Ugly Things
by Ugly Things Magazine
Latest episode
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: Richie Unterberger interview, Part 1
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: Richie Unterberger interview, Part 1
About this podcast
Ugly Things Magazine, the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll read is now a podcast! Hosted by author and music journalist Mike Stax, Ugly Things brings you wild sounds from past dimensions, when rock ‘n’ roll was young, daring, dangerous and vital. Each episode brings you the very best in ’60s beat, garage rock, punk and psychedelic music, featuring interviews and profiles about the era’s most influential and underrated bands and artists, as well as reviews of vinyl and CD reissues, music-related books and films. Passionate, insightful, in-depth coverage of the overlooked music of the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and beyond.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 56 episodes
- THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: Richie Unterberger interview, Part 1 · 1 h 9 minMike Stax talks to author and historian Richie Unterberger about his new book, Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground. Here they discuss the formation of…
- DAVID BOWIE: Alec Palao interview · 1 h 17 minProducer and writer Alec Palao talks about his discovery of unreleased early David Bowie recordings in the archives of producer Shel Talmy, and the newly-released album David…
- NICK DRAKE: Richard Morton Jack interview · 1 h 34 minMike talks to biographer Richard Morton Jack about the timeless music and tragic life of Nick Drake, and his definitive biography, Nick Drake: The Life. Check out Richard Morton…
- THE KINKS - Andrew Sandoval interview · 1 h 20 minAuthor and historian Andrew Sandoval discusses his immense new Kinks book, All Day and All of the Night (co-authored with Doug Hinman, and the magical greatness of the Kinks and…
- HAROLD BRONSON: The Winos & Rhino Records · 1 h 8 minWriter, producer, entrepreneur and Rhino Records co-founder Harold Bronson talks about his musical exploits in the 1970s with Mogan David & His Winos, and his work on some of…
- THE YARDBIRDS: Peter Stanfield interview · 1 h 31 minMike has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with writer Peter Stanfield about his new book, The Yardbirds: The Most Blueswailing Futuristic Way-Out Heavy Beat Sound, the…
- All Roads Lead to Punk: GENNY SCHORR Interview · 1 h 13 minMike talks to writer, musician and stylist Genny Schorr about her new book All Roads Lead to Punk, her experiences in the Los Angeles music scene in the 1960s and 1970s, and her…
- JOE MEEK: Robb Huxley interview · 1 h 34 minEnglish songwriter/guitarist Robb Huxley shares extraordinary stories about working with maverick independent record producer Joe Meek in the mid-1960s as a member of the Saxons…
- SONNY VINCENT Interview: TESTORS · 1 h 23 minMike’s guest is an unsung hero of 1970s NYC punk rock, Sonny Vincent, whose band Testors made some of the most viciously intense, soulful punk rock ‘n’ roll of the era. Sonny…
- BONZO DOG DOO-DAH BAND: “Legs” Larry Smith · 1 h 10 minIn this special episode, “Legs” Larry Smith shares hilarious tales of his years with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. In a wide ranging interview he talks about his childhood in…
- DUNCAN FALLOWELL Interview · 1 h 19 minMike Stax has a scintillating conversation with English writer and critic Duncan Fallowell about rock journalism in the ‘70s, his collaborations with the great German group Can…
- PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY: Alan Brackett Interview · 1 h 18 minIn this episode Mike Stax talks to Alan Brackett, bass player, founder and songwriter of the Peanut Butter Conspiracy, who made some the most inspired, accomplished, and at times…
- WE THE PEOPLE: Wayne Proctor interview · 1 h 30 minIn this episode Mike Stax talks to Wayne Proctor of We the People, one of the great overlooked groups of the 1960s. Wayne was the group’s lead guitarist, sometimes vocalist, and…
- THE SAINTS: Ed Kuepper interview · 1 h 34 minIn this episode guitarist and founder Ed Kuepper talks about the early years of the Saints in Brisbane, Australia, and the making of their savage but soulful debut album (I’m)…
- Greg Prevost: After the Wars · 1 h 5 minGreg Stackhouse Prevost returns to talk about his fantastic new album, After the Wars, who reflect on their musical philosophy and motivation for continuing to create music…
- Chris Charlesworth: Just Backdated · 1 h 17 minMike Stax talks to Melody Maker writer Chris Charlesworth about his experiences on the front lines of rock journalism in London, LA and New York City in the 1970s. Find Chris'…
- Special Announcement! · 4 minWe'll be taking a short summer hiatus while Mike is on tour with his band, The Loons, promoting their new EP "Memories Have Faces" - now out on Munster Records…
- MARK LINDSAY INTERVIEW: Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Spirit of 67 · 1 h 2 minIn this very special episode Mike Stax talks to Mark Lindsay, lead singer and chief songwriter of Paul Revere & the Raiders, about the creation of one of their greatest albums…
- THE PRETTY THINGS: Mark St John interview · 1 h 7 minIn this episode we pay tribute to the late Pretty Things lead singer Phil May. Mike Stax talks to Pretty Things manager and producer Mark St John about the band’s last years and…
- THE MISUNDERSTOOD: Rick Brown interview Part 2 · 1 h 22 minIn this episode we conclude the story of the Misunderstood, one of the seminal psychedelic groups of the 1960s. Lead singer Rick Brown shares the story of their rapid rise and…
