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DiscograffitiDiscograffiti210C. JORMA KAUKONEN OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE & HOT TUNA: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEWThis last-minute interview promoting Jorma’s appearance at The Hudson Valley Music Festival thankfully fell into my lap…because it'll be the first in an upcoming Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive Series featuring Jorma, Jack Casady, & (fingers crossed) Grace Slick, all the living members of the classic Airplane line-up.  Tickets to The Hudson Valley Music Festival are going fast, so jump on it now: it’s happening this Saturday, June 14th (2025), in Croton Point Park, Croton NY.  Visit hudsonrivermusicfestival.com to check out the killer line-up and buy tickets (Admission is free for children 12 & under.)2025-06-1049 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti208B. SNEAK PEEK OF MOBY GRAPE’S BOB MOSLEY: THE INTERVIEW (GRAPE EXPECTATIONS EPISODE 2)The great Bob Mosley—Mr. Blues himself—is known for a soul-belting voice that is a true force of nature.  As a man who’s transcended his share of real blues (a bout of homelessness, a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia that’d sideline the average person), conversely Bob has fronted multiple bands, been idolized by Robert Plant, and played in a late-1970s supergroup with Neil Young called The Ducks. Here’s just a few of the many things that Bob discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:What it was like opening...2025-05-2611 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti205. 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 08DiscograffitiDiscograffiti202B. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti196B. 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/discograffiti2025-03-0308 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti195. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti194A. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti194. 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 49DiscograffitiDiscograffiti193B. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti191. 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 05DiscograffitiDiscograffiti190. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti189B. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti189. 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 09DiscograffitiDiscograffiti188. 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 03DiscograffitiDiscograffiti187. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti182. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti181. 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 15DiscograffitiDiscograffiti176. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti175. 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 13DiscograffitiDiscograffiti174. 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 24DiscograffitiDiscograffiti173. 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 14DiscograffitiDiscograffiti172. THE JESUS LIZARD SUPER-EPISODE WITH NO AGE’S RANDY RANDALL, IN CELEBRATION OF IPECAC RECORDINGS’ RELEASE OF THEIR NEW LP RACK! (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)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  I support a wife and a five-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  SUBSCRIBE TO DISCOGRAFFITI’S PATREON and receive a ceaseless barrage of must-hear binge-li...2024-09-132h 02DiscograffitiDiscograffiti171. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti170. A GLIMPSE INTO OUR UPCOMING SERIES “THE BEACH BOYS: AND YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE”, WITH CO-PRODUCERS JEFF McEVOY & DENNIS DIKEN (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti169. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti168. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti167. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti166. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti165. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti164. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti163. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti162. THE FREE DESIGN, PART 3 (WITH SANDY, BRUCE, & ELLEN DEDRICK) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design.  They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it.  But that’s only the beginning… In Part 3 of this unprecedented 5 1/2 hour interview with 3/4 of the original brother-sister quartet, Discograffiti explores the history and output of the band with appropriately fawning adoration.  