Decoy Deloy has his DEATH BY AUDIO Echo Master plugged in and he's ready to bring you the music news, brought to you by our sponsors, Hello Merch. Tune in as Decoy brings you word of the return of Arizona death metal band Vehemence who are mounting their first show in nine years at the Nile Underground with Knights Of The Abyss, Eternal, Crucificti…

Decoy Deloy is back with your weekly dose of Music News, brought to you by Hello Merch. In this special episode, Decoy and Jenny Nobody sit down with Buzz Osborne of the legendary rock band Melvins at The Van Buren to go under the hood of the new project Thunderball and explain why the Melvins merch table is a CASH ONLY situation. Plus: GWAR celebr…

Hardcore heads probably know Milwaukee's Die Kreuzen, but their importance to the genre doesn't always get enough play. John and Marc get into why their 1983 debut six-song 7-inch, Cows and Beer, is a vital slice of Midwest hardcore whose influence persists. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on …

Hey WASTOIDS, we just dropped a triumph of a show—Always Music In the Air, our tribute to the one, the only David Lynch. Tune in for clips and a breakdown of what you missed—unless you were there! Plus: Crime writer Lauren Shriner (wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner) vs the LAPD; Melvins 1983 presents an alternate history/time travel version of t…

Tall Juan joins Salvador Cresta in the attic to talk about his collaborations with Mac Demarco, Delicate Steve, Juan Wauters, Cola Boyy, and how The Ramones taught him English. Join us as we spin songs from his album Raccoon Nights and learn the story of how he sank Mac's boat. WATCH IN ITS FULL GLORY AT WASTOIDS.COM Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOI…

In 1970 Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy were planning a musical, but it never came to be. Instead the songs they wrote got sprinkled throughout Byrds albums, and one became a single, the narrative-leaning "Chestnut Mare," backed with the classic Byrdsian melody of "Just a Season." In this deep dive—which explores the way the band influenced Televisi…

Decoy Deloy is done daydreaming and ready to give you the download on the latest Music News, brought to you by Hello Merch. And here at Hello, we're greeting Korean/Canadian artist Luna Li’s new project, When a Thought Grows Wings: Reimagined. With it, the Korean-Canadian she invited friends and collaborators to re-imagine her 2024 album When a Tho…

Decoy is back with a Music News spotlight on Delicate Steve. Also known as Steve Marion, the New Jersey-raised guitarist has played with a wide range of artists including Mac DeMarco, Tame Impala, The Black Keys, and more. But he’s not just a sideman: check out these Joe Cappa clips to get to know him and shop Steve gear now at Hello Merch. Plus: P…

Sadly for America, the Dead Kennedys' fire-bombing hardcore classic "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" b/w "Moral Majority" is even more relevant today than it was when Alternative Tentacles released it back in 1981. John and Marc delve into the fearless politics of Jello Biafra and the cracking music of the DKs on the latest episode of the Spindle. Call us any…

Decoy is back with more news stories to start your week. How many great bands and artists did you discover growing up from the Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtrack? It was a gateway to the sonic worlds of punk, rap, alternative and more. In this episode, Decoy shares some of the artists who will appear on the forthcoming soundtrack for Tony Hawk's Pro S…

Heck yeah, it's another installment of WASTOIDS With and this week on the show we're piggybacking off of Decoy Deloy’s weekly news broadcast—which we share every Monday on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and of course at WASTOIDS.com. On our news show, he shouted out Chrystia Cabral AKA SPELLLING’s fourth album, Portrait of My Heart out March 28th via …

Decoy Deloy is back with another Monday music news update! This week, he listens to the new Wavves single “So Long” and dishes about their upcoming fire relief show at Zebulon; plus, WASTOIDS is pleased to present Always Music in the Air: A Tribute to David Lynch at Crescent Ballroom. Featuring members of Meet The Sun, JFunk, The Melroses, Astrolog…

This time on the Spindle, John and Marc dig into the 1993 Stereolab 7-inch "John Cage Bubblegum" b/w "Eloge D'Eros," with their special guest Mike Schulman, who released this great record on his label Slumberland, which continues to put out great music to this very day. Hear Mike tell the tales of hooking up with this great band—and putting pieces …

