Best Moby Grape Podcasts (2025)

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213B. MOBY GRAPE’S SKIP SPENCE PART 5 (THE 1970’s: SKIP DREAMS BIG, THEN NOT AT ALL) WITH BIOGRAPHER CAM COBB (GRAPE EXPECTATIONS EPISODE 11) 5:45

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Here’s just a few of the many things that Cam discusses with Discograffiti in Part 5 of our discussion: The importance of meeting Gordon Stevens at the beginning of the 1970’s; Skip’s plans to mount an surprisingly ambitious live show around his Oar LP; Moby Grape’s reunion…and also the very first reunion in rock history; The disastrous consequence…

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Interview: Don Stevenson of Moby Grape Talks Skip Spence, Wow, Truly Fine Citzen, Grape Jam and More - Part 2 48:49

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Welcome to another episode of LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl, hosted by Scott Dudelson. In this continuation of our two-part interview with Don Stevenson—co-founder, drummer, and vocalist of the legendary Moby Grape—we dive even deeper into the band’s remarkable legacy. Don offers an unfiltered look at the highs and lows of Moby Grape’s journey,…

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Wouldn't It Be Nice If Chuck Granata Gave Me All His PET SOUNDS INTERVIEWS? (Episode 214) 49:29

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Meet Chuck Granata. Chuck’s written the only tome anyone needs about Pet Sounds, entitled Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. His timing in climbing aboard the Discograffiti train is splendid, indeed: his entrance has allowed this season to balloon to gargantuan proportions. Simply put, it will be the mos…

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GRAHAM NASH ON PET SOUNDS BY THE BEACH BOYS (Ep. 213) 42:55

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Welcome to Season 3 of “The Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True!” This season focuses solely on Pet Sounds, and stands as the most in-depth investigation of a single record ever enacted in Discograffiti history. The Beach Boys’ 11th LP changed a lot of lives, not least of which the man who brought his effortlessly breezy pop charm to The Hollies,…

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JULIA LOGAN 58:38

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julialogan.com The dreamy folk-pop of Julia Logan exudes a voice at once both comforting and piercing. Accompanied by observant lyrics, bronzed and mellow melodies excellently produced and co-written by Daniel Bengtson soar to hit home the deeper point in songs that honor and long for human connection and respect. It might be their quiet revolt aga…

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212B. SNEAK PEEK OF MOBY GRAPE'S SKIP SPENCE PART 4 WITH BIOGRAPHER CAM COBB (WEIRD HERALD, PACHUCO, & THE DOOBIE BROTHERS) (GRAPE EXPECTATIONS EPISODE 10) 10:36

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Grape Expectations’ Episode 10 will hip you to one of the greatest lost psych bands of the 1960s, as we explore the late 1960s-early 1970s in Skip’s life, a time when he gave it his best shot acting as Dad to four kids when he just couldn’t hack it, as the pull of the lifestyle got the better of him...but not before helping to assemble one of the m…

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212. MOBY GRAPE’S PETER LEWIS PART 3 (GRAPE EXPECTATIONS EPISODE 9) 45:29

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Welcome to Part 3, and the final installment of my conversation with Peter Lewis, a one-of-a-kind discussion that leapfrogs incessantly from one shocking revelation to the next. Here’s just a few of the many things that Peter discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: That time he took psilocybin with some hit men; How he was hoodwinked into par…

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Interview: Al Jardine of The Beach Boys on Brian Wilson's Legacy, New EP, Beach Boys "Love You" & More 30:25

20d ago30:25

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In this special episode of LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl, host Scott Dudelson speaks with Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine for an intimate and wide-ranging conversation that honors a musical brotherhood spanning more than six decades and dives into Al's next creative chapter. Jardine reflects on the recent passing of Brian Wilson, sharing deepl…

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211B. MOBY GRAPE’S PETER LEWIS PART 2 (SNEAK PEEK OF GRAPE EXPECTATIONS EPISODE 8) 8:03

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Grape Expectations’ Episode 8 is the true turning point of the series, a breathless conversation with Moby Grape guitarist/songwriter Peter Lewis which goes to great lengths to illustrate the point a man must reach where it becomes preferable to move furniture for his grandma as a side hustle in lieu of recording a single additional note with his m…

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211. MOBY GRAPE’S DON STEVENSON PART 3 (GRAPE EXPECTATIONS EPISODE 7) 1:24:23

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Welcome to Part 3, and the final installment of my conversation with Don Stevenson, in which we cover the expansive era of 1969 to the present. Don says this will be the very last time he’ll be talking about his time in Moby Grape, so you absolutely will not want to miss this. Here’s just a few of the many things that Don discusses with Discograffi…

