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.
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Too 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: “Nevermind Man” Butch Vig – Turning Garbage Into Gold
Nirvana “Nevermind” producer & Garbage drummer Butch Vig tells us about the time he lost Kurt Cobain at a Butthole Surfers show
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Quick Taps – Sex Parties, Sex Shoots, and Sex Workers
Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps – short stories in short episode for short attention spans.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Film Director Mark Waters – Persistence Keeps Waters From Evaporating
Mean Girls and Freaky Friday director Mark Waters tells us about the time he got parenting advice from Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Bill Stephney – Public Enemy #2
Def Jam Records’ original president and co-producer of Public Enemy’s “Yo Bum Rush the Show” Bill Stephney talks about the time PE sprinkled a gig with ‘Artificial Flavor’ and more.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Quick Taps – Unease with Celebrities Like Mark Wahlberg, Robert De Niro and Miley Cyrus
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Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Violent Femmes’ Brian Ritchie – The Not-So-Ephemeral Femme
Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie tells us about attending the legendary 1975 Bruce Springsteen “Bomb Threat” show in Milwaukee and more.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Semisonic’s Dan Wilson – Songwriting with Kings (Carol) Queens (Adele) and Legends (John)
“Closing Time” songwriter and 2x Grammy-Award winner Dan Wilson shares about the time Liam Gallagher from Oasis sort of paid him a compliment.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Quick Taps – Abandoned, Stranded, and Nearly Crash-Landed
Hear about Billy Idol’s keyboardist getting left on the john in Eastern Europe; a punk rock band on their first tour getting penned up in Pennsylvania; and the bassist from Babes In Toyland on her first (and last) time driving the tour bus.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Old 97’s Rhett Miller – Fame and (maybe) Fortune
Rhett Miller talks about Kobe Bryant and Kanye West on this week’s episode.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Shudder To Think’s Craig Wedren – Monotony Monotony Monotony Explosion!
Craig Wedren’s stories include the Berlin Wall, Michael Jackson, and Cleveland being crucial to Springsteen and Bowie’s success.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Quick Taps – Steven Spielberg and the Two Johnnys (Ramone and Carson)
Quick Taps – short stories in short episodes for short attention spans.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Shephard Fairey – A Shephard Who Gives A Flock
Allen Keller and Alex Hofmann talk to the Obey Giant creator.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Nicole Atkins – Luck Is A Four Letter Word
Nicole feeds Allen Keller and Alex Hofmann a steady diet of stories.
Read moreToo Much Effing Perspective: Quick Taps – Food Fights, Tighty Whites, and Human Rights
Hear about the time a band started a food fight in front of a not-yet-famous Hanson and more.
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