Here’s just a choice sampling of what’s bandied about in this podcast: Why the band began disintegrat...2024-07-051h 05DiscograffitiDiscograffiti161. THE FREE DESIGN, PART 2 (WITH SANDY, BRUCE, & ELLEN DEDRICK) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design.  They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it.  But that’s only the beginning… In Part 2 of this unprecedented 5 1/2 hour interview with 3/4 of the original brother-sister quartet, Discograffiti explores the history and output of the band with appropriately fawning adoration.  Here’s just a choice sampling of what’s bandied about in this podcast: The impact of Ellen’s entrance...2024-06-2846 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti160. THE FREE DESIGN, PART 1 (WITH SANDY, BRUCE, & ELLEN DEDRICK) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)There is one sunshine pop band that stands as the greatest example of the genre, and that one band is The Free Design.  They had one 1967 hit, “Kites Are Fun”—it hit #114, and that was it.  But that’s only the beginning… In this unprecedented 5 1/2 hour interview with 3/4 of the original brother-sister quartet, Discograffiti explores the history and output of the band with appropriately fawning adoration.  Here’s just a choice sampling of what’s bandied about in this podcast: How their polio-stricken musician father raised six kids o...2024-06-2151 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti159. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti158. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti157. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti156. 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 15DiscograffitiDiscograffiti155. THE LEMON TWIGS FAWN OVER THE BEACH BOYS’ “WILD HONEY” (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Brian & Michael D’Addario write great songs and release great albums, something they very much have in common with our mutual favorite band.  The fertile period following the collapse of the mythic Smile project offers myriad auditory treasures, not least of all this charming soul confection from the fall of 1967.  In this episode, we reveal: A sneak-attack rating of The Lemon Twigs’ entire discography; How the myth of their unreleased masterpiece Smile made the lo-fi Beach Boys era an even more bemusing mindscrambler of a prospect for the record-buying public to acc...2024-05-1750 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti154. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti153. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti152. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti151. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti150. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti149. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti148. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti147. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti146. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti145. 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 23DiscograffitiDiscograffiti144. 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 26DiscograffitiDiscograffiti143. MICHELLE PHILLIPS OF THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS: THE INTERVIEW OF A LIFETIME (PART 3) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)(To win a personalized 8x10 Michelle Phillips autograph, keep reading.) During Part 3 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 3, Michelle reveals... A fascinating account of her participation in the origin of 1967’s Monterey Pop Festival, the first rock festival of the modern era; Her harsh, gloves-off opinion of The Mamas & The Papas 3rd LP Deliver; And whether or not she felt...2024-04-051h 30DiscograffitiDiscograffiti142. MICHELLE PHILLIPS OF THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS: THE INTERVIEW OF A LIFETIME (PART 2) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)(To win a personalized 8x10 Michelle Phillips autograph, keep reading.) During Part 2 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 2, we cover:  An in-depth analysis of their first two classic records; How Gene Clark of The Byrds really felt deep down about his affair with Michelle; And a highly emotional discussion about the devastation left behind by John Phillips’ rampant drug abuse...2024-03-291h 32DiscograffitiDiscograffiti141. MICHELLE PHILLIPS OF THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS: THE INTERVIEW OF A LIFETIME (PART 1) (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 and I were faced with a woman who was ready to come clean, to be so vulnerable, so funny….and SO RAW.  