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Every performer who's ever been on the road has at least one bizarro story that could have been pulled straight from the iconic music mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap. Co-hosts Allen Keller and Alex Hofmann delve deep into their guests’ harrowing, humbling, and hilarious Spinal Tap Moments uncovering universal truths along the way. (Although it would be as great as having armadillos in our trousers, this podcast is not affiliated with This Is Spinal Tap and no person or entity connected with the film has sponsored or endorsed its content. This podcast is not affiliated, sponsored or licensed by Authorized Spi...
Amy Brenneman - Clothing Optional
People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith is taking over Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Luminaries including Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, Courtney Barnett, Sharon Van Etten, Ben Harper, Kim Gordon, Flea, The National's Matt Berninger, Susanna Hoffs, Chrissie Hynde, and many others are participating in the festivities.https://musicof.org/And, damn, if this epic event didn't make us think about our VIDEO with Amy Brenneman telling her story of a very awkward encounter w
Mar 25, • 54:13
Fred Armisen - Ian Rubbish Beats Up The Californians
With the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary still freshly in the rearview, we're revisiting our conversation with the OG Californian himself, Fred Armisen. Also, Fred's heading out for a Spring '25 tour - info on his IG @sordociego.See our VIDEO where Fred unpacks the non-endearing quality of stars getting fussy over food in the dressing room. WATCH HERE: https://youtube.com/shorts/48o_bA1HnmcThis episode includes stories about hazardous driving incidents while filming Portlandia; meeting Pri
Mar 11, • 46:53
Butch Vig - Life Between Nirvana and Garbage
In recognition of Kurt Cobain's February birthday (he would have been 58 on 2/20/25), and 30 years since the release of Garbage's first album with the hits songs Stupid Girl and Only Happy When It Rains, we're bringing back our epic conversation with fellow Packers fan Butch Vig.Catch the VIDEO with Butch recalling a raucous night at the Hollywood Palladium with the Butthole Surfers and L7 where he lost Nirvana, and Kurt Cobain took a long walk home. WATCH HERE: https://youtube.com/shorts/ObnU5p
Feb 25, • 52:37
HOPSCOTCH TOWN - Song For Those Who Are Hoppin' Mad
Allen and his band, Happiless, put out a song — Hopscotch Town — way back in 2014 that sounds pretty prescient today. It's about a place where the people in charge convince the people they rule that economic prosperity trumps individual freedom. Sound familiar? And when will those egg prices come down, anyhow? Hopscotch Town is a catchy piece of pop confection wrapped around a big chunk of poison. Give it a listen. Then take action!Find the Happiless hapsters on the socials:@thebrettsimons@s3m3n
Feb 11, • 10:14
The Replacements Tommy Stinson - Getting stupid (and clever) with Axl Rose, Gene Simmons, Tom Petty and...of course...Paul Westerberg
Before January wraps, let's celebrate that 39 years ago this month on January 18, 1986, the Replacements got banned for life from SNL. In the middle of playing "Bastards of Young" on live TV, singer Paul Westerberg yelled to guitarist Bob Stinson, "Come on, F*cker!" during this guitar solo. In a combo platter of VIDEO and audio featuring one of our favorite guests, Tommy Stinson tells the story of yet another rowdy New York incident when the band played at the legendary CBGB. When the God of Thu
Jan 28, • 34:08
Dandy Warhols Zia McCabe: Sex, Drugs, and Motherhood on the Road
The TMEP Showoffs are getting into show business, and especially the motion picture business, by finally posting VIDEOS featuring some of our favorite guests. Feel the tug at your heartstrings as Zia McCabe from the Dandy Warhols shares the story of her emotional encounter with personal hero Willie Nelson at the Glastonbury Festival.WATCH HERE: https://youtube.com/shorts/OobVtKwGuQgIn this early TMEP Show episode, Zia tells us about touring with her baby daughter on the bus; her dual life as a r
Jan 14, • 1:03:20
Putting the Year in the Rear
On the year-ending TMEP Show wrap up, Allen reveals the startling results of his 2024 Apple Music Replay and Alex reveals the show’s secret plan for world domination for 2025. Find Graham Parson's Squeezing Out Sparks album: https://www.grahamparker.net/Squeezing_Out_Sparks.html--------------------------------------------------***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** Get your original songs into Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube, and more with DISTROKID. It couldn't be easier.You deserve
Dec 31, 2024 • 12:20
Fake Plastic Christmas Trees - Radiohead & Sleater-Kinney
In this holiday episode, our friend Corin Tucker from Sleater-Kinney tells about the time she and bandmates Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss reluctantly abandoned their punk instincts and wrapped "gifts" for an uncomfortably phony photo shoot. Then host Alex Hofmann returns to a Christmas past when Radiohead flew him to their post-Pablo Honey holiday party in England...and Ed O'Brien had to nurse him back to health.Cool Sleater-Kinney stuff is on IG: @sleater_kinney-----------------------------
Dec 24, 2024 • 15:35
Quick Taps - You Con-Duit!
If you know the movie “This Is Spinal Tap,” you will certainly recall the moment Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls describes himself as the band conduit, "David and Nigel are like poets, you know, like Shelley or Byron, or people like that. The two totally distinct types of visionaries, it’s like fire and ice, and I feel my role in the band is to be kind of the middle of that, kind of like lukewarm water.” Well, on today’s Quick Tap, our guests tell us about the times they left puddles of themselv
Dec 17, 2024 • 9:25
HIT SINGLE - Tokyo Police Club's Graham Wright
As Tokyo Police Club winds up their illustrious recording and live-concert career, Graham reminisces about the cursed tour van they bought in America that they couldn’t get across the Canadian border.Find 'em on IG: @wearetokyopoliceclub--------------------------------------------------***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep***Get your original songs into Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube, and more with DISTROKID. It couldn't be easier.You deserve VIP treatment. Get 30% OFF your first year
Dec 10, 2024 • 8:19
Quick Taps - I Hope We Passed The Audition
Some auditions are really ODDitions in disguise. On this TMEP Show Quick Tap, Divine Sweater lead singer Meghan Kelleher reveals how a one-off emergency gig led to a permanent one; 86-year-old TikTok influencer Annie Korzen tells us why she said "Yes" to a role on a little-known show about nothing...and banked $100,000 in residuals; and actor/comedian Jeff Grace guides us through the land mines he had to avoid after landing a role on Mad Men.Hear Divine Sweater's album “A Time For Everything” o
Dec 3, 2024 • 9:49
The Clash Meets 311 - A Public Service Announcement With Guitars
One of our favorite guests, 311’s Nick Hexum, returns to talk turkey with your favorite host, Allen, about their favorite band, The Clash, and Joe Strummer’s favorite movie, This Is Spinal Tap. It’s a special Thanksgiving episode of the TMEP Show that will be one of your favorites, as well. You can bet your giblets on it.311 and Nick on IG: @311 and @Nickhexum--------------------------------------------------***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep***Get your original songs into Spotify, Apple, Amazon,
Nov 26, 2024 • 46:37
HIT SINGLE - Moon Kissed Eli Scarpati
Eli tells us about the time his band Moon Kissed was on its way to a big gig at SXSW in Austin, Texas when the COVID shut down blew out the conference and threatened to do the same to NYC as they rushed to get home. Find 'em on IG: @moonkissedmusic--------------------------------------------------***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** Get your original songs into Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube, and more with DISTROKID. It couldn't be easier.You deserve VIP treatment. Get 30% OFF you
Nov 19, 2024 • 9:00
Quick Taps - Sexy or Sexist
On today’s TMEP Show Quick Tap (short episodes with short stories for short attention spans) we hear stories from artists who just so happen to be female, about moments dealing with a-holes who just so happen to be male. Tyler Simone Molton from the band Lesibu Grand dishes on how often sound men ask her male bandmates how she likes her vocals...instead of just asking her; actress Dina Spybey Waters (“Six Feet Under” and “Just Like Heaven”) makes us cringe about the time she expressed concern to
