“This is a very nice day, yeah. Hugs and kisses all the way to Wisconsin”

Not to bury the lead: synthy, new wavey, indie rock favorites, the Pulsars are back and moving forward. Full disclosure: I love this band and have waited decades to hear what band leader Dave Trumfio had to say on this podcast episode.

The Pulsars will be releasing more music. They’ll be touring. They’re continuing all the good things they started in the 20th century.

Dave is a music genius, whether he’s in front of the Pulsars or behind the console producing other artists like Wilco, Dogstar, My Morning Jacket, and OK GO. I was elated to catch back up with him after a very long time, and can’t wait so see what he has in store for the Pulsars.

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