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Punk in the Park founder Cameron Collins breaks his silence on a $250 political donation that split the punk scene - and reveals plans to bring the festival back.
Topics Include:
Punk in the Park traces roots back to pandemic
Prior fests: Punk in Drublic, Sobroso, Scallywag festivals
Live Nation courtship briefly paused earlier festival branding
Punk in the Park debuted, drawing thousands nightly
Cameron explains his hands-on promoter and producer role
His punk awakening: hearing the Ramones as a kid
Punk rock's meaning: distrust, self-reliance, misfit belonging
Cameron opens up about his $250 Trump donation
Donation explained as protest against Biden running again
He admits regret, calling it a costly mistake
Initial backlash was mild, mostly online chatter
Dropkick Murphys' onstage denouncement escalated the controversy
Cameron feels singled out versus other political donors
He highlights years of charity and community giving
Bands say they're paid and treated better here
Festivals act as touring anchors for national routes
Headliners reportedly earn more at fests than clubs
Cameron's booking philosophy: all viewpoints get a stage
Hard line drawn: Nazis and hate groups banned
He booked a singer after his own separate cancellation
He acknowledges marginalized fans' real safety concerns
New Silverado festival branches into psychobilly and Americana
Silverado revives a legendary Southern California festival site
Cameron pushes for dialogue over reflexive cancel culture
He shares a cross-political friendship with a fellow musician
Conversation turns to America's deepening political polarization
Cameron argues both parties ultimately serve the same interests
He champions smaller government and personal freedom
Cameron confirms plans to relaunch the festival by 2027
Captain Sensible is a record nerd - Still plays childhood favorites: Groundhogs, Pretty Things, Moody Blues, loves Bee Gees' first album
Grew up around his dad's pub singing, informally musical
Paper round savings meant records played obsessively, analyzed deeply
Cites Shane Fenton's "I'm a Moody Guy" as formative
Joe Meek's Telstar and tiny Holloway Road studio praised
Recalls magical Motown Hitsville USA studio tour in Detroit
"Sonar Deceit" track was band's Motown tribute song
Lyric inspired by marine biologist's whale-stranding sonar theory
Describes uncanny ability to instantly recall and replay songs
Hosted radio challenge replaying requested songs live for charity
New Rose confirmed as first UK punk single release
Stiff Records signed them with a bribe of cheeseburgers
Beating the Sex Pistols to release still amuses him
Sydney Opera House gig ironic given past band bannings
Royal Albert Hall sent rejection letters into the 1980s
Mentions unlikely celebrity fans, including Australia's prime minister
Recalls Barney Bubbles' art department and album cover mishap
First pressing's mismatched back cover became a collector's item
Says he collects 60s psych, not punk records himself
Discusses Brian James tribute covers album made after his death
Five reunion shows almost didn't happen, no live release planned
Loves live show chaos, unpredictability, and Rat Scabies' drumming
Confirms no hidden unreleased Damned tracks remain in vaults
Ep559: Rhino Records Co-Founder Richard Foos
Épisode 559
lundi 10 août 2026 • Durée 59:55
Rhino Records co-founder Richard Foos reveals how a scrappy record shop invented reissue culture, chasing master tapes, getting arrested for selling bootleg records, memories of Frank Zappa, Darby Crash and more.
Topics Include:
Foos discusses being called originator of reissue culture, credits early employee's phrase.
Started as a Los Angeles record shop in 1973.
Recalls how scarce and cheap rare records were before collecting culture existed.
Describes hunting records at warehouses, swap meets, and Salvation Army stores.
Notes punk rock's DIY ethos sparked broader music fandom and collecting.
Rhino's shop became a punk hangout; Darby Crash was banned for chaos.
Explains how punk bands pressed 45s since albums were too costly.
James Brown's out-of-print catalog became Rhino's breakthrough first major reissue.
Rhino insisted on original master tapes, never secondary sources or stampers.
Engineer Bill Englott restored recordings purely, never altering original mixes.
Some projects stalled without usable masters, like a punk box set.
Nuggets compilation missed "96 Tears" for years due to licensing issues.
Foos explains Rhino's sequencing philosophy: welcoming newcomers, not strict chronology.
Doo-wop box set, initially unpopular internally, became Rhino's best-selling release.
Discusses 20-25 year nostalgia cycles driving collectibility of past decades' music.
Notes scarce 2000s vinyl pressings now make that era highly collectible.
Rhino focused on best listening experience over rarities for rarity's sake.
Foos recounts pre-Rhino bootlegging ties and friendship with bootleg artist Bill Stout.
Reveals he was arrested for selling bootlegs during a warehouse sale.
Discusses how record labels misunderstood fandom, limiting artist output and bootlegs.
Reflects on vinyl's spiritual appeal despite many records never being played.
Ep558: John McCrea of CAKE
Épisode 558
lundi 3 août 2026 • Durée 32:08
John McCrea of CAKE discusses their elusive catalogue on vinyl, rarities of the band, upcoming Australian tour, new recordings, record nerdery and more.