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210E. CARNIE WILSON ON BRIAN WILSON'S EVENTUAL PASSING (FROM DECEMBER 2024) 11:33

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Listen: linktr.ee/discograffiti Subscribe to Discograffiti’s Patreon to gain access to all of Discograffiti's upcoming Pet Sounds Deep-Dive, which will literally be the most in-depth examination of the album ever done. Coming June 27th: Patreon.com/Discograffiti #carniewilson #brianwilsonrip #thebeachboys #brianwilson #beachboys #denniswilson #mike…

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210D. BRIAN WILSON: A EULOGY 4:46

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Just a brief word on the heartbreak his music so perfectly captures and that this inevitable day has brought. Coming on June 27th: Season 3 of "The Beach Boys' And Your Dream Comes True"--a very, very long season honoring and celebrating the almighty Pet Sounds. #brianwilson #thebeachboys #rip #beachboys #denniswilson #brianwilsondeath #mikelove #c…

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Yoko Ono - Her Life & Art with Biographer David Shiff 57:57

26d ago57:57

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John Lennon once described Yoko Ono as the world’s most famous unknown artist. “Everybody knows her name, but no one knows what she does.” She has only been important to history insofar as she impacted Lennon. Throughout her life, Yoko has been a caricature, a curiosity, and, often, a villain—an inscrutable seductress, a manipulating con artist, an…

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210C. JORMA KAUKONEN OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE & HOT TUNA: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEW 49:24

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This last-minute interview promoting Jorma’s appearance at The Hudson Valley Music Festival thankfully fell into my lap…because it'll be the first in an upcoming Jefferson Airplane Deep Dive Series featuring Jorma, Jack Casady, & (fingers crossed) Grace Slick, all the living members of the classic Airplane line-up. Tickets to The Hudson Valley Musi…

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210B. BREAKDOWN & OAR: SNEAK PEEK OF MOBY GRAPE BIOGRAPHER CAM COBB ON SKIP SPENCE (PART 3) (GRAPE EXPECTATIONS EPISODE 6) 7:14

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Episode 6 of our Grape Expectations Series features Moby Grape & Skip Spence biographer Cam Cobb detailing Skip’s June 1968 mental breakdown, as he grabs a fire axe and goes after drummer Don Stevenson. That error in judgment lands him in Bellevue for six months, and upon his release he heads to Nashville with his family to create his groundbreakin…

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210. MOBY GRAPE’S DON STEVENSON PART 2 (GRAPE EXPECTATIONS EPISODE 5) 1:19:55

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Episode 5 of our Grape Expectations Series is the podcast to hear if you ever wondered what it felt like to be hunted down by a psychedelically deranged band member wielding a fire axe. Welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with Don Stevenson, in which we cover the most harrowing period of his life, not to mention the band’s career (1967-1969). Don …

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209B. SNEAK PEEK OF SKIP SPENCE PART 2: GRAPE DAZE WITH MOBY GRAPE BIOGRAPHER CAM COBB (GRAPE EXPECTATIONS EPISODE 4) 9:35

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Episode 4 of our Grape Expectations Series features Moby Grape & Skip Spence biographer Cam Cobb talking about Skip’s rollercoaster ride through those early days of Moby Grape, a tale which includes disastrous tours, lawsuits, police busts, horribly nefarious managers, a fake touring version of the band, mysterious black magic witches, drug-induced…

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209. MOBY GRAPE'S DON STEVENSON & PETER LEWIS DOUBLE-HEADER (PART 1: SELF-TITLED & WOW) (GRAPE EXPECTATIONS EPISODE 3) 2:17:58

1M ago2:17:58

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Episode 3 of our Grape Expectations Series features two—count ‘em, TWO SEPARATE INTERVIEWS with drummer Don Stevenson and guitarist Peter Lewis, each of whom gives their own Rashomon-like perspective on the fascinating early part of Moby Grape’s career. Disastrous tours, lawsuits, police busts, horribly nefarious managers, a fake touring version of…

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208B. SNEAK PEEK OF MOBY GRAPE’S BOB MOSLEY: THE INTERVIEW (GRAPE EXPECTATIONS EPISODE 2) 11:35

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The great Bob Mosley—Mr. Blues himself—is known for a soul-belting voice that is a true force of nature. As a man who’s transcended his share of real blues (a bout of homelessness, a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia that’d sideline the average person), conversely Bob has fronted multiple bands, been idolized by Robert Plant, and played in a late…

