Fresh off the release of I Will Make a Baby in this Damn Economy (Carpark Records), Houston rapper Fat Tony joins us to answer fan questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS Hotline. What’s he love about Mexico City? Has Kathleen Hanna ever seen his Bikini Kill tattoo? Does he know the meaning of life? Learn all this and more on Hotline, brought to you by WASTOIDS.

Music News 8-25: Danzig reissues “Who Killed Marilyn?” Plus, new music from Diners, John Carpenter, Puddles Pity Party & Neil Hamburger, Margaret Glaspy & Black Pumas!
For the first time, Marc and John delve into a bonafide pop chart phenomenon: Chaka Khan’s 1984 cover of Prince’s “I Feel For You” backed with “Chinatown.” It was a top 5 mainstay of the Billboard Hot 100 for months, but there’s a lot of interesting stories behind its success too. Hear why this record is not just a classic, but a groundbreaker, on the latest episode of the Spindle.

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For the first time, Marc and John delve into a bonafide pop chart phenomenon: Chaka Khan's 1984 cover of Prince's "I Feel For You" backed with "Chi...

Jenny Nobody is back with news you can use, including WASTOIDS fun from Superchunk, Decoy Deloy’s review of Zamrockers WITCH, and Click Vortex’s bootleg deep dive on Beach Boys, Television, Weezer, and more.
WASTOIDS fun you mighta missed: new music from Clowns, Kamikaze Palm Tree, The Exbats, & more; Fat Tony takes your calls at 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline, The Spindle takes on Sun City Girls, and more. WASTOIDS Highlighter, August 16, 2023.
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🎶 Ring! Ring! 🎶 Grab your phone and dial 1-877-WASTOIDS to leave a message for Fat Tony, and look out for his answers on the next episode of Hotline. The Houston rapper has been on the rise for years, and with the August 25 release of I Will Make a Baby in this Damn Economy with LA-based producer Taydex, he stands poised to grab the crown, with sly rhymes and undeniable hooks.

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Hey, Bisbee-based rockers The Exbats are ex-back, with “Like It Like I Do,” the introductory ripper from the garage rockers fifth album, Song Machine, out October 13 from Goner Records. Packed with high-grade jangle and a sweet, winsome melody, the charging jam comes complete with a music video filmed at Tucson’s Tanque Verde Swap Meet.
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This week on music news, the Live Music Archive surpasses more than 250,000 recordings, an iPod sells for way too much at auction, and video mixup, featuring new and classic clips from Clowns (Fat Wreck Chords), Goat, Deeper (Sub Pop), Rhys Langston & Pioneer 11, and the late Rodriguez.
On this episode of the Spindle, Marc and John drop the needle on The Sun City Girls 1990 EP You’re Never Alone With A Cigarette, featuring two songs recorded at the same time as their legendary LP Torch of the Mystics. Can a band who loved to go on for hours contain themselves to two 7-inch sides? Listen and find out!

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On this episode of the Spindle, Marc and John drop the needle on The Sun City Girls 1990 EP You're Never Alone With A Cigarette, featuring two song...
Aliens, Pee-Wee Herman, UFO cults, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, By Storm, and more stuff you need to check out from WASTOIDS.
Adam McIlwee, AKA Wicca Phase Springs Eternal joins Hotline to answer questions fan questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS phone line. Best known for his work with punk rock band Tigers Jaw and as a member of GothBoiClique, WPSE discusses how his musical process has evolved, his list of dream collaborators, shares his favorite Lil B songs and much more.
Welcome back to the attic, where Argentinian wolf-man Salvador Cresta catches up with enigmatic experimental duo Kamikaze Palm Tree to chat about working with Cate Le Bon, covering Led Zeppelin, touring with Wilco and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, nodding to The Doors, and their Drag City debut, Mint Chip.
Unarius: A UFO Cult You Might Wanna Join. Part Star Wars, part Star Trek, part Battlestar Galactica, The Arrival is a movie created by members of the Unarius Academy of Science as a way to “re-live their past lives through psycho-drama.” But you don’t need to know anything about UFOs to appreciate these trippy visuals.
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Decoy Deloy is back with all the music news you need to sustain your frail existence. Pelican covers emo pioneers Karate for Numero Group, Mdou Moctar needs help to stay in the US, Injury Reserve morph into By Storm, The Replacements announce deluxe Let It Bleed edition of Tim, and Who? Weekly hit the road on a tour across America. #tunestr #grownostr
Sam and Jason clear the table to discuss the big news events of the sweltering season: Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) and aliens. From the UAP hearings to the Unarius Academy of Science, Arrival (2016), Back to the Beach (1987) and more, all in an all-new, all-swirled up edition of Click Vortex. WASTOIDS.com #tunestr #grownostr

Reporting from 850 W. Lincoln, Jenny Nobody brings you Highlighter, just a few minutes of screen time to catch up on all the cool stuff at WASTOIDS. This week, Marc and John drop the needle on The Minutemen’s Paranoid Time EP at the Art Sound Language record shop in DC, Decoy Deloy gives Astrologer’s new Hello Records single a first listen, and Wicca Phase Springs Eternal takes your calls via the 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline.
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