On Friday, December 6th, WASTOIDS is hosting our first-ever movie screening at Hello Lincoln—our HQ and also home to Hello Merch & Hello Screenprinting. We’re beyond excited to screen the first Phoenix showing of Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story. Directed by Andrew Reich, the film tells the story of brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald, who founded Redd Kross as teenagers in the Southern California of the 1970s. Directed by Andrew Reich, this documentary makes the case that RK is the seminal...
Nov 19, 2024•33 min
Decoy's back with all the Music News you need heading into the weekend. We're brought to you by Hello Merch. And at Hello, we’re always wondering: how can we keep getting better? It’s important to try new things and not get stuck in the same old patterns. And that’s why we were psyched to see the pre-order for K. Flay's new EP, I’m Making Friends With the Silence. The new project reimagines songs from her 2023 album MONO, taking the rock sounds of that project and shifting them into a lower gear...
Nov 15, 2024•12 min
It's been a rough couple weeks for everyone, but DEVO are bringing some extraterrestrial cheer early with a holiday drop at Hello Merch. Plus: We're going to see King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard this weekend, The Dismemberment Plan's Emergency and I turns 25, and WASTOIDS is screening Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story at Hello Lincoln December 6, at 7 PM. Get details and tickets. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube ...
Nov 08, 2024•4 min
Everyone's got opinions on Steely Dan, so Marc and John are finally sharing theirs—and they don't agree! They've also each got some oddly personal ties to the Dan's 1973 7-inch "My Old School" b/w "Pearl of the Quarter." Drop the needle on this episode and find out who's in and who's out 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 ....
Nov 07, 2024•36 min
Decoy is back with WASTOIDS Music News, where he drops a heap of music stories on you. We're brought to you by Hello Merch, which allows bands to make whatever merch they can dream up—like deathdrinks , a cocktail recipe book companion to Survival Guide's 2023 Double Helix Records album deathdreams. With deathdrinks , she concocted a distinct beverage for each song on the album, ranging from simple stirred, tiki and dessert drinks, to blended fare and mocktails. It’s up for pre-order now, along ...
Nov 01, 2024•5 min
Previous Industries is an indie rap trio featuring Chicagoans Open Mike Eagle, Video Dave, and STILL RIFT. Their debut Service Merchandise (Merge Records) pairs sly and hilariously heartbreaking musings with laidback beats by Child Actor, Quelle Chris, and Smoke Bonito. The writer George Saunders once said, “Nostalgia is, ‘Hey remember the other mall that used to be there?’” Service Merchandise plays like a time-bending, esoteric sci-fi expansion on that quote, utilizing “dead malls” as a metaph...
Oct 29, 2024•10 min
You know the Sex Pistols for their album Never Mind the Bollocks..., but the subsequent soundtrack to their 1978 film The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle was just as good! Marc and John dig into a 7-inch from that album, "No One is Innocent" b/w "My Way," exploring how the Pistols flew to Brazil to record the A-side with a fugitive, and how Sid Vicious turned a corny standard into something crazy on the flip. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on In...
Oct 24, 2024•40 min
In the world of cult bands, Memphis power pop band Big Star reigns mythically. And while the former teen heartthrob Alex Chilton might be the first member who springs to mind, guitarist and songwriter Chris Bell figures heavily in the band's tragic saga. In this episode of The Spindle, John Howard and guest co-host Jason P. Woodbury drop the needle on Bell's 1978 single "I Am the Cosmos," b/w "You And Your Sister." Released in scant quantities by Car Records, an imprint founded by Chris Stamey o...
Oct 10, 2024•42 min
When you think of Oklahoma band The Flaming Lips, you probably don't think of singles. They're mostly known as an album rock band—and they already had three full-lengths out by the time they released their first 7-inch, part of the nascent Sub Pop Singles Club. 1989's "Drug Machine" b/w "Strychnine/(What's So Funny Bout) Piece Love and Understanding?" shows their early noise-rock prowess, and predilection for weird cover versions—and points to the Lips' strange future as part of the rock mainstr...
Sep 26, 2024•32 min
This is the Band Shirt Day Podcast . In this episode, Dylan Gette King and Jason P. Woodbury share band shirt stories from Oliver Ackermann of A Place to Bury Strangers who describes the torn and frayed charm of his favorite Minor Threat shirt, pilfered from his older brother. And then Jess Abbott of Tancred takes us on a guided tour of some of her favorite band shirts, including a killer Taco Bell/Limp Bizkit bootleg, a Shania Twain tee, and her favorite shirt from her wife, J enny Owen Youngs....
