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Jughead's Basement

John "Jughead" Pierson

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Jughead's Basement is hosted by Screeching Weasel, Mopes, and Even In Blackouts' co-founder John Jughead Pierson. The podcast has three subcategories: Dissections of punk records. Long-form interviews of punk & alternative musicians, comedians, and underground performers. Plus, lastly, an old fashion radio adventure that tells the twisted tale of two men attached to one body roaming an unknown mansion meeting and interviewing different guests every episode.
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Episode 219: Kim Warnick of The Fastbacks and Visqueen talks to us about: Nightmare drives through Texas, Learning geography through touring, Our love of Queen and Classic Rock, Lifelong friends, 70s influence and the movie Over The Edge, Forming of The Fastbacks and unison singing with Lulu, 45 Fucking years of The Fastbacks, Kim's profound experi…
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Episode 218: Joel Reader of The Fatal Flaw, MTX, The Plus Ones, Pansy Division, The Bomb Bassets, and Avengers talks to us about how California is vast, Hardwired to have a melody and pop sensibility, Mother's chamber trio dreams, Joining MTX as a big fan was like a mentor project, Cello to drums to bass, Dissecting regret, Moving from California t…
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Episode 217 with Tyson Cornell founder of Rarebirdlit and drummer for Semi-Famous and Scooby Don't talks to us about Minneapolis of the 90s with its culture and music, the Scooby Don't Punkhouse, I think like a drummer, Touring with Scooby Don't and splitting dates with Aaron Cometbus, Hair Core Rock and Tyson's stint in Supercool and working relat…
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Episode 216: with Ronnie Barnett of The Muffs. He talks to us about Jughead and Ronnie First Meeting on the Buck, Muffs, and Lillingtons tour in 1999, Lisa Marr and Cub, Ronnies Record Store Career and Venturing into Rock Criticism, On Moving to LA for Love and the Beginning of The Muffs, The Influence of Older Brothers, Major Label Talk, Working w…
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Teenage Bonehead Episode #65 February 2025 La Increible Patrulla X - El Pacto Dancing Purple Frogs - Slacker's Theme (Sat. Detention) The Outrights - Can't Have You The Frantics - Gimme A Dollar Inc Egg Ebb - Urbino Sucks The Cistems - He of That Riders The Crummies - Nobody Knows The Klopecs - Girls Like You Bit Of - No Comprenderán The Excessori…
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Episode 215: John Szymanski of Even In Blackouts and Jon Langford and the Four Lost Souls talks to us about how EIB Broke John, Music Archeology, Working at the Famous Chicago Recording Company (CRC), Musicianship, Creativity, and A Choose Your Own Adventure Mentality, Recording with My My My and Even In Blackouts, Recording in Muscle Shoals, Four …
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Teenage Bonehead Episode #64 January 2025 Operación Sándwich - Marky Pelao The Lewinskys - Meet Me At The Drive In Chaniwa - Everlast Impossibili - Susanna ha la terza misura Porno Riviste - Anima Servo - Charver Fievre - Escapar The Crushers - No Tengo Nada Que Decir Moravagine - Vizi The Boners - I Met Her at Walmart Protex - Yer Man Gabriela Pij…
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Episode 214: Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer talks to us about Suburban Chicago, Toby And Red Scare Industries, Jughead Uses Deanna's Time to Reminisce about High School Theater, Experimentation and Giving Your Audience What They Didn't Know They Wanted, Moving Producers from Matt Jordon to Mike Sapone, Simplicity, Humility, & Being Genuine, Self …
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Andrew Reich is a producer and screenwriter and now documentarian of Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story. On this episode we talk about New Jersey Influence: WFMU and Adrenalin O.D., Contrarianism in Music/Crossing Genres, Becoming a Comedy Writer for the tv show Friends and its path to becoming a documentarian for Redd Kross, Fair Use and Collecti…
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Episode 212: Thomas Thacker of Sum 41 and GOB on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests talks to Jughead about: Screeching Weasel, the Mystery & Reality of the Band, GOB Eclectic in a Good ay, Piano in Sum 41, Drumming for McRackins , Relationships with Theo & Friends as Ice Breakers, Balancing GOB & Sum 41, Masculinity - Femininity - and Self Destructio…
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Episode 211: Lynda Kicks of Pale Lips, Dirty Cheetah, and Taxi Girls (Montreal) on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests talks to us about: Marriage Talk, Kicks Pseudonym and her Briefs Brother Stevie Kicks, Always Having Wanted To Start A Girl Band, Jugheads Gets a Lesson in Roller Derby from Lynda, From Roller Derby Back to Punk Rock, Pale Lips, Dirty…
