Today, I’m joined by the legendary David J Haskins of the iconic post-punk bands Bauhaus and Love and Rockets. He’s here to talk about two powerful, intertwined new releases: a poetry collection titled Rhapsody, Threnody & Prayer and a companion album, The Mother Tree—his most personal work to date, created in tribute to his late mother.

We discuss memory, grief, creativity, his upcoming tour, other upcoming projects, and what’s next for Love and Rockets. I've had the pleasure of talking to David twice before, and he has always made for a captivating chat. This time proved no different.

So, enjoy the interview and stick around afterwards, when we’ll close with the epic title track from The Mother Tree.

David J Haskins new poetry book Rhapsody, Threnody & Prayer and album The Mother Tree drop June 6, via Fonograph Media and Erototox Decodings. You can pre-order at davidjhaskins.com.

Today, we’re talking with legendary drummer Dale Crover, best known for his work with The Melvins. Their unique blend of metal, punk, and experimental music helped shape the Grunge sound. In addition to The Melvins, Crover has worked with bands like Acid King, Altamont, Redd Kross, and most notably, Nirvana. Rolling Stone even named him the 69th greatest drummer of all time.

But Dale Crover is more than just a great rock drummer—he’s also a solo artist, and he’s just released his third solo album, GLOSSOLALIA, out now via Joyful Noise Recordings (click here to order). The album features contributions from Tom Waits, Kim Thayil of Soundgarden, Ty Segall, and others.

In this episode, I talk with Dale about the creative inspiration behind GLOSSOLALIA, how he assembled his impressive list of collaborators, how his songwriting process differs between solo work and The Melvins, his current Eurpoean tour opening for Redd Kross (click here for tickets), and what’s next for The Melvins.

So, stick around for the interview, and afterward, I’ll play 'I Quit', a track from his new album.

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On this week's episode, I interview Dave Trumfio, the songwriter and vocalist for synth-pop duo the Pulsars.

The Chicago-based Pulsars, which also featured Trumfio's brother and multi-instrumentalist Harry Trumfio, were one of the first bands to bring back an 80s retro sound on their 1997 self-titled debut album, years before the post-punk revival of the early 2000s, when bands like The Killers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Interpol became indie music darlings.

Their debut album was chock full of New Wave gems like 'My Pet Robot', 'Silicon Teens' and 'Technology'. And while they received some initial success and high profile tours with artists like Oasis and Beck, the dissolution of their record company heralded the end of the band, and their album went out of print for nearly thirty years.

The Pulsars are rereleasing a remastered edition of this album on vinyl, CD and digital on September 13 via Tiny Global Productions. This is a treat for hardcore fans and should also appeal to electronic music fans unfamiliar with their work.

On today’s episode I speak to Trumfio about his memories of the band’s initial success and the Chicago alternative scene of the 1990’s, his work as a member of The Mekons and as an in-demand producer and studio musician for artists like The Jesus and Mary Chain, Liz Phair and Moving Units, why the band are finally reissuing their debut album, their upcoming tour, future releases, and much more.

And stick around afterwards, when I’ll be playing 'Technology', one of my favorite songs off their underrated 1997 gem of an album.