200B. SNEAK PEEK INTO THE EPIC ROUNDTABLE DEEP-DIVE ON THE BEACH BOYS’ SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS!!) WITH THE SMITHEREENS’ DENNIS DIKEN, MARK FRIED, & JEFF LEVENSON
This incredibly special bonus episode, possibly the longest documented conversation about The Beach Boys 9th LP, is exactly as its title suggests. Here we have four human beings disproportionately...
200! SPACEMEN 3’S PETE KEMBER (AKA SONIC BOOM) ON THE BEACH BOYS’ SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS!!)
Returning guest Pete Kember (aka Sonic Boom) is back, and better than ever, as he tackles the 9th LP by The Beach Boys. As it says in David Leaf’s...
199B. SNEAK PEEK INTO AUTHOR DAVID LEAF GOING TRACK-BY-TRACK ON THE BEACH BOYS’ TODAY! (PART 2)
This is an absolute treat of a bonus episode, featuring the remainder of my interview with David Leaf…and the most important material, to boot. This hour-long special is a...
199. AUTHOR DAVID LEAF ON THE BEACH BOYS’ TODAY! (PART 1)
Welcome to Season 2 of “The Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True!” Sub-titled “Icarus Ascending,” this season focuses solely on the year 1965 because, well…a whole heck of...
198B. “THE BEACH BOYS: AND YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE” SEASON 1 WRAP-UP GOSSIP, SEASON 2 COMING ATTRACTIONS, & BONUS GOODIES! (WITH JOE KENNEDY!)
Welcome to the fulcrum point of Season 1’s finale and the beginning of Season 2! In this episode, special guest Joe Kennedy and I talk about all the juicy...
198. SEASON 1 FINALE: AUTHOR JON STEBBINS ON THE BEACH BOYS’ ALL SUMMER LONG (PART 2)
The Beach Boys’ sixth LP is unquestionably one of their best. It’s a transitional one, too, which is why this record stands as the perfect signpost at which to...
197B. SNEAK PEEK INTO DAVID BEARD ON THE BEACH BOYS’ CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Welcome to Discograffiti’s exploration of The Beach Boys’ seventh studio album, this one packed with holiday cheer and orchestral sparkle. In this episode, special guest David Beard and I...
197. SEASON 1 FINALE: AUTHOR JON STEBBINS ON THE BEACH BOYS’ ALL SUMMER LONG (PART 1)
The Beach Boys’ sixth LP is unquestionably one of their best. It’s a transitional one, too, which is why this record stands as the perfect signpost at which to...
196B. SNEAK PEEK INTO BRIAN WILSON’S ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FOR MUSCLE BEACH PARTY (WITH DOMENIC PRIORE)
Welcome to Discograffiti’s exploration of Brian Wilson’s truncated yet intriguing foray into film. In this episode, Domenic Priore and I talk primarily about the Annette Funicello American International flick...
196. THE SMITHEREENS’ DENNIS DIKEN ON THE BEACH BOYS’ SHUT DOWN VOLUME 2
By the time The Beach Boys had released their fifth LP, they were firing on all cylinders, creating some of the best and most powerful music they’d ever make. ...
195C. SNEAK PEEK INTO BRIAN WILSON’S OUTSIDE PRODUCTIONS (WITH RUSS TITELMAN & DAVID BEARD)
Welcome to Discograffiti’s exploration of Brian Wilson’s Outside Productions, of which there are very many, discussed with both Endless Summer Quarterly’s Editor-In-Chief David Beard, who is currently entrenched in...
195B. DAVID BEARD & HIS ENDLESS SUMMER QUARTERLY ORIGIN STORY (THE BEACH BOYS PUBLICATION OF RECORD)
In today’s bonus episode, Discograffiti is thrilled to introduce the passionate David Beard, whose Endless Summer Quarterly, The Beach Boys Publication of Record, is mandatory reading for Beach Boys...
195. THE WILD & RESTLESS TALE OF DAVID MARKS AFTER THE BEACH BOYS (WITH JON STEBBINS)
David Marks never stayed in one place for long after leaving The Beach Boys. In this special episode, David Marks biographer and Beach Boys author Jon Stebbins steps aboard...
194B. FRED VAIL ON THE BEACH BOYS’ CONCERT
Welcome to Discograffiti’s exploration of The Beach Boys’ classic first live album, discussed with the man responsible for it in the first place: the great Fred Vail. In this...
194A. WILL CULLEN HART’S FINAL INTERVIEW (PRESENTED BY THE DISCOGRAFFITI SOLDIERS OF SOUND PODCAST)
This episode was recorded just six days before the untimely and tragic death of Indie rock legend Will Cullen Hart. It also marks the beginning of Patrick Fleming as part...
