Paul Zamek is music industry veteran who has worked in various capacities for a long list of dignitaries and recording artists including Nelson Mandela, Elton John, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, Neil Diamond, Tina Turner,, and the estates of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and more. I have had the pleasure of calling Paul a friend for nearly 20 years and i…

In this episode we chat with Stuart Murray, of The Fast Cars, about Manchester, finding popularity in Japan, and sharing a recording studio with Joy Division.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/support…

In this episode we chat with the legendary Eddie Spaghetti of Supersuckers fame about the music industry, touring, his new-found sobriety, and helping his youngest do math homework. https://supersuckers.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com…

During this chat with Mythological Horses frontman Shawn Holley he paints the entire time while we talk about touring, mental illness, addiction, and, of course, Mythological Horses. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythological_Horses Bandcamp: https://mythologicalhorses.bandcamp.com/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.…

Pete Gardiner is an Irish singer-songwriter that manages to capture true Americana with a slight Irish twist. In this chat we talk about music, his life during lockdown, and other singer-songwriters like Tom Waits and Bob Dylan. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thepetegardiner/ Bourbon and the Truth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eZWjgosKTE-…

Steve Moriarty has been a drummer in many bands over the years but is probably best known for his time in the Gits. He's also an incredibly nice human. In this chat we talk about Seattle from the late 80s until the early 90s, The Gits, and the tragic murder of Gits' singer Mia Zapata in 1993 and how that put him on a path to be a social worker and …

Robert (Bob) Faris is a professor of sociology at UC Davis who has dedicated the last two decades to studying bullying, primarily among adolescents. Unfortunately we only got about 30 minutes to chat but we'll have Bob back on. Bob's website: https://robertfaris.org/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-cha…

Gary Lee Conner was the guitarist and songwriter of Screaming Trees from their founding in 1985 until their demise in 2000. He has also released a number of solo projects that dive even deeper into his love of psychedelic rock. In this chat we talk about small towns, the music industry, and, of course, Screaming Trees. Gary Lee Conner - https://en.…

Steven Bailey is a character actor with credits ranging from Grey's Anatomy to Shameless to My Big, Fat, Obnoxious Fiancé. He's also someone I have known for over 3 decades. In this episode we do a little walking down memory lane and, along the way, talk about the life of a character actor and other little tidbits. Steven's IMDb -- https://www.imdb…

Jim Basnight's career spans from the early 70s (where his band opened up for The Ramones first show in Seattle), through the latter part of the 70s when he played with members of the emerging NYC punk rock scene, and on through The Moberlys and as a solo artist. In this episode we do a rather free-form chat that touches on some -- but certainly not…

"Bad Bad" Brad Sinsel is a legendary Seattle vocalist and all around nice guy. His band TKO had supporting tour slots for the likes of The Kinks and Cheap Trick and he is continuing his career with the incredible Angels of Dresden. In this chat we cover a lot of his early career and finish up with a discussion about Angels of Dresden. Thanks for th…

Wonky Tonk (the alter ego of Jasmine Poole) is a Kentucky based musician whose music defies categorization. In this episode we chat about being stuck in Ecuador during Covid lockdown, solo travel in Morocco, and, of course, the wonderfully quirky music that is Wonky Tonk. Wonky Tonky - https://www.wonkytonkmusic.com/ Everyone's Got a Brian - https:…

Mitchell Gerber has dedicated the last 19 years to investigating and exposing the purported illegal harvesting of organs from political prisoners by the Chinese government. While Mitchell and I disagreed on several points, I encourage listeners to keep an open mind and do their own research. End Transplant Abuse in China - https://endtransplantabus…

Michael Anderson is a founder of the breakthrough band Blood Circus, a cannabis connoisseur, and is recently the frontman for the incredible band Vashon Seed. It's a short chat but we cover a decent amount of ground. Vashon Seed - https://www.facebook.com/vashonseedband/ Blood Circus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Circus_(band)--- Send in a …

John Du Wors is an intellectual property attorney and one of my oldest friends. In this chat we walk down memory lane and talk about intellectual property and how it pertains to artists. https://www.newmanlaw.com/who-we-are/john-du-wors/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/messageSupport this podcast:…

In this nearly 2 hour chat we talk with legendary studio wizard Chris Hanzsek about the art of mastering, Seattle culture and music, and the zen of doing what you want a little later in life.Hanzsek Audio - http://hanzsekaudio.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/messageSupport this podcast: https:…

The ever-busy Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, REM, amongst others) talks with Curmudgeon Chat about his early days, managing a hectic travel and performance schedule, and life in the days of Covid. As mentioned at the end of the interview, Ken is currently open for production work in his studios in the US and France, as well as virtually al…

An hour long chat with Blaine Cook (The Fartz, The Accused, Toetag, The Accused AD) in which we discuss his awesome West Seattle burger place, the first Fartz tour, The Accused, and beyond. Zippy's Giant Burgers: 9614 14th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordzippyblaine Website: https://splatterrock.com Facebook (The …

SHOW LESSRichard Cranor is a filmmaker whose film "Star Leaf" explores PTSD and spirituality via the finding of a strain of cannabis cultivated by aliens. Richard's IMdb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1645772/​ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify…

Marco Collins, the legendary DJ who helped launch the careers of many bands, sits down for an hour long chat about life in radio, fighting cancer, and rebranding. Along the way he talks about the infamous day he locked himself in the sound booth and played an (as-of-then) unreleased copy of Pearl Jam's "VS" record, the time he got Pink to do an unr…

In this episode we chat with Ron Rudzitis (aka Ron Nine), founder of Room Nine and Love Battery, about music, being sober, and life in general. Ron also talks about some of his other music projects (Vaporland, Down with People, etc...) and explains his methodology for maintaining Zen in a trying world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaster…

In this episode we chat with Joe Lifto (aka The Amazing Mr Lifto) about a large swath of topics. Joe is one of my favorite people to chat with because we just spin off, effortlessly, amongst a bunch of topics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify…

Omar Torrez is a renowned guitarist and world traveler. In this chat we talk about his music, world travel, and his role as guitarist for the Tom Waits' 2008 Glitter and Doom tour. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat…