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Taking a quick pause on Season Two! To that end, congratulations to Kelsey on her amazing new job in another city! Bear with us while we figure out a plan for remote recording, but in the mean time, enjoy this quick update from Alex with some additional background on the change and a brief recap of some recent show biz drama! #LeaMicheleRedemptionArch
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It’s Awards Season, y’all! Join us as we celebrate the best (and worst) of Horror Fried’s inaugural season and whet your appetite with a preview of what’s next!
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Twen released their sophomore album One Stop Shop back in July of 2022, with four singles preceeding it starting as early as December of 2021. However, journey to this album’s inception and release goes back way further than that. They were signed to a major indie for their debut album, they left their home and completely renovated a van to embrace touring, and they embraced being a dictatorship instead of a democracy within the band. Jane Fitzsimmons and Ian Jones sit down with WOTT Music to discuss all of it, as well as a track-by-track breakdown of the record.
If you haven’t heard One Stop Shop, go get it on vinyl or stream it somewhere. On repeat.
Many thanks to Jane and Ian for gabbing with me for such a long time. Also, huge shoutout to their current band members Merideth, Luke & Asher for filling out the live version of the band… which you can see at Grimey’s today (Sept 21st, 2022) at 5pm.
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There is no other band more legendary or more inextricably linked to Lucy’s than the Fun Girls From Mt. Pilot. Chris Fox, Troy Pigue, Charles “Cat” Tidball, and Donnie Kendall dressed in women’s clothes when they played, which caught people’s attention, but it was their songs – short bursts of frenetic pop-punk energy and clever lyrics – and their “mind-blowing” stage antics that earned them a devoted following.
To really understand how incredible they were you have to talk to the people who were at their shows. They say things like “mind-blowing,” “transformative,” “the s**t” and “the Fun Girls changed my life.”
In this episode we cover the band names that could have been, what happens when you ask a highly skilled drummer to join a band with “the worst guitar player he’ll ever play with,” shopping for their outfits, the award winning box set, why they’re hated in a couple places in the southeast, and of course their onstage antics, including the infamous 328 Performance Hall show (think confetti, flying toast, a fake security guy, 2 french maids, and a couple of dancing donut-eating stripper cops who ended up rolling around on stage in their underwear). The best.
For full show show notes, visit the Lucy’s Record Shop site.
Fun Girls – “Hold a Grudge“
Fun Girls – “Your Girlfriend Hates Me“
Fun Girls – “Monkey Flips“
Fun Girls From Mt. Pilot – “Billy Dee Williams“
Fun Girls – “Janelle’s At the Mall“
Fun Girls – “Rocketcycle”
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Today we talk with legendary recording engineer Steve Albini. He’s produced thousands of albums (including Nirvana, The Breeders, Pixies, PJ Harvey) and runs his Chicago studio Electrical Audio as a highly accessible destination. He also makes his own music in the band Shellac.
He’s made a living finding the balance between art and money; two entities that don’t have a natural relationship. He talks with Devalued about his beginnings in the punk community through the economics of being in a band. Albini is known for his frank opinions and they are most appreciated in this forum.
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Travis Trevisan is sneakily prolific. His primary project Tape Deck Mountain unleashes a new full-length record of powerful shoe-gaze inspired tunes every few years. In between those albums, he may release a series of ambient compositions or an interactive sound composition at the airport. In between that, he releases a variety of recordings with his label Nineteen 98.
If that somehow weren’t enough, he also creates “political slowcore” under the moniker I Could Live in Hope. We’re excited to announce the official lyric video for the track “Judas” off of the forthcoming full-length record Anon due out November 4th. The track itself is reminiscent of Tape Deck Mountain’s shoegaze-y foundations but more withdrawn and pensive; simmering if you will. The video feels like an art installation, best for sitting with quietly, contemplatively and attentively as each panel draws your eye. Lyrically, Trevisan paints a macabre picture military servicemen; signing their lives away for an unknown reason, usually based on a lie. For the more conservative leaning this may be off-putting but, to borrow a Southern phrase, he ain’t wrong.
Trevisan’s output is impressive, particularly given that the quality level of each project never seems to suffer. He’s managed to find an excellent balance of both quantity and quality, which is usually impossible. I Could Live in Hope is setup to be a contemplative and reflective release lyrically coupled with some scorched Earth searing soundscapes. Looking forward to it.
