Musings on the past and present state of music, film, and pop culture. Get off my lawn.
Episode 52: The Sisters of Mercy’s Guitarist Ben Christo Talks Band’s 2024 North American Tour and More -SLIS Podcast The Sisters of Mercy are one of the most iconic Goth groups of all time. Despite not releasing an album since 1990’s ‘Vision Thing,’ they retain a devoted fanbase, as evidenced by the rapturous acclaim of […]
Episode 51: Producer Danny Saber Talks New Michael Hutchence Release ‘One Way b/w Save My Life’ Join us for a special episode as we delve into the legacy of musical icon Michael Hutchence, whose career as the frontman for INXS skyrocketed him to fame in the 80s thanks to hit singles like What You Need, […]
Episode 46: Remembering ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The French Connection’ Filmmaker William Friedkin, RIP-SLIS Podcast Last week lovers of intense cinema were saddened by the passing of director William Friedkin, who died on August 7 at the age of 87. Friedkin was a true force of nature, an uncompromising director known primarily for two of the […]
SLIS Podcast Episode 44: The Church’s Steve Kilbey Talks New Album ‘The Hypnogogue’: frontman gives an inside scoop on new album featuring revamped lineup. The Church have been brewing up their unique blend of psychedelia, post-punk, alternative and prog-rock ever since they formed in 1980. Over four decades, various lineup changes and 26 studio albums, […]
SLIS Podcast Episode 43: The Toadies’ Mark Reznicek Talks ‘Rubberneck’ 25th Anniversary Tour, New EP ‘Damn You All To Hell’, and More The Toadies have been a Texas music staple ever since the hit the scene in 1989, with their unique mix of alternative rock with a Southern twist. They broke through to the masses […]
SLIS Podcast-Episode 41: Robin Guthrie Talks New Releases Mockingbird Love and Pearldiving, Remembering Harold Budd and The Legacy of The Cocteau Twins. As the guitarist/multi-instrumentalist and songwriter for The Cocteau Twins, Robin Guthrie’s unique sonic palette helped spearhead and popularize the dream pop sub-genre, with songs that emerged like hazy daydreams through his unique combination […]
Episode 40: Albums Revisited-Celebrating 30 Years of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’-SLIS Podcast: remembering one of the biggest albums of all time on its 30th anniversary. September 24th marks a sacred date for Gen Xers: Nirvana’s 1991 grunge masterpiece ‘Nevermind’ celebrates its (get ready to feel old) 30th anniversary. Yes, that’s right, the band that was the soundtrack […]
Prolific bassist talks new collaborative release via his new self owned label in our latest podcast episode. For our 39th episode I speak to Trevor Dunn, the bassist and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work in the experimental rock group Mr. Bungle, as well as Tomahawk (who released their latest album ‘Tonic Immobility’ in March), […]
Episode 37: Steve Kilbey Talks New Solo Album ‘Eleven Women’, New Music From The Church and More-SLIS Podcast On today’s podcast episode I’ll be speaking to Steve Kilbey, best known as the vocalist, bassist, and primary songwriter for veteran Australian alternative psych group The Church. With The Church, Kilbey has generated a whopping 25 studio […]
Episode 31: Medicine’s Brad Laner Talks New Covers Album ‘Scarred For Life’-SLIS Podcast: American shoegaze mastermind discusses new covers album, reuniting with his original vocalist, his creative legacy and more. On this week’s podcast my special guest is Brad Laner, best known as the guitarist and songwriter for Medicine, one of the most interesting and […]
