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Jughead's Basement

John "Jughead" Piersonwww.podomatic.com

Jughead's Basement is hosted by Screeching Weasel, Mopes, and Even In Blackouts' co-founder John Jughead Pierson.  The podcast has three subcategories: Dissections of punk records.  Long-form interviews of punk & alternative musicians, comedians, and underground performers.  Plus, lastly, an old fashion radio adventure that tells the twisted tale of two men attached to one body roaming an unknown mansion meeting and interviewing different guests every episode.

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Episodes

Episode 93: Episode 93 - Brenna Red from The Last Gang on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 93 with Brenna Red from The Last Gang. In this episode Brenna and Jughead talk about such things as Being a Gear Nerd, From Drummer to Guitarist to Singer, What Lunch Table Did You Sit at in School, From Showcase to Main Stage at Punk Rock Bowl, Writing Like Painting, and The Last Gang's Path onto Fat Wreck Chords. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com https://fatwreck.com/

Oct 25, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 93

Episode 92: Episode 92 - Christopher Appelgren of Lookout Records and The Pattern on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 92: Christopher Appelgren of Lookout Records and bands The PeeChees, The Pattern, and The Potatomen talks to Jughead about Ancestry False and Real, Creating Yourself, Meeting Larry Livermore, The Pattern Business and Pleasure, Music as a Community, How To Ruin a Record Label and Christopher's honest take on his responsibilities, and of course we discuss that Goddamn Lookout Blue Bear. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com

Oct 20, 20211 hr 41 minEp. 92

Episode 91: Episode 91 - David Faulkner - Hoodoo Gurus & The Victims on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 91: Dave Faulkner from Hoodoo Gurus and The Victims talks to Jughead about The Pandemic in Australia, The Effect of The Ramones first record and the birthing of punk in Perth, His punk band The Victims, moving to Sydney and the forming of the Hoodoo Gurus plus a discussion about black and white television and being a child brought up on sitcoms. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com https://www.hoodoogurus.net/

Oct 08, 20211 hr 36 minEp. 91

Episode 90: Episode 90: Gregg Turner of VOM, Angry Samoans, and The Gregg Turner Group on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 90: Gregg Turner, Singer & guitarist of VOM, Angry Samoans and The Gregg Turner Group, Author of Confessions of an Angry Samoan, and Mathematician talks to Jughead about Voyeurism & Storytelling, Creem Magazine, Roky Erickson, B Movies, Becoming a Parent, What is PUNK and is that a valid question, plus a pretty hilarious imitation of Ozzy Osbourne. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com https://rarebirdlit.com/hallucinations-from-hell-confessions-of-an-angry-samoan-signed-by-gregg-turne...

Oct 03, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 90

Episode 89: Episode 89 - Dan Vapid of The Cheats, Screeching Weasel, Riverdales, Methadones, Mopes on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 89: Dan Vapid of The Cheats, Screeching Weasel, The Methadones, The Riverdales, The Mopes, The Queers, Sludgeworth, Noise By Numbers and… I could go on and on. In this episode we talk about such things as Audiobooks, Vapid’s new Cheats record, Screeching Weasel’s transition into The Riverdales and back, What is success, a discussion about Hope and Regret, our favorite Heavy Metal records, and much much more. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com Dan Vapid & The Cheats Bandcamp...

Sep 23, 20211 hr 45 minEp. 89

Episode 88: Episode 88: Chris Barrows of Pink Lincolns and author (Photographer) of Cheap Shots on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 8: Chris Barrows of Pink Lincolns, The Spears, The Chris Barrows Band, has recently published a book of punk rock photos called Cheap Shots. In this episode we talk about such things as his book Cheap Shots, Drinking and Stage Antics, GG Allin, Landscaping, the balance between being a fan and a performer, The Circle Jerks, plus we describe and get a few backstories behind some of the photos in his book. So let’s enter the pink room with Chris Barrows. Buy Cheap Shots www.jugheadsbasement...

Sep 17, 20211 hr 23 minEp. 88

Episode 87: Episode 87 - Dr. Frank Portman of MTX on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 87: featuring Dr. Frank Portman of The Mr. T Experience on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests. In this episode we talk to Frank about such things as Sounds Rad Music and a plethora of re-issues, Vinyl Records and theorizing about what is next in the digital world, Frank’s early band relationship with Jon Von, That Hippie show with Green Day, Screeching Weasel and The Mr. T Experience, and way to much philosophy talk for those who don’t dig philosophy, and of course we deconstruct the idea ...