During Part 1 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 1, we’re treated to… 2024-03-221h 18DiscograffitiDiscograffiti140. AN INTERVIEW WITH PHIL MANZANERA ABOUT ROXY MUSIC’S FIRST 5 YEARS! (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)There’s no disputing that Phil Manzanera is an art-rock genius. Dovetailing with the imminent release of his incredible memoir, “Revolucion To Roxy,” we cast a glance back at the Roxy Music guitarist and songwriter’s early days in the band. In this episode, Phil & I discuss: The real story behind how Phil acquired that bug-eyed glasses look; The decidedly un-weird song with which Phil auditioned for Roxy; And why exactly he primarily connects mainly with the first 3 Roxy Music albums. Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331  2024-03-1547 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti139. KULA SHAKER & THE ALBUMS THAT SHAPED THEM (WITH CRISPIAN MILLS & PAUL WINTER-HART) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Britpop seekers Kula Shaker are so much more than the sum of their influences…but what a wondrous pot of soil from which they took sprout. Singer-songwriter-guitarist Crispian Mills & drummer Paul Winter-Hart excitedly lay out the 15 super-cool albums that made them who they are today. In this episode, we discuss: The ace up Crispian’s sleeve when he’s stuck on how to work his way out of a guitar break; The album he refers to as “secret ingredient X for Kula Shaker”; And Crispian’s vote for the greatest psychedelic...2024-03-111h 26DiscograffitiDiscograffiti138. THE RISE & FALL OF JIM GORDON SUPER-EPISODE…FEATURING A NEW FORWARD WITH GORDON BIOGRAPHER JOEL SELVIN (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)TO ENTER OUR CONTEST & WIN 1 OF 5 COPIES OF JOEL’S INCREDIBLE JIM GORDON BIOGRAPHY, JUST RE-POST THE PROMO AD ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND TAG BOTH DISCOGRAFFITI & JOEL SELVIN WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF ITS MARCH 8th PREMIERE! The most popular interview in Discograffiti history is back, and now it’s better than ever…just in time for Joel Selvin’s brand-new biography “Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey Of Jim Gordon” to hit your bookshelf. All Things Must Pass.  Layla. You’re So Vain.  Rikki Don’t Lose That Number...2024-03-082h 04DiscograffitiDiscograffiti137. BADASSES OR BRASSHOLES: BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS BATTLE ROYALE WITH FERNANDO PERDOMO! (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)👇🏼GENRE-BRIDGING BADASSES OR BRASSHOLE COUNTERCULTURAL BACKWASH? VOTE BELOW!👇🏼 TO ENTER OUR CONTEST & WIN 1 OF 5 FERNANDO PERDOMO CDs, RE-POST OUR PROMO AD AND TAG BOTH DISCOGRAFFITI & FERNANDO PERDOMO WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THIS EPISODE'S MARCH 6th PREMIERE! In this episode, Fernando & I reveal: The very surprising and well-known female vocalist who was initially supposed to take Al Kooper’s place in Blood Sweat & Tears before David Clayton-Thomas stepped in; The difference between a rock band and a ROCK BRAND; And which of us loves and does not love Jaco Past...2024-03-061h 09DiscograffitiDiscograffiti136. MARK ROBINSON 4: MY DINNER WITH MARK (1995-2024) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Welcome to the final installment of Discograffiti’s 16-hour-long, definitive Mark Robinson interview. In this episode, Mark spills the beans on: The unending flood of new bands, projects, name changes, and bemusing detours that’ve characterized his work since Air Miami’s dissolution; The ballsy recording rules he utilizes to create material under the monikers Fang Wizard, Party Milk, et al; And the serpentine, unpredictable moves of an incomparable career that make a strong case for why Mark Robinson is the consummate artist. If you’re a Mark R...2024-03-011h 56DiscograffitiDiscograffiti135. MARK ROBINSON 3: GOODBYE UNREST, HELLO AIR MIAMI! (1992-1995) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Welcome to Part 3 of the 16-HOUR-LONG, most definitive (every single release covered), and objectively the greatest interview ever conducted with Unrest/Grenadine/Air Miami/Flin Flon man and Teenbeat label head Mark Robinson.   