drummer, rock historian, co-producer of this very series, and mensch-about-town, who takes us by the collective hand and guides us through this fraught era of the Boys’ history, as the Fab Four rose up from out of nowhere and offered then-unwelcome but ultimately very useful creative competition.
Here’s just a few of the many things that Dennis discusses with Discogr...
2025-02-281h 30
Songs From a Padded EnvelopeEpisode #67: Dave Gebroe (New Jersey, USA)Welcome to episode #67 and a conversation with the podcasting master that is Dave Gebroe. We've been fans of Dave's show, Discograffiti, for some time and when we reached out and discovered that Dave has made his own music too, well, it was a no-brainer to invite him onto the show. And we're delighted that we did - as you'll hear!Check out Dave's peerless podcast below and our sincere thanks to him for coming onto ours.Love and thanksBen and Steve xxhttps://discograffiti.com/ Hosted on Acast...
2025-02-281h 13
Songs From a Padded EnvelopeEpisode #67: Dave Gebroe (New Jersey, USA)Welcome to episode #67 and a conversation with the podcasting master that is Dave Gebroe. We've been fans of Dave's show, Discograffiti, for some time and when we reached out and discovered that Dave has made his own music too, well, it was a no-brainer to invite him onto the show. And we're delighted that we did - as you'll hear!Check out Dave's peerless podcast below and our sincere thanks to him for coming onto ours.Love and thanksBen and Steve xxhttps://discograffiti.com/
2025-02-281h 13
Discograffiti195C. SNEAK PEEK INTO BRIAN WILSON’S OUTSIDE PRODUCTIONS (WITH RUSS TITELMAN & DAVID BEARD)Welcome to Discograffiti’s exploration of Brian Wilson’s Outside Productions, of which there are very many, discussed with both Endless Summer Quarterly’s Editor-In-Chief David Beard, who is currently entrenched in a year-long series on this very topic (!), as well as Producer/Songwriter Russ Titelman—Brian’s pal and confidante during this time, as well as producer of all the classic 1970s Randy Newman LPs and Brian’s first solo album. In this episode, we talk about what Brian wound up getting out of his non-Beach Boy production work, what he brought back into the Beach Boy fold from all thi...
2025-02-2512 min
Discograffiti195B. DAVID BEARD & HIS ENDLESS SUMMER QUARTERLY ORIGIN STORY (THE BEACH BOYS PUBLICATION OF RECORD)In today’s bonus episode, Discograffiti is thrilled to introduce the passionate David Beard, whose Endless Summer Quarterly, The Beach Boys Publication of Record, is mandatory reading for Beach Boys fans. In this podcast, we talk about ESQ’s origin story, how a chance meeting with Lee Dempsey changed the course of his life, our shared love of Smile and how he first learned of it, and how the memory of Carl Wilson has guided his hand over the years.
Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti
Subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon and rec...
2025-02-2433 min
Discograffiti195. THE WILD & RESTLESS TALE OF DAVID MARKS AFTER THE BEACH BOYS (WITH JON STEBBINS)David Marks never stayed in one place for long after leaving The Beach Boys. In this special episode, David Marks biographer and Beach Boys author Jon Stebbins steps aboard the Discograffiti train to address the ridiculous controversy behind the volatile David Marks season opener interview, before transitioning into a blow-by-blow account of a consistently fascinating career that has as its trademark the appearance of having very little connective thread of which to speak.
Here’s just a few of the many things that Jon discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:
A p...
2025-02-2153 min
Discograffiti194B. FRED VAIL ON THE BEACH BOYS’ CONCERTWelcome to Discograffiti’s exploration of The Beach Boys’ classic first live album, discussed with the man responsible for it in the first place: the great Fred Vail. In this episode, Fred and I talk about how he initially got involved with The Beach Boys, the noticeable lack of live albums in the early rock and roll era, how each of the band members wound up changing, the last time he ever saw the original Beach Boys live on stage, how it felt to witness the writing of “The Warmth Of The Sun,” and whether that happened before or after JF...
2025-02-1751 min
Discograffiti194A. WILL CULLEN HART’S FINAL INTERVIEW (PRESENTED BY THE DISCOGRAFFITI SOLDIERS OF SOUND PODCAST)This episode was recorded just six days before the untimely and tragic death of Indie rock legend Will Cullen Hart.
It also marks the beginning of Patrick Fleming as part of the team.
The original theme of the discussion was to be “Explanation II” by Olivia Tremor Control, but we wound up covering both of the band’s LPs, as well as the work of some of Hart’s favorite musical artists.
We’ll be sure to keep everyone updated on the vinyl release of “Explana...
2025-02-1636 min
Discograffiti194. LENNY KAYE & DENNIS DIKEN ON THE BEACH BOYS’ LITTLE DEUCE COUPEThe story goes that it only took a single day to record this album. Well, Discograffiti ironically took this opportunity to double down on our efforts to discuss it. Featuring two incredible special guests—The Patti Smith Group’s Lenny Kaye and Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken—topped off by Righteous Brother Bill Medley, who drops in for a quick visit. If you asked me (which you didn’t), this is one of the greatest episodes in Discograffiti history.
Here’s just a few of the many things Lenny & Dennis discuss with Discograffiti in this podcast:
2025-02-141h 49
Discograffiti193B. SNEAK PEEK INTO THE BEACH BOYS’ SURFER GIRL WITH JASON FALKNER & RUSS TITELMANWelcome to Discograffiti’s epic exploration of The Beach Boys’ classic 3rd LP, a deservedly rich, two-headed beast accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Musician Jason Falkner—not only Beck’s guitarist, but he of the amazing Jellyfish, too—and Producer/Songwriter Russ Titelman--who co-wrote Guess I’m Dumb and Sherry She Needs Me with Brian Wilson, was his pal and confidante during this time, and produced all the classic 1970s Randy Newman LPs and Brian’s first solo album—hash it out on the first Beach Boys LP to carry the “Produced by Brian Wilson” credit. In this episod...
2025-02-1016 min
Discograffiti193. CARNIE WILSON TALKS ABOUT THE BEACH BOYS (PART 3)Carnie assured me she’s never done an interview like this in her life, so it’s an honor for Discograffiti’s “Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True” Series to have had this opportunity. Here, then, is Part 3 of the longest interview Carnie’s ever given, and on a subject she rarely talks about…her father’s band, and what it means to her. She picked 7 of the most important Beach Boys albums of her life (plus a solo LP), which, if taken together, form a patchwork quilt that defines the essence of Dad as she knows him. We, of course, k...
2025-02-071h 14
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE256 - Dave Gebroe from Discograffiti - Top 5 Rock Operas & Concept AlbumsThis week, we tackle the lofty, ambitious, sometimes bombastic topic of rock operas and concept albums.Most acknowledge that the rock opera was the outgrowth of the psychedelic era where, particularly in a post-Sgt. Pepper world, the rock n’ roll album became an artistic statement. As musicians sought to expand and alter the fabric of pop music, “rock operas” with narratives, character development, and distinct movements were being explored on records like the Pretty Things’ SF Sorrow (1968) and the Who’s Tommy (1969).All rock operas are concept albums, but not all concept albums are rock operas. The...
2025-02-042h 00
Discograffiti192. CARNIE WILSON TALKS ABOUT THE BEACH BOYS (PART 2)Carnie assured me she’s never done an interview like this in her life, so it’s an honor for Discograffiti’s “Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True” Series to have had this opportunity. Here, then, is Part 2 of the longest interview Carnie’s ever given, and on a subject she rarely talks about…her father’s band, and what it means to her. She picked 7 of the most important Beach Boys albums of her life (plus a solo LP), which, if taken together, form a patchwork quilt that defines the essence of Dad as she knows him. We, of course, k...
2025-01-3157 min
Discograffiti191B. SNEAK PEEK INTO THE BEACH BOYS’ SURFIN USA WITH AUTHOR DOMENIC PRIOREWelcome to a FREE sneak peek of a very special one-hour Patreon episode from Discograffiti’s epic Beach Boys series “And Your Dreams Come True.” Along with special guest Beach Boys author/scholar Domenic Priore (who will be a mainstay in this series), we engage in a very passionate deep-dive discussion of Surfin USA’s importance in allowing The Beach Boys to go from regional to national success, and also how the creation of the California sound ironically allowed them to break free of their west coast shackles. No sophomore slump here, that's for sure. Here’s where their legendary...
2025-01-2712 min
Discograffiti191. CARNIE WILSON TALKS ABOUT THE BEACH BOYS (PART 1)Carnie assured me she’s never done an interview like this in her life, so it’s an honor for Discograffiti’s “Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True” Series to have had this opportunity. Here, then, is Part 1 of the longest interview Carnie’s ever given, and on a subject she rarely talks about…her father’s band, and what it means to her. She picked 7 of the most important Beach Boys albums of her life (plus a solo LP), which, if taken together, form a patchwork quilt that defines the essence of Dad as she knows him. We, of course, k...
2025-01-241h 05
Discograffiti190B. SNEAK PEEK: THE BEACH BOYS’ SURFIN SAFARI WITH AUTHOR JAMES B. MURPHYHere it is, a sneak peek into album number one. Although Brian’s wizardry in the studio had yet to truly take root, the endearingly youthful cornball pop of Surfin Safari tends to be unfairly underrated when placed in the context of the leaps n’ bounds advancements of the next few years. When it comes to The Beach Boys, so much happens in so little time…so don’t miss this full, uncut episode on our Patreon, or you’ll only be getting part of the story! Special guest James B. Murphy’s book “Becoming The Beach Boys 1961-1963” stands as the pe...
2025-01-2013 min
Discograffiti190. THE BEACH BOYS’ DAVID MARKS: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEW (PART 2)This interview began with an innocent phone call placed to Beach Boy David Marks asking if it was possible to one day do an interview, and it became clear very quickly that this WAS the interview. No prep, no notes, no Zoom even…honestly, I was just holding on for dear life.
What followed, in my opinion, was the most honest interview in Discograffiti history.
Here’s just a few of the many things David discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:
The Beach Boys songs on whic...
2025-01-1753 min
Discograffiti189B. SNEAK PEEK: BECOMING THE BEACH BOYS WITH AUTHOR JAMES B. MURPHY (PART 2, JULY 1961 - APRIL 1962)Welcome to a sneak peek of the very first episode of Discograffiti’s epic Beach Boys series “And Your Dreams Come True.” Part Two of Discograffiti’s interview with Author James B. Murphy covers the release of The Beach Boys’ debut single “Surfin” and the success that lay ahead for them. Murphy’s book “Becoming The Beach Boys 1961-1963” stands as the perfect companion piece to our Season One, “Catch A Wave, (1961-1964).” Don’t miss the full episode on our Patreon, or you’ll only be getting part of the story!
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON and receive a ceas...
2025-01-1309 min
Discograffiti189. THE BEACH BOYS’ DAVID MARKS: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEW (PART 1)This interview began with an innocent phone call placed to Beach Boy David Marks asking if it was possible to one day do an interview, and it became clear very quickly that this WAS the interview. No prep, no notes, no Zoom even…honestly, I was just holding on for dear life.
What followed, in my opinion, was the most honest interview in Discograffiti history. There was no other way to begin this season (Catch A Wave: 1961-1964), not to mention the series as a whole. Although not representative of what’s to follow, welcome...
2025-01-101h 09
Discograffiti188B. SNEAK PEEK: BECOMING THE BEACH BOYS WITH AUTHOR JAMES B. MURPHY (PART 1, JUNE 1942 - JULY 1961)Welcome to a sneak peek of the very first episode of Discograffiti’s epic Beach Boys series “And Your Dreams Come True.” Episode 1 explores the origin story of America’s band, along with author James B. Murphy, whose book Becoming The Beach Boys 1961-1963 stands as the perfect companion piece to our Season One, “Catch A Wave, (1961-1964).” Don’t miss the full premiere episode on our Patreon, or you’ll only be getting part of the story!
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON and receive a ceaseless barrage (4 shows a week!) of must-hear binge-listening! And now with our 2025...
2025-01-0614 min
Discograffiti188. THE BEATLES’ PETE BEST: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEWDiscograffiti is kicking off 2025 with a biggie, our searingly honest interview with the world’s most notorious case of right-place-right-time strike-out. You know him, primarily for what he never got to do. It’s The Beatles’ Pete Best, who’s had the dubious distinction of having to live his life in the shadow of missed opportunity.