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208. MOBY GRAPE BIOGRAPHER CAM COBB ON SKIP SPENCE (EPISODE 1: PRE-GRAPE) (GRAPE EXPECTATIONS) 57:21

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of Grape Expectations, an immersive, 5-week-long, Rashomon-style series about the amazing band Moby Grape, featuring all three living band members and their biographer. There is no crazier story in the history of music than that of The Grape. It includes disastrous tours, lawsuits, police busts, horribly nefarious m…

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JESS BUSH 1:00:18

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Born into a musical family, Jess Bush took her first piano lesson at the age of seven and was instantly hooked. Inspired by the musical open heart surgery of legends like Carole King, Stevie Nicks, and Brandi Carlile, her soulful vocals, raw, honest lyrics, and bluesy piano composition result in an unmistakably earnest Americana sound. In May of 20…

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FLAMY GRANT 1:07:46

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Award-winning and Billboard-charting artist Flamy Grant is a shame-slaying, hip-swaying, singing-songwriting drag queen from Asheville, North Carolina. Her 2024 record CHURCH hit #8 on the iTunes Country charts and was named one of the Top Ten Best Queer Country Albums of 2024 by Rainbow Rodeo Magazine, while her 2022 debut record, Bible Belt Baby,…

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RICH WILKIE (DISNEY ANIMATOR/ARTIST) 1:02:14

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Rich Wilkie started painting at age 8, and took a 25 year hiatus to work in the animation industry. When Rich returned to painting, he focused on portraying emotions and movement to bring the still image to life. Rich’s animation career began at Disney, animating on Pocahontas, The Hunch Back of Notre Dame, and Hercules. In addition, Rich also work…

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207. DEAN WAREHAM RATES GALAXIE 500 (PART 3: THIS IS OUR MUSIC) 54:32

2M ago54:32

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For my money, Galaxie 500 was the greatest dream pop group that ever existed. And Dean’s Discograffiti appearance couldn’t possibly be better timed: his brand-new solo LP, That’s The Price Of Loving Me—his best work since 1990 imho—marks the first time he and producer Kramer have collaborated since that very year, after the latter had doused Galaxi…

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The Rise & Fall & Rise of The Zombies with Robin Platts on Reading Is Funktamental 57:58

2M ago57:58

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Six decades after they stormed the British and American charts in 1964, The Zombies are possibly more popular than ever. Their biggest hits, ‘She’s Not There’, ‘Tell Her No’ and ‘Time of the Season’ have been played more than 14 million times on U.S. radio alone. Praised by critics, discovered by a new generation of fans, and inducted into the Rock…

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206. DEAN WAREHAM RATES GALAXIE 500 (PART 2: ON FIRE) 47:07

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For my money, Galaxie 500 was the greatest dream pop group that ever existed. And Dean’s Discograffiti appearance couldn’t possibly be better timed: his brand-new solo LP, That’s The Price Of Loving Me—his best work since 1990 imho—marks the first time he and producer Kramer have collaborated since that very year, after the latter had doused Galaxi…

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STORY AND TUNE 56:28

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Aussie singer-songwriter Ben Grace and Californian poet Karyn Thurston met for the first time weeks after they first said I love you, a blush-worthy whirlwind love story that landed them in a creative partnership writing a torrent of original songs. Story & Tune is the marriage of her words and his melodies (though they’ve been known to switch role…

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TONY BUCK (CADILLAC ANGELS) - RESOLVING ARTISTIC IDENTITY CRISIS 1:01:50

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Once in Fell in love With the music, not the man When the music played My hear moved like paper boats When it stopped, I was eighty cadillacangelsband.com The Arwen Lewis Show Host | Arwen Lewis Executive Producer | Arwen Lewis Executive Producer | Jeremiah D. Higgins Producer - Sound Engineer - Arwen Lewis thearwenlewisshow.com arwenlewismusic.com…

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MY LOVERS (JERIN FORGIE) 58:52

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Jerin Forgie is a singer-songwriter, originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She moved to LA when she was 21 years old, after studying musical theatre in Texas. Music and writing had always been a part of Jerin's life, but the move to Los Angeles was originally for acting. Her acting coach, Art Cohen, changed her career trajectory after hearing her s…

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205. DEAN WAREHAM RATES GALAXIE 500 (PART 1: TODAY) 1:08:53

2M ago1:08:53

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For my money, Galaxie 500 was the greatest dream pop group that ever existed. And Dean’s Discograffiti appearance couldn’t possibly be better timed: his brand-new solo LP, That’s The Price Of Loving Me—his best work since 1990 imho—marks the first time he and producer Kramer have collaborated since that very year, after the latter had doused Galaxi…