194. LENNY KAYE & DENNIS DIKEN ON THE BEACH BOYS’ LITTLE DEUCE COUPE
The story goes that it only took a single day to record this album. Well, Discograffiti ironically took this opportunity to double down on our efforts to discuss it....
193B. SNEAK PEEK INTO THE BEACH BOYS’ SURFER GIRL WITH JASON FALKNER & RUSS TITELMAN
Welcome to Discograffiti’s epic exploration of The Beach Boys’ classic 3rd LP, a deservedly rich, two-headed beast accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Musician Jason Falkner—not only...
193. CARNIE WILSON TALKS ABOUT THE BEACH BOYS (PART 3)
Carnie assured me she’s never done an interview like this in her life, so it’s an honor for Discograffiti’s “Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True” Series to have...
192. CARNIE WILSON TALKS ABOUT THE BEACH BOYS (PART 2)
Carnie assured me she’s never done an interview like this in her life, so it’s an honor for Discograffiti’s “Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True” Series to have...
191B. SNEAK PEEK INTO THE BEACH BOYS’ SURFIN USA WITH AUTHOR DOMENIC PRIORE
Welcome to a FREE sneak peek of a very special one-hour Patreon episode from Discograffiti’s epic Beach Boys series “And Your Dreams Come True.” Along with special guest Beach...
191. CARNIE WILSON TALKS ABOUT THE BEACH BOYS (PART 1)
Carnie assured me she’s never done an interview like this in her life, so it’s an honor for Discograffiti’s “Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True” Series to have...
190B. SNEAK PEEK: THE BEACH BOYS’ SURFIN SAFARI WITH AUTHOR JAMES B. MURPHY
Here it is, a sneak peek into album number one. Although Brian’s wizardry in the studio had yet to truly take root, the endearingly youthful cornball pop of Surfin...
190. THE BEACH BOYS’ DAVID MARKS: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEW (PART 2)
This interview began with an innocent phone call placed to Beach Boy David Marks asking if it was possible to one day do an interview, and it became clear...
189B. SNEAK PEEK: BECOMING THE BEACH BOYS WITH AUTHOR JAMES B. MURPHY (PART 2, JULY 1961 – APRIL 1962)
Welcome to a sneak peek of the very first episode of Discograffiti’s epic Beach Boys series “And Your Dreams Come True.” Part Two of Discograffiti’s interview with Author James...
189. THE BEACH BOYS’ DAVID MARKS: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEW (PART 1)
This interview began with an innocent phone call placed to Beach Boy David Marks asking if it was possible to one day do an interview, and it became clear...
188B. SNEAK PEEK: BECOMING THE BEACH BOYS WITH AUTHOR JAMES B. MURPHY (PART 1, JUNE 1942 – JULY 1961)
Welcome to a sneak peek of the very first episode of Discograffiti’s epic Beach Boys series “And Your Dreams Come True.” Episode 1 explores the origin story of America’s...
188. THE BEATLES’ PETE BEST: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEW
Discograffiti is kicking off 2025 with a biggie, our searingly honest interview with the world’s most notorious case of right-place-right-time strike-out. You know him, primarily for what he never...
187. ROBERT SCHNEIDER FROM THE APPLES IN STEREO: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEW
This off-the-cuff interview with Robert Schneider, which went down spontaneously after our Strawberry Alarm Clock conversation concluded, unexpectedly became a tidal wave of incredibly moving, impassioned notions about identity...
186. PETE KEMBER (A.K.A. SONIC BOOM) RATES SPACEMEN 3 (PART FOUR)
This 6 1/2 hour Discograffiti podcast interview series is an unprecedented, no-holds-barred honest account of Pete’s output and experience in the legendary psych band Spacemen 3. Here’s just a...
185. PETE KEMBER (A.K.A. SONIC BOOM) RATES SPACEMEN 3 (PART THREE)
With Dave’s Mom undergoing home hospice and then passing away during the taping of this series, this 6 1/2 hour interview literalizes the ego-death slant of this classic psych...
184. PETE KEMBER (A.K.A. SONIC BOOM) RATES SPACEMEN 3 (PART TWO)
With Dave’s Mom undergoing home hospice and then passing away during the taping of this series, this 6 1/2 hour interview literalizes the ego-death slant of this classic psych...
183. PETE KEMBER (A.K.A. SONIC BOOM) RATES SPACEMEN 3 (PART ONE)
With Dave’s Mom undergoing home hospice during the taping of this episode, this 6 1/2 hour interview series literalizes the ego-death slant of this classic psych band’s lyrics. Whether...
182. THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS’ BILL MEDLEY: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEW (PART 2)
I’m going to let Bill Medley explain why this one’s a must-hear: “This is one of the most unbelievable interviews I’ve ever done in my life, and I appreciate...
181. THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS’ BILL MEDLEY: THE DISCOGRAFFITI INTERVIEW (PART 1)
BILL MEDLEY: “This is one of the most unbelievable interviews I’ve ever done in my life, and I appreciate it, and I thank you—I can retire now. It’s been...
180. JENNY TOOMEY & KRISTEN THOMSON ON TSUNAMI & THE “LOUD IS AS” NUMERO GROUP BOX SET
Jenny Toomey & Kristin Thomson—arguably the two women most responsible for the ceaseless onslaught of incredible indie music in the 1990s due to the Simple Machines Records label and...
179. HOWARD JONES ON HIS 12-YEAR ROAD TO OVERNIGHT SUCCESS
In a Discograffiti first, my interview with Howard Jones focuses exclusively on the decade-plus period when he followed his musical dreams while the universe ignored him almost completely. The...
178. PRODUCER BOB EZRIN ON MC5’S HEAVY LIFTING & THE ART OF THE ROCK OPERA
This sequel to the Tom Morello MC5 episode goes deep on an exploration of the just-released Heavy Lifting LP, along with its producer, the great Bob Ezrin, producer of...
177. TOM MORELLO RATES THE MC5
Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello was part of the powerhouse unit that recorded Heavy Lifting, The MC5’s first album in 53 years. In this unforgettable podcast, Tom pays...
176. ROBERT SCHNEIDER FROM THE APPLES IN STEREO RATES THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK (PART 2) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)
Talking with Robert Schneider is like riding a rollercoaster that’s not quite tethered to its track—with all the thrills an experience like that portends, and none of the danger....
175. ROBERT SCHNEIDER FROM THE APPLES IN STEREO RATES THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK (PART 1) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)
Talking with Robert Schneider is like riding a rollercoaster that’s not quite tethered to its track—with all the thrills an experience like that portends, and none of the danger....
174. CASSANDRA JENKINS, THE INTERVIEW (PART 2) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)
Cassandra’s newest LP My Light, My Destroyer is challenging and accessible in equal measure, containing infinite universes of sound and creative possibility. Discograffiti sat down with her for an...
173. CASSANDRA JENKINS, THE INTERVIEW (PART 1) (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)
Cassandra’s newest LP My Light, My Destroyer is challenging and accessible in equal measure, containing infinite universes of sound and creative possibility. Discograffiti sat down with her for an...
172. THE JESUS LIZARD SUPER-EPISODE WITH NO AGE’S RANDY RANDALL, IN CELEBRATION OF IPECAC RECORDINGS’ RELEASE OF THEIR NEW LP RACK! (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)
Today, the first Jesus Lizard record release in 26 years goes down, an event that demands celebration. Join No Age’s Randy Randall and Discograffiti Host Dave Gebroe as we...
171. THE STORY OF JESUS II (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)
Ripped directly from the darkest part of my soul…here, then, is the tall tale-like story of Jesus II, an absolutely true and harrowing account of the collapsed 1994 feature...
170. A GLIMPSE INTO OUR UPCOMING SERIES “THE BEACH BOYS: AND YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE”, WITH CO-PRODUCERS JEFF McEVOY & DENNIS DIKEN (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)
Meet Beach Boys/Brian Wilson photographer Jeff McEvoy and Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken, who’ve joined with me in bringing Discograffiti’s epic new Beach Boys super-series to life. In this episode,...
169. QUEASY LISTENING: THE DARK SIDE OF “YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE” (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)
The biggest hit single of the 1970s spent ten weeks at number one. If you weren’t alive at the time, then there’s no way to adequately describe how torturous...
168. CINDY LEE’S DIAMOND JUBILEE (Discograffiti, the music obsessives’ podcast)
Discograffiti is NOT a normal podcast, and this episode stands as inarguable proof. If you connect with what you’re about to hear, please re-post this or send it to...
167. CHRIS COHEN ON HIS NEW ALBUM PAINT A ROOM, AND THE SELF-TITLED 2019 ALBUM ABOUT HIS DAD (PART 2)
First in Deerhoof and then on his own over four consistently brilliant solo LPs (including the brand-new Hardly Art release Paint A Room), Chris Cohen’s been gifting us with...
166. CHRIS COHEN ON HIS DEERHOOF YEARS, OVERGROWN PATH, & AS IF APART (PART 1)
First in Deerhoof and then on his own over four consistently brilliant solo LPs (including the brand-new Hardly Art release Paint A Room), Chris Cohen’s been gifting us with...
165. MICHAEL IMPERIOLI RATES THE SMITHS (PART 2)
One of the greatest actors of all time—The Sopranos’ Michael Imperioli—is also a confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool music nerd and songwriter in his own right. The Smiths came along and changed...