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WASTOIDSVehemence, Riot Fest, The Prodigy & Decoy's Echo Master | Music NewsDecoy Deloy has his DEATH BY AUDIO Echo Master plugged in and he's ready to bring you the music news, brought to you by our sponsors, Hello Merch. Tune in as Decoy brings you word of the return of Arizona death metal band Vehemence who are mounting their first show in nine years at the Nile Underground with Knights Of The Abyss, Eternal, Crucifiction, and Desanguinate. Plus Riot Fest turns 20 with a lineup that makes Decoy say "HAVE MERCY" and we look at t...2025-04-2903 min
WASTOIDSDavid Lynch Tribute, Melvins Go Back to 1983, Adrian Quesada's Hypnotic Jams | Music NewsHey WASTOIDS, we just dropped a triumph of a show—Always Music In the Air, our tribute to the one, the only David Lynch. Tune in for clips and a breakdown of what you missed—unless you were there! Plus: Crime writer Lauren Shriner (wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner) vs the LAPD; Melvins 1983 presents an alternate history/time travel version of the legendary sludge band; Black Pumas member Adrian Quesada presents Boleros Psicodélicos II.Call us anytime at 1-877-WAST...2025-04-1502 min
WASTOIDSTall Juan Sank Mac DeMarco's Boat | Midnight Music Review in the AtticTall Juan joins Salvador Cresta in the attic to talk about his collaborations with Mac Demarco, Delicate Steve, Juan Wauters, Cola Boyy, and how The Ramones taught him English. Join us as we spin songs from his album Raccoon Nights and learn the story of how he sank Mac's boat.WATCH IN ITS FULL GLORY AT WASTOIDS.COMCall us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2025-04-1016 min
WASTOIDSThe Linda Lindas Share Tour Stories, New Luna Li, Permanent Zoo Casting Call | Music NewsDecoy Deloy is done daydreaming and ready to give you the download on the latest Music News, brought to you by Hello Merch. And here at Hello, we're greeting Korean/Canadian artist Luna Li’s new project, When a Thought Grows Wings: Reimagined.With it, the Korean-Canadian she invited friends and collaborators to re-imagine her 2024 album When a Thought Grows Wings. Now available to pre-order, the first disc features the original album and second contains the reimagined versions. Check out our WASTOIDS Music News backstage interview with Luna Li, recorded in 2024 at Valley Bar....2025-03-3110 min
WASTOIDSSpellling on Staying True to Her Craft, System of a Down, and "Portrait of My Heart" | WASTOIDS WithHeck yeah, it's another installment of WASTOIDS With and this week on the show we're piggybacking off of Decoy Deloy’s weekly news broadcast—which we share every Monday on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and of course at WASTOIDS.com. On our news show, he shouted out Chrystia Cabral AKA SPELLLING’s fourth album, Portrait of My Heart out March 28th via Sacred Bones Records. A blend of alchemical poetry and heavy riffs, the album features members of Toro y Moi, Turnstile, and Zulu alongside her backing b...2025-03-1729 min
WASTOIDSTony Hawk, Raymond Pettibon at the Getty, New SPELLLING | Music NewsDecoy is back with more news stories to start your week. How many great bands and artists did you discover growing up from the Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtrack? It was a gateway to the sonic worlds of punk, rap, alternative and more. In this episode, Decoy shares some of the artists who will appear on the forthcoming soundtrack for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remastered. In other news, the Getty museum has acquired the archive of American punk artist Raymond Pettibon.And to close, on March 28th, Chrystia Cabral AKA SPELLLING releases her...2025-03-1702 min
WASTOIDSWavves, Phoenix Pays Tribute to David Lynch, RIP George Lowe of Space Ghost | Music NewsDecoy Deloy is back with another Monday music news update! This week, he listens to the new Wavves single “So Long” and dishes about their upcoming fire relief show at Zebulon; plus, WASTOIDS is pleased to present Always Music in the Air: A Tribute to David Lynch at Crescent Ballroom. Featuring members of Meet The Sun, JFunk, The Melroses, Astrologer, and more, plus MC Duwaun Johnson of Country Brothers podcast and visuals by WASTOIDS. It’s also benefiting wildfire relief, get your tickets now. And to close, we salute the late great George...2025-03-1002 min
WASTOIDSThe Insipid Contempt of The Eagles' "Hotel California" | The SpindleMarc and John usually dig every 7-inch they talk about on the Spindle - but what about songs they hate? On the latest episode they take aim at a tune they were inundated with as kids and can't stand today: The Eagles "Hotel California." Find out why it's so bad—or fight us by calling 1-877-WASTOIDS and leaving us your take!Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2025-01-3033 min
WASTOIDSMusic That Inspired Metal Bubble Trio's Cucumber | Music NewsDecoy Deloy is back with Music News. On January 17, former Anathallo and fun. member Andrew Dost’s Metal Bubble Trio released Cucumber, a collection of tropical-inspired indie pop. WASTOIDS linked up with him to dig into the influences behind the album, including Run the Jewels, Weezer, Stereolab, Deerhoof, and Beck. Check out metalbubbletrio.com for more info, and of course cruise over to the internet’s #1 website, WASTOIDS.com for more stuff to watch, hear, and dig.Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. 2025-01-2408 min
WASTOIDSNew Limbeck, Sunny War, Freckle, & Rancid Inspires New TV Show | Music NewsYour guy Decoy Deloy is back with WASTOIDS Music News! As always, we’re brought to you by Hello Merch and this week we’re saying, “Hey, how are you” to Limbeck. Founded 25 years ago in California, the band crossed pop punk sensibilities with rootsy alt-country. Limbeck recently dropped a brand new set of songs, “Kooks (Is What We Are)” b/w “Here Me For Free.” Don’t go looking for the songs on your streaming apps—you can only hear these via a limited edition hand numbered, orange flexi disc—limited to only 250 copies:2024-11-2205 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With...Redd Kross!On Friday, December 6th, WASTOIDS is hosting our first-ever movie screening at Hello Lincoln—our HQ and also home to Hello Merch & Hello Screenprinting. We’re beyond excited to screen the first Phoenix showing of Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story. Directed by Andrew Reich, the film tells the story of brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald, who founded Redd Kross as teenagers in the Southern California of the 1970s. Directed by Andrew Reich, this documentary makes the case that RK is the seminal West Coast band of the last half century, a “secret handshake” exchanged between p...2024-11-1933 min
WASTOIDSDevo's Alien Holidays + Redd Kross! King Gizz! Dismemberment Plan! | Music NewsIt's been a rough couple weeks for everyone, but DEVO are bringing some extraterrestrial cheer early with a holiday drop at Hello Merch. Plus: We're going to see King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard this weekend, The Dismemberment Plan's Emergency and I turns 25, and WASTOIDS is screening Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story at Hello Lincoln December 6, at 7 PM. Get details and tickets. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2024-11-0803 min
WASTOIDSSurvival Guide Gets You Tipsy + Cloakroom, Hard Quartet, Metalcore True Crime | Music NewsDecoy is back with WASTOIDS Music News, where he drops a heap of music stories on you. We're brought to you by Hello Merch, which allows bands to make whatever merch they can dream up—like deathdrinks, a cocktail recipe book companion to Survival Guide's 2023 Double Helix Records album deathdreams. With deathdrinks, she concocted a distinct beverage for each song on the album, ranging from simple stirred, tiki and dessert drinks, to blended fare and mocktails. It’s up for pre-order now, along with gear and music.Plus...2024-11-0105 min