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Episode 210: Tobias Jeg of Red Scare Industries talks to us about: Is Red Scare Solvent, Punk Rock Postal Workers, On Being a Booking Agent and Negotiating Fees, "My Job is Dealing with Liars," This is not a Soccer Podcast, Fat Wreck Chords and Red Scare Crossover, Is Signing Bands Truly Dumb Luck, Lillingtons Talk, being Part of the Creative Proce…
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What a treat to talk to my old friend Dan Sullivan (DAN PANIC). We talk Screeching Weasel, Beulah, Cartoons and its affect on us as people and musicians, our diverse musical influences, plus just a whole hell of a lot of fun. I walked away from this one feeling good. It was very heartwarming to chat with him after so long. LINK TO PATREON FOR JUGHE…
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Teenage Bonehead Episode #63 October 2024 DeeCracks with Andrea Manger - I Believe In Miracles The Dynamics - Live With Me Not Really The Hissyfits - Short Skirts PCP - Nosotros The Uglies - Problems Father Bodies - Gladys In Chains Mama Pulpa - El Secuestro Die Kids - Teruslah Bernyanyi The Dumpies - Flamed Out The Losers - Quizas Hoy Mach Pelican…
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Episode 208: John Jughead. Anthony Merchant from the Power Chord Hour is one of my favorite interviewers. He has had me on a few times. Here is his podcast of our interview presented to you in full. We talk about such things as the new band Semi-Famous, How to run a podcast, interview styles and how to get better, Screeching Weasel, plus much more.…
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Kyle Kinane has been on the show a few times, and it is always enjoyable. He is a very smart funny man who also partakes in and enjoys the music of punk. His style is influenced by the Chicago Punk Movement. We talk about Japan, Our aversion to Pranks, Travel, Aging as a Comedian, and coming off Hiatus, plus more of course! Kyle Kinane's Website Jo…
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Episode 206: Maria Surfinbird on Catching Up with Friends. Maria and I are in a band together called Mitochondriacs. She is always fun to talk to. I am sure you will enjoy this conversation. And afterwards go search out her music at these locations: https://sexxdream.bandcamp.com/ https://gigillas.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@mariasurfinb…
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Episode 205: Steve Economou and Paul Zamost of The Effigies talks to us about Chicago & Steve Albini, Formation of The Effigies & The Brooding John Kezdy, Chicago Clubs: Exit, Neo, and Oz, Side Projects Between Effigies and Effigies, Studio and Influence Talk, Time Runs Out, The New Record Burned and Its Recording, Unfinished Business, and The Loss…
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204: Dan Vapid of Sludgeworth and The Cheats has been my friend since the late 80s. We have been through a lot together and apart. And it was nice to chat with him about Sludgeworth, The Cheats, What's up next, The Postal Service and the status of mail, and the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. Sludgeworth at Red Scare Jughead's Basement Patreon…
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Teenage Bonehead Episode #62 September 2024 The Parasites - I Wanna Be Like Dee Dee Ramone The Checkers - 2:15 Billy The Klits - Nerds on Drugs Wazoo - New Paltyz Girl Los Bubble - Martina Hasty - The Rent is Too Damn High Seitans - Cheap Ice Cream Nine Lives - Paperboy Slurr - Phuc Acoustic Los Cummings - Sassafras Roots Huntingtons - Growing Up i…
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Episode 203: B.A. of Sloppy Seconds talks to us about wearing band shirts, early rock influences including KISS and Queen, road to punk, Sloppy Seconds' strange song writing process, the affect of tv on our punk scene, using sound clips, pros and cons of maturing musically, I wanna and Don't wanna be a homosexual, working with Paul Mahern, band as …
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Glen Herman was an important part of Screeching Weasels introduction into the world of Chicago punk friendships. And on this podcast we talk about such things as Chicago Music Venues and the band Articles of Faith, Being the Band Nazi, MRR and its reach, Russ Forster and Underdog Records. Wakthrufyre Records, Durty Nellies - Punk in the Suburbs, pl…
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Episode 201: Featuring Blag Dahlia of The Dwarves, Author and Singer of Introducing Ralph Champagne talks to us about Sleep & Gluttony, Introducing Ralph Champagne, Self And External Criticism And Editing, Working with Mad Mark Rude & Blag's First Novel, Holding Music Copyrights, Nina & Highland Falls, Blag's New Upcoming Podcast, Patron Questions …
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Mass Giorgini is a Producer, Mixing & Mastering Engineer, Musician from bands such as Squirtgun, Screeching Weasel, and Common Rider. Jughead and Mass have been friends since the late 80s. That's a long time. And their catchups are always sprawling, referential, and we believe fun and interesting. Give it a listen.…
