Waterproof Records with Jacob Givens

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Ep. 14 - Sigur Rós ( ) Mar 21, 2022

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In 2002, my musical horizons expanded to the world of post-rock when I discovered the magical Icelandic band known as Sigur Rós. This week on Waterproof Records I thought I'd dig in to the 'Untitled Album' since that's where it all began for me personally. Let's gallop through a waterfall of stardust like centaurs!

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Ep. 13 - Weezer (Blue Album) Mar 11, 2022

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It's 1994 and Weezer arrives in the nick of time to tell all the nerdy kids that it's okay to be uncool. Doo-wop vocals with some powerful fuzz, and these catchy hooks will stay with you forever and launch the decades long career of one of the biggest bands of the 90s. Join me as I reminisce about discovering the Blue Album by Weezer on Waterproof Records.

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Ep. 12 - Jack Bates on playing bass with The Smashing Pumpkins Mar 02, 2022

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If you know me at all, you know how excited I am to welcome Jack Bates on Waterproof Records to talk about how he's been playing bass with The Smashing Pumpkins since 2015! We also discussed what it was like growing up with the legendary Peter Hook as a father, how he started playing bass, and what album changed his life musically.

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Ep. 11 - Kay Hanley from Letters To Cleo Feb 09, 2022

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Somewhere around 1994, most of us found ourselves trying to decipher and sing-along to the rapid-fire chorus from vocalist Kay Hanley in "Here and Now" by Letters To Cleo. Decades later, I find myself fortunate enough to sit down with the Boston band's frontwoman on Waterproof Records to talk about her impressive career in music as a songwriter, performer, and the specific album that changed Kay's life for the better.

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Ep. 10 - Mariner Nine with Matt Neal Feb 03, 2022

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Waterproof Records Podcast is back and better than ever! This week we welcome my good buddy, Matt Neal! Matt and I met over a decade ago doing stand-up comedy here in L.A., where we also discovered our shared passion for music and I found out he was the drummer of the 90's Philadelphia alternative rock band, Mariner Nine. Matt tells us some cool stories about life on the road, and we dig in to his personal 'life-changing album' as a musician.

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Ep. 9 - Angus Soundtrack with Charlie Talbert Nov 23, 2021

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The soundtrack to the 1995 movie Angus is chock full of great bands like Weezer, Green Day, The Goo Goo Dolls and more. But if I was going to revisit this 90's soundtrack, I may as well sit down with Angus himself... actor Charlie Talbert! Charlie and I met almost a decade ago doing stand-up in L.A. and we've kept in touch over the years so I invited him on Waterproof Records!

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Ep.8 - The Cure with Joel Givens Oct 21, 2021

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My brother Joel traveled all the way to L.A. to come visit me over the weekend so I had to take the opportunity to sit down, drink some mead and talk about his favorite band of all time, The Cure. From favorite songs to nostalgic childhood memories, me and my older brother reminisce about the haunting embrace of this phenomenal band.

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Ep. 7 - You‘d Prefer An Astronaut with Jarrett Dapier Oct 04, 2021

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This week on Waterproof Records I sit down with drummer, accomplished writer, and my dear friend, Jarrett Dapier to discuss the band HUM, the positive impact of Bryan St. Pere's drumming, and their stellar 1995 release, 'You'd Prefer an Astronaut.' Jarrett and I met over two decades ago in our college town of Champaign, Illinois, which coincidently is Hum's hometown-- so it was a fitting choice for this week's episode!

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Ep. 6 - Jon Walker Sep 13, 2021

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This week we welcome Jon Walker as my first official guest on Waterproof Records! Jon is a Chicago musician who has traveled the world in bands like Panic at the Disco and The Young Veins, and continues to write and produce his own music as an independent singer/songwriter to this day.

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Ep. 5 - Little Earthquakes Sep 06, 2021

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Released in 1992, Little Earthquakes was the debut solo album from singer-songwriter Tori Amos, which turned out to be quite an impactful album for me as a young adolescent. With confessional poetry centered around controversial topics, this piano-driven masterpiece set the stage for female artists for decades to come.

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