Interview: Kyp Malone
Topics: Man Chins, Pangaea Beer, Smokey and The Bandit, Shuttered Businesses, Haggling, Car Buying Tips, Scary Movie Trivia, Russ Gets Trapped in a Cave!
Playlist: The Lawrence Arms, The Swimmers, TV on the Radio, Rain Machine and Alkaline Trio.
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“Last Friday evening, I caught up with TV on the Radio’s/Rain Machine’s Kyp Malone in the greenest of Philadelphia greenrooms. I doodled this Sketchy Review, during his set.
Look for my interview with his Kypness in an upcoming UsedWigs Radio Podcast.” – Todd
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Topics: Best TV Spin-offs, Football Talk (not really), Disappointing Gifts, Planet of The Apes, uStream Video, Canned Beer, Classic Albums with a Great 1-2-3 Punch, Twitter Celebrity World News!, Todd vs. Conservative Blogger, Aziz Ansari, Beatles Rock Band and The Worst Smell Ever!
Playlist: Sky Larkin, Cursive, Colin MacIntyre and All Smiles.
Preview: “Shaq? Like Shaquille O’Neal, is that who you’re talkin’ about?” “I don’t think that guy has a monopoly on the word Shaq…”
Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast67.mp3
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Topics: Fall Fashion, Stupid J Crew Barn Jackets Revisited, Dungarees, Long Trail Beer, Overly-Coddled College Kids, Classic Childhood Meals, Beatles Reissues and Favorite TV Comedies of All Time!
Playlist: Mystery of Two, Blind Pilot, Anavan, Owen and The Traditionist.
Preview: “What color is your comforter?” and “Just make one new friend every day!!!”
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We talk a lot on our podcast about stuff we know well (good music, spreadsheets) and stuff we don’t (so we make it up). Since we can’t take live phone calls (yet), we would love to hear your ideas for some scintillating show topics. And yes, we’re also a bit lazy, so please do some show prep for us.
Best idea will win a t-shirt and some sweet-ass swag. Hit us up in the Comments Section below.
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Interview: Colin Hay
Topics: Back from Summer Vacay, Innis & Gunn Beer, Netflix: Mac to TV, Future of Album Cover Art?, Cracker Jack and Miracle Whip Stink, Classic Sports and Game Shows, Russ Introduces Food-based Shout Outs… Orange Marmalade!
Playlist: No Age, A Lull, Colin Hay, Daniel Johnston and The Very Best.
Preview: “Budweiser, it tastes like a beer burp.”
Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast65.mp3
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Todd is chatting with Colin Hay tonight!
Need a fix? Enjoy some of these popular past ‘casts featuring some super-duper human beings:
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Interviews: Joshua Winstead from Metric and Erin Gray (Silver Spoons, Buck Rogers).
Topics: A Visit to Wizard World, Tales of Youthful Geekiness, Dungeons & Dragons, Best Trackball Video Games, Homemade Junkyard Dog T-shirt, Scoop Starke: War Correspondant, Lou Ferrigno, Old Pro Wrestlers, Chewbacca is a Bore.
Playlist: Constantines, Bears, The Avett Brothers, Why? and Mariachi El Bronx.
Preview: “I did make a homemade Tears for Fears hat.” and “I’ll tell you what we’re not doing today, fellas… building a fort again.”
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Interviews: Music: Nickodemus, Comedy: Bert Rotundo of Generation Awesome
Topics: UsedWigs Live Recap, The Fleeting Fame of Megan Fox, Golf Ruins Everything, LARPing, Todd Gets Angry at Magazines, Pavement, Doug Benson’s “I Love Movies,” iPhone ToyCamera, iPhone Pano and Paste Magazine.
Playlist: Kevin McAdams, Oppenheimer, Nickodemus, We Were Promised Jetpacks and Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks
Preview: “Giant forearm tattoos? They’re so out.”
Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast63.mp3
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Photos: Lindsay McIntire
Team UsedWigs, Inc. pulled off our first “live” show this past Friday night and it was a ton o’ fun. Critics raved, “They sure drink a lot, especially in a coffee house.” and “The seats were very comfortable.”
Russ, Todd and I have been doing our podcast for over four years and thought it would be a grand idea to get the hell out of Russ’s home studio for once and enjoy some humanity, interactivity and the deafening thunder of applause and fanatical adulation (we got 2 out of 3, not bad).
We chose MilkBoy Coffee in Ardmore as the venue because Russ and Todd have performed there many times (think Cirque du Soleil on a larger scale) and the owners Jamie and Tommy are great guys who are always up for something different, like a live podcast.
We had a little over a month to organize the show, which was pretty tight considering all we wanted to do: live musical performance, comedian, special guest interview, live science demonstration and some multimedia presentations all jammed packed in a 2-hour show. We envisioned an old-school Mike Douglas Show vibe. After the 3 of us conferred at a kick0ff meeting (McMenamin’s Tavern), we decided we needed some serious help. So we brought in some pros… the After School Specialists.
