#412 with Kurt Morris

Summary: For my 50th (!) podcast for Razorcake I asked for some help from my Facebook friends. I told them to tell me a favorite song or two, or something they had been listening to a lot lately. A number of them came through, including a fair number of Razorcake contributors.Below I've included a sentence or two about the person who recommended each song. Thanks for your help, all! I couldn't have done it without you. Mara'akate – Brian suggested I play one of his bands. He played guitar in Mara'akate back when we were in college. He went to a neighboring university and I spent a lot of time hanging out with them. We also did an online zine called actionattackhelicopter. Dead Trend – Like Brian, Michael suggested I play his band. Mike writes for Razorcake. The one time we hung out it just so happened that we saw Kurt Ballou from Converge. Russian Circles – This one's from Joe. He and I went to college together and lived on the same floor in the dorm for a couple years. Mastodon – This is another track from Joe. It's not that I like him more than the other people; I just really like his two choices for songs. Wild Animals – Rich chose this one. He's a reviewer for Razorcake and lives in England. I dig the fact that he's fifty and still really into punk rock. Dark Thoughts – Liz, also a Razorcakecontributor, chose this song. Liz is the only Razorcake contributor I know of who lives in the Boston area (where I reside). We hang out from time to time and she always makes me laugh. The Plimsouls – Jimmy chose this oldie, but goodie. Jimmy is the workhorse of Razorcake. I see more reviews by him in an issue than anyone else. He's also a fount of knowledge about East LA punk. Parquet Courts – My girlfriend's co-worker, Jess, chose this tune. We went to a house show last fall where I was by far the oldest person there. It was pretty great. A Giant Dog – We all have that person who got us into punk; for me that was Jeremiah. He's a walking musical encyclopedia and is always up on great new music. Defiance, Ohio – When I specifically asked Jane for a suggestion she said, “You probably won't like this, but what about this song by Defiance, Ohio?” Whatever. I totally dig this track. Chamberlain – Tricia is one of my oldest friends. I've known her for over twenty years. She was a regular customer in the record store I worked at in high school in our hometown. Fresh Snow & Julie Fader – Simon works with Razorcake and co-founded the LA Zine Fest. I always like her Razorcake podcasts because they make me laugh and she has a very pleasant speaking voice. -Kurt To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #412 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: Mara'akate, “No U In Accommodate” A Significant Portion of Their Discography (Heroine) Dead Trend, “Not My Future” False Positive (The Cabildo) Mastodon, “Iron Tusk” Leviathan (Relapse) Russian Circles, “Death Rides a Horse” Return(Hewhocorrupts/Friction) --- Wild Animals, “Heavy Metal Saved My Life” Basements: Music to Fight Hypocrisy (A dozen different labels) Dark Thoughts, “No More Soul” Self-titled (Stupid Bag) The Plimsouls, “Now” Beach Town Confidential (Alive) Parquet Courts, “Master of My Craft” Light