The MV Podcast 023: Chris Farren




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Summary: Our latest episode of The Modern Vinyl Podcast has us talking with Chris Farren of Fake Problems, the new Antarctigo Vespucci and a slew of other projects. Antarctigo Vespucci, in particular, is in high gear right now and you can pick up their debut 12" EP over at Really Records. Also be sure to check out Farren's upcoming tour dates over at his website. But really, I just wanted him on the podcast to grill him about Lost and his related podcast, Back To The Island.<br> <br> We thank Chris for taking the time to chat with us.<br> <br> Sponsor<br> Triple Crown Records, the home for artists such as Into It. Over It., Fireworks and Bad Books, among many others, is the current sponsor of The Modern Vinyl Podcast. The label’s current releases include:<br> <br> Absent Sounds, the brand new full length album by From Indian Lakes, which will be released on October 7th. You can stream the album over at Nylon Guys and the vinyl edition is available on 180-gram black individually and clear with cream splash in a bundle.<br> Tiny Moving Parts’ brand new full length work, Pleasant Living. You can pick up that album over at their Hello Merch store and it’s available at streaming services.<br> The repressing of Brand New’s The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me. It’s currently available on double black vinyl (limited to 3,000) in a gatefold jacket.<br> <br> Timeline:<br> 0:55, Triple Crown Records sponsorship<br> 2:58, Tiny Moving Parts — Always Focused<br> 5:26, Start of our chat with Chris Farren<br> 7:00, Chris' tour plans<br> 8:10, Fake Problems, "We have a bunch of songs recorded, in the can"<br> 10:30, "Excessive Behavior....Branded Butterflies"<br> 16:26, "We were lower class people alive, surviving on music"<br> 19:49, The genesis of Antarctigo Vespucci<br> 24:20, Songs about mortality<br> 28:00, Why he eventually dropped drinking<br> 29:49, Who he takes inspiration from nowadays<br> 31:50, Dabbling in stand-up, upcoming 7" split<br> 35:00, Why you don't do your research on Wikipedia<br> 37:00, The Punk Celebrity<br> 39:30, The important part of this podcast: Lost<br> 39:40, "He's a wimp and a loser"<br> 45:04, Advice for a future live MV podcast<br> 47:37, "He got arrested for smoking weed"<br> 48:13, Reader Questions<br> 50:48, Future for Antarctigo<br> 54:26, From Indian Lakes — Breathe Desperately<br> <br> Where To Find Us<br> @getcerebral /@chrislantinen /@chrisfarren<br> <br> Music<br> Provided by Triple Crown Records.