The House List Podcast

On our latest episode host Peter Agoston sat with the Hungarian singer, actress, violinist Eszter Balint. In the acting word many know her work from such acclaimed works as 'Stranger Than Paradise' (where we learn how she is responsible for the incredible Rammellzee cameo). and 'Tree's Lounge', she also was a major stand-out on Season 4 of 'Louie', as Amia. She's also an accomplished recording artist, having collaborated with the likes of Swans and Marc Ribot. We talk about that + growing up at The Squat Theater, Louie, Bowie, Sun Ra, Warhol, Susan Sontag, and muuch more. But most importantly we talk about being Hungarian. If you enjoy this conversation please take a moment to subscribe to 'The House List' whereever you listen to podcasts. Köszönöm!

incredibly cool convo with the one and only Danny Hastings. His legacy as a hip-hop album photographer is one of legend - having shot multiple covers for Gangstarr, Group Home, Jeru, Wu Tang, Raekwon, Eminem, KRS-1, AZ, Fat Joe, Big Pun, Souls of Mischief, The UMC's, Keith Murray, Mad Skillz, PMD, LL Cool J, The Lox, Tha Liks, Mobb Deep, Tony Touch, Britney Spears, Main-One and Rumpletilskinz!

Fresh off the brand new, first-time, digital-release of the Jigmastas' seminal debut 'Infectious' (djspinna.bandcamp), our host Peter Agoston and the one and only DJ Spinna caught up for a casual convo on Spinna's storied career. A hour or so barely scratches the surface with Spinna, whose production credits roots go deep between hip-hop, house, funk and beyond - but the guys manage to cover plenty of ground. Recorded in Brooklyn, NY in Nov of 2017 - enjoy, subscribe, and spread the word! Oh, and cop that 'Infectious' re-issue!

The House List is all new with Atlanta based producer / DJ / emcee - Yamin Semali. Fresh from a month long European tour, we caught up in Brooklyn to talk life. When we first met he was a young producer under the moniker AmDex, within a large collective called The Vinyl Junkie Crew, split between Los Angeles and Atlanta. Now, as a long-standing member of the ATL hip-hop community, he now stands on his own as the emcee Yamin Semali. We talk about it and more in this great convo. Hope you enjoy & please take a moment to subscribe and/or spread the word, lates.

Enjoy this rare long-form conversation with producer / engineer / artist Dave 'Odd Nosdam' Madson - recorded in Oakland, Calif!

Host Peter Agoston and our guest, the prolific Yoni Wolf (aka WHY?) have known each other for 20 years now. And for at least the last 1-2, they have been discussing recording this podcast together. Finally captured just days ago in Oakland, Calif - the circumstances behind this meeting were by no means by choice. After the tragic, sudden passing of San Francisco based DJ/friend Stephanie Ornelas on Oct 1st, Agoston quietly put together an intimate and impactful celebration-of-life concert in San Francisco on Oct 12th at the Elbo Room. Yoni Wolf, one of the many performers, flew in from his home-base of Cincinnati for a performance. Peter DJ'ed for him and the day after, they sat for this convo. Discussing his life growing up in Ohio, the fateful move to the Bay Area and all points between - Agoston languid from the concert hopes that the listener isn't too confused by his semi-stream-of-conscious pontification with our nice guest. Yoni also produced a great podcast called 'The Wandering Wolf' and most recently released a brand new album entitled 'Moh Lhean' - peep both.

Hot off the heels from The Du-Rites all new sophomore album 'Greasy Listening' we sat with that dude J-Zone to track exactly how he got from studio rat to the Paul Mooney of Rap to drummer of the former slappin' Funk duo. The idea being - that if you only know of him from the string of rap albums he dropped thru the early Aughts, perhaps as your own musical tastes have developed than the rich musicality of his Funky instrumental work may appeal to your sensibilities. oh yeah and don't forget to Subscribe to our podcast!

