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51. LIFERS - Lauren O'Neil Jan 28, 2022

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One of the (many) things missing at commercial corporatized radio is personality. The kind of personality that makes a star DJ. You know the type. The DJ that makes you tune into their radio station during their time slot. The kind of DJ that you see at all your favorite shows. The DJ that makes you think, “Goddamn! It must be FUN to be a DJ!!!” Lauren O’Neil of 101 WKQX in Chicago (and the Don Pardo of this podcast) is all of those things — and her many listeners and fans know it. Which is why they love her. We love her, too. On this episode: Canadian doppelgängers, how round the clock plays of “Stairway To Heaven” gave Lauren the radio bug, Florida, Ben tortures Scott with the Barstool Pizza guy, the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Gabe as a hologram, Scott loves “Queer Eye”, and Lauren loves Killswitch Engage.

50. LIFERS - David Yow Jan 21, 2022

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In the pantheon of great rock and roll front men —right up there with Iggy Pop and Nick Cave— sits the mighty David Yow. Of course, he’d find the idea nothing less than ridiculous — but that’s just part of what makes David the sweet and unassuming legend that he is. It was our pleasure to talk to him about his bands The Jesus Lizard and Scratch Acid, acting in the new Toxic Avenger movie, the Austin punk scene of the ‘80s, AC/DC vs. The Knack, “Dinner In America”, the time he almost got murdered by R. Kelly’s crew, Andy Gill, Flipper, “Power Of The Dog” spoilers, Lil’ Bub, and the time David gave Scott a doomed piggyback ride. ALSO — Gabe really, really likes shakes. Companion Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/127nGsZd9HJYaxP5WnVaW9?si=fae6190670e44749

49. LIFERS - Joe Dapier and The French Dispatch Jan 14, 2022

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Gabe doesn’t like THE FRENCH DISPATCH — and Scott’s got a problem with that. So now you people are gonna hear about it. Along the way, we drag our good buddy Joe Dapier into this mess to talk about his band Dovetail Joint, playing drums with Jonny Polonsky during the Rick Rubin days, the difference between Winnetka and Wilmette, LICORICE PIZZA, the fake ending of AC/DC’s “Problem Child”, Sandahl Bergman, Q101 compilations, Maxton Koc, the high pitched screaming of Silverchair fans, big balls, Gabe’s screwy crossword puzzle, and the time Scott tried to force Krist Novoselic to watch THE RED BALLOON.

Ben's Bits #2 - A Chip Z'Nuff Minute Jan 11, 2022

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In the first year of the LIFERS podcast there have been any number of running gags that have found various levels of traction with our audience and ourselves. Everything from Chipotle to Pizza to Mic technique to The Replacements vs. Iron Maiden to taking dump on a hotel room floor. The list goes on and on, but of all the threads, the one that’s gotten the least amount of interest or feedback by far is Ben’s obsession with Chicago area glam metal band, Enuff Z’Nuff. On the most recent episode of LIFERS, this subject reared it’s ugly head again. Guest Greg Corner mentioned The Thirsty Whale and Ben was on it like white on rice. Here now, for no one’s edification other than Ben’s, is a Chip Z’Nuff Minute…

48. LIFERS - Greg Corner Jan 07, 2022

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With a new year (and another Dry January) underway, the guys are joined by ex-Kill Hannah bassist —and the man who puts the Greg in “gregarious”— Mr. Greg Corner. We talk about Greg’s journey from high school metal head to Dark Wave Disco impresario, Kill Hannah’s major-label frustrations, Gabe as an adjective, Frank Perry, Nicole Holofcener, eating dirt, ‘70s Scorpions, forming your own scene, being Obama’s DJ, and cougars at Def Leppard shows. Companion Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yt2IpS90OL5MxykmmhSeU?si=83b14c91e0564eca

47. LIFERS - Page Hamilton Dec 31, 2021

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Merry New Year! To close out 2021 we talked to our good buddy Page Hamilton. Or should we say Page talked to us? Anyway — after keeping his band Helmet going for over 30 years, the guy’s got some stories. Topics covered in this jam packed episode: The New York indie scene of the early 90s, cancelling 250 shows, Page’s time playing in Band Of Susans, odd time signatures, having a Gabed-up year, Scott and Page geek out over Gang Of Four, Amphetamine Reptile, time signatures, the post-Nirvana major label feeding frenzy, why Germans love Helmet, Gabe finally saw GET BACK, and Page fondly recollects his days playing guitar for David Bowie(!). Time signatures. Companion Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5kvE23FrwLolugQJGGKBr6?si=fcb827f1c5904f7e

46. It's A Wonderful LIFERS Dec 24, 2021

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It’s Christmas Eve, so watch IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE with us! Scott’s seen it hundreds of times, Gabe has seen it once, and Ben’s number is somewhere in between. On this episode — the guys record a not-so-informative commentary track that you can sync up with your own copy of Frank Capra’s timeless classic (or, more probably, from wherever you stream shit). So grab yourself a cup (or four) of holiday cheer and see if you can make it through the movie without being reduced to a sobbing mess. Scott can’t.

45. LIFERS - Joel Korte Dec 17, 2021

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If you’ve ever sneaked a peek at Scott’s pedal boards, you’ve probably noticed a few heavy duty and crazy looking guitar pedals from a company called Chase Bliss and wondered “Who the hell makes those things???” Joel Korte — that’s who. Joel started Chase Bliss Audio in 2013 and has watched his company rise to the top of the artisan FX pedal world with his ground breaking, forward thinking —and frankly— mind blowing pedals. He’s also a really great guy who just so happens to be able to read a schematic like you can read a stop sign. On this episode we talk to Joel about whammy bars, going to high school with Ryan Harding, the MOOD pedal, the insanity of owning a company with 20 employees, Christmas movies that aren’t really Christmas movies, and the intimacy of working another man’s wah.

44. LIFERS - Kellii Scott Dec 10, 2021

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Kellii Scott is one of our favorite drummers. He’s also one of our favorite people. On this episode we talk to Kellii about WILD TYPE DROID — the excellent new record by his band Failure. We also discuss contact lenses, recording at Lita Ford’s house, that time when Scott and Kellii took over a radio station in Hartford, Vanilla Ice, and the power of saying “yes”. PLUS!!! — Gabe’s Samhain shirt and the KT’s Kids Christmas extravaganza at Liar’s Club this Sunday. https://www.ktskids.com/ http://kelliiscott.com/

Ben's Bits #1 - Waiting for Steve Tulipana Dec 07, 2021

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Despite what you might think, we actually DO edit episodes of The LIFERS Podcast. But every so often, Scott makes cuts that Ben finds just a little too painful. So we’re starting a new feature: Ben’s Bits! These are bonus versions of past episodes that restore some of those pieces that were left on the cutting room floor — and as a result, are a little more, um, “relaxed” than their official counterparts (and probably a much bigger waste of your time than the actual “official” episodes). On last week’s episode of The LIFERS podcast — Gabe, Ben and Scott spent close to an hour talking before the arrival of Record Bar co-owner Steve Tulipana (who was late due to dealing with shitty unvaccinated Harry Potter fans). It was a long rambling conversation that featured talk of • Christmas trees • The new Beatles documentary “Get Back” • Alan Parsons • Gram Parsons • The Upper Crust • And Ivan Neville singing a Nirvana song And now —thanks to BEN’S BITS— you can hear that conversation in its entirety. You’re welcome? Enjoy BEN’S BITS.

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