'All is Dream' w/ Grasshopper (Mercury Rev)

Episode 11 August 12, 2024 00:52:49
'All is Dream' w/ Grasshopper (Mercury Rev)
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'All is Dream' w/ Grasshopper (Mercury Rev)

Aug 12 2024 | 00:52:49

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Show Notes

Today we go to New York to chat with legendary guitarist/ writer Grasshopper aka Sean Thomas Mackowiak of Mercury Rev fame. This is one of my favourite bands of all time . They came along at a pivotal moment for me as I started digging deeper for more underground records. I remember 'Yer Self is Steam' blowing me away with mixture of curiosity, fear and joy and it being the soundtrack to a very difficult time. They would later follow this up with two perfect albums in 'Deserters Songs' and 'All is Dream' that have never been off my playlists ever since. I have seen them live many times and it is an honour to speak with such an influential writer and performer with such an interesting back story . Their new album 'Born Horses' is out September 6th and they will play Glasgow on November 6th in Glasgow as part of their world tour. You Call That Radio is an independent platform with no sponsors, no adverts and no funding. If you like what we do then please consider joining our patreon at http://patreon.com/youcallthatradio or become a youtube member by clicking here: http://youtube.com/@YCTR/Join

topics include: catskill mansions, Born Horses, Nirvana, Flaming Lips, The writing process, Lou Reed, Mexico, Australia, Ireland, Sicily, Scotland, Life on the road, sobering up in a spanish monastery pre-order 'Born Horses' and/or get a ticket for the tour at http://mercuryrev.com

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