Nov 12, 2024 • 7:19
Kamala's FORWARD Artist Shepard Fairey
On Election Day, we go two steps FORWARD by taking one small step back to our 2022 conversation with artist/activist Shepard Fairey who designed both the iconic Obama “Hope” poster and Kamala Harris’ “Forward” poster. Shepard gets Frank with us about why he almost added an asterisk to an Ozzy Osbourne tour poster; the outrage he felt as a boy when the Village People’s “YMCA” fell off the top of the charts; and the reason “Diabetic” is his only tattoo.Join Shepard's flock @obeygiant and https://o
Nov 5, 2024 • 51:49
Quick Taps - Star Effers
Our guests regale us with Spinal Tap Moments when they experienced the famous at their most shameless. Peter Jest, owner of the legendary Milwaukee club Shank Hall (sound familiar?) tells us about his run-ins with notorious partiers Warren Zevon and Sam Kinnison; The Pulsars Dave Trumfio dodges balls from Oasis front man Liam Gallagher; and author/photographer Scott Michael Nathan stings Sting and gets stung back.Peter Jest's book, "We Had Fun and Nobody Died" is here: https://www.amazon.com/Ha
Oct 29, 2024 • 9:08
The Bangles Vicki Peterson - Vicki-Pedia
Vicki bangs out some manic Spinal Tap Moments like the time the Bangles had an uncomfortable listening party with Prince at two in the morning; when she brought a big old tape recorder to the group’s first meeting with legendary manager Miles Copeland; and chatting with the late great Jeff Beck about Spinal Tap guitarist Nigel Tufnel’s copycat hairdo.--------------------------------------------------***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep***Get your original songs into Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, Ti
Oct 22, 2024 • 52:23
HIT SINGLE - The Comateens Nick West
Nick tells us about getting head at CBGBs. Actually, he gets Talking Heads when David Byrne gives out what may have been his very first autograph.--------------------------------------------------***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep***Get your original songs into Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube, and more with DISTROKID. It couldn't be easier.You deserve VIP treatment. Get 30% OFF your first year subscription to DISTROKID at this special link.***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep***--------
Oct 15, 2024 • 6:55
Toad the Wet Sprocket’s Glen Phillips - Toad Warrior
Glen croaks out some of the best Spinal Tap Moments we’ve heard including the day his band did an in-store promotion in a Footloose town where pinball machines were illegal; the night they stayed at a hotel that was so (un)hygienic even the door knobs had condoms; and the time he was upstaged by Weird Al Yankovic at a Ben Folds concert.Toad the Wet Sprocket is on tour NOW! Find a date near you: https://toadthewetsprocket.com/on-tourToad on IG: @toadthewetsprocketGlen on IG: @glenphillipsmusic---
Oct 8, 2024 • 44:19
Quick Taps - Show Offs
Strange things happen when shows are a bit off. Like the time YouTube phenom Kyle Gordon played a gig and 1/3rd of the audience was unruly, which is particularly bad when there are only three people at the gig. And podcast host Cam Herdt tells us about the time he accidentally insulted his boss at a show which could have gotten him fired if he hadn’t already quit. Finally, Swerve bandmates Gregory Mahdesian and Ryan Berti wished they’d could have shoveled a member of Snow Patrol off stage.Is Kyl
Oct 1, 2024 • 8:54
Rock ’n’ Roll Re-Creation: Actor Amy Brenneman from The Old Man
This month, FX released the second season of its hit show, The Old Man, so we decided to replay this classic episode with one of the stars, Amy Brenneman. In addition to the inside skinny on The Old Man, Amy recounts being the first person ever to take off their clothes on network TV; an ackward encounter trying to snap a selfie with punk rock icon Patti Smith in front of a live audience; and what it's been like to work with some of the greatest actors in history including Robert De Niro, Al Pac
Sep 24, 2024 • 50:30
Hit Single - The Posies Ken Stringfellow
On the week of the onstage fight between Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro, Ken Stringfellow tells us about the time he and drummer Mike Musburger duked it out. You can call him Sir Duke, I suppose!Ken on IG: @kenstringfellow--------------------------------------------------***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep***Get the VIP treatment with 30% OFF your first year subscription to DISTROKID at this special link.Hands down, DISTROKID is the easiest way for rockers like YOU to g
Sep 17, 2024 • 6:08
The Hooters Eric Bazilian - All Us Zombies
The Hooters’ Eric Bazilian tells us a bazillion stories including the time he had to skip a flight from L.A. because Ringo Starr wanted to write songs with him; being cheered on by Jack Nicholson as his band took the stage at Live Aid; and offering Pete Townshend a case of beer, a pizza and a deli tray to get The Who to play his daughter’s wedding.Eric's music and more on the interwebs: https://www.ericbazilian.com--------------------------------------------------***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep
Sep 10, 2024 • 51:44
Quick Taps - Crashing
When you’re a struggling band on the road, you sometimes have to crash wherever you can like in the homes of potential serial killers who’ve decorated their place with bugs, bloody handprints, and missing teeth. On this Quick Tap, you’ll hear some not-so-relaxing bedtime stories from Palehound’s Elle Kempner, blues guitarist Bex Marshall, James Joseph from James and the Cold Gun, and Michael Deni from Geographer.Find our Guests on the 'Grams:@palehound@bexmarshallblues@andthecoldgun@geographermu
Sep 3, 2024 • 10:36
HIT SINGLE - Die Kreuzen’s Erik Tunison
Erik tell us about the time he angered drummer Rat Scabies from legendary British punk band, The Damned, and lived to tell about it. In fact, he lived to tell Rat about it decades later!Die Kreuzen stuff on IG: @diekreuzenbook--------------------------------------------------***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** Get the VIP treatment with 30% OFF your first year subscription to DISTROKID.DISTROKID the easiest way for rockers like YOU to get your music into Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, Yo
Aug 27, 2024 • 3:32
Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Styx Drummer Todd Sucherman
Influential drummer (and epic storyteller) Todd Sucherman gets multiple rimshots telling us what it was like playing the late night TV circuit with Spinal Tap; why he never wears white when on stage with wild animals; and how surreal it was to play with David Hasselhoff at the Tribute Concert for Princess Diana back in 1998. Todd also spills the tea on the highs and lows of being in a band with Allen.Find Styx tour dates, music, and more: https://styxworld.com------------------------------------
Aug 20, 2024 • 45:28
Quick Taps - License To Kill
You may be driven to tears during this episode as Lo Moon’s Matt Lowell recounts the time the guy driving their tour bus searched for their gig using the North Star instead of Google Maps; composer Daniel Davies’ driver decided he was going to drink and drive the 16 hours to Canada without a bathroom break; recording artist Arsun had a European driver who truly believed it’s the journey not the destination; and the inimitable Citizen Cope tells us about the time he was on the road supporting a n
Aug 13, 2024 • 8:57
The State’s David Wain - To Billy Joel or Not To Billy Joel
Comedic Renaissance man David Wain from sketch-comedy groups The State and Stella tells us about turning down the chance to see the Nirvana Unplugged show at MTV in 1993; the time his radio executive dad brought the Beatles to Cleveland; and how cool it was to hang out with the Beastie Boys and Smashing Pumpkins at Lollapalooza.View the trailer for David's new series with NBA star Stephen Curry, "Mr. Throwback," coming to Peacock on 08.08.24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Ofw9zX8a0Watch Alle
Aug 6, 2024 • 36:36
HIT SINGLE - MTV Wild 'N Out’s Nyima Funk
"Wild 'N Out" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?” guest star Nyima Funk riffs on the time she played a Motor City gig with her Second City Detroit troupe when she received an inappropriate note from a car exec to which she couldn’t say “Yes, and…”Nyima on IG: @nyimafunk--------------------------------------------------Get the VIP treatment with 30% OFF your first year subscription to DISTROKID. Claim your discount here: distrokid.com/vip/TMEPDISTROKID the easiest way for rockers like YOU to get your
Jul 30, 2024 • 3:16
Today We're Gonna Potty Like It's 1999!
