Tag: Caroliner
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WCA Podcast, Ep. 11: Phil Franklin (Caroliner, Faxed Head, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Franklin’s Mint)
As a drummer, Phil Franklin has been a key member of bands including Caroliner, Faxed Head, and Sunburned Hand of the Man. As a singer-songwriter, he heads up Franklin’s Mint, whose most recent album, Temporary,, was recorded in Australia (where Phil moved in 2019) with help from Mr. Bungle’s Danny Heifetz. In this interview, we…
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The WCA Podcast, Ep. 5: Lara Allen (Caroliner, Secret Chiefs 3, Heavenly Ten Stems)
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…
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The WCA Podcast, Ep. 3: Trey Spruance
In this very special episode of the podcast, I talk to Trey Spruance (Secret Chiefs 3, Mr. Bungle, etc.).
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Another “Coming Soon” Announcement
This time it really IS coming soon (March 2, 2023, to be precise). Late ’70s San Francisco. The Summer of Love is a hazy memory, the AIDS crisis is looming, and nearby Silicon Valley is still an obscure place where microchips are made. The City by the Bay is reeling from a string of bizarre…
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Coming in March 2023…
Late ’70s San Francisco. The Summer of Love is a hazy memory, the AIDS crisis is looming, and nearby Silicon Valley is still an obscure place where microchips are made. The City by the Bay is reeling from a string of bizarre tragedies that have earned it a new name: the “kook capital of the…
Who Cares Anyway: Post-Punk San Francisco & the End of the Analog Age 