Sep 09, 20211 hr 33 minEp. 87

Episode 86: Episode 86 - Josie Cotton on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 86: Josie Cotton Singer/Songwriter, record producer and of the Johnny Are You Queer and He Could Be the One 80's fame comes out of hiding once again to talk to Jughead about escaping and returning to your roots, major labels, Are Musicians Actors, What is the true character of Lee Ving from Fear, The Disco Demolition and the New Wave Progressive Movement, Bomp Records, and much much more. www.jugheadheadsbasementpodcast.com www.kittenrobot.com

Aug 31, 20211 hr 25 minEp. 86

Episode 85: Episode 85: Larry Livermore Part II on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 85: Larry Livermore part two. In this episode we talk about such things as China the Tao and the forming of lookout records, contracts and Gentlemen's agreements, the Turn It Around documentary, the classic Screeching Weasel lineup, growing older & nostalgia, Green Day and if or not they sold out, and much more! www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com Lookout Magazine: https://eastbaypunkda.com/s/east-bay-punk-digital-archive/item-set/1152

Aug 23, 20212 hr 4 minEp. 85

Episode 84: Episode 84 - Miski Dee Rodriguez of City Mouse on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 84: Miski Dee Rodriguez from the band City Mouse. In this episode we talk about such things as Medical School Acting, Father Daughter late night musical performances, Living on the road and touring with the Dollyrots, Bicycling, Collecting “Good Mornings”, The Meaning of Home, Future and Current Recording Plans, and much much more. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com City Mouse at It's Alive Records Bandcamp ​Miski Dee Patreon...

Aug 17, 20211 hr 26 minEp. 84

Episode 83: Episode 83: Jeff Pezzati (Naked Raygun, The Bomb, Big Black) LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 83 - Jeff Pezzati of Naked Raygun, The Bomb, and Big Black. In this episode we talk about such things as buying a house in Amboy, and the success of Jeff's children, the recording process for the new Naked Raygun record, touring and not touring, the now present difficulties in performing live, the introduction of Bill Stephens into the band, the Gator Documentary soundtrack and current relations with John Haggerty, plus much more. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com Over The Overlords at Wax...

Aug 13, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 83

Episode 82: Episode 82 - Justin Perkins (Mystery Room Mastering, Yesterday's Kids, Screeching Weasel...) LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 82: Justin Perkins of Mystery Room Mastering and also Bassist and sometimes lead singer for such bands as Yesterday’s Kids, The Obsoletes, Screeching Weasel and Bash & Bop, in this episode we talk to him about such things as Panic Button Records, Lookout Records, the important differences between mastering and mixing, being the quiet one, his work with Dan Vapid, The Riverdales and Tommy Stinson, plus much more. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com www.sirenrecordsmchenry.com www.mysteryr...

Aug 09, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 82

Episode 81: Episode 81 - Jason White (Pinhead Gunpowder, Green Day, The Influents) LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 81: Jason White of Pinhead Gunpowder, Green Day, The Influents, Monsula and many other bands. Today we are in discussion about File 13 Records and Little Rock Arkansas, Punkhouses, Knights in Satan’s Service, 8 Bark & Chicago’s Underdog Records, his battle with tonsil cancer, Recording with Kevin Army and he candidly discusses his working relationship with Green Day, and much more! Pinhead Gunpowder at 1,2,3,4, Go Records Jughead's Basement Official Site...

Aug 02, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 81

Episode 80: Episode 80 - Brad Logan (Leftover Crack, F-Minus) on LoFi Interviews With HiFi Guests

Episode 80: Brad Logan of Leftover Crack, F-Minus, Rats In The Walls, The Adolescents, plus the co writer of a new book called Architects of Destruction. In this episode we talk about such things as What’s an Oral History, Touring and Staph Infections, Working at Hellcat Records and Brad’s Days as a Guitar Tech, Inevitable Band Business for Punks that are in it for the long haul, The Love of fellow musicians and the important bond we must strive to maintain, plus much much more to the point more...

Jul 26, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 80

Episode 79: Episode 79 - Jay Prozac on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 79: Jay Prozac of The Prozacs, Stiletto Bomb, and Grand Prixx talks to jughead about highschool friends and lifelong buddies, his father passing and his effect on Jay and his community, the origins of Grand Prixx and The Prozaks, the inspirations of Screeching Weasel, his heartfelt run-in with Dan Vapid, and the touching story behind his song Live Like It's New. Plus much more!