WASTOIDSPrevious Industries Is Not Ducking | HotlinePrevious Industries is an indie rap trio featuring Chicagoans Open Mike Eagle, Video Dave, and STILL RIFT. Their debut Service Merchandise (Merge Records) pairs sly and hilariously heartbreaking musings with laidback beats by Child Actor, Quelle Chris, and Smoke Bonito. The writer George Saunders once said, “Nostalgia is, ‘Hey remember the other mall that used to be there?’” Service Merchandise plays like a time-bending, esoteric sci-fi expansion on that quote, utilizing “dead malls” as a metaphorical lens. In this WASTOIDS session, they answer calls from the Hotline, addressing—and in no way ducking—calls about batteries, White Hen Pantry, and th...2024-10-2909 min
WASTOIDSTancred and A Place to Bury Strangers Share Band Shirt Stories | Band Shirt Day PodcastThis is the Band Shirt Day Podcast. In this episode, Dylan Gette King and Jason P. Woodbury share band shirt stories from Oliver Ackermann of A Place to Bury Strangers who describes the torn and frayed charm of his favorite Minor Threat shirt, pilfered from his older brother. And then Jess Abbott of Tancred takes us on a guided tour of some of her favorite band shirts, including a killer Taco Bell/Limp Bizkit bootleg, a Shania Twain tee, and her favorite shirt from her...2024-09-1722 min
WASTOIDSSleater-Kinney, Refused, Bad Bunny Joins the Sandler-Verse | Music NewsThis week on the news, Decoy says HELLLLLLO to Sleater-Kinney. Formed in Olympia in 1994, Sleater-Kinney was one of the defining bands of the riot grrrl movement. After releasing seven studio records, the band entered a hiatus in 2005 but returned with full force with No Cities to Love, released in 2015. The band’s latest is called Little Rope, released earlier this year. Head over to the band’s official Hello shop for shirts, totes, camo hats and music—I recommend checking out this great tribute album, featuring bands like Wilco, Low, Big Jo...2024-09-1303 min
WASTOIDSBand Shirt Stories from Vicky Farewell and Weezer Historian Karl Koch | Band Shirt Day PodcastOn one hand, a band shirt is a simple everyday item, the kind of thing you might take for granted. But when you start thinking about it, the topic encompasses so much more: band shirts help us tell stories about ourselves and what music means to us. And that’s why we’re here: to think a little more about band shirts and the holiday invented to celebrate them, Band Shirt Day, a global fundraising initiative uniting artists, fans, and the music industry at large on Friday, September 20th. Artists like Portugal. The Man, Wilc...2024-09-1034 min
WASTOIDSNada Surf's Matthew Caws on Green Day, Elliott Smith, and Changing Tires | HotlineNada Surf may have broken in the '90s with the sardonic mega-hit "Popular," but songwriter Matthew Caws isn't big on living in the past. On the band's new album, Moon Mirror, out September 13th from New West Records, he sets his sights on the present moment, focusing on the anxieties, hopes, and fears of our age while never losing sight of the hope and restless energy that has always fueled the band's music. Whether rocking out or settling into ballads, Nada Surf sounds focused and optimistic: "Don't be afraid, you won't be replaced," he sings, like a friend...2024-09-0918 min
WASTOIDSPeople Under the Stairs and an Interview With The Mighty Redd Kross | Music NewsDecoy Deloy is back with a news bulletin from the Hello Lincoln loft studio. In this episode, he shares some history and a new merch drop from People Under the Stairs, a legendary underground rap duo who have recently resurfaced at Hello Merch. Then, an interview with two more legends: Steve and Jeff McDonald of the mighty Redd Kross. Fresh off releasing an incredible new self-titled record, Redd Kross is the subject of a new documentary and a forthcoming book, which shares behind the scenes stories from their wild, improbable 45-year-career. I...2024-09-0634 min
WASTOIDSSay Hello to Devo, Arms & Sleepers on Tour, Meet Tony Hawk's Creative Director Jaimie MuehlhausenDecoy Deloy is back with more Music News brought to you by Hello Merch. Here at Hello, we don’t mess around: we do merch, we do it right, and we put artists first. And this week, we’re pleased to announce a fresh new addition to the Hello fam: that’s right, the legendary DEVO is in the house. Formed in Akron, Ohio in 1973, DEVO has gone on to inspire countless bands, blending high concept satire with catchy post-punk sounds. This is a big year for Devo. First off, there’s Dev...2024-08-2316 min
WASTOIDSDreaming and Scheming with Quivers | HotlineOn their new album Oyster Cuts, Australian indie rockers Quivers blend jangle rock, synth-dappled new wave, and catchy indie-pop. Echoing the strum and chime of classic alt-acts like The Go-Betweens and R.E.M (they devoted their entire 2020 album to cover songs from the latter), Sam Nicholson (guitars), Bella Quinlan (bass), Michael Panton (guitars), and Holly Thomas (drums) create sounds that feels acutely human in this age of artifice. Nothing here is fussed over or smothered by production. Whether singing about situationships or transcendence, Quivers keep it rooted in the unvarnished...2024-08-2015 min
WASTOIDSThankyoumaxo, The Hard Quartet, 10cc, Desert Daze | Music NewsDecoy Deloy is back with music news you need to know. Up first, dive into classic progressive pop band 10cc's new merch collection at Hello Merch; then, dig into the Desert Daze 2024 lineup, featuring Jack White, Cigarettes After Sex, Say She She, Molchat Doma, and so many more. Then, give the claymation video for Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, The Jicks), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Guitar Moves), Emmett Kelly (Cairo Game), and Jim White (The Dirty Three). And then, settle in for an interview with Maxo of Phoenix...2024-08-0207 min
WASTOIDSRui Gabriel Says "Like What You Like" | HotlineBorn in Venezuela, raised in Nicaragua, and musically christened in New Orleans with his band Lawn, Rui Gabriel is currently based in Indiana. On his debut solo album Compassion—out now from Carpark Records—he layers indie rock guitars, drum loop beats, and harmony-laden vocals that feel like Yo La Tengo snuggling up with Primal Scream or Len if they were part of the Elephant 6 collective.On this special episode of Hotline, he answers questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline about impo...2024-07-2311 min
WASTOIDSMoving Through Space and Time with Tom Krell of How To Dress Well | Hotline"There's a Bladee lyric: kill whatever part of you that isn't true to the heart of you."Ring ring. Tom Krell of How to Dress Well responds to answering machine questions from 1-877-WASTOIDS from folks like Andrew Dost (fun., Metal Bubble Trio) and Patrick McDermott of North Americans. Covered: the mystic visions of Thomas Merton, NBA dream rosters, the deep contemplations about silence and misheard Miley Cyrus lyrics.Check out "I Am Toward You," out Sargent HouseCall us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Fo...2024-06-0612 min
WASTOIDSHotline TNT | WASTOIDS WithHey, this is WASTOIDS With, featuring interviews with some of our favorite musicians from a rotating cast of WASTOIDS. This week, we’re hanging out with Will Anderson of Hotline TNT. He’s been traveling the offroads and byways of the American rock underground for years, often working in a more offline capacity, but his latest, Cartwheel, has opened Will up to a new audience via its release on Jack White’s Third Man Records. Will joined us to hang out, share his thoughts on the so-called “shoegaze revival,” and offer some thoug...2024-03-2633 min