We’ve had more stories than we care to mention about musicians having to jump through poops, we mean HOOPS, to answer nature’s call on the road. In this special TMEP Show episode, we dropped the kids off at the pool (cuz we had so much work to do) and went deep into the bowels of the TMEP Show archives to squeeze out the very best examples of potty humor — stories from Styx, Sleater-Kinney, Drive-By Truckers, OK Go, and more. So sit back, put down that 2009 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine yo
Jul 23, 2024 • 26:57
Quick Taps - Barf Flies
You may yawn during this episode — technicolor yawn, that is — when WeirDass’ Bob Dassie regurgitates a tale about the time he barfed on the road with Second City’s touring company and got shit for it; Dominique Fils Aime spews a story about her bassist triggering a child’s gag reflex during a gig; and Arsun confides why his nickname could be "upChuck Berry” after a ferry ride from to Ireland. See WeirDass comedy: https://www.youtube.com/@WeirDass Hear Dominique Fils Aime's new album, Our Roots
Jul 16, 2024 • 8:07
of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes - The Full Monty-Treal
Kevin bares all in this revealing chat about appearing on stage wearing nothing but a cummerbund; stripping off their identity and slipping into their alter ego, Georgie Fruit; but not pulling a Lady Godiva when they brought a horse into the act at the Roseland in New York. of Montreal on the interwebs: https://www.ofmontreal.net Get up-close-and-personal with Kevin Barnes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ofMontreal -------------------------------------------------- Go to http://distrokid.com
Jul 9, 2024 • 38:53
HIT SINGLE - Mr. Show’s Jill Talley
In this one-story wonder, Jill tells us about the time the great John Candy took her and her Second City castmates out to dinner in Chicago. Find Jill on IG: @the_real_jill_talley -------------------------------------------------- Get 30% OFF your first year subscription to DISTROKID: http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep It's the easiest way for musicians to get their music into Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube, and more. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch wit
Jun 25, 2024 • 4:10
SNL's Bobby Moynihan - Inside Out, Too
Bobby reports to us LIVE FROM NEW YORK with stories about having pizza with Paul McCartney; how Elton John got him to stop smoking; and getting Jason Sudeikis’ finger stuck up Bobby's you-know-what just as they were about to go on-air in front of millions of people. Subscribe to Bobby's podcast "WHO ME? An Extremely True Crime Podcast with The Batmin" on https://www.comedybangbangworld.com Bobby socials: @bibbymoynihan -------------------------------------------------- Get 30% OFF your first yea
Jun 18, 2024 • 46:03
Quick Taps - Jagging Off
You may or may not have Sympathy for the Devil after hearing first-hand tales about The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger from The Posies Ken Stringfellow, All Day Sucker’s Jordan Summers and Morty Coyle and outlaw guitarist Jesse Dayton. More about Ken Stringfellow: https://kenstringfellow.com Hear new music from All Day Sucker: https://www.alldaysucker.net Jesse Dayton's plays his blues the Hardway: https://www.jessedayton.com -------------------------------------------------- Get 30% OFF your first
Jun 11, 2024 • 8:53
The dB’s Peter Holsapple - Slipping into REM at High Decibels
Peter turns the decibels up to 11 when he tells us about the time he was left behind at a gas station during a Hootie and the Blowfish tour; how he bugged the crap out of Big Star’s mythic singer, Alex Chilton; and what it was like to play with REM when they were the biggest band in the world. Order The dB's seminal album "Stands for deciBels" on splatter vinyl here: https://propellersoundrecordings.com Read Peter's blog "Does This Band Make Me Look Fat?" https://halfpearblog.blogspot.com ------
Jun 4, 2024 • 40:50
HIT SINGLE - Brian Wilson band member Nelson Bragg
In this one-story wonder, Nelson Bragg tells us about the time Brian Wilson went from Good Vibrations to "shitty vibrations." -------------------------------------------------- Too Much Effing Perspective is proud to be sponsored by DISTROKID, the easiest way for musicians to get music into Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube, and more. Get 30% OFF your first year subscription with this link: http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch
May 28, 2024 • 4:27
Collective Soul's Ed Roland - How to Shine for the Green Bay Packers
Ed Roland goes from Here to Eternity telling us about the time he thought Kenny Rogers was just some guy dressed up as Kenny Rogers; how he got punked by Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler while trying to impress a girl; and what freaky thing happened the night Lisa Marie Presley died while the band was recording their new album at Elvis’ Palm Springs home. Get the new double album, Here to Eternity: https://found.ee/CollectiveSoulHereToEternity Collective Soul website: https://collectivesoul.com Follow o
May 21, 2024 • 47:49
Quick Taps - Po-Po Pitiful Me
On this particularly arresting Quick Tap (short episodes with short stories for short attention spans), Lyle Hysen and Jim Walters from Das Damen get pulled over and accused of smuggling human contraband; The Children and Cop Shoot Cop’s Jim Coleman almost gets busted over a band name; Gravity Studios owner and chief engineer Doug McBride gets swatted by the competition; and Foghat bassist Nick Jameson doesn’t heed the words of the band’s hit song “Slow Ride” and gets in trouble with the highway
May 14, 2024 • 10:19
ELEVEN UP #11 - The Wigs Jim Cushinery
On our last of eleven consecutive days of Spinal Tap Moments, musician Jim Cushinery gets into a little schmilsson over a Beatles song with John Lennon's pal Harry Nilsson at Madame Wong's. See Jim Cushinery's photography on IG: @cushimages -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 11, 2024 • 5:14
ELEVEN UP #10 - Citizen Cope
On our tenth of eleven consecutive days of Spinal Tap Moments, musician Citizen Cope saves a woman from getting burned alive, only to get burned himself by action hero Jason Statham. IG: @citizencope -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2024 • 3:36
ELEVEN UP #9 - Comateen's Ramona Jan
On our ninth of eleven consecutive days of Spinal Tap Moments, Comateens guitarist Ramona Jan almost gets a Sex Pistol to misfire. https://comateens.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 9, 2024 • 3:40
ELEVEN UP #8 - Gren's Brett White
On our eighth of eleven consecutive days of Spinal Tap Moments, Gren lead singer, Brett White, learns that cover bands get all the fun. Hear the hit, "She Shines": grentheband.bandcamp.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 8, 2024 • 3:39
ELEVEN UP #7 - Comedian Gary Anthony Williams
On our seventh of eleven consecutive days of Spinal Tap Moments, "Whose Line is It Anyway?" star Gary Anthony Williams, balances out a huge compliment from Samuel L. Jackson with the criticism of some rando he meets at the grocery store. GAW on the grams: @garyanthonywilliams -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho
May 7, 2024 • 4:00
ELEVEN UP #6 - "According to Jim" Star Larry Joe Campbell
On our sixth of eleven consecutive days of Spinal Tap Moments, "According to Jim" star Larry Joe Campbell gets asked for an autograph, only it’s not his. Larry Joe on IG: @larryjoe -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 6, 2024 • 5:10
ELEVEN UP #5 - "Dave’s World" Star JC Wendel
On our fifth of eleven consecutive days of Spinal Tap Moments, JC Wendel from "Dave's World" gets a room in Hollywood’s glorious past only to find that past catching up with her. Find JC on IG: @jcwendel -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 5, 2024 • 5:18
ELEVEN UP #4 - Multi-Instrumentalist J. Wilms
On our fourth of eleven consecutive days of Spinal Tap Moments, multi-talented musician J. Wilms tells us about going to Nigeria to perform the music of hometown legend Fela Kuti with Fela’s son Femi. However, Femi wasn’t exactly on the same page as the rest of the band. Hear J. Wilms' album, The Fighter: https://www.jeremywilms.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social
May 4, 2024 • 6:37
ELEVEN UP #3 - New York Times Best-Selling Author David Corn
On our third of eleven consecutive days of Spinal Tap Moments, David Corn, author of New York Times Best Seller "Russian Roulette", tells us about the time he lost his ticket to a 1970’s born-again Bob Dylan revival concert when some stranger offered him his own. Was it a case of divine intervention? Or was it just the handiwork of a guy named Tim? -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmep
May 3, 2024 • 8:57
ELEVEN UP #2 - Tony Award-Nominee Michael Korie
On the second of eleven consecutive days of Spinal Tap Moments, opera librettist and Broadway lyricist Michael Korie learns not to cry over spilt Milk. #harveymilk #opera -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 2, 2024 • 6:45
ELEVEN UP #1 - Outlaw Guitarist Jesse Dayton
On the first of eleven consecutive days of Spinal Tap Moments, Jesse Dayton tells us about the time Johnny Cash asked him if he liked aliens. Get Jesse's album The Hardway Blues: https://www.hardchargerrecords.com/collections/jesse-dayton -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2024 • 5:52
Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker
On this TMEP Show Classic celebrating Sleater-Kinney’s new album “Little Rope," Carrie and Corin reflect on whether it’s better to get electrocuted than to cover your mic with someone’s sock; who stunk them out of their dressing room at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks; and how the glamour and the squalor sit side-by-side on tour. Find Sleater-Kinney's "Little Rope" and tour dates: www.sleater-kinney.com Hear Corin Tucker's song, "What's Mine is Yours" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owia8H9zbdM -
Apr 16, 2024 • 46:35
Quick Taps - An OSHA of Emotion
In this painfully funny Quick Tap (short episodes with short stories for short attention spans), Book of Boba Fett's Dave Pasquesi tells us about having a bloody tough time on a movie set; MADtv’s Stephnie Weir reveals why she didn’t have too much fun with Dick and Jane and Jim Carrey; and New Model Army’s Justin Sullivan dies on stage...literally. New Model Army album, Unbroken, and tour info: https://www.newmodelarmy.org -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too
Apr 9, 2024 • 7:55
The Old Man's Amy Brenneman - Running Away From Robert De Niro Onto the Lap of Jeff Bridges
Actor Amy Brenneman goes all method on us when she recounts becoming the first person in network television history to take off their clothes onscreen; the embarrassment she felt trying to snap a selfie with punk rock icon Patti Smith; and what it's been like to work with some of the greatest actors in history including Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Jeff Bridges, and John Lithgow. Amy IG: @amybrenneman Amy webs: https://theamybrenneman.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in t
Apr 2, 2024 • 52:13
Comedian Fred Armisen - Live From New York. And Chicago. And Portlandia.
