Podioslave Podcast

In episode 13 of the Podioslave Podcast, we’re joined by Lance Mercer – Seattle area photographer. Lance came up in the Seattle 80s/90s music scene, where he filmed the iconic Northwest grunge scene, including Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone, Malfunkshun, and many others. You most certainly know him by his legendary shot Pearl Jam used for the cover of their ‘Ten’ album or the shot of Eddie Vedder hanging from the rafters during the ‘Drop in the Park’ concert in 1992. Lance’s photos are truly iconic. This was a fun one to record! (On this episode: (0:00) Intro to the podcast and episode. (3:00) Interview with Lance Mercer starts. Lance gives a glimpse into how he got started with photography and his early music days in the Seattle scene. (8:14) Transition into photographing bands live and promo shots -- Mother Love Bone, etc. (18:49) Thinking back to knowing the Seattle scene was special in the moment. (25:12) Transition to Pearl Jam talk - stories of photographing, relationship with the band, going on the road with the band, tactics used to get great photos, the iconic Eddie Vedder photos, etc -- some great stuff in here! (67:47) Transition to what Lance is up to now and small talk about music, etc (86:06) Post interview thoughts and reaction to the episode.)

In our 12th episode, the pod discusses: episode introduction and shoutouts, no moshing at concerts once they resume and concert haz mat suits, the pod reacts to the announcement of a new Corey Taylor album solo album, Clutch live stream event and limited merchandise – is limited merch the new play for bands during quarantine?, Indie musicians asking Congress for relief, Joe Rogan signs a massive deal with Spotify, a 15 year reflection on the U2 Boston show from 2005, and what will likely be an ongoing segment for us in 2020: A deep dive on 3 classic albums turning 20 this year: Radiohead – Kid A, Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP, and Deftones – White Pony. (On this episode: (0:00) Introduction, shoutouts, and setlist for this episode. (2:30) Discussion on the news of no moshing at concerts once they resume and concert haz mat suits. (9:38) the pod reacts to the announcement of a new Corey Taylor album solo album. (16:00) Clutch live stream event and limited merchandise – is limited merch the new play for bands during quarantine? (23:50) Reaction to Indie musicians asking Congress for relief. (28:09) Joe Rogan signs a massive deal with Spotify. (39:45) a 15 year reflection on the U2 Boston show from 2005. (53:00) The main segment of the episode: A deep dive and reflection on 3 classic albums turning 20 this year: Radiohead – Kid A, Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP, and Deftones – White Pony

In episode 11 of the Podioslave Podcast, we’re joined by Scott Russo of legendary punk rock band Unwritten Law -- vocalist and founding member. Unwritten Law is from Poway, CA and was founded in 1989/1990. Scott has been with the band from the very start. This episode touches on what Scott and Unwritten Law are up to currently, their Australian following , the early days and coming up in the SoCal punk scene, the recording of S/T and Elva, and much, much more. There’s some really cool stuff in this episode. Huge thanks to Scott for coming on. (On this episode: (0:00) Introduction to the podcast, this episode, and our earliest memories of discovering Unwritten Law 20 years ago. (16:40) Interview with Scott Russo of Unwritten Law starts. Scott gives an update on what Unwritten Law are up to currently, their Australian following, the early days and coming up in the SoCal punk scene, the recording of S/T and Elva, and much, much more (48:12) Post interview thoughts and reaction to the episode.

In our 10th episode, the pod discusses: episode introduction and shout outs, Troubadour venue in California turning to crowdfunding, Hollywood Bowl venue canceling their season, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater gets a re-boot and game soundtrack, a 15 year reflection on the Nine Inch Nails Boston dates from 2005, and what will likely be a recurring segment for us: The "He's on fire" / "3 Peat" segment, where we select bands with 3 great albums back to back to back (truly great). Basically, bands with 3 album streaks. (On this episode: (0:00) Introduction, shout outs, and Setlist for the episode. (3:50) Troubadour venue in California turning to crowdfunding. (10:58) Hollywood Bowl venue canceling their season. (20:02) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater gets a re-boot and game soundtrack. (27:33) a 15 year reflection on the Nine Inch Nails Boston dates from 2005 supporting the With Teeth album. (44:03) The main segment of the episode: The "He's on fire" / "3 Peat" segment, where we select bands with 3 great albums back to back to back (truly great) -- Queens of the Stone Age, Kanye West, Crime in Stereo, and more!

In Episode 9 of the Podioslave Podcast, Greg Bergdorf, founding member and former lead guitarist of Zebrahead , joins us. Zebrahead is a punk band from SoCal/Orange County California, which Greg was a part of from 1995-2013.  This episode touches on early touring history, a snapshot into the early days of the band, how they formed, how they got signed, Ron Jeremy, and even a story about proving to Lemmy how metal Zebrahead really was. If you’re a fan of Zebrahead, you’re going to love this episode. (On this episode: (0:00) Introduction to the podcast and episode. (2:00) Interview with Greg Bergdorf starts. Greg reflects on his time with the band and what he’s been up to lately. (9:11) Digging into the early days of the band, what it was like in the late 90s in SoCal music scene, how they got signed, etc. (22:50) Meeting Ron Jeremy and his cameo on the first album, the hidden track at the end of POTY, and label talk. (27:05) Grammy Award nomination and working with Lemmy of Motorhead. (33:38) Early days of learning and playing guitar (42:58) Deep dive into Zebrahead tour stories and international following, history of the band name, Zebrahead possibly coining the term ‘Bootylicious’. (54:37) General music talk, current music scene, and re-visiting the OC scene, etc (73:03) Post interview thoughts and reaction to the episode. (79:00) In true Zebrahead fashion, we have a bit of a hidden track to the episode with some bonus conversation with Greg. Thanks for listening!