Here’s just a few of the many things Pete and I discuss in this podcast:
Details of the exciting announcement around The Casbah Club’s re-opening as an airbnb destination;
An exploration of the six possib...
2025-01-031h 03
Discograffiti187. ROBERT SCHNEIDER FROM THE APPLES IN STEREO: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEWThis off-the-cuff interview with Robert Schneider, which went down spontaneously after our Strawberry Alarm Clock conversation concluded, unexpectedly became a tidal wave of incredibly moving, impassioned notions about identity and fulfillment. And although it preceded Will Cullen Hart’s untimely passing, much of it seems to pre-empt the tragic event lying in wait just around the bend.
Here’s just a few of the many things Robert and I discuss in this podcast:
The superfluousness of LSD to the middle-aged brain;
The levels of fulfillment Robert gets from music vs. math...
2024-12-2748 min
Discograffiti186. PETE KEMBER (A.K.A. SONIC BOOM) RATES SPACEMEN 3 (PART FOUR)This 6 1/2 hour Discograffiti podcast interview series is an unprecedented, no-holds-barred honest account of Pete’s output and experience in the legendary psych band Spacemen 3.
Here’s just a few of the many things Pete and I discuss in this podcast:
An examination of the end of Pete’s love affair with opiates, and how that train came to a stop;
The endless ways in which the band was being manipulated & screwed over by the end;
The crazy tale of how Spiritualized was born behind Pete’s back, and how he discover...
2024-12-201h 08
Discograffiti185. PETE KEMBER (A.K.A. SONIC BOOM) RATES SPACEMEN 3 (PART THREE)With Dave’s Mom undergoing home hospice and then passing away during the taping of this series, this 6 1/2 hour interview literalizes the ego-death slant of this classic psych band's lyrics. Whether or not you’re on drugs, Spacemen 3 has the absolute best music to keep you grounded during life’s rollercoaster freakouts.
Here’s just a few of the many things Pete and I discuss in this podcast:
The very moment when the rot and discontent began infiltrating the Spacemen 3 world;
Why the band’s relationship with their record company came limpin...
2024-12-131h 20
Discograffiti184. PETE KEMBER (A.K.A. SONIC BOOM) RATES SPACEMEN 3 (PART TWO)With Dave’s Mom undergoing home hospice and then passing away during the taping of this series, this 6 1/2 hour interview literalizes the ego-death slant of this classic psych band's lyrics. Whether or not you’re on drugs, Spacemen 3 has the absolute best music to keep you grounded during life’s rollercoaster freakouts.
Here’s just a few of the many things Pete and I discuss in this podcast:
The secret behind Jason Pierce’s early lyric-writing technique (a Director’s Cut exclusive);
The friend of theirs about whom the song “O.D. Catastroph...
2024-12-0558 min
Discograffiti183. PETE KEMBER (A.K.A. SONIC BOOM) RATES SPACEMEN 3 (PART ONE)With Dave’s Mom undergoing home hospice during the taping of this episode, this 6 1/2 hour interview series literalizes the ego-death slant of this classic psych band's lyrics. Whether or not you’re on drugs, Spacemen 3 has the absolute best music to keep you grounded during life’s rollercoaster freakouts.
Here’s just a few of the many things Pete and I discuss in this podcast:
The creative advantages of favoring electric razor and washing machine sounds to band-created music as his building blocks of influence;
His early days at art college...
2024-11-2954 min
Discograffiti182. THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS’ BILL MEDLEY: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEW (PART 2)I’m going to let Bill Medley explain why this one’s a must-hear: “This is one of the most unbelievable interviews I’ve ever done in my life, and I appreciate it, and I thank you—I can retire now. It’s been an honor, it’s been a lot of fun. You’ve asked me a lot of questions that I’ve never been asked before, and probably brought more out of me than I wanted to give--or should give--but hey, it is what it is, and I love you for it.”
Here’s just some of t...
2024-11-2254 min
Discograffiti181. THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS’ BILL MEDLEY: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEW (PART 1)BILL MEDLEY: “This is one of the most unbelievable interviews I’ve ever done in my life, and I appreciate it, and I thank you—I can retire now. It’s been an honor, it’s been a lot of fun. You’ve asked me a lot of questions that I’ve never been asked before, and probably brought more out of me than I wanted to give--or should give--but hey, it is what it is, and I love you for it.”
Here’s just some of the many things Bill and I touch on in this podcast...
2024-11-151h 15
Discograffiti180. JENNY TOOMEY & KRISTEN THOMSON ON TSUNAMI & THE “LOUD IS AS” NUMERO GROUP BOX SETJenny Toomey & Kristin Thomson—arguably the two women most responsible for the ceaseless onslaught of incredible indie music in the 1990s due to the Simple Machines Records label and their explosively powerful band Tsunami—go head-to-head-to-head with Discograffiti during an unprecedented 3-hour interview during which they discuss the entirety of their catalog, which thankfully is being reissued today by Numero Group in a lovingly compiled box set entitled Loud Is As. Do yourself a big favor and get yourself one.
Here’s just some of the many things Jenny, Kristen, and I touch on in thi...
2024-11-081h 36
Discograffiti179. HOWARD JONES ON HIS 12-YEAR ROAD TO OVERNIGHT SUCCESSIn a Discograffiti first, my interview with Howard Jones focuses exclusively on the decade-plus period when he followed his musical dreams while the universe ignored him almost completely. The Director’s Cut on our Patreon page also includes an in-depth, 30-minute, track-by-track discussion of his masterful debut, Humans Lib.
Here’s just some of the many things Howard and I touch on in this podcast:
Rare details on Howard’s very first band, the 1971 prog outfit Warrior;
Why the manager who broke him internationally initially turned him down before changing his mind;
...
2024-11-0154 min
Discograffiti178. PRODUCER BOB EZRIN ON MC5’S HEAVY LIFTING & THE ART OF THE ROCK OPERAThis sequel to the Tom Morello MC5 episode goes deep on an exploration of the just-released Heavy Lifting LP, along with its producer, the great Bob Ezrin, producer of such classics as Pink Floyd’s The Wall, Kiss’s Destroyer, and Alice Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies.