John McCrae discusses collecting records, revisiting old favorites like Perez Prado
He describes "chasing goosebumps" — the feeling of rediscovering great music
Shares vivid teenage memory seeing Led Zeppelin at Knebworth, England
Recalls dancing to washing machine rinse cycles as a toddler
Names early formative records: Beatles, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie
His parents played accordion and folk guitar, shaping his musicality
Discusses his dad's Eastern European minor-key accordion versus polka music
Talks about "Rancho Seco," his first recorded song, a protest track
Song addressed a nuclear plant illegally releasing radioactive steam locally
Connects Dylan influence and poets to his built-in social justice streak
Reflects on growing up near Sacramento, Berkeley, and Nevada City, California
Compares old Bay Area culture to today's flashier Silicon Valley wealth
Describes Cake's early '90s formation, self-financed four-song EP release
EP funded through show earnings and merch, later expanded into album
Album got European distribution and unexpected early popularity in France
"Rock and Roll Lifestyle" got college radio play before wider fame
Cake signed to Capricorn Records, a small Southern rock label
East Bay Ray advised McCrea to fight for keeping album masters
McCrae says most bands don't retain their masters like Cake did
Vinyl of Cake albums historically hard to find, tied up licensing
Discusses 2014 box set now reselling for $700–$1,000 secondhand
New Cake album is finished, awaiting mixing, targeted early 2027
Explains he avoids forced album themes, focuses song by song
Ep557: The Secret Return of Neurosis with Steve Von Till
Épisode 557
lundi 27 juillet 2026 • Durée 01:04:10
Neurosis's Steve Von Till reveals how the band secretly rebuilt itself, creating a career-defining album and making future plans for the Neurosis victory-lap that few thought possible.
Heavy music framed as protective factor for indigenous mental health
Steve reflects on tribal rhythms and humanity's forgotten earth connection
Band knew instantly the new material had to be Neurosis
Reunion forced confrontation with ego, identity, and aging as musicians
Firekeeper Alliance's Fire in the Mountains offer pushed them forward
Album written and recorded in secret across three studio sessions
Secrecy maintained even among close friends touring together in Australia
Fan reaction described as unexpectedly emotional, healing, and hope-filled
Steve discusses reduced stigma around vulnerability in heavy music today
Vinyl pressing strategy explained: budget-driven first run, quick sellout
Running Neurot Recordings on a teacher's salary, tight cash flow
Multiple color variants pressed across regional distributors and mail orders
Debate over black vs. clear vinyl sound quality explored
Steve's approach to buying vinyl: music over pressing obsession
Talk turns to Melvins, Hazel Meyer, and DIY label camaraderie
Where the line sits between fan service and variant exploitation
Ep556: Shapel Lacey - Punk, Comedy & Rising Above
Épisode 556
lundi 20 juillet 2026 • Durée 01:02:08
Comedian Shapel Lacey discusses the power of music, inspiration and how a 1981 Black Flag video sparked a lifelong punk obsession that shaped his identity, art, and resilience.
Explains Black Flag filled a void from turbulent childhood
Contrasts Korn/Deftones' anger with punk's empowering message
Credits Rollins with teaching self-understanding and personal growth
Recalls performing onstage with Rollins at Ohio festival
Anger management counselor used Rollins to redirect his aggression
Growing up Black, punk, skateboarding in Arizona desert
Faced criticism from all sides for musical taste
Explored funk, hip-hop, grunge without genre boundaries
Connects N.W.A. and Black Flag's shared themes of injustice
Discusses punk and hip-hop confronting police brutality parallels
Champions open-mindedness across seemingly opposite music scenes
Describes local DIY scene at Mesa's Nile basement
Panhandled for five dollars to attend all-ages shows
Cheerleading came after punk, called "most punk rock" act
Discusses tattoos, straight-edge culture, Minor Threat connection
Ep555: The Taj Mahal Interview
Épisode 555
lundi 6 juillet 2026 • Durée 52:12
Blues legend Taj Mahal shares rare stories about Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, and the unreleased Bill Withers song that shaped his stunning new record.
Topics Include:
Taj Mahal discusses his new album, Time, and its origins
Reveals his decades-long friendship and mutual respect with Bill Withers
Explains how Bill Withers heard and loved this unreleased demo
Bill Withers' wife gave final approval before the song's release
Withers walked away from music rather than change his sound
Why the industry pushed Withers to sound more commercial
Taj shares why vinyl beats digital for capturing real sound
Breaks down the "bell curve" problem with digital audio quality
Approaches albums as full journeys, not three-minute singles
Reveals how effortlessly he sequences songs like a live set
Traces his musical roots to a tight-knit 1940s community
Recalls learning piano, clarinet, trombone before finding the guitar
Explains how guitar evolved from rhythm to lead instrument
Names the blues legends who shaped his earliest influences
Credits Ray Charles as one of his deepest musical influences
Shares rare stories of jamming with Jimi Hendrix live
Discusses bootlegs, tape trading, and the ethics of live recordings
Compares the Grateful Dead's bootleg policy to other artists
Recalls dancing Stones and Clapton watching him at the Whisky
Explains how British rockers reintroduced blues to American audiences
Describes his first-class trip to London and Stones' hospitality
Reveals why Labor of Love was released only on vinyl
Ep554: Everlast - From Rhyme Syndicate to Embers to Ashes
Épisode 554
lundi 29 juin 2026 • Durée 44:00
Everlast traces his journey from Rhyme Syndicate graffiti kid to House of Pain to solo artist, revealing how Jump Around's success gave him the freedom to never chase a hit again.
