Hotline | Highlighter October 18, 2023. New music from Slow Pulp, Torres, and more, Hotline answers from Quasi, Fat Tony, Chris Farren, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, and more, plus Nilsson Talks Nilsson: Harry’s kids share stories about their father. https://youtu.be/2h4qd3y_0M4?feature=shared
Looking for new tunes? Decoy Deloy on the case! It’s time for VIDEO MIXUP. Check out British post-punks English Teacher, electronic tinged rock from Montreal’s Choses Sauvages, an unearthed wedding performance by Elliott Smith’s band Heatmiser, charmed alt-pop from Slow Pulp, and a dirty business rocker from Torres, from on her forthcoming album “What an enormous room,” out January 26 on Merge Records. https://youtu.be/9nrgI2nvieY?feature=shared
Friday the 13th Approaches. WASTOIDS is taking over The Dirty Drummer on Friday, October 13th. Plus, Click Vortex wanders down the rabbit hole of far out rock & roll conspiracy theories and Joseph Shabason talks vanity plates, skate vids, & horror movies. https://youtu.be/ecflOaR-QAk
On this episode of Hotline, we welcome “Sax Daddy” Joseph Shabason (Destroyer, War on Drugs) to the weird world of WASTOIDS to discuss his favorite vanity license plates, explore how skate videos introduced him to hip-hop, and reflect on his favorite John Carpenter movies. Welcome to Hell is available October 20 from Western Vinyl https://youtu.be/Pb7MoYXJpxE
Decoy Deloy with your music news: Bandcamp has been sold (again). As music licensing company Songtradr takes over, Bandcamp United calls for immediate union recognition. Voice your support for Bandcamp United by clicking here. WASTOIDS is taking over The Dirty Drummer in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday, October 13th with a free show featuring Heavy Breather, Black Power, and Sputnik. Plus, the Jokermen Podcast lands at Hello Merch https://youtu.be/0X3HQ5mcBxQ?feature=shared
Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/PDO9lx1373M?feature=shared
Did the CIA get your favorite rockstar addicted to heroin? Was acclaimed horror writer Stephen King actually behind the murder of John Lennon? Were The Ramones, Sex Pistols, and The Clash funded by the KGB? This week on Click Vortex, Sam and Jason dive into the world of rock & roll conspiracy theories, with detours into the innovative early ’90s call-in show Ring My Bell and the mystic funk and hip-hop of PM Dawn. Hop in the van, the truth is out there, eat my shorts. 
Hey there, WASTOIDS. It’s Jenny Nobody with Highlighter. On the latest episode of Music News, Decoy Deloy played a clip of Spindle host Marc Masters, author of a brand new book, High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette. And since we’re starting to think about the spooky season, did you know that WASTOIDS has a whole collection of Clairaudience podcasts? Hosted by paranormal artist Ersa Lowly (channeled by Lane Lines), the show features kitschy music and metaphysical calls from the 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline. It’s perfect for this time of year, as the veil between worlds grows thin. Give it listen by checking out the WASTOIDS Sound System (on zap.stream), a 24-hour, always playing stream of WASTOIDS sounds and auditory wonders. Always listening for the unheard. Stay weird WASTOIDS! https://youtu.be/uhIzsTWwISU
Click Vortex is going live in 20 min at 2pm ET. Sam and Jason are talkin' rock n' roll conspiracy theories ✨ https://www.youtube.com/@wastoidsdotcom
Midnight Music Review in the Attic on Night Flight Plus!
Argentinian video artist and musician Salvador Cresta invites you upstairs for a series of bewildering interviews with DIY music producers, experimental songwriters, animators, and other weirdos. Watch NOW at Night Flight Plus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP7QWRsGv7s
Decoy Deloy is back with WASTOIDS-centric music news. Up first: season one of Salvador Cresta’s Midnight Music Review in the Attic drops on Night Flight Plus on September 29th at 6 PM Pacific/9 PM EST. The Argentinian video artist and musician invites you upstairs for a series of bewildering interviews with DIY music producers, experimental songwriters, animators, and other weirdos. Plus, Marc Masters of The Spindle Podcast and author of High Bias: A Distorted History of the Cassette Tape joins us to share some of his favorite tapes and tape labels, including Already Dead, Hausu Mountain, Astral Spirits, Fort Evil Fruit, Moon Glyph and more. https://youtu.be/YX_-aZTA9Ys?feature=shared
Jenny Nobody with all the WASTOIDS fun you might have missed: Salvador chats with animator Mark Neeley. The Spindle spins The Chills. Call Joseph Shabason at 1-877-WASTOIDS. Dinosaur Jr x The Breeders and more. https://youtu.be/yIJXVJoD3fo?feature=shared
You’ve heard Joseph Shabason on records by War on Drugs and Destroyer, but on Welcome to Hell he pairs jazz and funk with skateboarding culture. After the beep, leave a message for Joe—and listen for his answers on HOTLINE. 
Cartoonist Mark Neeley joins Salvador Cresta in the attic to discuss his primitive animation techniques, and inspiration. Includes Michael Rault, John Andrews and the Yawns, Spencer Callum, Aquarium Drunkard, and 50 Watt Books. https://youtu.be/UL0srlRcZjY?feature=shared
How about that for a ’90s indie rock dream? The Breeders and J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr share “Divine Mascis” from the 30th anniversary edition of Last Splash. Plus, Hello Merch shares a round of disco-delic 7″s from Say She She, recommended for fans of Chicano Batman, Khruangbin, and Durand Jones. https://youtu.be/jo3mXKtArvw?feature=shared
On this episode of the Spindle, Marc and John drop the needle on the Chills’ 1985 7-inch “I Love My Leather Jacket” b/w “The Great Escape,” a highlight of a career full of them. Find out why Martin Phillips’ elegy for a lost friend is so unforgettable–and why you need the Chills in your life! https://fountain.fm/episode/KgPlrekuDTeG4bma9wyX
Jenny Nobody drops the news about Band Shirt Day, Chris Farren on Hotline, and Decoy’s talk with Frankie and the Witch Fingers. WASTOIDS Highlighter, September 20, 2023 https://youtu.be/B6rSUo3jyNg
Beneath his hilarious persona, Chris Farren conceals the heart of a romantic. On his latest record album Doom Singer (Polyvinyl Records) the former Fake Problems singer weds massive riffs with intimate and funny confessions. Tune into Hotline as he answers 1-877-WASTOIDS calls about Bruce Springsteen’s son and why one caller’s girlfriends always dump him after Chris’ gigs. https://youtu.be/ycjjTeZGGHM?feature=shared
Decoy Deloy joins artists like Blondie, Wilco, Portugal the Man, Sonic Youth, and more for #bandshirtday 2023—a holiday to celebrate our favorite kinda tees and raise money for worthy causes. Then, Decoy swings by Valley Bar to hang out with Los Angeles psych-punk quartet Frankie and the Witch Fingers to get the story about their new rager, Data Doom and pick up some tips and tricks for how to avoid the apocalypse. https://youtu.be/dMae3WMUcL0