Here’s just some of the many things Bob and I touch on in this podcast:
Bob’s work as the king of the rock opera, specifically on Lou Reed’s Berlin, about which I was able to ask him a question I’ve been literall...
2024-10-2542 min
Discograffiti177. TOM MORELLO RATES THE MC5Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello was part of the powerhouse unit that recorded Heavy Lifting, The MC5’s first album in 53 years. In this unforgettable podcast, Tom pays tribute to both the band and the recently departed Wayne Kramer, the band’s legendary guitarist/songwriter and his close personal friend.
Here’s just some of the many things Tom and I touch on in this podcast:
Why Tom feels that the MC5 are the spiritual forebears to Rage Against The Machine;
A moving glimpse into Tom and Wayne’s friendshi...
2024-10-181h 05
Discograffiti176. ROBERT SCHNEIDER FROM THE APPLES IN STEREO RATES THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK (PART 2) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Talking with Robert Schneider is like riding a rollercoaster that’s not quite tethered to its track—with all the thrills an experience like that portends, and none of the danger. Needless to say, collaborating with him on this show has been one of the most invigorating experiences of my life.
Here’s just some of the many things Robert and I touch on in this podcast:
An imagined series of reasonings to explain why The Strawberry Alarm Clock would choose to leapfrog from string-laden hippie elevator music to blues rock;
...
2024-10-1158 min
Discograffiti175. ROBERT SCHNEIDER FROM THE APPLES IN STEREO RATES THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK (PART 1) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Talking with Robert Schneider is like riding a rollercoaster that’s not quite tethered to its track—with all the thrills an experience like that portends, and none of the danger. Needless to say, collaborating with him on this show has been one of the most invigorating experiences of my life.
Here’s just some of the many things Robert and I touch on in this podcast:
The wild tale of “Incense & Peppermint”’s 7-month build to number one, especially in light of the fact that it was originally just a b-side sung...
2024-10-041h 13
Discograffiti174. CASSANDRA JENKINS, THE INTERVIEW (PART 2) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Cassandra’s newest LP My Light, My Destroyer is challenging and accessible in equal measure, containing infinite universes of sound and creative possibility. Discograffiti sat down with her for an uninterrupted 5-hour interview about her entire recorded output. Things got deep.
Here’s just some of the many things Cassandra and I touch on in Part 2 of this podcast:
How she transitioned from deciding to throw in the towel entirely on her career, to making the best music of her life;
In-depth, track-by-track discussions of An Overview On Phenomenal Nature and My...
2024-09-271h 24
Discograffiti173. CASSANDRA JENKINS, THE INTERVIEW (PART 1) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Cassandra’s newest LP My Light, My Destroyer is challenging and accessible in equal measure, containing infinite universes of sound and creative possibility. Discograffiti sat down with her for an uninterrupted 5-hour interview about her entire recorded output. Things got deep.
Here’s just some of the many things Cassandra and I touch on in this podcast:
Her super-cool, unusual childhood that portended an inevitable future career in music;
The resourceful way in which she got the money together to fund the making of her first LP, Play Till You Win;
...
2024-09-201h 14
Discograffiti172. THE JESUS LIZARD SUPER-EPISODE WITH NO AGE’S RANDY RANDALL, IN CELEBRATION OF IPECAC RECORDINGS’ RELEASE OF THEIR NEW LP RACK! (Discograffiti, th...Today, the first Jesus Lizard record release in 26 years goes down, an event that demands celebration. Join No Age’s Randy Randall and Discograffiti Host Dave Gebroe as we rate and discuss the entire catalog of one of rock and roll’s finest all-time bands. Huge thanks to Ipecac Recordings for making this happen!
Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331
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2024-09-132h 02
Discograffiti171. THE STORY OF JESUS II (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Ripped directly from the darkest part of my soul...here, then, is the tall tale-like story of Jesus II, an absolutely true and harrowing account of the collapsed 1994 feature film I attempted and failed to complete right out of college, at a cost of $100,000. Get ready for a boatload of essential Dave Gebroe background info.
Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331
PLEASE PICK AT LEAST ONE: Join Patreon, Tip Gebroe, Buy Merch, Grab Metal Machine Muzak.
I support a wife and a five-year-old son with Discograffiti as...
2024-09-0627 min
Discograffiti170. A GLIMPSE INTO OUR UPCOMING SERIES “THE BEACH BOYS: AND YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE”, WITH CO-PRODUCERS JEFF McEVOY & DENNIS DIKEN (Discograffiti, the ...Meet Beach Boys/Brian Wilson photographer Jeff McEvoy and Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken, who’ve joined with me in bringing Discograffiti’s epic new Beach Boys super-series to life. In this episode, we’ll fill you in on some crucial details, including:
Who I plan on interviewing;
The ridiculously broad expanse of music we’ll be covering in the series;
And what the “behind the mirror” companion episodes on Patreon will consist of, as half the series will only be accessible there. To subscribe, visit www.patreon.com/discograffiti
Listen: https://podfollow.com...
2024-08-3030 min
Discograffiti169. QUEASY LISTENING: THE DARK SIDE OF “YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE” (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)The biggest hit single of the 1970s spent ten weeks at number one. If you weren’t alive at the time, then there’s no way to adequately describe how torturous that period truly was. Yet the deeper I dug in my research for this episode, the more nauseated I became. The tale of this song has to be heard to be believed. It is truly epically horrendous.
Here’s just a few of the many things Discograffiti O.G. Joe Kennedy and I discuss in this podcast:
A mini-history of some o...
2024-08-2340 min
Discograffiti168. CINDY LEE’S DIAMOND JUBILEE (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Discograffiti is NOT a normal podcast, and this episode stands as inarguable proof. If you connect with what you’re about to hear, please re-post this or send it to someone you care about who’s in trouble and may find some comfort and solace in the topics discussed.
Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331
I support a wife and a five-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income. If you love this episode, please see fit to toss me a tip. VENMO GEBROE @David-Gebroe (and yes, even a dolla...
2024-08-1651 min
Discograffiti167. CHRIS COHEN ON HIS NEW ALBUM PAINT A ROOM, AND THE SELF-TITLED 2019 ALBUM ABOUT HIS DAD (PART 2) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)First in Deerhoof and then on his own over four consistently brilliant solo LPs (including the brand-new Hardly Art release Paint A Room), Chris Cohen’s been gifting us with projects over the last 25 years that’ve run the gamut stylistically. Massive success inevitably beckons, and that’s the objective truth.
