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 YouTube...
Jun 26, 2025•32 min
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 Instagra...
Jun 05, 2025•58 min
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 ....
May 22, 2025•36 min
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 ....
May 08, 2025•34 min
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 ....
May 06, 2025•4 min
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 beat pionee...
Apr 29, 2025•3 min
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 Jon Spe...
Apr 22, 2025•37 min
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 ....
Apr 17, 2025•40 min
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 and vi...
Apr 15, 2025•3 min
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 ....
Apr 10, 2025•16 min
In 1970 Roger McGuinn and J acques Levy were planning a musical, but it never came to be. Instead the songs they wrote got sprinkled throughout Byrds albums, and one became a single, the narrative-leaning "Chestnut Mare," backed with the classic Byrdsian melody of "Just a Season." In this deep dive—which explores the way the band influenced Television , The Meat Puppets , and even The Allman Brothers, John and Marc dig into this era of the Byrds, which produced the great half-live/half-studio al...
Apr 03, 2025•33 min
Decoy 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 W...
Mar 31, 2025•10 min
Decoy is back with a Music News spotlight on Delicate Steve . Also known as Steve Marion, the New Jersey-raised guitarist has played with a wide range of artists including Mac DeMarco, Tame Impala, The Black Keys, and more. But he’s not just a sideman: check out these Joe Cappa clips to get to know him and shop Steve gear now at Hello Merch. Plus: Psyko Steve has announced a 10 year anniversary concert series at The Rebel Lounge , featuring Arizona’s most legendary bands including Authority Zero...
Mar 24, 2025•3 min
Sadly for America, the Dead Kennedys' fire-bombing hardcore classic "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" b/w "Moral Majority" is even more relevant today than it was when Alternative Tentacles released it back in 1981. John and Marc delve into the fearless politics of Jello Biafra and the cracking music of the DKs 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 YouTube ....
Mar 20, 2025•34 min
Heck 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 bac...
Mar 17, 2025•29 min
Decoy 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 28t...
Mar 17, 2025•3 min
Decoy 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 ...
Mar 10, 2025•3 min
This time on the Spindle, John and Marc dig into the 1993 Stereolab 7-inch "John Cage Bubblegum" b/w "Eloge D'Eros," with their special guest Mike Schulman, who released this great record on his label Slumberland , which continues to put out great music to this very day. Hear Mike tell the tales of hooking up with this great band—and putting pieces of bubblegum inside the 7-inch sleeve! Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTu...
Mar 06, 2025•50 min
Decoy Deloy is back with a hot dose of Music News, brought to you by Hello Merch. Whether you’re looking to source, print, sell, or buy merch, HELLO has you covered. And this week at Hello it’s all about HEAVY METAL . That’s Heavy Metal , the debut solo album from Cameron Winter , frontman of Geese. Full of groovers, folkie ballads, and strange story songs, Cameron’s label Partisan records says the album, “draws on both the chaos of the road and Winter’s greater sense of existential dread.” Chao...
Mar 03, 2025•3 min
It’s Decoy Deloy’s 100th episode of the news! Can you even believe it? This week, he celebrates with a toast to DEVO, and digs into new music from occult garage rockers LA Witch and MELVINS 1983 , and teases the MELVINS show with Napalm Death April 13th at The Van Buren. We’re brought to you by Hello Merch, so raise a glass and remember: MUTATE, DON’T STAGNATE. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube ....
Feb 21, 2025•3 min
This week on Music News, Decoy gets nostalgic for Pure Moods and checks in on the legendary Irish band Clannad . Plus: Is this the end of Death Grips ? And, Decoy at the Movies gives big thumbs up ratings to the short films of comedian and writer Conner O’Malley , who’s coming to Stand Up Live in Phoenix on March 23. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube ....
Feb 14, 2025•3 min
Television's first 7-inch seemed designed not to be a hit: a 7-minute song stretched across two sides, released on a brand new label with no distribution. On this edition of The Spindle, John and Marc delve into the history behind "Little Johnny Jewel," which didn't dent the charts but set this New York quartet up for its legendary debut album, Marquee Moon. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube ....
Feb 13, 2025•34 min
Decoy is back with music news, brought to you by Hello Merch , whose goal is to make sure bands have fantastic merch as they hit the road—and speaking of roads, today we’re grooving to Kraftwerk's Autobahn . Originally released in 1974, the German robo-pop band has recently announced a 50th anniversary edition of the landmark LP, issuing their first-ever picture disc and a Blu-Ray remaster, presented in a brand-new Dolby Atmos mix from the original 16-track master tapes. Plus: Black Sabbath pres...
Feb 07, 2025•3 min
Decoy Deloy is back with the latest, checking out stoner duo Cheech and Chong's latest Homies In Dreamland drop at Hello Merch, John Carpenter's upcoming Halloween concert residency in Los Angeles and deluxe reissue on Sacred Bones, and Redd Kross' recent LA Wildfire relief auction for the actual Red Cross. Plus, they're bringing Born Innocent to the Grammy Museum on February 18th and we've got a recording of Steve McDonald of Redd Kross in conversation with Jason Woodbury and Phoenix Redd Kross...
Jan 31, 2025•33 min
Marc 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 ....
Jan 30, 2025•33 min
Decoy 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-W...
Jan 24, 2025•9 min
You've probably heard Gary Numan's "Cars," a huge hit in 1979 and 1980. But the serendipitous story about how Numan became an unintentional synth hero might surprise you. John and Marc delve into this awesome blast of punk-infused futurism 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 YouTube ....
Jan 16, 2025•34 min
In 1977, The Kinks recorded one of the best and nastiest Christmas songs ever, in which a mall Santa gets shouted down and whooped by kids who need much more than presents. On the latest episode of the 7" showcase series The Spindle, Marc and John dig into "Father Christmas" b/w "Prince of the Punks," and John gives us a Kinks primer to boot! Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube ....
Dec 12, 2024•31 min
Your 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—limi...
Nov 22, 2024•6 min
Did you know that possibly the most famous Ramones song didn't even come out as a single at first? On the episode, John and Marc drop the needle on their classic "I Wanna Be Sedated" b/w "The Return of Jackie and Judy," released not to promote the 1978 album Road to Ruin but rather the obscure 1980 movie Times Square . Check out why it's great and why the Ramones are great (duh) on this episode of the Spindle. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow u...
Nov 21, 2024•31 min
