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Too Much Effing Perspective

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Every performer who"s ever been on the road has at least one bizarro story that could have been pulled straight from the iconic music mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap. Co-hosts Allen Keller and Alex Hofmann delve deep into their guests’ harrowing, humbling, and hilarious Spinal Tap Moments uncovering universal truths along the way. (Although it would be as great as having armadillos in our trousers, this podcast is not affiliated with This Is Spinal Tap and no person or entity connected with the

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32:23

The Replacements Tommy Stinson - Baptism By Campfire

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/06/13

Tommy lays it down to us clowns about the release of his new album “Wronger” with Cowboys In The Campfire; the time The Replacements pissed off Kiss’ Gene Simmons so badly that he walked out of their show; and how much fun it was to ride a mechanical bull with Axl Rose. Buy the Wronger album here: https://www.tommystinson.com IG, FB: @tommystinson -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing List:

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12:13

Quick Taps - The Show Must NOT Go On With Pink Floyd,...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/06/06

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this episode, hear why lying about Steven Seagal doesn’t put you Above the Law; how knocking on wood isn’t necessarily good luck when auditioning at NBC; and whether Pink Floyd really needed oversized bonsai trees in Antarctica. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing

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45:42

CREEM CEO John Martin - America’s Only Rock 'n' Roll...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/05/30

John Martin stops the presses to give us the scoop on how the newly rebooted CREEM magazine walks that fine line between stupid and clever; the unusual compensation that legendary cartoonist R. Crumb received to design the magazine's iconic mascot, Boy Howdy; and why CREEM's party at the South By Southwest music festival nearly blew-up in a haze of Mexican Coke. Subscribe to CREEM: https://www.creem.com Find CREEM on IG, FB, Twitter: @creemmag Watch the CREEM documentary film:

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12:24

Quick Taps - A-List A-Holes Brando, Walken, and...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/05/16

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this edition, we hear about the time Flavor Flav brought MadTV to a halt in the name of Michael Jackson; why it’s not fun giving Christopher Walken a lift; and what HORROR it is to ride the elevator with Marlon Brando. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing List:

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43:03

Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Pixies Joey Santiago

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/05/09

In this TMEP classic, the legendary Pixies guitarist riffs on how he reclaimed his name from a bully named Joey; the time when David Letterman gave the band a one-word review - "Outfits"; and why his least favorite Pixies song to play is “Monkey Gone to Heaven.” Pixies are on tour in 2023! Find them on a stage near you: https://www.pixiesmusic.com/tour -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing

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50:15

Heart's Nancy Wilson - The Sisterhood of the...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/05/02

We have a heart-to-heart with this Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer about the time their record label tried to release the band's second album BEFORE IT WAS DONE; why their hit song “Barracuda” was inspired by a “slime ball”; and how the music of the 1980’s was ruined by overthinking and cocaine. Nancy's website: https://nancywilsonofheart.com On IG & FB: @nancywilson -------------------------------------------------- Cowbell SFX thanks to Dave Perry:

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10:04

Quick Taps - H2OMG! Nearly drowning with Ryan...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/04/25

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this edition, we go deep...very deep. Hear about the time singer Madisenxoxo got overexposed during a photo shoot; pro diver Tom Haig discovered the desert might not be the best place for aquatic sports; and actor David Lascher, and his co-stars Jeff Bridges, Ryan Phillippe, Jeremy Sisto, and Balthazar Getty, got pinkeye from a septic leak while filming a Ridley Scott movie

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34:56

Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner - Runaway Soul Train

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/04/11

Grammy-winning rocker Dave Pirner bares his soul with stories about the time he deftly avoided a dispute between three of his bandmates’ girlfriends; how his first taste of the big time was on a couch-surfing tour with Hüsker Dü; and when he knew it was time to leave the hotel room of Rolling Stone Keith Richards. Buy Dave's book of lyrics and creative insights, Loud Fast Words: https://shop.mnhs.org/products/loud-fast-words Interwebs: soulasylum.com IG: @soulasylumofficial FB:

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10:06

Quick Taps - Spinal Tap Tingling Moments

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/03/28

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this edition, you’ll hear about the time The New Pornographers were haunted by the late Levon Helm during a recording session; when a writer novelizing Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist caused an electrical storm with mere words; and the day Marvin Gaye’s song “Let’s Get It On” was played at the house where he just so happen to have been murdered. Spooky stuff and it isn’t even

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10:39

Quick Taps - Unaccommodating Accommodations

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/03/21

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this 11th edition of our QTs (11? Sound familiar?), hear some horror stories of "Hell Holes" on the road like the time Swamp Thing crashed at a summer camp filled with mystery meat; when Minneapolis’ Bad Bad Hats went right from a gig to a home that was 90% under construction; and what the band mmeadows did when given the choice between sleeping on ground glass or with a