Here’s just a few of the things Chris and I discuss in this podcast:
How his creative process fundamentally shifted for the construction of his brilliant new LP, Paint A Room;
A shockingly bare and extremely in-depth discussion of his f...
2024-08-0945 min
Discograffiti166. CHRIS COHEN ON HIS DEERHOOF YEARS, OVERGROWN PATH, & AS IF APART (PART 1) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)First in Deerhoof and then on his own over four consistently brilliant solo LPs (including the brand-new Hardly Art release Paint A Room), Chris Cohen’s been gifting us with projects over the last 25 years that’ve run the gamut stylistically. Massive success inevitably beckons, and that’s the objective truth.
Here’s just a few of the things Chris and I discuss in this podcast:
How he wound up joining Deerhoof and became a crucial architect of their sound during the Apple O’/Milk Man era;
A rundown of the tumult...
2024-08-0243 min
Discograffiti165. MICHAEL IMPERIOLI RATES THE SMITHS (PART 2) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)One of the greatest actors of all time—The Sopranos’ Michael Imperioli—is also a confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool music nerd and songwriter in his own right. The Smiths came along and changed the game for him, and Discograffiti needed to find out exactly why.
Here’s just a few of the things Michael and I discuss in Part Two of this podcast series:
In-depth discussions of The Queen Is Dead, Louder Than Bombs, and Strangeways Here We Come;
Michael’s favorite few Morrissey solo songs;
And sections in the Patreon Ultimate Cut detail...
2024-07-2634 min
Discograffiti164. MICHAEL IMPERIOLI RATES THE SMITHS (PART 1) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)One of the greatest actors of all time—The Sopranos’ Michael Imperioli—is also a confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool music nerd and songwriter in his own right. The Smiths came along and changed the game for him, and Discograffiti needed to find out exactly why.
Here’s just a few of the things Michael and I discuss about The Smiths:
Why the group made such a huge impact on a young Michael Imperioli at that particular time of his life;
The song that Johnny Marr describes as what Joni Mitchell would’ve done if sh...
2024-07-1941 min
Discograffiti163. TOM BAILEY OF THE THOMPSON TWINS: A CAREER-SPANNING INTERVIEW (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)The Thompson Twins were one of the greatest bands of the early MTV era, pumping out hit after hit while offering an emotional resonance that transcended the typical chart fare. Singer/songwriter Tom Bailey is still very much at it, making vital new music and touring, and he doesn’t shy away from the difficult questions. He’s a terrific interview.
Here’s just some of the many things we touch on in this podcast:
The Thompson Twins’ barely known origins as a 7-person post-punk outfit that played thoroughly unhinged live sho...
2024-07-1245 min
Discograffiti159. JOHN PHILLIPS: THE SOLO YEARS (PART 2: WASTED) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas, and now…welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.)
In this, the very last episode of Discograffiti’s Mamas & Papas Series, Richard Campbell (@richcbart) & creator/host Dave Gebroe explore & rate John’s solo recording career.
Here’s just a choice sampling of what’s bandied about in this podcast:
The monstrous failure of John’s 1975 off-Broadway flop “Man On The Moon”;
H...
2024-06-1446 min
Discograffiti158. JOHN PHILLIPS: THE SOLO YEARS (PART 1: WOLFKING) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas…and now welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.)
In this special penultimate installment of Discograffiti’s Mamas & The Papas Series, Richard Campbell (@richcbart) & creator/host Dave Gebroe explore & rate John’s solo recording career.
In this special 2-part final installment of our Mamas & Papas series, here’s just a choice sampling of what’s bandied about:
An intense deep...
2024-06-0742 min
Discograffiti157. MICHELLE PHILLIPS: THE SOLO YEARS (RATED BY MICHELLE PHILLIPS) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas…and now welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.)
In this special penultimate installment of Discograffiti’s without-precedent 16-hour interview, Michelle Phillips guests along with band biographer Richard Campbell (@richcbart) & creator/host Dave Gebroe as we put our heads & hearts together to explore & rate Michelle’s solo recording career.
We talk about:
Every musical gesture she made after leavin...
2024-05-3142 min
Discograffiti156. MAMA CASS, THE SOLO YEARS (FEATURING MICHELLE PHILLIPS) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)First there were all the seminal, early folk outfits…then came The Mamas & The Papas…and now welcome to The Solo Years, where plenty of buried treasure and fascinating insanity awaits! (I’m lookin’ at you, John.)
In Part 6 of this without-precedent 16-hour interview, Michelle Phillips guests along with band biographer Richard Campbell (@richcbart) & creator/host Dave Gebroe as we put our hearts & minds together for the singular purpose of exploring and rating Cass Elliot’s solo recording career.
In this episode, we reveal:
Brutal details ab...
2024-05-241h 15
Discograffiti154. AUTHOR DAVID HOLZER IS WRITING A BOOK ON LOU REED’S METAL MACHINE MUSIC! (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Our celebration of Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music continues with author David Holzer, who’s currently working on a book about the record!
In this episode, David & I discuss:
The manifold ways in which Metal Machine Music can be used as a weapon;
Why having a propensity for substance abuse lends itself to having the skill set one may require to fully immerse within the depths of Lou’s work;
And the f*cking sonic seagulls!
True to the original, Discograffiti creator/host Dave...
2024-05-1053 min
Discograffiti153. W. CULLEN HART ON HIS APPROACH TO HIS METAL MACHINE MUZAK PIECE (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System maximalist pop genius W. Cullen Hart explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special bite-sized episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our ambient reimagining METAL MACHINE MUZAK.
True to the original, Discograffiti creator/host Dave Gebroe’s compilation features four long-form tracks, each clocking in at 16 minutes and 1 second, by four indie-rock visionaries: LOU BA...
2024-05-0822 min
Discograffiti152. MARK ROBINSON ON HIS APPROACH TO HIS METAL MACHINE MUZAK PIECE (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! Teenbeat mastermind and Unrest/Air Miami/Flin Flon/Grenadine/Fang Wizard/Cotton Candy/et al band addict Mark Robinson explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special bite-sized episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our ambient reimagining METAL MACHINE MUZAK.