Sep 17, 2024•23 min
This week on the news, Decoy says HELLLLLLO to Sleater-Kinney. Formed in Olympia in 1994, Sleater-Kinney was one of the defining bands of the riot grrrl movement. After releasing seven studio records, the band entered a hiatus in 2005 but returned with full force with No Cities to Love , released in 2015. The band’s latest is called Little Rope , released earlier this year. Head over to the band’s official Hello shop for shirts, totes, camo hats and music —I recommend checking out this great tri...
Sep 13, 2024•4 min
In the late '70s, The Specials took the UK by storm with their hybrid of punk and reggae and an explicit anti-racist stance. A few years later, the band was coming apart—but not before they made an amazing final 7", the chart-topping, zeitgeist-capturing "Ghost Town." John and Marc dive into this great single 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 ....
Sep 12, 2024•33 min
On one hand, a band shirt is a simple everyday item, the kind of thing you might take for granted. But when you start thinking about it, the topic encompasses so much more: band shirts help us tell stories about ourselves and what music means to us. And that’s why we’re here: to think a little more about band shirts and the holiday invented to celebrate them, Band Shirt Day, a global fundraising initiative uniting artists, fans, and the music industry at large on Friday, September 20th. Artists ...
Sep 10, 2024•34 min
Nada Surf may have broken in the '90s with the sardonic mega-hit "Popular," but songwriter Matthew Caws isn't big on living in the past. On the band's new album, Moon Mirror , out September 13th from New West Records, he sets his sights on the present moment, focusing on the anxieties, hopes, and fears of our age while never losing sight of the hope and restless energy that has always fueled the band's music. Whether rocking out or settling into ballads, Nada Surf sounds focused and optimistic: ...
Sep 09, 2024•18 min
Decoy Deloy is back with a news bulletin from the Hello Lincoln loft studio. In this episode, he shares some history and a new merch drop from People Under the Stairs , a legendary underground rap duo who have recently resurfaced at Hello Merch. Then, an interview with two more legends: Steve and Jeff McDonald of the mighty Redd Kross. Fresh off releasing an incredible new self-titled record, Redd Kross is the subject of a new documentary and a forthcoming book, which shares behind the scenes st...
Sep 06, 2024•35 min
In 1967, Columbia decided to debut a new band called Moby Grape not just with an album—but also five simultaneously released 7-inch singles! Fall On You w/Changes Sitting By the Window w/Indifference 805 w/Mr. BluesOmaha/w Hey Sunday Hey Grandma w/Come in the Morning It might've been a dubious marketing plan, but it produced a ton of great music, and Marc and John delve into why on the latest episode of the Spindle. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Fo...
Aug 29, 2024•34 min
Decoy Deloy is back with more Music News brought to you by Hello Merch . Here at Hello, we don’t mess around: we do merch, we do it right, and we put artists first. And this week, we’re pleased to announce a fresh new addition to the Hello fam: that’s right, the legendary DEVO is in the house. Formed in Akron, Ohio in 1973, DEVO has gone on to inspire countless bands, blending high concept satire with catchy post-punk sounds. This is a big year for Devo. First off, there’s Devo Doc , which premi...
Aug 23, 2024•17 min
On their new album Oyster Cuts , Australian indie rockers Quivers blend jangle rock, synth-dappled new wave, and catchy indie-pop. Echoing the strum and chime of classic alt-acts like The Go-Betweens and R.E.M (they devoted their entire 2020 album to cover songs from the latter), Sam Nicholson (guitars), Bella Quinlan (bass), Michael Panton (guitars), and Holly Thomas (drums) create sounds that feels acutely human in this age of artifice. Nothing here is fussed over or smothered by production. W...
Aug 20, 2024•15 min
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock's venture into the land of hip-hop beats and turntable scratches, "Rockit", was ubiquitous on the dance floor and MTV's rotation, but its origin story is more interesting than you might think. John and Marc dig into the grooves of this groundbreaking '80s staple 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 ....
Aug 15, 2024•31 min
This is Music News, brought to you by Hello Merch ! This week, we're psyched to share new tie-dyes from ROAR , check out the news from visionary filmmaker David Lynch & mysterious vocalist Chrystabell , scope a new (archival) video from Get Up Kids , listen to new tunes from Torres & Fruit Bats , and reflect on recent bummer news from Ween . Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube ....