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Teenage Bonehead Episode #61 August 2024 Studio 130 - Quiero Ser Robocop Nervous Jerk - Vitamins Cool Skull - Science Fiction Leather Jacket Baby Ghosts - Msrprsnttn Way Out - Date Stupid World - Nope Vicious Dreams - Turn Off My Brain Reckoner - Short Stories Goldenboy - Rated R Suburban Life - Your Game Is Deep The Crumbs - Another Shot Classic P…
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Episode 199: Shawna Potter of War on Women talks to Jughead's Basement about Current Activity and Quietly Working, Valuing Art, Anti Harassment Activism and Working on Movies and Theater, Classic Punks Dig Shawna's Band, Fair Verona to Meeting Brooks, Line Up Talk, Relationship with Bridge Nine, Anger is an Emotion, On Being Outspoken and its Impli…
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Larry Livermore is a Novelist, Essayist, Record Producer, Musician and founder of Lookout! Records. He is my friend and we talk about a lot of stuff in this free form episode. If you enjoy thoughtful conversation this will be up your alley. https://www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com/ https://larrylivermore.com/ https://www.patreon.com/jugheadsbasement…
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Steve Albini's Life Celebration Reissue of The Big Black Episode from October 2014. Interviews with Steve Albini, Santiago Durango, Jeff Pezzati, Camilo Gonzalez, Jim DeRogatis, and Russ Forster. July 22nd is the date of Steve Albini's Birthday. I never do rebroadcasts of past episodes but I was informed of the idea for a life celebration of Steve …
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Hello and Welcome to Jughead’s Basement Episode 195 Sub Category LoFi Interviews with HiFi guests. This week with Blag Dahlia from The Dwarves. In this episode we talk about such things as Dwarves and Screeching Weasel overlap or lack of overlap in the Chicago Suburbs, Discovering the Cramps and the Ramones and all the music before and after, Self …
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Teenage Bonehead Episode #60 June 2024 Afterbites - Nobody Can't Believe You Love Me Thee Goonies - Faxe Da 1 The Brewers - Rock and Roll Kid Gimp - Bonehead Sucky Panthers - Parasito Sweet Diego - Tough Love Average Joe Aspiring - Panic (When I Was Younger) 6 Voltios - Dando Vueltas Griswalds - I Quit The Freebees - What's Wrong with Susie Los Scr…
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Episode 194: Marc Ruvolo of No Empathy, Chia Pet, Fur Coats, and Johann's Face Records talks to us about his new novel Pieties, Childhood From City To Suburbs To City, First Shows With No Empathy And Ongoing Trouble with CASH (Chicago Area Skinheads), Rise And Fall Of Walkthrufyre Records, Working with Roadkill Records, The Formation of Mark's Reco…
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Episode 193: Chris Wrenn of Bridge 9 Records and Sully's Brand talks to us about Hardcore Passion to Business Hat, On The Road Representing His Bands As An Ambassador For Bridge Nine, Is There Talent In Creating A Roster, Sully's Brand And The Boston Red Sox, DYS And A Bands' Journey Through Years And Style plus much much hardcore more! Bridge Nine…
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Episode 192 with Jonathan Anastas of DYS and Slapshot talks to us about: On being a left handed bassist, Metal to Punk to Metal to Crossover to a hodgepodge of influences, Every punk band is a small business, Decadence - Newbury Comics - Slam Dance and MTV, Long time relationship with Dave Smalley, Entrance and exit of Slapshot, Dickie Barret and p…
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Episode 191: John Wright of No Means No, and Author Jason Lamb talk to us about the book NOMEANSNO FROM OBSCURITY TO OBLIVION (an oral history), Jughead and John have a pre-interview discussion about topography and road atlases, how the book came to be, there is an underlying sadness alleviated by moments of joy, how does an oral history work and j…
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Teenage Bonehead Episode #59 January 2024 Cretin Boys - I Do Colytons - Mel Doesn't Want To Go To The Movies Sukinho Di 10 - Vago Pelas Madrugadas Pale Lips - Show Me Another Way to Your Heart Nobodys - My Little Man Hangin Brains - Narcissist I Before E - Alibi La Venganza de Punk Ramón - Karen (Live) Knockin Chucks - Coolest of the Cool The Seda…
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Episode 190: Chris Fogal of The Gamits, Dwayne, Midrake, Discomfort Creature talks to us about his late start to punk, drums a more natural but more often the guitarist on stage, metal band TAUNTAUN, the effect of pop punk in the mainstream, Black in Bluhm Recording Studio, the pitfalls of announcing your band's break up, working with Joey Cape, Ga…