True to the original, Discograffiti creator/host Dave Gebroe’s compilation features four long-form tracks, each clocking in at 16 minute...
2024-05-0620 min
Discograffiti151. WAND’S CORY HANSON ON HIS APPROACH TO HIS METAL MACHINE MUZAK PIECE (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! Wand main man and solo superstar Cory Hanson explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special bite-sized episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our ambient reimagining METAL MACHINE MUZAK.
True to the original, Discograffiti creator/host Dave Gebroe’s compilation features four long-form tracks, each clocking in at 16 minutes and 1 second, by four indie-rock visionaries: LOU BARLOW (Dinosaur Jr, Sebado...
2024-05-0518 min
Discograffiti150. LOU BARLOW ON HIS APPROACH TO HIS METAL MACHINE MUZAK PIECE (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)METAL MACHINE MUZAK IS FINALLY HERE!! This beloved Sebadoh / Folk Implosion / Dinosaur Jr. luminary explains exactly how he approached filling his sixteen minute and one second canvas in this very special, unexpectedly profound episode, one in a series of 5 we’re rolling out over this week that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our ambient reimagining METAL MACHINE MUZAK.
True to the original, Discograffiti creator/host Dave Gebroe’s compilation features four long-form tracks, each clocking in at 16 minutes and 1 second, by four indie-rock visionaries: LOU BARLOW (Dinosaur Jr, Se...
2024-05-0350 min
Discograffiti149. W. CULLEN HART ON LOU REED’S METAL MACHINE MUSIC (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System maximalist pop genius W. Cullen Hart explains his relationship with Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music in this special, bite-sized episode, one in a series of 8 we’re rolling out over the next two weeks that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our ambient reimagining METAL MACHINE MUZAK.
True to the original, Discograffiti creator/host Dave Gebroe’s compilation features four long-form tracks, each clocking in at 16 minutes and 1 second, by four indie-rock visionaries: LOU BARLOW (Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh), CORY HAN...
2024-05-0211 min
Discograffiti148. MARK ROBINSON ON LOU REED’S METAL MACHINE MUSIC (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Teenbeat mastermind and Unrest/Air Miami/Flin Flon/Grenadine/Fang Wizard/Cotton Candy/et al band addict Mark Robinson explains his relationship with Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music in this special, bite-sized episode, one in a series of 8 we’re rolling out over the next two weeks that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our ambient reimagining METAL MACHINE MUZAK.
True to the original, Discograffiti creator/host Dave Gebroe’s compilation features four long-form tracks, each clocking in at 16 minutes and 1 second, by four indie-ro...
2024-05-0114 min
Discograffiti147. WAND’S CORY HANSON ON LOU REED’S METAL MACHINE MUSIC (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Wand main man and solo superstar Cory Hanson explains his relationship with Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music in this special, bite-sized episode, one in a series of 8 we’re rolling out over the next two weeks that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, the ambient reimagining METAL MACHINE MUZAK.
True to the original, Discograffiti creator/host Dave Gebroe’s compilation features four long-form tracks, each clocking in at 16 minutes and 1 second, by four indie-rock visionaries: LOU BARLOW (Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh), CORY HANSON (Wand), W. CULLEN H...
2024-04-2821 min
Discograffiti146. LOU BARLOW ON LOU REED’S METAL MACHINE MUSIC (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)This beloved Sebadoh / Folk Implosion / Dinosaur Jr. luminary explains his relationship with Lou Reed’s deafeningly assaultive 1975 double-LP Metal Machine Music in a special, bite-sized episode, one in a series of 8 we’re rolling out over the next two weeks that celebrates the May 3rd drop of Discograffiti’s first official music release, our ambient reimagining METAL MACHINE MUZAK.
True to the original, Discograffiti creator/host Dave Gebroe’s compilation features four long-form tracks, each clocking in at 16 minutes and 1 second, by four indie-rock visionaries: LOU BARLOW (Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh), CORY HANSON (Wand), W. CULLEN H...
2024-04-2619 min
Discograffiti145. MICHELLE PHILLIPS OF THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS: THE INTERVIEW OF A LIFETIME (PART 5) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)(To win a personalized 8x10 Michelle Phillips autograph, keep reading.)
Simply put, this is the best interview I’ve done to date. It helps that band biographer Richard Campbell (@richcbart) and I were faced with a woman who was ready to come clean, to be so vulnerable, so funny….and SO RAW.
In Part 5 of this without-precedent 16-hour interview, Michelle burrows headfirst into some seriously traumatic territory, namely:
The time John Phillips saved her from being murdered;
The two horrifying images she pictures whenever she thinks...
2024-04-191h 23
Discograffiti144. MICHELLE PHILLIPS OF THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS: THE INTERVIEW OF A LIFETIME (PART 4) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)(To win a personalized 8x10 Michelle Phillips autograph, keep reading.)
Simply put, this is the best interview I’ve done to date. It helps that band biographer Richard Campbell (@richcbart) and I were faced with a woman who was ready to come clean, to be so vulnerable, so funny….and SO RAW.
During Part 4 of this without-precedent 16-hour interview, the legendary singer and actress from The Mamas & The Papas tells it exactly like it is, in between rating everything the band’s ever released.
In Part 4...
2024-04-121h 26
Records RevisitedEpisode 332: Dave Gebroe of Discograffitti discusses The Mamas and the PapasDave Gebroe from The Discograffiti Podcast joins us to go back to the '60s to discuss the second Mamas and the Papas album. Yeah...we skip right over the previous album that has "California Dreaming" and "Monday, Monday." Fair warning...Wayne and I didn't love the album so that makes for some fun discussion because Dave LOVES this album and loves the band. Dave loves them so much so that he has Michelle Phillips from the band on his podcast for a marathon 15 hour interview. Yep. 15 hours! Check out this episode then check out Dave’s podcast as wel...
2024-04-041h 19
Discograffiti133. WILL CULLEN HART RATES THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM & TALKS NEW OTC, PART 3 (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)In Part 3 of Discograffiti’s incredible, career-spanning 7-hour interview, Will Hart spills the beans on:
Exactly how the great Bill Doss wound up saving Will’s life before tragically passing away;
All of his own star ratings for the entire Circulatory System discography;
And a fascinating, lengthy discussion about the mythical third Olivia Tremor Control record, The Same Place.