Amongst so much else, here’s what goes down In this very special episode of Discograffiti: A forensic, track-by-track rundown of Unrest’s classic final LP, Perfect Teeth; Details on Mark’s abandoned plans for Unrest’s unmade 5th album!; And my tireless interrogation of Mark Robinson on the subject of why the hell Unrest broke up right at...2024-02-231h 20DiscograffitiDiscograffiti134. JON WURSTER & THE LIVE ALBUMS THAT SHAPED HIM (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Ever wondered what the hell Bob Mould, The Mountain Goats, Superchunk, Tom Scharpling, The Pretenders, Jay Farrar, Katy Perry, The New Pornographers, Margaret Cho, Rocket From The Crypt, Aimee Mann, Dave Grohl, Nick Cave, Guided By Voices, & R.E.M. could possibly have in common? His name is Jon Wurster.  To paraphrase Public Enemy: “Sound of the funny drummer, music hitting your heart 'cause I know you got soul!” During Discograffiti’s 3-hour interview, Jon spills the beans on: The very first rock concert he ever at...2024-02-161h 20DiscograffitiDiscograffiti133. 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 10DiscograffitiDiscograffiti132. WILL CULLEN HART RATES THE OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL, PART 2: BLACK FOLIAGE (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)In Part 2 of Discograffiti’s incredible, career-spanning 7-hour interview, Will Hart spills the beans on: A track-by-track rundown of Dusk At Cubist Castle & Black Foliage, plus Will’s own ⭐️ rating assessments (non-album material included in the Patreon Director’s Cut); What part drugs played (or didn’t play) in his inimitable creative process;  And a painful look at the dissolution of the band…not to mention their triumphant resurrection for LP number 3! If you’re an Olivia Tremor Control superfan like me, you’ll want the Director’s Cut of this episode—it features 2...2024-02-021h 19DiscograffitiDiscograffiti131. WILL CULLEN HART RATES THE OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL, PART 1: THE ROAD TO DUSK (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Welcome to our new Elephant 6 Interview Series, which plumbs the depths of one of the greatest movements in the history of recorded music. In Part 1 of an incredible, career-spanning 7-hour Discograffiti interview, Will Hart spills the beans on: His all-consuming obsession with Discograffiti, along with his assessment of my assessment of Pavement’s work; The jaw-droppingly surprising double album that inspired him to make music his life’s path (you’ll never guess it); And an in-depth Deep Dive into The Olivia Tremor Control’s formation and classic early singles. 2024-01-261h 05DiscograffitiDiscograffiti130. THE MARK ROBINSON / JENNY TOOMEY GRENADINE REUNION INTERVIEW! (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Although admittedly a side project for the above-mentioned Unrest and Tsunami songwritin’ n label-runnin' bandleaders, Grenadine was a game-changer for yours truly.  Goya remains, for me, one of my favorite albums of all time.  They released one more LP, and along with a handful of magical 45s, that was that. Until now. In this dream-fulfilling Discograffiti interview, Mark & Jenny reveal: The overriding importance of visual design to the Grenadine aesthetic (longer cuts only); Whether or not Mark went consciously Weird Al on his Nopalitos material; And...2024-01-191h 27DiscograffitiDiscograffiti129. AN INTERVIEW WITH DAN EFRAM, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE “ELEPHANT 6 RECORDING CO” DOCUMENTARY AND MANAGER OF THE APPLES IN STEREO! (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Welcome to a new series that plumbs the depths of one of the greatest movements in the history of recorded music.  In this special Discograffiti interview, Dan reveals: How he wound up becoming the manager of one of the great pop bands of our time; The amazing story behind The Apples’ appearance on The Colbert Report; And essential details about The Steve Keene Art Book! Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331  If you’re an Elephant 6 superfan like me, you’ll want the Director...2024-01-121h 01DiscograffitiDiscograffiti128. MARK ROBINSON RATES UNREST: THE ROAD TO IMPERIAL (1985-1992) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Welcome to Part 1 of the longest (16 HOURS), most definitive (every single release covered), and objectively the best interview ever conducted with Unrest/Grenadine/Air Miami/Flin Flon man and Teenbeat label head Mark Robinson.   