Aug 09, 2024•5 min
Decoy Deloy is back with music news you need to know. Up first, dive into classic progressive pop band 10cc's new merch collection at Hello Merch ; then, dig into the Desert Daze 2024 lineup, featuring Jack White, Cigarettes After Sex, Say She She, Molchat Doma , and so many more. Then, give the claymation video for Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, The Jicks), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Guitar Moves), Emmett Kelly (Cairo Game), and Jim White (The Dirty Three). And then, settle in for an interview with Maxo...
Aug 02, 2024•7 min
My Bloody Valentine were a great band from the start, but the 1990 Glider EP broke their floodgates open, as Kevin Shields turned the band's mix of thick guitars, heavy bass, pounding drums, and heavenly vocals into a soundworld of its own. After a little bit of a summer hiatus, Marc Masters (author of High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape) and John Howard (Nice Breeze, Many Spaceships Studio) submerge themselves in the 7-inch version, "Soon" b/w "Glider," on the latest episode o...
Aug 01, 2024•36 min
Decoy Deloy shines a light on Synthesizer, the brand new album from one of the wildest bands we've ever seen: A Place to Bury Strangers. For their 7th album, A Place to Bury Strangers decided to pull out all the stops: the 12” vinyl LP is packaged in a cover that can be assembled into a noise synthesizer. That’s right, the vinyl is packaged in a circuit board cover. It’s exactly what you’d expect from band leader Oliver Ackermann , because when he’s not rocking with the band, he’s hard at work a...
Jul 26, 2024•35 min
Born in Venezuela, raised in Nicaragua, and musically christened in New Orleans with his band Lawn , Rui Gabriel is currently based in Indiana. On his debut solo album Compassion —out now from Carpark Records —he layers indie rock guitars, drum loop beats, and harmony-laden vocals that feel like Yo La Tengo snuggling up with Primal Scream or Len if they were part of the Elephant 6 collective. On this special episode of Hotline, he answers questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline about important...
Jul 23, 2024•12 min
This is Music News, a weekly update of music you need to hear and stories you need to know with your host, Decoy Deloy. On this week's installment, Andy and Candy of Phoenix-based power poppers Astrologer drop in to discuss their brand new single "Out of Control," the first taste of the forthcoming Astrologer Fleetwood Sprawl. They joined us to discuss preserving the Southwestern past before it fades away, their close knit creative community, and share the new video, directed by Joe W. Sams, aka...
Jul 19, 2024•16 min
There were many great punk bands in Los Angeles in the late '70s, and The Weirdos might've been the best. But were they even punk? John and Marc drop the needle on their first 7-inch, the Destroy All Music EP, to figure out exactly how The Weirdos do— and don't!—fit in. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube ....
Jun 06, 2024•31 min
"There's a Bladee lyric: kill whatever part of you that isn't true to the heart of you." Ring ring. Tom Krell of How to Dress Well responds to answering machine questions from 1-877-WASTOIDS from folks like Andrew Dost (fun., Metal Bubble Trio) and Patrick McDermott of North Americans. Covered: the mystic visions of Thomas Merton, NBA dream rosters, the deep contemplations about silence and misheard Miley Cyrus lyrics. Check out "I Am Toward You," out Sargent House Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTO...
Jun 06, 2024•13 min
Your Vortex boys are back and so is the Clickhead live chat. On this special online odyssey, Sam and Jason dig into the "Gen X Soft Club" aesthetic and find themselves wondering what exactly makes Gen X different from Millennials and Gen Z. Covered: The MTV generation, indiesleaze, McBling, Y2k and Y3k, blobitecture, Dexter Holland of The Offspring , Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito hot sauce, the '90s sound coming back, nostalgia overload, and much more. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More p...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 1 min
John and Marc explore the late period of Mark E. Smith's legendary group The Fall , focusing on 2013's "Sir William Wray" 7-inch, with insights from special guest Steve Pringle , author of the comprehensive Fall book You Must Get Them All: The Fall on Record. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube ....
May 23, 2024•49 min
This time around, John and Marc drop the needle on Warren Zevon's most famous single, 1978's " Werewolves of London" backed with "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner." If you've ever turned on a classic rock radio station you've no doubt heard these songs, but do you know their inside stories? And what makes them so much more than "novelty" hits? This week on the Spindle, learn these answers and more—watch for those mutilations late at night! Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and ...
May 09, 2024•30 min