WASTOIDSPerfect Sound for Awhile | WASTOIDS With Marc Masters (High Bias) Live at Changing HandsThis week on WASTOIDS With, we’re hanging with Marc Masters. You know him best for his work with NPR, Bandcamp, Pitchfork, and of course his biweekly WASTOIDS show with John Howard, The Spindle, where each episode focuses on a different 7” record. This talk concerns Marc’s latest book, High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette. Marc was interviewed by Jason P. Woodbury in front of a live audience at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe on November 30th, 2023. It was a dreary, rainy night, but the talk was as cozy...2023-12-121h 03
WASTOIDSJuliana Hatfield Sings ELO | WASTOIDS WithJuliana Hatfield joins us today on WASTOIDS With, where we link up with artists to discuss what makes them tick. Coming out of the Boston music scene of the ‘90s Hatfield played in groups like Blake Babies and The Lemonheads. Her voice is a marvel—which has made it especially interesting to check out her recent records, which find her interpreting classic songs from Olivia Newton John, The Police, and now, ELO. Released on November 17th, Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO showcases songs like “Showdown...2023-11-2110 min
WASTOIDSTeaser: Midnight Music Review in the AtticArgentinian video artist and musician Salvador Cresta invites you upstairs for a series of bewildering interviews with DIY music producers, experimental songwriters, animators, and other weirdos. Presented by WASTOIDS, season one is now playing at Night Flight Plus. Featuring Green Sahara, Zach Phillips (Fievel Is Glauque), Zully Adler (Goaty Tapes), Mickey Miles, Kurt Weisman, and John Andrews. Watch now at Night Flight Plus and find more at WASTOIDS & YouTube. 2023-10-1201 min
WASTOIDSSax Daddy Vibes with Joseph Shabason | HotlineOn this episode of Hotline, we welcome "Sax Daddy" Joseph Shabason to the weird world of WASTOIDS to discuss his favorite vanity license plates, explore how skate videos introduced him to hip-hop, and reflect on his favorite John Carpenter movies. Welcome to Hell is available October 20 from Western Vinyl.#joephshabason #WASTOIDS Follow Joseph ShabasonWebsite: https://josephshabason.com/Bandcamp: https://josephshabason.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-hellTwitter: https://twitter.com/JosephShabasonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/josephshabason/Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at W...2023-10-1008 min
WASTOIDSCall Joseph Shabason at 1-877-WASTOIDSYou’ve heard Joseph Shabason on records by War on Drugs and Destroyer, but on Welcome to Hell he pairs jazz and funk with skateboarding culture. After the beep, leave a message for Joe—and listen for his answers on HOTLINE. Pre-order Welcome to Hell via Western Vinyl. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2023-09-2500 min
WASTOIDSChris Farren on WASTOIDS HOTLINEBeneath his hilarious persona, Chris Farren conceals the heart of a romantic. On his latest record album Doom Singer (Polyvinyl Records) the former Fake Problems singer weds massive riffs with intimate and funny confessions. Tune into Hotline as he answers 1-877-WASTOIDS calls about Bruce Springsteen’s son and why one caller’s girlfriends always dump him after Chris’ gigs. Beneath his hilarious persona, Chris Farren conceals the heart of a romantic. On his latest record album Doom Singer (Polyvinyl Records) the former Fake Problems singer weds massive riffs with intimate and funny confessions. Tune into Hotline as he...2023-09-1910 min
WASTOIDSBand Shirt Day Podcast with Bill Mooney (Kung Fu) & Steve DePace (Flipper)The second annual Band Shirt Day is September 15th, 2023. Presented by MerchFriends and Spotify, with support from Hello Merch, Bandsintown, Rough Trade NYC, and WASTOIDS, Band Shirt Day is a global fundraising initiative, where artists come together for a single day to sell merchandise on their official sales channels and donate proceeds to charitable organizations of their choice. To celebrate, Dylan Gette-King of Merch Friends has linked up with the WASTOIDS feed for a Band Shirt Day celebration, featuring a history of the band shirt, and stories...2023-09-1143 min
WASTOIDSFuzzed Out: Os Mutantes, Neil Young, Sonny Sharrock | Click VortexThis week, Sam and Jason stomp on the topic of fuzz boxes, distortion pedals, gain, and direct-into-the-board breakup. It's a "distorted" episode, with weigh-ins from the Clickhead live chat and discussions of Neil Young, Marty McFly, Os Mutantes, Sonny Sharrock, and the mystical, mysteriously far-out visions of musical gear inventor, computer animator, and musician CCDB. Plus, the duo dish on Band Shirt Day and share their cover of The X-Files theme via Perpetual Doom. Originally taped live via the WASTOIDS YouTube, aired August 30, 2023. Originally taped li...2023-08-311h 19
WASTOIDSWhy Fat Tony Loves Bikini Kill | HotlineFresh off the release of I Will Make a Baby in this Damn Economy (Carpark Records), Houston rapper Fat Tony joins us to answer fan questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS Hotline. What's he love about Mexico City? Has Kathleen Hanna ever seen his Bikini Kill tattoo? Does he know the meaning of life? Learn all this and more on Hotline, brought to you by WASTOIDS. Listen to I Will Make a Baby in this Damn EconomyFind WASTOIDS on BlueSky, TikTok, I...2023-08-2908 min
WASTOIDSPee-Wee's Alien Adventure | Click VortexSam and Jason clear the table to discuss the big news events of the sweltering season: Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) and aliens. From the UAP hearings to the Unarius Academy of Science, Arrival (2016), Back to the Beach (1987) and more, all in an all-new, all-swirled up edition of Click Vortex. Call 1-877-WASTOIDSFind more podcasts and videos: www.wastoids.comCall us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2023-08-031h 23
WASTOIDSChasing Lightbeams With Mystic 100's | WASTOIDS HotlineIn a previous life, Washington band Mystic 100's were known as Milk Music. But with the freaky and wild On a Micro Diet, they are reborn as a fire breathing, jam punk band, think Meat Puppets meet Crazy Horse, or the Dead had they signed to SST Records. In this episode of Hotline, the Mystic 100's answer your questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS answering machine, discussing shirt sizes, favorite lyrics, and recipe books. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and Y...2023-05-1005 min
WASTOIDSHow To Run a Recording Session With John Vanderslice | WASTOIDS HotlineJohn Vanderslice has been one of the most dynamic and interesting indie rock artists for decades, and a world class producer for artists like Spoon, Death Cab for Cutie, The Mountain Goats and more. With his new album Crystals 3.0, he abandons the guitar in favor of pure electronic texture. In this episode of Hotline, Vanderslice answers your questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS answering machine, sharing tips and tricks for managing vibes in a recording studio, his favorite places to eat, and how visiting Japan expanded his mind. Vanderslice's studio...2023-04-2608 min
