• Click Vortex: Muppet Trauma

    Sam and Jason click their way through stories about Roy Orbison, drum god Jim Keltner, Buddy Rich, Tom Petty, Shelly Yakus, Blue Öyster Cult, and Sam’s traumatic Muppets memories. Read more..

  • BOBBY MARKOS

    Bobby Markos (Documavision/Cloakroom) pops into WASTOIDS to share his inspirations and reflects on his music videos for Spirit of the Beehive, Peel Dream Magazine, Dummy, and more. Read more..

  • Out of Site: Horse Jumper of Love

    Boston slowcore champions Horse Jumper of Love join us for this edition of Out of Site. Performing tracks from their brand new record Natural Part, out now on Run For Cover Records. Read more..

  • The Special Podness: Life Goes By

    This is our final episode of the podcast for now, and in it we’re going under the hood to discuss where Pat’s inspirations as a songwriter, discuss the band’s time on Weezer’s Enlightenment Tour, shows with Audioslave and The Foo Fighters, airplay on LA rock station KROQ, and how The Special Goodness leveled up by… Read more..

  • The Spindle: New Order, “Temptation” b/w “Hurt”

    Released at the dawn of the remix era, New Order’s “Temptation” b/w “Hurt” came in two formats—33 ⅓ speed 7” and 45 RPM 12”—on the same May 10, 1982. With this single, bassist Peter Hook, keyboardist/guitarist Gillian Gilbert, drummer Stephen Morris, and guitarist/vocalist Bernard Sumner stepped out from Joy Division’s shadow to establish themselves as… Read more..

  • WASTOIDS With….Dale Hollow

    Today on WASTOIDS With, we’re talking with country singer and raconteur Dale Hollow. “Yours truly” might possess signature yellow lens glasses and a Manu Ginobili-like frame—with a wit and tongue ‘n cheek bravado to match—but behind all that is a distinct voice, delivered with the ease of a natural songsmith. For this WASTOIDS chat, Hollow… Read more..

  • WASTOIDS WEEKLY 53

    WE WERE AT LIE DETECTOR IN LA THIS WEEKEND FOR A SICK ASS TIME. HERE’S SOME OF OUR FAVORITES FROM THE WEEKEND! S/O TO KRIGSHODER WHO ISN’T ON SPOTIFY. Read more..

  • The Special Podness: On The Road

    Crack open the new vinyl edition of The Special Goodness’ Land Air Sea, and what you’ll find in the gatefold liner notes isn’t an essay on the recording process, an invocation of the band’s songwriting influences, or anything related to the actual tunes. Instead, you’ll find a statement from Pat about his and Atom’s shared… Read more..

  • Click Vortex: Hardcore UFOs

    Look up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a…click? In the first half of today’s show, we’re talking about musicians who have seen UFOs, including George Clinton of Parliament/Funkadelic,Stevie Nicks, Frank Black of The Pixies, and Kendrick Lamar on this episode. Then, we explore the lounge jazz of Paul McCartney’s side project Thrillington, the artistic spirit of Linda McCartney, Electric… Read more..

  • JARED SILBERT

    Today’s WASTOIDS Featured Artist is Bay-Area’s Jared Silbert, who paints backwards on glass, using acrylic, spray paint, and airbrushes to get unique textures and shapes. Read more..