The Lumineers are heading out on a world tour in January 2026, so it feels right to encore our delightful conversation with the band’s co-founder, drummer, and piano player Jeremiah Fraites.
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In this episode, Nancy speaks truth about the cocaine fueled, big hair era of the 80s; the hazards of choosing a band as your family business and dating your bandmates; and the realities of being a woman in the music business for 50 years.
Read moreBefore they were @TheFavors, they were @AsheMusic and @Finneasofficial, and before then they were just budding artists, making their first music videos and dealing with the pressures of the music industry. In a candid and revealing conversation, the duo sit down to watch back their earliest work; cringing, laughing, and sharing the stories of what it takes to find your
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Lead singer Raine Maida gives us a “peace” of his mind with stories about the time Sammy Hagar tried to get Our Lady Peace kicked off the Van Halen tour and more.
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Gary Kemp, whose career highlights as a musician and actor include writing Spandau Ballet’s seminal hit “True,” tells us about about the time David Bowie almost made Gary’s son late for a playdate
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Just in time for Spinal Tap 2: Ed Begley Jr. is our very first TMEP Show guest who actually appeared in “This Is Spinal Tap.”
Read moreWe asked poet and lyrical genius Kae Tempest what songs he has on repeat, and what music has shaped him as an artist. Here are his four picks for Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, and Something Blue, ranging from the iconic Tracy Chapman and The Dramatics to modern visionaries like Mick Jenkins and Obongjayar. About Mahogany: For over a
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Allen and Alex give some inside scoops about Spinal Tap’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live which VIP Allen got to attend in person.
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Enjoy an entire Quick Tap dedicated to the guy who wrote “Good Day Sunshine” because, well, it sounds like he spreads that wherever he goes – Beatles bassist Paul McCartney.
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Ben Lee tells us about living the rock star life whilst traveling around Japan with Sean Lennon, Sophia Coppola, Spike Jones, and the Beastie Boys.
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Mercury Rev was once booted off stage by the mayor of Denver for being too loud, and Grasshopper tells you all about it and more.
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Singer Nina Ljeti, from L.A.’s power quadrophonic band Kills Birds, tweets about the time a producer responded to his unrequited love for her by erasing the band’s entire album.
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We’re excited, you’re excited, everyone is excited about the long-awaited release of the Spinal Tap 2 feature film on September 12! Tap into summer with this week’s Too Much Effing Perspective.
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Strangelander joins us at Linneman’s Riverwest Inn in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood for this recording of The Cream City Sessions.
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We talk with battle rapper, Underground Battle League owner, wordsmith and MMA fighter Jay Lopez about his background, how he prepares for fights and battles, and much more at Canni’s open mic night.
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We talk to producer Spacecrime about the year he’s having, including his album “Sounds From The Milky Way, Vol. 1,” working with the Art of 3 by Rusty Pelicans, and much more.
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We talk with producer, rapper, and Charlotte Studios owner Yoshii about his early days in music, the 1000+ unreleased beats he has in the vault, battling and much more.
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We sit down with rapper Astro Novo to talk about how he got his start making music, where he’s looking to expand his sound, and the album that he has on the way.
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Emerging producer and emcee Jay Vill talks to us about how he got his start making music, as well as where he’d like to take things while sitting down with us at Canni-MKE’s monthly Open Mic Night.
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Richie P. Goldchain tells us about his latest project, “The Day After, Pt. 1,” collaborating with other artists, and the series of records that he’s been working on since 2020.
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Mad Static is the host of the event every month, and he also talks about his many new projects that are on the way.
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Konopka goes deep to reveal Spinal Tap Moment stories that include being held for suspected drug possession while crossing the Canadian border.
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Among auspicious April events in rock ‘n’ roll history, April 13, 1983, is the date that Violent Femmes released their beloved, eponymous first album.
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Amy recounts being the first person ever to take off their clothes on network TV; offbeat moments with legends Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Joel Grey, and Sylvester Stallone and more.
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Check out the debut episode of The Cream City Sessions, starring The Steph Lippert Project.
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