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Florida Sound Archive Podcast#127 Rick Ambrose & Stephen "Wolfie" Johnson (Postface/Ex-Cretins)The Story of South Florida's Postface, Ex-Cretins with Rick Ambrose & Stephen "Wolfie" Johnson /////////////// In this episode, one of our most requested, we are joined by Rick Ambrose and Stephen “Wolfie” Johnson, founding members of South Florida bands Postface, Ex-Cretins, and later Tongues of the Heartworm. They discuss their earliest beginnings in Ford City, Pennsylvania, forming their first band Beyond Fear, before forming Postface and relocating to Deerfield Beach, Florida, in the summer of 1989.They share their journey from forming their first band in Ford City, Pennsylvania, to forming Postface and moving to Deerfield Beach, Florida, in 1989, where they...
2026-02-131h 28
Florida Sound Archive Podcast#116 Dino FelipeDino’s Journey: Three Decades of Experimental Sounds and Visual Art /////////// In this episode, we sit down with Miami’s Dino Felipe to explore three decades of experimental music, creativity, and visual art. From his early days with FKTRN, home recordings, and domestic and international touring, Dino shares insights into his creative journey.He reminisces about shows at Churchills, highlights some of his favorite local 90s bands like Kreamy 'Lectic Santa (KLS), Los Canadiens, and Load, talks about visiting Y&T Records, and reflects on the importance of Frank “Rat Bastard” Falestra in the local scene. Dino als...
2025-10-281h 12
Florida Sound Archive Podcast#70 Brian FranklinThe Story of Brian FranklinBrian moved to Miami, FL in 1990, where he met Jeff Rollason and started playing with the band Strangelove and acoustically where he could. Brian would perform at open mics around Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County. Between 1993-1994 Brian played with band Sabatella, and was a regular performer at Blue Steel, Talk House, South Beach Pub, and Roses. Over the years, Brian released 3 studio including albums, including co-writing the soundtrack to Rat Opera, a homage to longtime South Florida producer and noise-king of Miami, Frank "Rat Bastard" Falestra. In 1995, Brian was...
2024-01-291h 18
That Record Got Me High PodcastAmerican Music Club 'Engine' with Tim HinelyWe hate to throw around the phrase 'criminally unheralded', but it sure does seem to fit San Francisco slowcore pioneers American Music Club and lead singer/songwriter Mark Eitzel. This week's guest, DAGGERzine creator Tim Hinely, brings us their 2nd album, 'Engine'. Warning: Eitzel's poignant, devastatingly raw songs will get under your skin and fester. Beautifully. "And anything beautiful That you can contrive Has no desire to survive..." Songs discussed in this episode: Kaleidoscope World - The Chills; When Your Love Is Gone - American Music Club; 24 - Red House Painters; Big Night...
2023-08-121h 11
That Record Got Me High PodcastThe Essential Sandy Denny with Frank 'Rat Bastard' FalestraReturning guest, producer, experimental/noise music pioneer and curmudgeon Frank 'Rat Bastard' Falestra invited us to his South Beach, Miami studio for a crash course on pre-eminent British singer/songwriter Sandy Denny. In her short life, Denny left an impressive body of work both with the UK folk rock band Fairport Convention and solo releases. File under: essential listening. Songs featured in this episode: Untitled - Rat Bastard, Mark Morgan & Thurston Moore; A Boy Called Rat - The Rat Opera (featuring Diane Ward); No More Was Needed to Inflame My Balls - TLASILA; Nothing More - Sandy...
2022-02-2659 min
That Record Got Me High PodcastS5E212 - The Essential Sandy Denny with Frank 'Rat Bastard' FalestraReturning guest, producer, experimental/noise music pioneer and curmudgeon Frank 'Rat Bastard' Falestra invited us to his South Beach, Miami studio for a crash course on pre-eminent British singer/songwriter Sandy Denny. In her short life, Denny left an impressive body of work both with the UK folk rock band Fairport Convention and solo releases. File under: essential listening. Songs featured in this episode: Untitled - Rat Bastard, Mark Morgan & Thurston Moore; A Boy Called Rat - The Rat Opera (featuring Diane Ward); No More Was Needed to Inflame My Balls - TLASILA; Nothing More - Sandy Denny...
2022-02-2659 min
That Record Got Me High PodcastLucinda Williams 'Car Wheels On A Gravel Road' with Nick Mencia aka Nick CountyWe ventured once again into the Rat's lair - otherwise known as the South Beach studio of Frank 'Rat Bastard' Falestra - and sat down with Miami-via-Pennsylvania singer/songwriter Nick Mencia a.k.a. Nick County to discuss the stunning "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road" by Lucinda Williams. The soul-baring songs of Williams transcend any alt-country/American roots-rock labels, and the album is truly a stone cold genre-defying masterpiece! Songs featured in this episode: If You Still Love Me - Nick County; Mexico - Rachel Angel; Cold Cold Heart - Hank Williams; Right In Time, Car Wheels on...
2022-01-291h 11
From The Desk of Pat GreeneInterview of Frank Falestra, aka Rat BastardRat Bastard has been a longtime Miami noise legend. His fame has gone way past south Florida. His band the Laundryroom Squelchers operates more like a collective with a crew of musicians, non-musicians, and performers. Rat may be best known for his yearly event the International Noise Conference (INC) in Miami. No money is exchanged. All shows are free, nobody gets paid. Sets are limited to 15 minutes. It happens every February.
2020-09-2936 min
That Record Got Me High PodcastS1E28 – My Dad Is Dead – "A Divided House" with Rat BastardThe inimitable and suave Frank Falestra, aka Rat Bastard, condo board president and retired Airline President, joins Rob and Barry to discuss the recorded works of Mark Edwards under the band name My Dad Is Dead. His 2005 release A Divided House is what Rat wanted to focus on, and we manage to focus, a little, in between phone calls and ribald stories. Apologies to Mark Edwards for another round of armchair psychoanalysis by the TRGMH peanut gallery. This one was, indeed, a lot of fun.
2018-10-0453 min