WASTOIDSMixtape: Brain A's Yo! WASTOIDSFor the last decade plus, Will “Brain A” Currier has cooked up a curiously genre-defiant blend of electronic music and post-punk grind, delivered with lo-fi hip-hop ease. Known for his work with cyberpunk artist N8NOFACE and now defunct instrumental outfit The Analog Sweat, Currier is currently holed up in his desert lab fine tuning work on a forthcoming project named BRAINFIEND, a collaboration with rapper Mykr Fiend X of the longest running hip-hop collective in Phoenix, The Avenue of the Arts Crew, which features collabs with Myka 9 of Freestyle Fellowship, Grandmaster Caz, and...2023-04-1715 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With: The Source FamilyAmong the crop of intentional communities and cults that sprang out of the counter culture of the late '60s and the '70s, few are as mythic as The Source Family. On this special installment of WASTOIDS With, we speak with Source Family historian Isis Aquarian and director Jodi Wille, who brought the family's story to the big screen with the 2012 documentary The Source Family. Isis and Jodi joined WASTOIDS to discuss The Source Family Scrapbook (Sacred Bones Records), a collection of pictures, letters, clippings, flyers, and album art from th...2023-03-0255 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: Don't Take Your Clicks To TownClick Vortex comes to a close for 2022 with a real roaster of the Kenny Rogers variety. This episode finds Jason tracing the journey of NYC punk guitarist Robert Quine, from the underground to the power pop mainstream, with digressions into the work Matthew Sweet, Lloyd Cole, string arranger Paul Buckmaster, Kelly Clarkson (!) and Mike Watt. Then Sam spins the dial on the ole satellite radio and uncovers the saga of Dodie Stevens, who scored a hit with "Pink Shoelaces" just shy of her 13th birthday and went...2022-12-151h 15
WASTOIDSNilsson Talks Nilsson: Get To The PointWe’re back with another episode of Nilsson Talks Nilsson. For this installment, we’re getting to The Point with Harry’s son, the talented singer, bassist and bandleader Kiefo Nilsson. A charming fairy tale about nonconformity delivered with a dose of Nilsson charisma and a touch of psychedelic inspiration, it’s a classic and a longtime favorite of the WASTOIDS crew, which is why we were excited to learn about Kiefo’s live Point performances, which have found him joined by a 14-piece band and guest narrators like John C. Reilly and ...2022-12-0725 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: B-Bending Beatles Conspiracy TheoriesPaul is dead...or is he? On this episode of Click Vortex, Sam and Jason picture themselves on a boat on a river and drift off into murky waters, discussing Wilco, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, and four Fab Beatles conspiracies. Plus, the debut of "Theme From Click Vortex," a new Astrologer jam that will open our show from now on. From beyond the mind's eye, here's Click Vortex: B-Bending Beatles Conspiracy Theories. Got a Beatles opinion to share with us? A strange story to confess? Anything else you want...2022-12-011h 32
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: No Meat, All LoafSam and Jason are deep in the record crates this week, with an episode focused on cult music icons, including the Judee Sill, Emitt Rhodes, sunshine popper Curt Boettcher, garage rockers from Mars ? & the Mysterians, and Stephen Kalinich—plus appearances by a few mega-stars including Meat Loaf and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. Along the way, explorations of bank robbery, anti-ASMR train noises, and a little bit about the mythical Taco Bell Big Beefer. Too many clicks for one heart to be cl...2022-11-171h 16
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With: Keith Morris (OFF!/Circle Jerks/Black Flag)Today on WASTOIDS With, we talk with punk lifer and deep music head Keith Morris. Across the last four decades, he has fronted foundational hardcore bands like Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and more recently, OFF! That latter group just released a free-jazz/spazz punk epic called Free LSD on Fat Possum Records. Layered in fury and noise, it finds Morris and his musical foil Dimitri Coates joined by new members from And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead and Thundercat’s band. It’s an unexpected and d...2022-10-2331 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: Never Got a Ladmo BagYour clicking duo is more than a little excited about WASTOIDS season one, our four-episode anthology series now streaming on Night Flight Plus. For this episode, Sam and Jason use Night Flight as a starting point and let their scrappy television production imaginations run wild. True crime, tragedy, children's shows, psychedelia, and art pop madness: this episode of Click Vortex from WASTOIDS has it all. To start, Sam digs into the history of Boston's WVJV-TV channel 66, an upstart TV station at the heart of the documentary Life on the V: The Story of V66. Then...2022-10-061h 10
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With: Stuart S. Shapiro of Night FlightWASTOIDS is coming to our favorite streaming service, Night Flight Plus, on September 30th, with a four-episode anthology series baked and fried in the Sonoran Desert and New York City. Featuring some of our favorite live performances from bands like Wednesday, Supercrush, Portrayal of Guilt, Reptaliens, and more, oddball skits, video segments, demented fun, WASTOIDS lo-fi fever dream, available only on Night Flight Plus. And because we’re so excited, we figured we’d celebrate with Mr. Night Flight himself, Stuart S. Shapiro. He launched his career as a concept promoter and independent film...2022-09-2848 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: Band Shirt Day (Teaser)Band Shirt Day is a brand new holiday from the folks who bring you WASTOIDS. On Friday, September 16, artists like Sonic Youth, Best Coast, Black Pumas, Portugal. The Man, Blondie, Mac DeMarco, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and many are donating proceeds from t-shirt sales to causes like Planned Parenthood, Children of Ukraine, the Ally Coalition, MusicCares, TransLifeline, the ACLU and other vital organizations. To celebrate, we’re doing a special live episode of Click Vortex with special guest Matt Durkin, AKA Favorite Vegetable on September 16 at 5 PM EST (2 PM Pa...2022-09-1413 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With...GoonToday on WASTOIDS With, we're sitting down with songwriter and painter Kenny Becker of Los Angeles dream pop quartet Goon, who joins us for a discussion of the band's latest, Hour of Green Evening, the overlap between visual art and music, and one of the enduring loves of his life: playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on his N64. You can check out some of Kenny's beautiful paintings right now over at WASTOIDS, as well as on the cover of Hour of Green Evening, which is available on Bandcamp, where you can pre-order a limited-edition g...2022-08-3029 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With...Dylan EarlWe're back with Arkansas' own Dylan Earl, sitting down for another honky tonk-themed episode with DuWaun Johnson, co-host of one of WASTOIDS' favorite podcasts, The Country Brothers. Over on his Bandcamp page, where one can sample from his collection of hard working, honest country music, Earl writes: "I’m from where I woke up this morning. I write the songs that come to mind and struggle with the ones that don’t. I find humor in misconceptions and solace in laughter, love in the street and fire in the eyes of the marginalized." 