If you’re an Olivia Tremor Control superfan like me, you’ll want the Director’s Cut of this episode—it features 8 minutes of essential additional material & no ads:
https...
2024-02-091h 10
The SpoonEP 530: How To Orchestrate A Bender (The Dave Gebroe Story)This is The Spoon: it's like if Big Star couldn't get a boner. Dave Gebroe of Discograffiti is our guest, and we push the music nerdometer all the way to fuschia! Music By Olivia Tremor Control The Free Design The Association Spoon Feeding 50 Singles From France Stooges Among Us Discograffiti Patreon (Metal Machine Muzak COMING SOON) Fargo Season 5 The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on Twitter The Spoon Facebook Group The...
2024-01-261h 11
Discograffiti123C. DISCOGRAFFITI’S TOP 10 SUICIDAL MUSIC CAREER DECISIONS (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)This episode rips so hard, I decided to make it FREE for all you cheapskates, homeless people, and those still living at home. In all seriousness, it’s a Hanukkah gift to every Jew and non-Jew on the planet whose #1 priority is MUSIC.
In this week’s Top 10 list, Dave Gebroe and Joe Kennedy expound eloquently on 10 decisions throughout music history that pointed the plane irrefutably into the mountainside for each of these bands.
Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331
2-3 podcasts / week: Patreon.com/Discograffiti (Comple...
2023-12-0631 min
That Record Got Me High PodcastSentridoh (Sebadoh) 'Weed Forestin' with Dave GebroeOriginally released as a cassette in 1987 under the Sentridoh name, 'Weed Forestin' is a beautifully eclectic collection of home-recordings by songwriter Lou Barlow (Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr). This week's guest Dave Gebroe of the Discograffiti Podcast joins us as we unpack this weirdly wonderful indie classic. Songs discussed in this episode: Brand New Love - Ben Lee/Superchunk/Death Cab For Cutie; I Have Been Floated - The Olivia Tremor Control; Healthy Sick - Sebadoh; How Loft I Am - Guided By Voices; Metal Machine Music Pt. 1 - Lou Reed; Albuquerque '89, New Worship, My Own Religion, More...
2023-12-021h 12
Discograffiti115. MOJO MAGAZINE’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: AN INTERVIEW WITH MOJO EDITOR JOHN MULVEY, PART 2 (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Discograffiti host Dave Gebroe has read every single issue of MOJO Magazine from cover to cover since the moment he laid eyes on it through a New York shop window in December 1998. So it’s with great excitement that we accompany the magazine in celebrating their 30th anniversary with two weeks of MOJO-exclusive content!
MOJO Editor John Mulvey joins us in a pop and rock roundtable the likes of which are befitting of this truly celebratory occasion.
In Part 2, John talks with Discograffiti about:
3 of his...
2023-10-0647 min
Discograffiti114. MOJO MAGAZINE’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: AN INTERVIEW WITH MOJO EDITOR JOHN MULVEY, PART 1 (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Discograffiti host Dave Gebroe has read every single issue of MOJO Magazine from cover to cover since the moment he laid eyes on it through a New York shop window in December 1998. So it’s with great excitement that we accompany the magazine in celebrating their 30th anniversary with two weeks of MOJO-exclusive content!
MOJO Editor John Mulvey joins us in a pop and rock roundtable the likes of which are befitting of this truly celebratory occasion.
In Part 1, John talks with Discograffiti about:
The 3 key...
2023-09-2840 min
Discograffiti113.5. TERRY KIRKMAN, A EULOGY (1939-2023): THE BEATING HEART OF THE ASSOCIATION HAS PASSED (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)Discograffiti host Dave Gebroe conducted a 13-hour interview with the two founders of legendary 1960s soft pop act The Association, Terry Kirkman and Jules Alexander, in which they rated the entirety of their own discography.
The day after the final episode aired this past Friday, Terry passed away. This, then, is a brief eulogy to make sense of the impact this great man has had on my life, and the lives of so many others he touched with his undeniable warmth and compassion.
We will definitely cherish his memory f...
2023-09-2507 min
Discograffiti113. THE ASSOCIATION’S TERRY KIRKMAN & JULES ALEXANDER RATE EVERYTHING THEY EVER RELEASED IN A 13-HR INTERVIEW - PART 4 (1971-2023) (Discograffiti, th...Discograffiti host Dave Gebroe conducted a 13-hour interview with the two founders of legendary 1960s soft pop act The Association, Terry Kirkman and Jules Alexander, in which they rated the entirety of their own discography.
It’s impossible to adequately put into words how surreal this series is. Trust me, it’s unquestionably a ride worth taking no matter how you feel about the genre.
Welcome aboard the most lunatic series in Discograffiti history.
In Part 4, the final chapter (!), we tackle:
Wha...
2023-09-221h 31
Discograffiti112. THE ASSOCIATION’S TERRY KIRKMAN & JULES ALEXANDER RATE EVERYTHING THEY EVER RELEASED IN A 13-HR INTERVIEW - PART 3 (1968-1970) (Discograffiti, th...Discograffiti host Dave Gebroe conducted a 13-hour interview with the two founders of legendary 1960s soft pop act The Association, Terry Kirkman and Jules Alexander, in which they rated the entirety of their own discography.
It’s impossible to adequately put into words how surreal this series is. Trust me, it’s unquestionably a ride worth taking no matter how you feel about the genre.
Welcome aboard the most lunatic series in Discograffiti history.
In Part 3, our longest episode of all time at over 2 FULL HOU...
2023-09-152h 13
Vintage Annals Archive PodcastEp. 50: David Gebroe (Discograffiti Podcast) and Paul Major (Private Press)Ep. 50: David Gebroe (Discograffiti Podcast) and Paul Major (Private Press)
Meet Paul Major. Paul is the greatest, most enthusiastic private press record collector of all time—and leader of the thunderously awesome band Endless Boogie—and he’ll be introducing you and I to a brand new incredible record you’ve almost definitely never heard of every single week, along with personal tales of tracking these folk down that rocket his recommendations into another category entirely. That’s right, it’s a whole other show that runs concurrently with Discograffiti, intended for the deep-dive diehards out there who just can’t can’t enough...