Brian "B+" Cross the photographic visionary behind such revered album covers/flicks as "Entroducing", "Black On Both Sides", Jaylib, Ras Kass' 'Soul on Ice' and the ground-breaking 1993 book 'It Ain't About A Salary', is finally releasing a second publication. 'Ghost Notes' (now available for pre-order) is a soulful re-telling of his past works. Shot on film, the book shares beautiful, some times chilling photos of David Axelrod, Brian Wilson, J Dilla, B.I.G., Lauren Hill, and many more. We talk about it and much more in this extensive, heart-felt chat. Our host, Peter Agoston, is a fan so many questions are asked! - as a native to Limerick, Ireland, B+ landed in California in 1988.

There are so many things I tend to associate with Del - longevity, Oakland, Funk, and a unmatched brand of creative sage-like-grit as a dude with lyrics upon lyrics for days and days. We had a great convo - Leading into the moment he had to grab a van to join The Gorillaz for a headline festival set here in NYC. On the off-set of the talk, we play an old unlabeled cassette home-made album - from there on the chat encompasses a mass of reflection, technique and opinion. It's something you can only catch here on The House List podcast - so we hope you enjoy - please subscribe and tell your neighbor too as well!

I couldn't really associate one band or project soley to Andrew Savage - because I know him first and foremost through Fergus & Geronimo, many others will identify his jangly, wondering lyrics from Parquet Courts, while OGs would say Wiccans or Teenage Cool Kids. Like many a guest on 'The House List', Savage is a multi-tasking artist/owner - his record label Dull Tools is a cottage-industry of smart, innovative new rock n roll records - that he also art-directs and illustrates all the packaging for. It's where his most recent, debut solo album is coming out on. We talk about it all in a fun, candid chat - you should subscribe to this podcast when you're done! Thanks!

Part 2 of our candid, in depth conversation with Thes-One/Chris Portugal of People Under The Stairs and Piecelock 70!

You simply can't have a discussion about hip-hop in the Los Angeles underground without a large chapter on Abstract Rude. Some of his earliest recordings under the name hold deep mile-markers in the history of that storied scene. 'Underground Fossils', 'Mood Pieces', the Project Blowed s/t compilation are paramount. In this rare long-form conversation, recorded in Los Angeles, host Peter Agoston and Ab Rude discuss the organic nature of how a few demos turned into projects revered around the globe - dubbed onto cassette and traded in early-internet circles, expounding far from the L.A. underground. This is for the heads! Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, YouTube and more!

We celebrate our 50TH Episode with our host Peter's long-time friend in rap Chris Portugal aka Thes-One of the beloved Los Angeles duo People Under The Stairs (shout out to Double K). After taking a train up from San Diego, Thes picked Peter up in Fullerton and they hung out for a couple days around the San Pedro area of L.A. Where they talked to length in what will end up being a great two-part episode. Reaching the 50th episode too has quite a bit of sentimental value to our host and if you listen to Peter's long intro you'll get the full picture. Needless to say for us here at 'THL' reaching #50 is a rather proud accomplishment. It's by no means easy but we do love producing these for you. Hey, you should advertise or pick us up for distribution! :) Here is to 50 more! Thanks for all your support!

The Nonce's '1995 album 'World Ultimate' remains one of my favorite of that year and genre. Sach, its producer and 2nd half aside the late Yusef Afloat (may his soul rest), created an unique sonic landscape capturing the airy/ethereal sound of Project Blowed and the innocent energy of being a teenager. We get into it and MUCH more. In a week or so the podcast will turn 1 year old, next ep is our 50th. It's been a humbling, healing experience that I couldn't have done with out those closest to my heart and anyone who ever spent even 5 seconds listening (but especially to those that subscribe). Thanks and hope you've been enjoying!

Great chat with Sam Spiegel, native New Yorker, jet-setting producer/composer. We talk about his earliest productions opening with Guru's Squeak E Clean collab from '04 to N.A.S.A., 'Stop The Virgins' with Karen O and beyond. Big tings a gwan with Sam with one big single in the can for Interscope ('Mutant Brain') and another on deck ('To Whom It May Concern'). I even pry about his brief by telling cameo in 'Lost In Translation'. It's a great one with many many gems in it. Don't for get to subscribe now!