2022-08-2331 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With...East Bay Ray (Dead Kennedys)We're hanging out with Dead Kennedys guitarist East Bay Ray to discuss the forthcoming remastered edition of Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables. Featuring a sonic once-over from Chris Lord-Alge, whose credits include everyone from Prince to Madonna to Green Day and My Chemical Romance, as well a new 40th anniversary book featuring essays and quotes from Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) and Duff McKagan (Guns 'n Roses), this new edition provides a fresh angle on this enduring classic, and the decades have done nothing to diminish its anti-establishment screeds...2022-08-1623 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With: Dale HollowToday on WASTOIDS With, we're talking with country singer and raconteur Dale Hollow. "Yours truly" might possess signature yellow lens glasses and a Manu Ginobili-like frame—with a wit and tongue ‘n cheek bravado to match—but behind all that is a distinct voice, delivered with the ease of a natural songsmith. For this WASTOIDS chat, Hollow sits down with Duwaun Johnson of The Country Brothers to talk about how he hooked up with masked singer Orville Peck, his love of basketball, his cover of the 2010 dance sensation “Dancing on My Own”...2022-08-0227 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: Hardcore UFOsOn this episode of Click Vortex, we're talking about musicians who have seen UFOs, including George Clinton of Parliament/Funkadelic, Stevie Nicks, Frank Black of The Pixies, and Kendrick Lamar. Then, we explore the lounge jazz of Paul McCartney's side project Thrillington, the artistic spirit of Linda McCartney, Electric Light Orchestra, Roy Wood, and the true crime rock & roll saga of drummer Binky McKenzie. About Click Vortex: Sam Means (Hello Merch/The Format) and Jason P. W...2022-07-281h 45
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With Jaan Uhelszki of CREEM MagazineHey, welcome to WASTOIDS With Jaan Uhelszki of the legendary CREEM Magazine. Founded in Detroit in 1969, CREEM covered rock & roll irreverently and with a wickedly funny style. It closed up shop in 1989, but 30 years later, a new documentary film, 2019’s CREEM: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine, helped to reignite interest in the publication, and now, CREEM has returned in full force over at CREEM.com. Not only is the site home to a remarkable archive—featuring stories by Lester Bangs, Cameron Crowe, Patti Smith, Greil Marcus, Lisa Robinson, Susan Whitall, Dave Marsh, Robert Christgau, our guest Jaan, and so ma...2022-07-2642 min
WASTOIDSOut of Site: Smirk, Denial of Life, Wednesday, Supercrush, MillyWe’re focusing on music from our Out of Site series today with this WASTOIDS podcast special. A biweekly live performance showcase, full video episodes of Out of Site drop every other Friday, and our second season continues this Friday, July 22nd, with a session from psych-pop group Healing Potpourri. For this special playlist, we’re rounding up a few of our favorites:Smirk: Imaginary Harry Wednesday: Toothache live at Ground Works TucsonDenial of Life: Scheming to SufferSupercrush: Be Kind to Me/Gold Star For Robot Boy (Guided by Voices)Milly: Cure...2022-07-1920 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: Never My ClickWe're all over the place this episode of Click Vortex, touching on everything from the bubblegum pop of The Cowsills and The Association to the rock antics of The Who and The Ramones, the brilliance of the recently canceled Joe Pera Talks With You, and porn star Traci Lords' forays into electronic music. Along the way, Sam debuts some new vocal delay tricks and Jason offers a report on the dining and filmgoing scene in...uh...Casa Grande, AZ, circa the 1990s. All that and more on Click Vortex on WASTOIDS. Got something on your mind to s...2022-07-141h 28
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With...Willi CarlisleToday on WASTOIDS With…we’re talking to poet/folk singer/truth teller Willi Carlisle, who’s new album Peculiar, Missouri comes out July 15th on Free Dirt Records. Based in Arkansas, Carlisle’s approach mixes playfulness with unabashed honesty and emotional storytelling, and his conversation does the same, discussing homogeneity in country music, the punk music that shaped him, and the worst meal he ate while touring Europe. This episode is hosted by Duwaun Johnson, one half of the Country Brothers podcast, which offers insightful and comedic Black perspectives on country music. Wanna sha...2022-07-1233 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With...Steve Keene and Daniel EframToday on WASTOIDS With we’re joined by painter Steve Keene and producer and photographer Dan Efram, who’s responsible for the newly released publication, The Steve Keene Art Book from Hat & Beard Press. Known for his album covers for artists like the Silver Jews, Apples in stereo, and Pavement as well as his distinct, impressionistic and playful style, Keene estimates he’s produced something like 300,000 works of art. Dedicated to a punk ethos of creating art quickly and selling it cheaply, it’s ultimately not hard to get your hands on a Keene—but that’s the...2022-07-0543 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With..Marc Masters (The Spindle)This is WASTOIDS With and we're hanging with a voice that should be familiar to listeners, Marc Masters, co-host of The Spindle podcast. Every two weeks, he and his partner John Howard discuss a single 7” record here on WASTOIDS. So far, they’ve covered 45s by Flipper, Pavement, Superchunk, and Hüsker Dü. Marc’s also a musician—he and John played in a group called The Plums—as well as one of our favorite music writers, whose work can be read Pitchfork, Bandcamp, NPR, The Washington Post, and The Wire2022-06-2121 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: Mello Morning Zoo...And you will know us by the trail of clicks. It's time for another all-new episode of Click Vortex from WASTOIDS. Every two weeks, Sam Means (The Format) and Jason Woodbury (Aquarium Drunkard) go on a cyberspace cruise, following links wherever they may lead. This latest episode was recorded fairly early in the morning–expect a little grogginess—and finds the intrepid online adventurers discussing the psychedelic pop of The Zombies and Colin Blunstone, the saga of the "Fake Zombies" who toured America in the late '60s, the tape loop instrumental wonder known as the Mellotron, Fender...2022-06-161h 11
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With...DinersHey welcome to another episode WASTOIDS With…Blue Broderick of Diners. For the last decade, she's cruised along highways and byways of the DIY all-ages indie rock scene. Her latest is called Four Wheels and the Truth, and it’s filled with tuneful, hooky pop rock. She joined us to discuss the new album, her newfound expression of trans identity, and the music of her ‘70s inspirations, think Beach Boys, Beatles, and the like. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2022-06-1442 min
WASTOIDSThe Spindle: Flipper-Love Canal b/w Ha Ha HaThe 7-inch record isn’t just a format—it’s an art form. On each episode of The Spindle podcast, music writer Marc Masters and music historian (and music maker) John Howard dive into a great 7-inch, dissecting its background, impact, and the reasons why it stands out as a small plastic piece of music history. This week, the duo digs into San Francisco noise punks Flipper's 1981 single "Love Canal" b/w "Ha Ha Ha." Balancing listenable hooks with avant garde energy and punk rock gnarliness, the band would go on to become a huge influence on the c...2022-06-0928 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With...Trevor de Brauw (Pelican/RLYR)WASTOIDS With is back with Trevor Shelley de Brauw, guitarist of Chicago art metal band Pelican, Chord, and RLYR, who just released a new self-titled record on Gilead Media, and it blends thrash elements with shoegaze textures, drones, and a sense of triumphant melodicism. When de Brauw isn’t playing music, he serves as the “emo ambassador” to Chicago’s Numero Group label and works with the publicity firm Biz 3. He joined us to discuss it all–the new RLYR, the music of prog rockers Yes, the or...2022-06-0730 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: Top Hat Tricks… Rally 'round the family with a pocket full of clicks. Today your hosts Sam Means (The Format) and Jason P. Woodbury (Aquarium Drunkard) follow a hyperlink rabbit hole into the online void. This episode finds them inspired by MTV Classic, the gentle melodies of Sarah McLachlan, oddity filled X-Files soundtracks, cosmic rap pioneers PM Dawn, pop rockers Third Eye Blind, and Tom Morello—including a story about the time the Rage Against the Machine guitarist totally busted Sam. All that and more on WASTOIDS' Click Vortex. If you liked this chat, please subscribe to the WASTO...2022-06-021h 28