Decoy Deloy is back with a hot dose of Music News, brought to you by Hello Merch. Whether you’re looking to source, print, sell, or buy merch, HELLO has you covered. And this week at Hello it’s all about HEAVY METAL. That’s Heavy Metal, the debut solo album from Cameron Winter, frontman of Geese. Full of groovers, folkie ballads, and strange story …

It’s Decoy Deloy’s 100th episode of the news! Can you even believe it? This week, he celebrates with a toast to DEVO, and digs into new music from occult garage rockers LA Witch and MELVINS 1983, and teases the MELVINS show with Napalm Death April 13th at The Van Buren. We’re brought to you by Hello Merch, so raise a glass and remember: MUTATE, DON…

This week on Music News, Decoy gets nostalgic for Pure Moods and checks in on the legendary Irish band Clannad. Plus: Is this the end of Death Grips? And, Decoy at the Movies gives big thumbs up ratings to the short films of comedian and writer Conner O’Malley, who’s coming to Stand Up Live in Phoenix on March 23. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS.…

Television's first 7-inch seemed designed not to be a hit: a 7-minute song stretched across two sides, released on a brand new label with no distribution. On this edition of The Spindle, John and Marc delve into the history behind "Little Johnny Jewel," which didn't dent the charts but set this New York quartet up for its legendary debut album, Mar…

Decoy is back with music news, brought to you by Hello Merch, whose goal is to make sure bands have fantastic merch as they hit the road—and speaking of roads, today we’re grooving to Kraftwerk's Autobahn. Originally released in 1974, the German robo-pop band has recently announced a 50th anniversary edition of the landmark LP, issuing their first-…

Decoy Deloy is back with the latest, checking out stoner duo Cheech and Chong's latest Homies In Dreamland drop at Hello Merch, John Carpenter's upcoming Halloween concert residency in Los Angeles and deluxe reissue on Sacred Bones, and Redd Kross' recent LA Wildfire relief auction for the actual Red Cross. Plus, they're bringing Born Innocent to t…

Marc and John usually dig every 7-inch they talk about on the Spindle - but what about songs they hate? On the latest episode they take aim at a tune they were inundated with as kids and can't stand today: The Eagles "Hotel California." Find out why it's so bad—or fight us by calling 1-877-WASTOIDS and leaving us your take! Call us anytime at 1-877…

Decoy Deloy is back with Music News. On January 17, former Anathallo and fun. member Andrew Dost’s Metal Bubble Trio released Cucumber, a collection of tropical-inspired indie pop. WASTOIDS linked up with him to dig into the influences behind the album, including Run the Jewels, Weezer, Stereolab, Deerhoof, and Beck. Check out metalbubbletrio.com f…

You've probably heard Gary Numan's "Cars," a huge hit in 1979 and 1980. But the serendipitous story about how Numan became an unintentional synth hero might surprise you. John and Marc delve into this awesome blast of punk-infused futurism on the latest episode of the Spindle. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.…

In 1977, The Kinks recorded one of the best and nastiest Christmas songs ever, in which a mall Santa gets shouted down and whooped by kids who need much more than presents. On the latest episode of the 7" showcase series The Spindle, Marc and John dig into "Father Christmas" b/w "Prince of the Punks," and John gives us a Kinks primer to boot! Call …

Your guy Decoy Deloy is back with WASTOIDS Music News! As always, we’re brought to you by Hello Merch and this week we’re saying, “Hey, how are you” to Limbeck. Founded 25 years ago in California, the band crossed pop punk sensibilities with rootsy alt-country. Limbeck recently dropped a brand new set of songs, “Kooks (Is What We Are)” b/w “Here Me…

Did you know that possibly the most famous Ramones song didn't even come out as a single at first? On the episode, John and Marc drop the needle on their classic "I Wanna Be Sedated" b/w "The Return of Jackie and Judy," released not to promote the 1978 album Road to Ruin but rather the obscure 1980 movie Times Square. Check out why it's great and w…

