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: An in-depth discussion about their plan to ...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Jenny Toomey & Kristin Thomson—arguably the two women most responsible for the ceaseless onslaught of incredible indie music in the 1990s due to the Simple Machines Records label and their explosively powerful band Tsunami—go head-to-head-to-head with Discograffiti during an unprecedented 3-hour interview during which they discuss the entirety of their catalog, which thankfully is being reissued today by Numero Group in a lovingly compiled box set entitled Loud Is As. Do yourself a big favor...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 37 min
In a Discograffiti first, my interview with Howard Jones focuses exclusively on the decade-plus period when he followed his musical dreams while the universe ignored him almost completely. The Director’s Cut on our Patreon page also includes an in-depth, 30-minute, track-by-track discussion of his masterful debut, Humans Lib. Here’s just some of the many things Howard and I touch on in this podcast: Rare details on Howard’s very first band, the 1971 prog outfit Warrior; Why the manager who broke...
Nov 01, 2024•54 min
This sequel to the Tom Morello MC5 episode goes deep on an exploration of the just-released Heavy Lifting LP, along with its producer, the great Bob Ezrin, producer of such classics as Pink Floyd’s The Wall, Kiss’s Destroyer, and Alice Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies. Here’s just some of the many things Bob and I touch on in this podcast: Bob’s work as the king of the rock opera, specifically on Lou Reed’s Berlin, about which I was able to ask him a question I’ve been literally waiting to ask sin...
Oct 25, 2024•43 min
Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello was part of the powerhouse unit that recorded Heavy Lifting, The MC5’s first album in 53 years. In this unforgettable podcast, Tom pays tribute to both the band and the recently departed Wayne Kramer, the band’s legendary guitarist/songwriter and his close personal friend. Here’s just some of the many things Tom and I touch on in this podcast: Why Tom feels that the MC5 are the spiritual forebears to Rage Against The Machine; A moving glimpse into Tom and W...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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 elevat...
Oct 11, 2024•58 min
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 j...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 13 min
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, trac...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 25 min
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 ...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min
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 cease...
Sep 13, 2024•2 hr 3 min
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 wi...
Sep 06, 2024•27 min
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, ...
Aug 30, 2024•30 min
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 of the biggest runaway hits...
Aug 23, 2024•40 min
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 ...
Aug 16, 2024•51 min
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 ...
Aug 09, 2024•46 min
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 rundo...
Aug 02, 2024•44 min
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 th...
Jul 26, 2024•35 min
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 do...
Jul 19, 2024•41 min
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 th...
Jul 12, 2024•46 min
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...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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 o...
Jun 28, 2024•47 min
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-strick...
Jun 21, 2024•52 min
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 ...
Jun 14, 2024•46 min
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 jus...
Jun 07, 2024•42 min
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...
May 31, 2024•43 min
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 recor...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 15 min
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 mo...
May 17, 2024•51 min
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, Discograffi...
May 10, 2024•54 min
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...
May 08, 2024•22 min
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 cr...
May 06, 2024•21 min
