WASTOIDS Archive

DJ Johnny Volume sees us out of 2022 with a holiday mixtape full of punk, hardcore, vintage country, and hell-raising hillbilly music. Ho, ho, holy shit! Read more.

Click Vortex comes to a close for 2022 with a real roaster of the Kenny Rogers variety. This episode finds Jason tracing the journey of NYC punk guitarist Robert Quine, from the underground to the power pop mainstream, with digressions into the work Matthew Sweet, Lloyd Cole, string arranger Paul Buckmaster, Kelly Clarkson (!) and Mike Watt. Then Sam spins the dial on the ole satellite radio and uncovers the saga of Dodie Stevens, who scored a hit with "Pink Shoelaces" just shy of her 13th birthday and went on to record an answer song to "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town": "Billy, I've Got To Go To Town." And that's where Kenny comes in... Read more.

Yugoslavian guitar sounds, prog rock, experimental pop, and jammy rock & roll from Decoy Deloy! Plus, new WASTOIDS/Dirt Dyed gear! Read more.

The rain was historic, the music was loud, and there were even reports of trampled grass and mud reaching levels not seen since Woodstock '94. Despite all obstacles, armed with nothing but a tiny microphone and a camera, WASTOIDS set out to have a great time at ZONA Music Festival in Phoenix, AZ and weren't disappointed. We [...] Read more.

Short songs, short shows, short-lived bands: Lydia Lunch was big on making a point quickly and moving on. For this episode of The Spindle, John and Marc drop the needle on 1978's "Orphans" b/w "Less Of Me" by Teenage Jesus & The Jerks. Led by Lunch on guitar and vocals with bassist Gordon Stevenson and Bradly Field and produced by Robert Quine (Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Lou Reed, Matthew Sweet), the Jerks might not have lasted very long, but they made an impression. Press play on this episode to learn why. Read more.

We're back with another dose of Nilsson Talks Nilsson. For this episode, Harry's son Kiefo Nilsson joins us to discuss the process of bringing his dad's classic album and animated film about nonconformity The Point to life. Read more.

Ian Stupar of The Royal Room links up with WASTOIDS for a mixtape of classic punk, jammy rockers, left-field hip-hop and alt-rock. Read more.

Paul is dead...or is he? On this episode of Click Vortex, Sam and Jason picture themselves on a boat on a river and drift off into murky waters, discussing Wilco, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, and four Fab Beatles conspiracies. Plus, the debut of "Theme From Click Vortex," a new Astrologer jam. Read more.

Power-pop finger snappers, garage rock stompers, and other assorted '70s-era gems from our friends in Astrologer. Read more.

We've got an all-new episode of The Spindle podcast—a day early! Join John and Marc & drop the needle on Public Image Ltd's eponymous 1978 single, featuring the unmistakable guitar sound of the late Keith Levene. Read more.