11-year Saturday Night Live vet Fred Armisen steps out of character for a moment to tell us about the time the Beatle's George Harrison dropped a reference to Spinal Tap; what's his all-time favorite drummer joke; and how he nearly became road kill during a Portlandia sketch. Fred grams: @sordociego Fred webs: http://www.fredarmisen.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Soc
Mar 19, 2024 • 44:53
Quick Taps - Bowie
Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this episode filled with close encounters of the Bowie kind, Allen overuses David's song titles to set up moments when the Man Who Sold the World was at a grocery store during the LA riots; in a nightclub acting inappropriately; in another nightclub acting very appropriately; and at a bar in need of a friend. It’s our favorite alien at his most human. Find our gues
Mar 12, 2024 • 10:51
311’s Nick Hexum - The 411 on 311
311 singer/guitarist Nick Hexum cruises through a mosaic of stories like the time his entire band nearly combusted like a gaggle of Spinal Tap drummers; how he got to play with his idol, Joe Strummer from The Clash, along with a supergroup of Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers, DJ Bonebrake from X, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, and Benmont Tench from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; and what nickname Snoop Dogg has for him. Get 311 Day and band info here: https://311.com On IG: @311 and @ni
Mar 5, 2024 • 52:55
Spinal Tap Turns 40! Our Tap 11 Movie Moments
On March 2nd, 1984, This Is Spinal Tap hit the theaters to universal acclaim including *Two Thumbs Up* from Siskel and Ebert who said, “It feels like a documentary, works as a great comedy, and succeeds in telling us the story of this very badly confused rock band.” To celebrate this momentous anniversary, Alex and Allen replay a countdown of their 11 favorite moments from the movie. Did any of yours not make the list? Let us know! Watch This Is Spinal Tap on Amazon Prime. Coming Soon: This Is S
Mar 2, 2024 • 18:31
Less Than Jake’s Chris DeMakes - Winning the Rock 'n' Roll Lottery
Less Than Jake frontman and fellow Evergreen Podcast Network podmaster Chris DeMakes doesn’t ska-daddle when we ask him about his band's obsession with Pez dispensers; how he ended up hanging out with Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton one night in Tallahassee; and what happened when Little Richard accidentally walked into his hotel room. Follow the Chris DeMakes a Podcast on IG: @chrisdemakesapodcast And Chris! @lessthanchrisd Less Than Jake stuff: Interwebs: https://lessthanjake.com On soc
Feb 20, 2024 • 38:44
Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Dan Wilson - 3x Grammy-Winning, Super-Semisonic Songwriter
To celebrate Dan Wilson's third Grammy Award (for Country Song of the Year with Chris Stapleton), we're revisiting our conversation where Dan opens-up on how the demo version of Adele's "Someone Like You" made it onto her album; why he's not upset that Oasis's Noel Gallagher dissed his songwriting partner Taylor Swift; and how the trees roared at Radiohead's show at the Hollywood Bowl. Plus, Alex reveals his own list of real-life Spinal Tap Moments between Dan and himself. Watch Chris Stapleton
Feb 13, 2024 • 51:36
The Police’s Stewart Copeland - Conducting a Sting Operation
The Police drummer waives his rights and confesses to fracturing Sting’s rib over a copy of the New York Times; how many more albums the band could have cranked out if they hadn’t spilt up in 1986; and why it was necessary to call 911 when Cream drummer Ginger Baker paid a noisy visit to Stewart's Sacred Grove Studio. Get the book, Stewart Copeland's Police Diaries See Stewart's jam sessions at Sacred Grove Studio on YouTube with Snoop Dogg, Sheila E,Primus, Stanley Clarke, Andy Summers and, of
Feb 6, 2024 • 59:18
Devo's Gerald Casale - Uncontrollable Urges, Pink Pussycats & Space Junk
Jerry cools our swelling, itching brains with his tales about the time David Bowie wanted to produce Devo; when Virgin Records founder Richard Branson tried to get Sex Pistols lead singer Johnny Rotten to front the band; and what Rolling Stone Mick Jagger did the first time he heard their amazing version of “Satisfaction.” Chris Smith's new documentary, DEVO, premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2024. Catch Jerry & Mark Mothersbaugh at MoMa in NYC, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024: https://www.moma.org/ca
Jan 22, 2024 • 52:46
Quick Taps - Spectacular #Fails
Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss TMEP Show Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this disastrously delightful episode, Second City legend Jill Talley tells us about the time she, Jennifer Aniston and the rest of the cast of the '90’s TV comedy "The Edge” tried to charm Fox executives into not canceling their show; writer Anthony Farrell tells us about the time his big breakthrough on the CBS hit sitcom "The Office" fell through; and f
Jan 16, 2024 • 9:40
Tay-AI-Lor Swift: Eras Errors
Before 2023 fades in the rear-view mirror, Alex and Allen take a look back at the top 5 Spinal Tap Moments from last year's biggest music event -- Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour -- and are joined by Taylor's opinionated AI-stunt double to guide us through them all. Thanks to @TheErasTourChannel13 on YouTube for compiling the funny clips & quotes from the Eras Tour included in this episode. All rights in that material reserved to those individuals who filmed the videos and, of course, to Taylor Swift.