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40:13

Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Drive-By Truckers

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/03/14

In this TMEP classic, Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley from Drive-By Truckers tell us about the time then-DBT’er Jason Isbell was approached by a chatty fan while taking “a monument”; why “Horse Pussy” was once under consideration as their band name; and the crazy moment the Commodores serenaded Alabama’s segregationist Governor George Wallace. DBT IG, FB: @drivebytruckers Patterson Hood IG: @dbtph On the Interwebs: https://www.drivebytruckers.com -------------------------------------------------- Get

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44:39

Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan - eMERGEncy Episode!

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/02/28

Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan jams with us about the time his group headlined for a seafood buffet; why a misspelling in the Chapel Hill phonebook was the inspiration for their band name; and how a chance meeting at the merch table led to Merge Records signing Arcade Fire. On the Interwebs: https://mergerecords.com Socials: @mergerecords -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing List:

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12:35

Quick Taps - I’ll Never Forget You Nick Lowe, Wayne...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/02/21

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. Hear about the time Nick Lowe dropped in on an obscure Milwaukee band and became an instant fan; Wayne Newton kindly chauffeured some out-of-town Vegas guests in the middle of the night; and an evening with “Mike Brady" turned a Second City actor into a living legend. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us:

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44:49

Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: The Mekons' Jon Langford

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/02/14

In this TMEP classic, Jon Langford taps the deep, dark bowels of punk rock to share his 1979 prediction that U2's career was "going nowhere"; how Lester Bangs declared the Mekons to be better than REO Speedwagon and Budgie...combined; and about being dissed at the A&M Records Christmas party. This Spinal Tap Moment swap meet was originally released on November 4, 2021. See Jon's art: www.yarddog.com/collections/jon-langford Find out about Mekon's gigs, music, and other stuff on FB

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39:08

Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Modern Family's Julie Bowen

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/02/04

In another one of our faves from the TMEP vault, we revisit our lively chat with Modern Family’s two-time Emmy Award-winning actress -- the hilariously funny Julie "Claire Dunphy” Bowen who spills the beans about the time she was supposed to film a sex scene on Jim Morrison’s grave; her Mrs. Robinson thang for Harry Styles (whose concert she attended last week); and why Spinal Tap keyboardist Viv Savage is her kindred spirit. Find Julie Bowen on IG and Twitter: @itsJulieBowen Check out Julie's

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9:16

Quick Taps - Sweat, Blood, and Tears

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/01/24

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. Hear about the time pro-wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage caused the host of a cooking show to be turned into mincemeat; the gig where Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro rained blood from the heavens; and how comedian Billy Wayne Davis saw a couple who thought Ralphie May was an aphrodisiac steal the show...before being ejected from it. Sound FX credits -- Diamond Cutter

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7:08

TMEP Show Tribute: Jeff Beck gets in the pants of...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/01/13

Spinal Tap's Music Director CJ Vanston shares a personal Spinal Tap Moment about the time one of his guitar heroes, Jeff Beck, got into CJ's pants. Jeff Beck pass away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. We hope this hilarious and heartfelt story brings a bit of levity to a sad moment for music fans. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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54:06

Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: OK Go’s Dan Konopka

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/01/10

In one of our faves from the TMEP vault, we replay our chat with Dan Konopka from 2021 on the date 11/11 (because everything in this show must go to 11) when he told us why a piss bucket is put by his drum kit every time he plays the Paradise Rock Club in Boston; how a muppet looks when it "dies"; and what it’s like to rock out in ZERO GRAVITY. IG: @okgo Website: https://okgo.net -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us:

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19:50

Quick Taps - The TMEP Show-Offs Pick Their Favorite...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/12/27

Alex, Allen, and Gretchen cherry pick the best Spinal Tap Moments from the show. Hear about the time Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein from Sleater-Kinney were left a “present” in their dressing room at Red Rocks; Rhett Miller tells us how the Old 97's guitar player accidentally tripped balls during an appearance on Conan; Semisonic’s Dan Wilson shares the story about when he collaborated with Carole King AT ALLEN’S HOUSE; and The Dandy Warhols' Zia McCabe meets her hero, Willie Nelson, and it

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9:15

Quick Taps - Bad Opportunities with Tom Cruise, Alex...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/12/20

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this week’s QT, hear about how much fun it wasn’t stalking a married woman with Big Star’s Alex Chilton; what it’s like auditioning to be Tom Cruise’s real-life Scientology girlfriend; and why a good career move would not include getting drunk and losing your purse the night before interviewing Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and Jimmy Page

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