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WASTOIDS is a pop cult dedicated to the thrill of the weird. Microdose podcast episodes and videos at WASTOIDS.com. Call us with your strangest story any time at 1-877-WASTOIDS.
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On this episode of The Spindle, Marc and John break down A Taste of Honey's "Boogie Oogie Oogie." They describe how Janice-Marie Johnson and Perry Kibble brough this disco—or is it funk?—classic into being. 🎧 Subscribe to Wastoids for more deep dives with The Spindle ...one seven inch at a time. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.
Echo & The Bunnymen's "Killing Moon" hit #9 on the UK singles chart, with singer Ian McCulloch touting it as "the greatest song ever written". On this episode of The Spindle, Marc and John break down the track, why singer Ian McCulloch didn't want to sing it, and the story behind why the record's b-side was banned in the UK. 🎧 Subscribe to Wastoids for more deep dives with The Spindle ...one seven inch at a time. #Echo&TheBunnymen #IanMcCulloch #KillingMoon #MusicAnalysis #TheS...
Perry Shall is a legendary shirt designer and collector. Each episode of T-Time finds him joining an artist, comedian, podcaster, or band to discuss...you guessed it...t-shirts! In this special check-in with Marc Maron, which was filmed back in the dark days of the pandemic, Perry and Marc dig into Maron's shirt vault and find some treasures. This episode was edited by Bob Sweeney. Find more from Perry at perryshall.com Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at ...
From the latest WASTOIDS TV: Former MuchMusic VJ Sook-Yin Lee makes music, art, and movies. Her new film adapts her ex-boyfriend Chester Brown’s 2011 graphic novel about being a john, Paying For It. How did she approach such a personal tale, and how did she recapturing the spirit of ‘90s Toronto in the alternative heyday on a shoestring budget? She walks us through in this WASTOIDS Music News special report. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com |...
Somehow The Fall took eight whole months to make “The Chiselers,” but that’s just part of the story. On this episode of The Spindle, Marc and John dig into Mark E. Smith’s modular song cycle tendencies. Nonetheless, Smith is working in a minimalist form here. With faithful collaborators by his side, “The Chiselers” explodes The Fall’s formula, proving his ability to constantly re-invent and re-imagine the band. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS....
Saddle up with one of the wildest bands to ever emerge from the Texas underground: The Butthole Surfers. Sit down with filmmakers Tom Stern and Simon Weinstein and learn how they peered beyond the crazy and into the true heart of the band for their new shock-doc The Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt. It’s an everything butt edition of WASTOIDS TV. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.
As a teenager in early '60s France, Françoise Hardy somehow convinced a huge label to put out a debut 7-inch with songs she wrote—and it shot to number one! On this episode of the Spindle, Marc and John delve into the early history that launched Hardy's 60-year career as a French musical icon. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.
This week on WASTOIDS TV, the veil between worlds has grown thin as All Hallow’s Eve blows in on an arcane autumn wind. It’s time for a creature double feature, with psychedelic animator Jamie Wolfe in conversation with our resident Argentinian werewolf, Salvador Cresta, as he presents an eye-bending conversation on Midnight Music Review in the Attic, who shares the secrets to artistic success. But first: With Oni Press’ High Strangeness, Spectrevision steps into the realm of paranormal comic...
In the late 70's Elvis Costello was on a roll, making hooky, insistent music that didn't compromise on message. The 1979 single "Oliver's Army" b/w "My Funny Valentine" is the most prime example—a scathing indictment of British imperialism that was catchy enough to hit #2 on the British charts. Hear how Elvis pulled this off as Marc and John dive into this controversial classic on the latest episode of The Spindle, a podcast about 7" from WASTOIDS. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. M...
New Jersey band the Feelies came out of the gate with a fully-formed sound - even if it changed many times after they began. John and Marc delve into their first 7-inch, 1979's "Raised Eyebrows" b/w "Fa Ce La," and launch into the history of this inimitable and uncompromising band. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.
When Cleveland's Rocket from the Tombs split up in the mid-70s, Pere Ubu rose from the ashes as a one-off project, to record the single "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" b/w "Heart of Darkness." But it did so well that they stuck together, with leader David Thomas continuing the group until his death this year. John and Marc delve into this pre-punk classic on the latest episode of the Spindle. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and Yo...
By 1978, The Who had been pelting the charts with singles for over a decade–but now punk was tearing things down. How would they respond? Marc and John find out by delving into their radio staple "Who Are You" b/w "Had Enough," joined by a special guest: drummer, writer, and major Who fanatic Matt Weston. You're sure to learn something you didn't know about The Who on this episode of the Spindle. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Inst...
In 1972 the British band Hawkwind scored a surprise #3 hit with their semi-live/semi-studio burner "Silver Machine," sung by future Motörhead leader Lemmy Kilmister. On this episode of The Spindle, John and Marc delve into this space-bound tune, and why Hawkwind were awesome and...kind of underrated? Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.
Thomas Dolby's 1982 smash "She Blinded Me With Science" might've been seen as a novelty hit, but the man behind it had a fascinating music career, both before the song hit the charts and and after—including playing keyboards on Def Leppard's Pyromania! Hear John and Marc dig deeper into the Dolby Mysteries on this episode of The Spindle. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.
It’s time for Music News with Decoy Deloy! Up first: Phoenix all-ages venue The Trunk Space is hosting its belated 21st birthday at Hello Lincoln on May 17! Plus: retro pop hero Ginger Root releases a limited VHS! And Death By Romy celebrates the release of Hollywood Forever with a Hello Merch drop! Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.
Decoy 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 the triumphant return of big bea...
Decoy Deloy is back with your weekly dose of Music News, brought to you by Hello Merch. In this special episode, Decoy and Jenny Nobody sit down with Buzz Osborne of the legendary rock band Melvins at The Van Buren to go under the hood of the new project Thunderball and explain why the Melvins merch table is a CASH ONLY situation. Plus: GWAR celebrate 40 years of intergalactic mayhem with a new EP and comic book, The Return of Gor Gor, a new EP on Pit Records and Z2 Comics. And bluesman...
Hardcore heads probably know Milwaukee's Die Kreuzen, but their importance to the genre doesn't always get enough play. John and Marc get into why their 1983 debut six-song 7-inch, Cows and Beer, is a vital slice of Midwest hardcore whose influence persists. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.
Hey 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-WASTOIDS. More podcasts an...
Tall 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.COM Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.
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