Episodes

Mensclub emerged from San Francisco’s anti-indie scene in the early 1990s. They dubbed themselves “the hardest rocking band in the Bay Area,” and they lived up to it—delivering full-throttle, no-frills hard rock that channele...

Clay Tarver is one of the founding members of the highly influential bands Bullet LaVolta and Chavez.

Jeff Garber is a versatile singer‑songwriter and composer whose musical journey stretches from indie‑rock roots to TV soundtracks. In the ‘90s, he led the Champaign‑Urbana group Castor, known for shifting time signatures wit...

Dauzat St. Marie—that’s dō-zaht saynt mah-ree —the husband-and-wife duo of Mat Dauzat and Heather St. Marie can strip a song to its bare bones and still hit you right in the heart. They started out in the alt-rock-leaning Hyd...

Schuyler Fisk marches to the beat of her own drummer, carving a low-friction, roots-pop path that favors sincerity over flash and homegrown hustle over industry hype.

Fishbone is a genre-defying band from Los Angeles that emerged in the early 1980s, blending ska, punk, funk, metal, and soul into a high-energy, explosive sound. Known for their chaotic live shows and fearless musical experim...

Jay Ryan is a Chicago-based musician best known as the bassist for the instrumental post-rock trio Dianogah. Formed in 1995, Dianogah earned cult status for their unique two-bass lineup and collaborations with recording engin...

Bad Mary is a Long Island-rooted glam‑punk outfit known for wild energy and sharp wit.

Rachel Fannan is a versatile American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and poet. She gained prominence as co-lead vocalist of the psychedelic rock band Sleepy Sun and later fronted the Los Angeles-based rock band Onl...

This week, we welcome multi-hyphenate Dave Paulson into Thunderlove Studio to talk about Sandusky, Ohio, the album he wrote as a tribute to the Chris Farley movie "Tommy Boy." It evolved into a career-spanning conversation wi...

Tricia Halloran is a Los Angeles-based music supervisor and indie music curator with a career spanning radio, film, and television. She hosted Brave New World on KCRW for 15 years, introducing artists like Death Cab for Cutie...

Bill McShane is the lead vocalist and guitarist of Ultimate Fakebook, a power pop trio from Manhattan, Kansas.

Seth Timbs is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his sharp songwriting and piano-driven pop-rock. Seth first gained attention in the late 1990s as the frontman of Fluid Ounces, a Murfre...

Drawing from life’s experiences, Jess Yaffa has a keen ability to transform personal experiences into relatable anthems. Her debut album, Thoughts That Keep Me Up at Night , released on April 4, 2025, showcases her commitment...

Their debut, A Balloon Called Moaning , released in 2009, introduced the band’s signature sound with soaring hooks grounded by a robust backbone of driving bass and drums. They quickly followed this with The Big Roar in 2011,...

Murray Attaway, the distinctive voice behind Guadalcanal Diary, helped shape the American alternative rock landscape of the 1980s. The band blended Southern storytelling with punchy jangle-pop, earning critical acclaim for bo...

King Missile emerged from the art-punk underground with a sound that defies easy categorization. Blending elements of spoken word, surrealist humor, alternative rock, and performance art, the band is best known for its 1992 h...

The Katies were a power pop/alternative rock band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Known for their infectious melodies and raw energy, they blended elements of classic rock, grunge, and ...

The Record Company is one of the most exciting modern blues-rock bands, blending raw energy with soulful grooves. Their stripped-down, no-frills approach to rock is reminiscent of classic acts like The Rolling Stones and John...

Oppenheimer was an indie pop band from Belfast , Northern Ireland. The band was made up of musicians Shaun Robinson and Rocky O'Reilly. Robinson and O'Reilly were previously members of the now disbanded Belfast group, Torgas ...

New Age Healers is a shoegaze/psych-rock project conceived from the mind of Seattle-based multi-instrumentalist Owen Murphy, featuring guitarist Jeramy Koepping, drummer Adam LeVasseur, bassist Allen Murray, and keyboardist F...

You may not be familiar with Bingham's work... but you should be. So let's make that happen. Glossary on Bandcamp Electric Python on Bandcamp

Dick Valentine stands as an icon among modern rock frontmen, recognized for his flamboyant stage presence, witty lyricism, and audacious creative spirit. As lead vocalist of Electric Six, he guides the band’s explosive blend ...

Significance: The debut from new band Blueburst, featuring Craig Douglas Miller and Marty Willson-Piper, creates an evocative soundscape that bridges classic rock influences with contemporary flair. Expansive guitar work seam...