"Four Strings and the Truth: The Bassists Who Changed Music" features intimate conversations with players who have changed the course of the... more
As we gear up for our next season of Four Strings and the Truth interviews, we’re introducing a new, more... more
Brian Ritchie is our first guest whose primary instrument - the one that helped make his band Violent Femmes a... more
Dead Kennedys - the scabrous, Northern Cali-based band that taught the world how to stage dive - created some of... more
He first caught our ears with the propulsive lines that drove Austin weirdos Scratch Acid; and then David Wm. Sims... more
You didn’t think we were gonna get through this season without a dispatch from the man in the van with... more
When a planned interview with Bruce Thomas fell through for…reasons, we dusted ourselves off and decided to consult with bassist/songwriter/singer... more
In South West England, in a town called Swindon, a group of disaffected youth would come together in the early... more
Generous with his time, expansive with his bass playing, and one of the funniest people I’ve ever spoken with, Jah... more
Grab your bonus cups and strap on your ear goggles (kinda mixing band references here) to drink of the wisdom... more
(Do I really need to write any show notes after coming up with that title?) It’s time to pick it... more