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With...LimbeckWelcome to WASTOIDS With…Limbeck. Led by Patrick Carrie and Robb MacLean, with Justin Entsminger and Jon Phillip, Limbeck has been mixing Orange County skater vibes with rustic country-tinged indie rock since 1999. 2003’s Hi, Everything’s Great earned them a cult of devoted fans, and while they have operated in a limited capacity over the years since, the band has recently been hitting the road, which is where Mike Behrends caught up with them for this WASTOIDS chat. Patrick and Robb decamped to their mini-van to record this talk, outside of the Majestic Theater in Madison, to discuss...2022-05-3137 min
WASTOIDSThe Spindle: Pavement-Slay Tracks: 1933–1969The 7-inch record isn’t just a format–it’s an art form. On each episode of The Spindle podcast, music writer Marc Masters and music historian (and music maker) John Howard dive into a great 7-inch, dissecting its background, impact, and the reasons why it stands out as a small plastic piece of music history. The Spindle keeps it short and to the point–just like the best 7-inches do. This episode, the duo celebrates the return of Pavement—who are reunited and playing shows currently—and drops the needle on Slay Tracks: 1933–1969, Pavement's debut EP.The Spindl...2022-05-2630 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With...Mega RanRapper, teacher, and podcaster Mega Ran, AKA Raheem Jarbo drops by WASTOIDS to discuss the glories of vintage NBA, player and activist Craig Hodges, and his 11th album, Live 95, a nostalgic throwback to the golden age of ’90s basketball and pop culture. Want to see more Mega Ran? Check out our live performance show Out of Site to see him in action. If you liked this chat, please subscribe to the WASTOIDS audio feed wherever you get podcasts—you can leave a rating and a review while you’re at it. The fee...2022-05-2424 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: Focus on Pop Punk With Casey ShaferThis week Sam and Jason tumble down a pop-punk themed rabbit hole with special guest Casey Shafer of Burning House management, known for his work with Monophonics. From the roots of pop punk to its '90s heyday, the trio explores exploratory the role of comps, The Vandals, the punk comedies of Penelope Spheeris, the Teen Idols, the epic 101 song-long Short Music for Short People collection, and plenty more. If you liked this chat, please subscribe to the WASTOIDS audio feed wherever you get podcasts—you can leave a rating and a review while you’re at it. T...2022-05-191h 17
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With...N8NOFACEN8NOFACE is one of the most energetic forces to emerge from the Southwest experimental underground. Originally known as part of the chiptune duo Crimekills, Nate’s since hit a streak of releases that blend synth pop, punk, and darkwave, equally indebted to groups like Screamers, Suicide, Ween, and Sleaford Mods. For this episode of WASTOIDS WITH, we linked up with Nate learn how he tells the stories of the outlaws he grew up with in the desert on his new album Homicide, getting sober, cyberpunk, and the influence of cult R&B...2022-05-1723 min
WASTOIDSThe Spindle: Superchunk-Slack Motherf**kerThe 7-inch record isn’t just a format–it’s an art form. On each episode of The Spindle podcast, music writer Marc Masters and music historian (and music maker) John Howard dive into a great 7-inch, dissecting its background, impact, and the reasons why it stands out as a small plastic piece of music history. The Spindle keeps it short and to the point–just like the best 7-inches do. This episode, Marc and John put the needle down on Superchunk's 1990 single "Slack Motherfucker." The Spindle is brought to you by WASTOIDS, audio and video from...2022-05-1229 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS With: Laura Jane GraceIt's time for WASTOIDS With…Laura Jane Grace. She’s created some of the most strident punk music of the last couple of decades, both as a solo artist and leader of Against Me! She’s currently embarked on the Carousel Tour, playing collaborative sets with Anthony Green of Circa Survive and Tim Kasher of Cursive, along with special guests Mikey Erg, Home Is Where, and Oceanator on select dates. Here in AZ, we're psyched to catch the show at the Crescent Ballroom on May 20.Laura kept real b...2022-05-1034 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: Jacked Into Space JazzIt's time for episode four of Click Vortex, in which your intrepid hosts Sam Means (The Format) and Jason P. Woodbury (Aquarium Drunkard) wander the environs of cyberspace, tracing the twists and turns of the hyperlinks. This week, they embrace dystopia and talk cyberpunk, dig into the work of singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, get zippy with The Kinks, go off the map with a veer into Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard's forays into "Space Jazz," and touch on one of the strangest album covers of all-time. All that PLUS plenty of clarinet talk. Click Vortex is made...2022-05-021h 03
WASTOIDSThe Spindle: Hüsker Dü-Eight Miles HighThe 7-inch record isn’t just a format–it’s an art form. On each episode of The Spindle podcast, music writer Marc Masters and music historian (and music maker) John Howard dive into a great 7-inch, dissecting its background, impact, and the reasons why it stands out as a small plastic piece of music history. The Spindle keeps it short and to the point–just like the best 7-inches do. Up first? Marc and John dive into Hüsker Dü's "Eight Miles High." Lower the tone arm and let 'er rip. The Spindle is brought to you by 2022-04-2829 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: Still Rock & RollingIt's time for a biweekly online rabbit hole journey with Sam Means and Jason P. Woodbury. On today’s show, our click trails take us from Billy Joel to Television to the Johns (Glynn, Ethan, and Andy)—who've helped to make some of the best sounding records ever—and from Todd Rundgren to Ric Ocasek and then Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins. And of course, the boys are digress and discurse all along the way. Click Vortex is made for you by WASTOIDS, audio and video from Hello Merch. Home to music podcasts, live performance videos...2022-04-181h 06
WASTOIDSClairaudience: Imaginary FriendsYou have tuned your mental radio to a very particular frequency and entered a phantasmagorical zone, one in which you mustn’t take things too literally, but you must also be sure to take them seriously. It's time for Clairaudience, with Ersa Lowly. Tonight, we hear from a 1-877-WASTOIDS caller who shares a story about their imaginary friend, and then turn to the work of esotericist Alexandra David-Neel on the topic of "tulpas"—imaginary beings come to life—for some answers. Clairaudience is made for you by WASTOIDS, audio and video from Hello...2022-04-0518 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: Clanking in New York CitySam Means and Jason P. Woodbury log in and zone out in the second episode of Click Vortex: Bicoastal (kinda) Edition. On today's show, our rabbit holes lead us to Nicolas Cage, The Bangles, David Lynch, Sheryl Crow, Mitchell Froom, Phantom Planet, and much more. Click Vortex is made for you by WASTOIDS, audio and video from Hello Merch. Home to music podcasts, live performance videos, art, and other strange stuff, you can call us at any time by dialing 1-877-WASTOIDS. Leave a message and listen for it on Click Vortex. Call us...2022-04-041h 25