In this very special episode of Discograffiti, Mark reveals: The full, sordid backstory of the several weeks leading up to our summit meeting, as I admittedly totally overdid it with my 204 pages of notes and endless, ultimately alienating texts and calls to him; The growth steps that had to happen for Mark to develop into one o...2024-01-051h 29DiscograffitiDiscograffiti128A. NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH UNREST/AIR MIAMI'S MARK ROBINSON! (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)HAPPY NEW YEAR! We launch into 2024 with a 7-minute podcast designed to kick things up to the next level for each and every one of us. This Friday, you are cordially invited to Part 1 of the longest (16 HOURS), most definitive (every single release covered), and objectively the best interview ever conducted with Unrest/Grenadine/Air Miami/Flin Flon man and Teenbeat label head Mark Robinson.   If you’re an Unrest superfan like me, you’ll want the Director’s Cut of Friday's & the remaining 3 installments of the Mark Robinson Series—Part 1 alone features 90 MINUTES OF ADDITIONAL MATERIAL & no ads, and is afford...2024-01-0107 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti127. BOSTON RATED BY ROB KASSEES, HOST OF THE 1001 ALBUM COMPLAINTS PODCAST (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)When two podcasters commingle, sparks can fly.  Fuck humbleness, Rob Kassees and I hit it outta the park for our Boston episode. Think you’re familiar with the Boston story? How about: The endless rejection which the band faced in its early days, not to mention the tireless perseverance that turns out to be a valuable trait when you end up releasing one of the ten-biggest selling debut albums of all time;  The first piece of music that Tom Scholz ever wrote, and which song on the debu...2023-12-291h 42DiscograffitiDiscograffiti126. MIKE WATT RATES THE MINUTEMEN’S DOUBLE NICKELS SONG BY SONG (PART 3) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Mike Watt of punk legends The Minutemen rates his own catalog in this instant classic 3-part series! In Part 3, Watt reveals: George Hurley’s thoroughly unique lyric-writing method;  The full spiel on the record The Minutemen were planning to make when D Boon tragically passed; And his thoughts on every song on Double Nickels, as we do an essential track-by-track rundown of one of the greatest albums of all time.   Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331  Minus ads, the Director’s Cut of Watt Pa...2023-12-2250 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti125. MIKE WATT RATES DOUBLE NICKELS-ERA MINUTEMEN (PART 2) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Mike Watt of punk legends The Minutemen rates his own catalog in this instant classic 3-part series! In Part 2, Watt reveals: All the elements that came together to make their classic What Makes A Man Start Fires LP as crazily good as it is;  The one single song from Double Nickels On The Dime on which Watt played with a pick; And the full story behind one of music history’s great rivalries, Minutemen & Husker Du.   Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331  Minus ads...2023-12-1542 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti124. MIKE WATT RATES THE MINUTEMEN (PART 1) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast) Mike Watt of punk legends The Minutemen rates his own catalog in a brand-new 3-part series! In this episode, Watt talks with Discograffiti about: The very first song he ever wrote; How he budgeted econo for The Minutemen’s studio sessions; And their insane first gig, from which they had to be rescued by D Boon’s dad. Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331  Minus ads, the Director’s Cut of Watt Part 1 is a full 12 minutes longer than the free ep...2023-12-0838 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti123C. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti123. TESTAMENT’S ALEX SKOLNICK SHREDS EXPECTATIONS (PART 2) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)The lead guitar player of Testament isn’t your typical metalhead.  He’s had a long, varied, and surprisingly moving career in music.  In this episode, Alex talks with Discograffiti about: Whether he prefers the classic early Testament records or the later stuff; His search for more adventurous musical landscapes, and the resistance it initially caused within the band; And his most ambitious project ever—the amazing Planetary Coalition! Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331  2-3 podcasts / week: Patreon.com/Discograffiti  2023-11-2946 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti122. TESTAMENT’S ALEX SKOLNICK SHREDS: THE INTERVIEW (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)The lead guitar player of Testament isn’t your typical metalhead, as you’ll soon hear.  He’s had a long, varied, and surprisingly moving career in music.  