Lipps Service with Scott Lipps – Details, episodes & analysis

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with hardcore punk icon Harley Flanagan, founder of Cro Mags, for a raw and wide ranging conversation on Lipps Service. From Harley’s chaotic early life and growing up in 1970s New York City to encounters with Allen Ginsberg, Andy Warhol, and Anthony Bourdain, the interview traces the cultural collision that shaped one of hardcore’s most influential figures. Harley dives into his first musical memories, discovering punk rock and The Clash, starting out as a drummer, and surviving the Lower East Side scene as it exploded. He reflects on early bands like The Stimulators, the formation of Cro Mags, and the possibility of reunions, while also discussing new Cro Mags music. The episode closes with Harley’s top five bass players and top five metal records, making this a must-listen deep dive into punk, metal, and New York underground history.Timestamps: 0:00:46 - Wired for chaos 00:01:45 - Allen Ginsberg 00:04:00 - The documentary 00:07:14 - Anthony Bourdain00:11:06 - Growing up in New York00:17:18 - Warhol! 00:18:19 - Introduction to punk rock 00:22:37- First musical memory, The Clash 00:24:00 - On being a drummer first 00:24:31 - The Lower East Side in the 70s 00:36:00 - The stimulators 00:37:15 - Early recordings 00:39:25 - Having a hit out for Harley00:44:12 - The formation of the Cro Mags 00:47:30 - The downfalls of the band 00:48:00 - Possible reunion?00:49:51 - The night at Webster hall1:00:21 - New cro mags music 1:01:52 - Top 5 bass players 1:06:22 - Top 5 metal records Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott Lipps sits down with Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse for a raw, unfiltered look at how ICP built a movement from the ground up. Shaggy revisits growing up broke in Detroit, meeting Violent J, and the earliest days of hustling, passing out flyers, wrestling shows, and navigating real gang-adjacent street situations that shaped their worldview. He breaks down the inspiration behind the face paint, the transition from Inner City Posse, and the creation of the Dark Carnival mythology that helped define an entirely new genre. The conversation also dives into dangerous early shows, the Disney/Hollywood Records fallout, and how media attacks, industry feuds, and even FBI scrutiny only reinforced the Juggalos’ loyalty and culture. Shaggy reflects on the power of the Gathering of the Juggalos, ICP’s latest record, wild industry stories, and his personal Top 5 hip-hop artists, offering a definitive look at the controversy, community, and resilience that continue to define ICP’s legacy. 2:25 how ICP met 3:58 growing up in Detroit poor  6:30 on the early beginnings  7:52 on his first musical memory  10:20 on the early wrestling days 13:40 on passing out flyers for those early shows 15:00 on the idea for the makeup and KISS  20:20 on inner city posse 22:00 on early gang kid situations 23:57 on creating a genre 27:52 on the dark carnival 32:45 on the early dangerous shows 34:45 the Disney era. Hollywood records and getting banned. 49:13 on the Sharon Osbourne story and Howard stern 52:08 on the Eminem beef. 56:00 on the FBI time period 58:55 on the gatherings  1:04:24 on the latest record 1:06;25 on the Fred durst story 1:08:40 on his top 5 hip hop artists Timestamps: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with the one and only Orville Peck, the masked cowboy who’s redefined modern country music. The two talk about Orville’s incredible journey, from his early days and musical influences to how the mask came to be and carving out his own lane in country music. Orville opens up about the business side of music, the making of his debut album Pony, and navigating his career. They also get into sobriety, fame, and reading social media comments, plus his collaborations with legends like Willie Nelson, Elton John, Noah Cyrus, and Lady Gaga. They chat about his new EP, Appaloosa, his love for Broadway, his performance in Cabaret, his own festival, and even a little about his appearance in the upcoming live-action film Street Fighter. The episode closes with Orville listing his top 5 Broadway shows of all time. Tune into an amazing chat with the coolest cat in country – Orville Peck!    For more incredible rock 'n' roll interviews, hit the subscribe button! Also check out Lipps Service with Scott Lipps podcasts on Spotify, Apple, or your favorite podcast player.  #orvillepeck #producing #podcast #music #top5 #interview #rocknroll    CREDITS (Instagram handles)  Host @scottlipps Production Coordinator and Booking Manager @whitakermarisa  Edited by @toastycakes  Music by @robbyhoff  Intern @kaylah._b  Recorded at Fringe Podcasts NYC    00:00 - Start  00:30 - Catching up  02:03 - Upbringing and being friends with legendary artists  05:00 - Musical influences  06:00 - David Bowie  09:00 - Defying the boundaries of country  11:25 - How the mask came about  15:00 - The finances of music  18:00 - Pony  20:00 - Subpop  20:35 - Fake it to you make it  22:01 - “Dead of Night”  23:35 - Journals and manifesting  24:25 - Cabaret  26:25 - “Drive Me Crazy”  27:52 - Sobriety, fame, and reading the comments  29:50 - The country co-sign & Willie Nelson  33:00 - Elton John  35:20 - Noah Cyrus  36:15 - Lady Gaga  37:49 - Appaloosa new EP  40:22 - Street Fighter  41:12 - His festival, “Rodeo”  42:37 - Top 5 most iconic singers  44:30 - Top 5 Broadway shows  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Remember painful online rehearsal? Lutefish fixed it. Backed by Wenger and built for serious musicians, the Lutefish Stream delivers real-time online collaboration with crystal-clear 48K audio and low latency. Just plug into your router and play like you're in the same room. The Lutefish Stream https://lutefish.com/products/lutefish cuts down audio delay for remote music sessions by directly connecting audio sources, networks, and outputs, making sound travel incredibly fast, up to 30ms or less—like you're just 30 feet apart on a big stage or rehearsing in your garage! No more sitting in traffic on your way to practice. Rehearse more, meet new musicians in our free online community and create music together... all remotely. Real feel. Real time. Real music. 