WASTOIDSMC Magic Dedication Line (WASTOIDS)To celebrate MC Magic's brand new WASTOIDS session, we've launched the Magic Dedication Line, featuring your dedications and messages to MC Magic. To see MC Magic's full set with Nichole and Alberto H, and a live band, head over to WASTOIDS right now. Follow @WASTOIDSDOTCOM to keep up to date on our videos and podcasts, and call us any time with your weirdest stories at 1-877-WASTOIDS.Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2022-03-2512 min
WASTOIDSClick Vortex: What Is Click VortexWelcome to Click Vortex from WASTOIDS. Each episode, Sam Means (Hello Merch/The Format) and Jason Woodbury (Aquarium Drunkard) stumble down a rabbit hole of hyperlinks, following trails of interconnection between wildly varied topics. In episode one, Sam takes us on a music video journey—touching on Blur, Weezer, Sparks, Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson, Robbie Robertson of The Band, and Alice Cooper. Then, Jason takes us from underground cartoonist Gary Panter to Pee Wee's Playhouse, from Rob Zombie to the punk band Vatican Commandos and ultimately landing on techno star Moby. Want to share your own Click Vortex? Gi...2022-03-211h 53
WASTOIDSClairaudience: Endless DoomscrollA damned wind is howling and we're all glued to our phones, fearing for the worst. How do you know when to plug in and when it's time to log off for a spell? Tonight your WASTOIDS guide Ersa Lowly is talking about doomscrolling, and offering you a chance to chill out for a minute with some far out recordings and insights from the 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline. What strange wonders await? Press play and listen closely for the sounds of the unheard on tonight's Clairaudience: Endless Doomscroll.Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts a...2022-03-0216 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience: Astral FloatDo you feel yourself becoming lighter, listener? Hovering ever so slightly? Don't be alarmed, it’s only the effect of listening to Clairaudience on WASTOIDS...Tonight on our weekly blend of far out sounds and strange insights, your host Ersa Lowly is exploring the notion of astral projection, or spirit walking, or "out of body experiences." We'll hear from pioneering figure Robert A. Monroe, checking out his book Journeys Out of the Body, and take a call from "Billy," who experienced his own nighttime astral event. Do you have a freaky story to share? You can...2022-02-2319 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience: Mere CoincidenceCALL US: 1-877-WASTOIDS Do you see repeating numbers? Tend to notice the same color everywhere you go? Ever received a phone call from a friend just as you were thinking about them? The ultra-rational among us might call these occurrences “mere coincidence.” Those a little farther out might label them “serendipity.” And then there are those who go even deeper with possibility and note these moments as signs from the universe itself, symbols aligning to communicate cosmic truths. However you classify, there’s no getting around the uncanny sensation that accompanies a moment that f...2022-02-1616 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience: Imagine ThatHow is your imagination doing tonight listener? Have you indulged it lately? We get so caught up in our day to day existence, in the errands we need to run, the appointments we must keep, and the notifications our phones feed us, that we forget the endless depths of our own minds. It can easily start to feel like there’s simply no time for the infinite. We forget so easily that, at any moment, we can go inside that space and be treated to visions of…anything. Tonight, Ersa Lowly brings you sounds and ideas to spark...2022-02-0917 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience: What's That Sound?It’s late at night. You’re on the way home from a punk rock show. Your ears are still ringing. There’s little illumination beyond the headlights and the moon overhead, but the display of the radio glows too, frequency numbers backlit softly by the dashboard’s neon green glow. You scan the dial, through the static, Top 40, and commercial jingles. Then, you stumble upon them, the spiraling sounds of…Clairaudience on WASTOIDS.Do you enjoy the woozy wonders of our program? If so, you can help us out with it by leaving a rating, reviewing the show...2022-01-1914 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience: Halcyon DaysThe winter brings many things: Familial obligations, awkward holiday parties, stores crammed with shoppers. But the winter brings something else: a sense of deep quiet, a time to slow down, bundle up and ease into the long nights as we await brighter mornings. We’re passing through the frosty crucible, listener. And on the other side? Why, it’s Clairaudience on WASTOIDS with your host Ersa Lowly. Each Tuesday night she manifests via ones and zeros from the studio at Hello Lincoln, bringing you a bundle of mellow tunes for relaxing and unsettling messages from the 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline. ...2021-12-1517 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience: AllhallowtideAllhallowtide is upon us, and Ersa Lowly has raised her blade and gathered up a selection of spooky tunes to soundtrack your nights of carving and feasting on candy. Wander into the night with this episode of Clairaudience, and mark your calendar for Friday, October 29, when the first-ever WASTOIDS Halloween Special, featuring creepy cool videos from Cosmic Hour, Dirt Dyed, Skin Ticket, and Ersa herself, drops at WASTOIDS. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2021-10-2717 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience: Highway HypnosisThey say 13 is an unlucky number but we're feeing real lucky about the 13th episode of Clairaudience with Ersa Lowly on WASTOIDS. Each week, the program materializes via the magic of ones and zeros to play you a selection of groovy melodies and share an answering machine message from the 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline. Want to give us a ring? Call 1-877-927-8643 (7). The 7 is optional, but we have to insist you press it when you dial. It’s the only way you can be sure your call will be received in the proper spirit. Call us any...2021-10-0618 min
WASTOIDSDante ElephanteRuben Zarate of Dante Elephante joins us today on WASTOIDS. His new album is called Mid-Century Modern Romance, out now on Born Losers Records, and it finds him sprinkling his classic pop songwriting with disco and R&B flavors. Ruben’s also the host of the Dante Elephante Podcast, which drops new episodes every Tuesday. It features talks with guests like Sadgirl, Ron Sexsmith, Chris Cohen, and more—and Ruben’s conversational style, as you’ll hear right now, is breezy and a lot of fun. He joins us to discuss the new record and his dream encounter with official...2021-09-2927 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience: Curses and CoversFrom the great elsewhere to right here, right now. Every Tuesday night, DJ Ersa Lowly brings you a handful of songs to ease you into a state of pleasant bewilderment and a freaky call from the WASTOIDS hotline. Want to share your own strange tale? We got you: 1-877-WASTOIDS. That's 1-877-927-8643(7). Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2021-09-2217 min