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JACK ASHTON 52:36

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Jack Ashton is a legend in the music business. He currently heads up Ashton Music Consulting, is the VP at Paramor Music Group, World Wide Broadcast Streaming Promotion, Ashton Entertainment Management, Art for Art Sake Promotions and spends his time between Los Angeles, California, and Detroit, Michigan. Jack has assembled teams to work on radio r…

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204B. STREET CRED: HOW I WOUND UP CORRESPONDING WITH AN ALLEGED CANNIBAL RAPPER 7:05

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One day on a whim about a decade ago, I reached out to incarcerated rapper Big Lurch, with the idea of one day making a documentary about his legitimately crazy tale. He responded with a letter. Then another. And another, all of them beautifully written. And then the calls started coming, sometimes as many as several a day. The documentary never wo…

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204. MOGWAI’S STUART BRAITHWAITE RATES JOY DIVISION (PART 2) 57:33

2M ago57:33

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Everyone needs a Beach Boy break every now and then, and I’m happy as a clam to announce this sharp left turn with Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, as we take a mutual descent into the heart of darkness. Our examination of every last triumphantly bleak release by post-punk progenitors Joy Division is a dependably in-depth celebration of this great band…

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JAMIE DRAKE 1:00:32

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jamiedrakemusic.com https://jamiedrakemusic.bandcamp.com/album/new-girl instagram: @jamiethedrake One of LA’s best-kept musical songwriting secrets for over two decades — collaborating with greats like Sondre Lerche, Jim James, Moby, Sarah and Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek), and Mikael Jorgensen (Wilco) — Jamie Drake has all the while been carefully h…

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203. MOGWAI’S STUART BRAITHWAITE RATES JOY DIVISION (PART 1) 59:19

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Everyone needs a Beach Boy break every now and then, and I’m happy as a clam to announce this sharp left turn with Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, as we take a mutual descent into the heart of darkness. Our examination of every last triumphantly bleak release by post-punk progenitors Joy Division is a dependably in-depth celebration of this great band…

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BRIGHT BROWN 1:03:33

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Brooklyn, NY based alt singer/songwriter Alex Nahas aka Bright Brown plays the rarely seen Chapman Stick and harbors a flair for cinematic mood, texture and atmosphere. As Bright Brown has evolved over the course of three LPs, two EPs and, most recently, the new full length, "Where The Ocean Once Was", reflecting the post 2020 world seen through hi…

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The Bongos (Richard Barone & Rob Norris) 1:09:28

3M ago1:09:28

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JEM Records is Releasing, with heightened anticipation, The Bongos' New Album "The Shroud of Touring: Live in 1985" ( on CD only) On May 23, 2025 Originally recorded for RCA on the steamy Memorial Day weekend of 1985 on the Jersey Shore, The Bongos' only official live album, “The Shroud of Touring: Live in 1985” has remained unreleased until now- T…

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Interview: Don Stevenson of Moby Grape Talks Pre-Grape History, Band Formation, 1st Album, 2025 Reunion & More 50:41

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In this first of a two part episode of LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl, host Scott Dudelson sits down with Don Stevenson, the vocalist, songwriter, drummer and co-founder of the iconic Moby Grape — one of the most dynamic, underrated bands to emerge from the 1960s San Francisco rock scene. From smoky late-night clubs in the Pacific Northwest to t…

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202B. SPACEMEN 3’S SONIC BOOM ON DRUGS, KIDS, THE RED KRAYOLA, & WHY EMOTICONS SUCK 4:45

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Believe it or not, this explicitly vulnerable catch-up was simply my prelude to rapping with Pete Kember about The Beach Boys’ Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). Pete’s a truly great man, so wonderful to talk with, and these 15 minutes were a free-range roam during which we tackled a wide variety of topics just as compelling as anything ever spoken…

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202. WRECKING CREW PIANIST DON RANDI & DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR DENNY TEDESCO ON THE BEACH BOYS’ STACK-O-TRACKS 1:15:25

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For our big Season 2 Finale, Discograffiti’s opted to fudge the timeline just a bit in order to give the proper red-carpet drum-roll gravitas to Season 3, especially since much of the music on The Beach Boys’ “Stack-O-Tracks” was created during this period, by the musicians who’d go on to create 99% of the music created during Season 3. In this ver…

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Legendary Producer Joe Boyd on World Music & London Music Scene in the '60s 57:29

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Guests: Joe Boyd, Record Producer & Author of And the Roots of Rhythm Remain Joe Boyd is a legend in music. He was the soundman when Dylan went electric at Newport, the founder of the legendary UFO club in London, and the producer of seminal works by Nick Drake, Pink Floyd, John Martyn, Fairport Convention, R.E.M., and many more. In the 1980s, Boyd…