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Hosts Mike and Kenneth are joined by the “Toji with the Koji” himself, founder and saké master Byron Stithem of Proper Saké, to discuss the bizarre but true origins of the Swampwater cocktail. Created by overzealous marketing execs in the 1970’s southeast for the purpose of selling more Green Chartreuse to hard-partying states like Florida – and to compete with late 70’s heavy hitters like the Tequila Sunrise and the Harvey Wallbanger – the Swampwater is making a comeback thanks to inspired proprietors like Byron. He discusses his new taproom and tasting bar “Rice Vice,” why cold and highly carbonated sparkling water is so important to a great highball, and how he’s managed to use the chemical compounds in pineapple to inform his new version of the Swampwater at Proper Saké. Then the crew aptly devotes the rest of the episode to “The Florida Files,” Kenneth’s long-running booze news sidebar about all the strange things happening down in the sunshine state. Also discussed: what is koji, which styles of saké to look out for at your local bottle shop, and how much damage can a forklift do if you drive it straight through a liquor store.
Mike Wolf’s new book Cheer: A Liquid Gold Holiday Drinking Guide is available for pre-order now! Pick up a copy ASAP!
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The boys review and discuss David Blue Garcia’s 2022 film Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Starring Elsie Fisher, Sarah Yarkin, Moe Dunford, Mark Burnham and Olwen Fouéré.
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Travis Howell started playing the drums because his dad told him he couldn’t. His first band, No Remorse, was the first metal band to grace the Lucy’s stage and the first and only to be mistaken for a neo-nazis. Sloppy, a punk-metal hybrid kind of thing, came next and then Adrenaline Hammer, which went on to become 12V. When 12V sold out Lucy’s, Travis realized a long-held dream.
Travis’ time at Lucy’s included seeing bands like Javachrist, Impetuous Doom, Teen Idols, and the Wesley Willis Experience (“Rock over London! Rock over Chicago!”), judging Green Day’s choices, and some bad behaviors. The last would lead to his decision to quit playing drums cold turkey. He didn’t touch a stick for 14 years. Then he went to church.
For full show show notes, visit the Lucy’s Record Shop site.
12V Negative Earth – “Shout“
12V Negative Earth – “So Demanding“
12V Negative Earth – “Lowest Common Denominator“
Teen Idols – “Nightmares” (Live at Lucy’s 1994)
Lambchop – “So I Hear You’re Moving (Intro)”
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The gals are back at it for Season 2!! They are joined by a dear friend and (only) Sarah’s favorite photographer, Andrea Fecht, who is just coming out of the 1 year haze. She shares her home birth experience and the challenge of all of our identities finding their place.
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Jordan XX has been, in my opinion, one of the most fascinating hip-hop artists emerging from Nashville. That’s not to say there aren’t many intriguing artists in the genre coming from Music City but Jordan XX always manage to bring something markedly different. His 2022 EP LAND OF THE FREE is a swirl of sound, deeply embedded in ambient soundscapes and dark overtones. The standalone single “The Verse About Nothing” is a laid back groove with XX’s intimate and observation flow firmly entrenching the listener.
With that in mind, we are excited to announce the latest standalone single “The Curse.” The backing beat is a bopping bass, jazz-y snare and gentle Rhodes juxtaposed against Jordan XX’s endless flow ebbing and flowing through rising anxiety and laid back observation. It’s just barely over 2 minutes long but it manages to burrow in your brain despite the short runtime.
There’s no predicting what Jordan XX will bring to the table and that’s what makes him one to watch. His beat selection is always unique, his flow is decidedly his own and he’s not afraid to collaborate or try new styles. “The Curse” is yet another bit of evidence that you’ve got to be paying attention to Jordan XX.
Joshua Toomey has loved metal since he was a kid. He went to metal shows, played bass in metal bands ( including Primer 55 with his friend Bobby Burns), and is now host of Talk Toomey, a podcast dedicated to metal music and news.
Josh remembers his time in Nashville in the 90s well, selling out Lucy’s as a member of 12V Negative Earth, applying the DIY-punk ethos to playing and touring, and the miracle of living in a place where you could easily connect with people like Fred Coury of Cinderella, who would then record your band for free in a gigantic fancy-pants studio.
When Josh was a kid he wasn’t satisfied with just seeing his favorite bands play. He wanted to meet them and have real conversations. So before every show he went to, he would prepare questions and set out to find the band.
Thirty years later Josh would turn his natural curiosity and knack for crafting thought-provoking questions into over 400 episodes of content. Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax…you name the band, he’s interviewed them. And that was before he joined up with Knotfest and helped turn their festival website into a loud music news and journalism juggernaut.
Talk Toomey has been regularly hailed as a top show since the onset, being highlighted on sites like Blabbermouth, Brave Words, etc. Talk Toomey is released for music fans free every Thursday. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and at https://talk-toomey.simplecast.com.
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For full show show notes, visit the Lucy’s Record Shop site.
12V Negative Earth – “Cancelled“
12V Negative Earth – “Perfect World“
12V Negative Earth – “One More Time“
12V Negative Earth – “Facebreaker“
Lambchop – “So I Hear You’re Moving (Intro)”
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