WASTOIDSRob Petrillo Is Obsessed With DeathRob Petrillo has hijacked the WASTOIDS frequency. He’s the host of a podcast called Obsessed With Death and it’s about—you guessed it—his fascination with death. Each episode, he sits down with an expert to discuss topics like grave robbing, reincarnation, doomsday prepping, and much more. He joins us today on WASTOIDS to spin death-related songs by Phoebe Bridgers, George Jones, The Notorious B.I.G., and Peter Ivers (with David Lynch). When you finish the episode, check out our extended death-focused on playlist. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and video...2021-09-1626 min
WASTOIDSStrange Gear: KieferToday on WASTOIDS, a call with Kiefer Shackleford. An inventive pianist, he’s a veteran of the Los Angeles scene. He's been busy in 2021: in April, he released the Between Days EP, featuring a great Cure cover, and last month, a new full length, When There’s Love Around. Layering full band instrumentation with synths and upright piano, he’s reflective of an ethos that borrows and blends from new age, jazz, '70s soul, funk, post-Dilla crate digging beats, and ambient soundscapes. His work recently caught the ear of Drake producer 40, who commissioned some piano sketches for Dra...2021-09-0925 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience: All I KnowWhat do you know? What's left to learn? Tonight on Clairaudience on WASTOIDS, recorded at 850 W Lincoln, a glimpse into the looking glass with your guide into the liminal, Ersa Lowly. Music for zoning out, and far out missives from the answering machine of the 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2021-09-0817 min
WASTOIDSVan Dyke Parks on Orange Crate ArtToday on WASTOIDS, a legend of recorded history: Van Dyke Parks. His name appears in the liner notes of so many of our favorite albums—LPs by the Beach Boys, Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, Joanna Newsom, Grizzly Bear, and many more—and to boot, he’s one of pop music’s great storytellers and raconteurs. In 1995, he released a collaborative album with Brian Wilson called Orange Crate Art. Last year, to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the folks at Omnivore Records reissued the album along with rarities and instrumental takes. VDP grew up in Mississippi, but travel has long been...2021-09-0225 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience: Mysteries of FireStare into the flickering flames tonight with episode eight of Clairaudience on WASTOIDS, recorded at 850 W Lincoln. Your host Ersa Lowly has materialized with a selection of lulling music and mysterious tales from the 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline. Song selections: Charley Christian, "Mooganga" Charlie Megira, “The Girl Who Was Frightened Of Ashtrays” Jan Steele, “Distant Saxophones” (excerpt) Percussion LTD, “A Time For Love”Arthur Lyman, “Fire Down Below”Arthur Van Damme Quintet, “Manhattan Time” (excerpt) Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS...2021-09-0121 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience With Ersa Lowly: Episode SevenHave you been scanning the frequencies for signs of life? This is Clairaudience on WASTOIDS, coming to you from 850 W. Lincoln. Your guide is Ersa Lowly, here to take your ear and lead you on a sonic journey into the night, with songs for the ride and calls from the WASTOIDS hotline. You can call any time: Dial 1-877-WASTOIDS and tell us a story—we’ll broadcast it here on Clairaudience. This evening's song selections:Bobby Christian, “Mooganga”Nelson Sisters, “Ebony Eyes” The Del-Tones, “Taboo” Ron Bartol, “Waiting”Combustible Edison...2021-08-2522 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience With Ersa Lowly: Episode SixListener, you’ve found yourself, by some twist of fate, listening to Clairaudience on WASTOIDS, recorded at 850 W Lincoln, with your host, Ersa Lowly. Each week, she arrives with sleepy time music and far out calls from the WASTOIDS hotline. Have you given us a call? Dial 1-877-WASTOIDS to get in touch. But before you, how about some music. From a true savant of synthesis. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2021-08-1816 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience with Ersa Lowly: Episode FiveWelcome to Clairaudience on WASTOIDS with Ersa Lowly, presented via the magic of ones and zeroes direct to your headphones to guide you into dreamland with bewitching musical selections and calls from the WASTOIDS hotline. Wanna get in on the lunar fun? Call 1-877-WASTOIDS and share your strange stories. Bobby Christian, "Mooganga" Inoyama Land, "Glass Chaim"Mike Mandel, Boogie Bass (WASTOIDS edit)Rene Paulo Group, "Love and the Weather" Unknown artist, Girl's Voice, Singing, recorded by Raymond Cult, via Occult Voices – Paranormal Music, Recordings of unseen Intelligences 1905-2007Gianni Marchetti, February...2021-08-1117 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience With Ersa Lowly: Episode FourMusic drifting over from the other side. It's Clairaudience on WASTOIDS, recorded live at 850 W. Lincoln, with your host, the dame of dusk, Ersa Lowly. Songs to help you slumber and strange calls from the WASTOIDS hotline, too. Have you given us a ring yet? Call anytime, from any state of mind, 1-877-WASTOIDS. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2021-08-0316 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience With Ersa Lowly: Episode ThreeMusic drifting over from the other side. It's Clairaudience on WASTOIDS, recorded live at 850 W. Lincoln, with your host, the dame of dusk, Ersa Lowly. Songs to help you slumber and strange calls from the WASTOIDS hotline, too. Have you given us a ring yet? Call anytime, from any state of mind, 1-877-WASTOIDS. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2021-07-2617 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience with Ersa Lowly: Episode TwoWelcome back to another episode of Clairaudience on WASTOIDS, recording live at 850 W. Lincoln, with your host, the mistress of midnight, Ersa Lowly. Songs to help you drift into dreamland and strange calls from the WASTOIDS hotline, too. Have you given us a ring yet? Call any time, 1-877-WASTOIDS. Tell us your weird story. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube. 2021-07-2119 min
WASTOIDSClairaudience with Ersa Lowly: Episode OneWelcome to episode one of Clairaudience on the WASTOIDS, a late night radio-style broadcast with your eventide guide, Ersa Lowly. A set of bewitching selections to tilt you toward slumber and far out calls from the WASTOIDS hotline. This week, intriguing stories from the “punk rock Betty and Barney Hill” and a visit from a shadow person near an old burial ground. Do you have a call for us? A story that no one believes? Give us a call: 1-877-WASTOIDS. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and v...2021-07-0313 min
WASTOIDSWASTOIDS (Trailer)What is WASTOIDS? WASTOIDS is a hotline: 1-877-WASTOIDS. We want to know: What’s the weirdest thing that’s ever happened to you? Has a stranger ever relayed a cryptic message? Have you witnessed something confounding in the sky? Found yourself stranded in a frightening location? Call WASTOIDS and tell us your strange tale. WASTOIDS is also an all-new audio/visual feed, sharing micro-dose podcast episodes, playlists and videos at WASTOIDS dot com and via your apps of choice. Starting July 12th, we’ll begin broadcasting far-out programming, featuring special appearances by members of The Form...2021-07-0101 min