In this episode, Alex talks with Discograffiti about: The evolution of the types of guitars he’s played through his life; The exciting road to becoming Testament’s lead guitar player; And the epiphany he experienced in the late 1980s watching a Miles Davis gig, and the profound effect it had on his career.  Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331  ...2023-11-2434 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti121. WAND’S CORY HANSON RATES HIS ENTIRE SOLO & BAND DISCOGRAPHY, PT. 2 (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)In this episode, Cory talks with Discograffiti about: The tracks on each record that’ve driven Cory batshit crazy; The piece of advice David Berman passed along to him, which wound up having a profound effect; And Cory’s picks for his two best records, his worst, and what he believes to be the best Wand song of all time. Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331  2-3 podcasts / week: Patreon.com/Discograffiti  Currently, there are over 100 Patreon episodes. That's an entire universe of indisp...2023-11-171h 03DiscograffitiDiscograffiti120. WAND’S CORY HANSON RATES HIS ENTIRE SOLO & BAND DISCOGRAPHY (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)In this episode, Cory talks with Discograffiti about: What he’s looking for from a record with Wand; 21 bands that’ve had a huge influence on him; And his 2 favorite tracks from his new record, Western Cum, which is a masterpiece. 2-3 podcasts / week: Patreon.com/Discograffiti  Currently, there are over 100 Patreon episodes! That's an entire universe of indispensable music podcasts available to you for the price of a cup of coffee a week. Please Pledge/Share: Gofund.me/d316c87c...2023-11-101h 06DiscograffitiDiscograffiti119. DEER TICK’S DENNIS RYAN RATES BOMBINO AS THE FLOOD GETS A WHOLE HELL OF A LOT WORSE, PART 2 (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)When I set up to record this episode about Tuareg guitar master Bombino with Deer Tick’s drummer / co-songwriter Dennis Ryan, I had no idea that this incredibly intense episode was to take place during an honest-to-God flood evacuation...but we just keep on goin', because Bombino's discography isn't gonna rate itself. In this episode, you’ll learn about: The songwriting methodology Dennis Ryan uses to separate out his solo work from his Deer Tick material; And whether or not the emergency carbon monoxide alarm that was going off for half...2023-11-0344 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti118. DEER TICK’S DENNIS RYAN RATES BOMBINO DURING AN ACTUAL FLOOD (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)When I set up to record this episode about Tuareg guitar master Bombino with Deer Tick’s drummer / co-songwriter Dennis Ryan, we had no idea that our conversation about the master Nigerian musician who’d done some of his best work in dried-out Nigerian riverbeds was, ironically, to take place during an actual flood this past summer while in Vermont.   An actual, honest-to-God natural disaster.   In this episode, you’ll learn about: The 3 guitarists whose styles Bombino soaked up in lieu of learning in a more tra...2023-10-2733 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti117. STRAY SLACK DOUBLE FANTASY: A CONVERSATION WITH PAVEMENT’S BOB NASTANOVICH, PART 2 (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Discograffiti’s most popular guest Bob Nastanovich is back, and this time he and I dive headfirst into the soul of our own generation in an attempt to take the pulse on the Stray Slack spirit as it’s dragged kicking and screaming into middle age.   In Part 2 of this exclusive series, Bob talks with Discograffiti about: What he’s listening to now, and what music means to him in his mid-50s; His experience as a quasi-stepdad to a woman who grew up to be a force t...2023-10-2043 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti116. STRAY SLACK DOUBLE FANTASY: A CONVERSATION WITH PAVEMENT’S BOB NASTANOVICH, PART 1 (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Discograffiti’s most popular guest Bob Nastanovich is back, and this time he and I dive headfirst into the soul of our own generation in an attempt to take the pulse on the Stray Slack spirit as it’s dragged kicking and screaming into middle age.   In this episode, Bob talks with Discograffiti about: The enormous changes that’ve occurred to this show as a direct result of his appearances rating the Pavement catalog starting at episode 49; The two-minute film we made last year called Perfect Sound Forever: Bob Nastanovich Gets He...2023-10-1344 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti115. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti114. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti113.5. 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 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti113. THE ASSOCIATION'S TERRY KIRKMAN & JULES ALEXANDER RATE EVERYTHING THEY EVER RELEASED IN A 13-HR INTERVIEW - PART 4 (1971-2023) (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.  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 31DiscograffitiDiscograffiti112. THE ASSOCIATION'S TERRY KIRKMAN & JULES ALEXANDER RATE EVERYTHING THEY EVER RELEASED IN A 13-HR INTERVIEW - PART 3 (1968-1970) (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.  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 13DiscograffitiDiscograffiti111. THE ASSOCIATION'S TERRY KIRKMAN & JULES ALEXANDER RATE EVERYTHING THEY EVER RELEASED IN A 13-HR INTERVIEW - PART 2 (1966-1967) (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.   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 00DiscograffitiDiscograffiti110. THE ASSOCIATION'S TERRY KIRKMAN & JULES ALEXANDER RATE EVERYTHING THEY EVER RELEASED IN A 13-HR INTERVIEW - PART 1 (1962-1966) (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.   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 28DiscograffitiDiscograffiti109. PAVEMENT’S BOB NASTANOVICH & I PROCESS THE SURREALITY OF MY 13-HR INTERVIEW W/ THE ASSOCIATION BEING JUST THE START...+ RUTHANN FRIEDMAN INTERVIEW! (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)I 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.   In this episode, we start at the end, in deft tribute to Raging Bull, so as to better understand what precisely went down. Post-interview, I hung out with the band, came close to bleeding to death (unrelated), was hired as their manager, and then was promptly ghosted.  Confused? So am I, and so...2023-08-2657 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti109A. The Top 10 Reasons Not To Miss Discograffiti's Episode #109 tomorrow! (Discograffiti, the music obsessives' podcast)Welcome to The Pre-Episode, a new free-to-all song-length Thursday mini-podcast you can use to suss whether or not you'll enjoy that Friday's episode!  Spoiler alert: YOU WILL ENJOY IT, no matter who the guest is or the band we're rating. Today we bring you 10 inarguable reasons that'd make you simply foolish to skip this week's episode. Currently, there are close to 100 PATREON EPISODES! That's an entire universe of incredible content available to you for the price of a cup of coffee a week. 2023-08-2402 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti107A. The Top 10 Reasons Not To Miss Discograffiti's THE RISE OF JIM GORDON tomorrow!Welcome to The Pre-Episode, a new song-length Thursday mini-podcast you can use to suss whether or not you'll enjoy that Friday's episode!  Spoiler alert: YOU WILL ENJOY IT, no matter who the guest is or the band we're rating. Today we bring you 10 inarguable reasons that'd make you simply foolish to skip the Joel Selvin-guested Jim Gordon podcast. COMING TOMORROW: THE RISE OF JIM GORDON! CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/g...2023-08-0303 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti80. Discograffiti’s The Private Press with Paul Major: DENNIS THE FOX’s “MOTHER TRUCKER” (1972)The Private Press is the coveted jewel of our Patreon experience, but in the spirit of giving here’s an absolutely free primo sample! The tale of Dennis The Fox is a wild one, and serves as a bizarro world, subterranean parallel to the successfully orchestrated David Bowie/Tony DeFries starmaking machine. The main difference? Dennis’s machine didn’t launch a thing. Recorded in a vacated menswear shop, “Mother Trucker” went nowhere fast. However, as we all know by this point, that doesn’t mean it ain’t a stone-cold masterpiece of the first order. Don’t miss the series that’...2023-02-1845 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti76. Discograffiti’s The Private Press with Paul Major: Michael Farneti’s “Good Morning Kisses” (1976)An extremely special, normally Patreon-only podcast intro to THE PRIVATE PRESS WITH PAUL MAJOR TV SHOW! The series was always eventually intended to heavily feature the artists themselves, so this particular episode, then, serves as the ground-zero template for its televised incarnation…seeing as the man himself, Michael Farneti, helps Dave & Paul lift the lathe for what is quite unbelievably Michael’s 2nd interview ever. Don’t miss the series that’s soon