Jul 19, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 79

Episode 78: Episode 78: Ryan Rockwell - Mixtapes/Billboards - LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 78: Ryan Rockwell of Mixtapes and more recently Billboards. In this episode we talk about such things as Religion and Spirituality, pros and cons of home recording, the origins of Mixtapes and Billboards, Self Sabotage and Recovery, plus much mulch much more. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com www.sirenrecordsmchenry.com Ryan's new project: Billboards https://billboardsband.bandcamp.com/

Jul 10, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 78

Episode 77: Episode 77: Mass Giorgini on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 77: Mass Giorgini of Squirtgun - Common Rider - Screeching Weasel - Rattail Grenadier - Bassist and Producer - We talk about such things as Don Quixote, Mass’ extraordinary parents and brother, Flav, Are punks allowed to like The Beatles, Emo talk, the darkness & light in punk, and much more! www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com www.sirenrecordsmchenry.com

Jul 05, 20212 hr 17 minEp. 77

Episode 76: Episode 76 - Lawrence Livermore on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 76 of Jughead’s Basement sub-category LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests this week we meet Lookout Records co-founder and writer of Spy Rock Memories Lawrence Livermore. In this discussion we talk about such things as The Greaser and Hippie Movements, Being an Outcast in your own scene, Discovering one’s ancestry, American Democracy, China, retaining a childlike attitude and curiosity, the strained last days of Screeching Weasel’s last days on Lookout records and much much more. www.jughea...

Jun 28, 20214 minEp. 76

Episode 75: Episode 75 - Max Collins of Eve 6 - LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 75 with guest Max Connor lead singer and bassist of Eve 6. In this episode we discuss such things as skateboarding to Dead Kennedys, Max’ admiration of Screeching Weasel, my own sister’s experiences working with and getting the job for Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains, Max’ alcohol edition road to recovery and coping with OCD, Fountains Of Wayne, and his Heart In a Blender Tweets. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com www.sirenrecordsmchenry.com

Jun 21, 20211 hr 26 minEp. 75

Episode 73: Episode 73 - Will DeNiro of Zatopeks on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

In Episode 73 Will DeNiro of Zatopeks talks to Jughead about literary references in punk songs and the learning curve of making them singalongable, Pop punks journey in and out of the mainstream, creating records from long distances, the affect of newspapers like the Daily Mail on culture, and much more! www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com

Jun 14, 20211 hr 17 minEp. 73

Episode 72: Episode 72 - Scott Murphy - Allister - Monoeyes - Solo

Episode 72: Scott Murphy solo musician and member of Allister, Scott and Rivers, and Monoeyes. In this episode we talk about Drive Thru Records, Book Your Own Fucking Life, Scott’s relationship with superband Elle Garden, a discussion about Guilty Pleasures and Irony, his moving to Tokyo and the many musicians he has worked with since Allister. For links related to the episode: https://www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com/hi-fi-guests/72-scott-murphy

Jun 07, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 72

Episode 70: Episode 70 - Suzi Moon - LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 70 of Jughead’s Basement subcategory LoFi Interviews with Hi Fi Guests, this week featuring Suzi moon and Jughead discussing such things as Band Personae, Tour Catastrophes, Her days in her and her sister’s band Civet, the forming of Turbulent Hearts and LA Machina, California Tacos and Burritos, plus the effectiveness of her cover art and much much more For cool links mentioned in the podcast go to the official site: https://www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com/hi-fi-guests/70-suzi-moon...

May 23, 20211 hr 40 minEp. 70

Episode 66: Episode 66: Jeff Swampy Marsh (Phineas & Ferb CoCreator) on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 66 with Phineas & Ferb Animator and Co-Creator Jeff Swampy Marsh. In this discussion Jughead and Swampy touch on such things as The Ego, Architecture and creating backgrounds for animation, Rocko's Modern Life, Milo Murphy's Law, Working without a "script" for Disney, creating comedy not based on snotty people and assholes, and much much more. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com

May 03, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 66

Episode 65: Episode 65 - Brendan Kelly - Lawrence Arms - LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 65: Brendan Kelly of Lawrence Arms, The Falcon, Slapstick, and Brendan Kelly And The Wandering Birds is in conversation with Jughead about Concept Records, Metal Influences, The Dark Roots of Lawrence Arms and Alkaline Trio, Naked Raygun, Is a Musician an Artist, Are we too old to Punk Rock, Existential issues and Much Much More! For more fun links talked about in the podcast go here: https://www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com/hi-fi-guests/65-brendan-kelly www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com...

Apr 29, 20211 hr 36 minEp. 65

Episode 64: Episode 64: Mike Park (Asian Man Records) on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests

Episode 64: Mike Park owner of Asian Man Records and performer in such bands as Skankin Pickle, The Chinkees, Bruce Lee Band, and Ogikubo Station with Jughead touch on such subjects as Ian MacKaye and the DIY aesthetic, the recent and historical violence against Asians and people of color in America, His days with Skankin Pickle, Fun Fun Punk Records for Children, and much much more. www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com

Apr 22, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 64
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