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 with 1994’s ‘Rubberneck’, thanks to hits like ‘I Come From The Water’, ‘Tyler’, ‘Away’, Mr. Love’ and ‘Possum Kingdom’.

Now the group are hitting the road for that album’s 25th anniversary. In addition to the new tour, they’ve also just released ‘Damn You All To Hell,’ a four song EP of new material, including a cover of David Bowie’s ‘Sound and Vision.’

In this week’s episode I talk to Toadies drummer Mark Reznicek about the highlights of celebrating ‘Rubberneck’ on the road, his memories of making that album and the DFW alternative music scene of the 90s, the band’s new EP (and why they chose a Bowie cover), future plans, and much more.

You can get concert tickets and purchase the EP via the group’s official website: thetoadies.com

L.A. alternative rock trio Failure have always blazed their own unique musical path, a mix of melody and dissonance that has garnered them a devoted cult following thanks to albums like Fantastic Planet and The Heart is A Monster.

The space rockers have had a busy 2018, releasing three EP’s and their new full-length album In The Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind (out November 16 on the band’s Failure Music label).

Click here to see where ‘In The Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind’ ranks on our list of the best albums of 2018

On this week’s episode, drummer Kellii Scott takes us through the creative process behind the series of EP’s and full-length album, the most challenging tracks, the ups and downs of social media, and touring plans for 2019.

When Monster Magnet frontman/songwriter Dave Wyndorf was stuck in pandemic lockdown, he decided the best thing to do was keep busy, and he and his bandmates holed up in the studio and got to work on a new album.

Monster Magnet have always stuck out like a sore thumb in the musical landscape in the most beautiful way, from their 1991 debut ‘Spine of God’, to seismic releases like 1995’s ‘Dopes to Infinity’ and 1998’s ‘Powertrip,’ which contained their hit single ‘Spacelord.’

For their latest, the group decided to revisit their psychedelic and proto-metal roots, by crafting their first full length album of covers. The resulting album, ‘A Better Dystopia,’ (click here for my review) eschews well-known anthems in exchange for underrated, forgotten tracks from the late 60’s and early 70’s, including covers of tunes by bands including Dust, Hawkwind, Poo-bah, The Pretty Things, Pentagram and more.

In today’s podcast episode, Dave Wyndorf discusses the inspirations behind the new album, how he was able to tie it thematically to the COVID-19 pandemic, how the group embrace their outsider status, the state of the music industry and our current political landscape, what the band has in store as society slowly creeps back to some sense of normalcy, and much more.

This is the 3rd interview I’ve done with Wyndorf (you can click here to read my first one, and click here to listen tp my 2018 podcast interview with him), and he continues to be one of the sharpest and shrewdest minds in the business, and it’s always fascinating to hear his take on things.

Click here to listen to the interview via Apple Podcasts and click here to listen via Spotify, or listen via the Anchor embed or other podcast platforms at the bottom of this post. You can also purchase ‘A Better Dystopia’ via the Amazon link below.