This week, Emily talks about her most recent adventures in Nashville, including hanging out with Grant and Karen from Big Ear Pedals. She was especially smitten with their to-be-released Albie (it’s an 80s dream machine) and the stray cat they’ve been caring for.  Then the two talk about whether or not brands who make mistakes […]

This week, Emily is merciless to Andrew. She makes him eat a hot pepper and then teases and shames him immensely for his love of Rush and whatever the hell “grunge” is, even more so after he scares the [meow] out of her.  If you disagree with anything Emily says this episode, please know she’s […]

This week Emily and Andrew chat scotch, new jobs/bands, new pedals (including additions to the trade up game), and Blooming Onions. Then, they dig into the topic of the episode — are you entitled to a performer’s time after a show? Are performers jerks if they don’t stick around? Are local band members jerks if […]

Last weekend, Emily’s favorite band made their return to Seattle after five years. The band is The Hold Steady, and she and Andrew got to grab lunch with their guitarists Tad Kubler and Steve Selvidge the day after one of their shows.  They talk about black cats, the evolution of their pedal boards, amps, evolution […]

This week Emily AND Andrew chat with Sadie Dupuis from Speedy Ortiz! The group talk pets, allergies, therapy, cats, guitars, and studio experiences.  Twerp Verse, Speedy’s third album and first with Philadelphian Andy Molholt (Laser Background) on second guitar, is urgent and taut, adding surprising textures like Linn drums and whirled guitar processing to their […]

This week we talk about a super serious current event: Gibson DESTROYING GUITARS!!!  We chat with Sam Miller from Deering Banjos, a man who has some experience with quality control and absolute instrument destruction, about what this really means. Is instrument destruction reasonable? Should those guitars have been donated? How many guitars are really too […]

This week, Emily is joined by SPECIAL GUEST Michelle Sullivan of Michelle Sullivan and the All Night Boys! The two talk about growing up in Ohio, which gear, performers, and cities have “fangs,” Jesse Malin, being on tour with Paul Collins, illnesses, bad band names, and so so so much more. But mostly, they talk […]