PROPER!
The gang's all here—all three members of Proper. join me to talk about their history, lack of shared influences, stage fright, masking, and collaborating
MARK PLANT of THE MALL!
Mark Plant and I talk synths, dance music, and the evolution of The Mall
GREG MENDEZ!
Greg Mendez and I talk about the life, work, and collaborations that went into his brand new self-titled record
Deconstructing The Weakerthans w/ David Anthony (2017 Revisited)
We take a trip back to 2017 to a conversation between me and David Anthony about The Weakerthans
MIKE QUIGLEY of WASHER!
Mike Quigley and I talk Queens, Shea Stadium, therapy, and the new Washer record Improved Means To Deteriorated Ends
STEVE CIOLEK of SUPERVIOLET & THE SIDEKICKS!
Steve Ciolek and I mourn the death of the Sidekicks and soak in the bounties of Superviolet’s Infinite Sping — out now on Lame-O Records!!
ELI WINTER!
Three Lobed Recording artist Eli Winter and I talk Chicago, Houston, improvising, Pauline Oliveros, and more!
MADELINE LINK of PACKS!
Madeline Link is here to talk about the new PACKS record Crispy Crunchy Nothing (out now on Fire Talk Records)!! We also talk about Ottawa, Casio’s, poets, and bicycle accidents!
+ for more PACKS visit their website: https://packstheband.com/
+ BANDCAMP: https://packstheband.bandcamp.com/album/crispy-crunchy-nothing
MIRANDA REINERT!
Music writer, podcaster, and sometimes freelance music journalist Miranda Reinert is on the show + Tim shares his thoughts on WrestleMania! Featuring music from Hard Girls!
Follow these links to Miranda’s work:
+ her blog: step one of a plan aka https://www.mirandareinert.com/
+ her podcast: Endless Scroll here https://endlessscroll.libsyn.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts
+ her zine publication Wendy House Press
http://www.wendyhousepress.com/
Music this week courtesy of HARD GIRLS
EVAN BERNARD!
Evan Bernard is on the podcast this week to talk about his debut solo record Provide 'For Me'!!! Evan and I have quite the backstory as well—last year we enrolled in General Assembly’s Software Engineering Immersive bootcamp together, where we learned that we were both born in the same hospital in Summit, NJ!! Listen to a wild tale that stretches across America's heartland <3
BOB MEHR!
2X Grammy Award Winning Author of 'Trouble Boys' Bob Mehr and Tim talk about THE REPLACEMENTS!! PLUS a brand new track from The Lost Days—a new band featuring
Sarah Rose Janko and Tony Molina!!
Featuring The Official Bob Mehr Board!!
LIVE EPISODE (2017 REVISITED)! RATBOYS! MELKBELLY! MEAT WAVE! SINCERE ENGINEER!
While we have some renovations going on this week at Better Yet HQ, we're taking a trip back to our Live Episode from 2017 featuring interviews and performances from Julia and Dave of Ratboys, Miranda of Melkbelly, Chris from Meat Wave, and Deanna from Sincere Engineer!
PATRICK KINDLON (REVISITED)! "BLACK EARTH, WI" by RATBOYS! MY FIELD RECORDING KIT MIXTAPE!
We take a trip back to 2018 and revisit my conversation with Patrick Kindlon of Self Defense Family, Drug Church, Axe To Grind, and Worst Possible Timeline! PLUS! We've got the World Podcast Premier of the new Ratboys single "Black Earth, WI" && Tim talks about his new mixtape 'my field recording kit' which is out now on Bandcamp!!
BLUE BRODERICK of DINERS!
HIGHWAY BLUE BRODERICK REVISITED!
PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS JEREMY BOLM,
GAYMEAT KARL KUEHN, && MARK JAESCHKE
CHRIS SUTTER of MEAT WAVE!
CHRIS SUTTER IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT KARAOKE SONGS, ALBINI, AND THE NEW MEAT WAVE RECORDS ‘MALIGN HEX’ AND ‘VOLCANO PARK’
GREG OBIS of STUCK!
GREG OBIS IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT HIS BANDS STUCK, YEESH, AND CLEARANCE, AND HIS WORK AS A MASTERING ENGINEER AT CHICAGO MASTERING SERVICE
PLUS! AN EXCLUSIVE NON-STEELY DAN TWITTER REVELATION FROM MY BEST FRIEND STEVE ALBINI!
JAMES GOODSON of DAZY!
It may be Groundhog Day, but this is as real as it gets bubbas—we are back!
Our guest this week is James Goodson of DAZY!!
LAURA STEVENSON!
Laura Stevenson and I talk composition, recording, and her new album—’LAURA STEVENSON’—out now on Don Giovanni Records!
TOM SCHARPLING!
Tom Scharpling and I talk The Best Show, Monk, and Tom's new memoir ‘IT NEVER ENDS’
