Paul Zamek is music industry veteran who has worked in various capacities for a long list of dignitaries and recording artists including Nelson Mandela, Elton John, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, Neil Diamond, Tina Turner,, and the estates of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and more. I have had the pleasure of calling Paul a friend for nearly 20 years and in this chat we talk about music, marijuana, the relationship between music and marijuana (which he refers to as "M&M"), and take a few walks down memory lane. Follow Curmudgeon Chat on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CurmudgeonChat --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/support

In this episode we chat with Stuart Murray, of The Fast Cars, about Manchester, finding popularity in Japan, and sharing a recording studio with Joy Division. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/support

In this episode we chat with the legendary Eddie Spaghetti of Supersuckers fame about the music industry, touring, his new-found sobriety, and helping his youngest do math homework. https://supersuckers.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/support

During this chat with Mythological Horses frontman Shawn Holley he paints the entire time while we talk about touring, mental illness, addiction, and, of course, Mythological Horses. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythological_Horses Bandcamp: https://mythologicalhorses.bandcamp.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/support

Pete Gardiner is an Irish singer-songwriter that manages to capture true Americana with a slight Irish twist. In this chat we talk about music, his life during lockdown, and other singer-songwriters like Tom Waits and Bob Dylan. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thepetegardiner/ Bourbon and the Truth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eZWjgosKTE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/support

Steve Moriarty has been a drummer in many bands over the years but is probably best known for his time in the Gits. He's also an incredibly nice human. In this chat we talk about Seattle from the late 80s until the early 90s, The Gits, and the tragic murder of Gits' singer Mia Zapata in 1993 and how that put him on a path to be a social worker and victim's advocate. Art, Rock, and Revolution - http://stevemoriarty.org/ The Gits - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gits --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/support

Robert (Bob) Faris is a professor of sociology at UC Davis who has dedicated the last two decades to studying bullying, primarily among adolescents. Unfortunately we only got about 30 minutes to chat but we'll have Bob back on. Bob's website: https://robertfaris.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/support

Gary Lee Conner was the guitarist and songwriter of Screaming Trees from their founding in 1985 until their demise in 2000. He has also released a number of solo projects that dive even deeper into his love of psychedelic rock. In this chat we talk about small towns, the music industry, and, of course, Screaming Trees. Gary Lee Conner - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Lee_Conner Screaming Trees - https://www.facebook.com/screamingtreesofficial/ Gary Lee Conner on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSGIBifd---uMwt4wN-dIDA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/support

Steven Bailey is a character actor with credits ranging from Grey's Anatomy to Shameless to My Big, Fat, Obnoxious Fiancé. He's also someone I have known for over 3 decades. In this episode we do a little walking down memory lane and, along the way, talk about the life of a character actor and other little tidbits. Steven's IMDb -- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0047504/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/support

Jim Basnight's career spans from the early 70s (where his band opened up for The Ramones first show in Seattle), through the latter part of the 70s when he played with members of the emerging NYC punk rock scene, and on through The Moberlys and as a solo artist. In this episode we do a rather free-form chat that touches on some -- but certainly not all -- of his career highlights. We also recorded this live in a bar (Engels Pub in Edmonds, WA) so there is a bit of background noise. https://jimbasnightmusic.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curmudgeon-chat/support