On Friday, December 6th, WASTOIDS is hosting our first-ever movie screening at Hello Lincoln—our HQ and also home to Hello Merch & Hello Screenprinting. We’re beyond excited to screen the first Phoenix showing of Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story. Directed by Andrew Reich, the film tells the story of brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald, who founded…

Decoy's back with all the Music News you need heading into the weekend. We're brought to you by Hello Merch. And at Hello, we’re always wondering: how can we keep getting better? It’s important to try new things and not get stuck in the same old patterns. And that’s why we were psyched to see the pre-order for K. Flay's new EP, I’m Making Friends W…

It's been a rough couple weeks for everyone, but DEVO are bringing some extraterrestrial cheer early with a holiday drop at Hello Merch. Plus: We're going to see King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard this weekend, The Dismemberment Plan's Emergency and I turns 25, and WASTOIDS is screening Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story at Hello Lincoln December …

Everyone's got opinions on Steely Dan, so Marc and John are finally sharing theirs—and they don't agree! They've also each got some oddly personal ties to the Dan's 1973 7-inch "My Old School" b/w "Pearl of the Quarter." Drop the needle on this episode and find out who's in and who's out on the latest episode of the Spindle. Call us anytime at 1-87…

Decoy is back with WASTOIDS Music News, where he drops a heap of music stories on you. We're brought to you by Hello Merch, which allows bands to make whatever merch they can dream up—like deathdrinks, a cocktail recipe book companion to Survival Guide's 2023 Double Helix Records album deathdreams. With deathdrinks, she concocted a distinct beverag…

Previous Industries is an indie rap trio featuring Chicagoans Open Mike Eagle, Video Dave, and STILL RIFT. Their debut Service Merchandise (Merge Records) pairs sly and hilariously heartbreaking musings with laidback beats by Child Actor, Quelle Chris, and Smoke Bonito. The writer George Saunders once said, “Nostalgia is, ‘Hey remember the other ma…

You know the Sex Pistols for their album Never Mind the Bollocks..., but the subsequent soundtrack to their 1978 film The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle was just as good! Marc and John dig into a 7-inch from that album, "No One is Innocent" b/w "My Way," exploring how the Pistols flew to Brazil to record the A-side with a fugitive, and how Sid Vicious t…

In the world of cult bands, Memphis power pop band Big Star reigns mythically. And while the former teen heartthrob Alex Chilton might be the first member who springs to mind, guitarist and songwriter Chris Bell figures heavily in the band's tragic saga. In this episode of The Spindle, John Howard and guest co-host Jason P. Woodbury drop the needle…

When you think of Oklahoma band The Flaming Lips, you probably don't think of singles. They're mostly known as an album rock band—and they already had three full-lengths out by the time they released their first 7-inch, part of the nascent Sub Pop Singles Club. 1989's "Drug Machine" b/w "Strychnine/(What's So Funny Bout) Piece Love and Understandin…

This is the Band Shirt Day Podcast. In this episode, Dylan Gette King and Jason P. Woodbury share band shirt stories from Oliver Ackermann of A Place to Bury Strangers who describes the torn and frayed charm of his favorite Minor Threat shirt, pilfered from his older brother. And then Jess Abbott of Tancred takes us on a guided tour of some of her …

This week on the news, Decoy says HELLLLLLO to Sleater-Kinney. Formed in Olympia in 1994, Sleater-Kinney was one of the defining bands of the riot grrrl movement. After releasing seven studio records, the band entered a hiatus in 2005 but returned with full force with No Cities to Love, released in 2015. The band’s latest is called Little Rope, rel…

In the late '70s, The Specials took the UK by storm with their hybrid of punk and reggae and an explicit anti-racist stance. A few years later, the band was coming apart—but not before they made an amazing final 7", the chart-topping, zeitgeist-capturing "Ghost Town." John and Marc dive into this great single on the latest episode of the Spindle. C…

On one hand, a band shirt is a simple everyday item, the kind of thing you might take for granted. But when you start thinking about it, the topic encompasses so much more: band shirts help us tell stories about ourselves and what music means to us. And that’s why we’re here: to think a little more about band shirts and the holiday invented to cele…