Jan 9, 2024 • 8:42
It's All Relative - Family-Fueled Spinal Tap Moments
Tis' the season for FAMILY...sometimes too much effing family. Join the Too Much Effing Perspective crew as we go to 11 with family-fueled Spinal Tap Moments from Heart's Nancy Wilson; comedian Rhys Darby from Flight of the Conchords + Our Flag Means Death; Big Thief's Buck Meek; and the Daily Show's Josh Johnson. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com IG + X: @tmepshow Learn
Dec 26, 2023 • 21:23
Quick Taps - Sex Lies and Videotape
Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss TMEP Show Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this not-so-private episode, we chat sotto voce with All Day Sucker’s Morty Coyle and Jordan Summers about the night Tori Spelling “spread” the word about their band at the Viper Room; America’s first male supermodel Michael Bergin confides in us about the time he and Hugh Grant snuck away from Elizabeth Hurley to watch the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee s
Dec 19, 2023 • 7:00
Avenged Sevenfold's Johnny Christ - Heavy Mettle
We go heavy on the bass, light on the treble when Johnny tells us about being pelted with sandwiches when opening for Iron Maiden in Italy; why his band nearly broke up while simultaneously touring Europe with Metallica and Guns N' Roses; and what a smokin’ barbecue the late, great Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul threw at his Texas compound. Johnny's IG: @drinkswithjohnny Avenged Sevenfold IG & FB: @avengedsevenfold -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing
Dec 12, 2023 • 46:37
Comedian Rebecca Corry - The Pitfalls and Pit Bulls of Comedy
Rebecca gets our tails wagging with stories of the time(s) she auditioned for Mad TV; how her beloved pit bull, Angel, took a well-timed dump on the lawn of the US Capitol; and what it's like to be hit on by both Arnold and Willis from the hit TV show Diff'rent Strokes. Follow Stand Up for Pits on IG and FB: @standupforpitsfoundation Rebecca on FB: @TheRebeccaCorry -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Webs
Nov 28, 2023 • 32:27
Quick Taps - Momma and Poppas
Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss TMEP Show Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this mother of all tiny episodes, we talk to Daily Show writer Josh Johnson about the comedian who nearly had to walk home from a gig when he heckled the wrong person; Mmeadows tells us of the time a teenager’s parents almost got them killed over a keyboard; and songwriting great Freedy Johnson tells us about when he tattled to someone’s mommy that her so
Nov 21, 2023 • 11:11
Rock ’n’ Roll Re-Creation: Old 97’s Rhett Miller
On this TMEP Show Classic, Rhett Miller talks about his “Most Messed Up” Spinal Tap Moments like the time Kobe Bryant said "Cool" after he sang the National Anthem at a Lakers game; and the time Kobe DIDN'T say "Cool" when Rhett sang the anthem stoned; and how awkward it was when Rhett stopped by a recording studio and Kanye West was in the vocal booth "taking a nap with a lady.” See IG: @rhettmiller Websites: RhettMiller.com & Old97s.com Find Rhett's podcast Wheels Off and other music-powered s
Nov 14, 2023 • 44:18
Big Thief's Buck Meek - Buck Stops Here
We steal a few moments with Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek who tells us about the time his band recorded an album on a Texas pecan plantation; the ways in which Tom Waits has influenced his songwriting; and how his friend almost died delivering a guitar to Bruce Springsteen. Find Buck's new solo album, Haunted Mountain: www.buckmeekmusic.com Buck on IG: @buckmeek Big Thief on IG: @bigthiefmusic -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contac
Oct 31, 2023 • 40:06
Quick Taps - Like a Rolling Stone
Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this rock-solid episode, you’ll hear three stories from three different artists who all got "stoned" by Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone. Pete Sepenuk (the voice of Batman on the video game DC Dual Force) tells about the time he starred in a Stone-directed beer commercial; Dave Pasquesi (Majordomo in The Book of Boba Fett) shares how Oliver saved his lif
Oct 24, 2023 • 8:27
Comedian Rhys Darby - The Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever
Actor, comedian, and author Rhys Darby holds a band meeting about the day a pack of wild children nearly murdered him at a New Zealand Christmas parade; how the BBC discovered "Flight of the Conchords" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; and what Oscar-nominated director Taika Waititi means when he taps you on the shoulder. Rhys on IG: @rhysiedarby Watch "Darby's Wonderful & Weird with Rhys Darby" on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rhysiedarby Flight of the Conchords on BBC Sounds (outrageously fu
Oct 17, 2023 • 46:15
Ahmet Zappa - Mother of Re-Invention
Musician, producer, TV host, collectibles-nut, entrepreneur, raconteur, and son of Frank, Ahmet Zappa waxes about the time he insulted Salman Rushdie at Monty Python Eric Idle’s dinner party; getting to see Elvis Presley’s mole; and why Conan O’Brien never invited Ahmet back to his late night talk show. More about what Ahmet's been up to: ilikeyougroup.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: http
Oct 3, 2023 • 38:17
Nirvana’s "In Utero" - 30th Anniversary Special
On this Radio Friendly Unit Shifter of the TMEP Show, we celebrate the release of "In Utero" -- 30 years ago on September 21, 1993 -- with rare insights into Kurt Cobain and Nirvana from the people who knew them: Mudhoney's Steve Turner, Violent Femmes’ Brian Ritchie, and “Nevermind” producer Butch Vig (from Garbage). -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Lear
Sep 26, 2023 • 9:04
Rock ’n’ Roll Re-Creation: Public Enemy-Producer Bill Stephney
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, we're spinning this TMEP classic with Def Jam Records' original president and co-producer of Public Enemy’s “Yo Bum Rush the Show,” Bill Stephney, who talks about the time PE sprinkled a gig with 'Artificial Flavor'; how early Beastie Boys shows reached a climax; and how Rick Rubin literally buried his old record company at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective
Sep 19, 2023 • 41:54
Quick Taps - Car Carnage
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this smash-up mash-up, El Kempner from Palehound almost dies twice in a Twilight Zone encounter on a snowy Midwestern cul-de-sac; Cory Branan proves that touring musicians need ice in their veins and chains on their tires; and Amaara’s Kaelen Ohm has a mother-of-a-time on the road. Find Palehound's new album, Eye on the Bat: https://www.palehound.com See Cory Branan's IG:
Sep 5, 2023 • 12:15
The Lumineers Jeremiah Fraites - Music Meant to Be Experienced
The Lumineers' co-founder Jeremiah Fraites lights us up with tales of the time Elton John gave him a love tap on the Grammy Awards red carpet; what it was like to fly on U2's private 747; and why Alice Cooper thinks The Lumineers need to "go and eat a steak." Jer's IG: @jeremiahfraites Albums Piano Piano & Northern: https://www.dualtonestore.com/collections/jeremiah-fraites Lumineers IG & FB: @thelumineers Website: https://www.thelumineers.com -------------------------------------------------- G
Aug 29, 2023 • 46:13
Mudhoney’s Steve Turner: Having an Axe to Grunge
A founder of Seattle's Grunge Scene, Steve Turner, “axes” poetic about passing up the opportunity to be Nirvana’s lead guitarist; the disagreement with Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament that caused him to leave their band Green River; and what it was like to share a bed with Heart’s Nancy Wilson. Steve Turner's IG: @stevesbadideas Mudhoney IG: @mudhoney_ Check out Steve's book, Mud Ride: A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion https://mudhoney.org/pages/mud-ride Order Mudhoney's latest
Aug 22, 2023 • 38:51
Garbage's Butch Vig: The Sequel - Disarming the Smashing Pumpkins
Renowned record producer and Garbage drummer, Butch Vig, tosses out some tales about the difficult birthing of the Smashing Pumpkins' hit song "Disarm"; how he raked in cash playing in a polka band; and what Oasis did to cause Snow-asis. See IG: @garbage Website: https://www.garbage.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing List: https://tmepshow.com Follow us on Social: @tmepshow Learn mor
Aug 8, 2023 • 18:12
Quick Taps - International Incidents From Canada to Spain to Russia
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this episode, Kerry Alexander from Bad Bad Hats takes on Canadian border guards; Maureen Herman from Babes in Toyland suffers a guitar malfunction in Barcelona; and Citizen Cope pulls a Jason Bourne on his Russian hosts. Bad Bad Hats 10th anniversary vinyl! https://www.badbadhats.com Maureen Herman IG: @maureenherman Citizen Cope The Victory March. Get it! https://citizen
Aug 1, 2023 • 9:26
Twin/Tone Records Peter Jesperson - The Fifth Beatle of The Replacements
Twin/Tone Records co-founder and The Replacements' original manager Peter Jesperson gives us a few doses of thunder when he tells us about the origins of the “Mats” rivalry with REM; why the band threw some of their master tapes into the Mississippi River; and what legendary group Paul Westerberg told Peter was not the “be all and end all.” Peter's IG: @peterjesperson11 See Peter's annual "Best of" music lists here: https://www.twintonedigital.com/best-of Twin/Tone records: https://www.twintoned
Jul 25, 2023 • 49:19
SUMMER “BREAK Like The Wind” Episode
The TMEP team is taking a short summer break -- we'll be back in mid-July with new episodes, guests, and hilarious Spinal Tap Moment stories galore. To kickoff the tanning season, we're joined by Spinal Tap Musical Director CJ Vanston who gives us the inside scoop on the upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap slated for release in 2024. Find out the real reason why David, Nigel, and Derek reluctantly decided to bury their hatchets and reunite for one last gig. ------------------------------------
Jun 27, 2023 • 10:58
The Replacements Tommy Stinson - Baptism By Campfire
Tommy lays it down to us clowns about the release of his new album “Wronger” with Cowboys In The Campfire; the time The Replacements pissed off Kiss’ Gene Simmons so badly that he walked out of their show; and how much fun it was to ride a mechanical bull with Axl Rose. Buy the Wronger album here: https://www.tommystinson.com IG, FB: @tommystinson -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing List:
Jun 13, 2023 • 29:23
Quick Taps - The Show Must NOT Go On With Pink Floyd, Steven Seagal, and Brandon Tartikoff
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this episode, hear why lying about Steven Seagal doesn’t put you Above the Law; how knocking on wood isn’t necessarily good luck when auditioning at NBC; and whether Pink Floyd really needed oversized bonsai trees in Antarctica. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing
Jun 6, 2023 • 11:28
CREEM CEO John Martin - America’s Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
John Martin stops the presses to give us the scoop on how the newly rebooted CREEM magazine walks that fine line between stupid and clever; the unusual compensation that legendary cartoonist R. Crumb received to design the magazine's iconic mascot, Boy Howdy; and why CREEM's party at the South By Southwest music festival nearly blew-up in a haze of Mexican Coke. Subscribe to CREEM: https://www.creem.com Find CREEM on IG, FB, Twitter: @creemmag Watch the CREEM documentary film: https://www.creemm
May 30, 2023 • 42:26
Quick Taps - A-List A-Holes Brando, Walken, and Flavor Flav!