We enlisted the human firecracker, Kenjamin Franklin Ryzner, to create and serve up the multimedia and Machiavellian martinet, Jandek Phil Charron, to direct the whole shebang (neither asked for money up front, just a piece of the international distribution rights of the DVD and the Spanish language version). Our lovely announcer Lisa signed on too (lucky for us, Lisa and Russ are married, so she could not fib and say she was busy).
That’s a pretty solid crew to stage a performance, but every good talk show needs a house band, so Russ got on the horn and “Rusty Static and The Wig Tones” were born. Part of putting a show together is getting your talented friends involved, and lucky for us, Russell Gellman and Brian Jacobs are two of best musicians and nicest guys around (and are usually up for partaking in our nonsense).
There were rumors the Ultimate Washington Insider was going to be in town and join the show too… his legions of fans were lighting up the message boards and fan sites.
So we got the team together and then assembled a stellar line-up of super fun guests:
Another excuse to drink planning meeting took place (Earth Bread + Brewer) and we nailed down each show segment to specific time and doled out the duties. Everything went along swimmingly until the day before the show when the schedule band Audible (new CD is outstanding!) had to pull out due to a medical emergency. Uh oh! We’re screwed. “Can anyone do magic tricks for 25 minutes?”
I mentioned earlier about getting friends to help out, yeah, well this is one of those times when you find out just what great friends you have. I’ve been a huge fan and friends with the Philly band The Grundles for many years, so I contacted Tom Jadico (bass and surfboard) about our dilemma and he quickly got on the Grundle Hotline. Less than two hours later, Grundles Ted, Andrew and Tommy agreed to play the show. How cool is that? Very very cool, indeed. Fonzie-freaking cool.
It’s 7:00pm on June 12 and a growing crowd at Milkboy assembles while Kenjamin Franklin’s dynamic video presentation of magic, spandex and teen drinking explodes on screen. Everyone’s in a fine mood. Beers are cracked. Lattes are sipped. Cheeks are kissed. Then 8:15pm hits! Director Charron barks out orders, Ken fires up the video introduction, Lisa takes the stage for the announcing duties, The Wig Tones grab their instruments, and after 40 glasses of water (just a little dry mouth) me and the boys take the stage. Shenanigans, awkward pauses and paper shuffling ensue!
It went pretty darn well from then on. We popped some beers, chatted a bit, gave away a UsedWigs Live Swag Bag to a lucky audience member and then treated the crowd to a PowerPoint presentation on Facebook detailing “how old people (like us) have ruined it!”
At the beginning of this segment we were surprised by a cleverly-disguised Scott Shrake (aka the Ultimate Washington Insider) playing maracas and wearing a creepy wig. Scott, a Facebook etiquette expert, sat down and joined the lively discussion. Segment ended, a new one began.
Bestselling author Josh Piven then joined us on stage for an amusing chat about his “Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook” series and his upcoming book “This Green House” (September 2009). Josh was a funny guy and thankfully, tolerated his hosts who peppered him with barrage of hard-hitting questions. As Josh left the stage, Lisa presented him (and all our guests) with a UsedWigs Live “Home Version” game:
Next up, our pal Michele Melcher gave away one of her lovely illustrations to another lucky audience member while the band set up. The high-energy and charismatic Grundles rocked out as expected. They chatted with us for a bit before leaving to “wing on over to London and jam with the Stones!”
While the rocking may have ended, the rolling continued in fine fashion when comedian Don Weir made a triumphant return to his homeland from Brooklyn, NY. Don killed! 911 received numerous calls immediately after his set about severely strained laughing muscles.
Throughout the night Todd was busy drawing the guests on his trusty pad and displaying the art on a little easel for all to enjoy. The guest was then given his personalized piece of art to take home. Pretty sweet, huh? You would pay damn good money on the Wildwood boardwalk for that honor, but at UW Live… absolutely free! Rusty Static and The Wig Tones kept everything moving and grooving during the show too, creating a chill vibe to temper some of the between segment nuttiness.
UsedWigs Live inaugural show sadly had to end (a senior citizen puppet show was scheduled for 11:00pm sharp), but not before Crazy Aaron pounced on stage and administered some serious pickle electrocutions (not a euphemism) with some old-timey contraption, dazzling and endangering the excited audience who were clamoring for more pickled-fried goodness. It was a sizzling good ending to a fun-filled night.
Many thanks to the above-mentioned UsedWigs Team members; the wonderful guests; the awesome staff at Milkboy who were insanely accommodating; the many fine folks who helped us promote that crap out of the show (Chris and McG at PhillyBurbs.com, Eric at Geekadelphia.com, Dave at ComicVsAudience.com and Jon Solomon of WPRB); photographer extraordinaire Lindsay McIntire, artist Bevan McShea; Aaron and Elizabeth at PuttyWorld; wives Heather and Kelly; and of course, all you good people who came out and showed us a lot of love. As Hammer would say, “Proper!”
