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Ahmet Zappa - Mother of Re-Invention Oct 03, 2023

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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.

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Nirvana’s "In Utero" - 30th Anniversary Special Sep 26, 2023

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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).

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Rock ’n’ Roll Re-Creation: Public Enemy-Producer Bill Stephney Sep 19, 2023

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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.

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Quick Taps - Car Carnage Sep 05, 2023

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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: @corybranan

All things Amaara: https://www.amaaraofficial.com

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The Lumineers Jeremiah Fraites - Music Meant to Be Experienced Aug 29, 2023

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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

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Mudhoney’s Steve Turner: Having an Axe to Grunge Aug 22, 2023

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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 album, Plastic Eternity: https://www.subpop.com/releases/mudhoney/plastic_eternity

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Garbage's Butch Vig: The Sequel - Disarming the Smashing Pumpkins Aug 08, 2023

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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

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Quick Taps - International Incidents From Canada to Spain to Russia Aug 01, 2023

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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://citizencope.com

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Twin/Tone Records Peter Jesperson - The Fifth Beatle of The Replacements Jul 25, 2023

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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.twintonedigital.com

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SUMMER “BREAK Like The Wind” Episode Jun 27, 2023

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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.

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