to be a tv show in 2023…say you knew it when! Sign up for the Major Tier on our Patreon page to get The Private Press every Tuesday an...2023-01-221h 14DiscograffitiDiscograffiti66. Discograffiti’s The Private Press with Paul Major: Stonewall (1976)I couldn’t in good conscience keep this one behind the paywall. Stonewall is quite possibly the greatest hard rock record ever made, as well as possibly the most expensive—a copy will net you more than 14 grand! In fact, the band themselves were such victims, they literally had no idea they’d even recorded an album. In conjunction with re-issue label Permanent Records, who’ve done an astounding job re-pressing this beast on saliva-inducing multi-colored vinyl, we bring you our Stonewall Release Party—both the episode and the vinyl! This is Discograffiti’s 1st ever in-person event, so you best hea...2022-11-1933 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti61. Discograffiti’s The Private Press with Paul Major: Jr. & His Soulettes - "Psychodelic Sounds" (1971)Pre-teen juvey funk butt-wiggler from a group that easily could’ve ended up trailing in the Jackson 5’s comet tail stead. It's probably best they didn't, though.   The tale behind this one is absolutely beyond batshit crazy, and is the main reason this week’s typically behind-the-paywall episode is free to the public! An absolute must-hear.  Next week: “Circuit Rider!” Subscribe to imbibe—sign up for the Major Tier on our Patreon page to get The Private Press every Tuesday! Try it out for one month hassle-free and hear for yourself why this is unquestionably the ultimate music deep dive. ...2022-10-2520 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti50.  Discograffiti’s The Private Press with Paul Major: “The New Dawn - There’s A New Dawn” (1970)Your Pavement Reunion Tour Companion keeps the party going with one of Stephen Malkmus’ favorite private presses of all time, a one-off downer garage psych concept album from 1970 out of Salem, Oregon about a guy who decides to off himself—this is absolutely one of the great Sixties comedown rekkids of all time.  The New Dawn will also mark the final appearance of The Private Press as a free weekly series—now you gotta subscribe!  And it’s well worth it—your host Paul Major is the greatest, most enthusiastic private press record collector of all time—and leader of the thunderou...2022-09-0633 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti48. Discograffiti’s The Private Press with Paul Major—Premiere Episode!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 great music recommendations.  Sign up for the Major tier on...2022-08-2953 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti39. Sleep With Me: Discograffiti’s Somniferous SelectsThe first podcast about the greatest albums to fall asleep to…that’s designed to put you to sleep before the show ends. Featuring Very Special Guest Drew Ackerman, Host of the “Sleep With Me” Podcast! - Official playlist curated by Joe and Dave on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HaJRAUDVOIwG22ieeCCQm?si=36V1DhpQQ0qCL8Q7bRiudQ&pt_success=1&nd=1 EPISODE LINKS Subscribe to Sleep With Me: https://feed.sleepwithmepodcast.com/ Sleep With Me Podcast Web Site: https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com/ Sleep With Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearestscooter/ Sleep With Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dear...2022-07-031h 23DiscograffitiDiscograffiti38. Discograffiti’s Queasy Listening, Ep. #2: William “Billy” Joel’s “An Innocent Man”Back by popular demand…Discograffiti presents QUEASY LISTENING, which explains in forensically funny detail why certain albums belong in a landfill.  Episode 2 focuses on William “Billy” Joel’s “An Innocent Man”, which was voted #1 Record Of All Time by hospital emergency room personnel for utilization in vomit induction. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/discograffiti Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: dave@discograffiti.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe Instagram:  h...2022-06-2715 minDiscograffitiDiscograffiti31. Discograffiti presents Queasy Listening, Episode #1: Don Henley’s The End Of The InnocenceDiscograffiti presents a brand-new mini-show called QUEASY LISTENING, which explains in side-splittingly funny detail why certain albums belong in a landfill.  Episode #1: Henley, End Of The Innocence. Get ready for plenty more Discograffiti spin-off shows to come!2022-05-1617 minDiscograffitiDiscograffitiDiscograffiti 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