Social Cig Podcast #35 – Holy Pinto
The two talk about Aymen’s journey to Milwaukee, including drifting from couch to couch, getting work visas, bands that Parker doesn’t know about and much more.
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Too Much Effing Perspective: Quick Taps – Unaccomodating Accomodations
On this 11th edition of our QTs (11? Sound familiar?), hear some horror stories of “Hell Holes” on the road.
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #34 – John Sparrow of Violent Femmes
Singer/songwriter Parker Schultz of indie band Social Cig has launched his own video podcast! Join Parker as he interviews various guests from in and around the Milwaukee music scene. Today on the show, Parker talks to John Sparrow, current drummer for Violent Femmes. Generations of Milwaukee music come together here, as John talks about the early days of booking and
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #33 – Caley Conway
The two musicians sit down for an immersive conversation on being creative.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Rock ‘N’ Roll Re-creation: Drive-By Truckers
In this TMEP classic, Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley from Drive-By Truckers tell us about the time then-DBT’er Jason Isbell was approached by a chatty fan while taking “a monument”
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #32 – Totally Cashed
Parker Schultz sits down with Totally Cashed for a hard hitting interview before they take over the show.
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #31 – Spoy
The band sits down with Parker Schultz to talk everything from Marlboro dogs to Mercury in retrograde.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan – eMERGEncy Episode!
Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan jams with us about the time his group headlined for a seafood buffet; why a misspelling in the Chapel Hill phonebook was the inspiration for their band name; and how a chance meeting at the merch table led to Merge Records signing Arcade Fire.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Quick Taps: I’ll Never Forget You Nick Lowe, Wayne Newton, Robert Reed, and Robin Williams!
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps – short episodes with short stories for short attention spans.
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #30 – Micah Emrich
Today on the Social Cig Podcast, Parker sits down with a longtime friend in Micah Emrich.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Rock n’ Roll Re-Creation: The Mekons’ Jon Langford
In this TMEP classic, Jon Langford taps the deep, dark bowels of punk rock to share his 1979 prediction that U2’s career was “going nowhere.
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #29 – Nick & Parker of Shoobie
The band has been playing in and around Milwaukee heavily lately, including an upcoming show at The Back Room at Colectivo.
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #28 – Luke from North Warren
The two talk about finding long lost relatives through album art, as well as what North Warren is currently up to.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Rock ‘n’ Roll Recreation: Modern Family’s Julie Bowen
We revisit our lively chat with Modern Family’s two-time Emmy Award-winning actress — the hilariously funny Julie “Claire Dunphy” Bowen.
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #27 – Joe Joe & RJ of Wonderful Bluffer
Parker Schultz swaps stories with the guys from the rock band.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Quick Taps – Blood, Sweat and Tears
Hear about the time pro-wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage caused the host of a cooking show to be turned into mincemeat, the gig where Jane’s Addiction’s Dave Navarro rained blood from the heavens and more.
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #25 – Jacob Slade
Parker Schultz of Social Cig has a chat with fellow singer/songwriter Jacob Slade.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective Show Tribute: Jeff Beck Gets In The Pants of Spinal Tap’s Music Director
We hope this hilarious and heartfelt story brings a bit of levity to a sad moment for music fans.
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #24 – DJ Megadon
Parker Schultz talks to the prolific Milwaukee DJ.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Rock N’ Roll Re-Creation: OK Go’s Dan Konopka
In one of our faves from the TMEP vault, we replay our chat with Dan Konopka from 2021 on the date 11/11 (because everything in this show must go to 11)
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #23 – WAK
Parker Schultz sits down with mutli-talented filmmaker, producer, and rapper WAK.
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #22 – Michael Heck
Michael Heck is the director of Milwaukee’s local indie film Yellow Weekends, which Parker starred in last year.
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #21 – Kyle John Kenowski
Parker Schultz sits down with the singer/songwriter and animator.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: The TMEP Show-offs Pick Their Favorite Spinal Tap Moments
Alex, Allen, and Gretchen cherry pick the best Spinal Tap Moments from the show.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Quick Taps – Bad Opportunities with Tom Cruise, Alex Chilton, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps – short episodes with short stories for short attention spans.
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