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this edition, we hear about the time Flavor Flav brought MadTV to a halt in the name of Michael Jackson; why it’s not fun giving Christopher Walken a lift; and what HORROR it is to ride the elevator with Marlon Brando. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing List: http
May 16, 2023 • 11:39
Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Pixies Joey Santiago
In this TMEP classic, the legendary Pixies guitarist riffs on how he reclaimed his name from a bully named Joey; the time when David Letterman gave the band a one-word review - "Outfits"; and why his least favorite Pixies song to play is “Monkey Gone to Heaven.” Pixies are on tour in 2023! Find them on a stage near you: https://www.pixiesmusic.com/tour -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing
May 9, 2023 • 40:18
Heart's Nancy Wilson - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bands
We have a heart-to-heart with this Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer about the time their record label tried to release the band's second album BEFORE IT WAS DONE; why their hit song “Barracuda” was inspired by a “slime ball”; and how the music of the 1980’s was ruined by overthinking and cocaine. Nancy's website: https://nancywilsonofheart.com On IG & FB: @nancywilson -------------------------------------------------- Cowbell SFX thanks to Dave Perry: https://youtu.be/l2R1HEKGDWI ----------------------
May 2, 2023 • 47:30
Quick Taps - H2OMG! Nearly drowning with Ryan Phillippe in Malta, high diving in Dubai, and freezing in the Columbia River.
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this edition, we go deep...very deep. Hear about the time singer Madisenxoxo got overexposed during a photo shoot; pro diver Tom Haig discovered the desert might not be the best place for aquatic sports; and actor David Lascher, and his co-stars Jeff Bridges, Ryan Phillippe, Jeremy Sisto, and Balthazar Getty, got pinkeye from a septic leak while filming a Ridley Scott mov
Apr 25, 2023 • 9:19
Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner - Runaway Soul Train
Grammy-winning rocker Dave Pirner bares his soul with stories about the time he deftly avoided a dispute between three of his bandmates’ girlfriends; how his first taste of the big time was on a couch-surfing tour with Hüsker Dü; and when he knew it was time to leave the hotel room of Rolling Stone Keith Richards. Buy Dave's book of lyrics and creative insights, Loud Fast Words: https://shop.mnhs.org/products/loud-fast-words Interwebs: soulasylum.com IG: @soulasylumofficial FB: @soulasylum -----
Apr 11, 2023 • 32:11
Quick Taps - Spinal Tap Tingling Moments
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this edition, you’ll hear about the time The New Pornographers were haunted by the late Levon Helm during a recording session; when a writer novelizing Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist caused an electrical storm with mere words; and the day Marvin Gaye’s song “Let’s Get It On” was played at the house where he just so happen to have been murdered. Spooky stuff and it isn’t e
Mar 28, 2023 • 9:21
Quick Taps - Unaccommodating Accommodations
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this 11th edition of our QTs (11? Sound familiar?), hear some horror stories of "Hell Holes" on the road like the time Swamp Thing crashed at a summer camp filled with mystery meat; when Minneapolis’ Bad Bad Hats went right from a gig to a home that was 90% under construction; and what the band mmeadows did when given the choice between sleeping on ground glass or with a
Mar 21, 2023 • 9:54
Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Drive-By Truckers
In this TMEP classic, Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley from Drive-By Truckers tell us about the time then-DBT’er Jason Isbell was approached by a chatty fan while taking “a monument”; why “Horse Pussy” was once under consideration as their band name; and the crazy moment the Commodores serenaded Alabama’s segregationist Governor George Wallace. DBT IG, FB: @drivebytruckers Patterson Hood IG: @dbtph On the Interwebs: https://www.drivebytruckers.com --------------------------------------------------
Mar 14, 2023 • 37:28
Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan - eMERGEncy Episode!
Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan jams with us about the time his group headlined for a seafood buffet; why a misspelling in the Chapel Hill phonebook was the inspiration for their band name; and how a chance meeting at the merch table led to Merge Records signing Arcade Fire. On the Interwebs: https://mergerecords.com Socials: @mergerecords -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing List: https
Feb 28, 2023 • 41:54
Quick Taps - I’ll Never Forget You Nick Lowe, Wayne Newton, Robert Reed, and Robin Williams!