🎯 Get the Lutefish Stream and rehearse online in real time. 👉 lutefish.com http://lutefish.com/ Instagram - @lute.fish Facebook - @Lutefish.find.your.flow https://www.facebook.com/Lutefish.find.your.flow YouTube - @Lutefish https://www.youtube.com/@Lutefish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott sits  with today's cohost, Kiki Wongo, and Shooter Jennings. They start by talking about his upbringing around Johnny Cash, his Dad, Waylon Jennings and more iconic figures. The two talk about his upbringing in Nashville, and his religious backgrounds. They also get into being an MTV generation kid, his early bands, and his love of rock n roll. Finally they talk about his path and journey and getting nominated for 5 Grammys. Shooter has worked with Brandi Carlile,  Duff McKagan, Tanya Tucker and Yelawolf.  Of course, the Beachlife festival is brought up as it was created to tribute his Dad… Tune in for a great episode!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott and co-host, Kiki Wongo, sit down with Scott's long-time friend, Gavin Rossdale. This conversation comes on the heels of his Alice and Chains and Breaking Benjamin tour and the release of the new album, "The Art of Survival." They start by exchanging stories and get into the current tour. The two also discuss Gavin's history, from Dance to Sixteen Stone and hearing his song first on KROQ! Scott, Kiki and Gavin go over his new cooking show, love of tennis, family, and of course get into all the details about the new record. Tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott sits in person with Swedish born and international pop sensation, grammy nominated writer, artist and actress, Tove Lo. They immediately get into it and talk about her history and the new album Dirt Femme. The two chat about early days and her desire to do music from her youth. Those years eventually lead to working a 9 to 5 job and then finding her musical journey at school, eventually leading to a mentorship with Max Martin. Along they way she talks about writing for other artists including Lorde, Coldplay and Dua Lipa, and launching her own solo career. They end by talking about the upcoming tour from Europe to the US to South America. Tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott sits in person with the legendary singer of one of his favorite bands, The Cult. They catch up on their friendship and get into the history of the Cult and how Billy Duffy met Ian Astbury. The two get into the The Southern Death Cult, Electric Records and the Manor sessions. They go through Ian's 12-year courting with the Doors and his interactions and experiences playing with them in places like Buenos Aires and Athens. They talk a bit about all his past work including the Holy Barbarians, the Solo albums , Boris, Unkle and all the eras of the Cult. They also touch base on psychedelics and get into the thought process of the new album including the new singles, videos and upcoming tour. Its always a wild and inspiring conversation with one of music most though provoking minds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott sits in person with Lipps Service Alumni, Luke Spiller and Adam Slack, who are back for the third time! They get into their recent tour of Japan, their new release and tell us some great stories. Along the way they discuss the state of rock n' roll and marketing a rock band in todays day and age with TikTok. They also discuss the last few years from London days in lockdown to collaborating with Robbie Williams. The guys get into stories about Mick Jagger, Taylor Hawkins, singing with Queen at the upcoming tribute concert, and of course, new music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott sits in person with the young superstar, Grace Vanderwaal and talks about her meteoric rise to fame from winning Americas Got Talent at 12 to current day. They start by getting into her history and how she grew up influenced by music to the time she auditioned for AGT and what that was like. After she won, they get into the process of what life was like and her starting on her journey as an artist. They get into her touring life and how touring was with Imagine Dragons to her own concerts and even her dream tour. Finally, they get into the writing process of Lions Den and her new record! Tune in for a fun episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scotts sits in person with one of the most exciting new voices and personas in music, the incredible Teddy Swims. They chat about Teddy's early days from hair metal cover bands to eventually amassing 440 million views on Youtube WITH millions of fans and followers. Along the way they get into his upbringing, going to beauty school and dropping out and even working at Chilis. The guy talk about his love for Al Green and all things soul and Van Halen while he was growing up. They then get up to speed to current day and talk new music, the Tough Love tour, his writing process and how he met Megan Trainer and Journey's Neal Schon. Tune in for a great episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices