About this podcast
Public Record is a community-funded cultural organization documenting independent music, art, and culture through original programming, public presentations, and physical goods. We produce audio and visual programs, live presentations, and physical editions that place performances, conversations, and ideas on record, so they don't disappear.
Episodes
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- Henry Rollins: On Record · 20 minHenry Rollins established his heavy music bonafides with groups like Black Flag and Rollins Band, but these days, the author, radio host, and hardcore record collector is more…
- The Origin Story of Flipper's Logo | Live at Lincoln · 5 minThey have one of the most recognizable logos in punk rock history. But how did it come together? Tune in to hear Steve DePace of Flipper discuss the band’s legendary “fish” logo…
- Sean Lennon Discusses Les Claypool, Yoko Ono, and AI | Public Broadcast · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 1Welcome to Public Broadcast, the brand new podcast feed from Public Record Online, brought to you by listeners like you and our sponsor, Hello Merch. Formerly known as WASTOIDS…
- A Taste of Honey | The Spindle (Full Podcast) · 32 minOn this episode of The Spindle, Marc and John break down A Taste of Honey's "Boogie Oogie Oogie." They describe how Janice-Marie Johnson and Perry Kibble brough this disco—or is…
- Echo & The Bunnymen | The Spindle (Full Podcast) · 29 minEcho & The Bunnymen's "Killing Moon" hit #9 on the UK singles chart, with singer Ian McCulloch touting it as "the greatest song ever written". On this episode of The Spindle…
- Marc Maron: "I Was Very Connected to Certain T-Shirts" | T-Time With Perry Shall · 6 minPerry Shall is a legendary shirt designer and collector. Each episode of T-Time finds him joining an artist, comedian, podcaster, or band to discuss...you guessed it...t-shirts!…
- Sook-Yin Lee on Paying For It | Music News Special Report · 23 minFrom the latest WASTOIDS TV: Former MuchMusic VJ Sook-Yin Lee makes music, art, and movies. Her new film adapts her ex-boyfriend Chester Brown’s 2011 graphic novel about being a…
- The Fall Explodes The Formula on "The Chiselers" | The Spindle · 35 minSomehow The Fall took eight whole months to make “The Chiselers,” but that’s just part of the story. On this episode of The Spindle, Marc and John dig into Mark E. Smith’s…
- The Wildest Band Ever to Come Out of Texas | WASTOIDS TV · 21 minSaddle up with one of the wildest bands to ever emerge from the Texas underground: The Butthole Surfers. Sit down with filmmakers Tom Stern and Simon Weinstein and learn how they…
- Françoise Hardy's Chart Busting Debut | The Spindle · 27 minAs a teenager in early '60s France, Françoise Hardy somehow convinced a huge label to put out a debut 7-inch with songs she wrote—and it shot to number one! On this episode of…
- High Strangeness Author Christopher Cantwell and Animator Jamie Wolfe | WASTOIDS TV · 30 minThis week on WASTOIDS TV, the veil between worlds has grown thin as All Hallow’s Eve blows in on an arcane autumn wind. It’s time for a creature double feature, with psychedelic…
- Elvis Levels The Building with "Oliver's Army" | The Spindle · 30 minIn the late 70's Elvis Costello was on a roll, making hooky, insistent music that didn't compromise on message. The 1979 single "Oliver's Army" b/w "My Funny Valentine" is the…
- Raising Eyebrows with The Feelies | The Spindle · 33 minNew Jersey band the Feelies came out of the gate with a fully-formed sound - even if it changed many times after they began. John and Marc delve into their first 7-inch, 1979's…
- Pere Ubu's Proto-Punk Classic: "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" b/w "Heart of Darkness" | The Spindle · 32 minWhen Cleveland's Rocket from the Tombs split up in the mid-70s, Pere Ubu rose from the ashes as a one-off project, to record the single "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" b/w "Heart of…
- Rock & Roll is Dead With The Who | The Spindle · 58 minBy 1978, The Who had been pelting the charts with singles for over a decade–but now punk was tearing things down. How would they respond? Marc and John find out by delving into…
- Hawkwind Takes Flight | The Spindle · 36 minIn 1972 the British band Hawkwind scored a surprise #3 hit with their semi-live/semi-studio burner "Silver Machine," sung by future Motörhead leader Lemmy Kilmister. On this…
- The Hearing Machinery of Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me With Science" | The Spindle · 34 minThomas Dolby's 1982 smash "She Blinded Me With Science" might've been seen as a novelty hit, but the man behind it had a fascinating music career, both before the song hit the…
- Death By Romy, Trunk Space Turns 21, Ginger Root VHS | Music News · 4 minIt’s time for Music News with Decoy Deloy! Up first: Phoenix all-ages venue The Trunk Space is hosting its belated 21st birthday at Hello Lincoln on May 17! Plus: retro pop hero…
- Vehemence, Riot Fest, The Prodigy & Decoy's Echo Master | Music News · 3 minDecoy Deloy has his DEATH BY AUDIO Echo Master plugged in and he's ready to bring you the music news, brought to you by our sponsors, Hello Merch. Tune in as Decoy brings you…
- Cash-Only Merch Table: The Melvins + New GWAR & Jon Spencer | Music News · 37 minDecoy Deloy is back with your weekly dose of Music News, brought to you by Hello Merch. In this special episode, Decoy and Jenny Nobody sit down with Buzz Osborne of the…
