In this episode, I talk to the magnificent Lara Allen about her late teenage years in Cincinnati and Minneapolis, her early experiences in San Francisco (from joining Caroliner to visiting the reclusive composer and instrument-builder Robert Heilbuth), and life after the Scene.
We also touch on other topics including record collecting (and collectors) as well as the connections between her time in San Francisco and her more recent work as a visual artist and performer of early 1900s American music.
Links
- LaraAllen.com
- Sailor Beware (Lara Allen’s YouTube channel)
- Caroliner on Bandcamp
- Listen/subscribe to the podcast: Apple | Spotify | Podcast Addict | Justcast | More
- Order the book (Who Cares Anyway: Post-Punk San Francisco and the End of the Analog Age)
Music/Interlude Credits
- The Three Doctors, “Leaving Has Hurt”
- Caroliner, “Strike Them Hard, Drag Them to Church”
- Caroliner, Fanged Hymen Flee in Terror”
- Caroliner, “Hernia Milk and the Milk Queen”
- Jelly Roll Morton, “Bert Williams”
- Ragtime Germs, “Grizzly Bear Rag“
Cover art adapted from Caroliner, “The Cooking Stove Beast” b/w “Bead Trail to Jardunne” (cover design: Phil Franklin)
Who Cares Anyway: Post-Punk San Francisco & the End of the Analog Age 