2023-09-131h 19
Discograffiti111. THE ASSOCIATION’S TERRY KIRKMAN & JULES ALEXANDER RATE EVERYTHING THEY EVER RELEASED IN A 13-HR INTERVIEW - PART 2 (1966-1967) (Discograffiti, th...Discograffiti host Dave Gebroe conducted a 13-hour interview with the two founders of legendary 1960s soft pop act The Association, Terry Kirkman and Jules Alexander, in which they rated the entirety of their own discography.
It’s impossible to adequately put into words how surreal this series is. Trust me, it’s unquestionably a ride worth taking no matter how you feel about the genre.
Welcome aboard the most lunatic series in Discograffiti history.
In Part 2, our longest episode yet at 2 FULL HOURS, Terry & Jules re...
2023-09-082h 00
Discograffiti110. THE ASSOCIATION’S TERRY KIRKMAN & JULES ALEXANDER RATE EVERYTHING THEY EVER RELEASED IN A 13-HR INTERVIEW - PART 1 (1962-1966) (Discograffiti, th...Discograffiti host Dave Gebroe conducted a 13-hour interview with the two founders of legendary 1960s soft pop act The Association, Terry Kirkman and Jules Alexander, in which they rated the entirety of their own discography.
It’s impossible to adequately put into words how surreal this series is. Trust me, it’s unquestionably a ride worth taking no matter how the hell you feel about the genre.
Welcome aboard the most lunatic series in Discograffiti history.
In Part 1, Terry & Jules reveal:
How...
2023-09-011h 28
My Rock MomentThe California Myth and Classic Rock with Dave Gebroe of DiscograffitiToday’s guest on My Rock Moment is Dave Gebroe, founder and host of the well-known podcast, Discograffiti. Discograffiti is a weekly music podcast that delivers the objective truth about the entire discography of every single artist and band that ever existed. The show does a deep-dive inspection of all EPs, singles, compilations, relevant solo work and bootlegs, and notable appearances on other artists’ records. Every release is assigned an objectively accurate star rating between zero and five, and Dave shares best and worse picks in their discography.In this episode, Dave and I explore the California Myth...
2023-08-031h 03
Verse Chorus VerseBegin by the Millennium feat Dave Gebroedl sits down with Sunshine Pop loving Dave Gebroe, host of Discograffiti, a podcast that DEEPdives. They talk an extremely underrated and mostly unheard album from the 60's. Check out his podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discograffiti/id1592182331 or head to their instagram! All music in episode by Svend Knutsen
2023-07-241h 01
Ugly ThingsPrivate Press Records: Paul Major & Dave GebroeMike Stax talks to the ultimate psychedelic record expert Paul Major and Dave Gebroe, host and producer of the Discograffiti podcast, about the strange, alluring world of 1960s and ‘70s private press albums.Support us by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod and enjoy special bonus content plus much more.Check out Ugly Things Magazine:https://ugly-things.com/Connect with Dave Gebroe and Discograffiti at the links below:Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group:...
2023-04-2556 min
Discograffiti82. DE LA SOUL - A Celebration Of Their Catalog Finally Hitting Streaming! (Dedicated to Dave Jolicoeur, a.k.a. Trugoy The Dove)De La Soul has one of the best catalogs in the history of hip hop, but due to legal problems with Tommy Boy, the majority of it’s been unavailable on streaming services. In late 2021, the group members announced that the catalog would finally be coming to streaming, but it took a year and a half for it to come to pass. Today's the day!! We’ll learn about all the crucial elements that producer Prince Paul brought to the table, the mid-’60s pop band that set the sample wars in motion, and the rap album mainstay that was bo...
2023-03-031h 10
Discograffiti63. The One-Year Anniversary Redux Of Episode 1: Pink Floyd (1967-1970)Including a new and essential intro with original co-host Joe Kennedy joining Dave Gebroe to chat, with emotional candor, about the long and winding road that led Discograffiti to your door. It’s not been easy, that’s for sure, but it’s definitely been worth it. Do you have any idea how few podcasts make it to a year? Thank you so much for your support. It means literally everything.
-Curated Pink Floyd episode 1 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Bgqta5NHvQBPqN5NqTuS1
-Syd Barrett-fronted Pink Floyd on BBC1: https://www.youtub...
2022-11-011h 03
Discograffiti59. Lou Barlow Rates The Zombies Part 1: 1964-1965As far as breathy minor-key pop goes, you can’t do much better than THE ZOMBIES…or Dinosaur Jr bass ace / Sebadoh mastermind LOU BARLOW, for that matter. The easy rapport established between host Dave Gebroe and Lou B guides this 3-week series to its inevitable conclusion: an unprecedentedly intimate 40 minute interview to wrap things up on October 30th.
- Official playlist curated by Dave on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1VAkRxMDfEa1CDXAiDRtzO?si=mJEkwBL4T5WWM7E-wEg_oA
- “Tell Her No” Shindig appearance, 1965: https://youtu.be/9vrt0b5bQAk
- “She’s Not...
2022-10-161h 02
Discograffiti1. Pink Floyd Part 1: 1967 - 1970In their first episode ever, hosts Dave Gebroe and Joe Kennedy explain the origin story of Discograffiti - the music podcast that delivers the objective truth about the entire discography of every single artist and band that ever existed. The early years of Pink Floyd are covered, including the all-too-brief Syd Barrett era and his unceremonious departure from the group. The band's albums between 1967 and 1970 are dissected and ranked, 0 to 5 stars. Related videos / links:
-curated Pink Floyd episode 1 playlist by Dave and Joe on Spotify
-Syd Barrett-fronted Pink Floyd on BBC1
-Post-Syd lineup plays some...
2021-11-0151 min
DiscograffitiDiscograffiti TrailerWelcome to Discograffiti, the music obsessive’s podcast that gives freaks like you and me the chance to connect with a brotherhood obsessed with rating the entire discography of every single artist and band that ever mattered. I’m your host, Dave Gebroe, and with 3 new episodes each week, you’re gonna gain a comprehensive knowledge of an act’s history and output in the time it takes to listen to one album!
Although mind-bendingly informative, most of all, it’s fun as hell. New episodes every Friday.
2021-10-1901 min