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. Hear about the time Nick Lowe dropped in on an obscure Milwaukee band and became an instant fan; Wayne Newton kindly chauffeured some out-of-town Vegas guests in the middle of the night; and an evening with “Mike Brady" turned a Second City actor into a living legend. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us:
Feb 21, 2023 • 11:50
Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: The Mekons' Jon Langford
In this TMEP classic, Jon Langford taps the deep, dark bowels of punk rock to share his 1979 prediction that U2's career was "going nowhere"; how Lester Bangs declared the Mekons to be better than REO Speedwagon and Budgie...combined; and about being dissed at the A&M Records Christmas party. This Spinal Tap Moment swap meet was originally released on November 4, 2021. See Jon's art: www.yarddog.com/collections/jon-langford Find out about Mekon's gigs, music, and other stuff on FB @Mekons ------
Feb 14, 2023 • 42:04
Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Modern Family's Julie Bowen
In another one of our faves from the TMEP vault, we revisit our lively chat with Modern Family’s two-time Emmy Award-winning actress -- the hilariously funny Julie "Claire Dunphy” Bowen who spills the beans about the time she was supposed to film a sex scene on Jim Morrison’s grave; her Mrs. Robinson thang for Harry Styles (whose concert she attended last week); and why Spinal Tap keyboardist Viv Savage is her kindred spirit. Find Julie Bowen on IG and Twitter: @itsJulieBowen Check out Julie's p
Feb 4, 2023 • 36:23
Quick Taps - Sweat, Blood, and Tears
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. Hear about the time pro-wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage caused the host of a cooking show to be turned into mincemeat; the gig where Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro rained blood from the heavens; and how comedian Billy Wayne Davis saw a couple who thought Ralphie May was an aphrodisiac steal the show...before being ejected from it. Sound FX credits -- Diamond Cutter Compil
Jan 24, 2023 • 8:31
TMEP Show Tribute: Jeff Beck gets in the pants of Spinal Tap's Music Director
Spinal Tap's Music Director CJ Vanston shares a personal Spinal Tap Moment about the time one of his guitar heroes, Jeff Beck, got into CJ's pants. Jeff Beck pass away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. We hope this hilarious and heartfelt story brings a bit of levity to a sad moment for music fans. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 13, 2023 • 7:08
Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: OK Go’s Dan Konopka
In one of our faves from the TMEP vault, we replay our chat with Dan Konopka from 2021 on the date 11/11 (because everything in this show must go to 11) when he told us why a piss bucket is put by his drum kit every time he plays the Paradise Rock Club in Boston; how a muppet looks when it "dies"; and what it’s like to rock out in ZERO GRAVITY. IG: @okgo Website: https://okgo.net -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tm
Jan 10, 2023 • 51:21
Quick Taps - The TMEP Show-Offs Pick Their Favorite Spinal Tap Moments
Alex, Allen, and Gretchen cherry pick the best Spinal Tap Moments from the show. Hear about the time Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein from Sleater-Kinney were left a “present” in their dressing room at Red Rocks; Rhett Miller tells us how the Old 97's guitar player accidentally tripped balls during an appearance on Conan; Semisonic’s Dan Wilson shares the story about when he collaborated with Carole King AT ALLEN’S HOUSE; and The Dandy Warhols' Zia McCabe meets her hero, Willie Nelson, and it
Dec 27, 2022 • 19:05
Quick Taps - Bad Opportunities with Tom Cruise, Alex Chilton, Robert Plant, and Jimmy Page
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this week’s QT, hear about how much fun it wasn’t stalking a married woman with Big Star’s Alex Chilton; what it’s like auditioning to be Tom Cruise’s real-life Scientology girlfriend; and why a good career move would not include getting drunk and losing your purse the night before interviewing Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and Jimmy Page. ----------------------------------
Dec 20, 2022 • 7:29
"Nevermind Man” Butch Vig - Turning Garbage Into Gold
Nirvana Nevermind producer & Garbage drummer Butch Vig tells us about the time he lost Kurt Cobain at a Butthole Surfers show; how Garbage was once forced to play a gig at gunpoint; and why the band's lead singer Shirley Manson nearly didn't pass her audition. Get the Garbage Anthology album in transparent yellow double vinyl See IG: @garbage Website: https://www.garbage.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@t
Dec 6, 2022 • 47:52
Quick Taps - Sex Parties, Sex Shoots, and Sex Workers
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episode for short attention spans. On this week’s QT, hear about how surprised an LA singer was when she found out she was gigging at an orgy; how mortified a male supermodel was when he realized the famous fashion photographer who was taking nudes photos of him didn’t have film in his camera; and how shocked a rising recording artist was when she realized she was the only woman at a hotel who was actually there
Nov 29, 2022 • 5:57
Film Director Mark Waters - Persistence Keeps Waters From Evaporating
Mean Girls and Freaky Friday director Mark Waters tells us about the time he got parenting advice from Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider; why Matthew McConaughey calls everyone by their last name; and how tuna sandwiches helped Jim Carrey get out of his funk during the filming of Mr. Popper’s Penguins. See Mark's IG: @mark_s_waters -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmeps
Nov 22, 2022 • 50:23
Bill Stephney - Public Enemy #2
Def Jam Records' original president and co-producer of Public Enemy’s “Yo Bum Rush the Show” Bill Stephney talks about the time PE sprinkled a gig with 'Artificial Flavor'; how early Beastie Boys shows reached a climax; and how Rick Ruben literally buried his old record company at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Discover the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap, a first-of-its-kind multimedia collection chronicling the growth of the music and culture from the parks of the Bronx to solidifyi
Nov 8, 2022 • 53:09
Quick Taps - Unease with Celebrities like Mark Wahlberg, Robert De Niro, and Miley Cyrus
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episodes for short attention spans. On this week’s QT, hear about a supermodel’s face-off with Mark Wahlberg; a weird conversation with Robert De Niro; and the day Hannah Montana turned into Tony Montana. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choi
Nov 1, 2022 • 6:49
Violent Femmes Brian Ritchie - The Not-So-Ephemeral Femme
Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie tells us about attending the legendary 1975 Bruce Springsteen “Bomb Threat” show in Milwaukee; why Kurt Cobain insisted on opening for the Femmes even though Nirvana was a bigger band; and what it was like to be part of the Velvet Underground reunion on Moe Tucker’s album “I Spent a Week There the Other Night." See IG (Decades of Disorganized Music): @officialviolentfemmes Website: https://vfemmes.com Check out the 30th Anniversary reissue of "Why do birds
Oct 25, 2022 • 58:15
Semisonic's Dan Wilson - Songwriting With Kings (Carole), Queens (Adele), and Legends (John)
"Closing Time” songwriter and 2x Grammy-Award winner Dan Wilson shares about the time Liam Gallagher from Oasis sort of paid him a compliment; how Carole King responded when he nixed one of her song ideas; and why Adele chose to use their demo version of "Someone Like You" on her mega-album, 21. Listen to Dan's new EP, Dancing on the Moon Get your own “Words + Music In 6 Seconds by Dan Wilson” -- a deck of 75 cards providing a unique and inspiring look inside the art of songwriting and collabora
Oct 11, 2022 • 49:39
Quick Taps - Abandoned, Stranded, and Nearly Crash-Landed
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episodes for short attention spans. Hear about Billy Idol's keyboardist getting left on the john in Eastern Europe; a punk rock band on their first tour getting penned up in Pennsylvania; and the bassist from Babes In Toyland on her first (and last) time driving the tour bus. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Websit
Oct 4, 2022 • 10:02
Old 97's Rhett Miller - Fame and (maybe) Fortune
Rhett goes Wheels Off about the time Kobe Bryant said "Cool" after he sang the National Anthem at a Lakers game; and the time Kobe DIDN'T say "Cool" when Rhett sang the anthem stoned; and how awkward it was when Rhett stopped by a recording studio and Kanye West was in the vocal booth "taking a nap with a lady.” Pick-up Rhett's new solo album The Misfit on vinyl from ATO Records See IG: @rhettmiller Website: RhettMiller.com Find Rhett's podcast Wheels Off and other music-powered shows on the Eve
Sep 27, 2022 • 53:41
Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren - Monotony Monotony Monotony EXPLOSION!
Craig shudders to think about the time he was in Germany shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall; how his record label used Michael Jackson as bait to get his band's video on MTV; and why his hometown, Cleveland, was crucial to the success of Bruce Springsteen and David Bowie. Visit Craig's website: https://craigwedren.com See IG: @craigwedren -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://t
Sep 13, 2022 • 50:22
Quick Taps - Steven Spielberg and the Two Johnnys (Ramone and Carson)
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episodes for short attention spans. Hear about the time an ER doctor became an ET doctor; when a band went from moaning to Ramoning; and how a young woman got on The Tonight Show by playing her cards right. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices
Sep 6, 2022 • 10:18
Shepard Fairey - A Shepard Who Gives A Flock
Artist/Activist Shepard Fairey (creator of Obey Giant, the Obama “Hope" poster, and the iconic "Andre the Giant" image) gets Frank about why he almost added an asterisk to an Ozzy Osbourne tour poster; the outrage he felt as a boy when the Village People’s “YMCA” fell off the top of the charts; and the reason “Diabetic” is his only tattoo. Find Shepard's art and clothing https://obeygiant.com See IG: @obeygiant -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Eff
Aug 30, 2022 • 57:25
Nicole Atkins - Luck Is A Four Letter Word
Nicole feeds us a steady diet of stories about the time she offered to babysit the Jonas Brothers; when R&B legend Mavis Staples wore her concert t-shirt to the zoo; and why her guitar won’t appreciate in value until Donovan dies. Check out Nicole's IG: @nicoleatkins Website: https://www.nicoleatkins.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more
Aug 16, 2022 • 40:15
Quick Taps - Food Fights, Tidy Whites, and Human Rights
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episodes for short attention spans. Hear about the time a band started a food fight in front of a not-yet-famous Hanson; the day a bassist got locked in a Porta Potty and hauled far away; and the night a comedy team impersonating a band committed a human wrong at a human rights benefit. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.
