On this episode of the Spindle, Marc and John drop the needle on The Sun City Girls 1990 EP You’re Never Alone With A Cigarette, featuring two songs recorded at the same time as their legendary LP Torch of the Mystics. Can a band who loved to go on for hours contain themselves to two 7-inch sides? Listen and find out!
For more on the early days of JFA and Phoenix punk, check out this conversation with Arizona music historian John “Johnny D” Dixon, about the JFA hater anthem he inspired.
About The Spindle: The 7-inch record isn’t just a format—it’s an art form. On each episode of The Spindle podcast, music writer Marc Masters (Pitchfork, The Wire, Bandcamp) and music historian (and music maker) John Howard dive into a great 7-inch, dissecting its background, impact, and the reasons why it stands out as a small plastic piece of music history.
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