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hugs! Jeff
Oh, and many thanks to McCloskey’s Bar (next to Milkboy) for the after party! My booming hangover was well worth it.
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Hi folks! For all of you attending our extravaganza tonight, June 12th, at Milkboy, here are a few things you should know:
Music Change! Sadly, our musical guest Audible had to cancel on us due to an emergency situation for two band members. We hope everything works out for them and hope to have them back in the future.
Luckily, our good pals The Grundles canceled their plans for a group spa/pedicure weekend, and will be joining the fun tomorrow night. They are insanely entertaining and high energy, so bring your dancing shoes.
Come Early! Get there early if possible, between 7-7:30pm to settle in, grab seats and enjoy a lovely video we’ve prepared for you.
BYOB! This is a great coffee place with yummy eats, but you can also drink! So bring your favorite alcohol and it will make us all the more entertaining.
See ya there!
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We finally have our first “Live” show all set and ready for you to enjoy. We’d really love for you all to come out, it’s a majorly fun line-up that should please all of your senses.
On the evening of Friday, June 12th (8-10pm), The UsedWigs Radio Team will take our award-deserving podcast to the stage. Ardmore’s MilkBoy Coffee plays digital and physical host as we simultaneously broadcast, record and perform our first LIVE show.
In addition to our typical podfoolery, the talk-variety-show-style bill includes:
Tickets: a measly $7, buy them here
(pretty intimate venue, so get them ASAP!)
Plus, great food and coffee available and you can also BYOB (encouraged!) Lastly, there is a great Irish Bar next door for a post-show gathering.
Hope you can make it. Please spread the word.
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Interviews: Zach Condon of Beirut and The Presidents of the United States.
Topics: Spray Tans, Summer Job Catastrophes, Knife Salesman, Best Philly Concert Venues, “UsedWigs Live”, Steve Forbert, Rob Corddry, Sports Illustrated Football Phone, An Event Apart.
Playlist: Ice Palace, Beirut, Iron and Wine, The Presidents of the United States and Greycoats.
Preview: “I’ll take the Hot Dom package.”
Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast62.mp3
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One of our favorite Philly bands Audible released a splendid new record today. Take a listen to “In Simple Intervals” and bask in its sunny glow, a perfect soundtrack for some serious springtime adventures or just kicking back on the patio with a few cocktails.
What? You want more Audible? Us too, that’s why the band will be playing the much-anticipated “UsedWigs Live” shindig at MilkBoy in Ardmore, PA on June 12th! How great is that? Buy their new album now, learn all the words, then come to the event and sing along (but not too loudly).
Save that date and/or buy tix now (only 7 measly bucks)! More juicy details to come in the next couple days. Comedy, chat, audience particiaption, giveways, free art and of course, lots of awkward hugs and failed fists bumps.
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Interview: Greg Fitzsimmons. Guest: Dave Walk of Comic vs. Audience. Topics: Duggars, Comedians Going Crazy on Twitter, Harry Kalas, Beer Label Readability, Comedy Albums, Stand-Up Comedians in Movies, Todd Quits Beer Making, Kevin Allison, God-awful Pop Country Music.
Playlist: Art Brut, Superchunk, Shout Magic, The Flying Change and Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele (Daytrotter Session).
Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast61.mp3
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Pictured: (L to R) Sam Calagione, Todd-Todd, Russ and Fatface McGee.
Topics: Dogfish Head, Preteen Beer Making, Terry Gross Likes Nude Scenes, Esperanto, SXSW Overkill, Bishop Allen, Hottest Funny Woman? and Wiretapping.
Playlist: Beast, Cursive, Bishop Allen and Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band.
Preview: “It tastes like tongue kissing Laura Ashley…”
Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast60.mp3
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Todd: “The slightly quirky, very energetic, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band opened for Bishop Allen last Thursday night at the First Unitarian Church. I doodled this Sketchy Review as I soaked in the former performance. Look for our interview with Bishop Allen’s Justin Rice in an upcoming UsedWigs Radio Podcast.”
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Topics: Gene Ween, Pirate Bay File Sharing, Eating Humans, Conan & Late Night TV, SXSW, Music Festivals, That Dumb Journey Song, Al Pacino Stinks, Sci-Fi Philly!
Playlist: The Spinto Band, O Pioneers!!!, Fiction Family, Heartless Bastards and Dog Day.
Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast59.mp3
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Artwork: White Rocket at Sci-Fi Philly by Todd Marrone.
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Todd: “Last night, I ventured into West Philadelphia to check out the city’s coveted avant-jazz series, Sci-Fi Philly. The first band, a spectacular jazz trio called White Rocket, compelled me to doodle my first live Sketchy Review.”
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