radiobaghdad

This week Rob sits down with a friend of 30+ years, musician Pete Gordon, to talk Chapel Hill NC indie rock titans Superchunk and their 1993 release, 'On The Mouth'.
"Have you got a minute?..."

Songs discussed in this episode: From The Curve (Live in Montreal 1993) - Superchunk; Worry Wart - Radiobaghdad; A New Hope - Amboog-A-Lard; Seed Toss - Superchunk; Alpha Dog - Irish Car Bomb; Precision Auto - Superchunk; Precision Auto - Jimmy Eat World; Precision Auto - Les Savy Fav; Bringin' It Down - Judge; Sometime To Return - Soul Asylum; Still Waiting - Dag Nasty; Merchandise - Fugazi; From The Curve - Superchunk; Raining Blood - Slayer; For Tension, Mower, Package Thief, Swallow That, I Guess I Remembered It Wrong - Superchunk; Helicopter - Bloc Party; New Low - Superchunk; A Weird Place To Look For Gold, But OK - Cede The Clouds; Untied - Superchunk; Undone-The Sweater Song - Weezer; The Question Is How Fast, Trash Heap, Flawless, The Only Piece That You Get - Superchunk; What's Your Theory Doctor? - Cede The Clouds

Pete grew up in the South Florida punk and metal scenes of the late 1980s and 1990s. His first band, Zero Hour started when he only 10-11 years old. He played bass in pioneering South Florida hardcore punk band Radiobaghdad. Prior to that, he was the bassist in Miami hardcore band, Ego Trip. He also played in a punk cover band called The Clap and punk bands, Irish Car Bomb and Hudson. Pete shares memories of playing the former Coral Springs Civic Center, record shops of South Florida's past, 88.5 WKPX and a lot more. [Episode: 64 - Recorded 10/21/2023]

Music:

Irish Car Bomb - Alpha Dog (2002)

Radiobaghdad - No Resurrection (1998)

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• Les Norris (Radiobaghdad)

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1st interview https://youtu.be/WrznMsHU4jA?si=HmiIHVdgVZvj7RZB

• Pete Gross (Radiobaghdad, Collapsing Lungs)

https://youtu.be/G7OH_VInz8g?si=CP6PR6JFYwBNwkxI

• Drew DeMaio (Gus, Argentina, Strikeforce Diablo)

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Our 2nd foray into the rock and roll enigma that is Ween, this time diving into their sixth studio album The Mollusk with special guest and super-fan Les Norris. Pegged as a favorite by both  Gene and Dean Ween - as well as purportedly being the inspiration for Spongebob Squarepants - it's a dark but surprisingly tuneful multi-genre concept album that flits from psychedelia to sea shanties as only they can.
"Bring forth the mollusk, cast unto me
Let's be forever, let forever be free"

Songs featured in this episode: Loop de Loop - Ween; Chances When - Radiobaghdad; Shakedown Street - Grateful Dead; Brain Damage - Pink Floyd; Spongebob Squarepants Theme Song - Patrick Pinney; Are My Ears On Straight? - Gayla Peevey; I'm Dancing In The Show Tonight, The Mollusk - Ween; I've Seen All Good People - Yes; Wonderboy - Tenacious D; Polka Dot Tail, I'll Be Your Johnny On The Spot - Ween; Spinning Wheel - Blood Sweat & Tears; Octopus - Syd Barrett; My Monkey - Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids; Mutilated Lips, The Blarney Stone, It's Gonna Be Alright, The Golden Eel - Ween; Green Machine - Kyuss; Doctor Rock (live) - Ween; The Unquiet Grave - Luke Kelly; Cold Blows The Wind, Pink Eye (On My Leg), Waving My Dick In The Wind - Ween; Jar Of Cardinals - Guided By Voices; Buckingham Green, Ocean Man, Pollo Asado, She Wanted To Leave - Ween; Sears & Applebees - Les Norris