In our eighth episode, the pod opens with discussions around an Amoeba Music follow up. SXSW not offering refunds, Bon Jovi cancelling tour to make sure fans get refunded, Live "drive up" gigs in Denmark, Facebook starting virtual concerts behind paywalls, and what will be an ongoing segment for us "Concert: Impossible," where we highlight shows we had no business getting to, but somehow pulled off. We also introduce the #amoebachallenge where we challenge high profile musicians to donate to the Amoeba GoFundMe. (On this episode: (0:00) Episode intro, shoutouts, and epsiode setlist. (4:55) Amoeba Music GoFundMe update and intro to the #amoebachallenge, SXSW not offering refunds, Bon Jovi cancelling tour to make sure fans get refunded, Live "drive up" gigs in Denmark, Facebook starting virtual concerts behind paywalls. (31:00) The bulk of the episode is on our "Concert: Impossible" segment where we highlight shows we had no business getting to, but somehow pulled off. Highlights include Pearl Jam, DRI, Foo Fighters, and many more.)

In Episode 7 of the Podcast, Marc Weinstein of Amoeba Music, Co-Founder and Owner, joins us to discuss their GoFundMe page, the current music climate, and history of the music chain! Amoeba music in an independent music chain in California with stores in Berkeley, San Fran, and Hollywood (with the Hollywood location being the largest independent music store in the world). If you’re a fan of independent music or a music collector of any sort, you know how iconic Amoeba is. As Amoeba is deemed non essential, the physical storefronts have been closed for weeks. If you have the means, we encourage you to check out and donate to their GoFundMe page. The funds raised will go directly to help Amoeba continue, to take care of a staff of 400+, etc. We can’t imagine living in a time where the Amoeba’s of the world don’t exist. This isn't an episode to miss! (On this episode: (0:00) Introduction to the podcast and episode, with a lead up to the interview. (5:19) Interview with Marc Weinstein of Amoeba Music, Co-Founder and Owner . We discuss their GoFundMe page, the current music climate,  the history of the music chain, and many other topics. (61:41) Closing discussion and reaction to the episode 

In our sixth episode, the pod discusses: a follow-up on our friends at Ticketmaster and their recent shady policy change, the possibility of no live music for 18 months,  the Weeknd's recent run at #1 on Billboard/benefiting from artists delaying their releases, a brief chat on Record Store Day and its parallels with craft beer culture, music round table on what we've check out this week, and what will likely be a recurring segment for us and the main focus of the episode: Concert/shows regrets (shows we knew about, but didn't/couldn't go to). (On this episode: (0:00) Episode rundown and introduction of new weekly playlist of bands mentioned on the ep. (2:58) Ticketmaster follow-up and recent shady policy change. (20:20) Discussion on the possibility of no live music for 18 months. (25:44) the Weeknd's recent run at #1 on Billboard/benefiting from artists delaying their releases. (31:26) a brief chat on Record Store Day and its parallels with craft beer culture. (38:30) Music round table: Jurassic 5, Deltron 3030 Green Day, Goldfinger. (49:55) The main focus of the episode: Concert/shows regrets and the stories behind them (shows we knew about, but couldn't go or chose not to go, or tickets we had to eat) -- Frank Turner/Hotelier in 2018, Hellfest 2005  which got cancelled, Radiohead on In Rainbows Tour, Menzingers in 2019, Deftones club tour 2003, Anger Management Tour 2000 - Eminem/Limp Bizkit/Papa Roach/Xzibit.

In our fifth episode, the pod discusses: a weekly music recap (odds and ends from this week in music/music history), a conversation on major recording artists having Zoom/Videoconferencing sessions with their songwriters, and what will likely be a recurring segment for us: music 'what ifs' --where we deep dive into music what ifs that could've changed the music landscape forever (What if Dr Dre never met Snoop Dogg, what if Bradley Nowell didn't die and Sublime continued on, what if the Ramones were still around, and many more).  (On this episode: (0:00) Episode introduction and shout out to our international listenership. (3:27) Weekly music re-cap - music anniversaries for Tool, The Offspring, Thursday, Deftones. New release from California's Drain. Beastie Boys Documentary and more. (12:35) Discussion on Beyonce and Beiber having Zoom/Videoconferencing sessions with their songwriters, transitioning to artistry and musicianship vs simply being casted by a record label/industry plants. We spend the last hour+ of this episode on the music 'what if' segment, covering: (30:00) - What if Dr Dre never met Snoop Dogg? (40:16) - What if Bradley Nowell didn't die and Sublime continued on? (51:15) - What if the Ramones were still around? (60:30) - What if Cobain doesn't die at 27? (74:20) - What if Atmosphere went the major label route? (85:50) - What if Jimi Hendrix was still going to this day?

In our fourth episode, the pod discusses: old albums we've re-visited recently (Hed PE, Cypress Hill), Dave Grohl's new Instragram 'davegrohlstories', Live Nation pivot to emailing about streamable shows, and an ultimate deep dive into Live Ticketmaster/ Live Nation-- the history and shadiness. (On this episode: (0:00) Intro to the episode and re-visiting early Hed PE and Cypress Hill albums. (8:36) we appreciate Dave Grohl's new stories series on Instagram 'davegrohlstories'. (14:44) "creative" ways artists are boosting their soundscan numbers. (21:28) Live Nation pivot to emailing about streamable shows and potential paywall. (43:00) Discussion on scalpers requesting a bailout as a result of  COVID-19 impact on business. (48:45) The pod spends the last 50 minutes of the episode on an ultimate deep dive into Ticketmaster/Live Nation -- the history, timelines, the shadiness, and personal encounters. #nerdery