Nada Surf may have broken in the '90s with the sardonic mega-hit "Popular," but songwriter Matthew Caws isn't big on living in the past. On the band's new album, Moon Mirror, out September 13th from New West Records, he sets his sights on the present moment, focusing on the anxieties, hopes, and fears of our age while never losing sight of the hope…

Decoy Deloy is back with a news bulletin from the Hello Lincoln loft studio. In this episode, he shares some history and a new merch drop from People Under the Stairs, a legendary underground rap duo who have recently resurfaced at Hello Merch. Then, an interview with two more legends: Steve and Jeff McDonald of the mighty Redd Kross. Fresh off rel…

In 1967, Columbia decided to debut a new band called Moby Grape not just with an album—but also five simultaneously released 7-inch singles! Fall On You w/Changes Sitting By the Window w/Indifference 805 w/Mr. BluesOmaha/w Hey Sunday Hey Grandma w/Come in the Morning It might've been a dubious marketing plan, but it produced a ton of great music, a…

Decoy Deloy is back with more Music News brought to you by Hello Merch. Here at Hello, we don’t mess around: we do merch, we do it right, and we put artists first. And this week, we’re pleased to announce a fresh new addition to the Hello fam: that’s right, the legendary DEVO is in the house. Formed in Akron, Ohio in 1973, DEVO has gone on to inspi…

On their new album Oyster Cuts, Australian indie rockers Quivers blend jangle rock, synth-dappled new wave, and catchy indie-pop. Echoing the strum and chime of classic alt-acts like The Go-Betweens and R.E.M (they devoted their entire 2020 album to cover songs from the latter), Sam Nicholson (guitars), Bella Quinlan (bass), Michael Panton (guitars…

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock's venture into the land of hip-hop beats and turntable scratches, "Rockit", was ubiquitous on the dance floor and MTV's rotation, but its origin story is more interesting than you might think. John and Marc dig into the grooves of this groundbreaking '80s staple on the latest episode of the Spindle. Call us anytime at 1-8…

This is Music News, brought to you by Hello Merch! This week, we're psyched to share new tie-dyes from ROAR, check out the news from visionary filmmaker David Lynch & mysterious vocalist Chrystabell, scope a new (archival) video from Get Up Kids, listen to new tunes from Torres & Fruit Bats, and reflect on recent bummer news from Ween. Call us anyt…

Decoy Deloy is back with music news you need to know. Up first, dive into classic progressive pop band 10cc's new merch collection at Hello Merch; then, dig into the Desert Daze 2024 lineup, featuring Jack White, Cigarettes After Sex, Say She She, Molchat Doma, and so many more. Then, give the claymation video for Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, The Jic…

My Bloody Valentine were a great band from the start, but the 1990 Glider EP broke their floodgates open, as Kevin Shields turned the band's mix of thick guitars, heavy bass, pounding drums, and heavenly vocals into a soundworld of its own. After a little bit of a summer hiatus, Marc Masters (author of High Bias: The Distorted History of the Casset…

Decoy Deloy shines a light on Synthesizer, the brand new album from one of the wildest bands we've ever seen: A Place to Bury Strangers. For their 7th album, A Place to Bury Strangers decided to pull out all the stops: the 12” vinyl LP is packaged in a cover that can be assembled into a noise synthesizer. That’s right, the vinyl is packaged in a ci…

Born in Venezuela, raised in Nicaragua, and musically christened in New Orleans with his band Lawn, Rui Gabriel is currently based in Indiana. On his debut solo album Compassion—out now from Carpark Records—he layers indie rock guitars, drum loop beats, and harmony-laden vocals that feel like Yo La Tengo snuggling up with Primal Scream or Len if th…

This is Music News, a weekly update of music you need to hear and stories you need to know with your host, Decoy Deloy. On this week's installment, Andy and Candy of Phoenix-based power poppers Astrologer drop in to discuss their brand new single "Out of Control," the first taste of the forthcoming Astrologer Fleetwood Sprawl. They joined us to dis…