Aug 9, 2022 • 11:23
Julie Bowen - Loud and Claire!
Modern Family’s two-time Emmy Award-winning actress Julie "Claire Dunphy" Bowen spills the beans about the time she was supposed to film a sex scene on Jim Morrison’s grave; her Mrs. Robinson thang for Harry Styles; and why Spinal Tap keyboardist Viv Savage is her kindred spirit. Julie on IG: @itsjuliebowen Check out Julie Bowen's podcast, Quitters. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tme
Aug 2, 2022 • 46:19
Old Crow Medicine Show - One Man’s Tragedy Is Another Man’s Travel Hiccup
Ketch Secor and Cory Younts of the Grammy-winning alt-country band Old Crow Medicine Show caw about the time Garrison Keillor kicked them out of his prairie home; the fake name Ketch gave Portland police when he was busted for busking at Pioneer Courthouse Square; and why the band is sharing royalties for their hit song “Wagon Wheel" with Bob Dylan. OCMS website: https://www.crowmedicine.com See buck dancer Arthur Grimes with Old Crow Medicine Show in the Sound & Sole documentary https://youtu.b
Jul 19, 2022 • 44:47
Quick Taps - Breaking John Lennon’s Amp, Eric Clapton’s Guitar, and Brian DePalma’s TV
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episodes for short attention spans. This week, you’ll hear about the destruction of literally millions of dollars in historical rock and “reel" memorabilia like the amp on which John Lennon played the last Beatles show ever; the guitar on which Eric Clapton wrote “Layla”; and the TV on which Brian DePalma screened all his masterpieces. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Mu
Jul 12, 2022 • 11:38
David Cross - The Perverse Enjoyment of Being Heckled
We cross examine David about the time Aimee Mann came to his rescue in front of a hostile crowd; why a security guard once stormed out in the middle of a show; and how pissing people off has just become part of the act. David Cross on IG: @davidcrossofficial David Cross' website: https://officialdavidcross.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn m
Jul 5, 2022 • 30:31
CJ Vanston - Spinal Tap's Secret Weapon
Tap's musical director and producer CJ Vanston dishes about how Bruce Springsteen caused Michael McKean to miss the real Stonehenge; why Jeff Beck thinks CJ is literally a giant; and who in Guns N' Roses cut Spinal Tap’s amp cables at Wembley Stadium. Check out Derek Small's album Smalls Change (meditations upon ageing) produced by CJ Vanston https://youtu.be/_0w18e7FiSg?si=pJ_ACQwYrWgTYCJR -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact u
Jun 22, 2022 • 46:33
TAP 11 - The Best Moments in Spinal Tap
Alex and Allen countdown their TAP 11 favorite quotes, jokes, and Spinal Tap Moments in the movie, This Is Spinal Tap. Watch This Is Spinal Tap https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/this-is-spinal-tap -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 21, 2022 • 14:16
Season 2 Trailer: More Spinal Tap Moments
Spinal Tap Moments happen to everyone -- moments that don't seem all that funny at the time, but are hilarious in retrospect. In Season 2 of Too Much Effing Perspective, co-hosts Allen Keller (musician + comedy writer) and Alex Hofmann (Radiohead's original US tour manager) are back with more stories from their favorite bands and entertainers who share the laughable, ludicrous predicaments they’ve lived through on stage, on the road, and in the studio. Inspired by the iconic music mockumentary f
May 17, 2022 • 2:17
OK Go's Dan Konopka - What It’s Really Like to Open for a Puppet Show
Dan Konopka regales us with stories about the piss bucket that is put by his drum kit every time he plays the Paradise Rock Club in Boston; how a dead muppet looks; and what it’s like to rock in zero gravity. OK Go IG: @okgo -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 11, 2021 • 1:01:39
The Mekons Jon Langford - Punk Rockers Don’t Die...They Just Move to Chicago
Jon Langford riffs on what uber-famous band looked like schoolchildren when they opened for his band in 1979; what body part he had immortalized in plaster; and why The Mekons put another band’s photo on the cover of their first album. Jon's IG: @jonlangfordofficial -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch
Nov 4, 2021 • 55:35
The Day Radiohead “Tapped” Into America - Special NFT Episode
Co-Host Alex Hofmann talks about being Radiohead’s American Tour Manager in 1993, and the origins of the historic contract from the band’s first US show that was made into a one-of-a-kind NFT. TMEP Show NFT gallery https://tmepshow.com/nft ----------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2021 • 15:36
Sleater-Kinney - Glamour and Squalor Are Never Far Apart on the Road
Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker reflect on whether it’s better to just get electrocuted than to cover your mic with someone’s sock; who stunk them out of their dressing room at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater; and how the glamour and the squalor are never far apart on the road. Purchase Sleater-Kinney's new album, Little Rope: https://www.sleater-kinney.com Sleater-Kinney IG: @sleater_kinney -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Persp
Oct 21, 2021 • 50:52
9-Time Grammy Nominee Tierney Sutton - Takes the TMEP Show on a Jazz Odyssey
Jazz Singer Tierney Sutton tells us about being Clint Eastwood’s muse; what it’s like to attend the same seder as Barbra Streisand; and whether she was the motive for a famous showbiz murder in the '90s. Tierney's IG: tierneysutton_music -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 14, 2021 • 52:03
Fountains of Wayne's Jody Porter - Always on the Road...Even at Home
Jody Porter tells us about the time Lemmy from Motorhead got tongue-tied around Joni Mitchell: what’s it like to live with The Who's John Entwistle; and the genius of bandmate Adam Schlesinger who passed away from Covid in 2020. Jody's IG: @jodyporternyc -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 7, 2021 • 46:08
Pixies Joey Santiago - If Man Is 5, The Devil Is 6, and God Is 7, Then Artie Fufkin Must Be 8
Joey Santiago riffs on what it’s like to have been worshipped by Kurt Cobain; how to put a guy in the hospital with a guitar solo; and why his least favorite Pixies song to play is “Monkey Gone to Heaven.” Pixies IG: @pixiesofficial -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 23, 2021 • 54:10
Drive-By Truckers - Why Horsepussy Is a Better Band Name Than Lick My Love Pump
Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley haul out their views on rockstar bathroom etiquette; being on tour when Covid hit; and the time when the Commodores serenaded Governor George Wallace. DBT IG: @drivebytruckers Website: https://www.drivebytruckers.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho
Sep 9, 2021 • 46:45
Dandy Warhols Zia McCabe - Sex, Drugs, and Motherhood on the Road
Zia McCabe tells us about blowing bubbles on David Bowie; how she fooled her bandmates into believing her newborn daughter was one of the roadies; and what it’s like to star in a real-life mockumentary. Zia's IG: @ziamccabe The Dandy Warhols website: https://www.dandywarhols.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visi
Sep 2, 2021 • 58:35
Ex-Smashing Pumpkins & Morrissey bandmate Matt Walker - Jamming With Temperamental Geniuses
Matt Walker shares the inside scoop on what it's like to work with two of the most brilliant and challenging guys in rock music (Morrissey and Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan); how he was forced to lie to a Russian border guard when touring with Garbage; and why destroying a drum kit each night is better than taking Xanax. Matt's IG: @of1000faces Please note: Matt's audio quality during the conversation is a bit rough -- a hazard of recording over the Internet during the pandemic. But it's a g
Aug 24, 2021 • 45:30
Styx's Todd Sucherman - How to Survive Playing Drums for Spinal Tap
Todd Sucherman gives the lowdown on what it's like playing the late night TV circuit with Spinal Tap's David, Nigel and Derek; why he never wears white when on stage with wild animals; and how surreal it was to play with David Hasselhoff at the Tribute Concert for Princess Diana. Todd's IG: @toddsucherman -------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your a
Aug 23, 2021 • 45:29