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201B. PAT ST. JOHN (LEGENDARY FM RADIO & SIRIUS XM DJ) ON THE BEACH BOYS’ SINGLE “THE LITTLE GIRL I ONCE KNEW” 11:10

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This Beach Boys 45 is the band’s final musical communique prior to Pet Sounds’ release, and although it’s indisputably up there with the greatest music they’ve ever created, it died a relative death at the hands of FM radio DJs at the time due to the extremely unconventional and bold series of silences featured in the song. DJs were left scratching…

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201. THE BEST SHOW’S TOM SCHARPLING ON THE BEACH BOYS’ PARTY! (PLUS THE SEMINAL STEPPING STONES EN ROUTE TO PET SOUNDS) 1:22:24

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The Best Show’s Tom Scharpling has been a Beach Boys obsessive for over 40 years, and the idea behind bringing him on for Party!, The Beach Boys’ oft-dismissed 10th LP that also served as a stopgap measure allowing Brian Wilson to buy time to shape Pet Sounds, was to feature a guest who took this record seriously. In addition, the various unrelease…

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200B. SNEAK PEEK INTO THE EPIC ROUNDTABLE DEEP-DIVE ON THE BEACH BOYS’ SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS!!) WITH THE SMITHEREENS’ DENNIS DIKEN, MARK FRIED, & JEFF LEVENSON 12:47

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This incredibly special bonus episode, possibly the longest documented conversation about The Beach Boys 9th LP, is exactly as its title suggests. Here we have four human beings disproportionately excited by the task at hand, throwing down in a medically unadvisable manner. I crushed this 3 1/2 hour behemoth down to 2 1/2 hours, and I couldn’t conc…

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200! SPACEMEN 3’S PETE KEMBER (AKA SONIC BOOM) ON THE BEACH BOYS’ SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS!!) 1:20:01

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Returning guest Pete Kember (aka Sonic Boom) is back, and better than ever, as he tackles the 9th LP by The Beach Boys. As it says in David Leaf’s 1990 CD two-fer liner notes: “After side two of Today!, it didn’t seem possible that Brian could return to these simpler themes, but for one last album, he found a way to combine Capitol’s commercial dem…

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199B. SNEAK PEEK INTO AUTHOR DAVID LEAF GOING TRACK-BY-TRACK ON THE BEACH BOYS’ TODAY! (PART 2) 13:27

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This is an absolute treat of a bonus episode, featuring the remainder of my interview with David Leaf…and the most important material, to boot. This hour-long special is a track-by-track rundown of all the songs featured on The Beach Boys’ classic 8th LP, “Today!” Part 1 found us just getting started—welcome, then, to the main event. There’ll be a …

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199. AUTHOR DAVID LEAF ON THE BEACH BOYS’ TODAY! (PART 1) 1:07:34

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Welcome to Season 2 of “The Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True!” Sub-titled “Icarus Ascending,” this season focuses solely on the year 1965 because, well…a whole heck of a lot can happen in that short a timespan if you’re Brian Wilson edging ever closer to your peak. The Beach Boys’ 8th LP, Today!, is tackled by none other than author/filmmaker …

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198B. "THE BEACH BOYS: AND YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE" SEASON 1 WRAP-UP GOSSIP, SEASON 2 COMING ATTRACTIONS, & RUSS TITELMAN BONUS GOODIES! (WITH JOE KENNEDY!) 14:10

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Welcome to the fulcrum point of Season 1’s finale and the beginning of Season 2! In this episode, special guest Joe Kennedy and I talk about all the juicy Season 1 Wrap-Up Gossip I can’t talk about on the public platforms, an explanation of Season 2’s entire line-up, what’s coming up around the bend in Season 3, and a bonus guest spot that couldn’t…

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198. SEASON 1 FINALE: AUTHOR JON STEBBINS ON THE BEACH BOYS’ ALL SUMMER LONG (PART 2) 49:33

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The Beach Boys’ sixth LP is unquestionably one of their best. It’s a transitional one, too, which is why this record stands as the perfect signpost at which to conclude “Catch A Wave: 1961-1964.” This two-part Season One Finale is an intense investigation of the heady days that built up to the explosion of creativity that still stands unequalled in…

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DON STEVENSON (MOBY GRAPE) - Limited Engagement Vol 2 1:01:30

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DON STEVENSON FORMERLY OF MOBY GRAPE, ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM "LIMITED ENGAGEMENT” VOLUME 2 soundsuiterecords.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Arwen Lewis