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Episode 189: Mac McCaughan of Superchunk, Portastic, Brick and the co-founder of Merge Records talks to us about school in New York forming Bricks and studying lit and history, preserving a scene compared to growing a scene, melody with a nod to dissonance, Merge, Matador, and Touch & Go, creating a label and its job as a filter, the dire situation…
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Episode 188: Paul (Coyote) Fleischmann of The Ratcliffs and DeeCRACKS talks to us about the universe expanding and owning a telescope, growing up in Innsbruck Austria, at university in Russia and speaking multiple languages to varying degrees, influences and similarities, Ratcliffs' history and the struggle to keep a line-up and the joining of the …
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Teenage Bonehead Episode #58 December 2023 Halibut Head - East Bay Wannabe Dead To The Last Man - I Wanna Be A Cosmonaut Wimps - Mind Reader Los Summers - Ya No Eres Tan Interesante The Cola Heads - Bat Shit Crazy Howitzer - Fat Math The Heromakers - 201 Teenage Boneheads - Teenagers Wake Up The Dazes - Be My Popsicle Betty's Love Child - The Stars…
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Episode 187: Damon Locks of Trenchmouth, The Eternals, Black Monument Ensemble and more talks to us about Chicago Is a Collage, Trenchmouth Becomes One Entity, "Jello Biafra Prepared Me For This World, Intention in Music and Art, The Eternals Out of Time Out of Place Yet Appreciated in Brazil, Frontman to Constructor to The Black Monument Ensemble,…
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​Episode 186: Michael (Yeahman) Marti of DeeCRACKS, Midrake, Dwayne, Gamits, and owner of Yeahman;s Vintage and Used Guitars talks to us about flute or guitar, Jughead's story about his DJ amp becoming his guitar amp on Boogada Boogada Boogada, running a label in Switzerland, we discuss us both being lefties, putting your soul into it and technical…
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Teenage Bonehead Episode #57 November 2023 Wasting Time - Coffee Break Mandelbaums - Cant Do Drugs Las Vin Up - Te Iras Freestyle - Gee Making Friends - Damage Report Gambe Di Burro - Tu Sei Cosi' Quadrata Trotsky Vengarán -Q uiero Más Budget - Sold Deh Pills - I hate the kids at Wimpy's Identity - Tracey Don't Lose It Blitzkrieg Boys - This Rout…
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Episode 185: Matt and Mike of the DeeCracks talk to us about their new record 20 Years A Frantic Effort, Its Rerecording And Its Benefits, Spontaneity And Intention, Michael Marti The New Bass Player, An In Depth Discussion About the Working And Friend Relationship Between Mike And Matt, Never Chose To Make It A Life Time But Here We Are, Our Small…
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Episode 184: Mike Cessario founder and CEO of Liquid Death talks to us about what is home and why a lot of good entrepreneurs are unemployable, rallying people to believe in you, irony, compassion, and our mutual love of the movie Real Genius, Exploring the complexity of the "Fuck You" attitude, advertising as entertainment, greatness is not suppos…
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In this episode we talk to Jason Narducy about such things as Cheap Trick And Budokan, Being A Team Player Sounds Corny But True, How Our Father's Introduced Us To Things We Probably Shouldn't Have Seen, Verboten to Verbow, The Gift Of Band Camaraderie, Touring REM's Murmur With Michael Shannon, Time For Family, On Albini And Electric Audio, Gushin…
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Teenage Bonehead Episode #56 October 2023 Halloween Episode Baby Horror - Plan Siniestro Abinormals - In The Dark Mourning Noise - Monster Madness The Dead Beats - Monsters Prefer Blondes Sekunderna - Tiden är En Dröm Accidente - Hablar De Lxs MuertXs The Renfields - Scene Club The Prozacs - We Scream Linóleo - Tres Metros Bajo Tierra The Fomites…
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Episode 182: Mike Kinshella of Murderland talks to us about Mike’s move to Los Angeles, Jughead and Mike share their experiences with archaic film editing techniques, a wonderfully complex conversation about nostalgia, the origin story of Murderland, EC Comics and how horror films, lyrics, and comics has always spoken to writers like him, on writin…
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Teenage Bonehead Episode #55 September 2023 The Power Pellets - Time With You Reckless Kickers - Damn You're So Beautiful Sneeze Muffin - See You Next Tuesday The Stop - Rumors Los Suziox - Por Lo Ke Te Matas Dirario Spank - Cellophane Smithy Ramone - Crummy Stuff The Hathaways - Cristina, She Is Just My Friend Numbskull Freakshow - On The Radio Th…
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Episode 181: Poli Van Dam is BACK with a guest appearance from Billy Brown. On this episode we talk to Poli about Jughead's Covid, Journal Writing & Diaries, Liquid Death Update, The Poli Van Dam Band Has Arrived, Touring With Aquadolls, The Origin Story of Semi Famous, Diabetes Talk And The Forces Used To Fight Back, plus much much whopping holy s…
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