Words & Guitars

Eric Davidson (New Bomb Turks, We Never Learn) reads his piece about his underappreciated hometown’s underappreciated rock n’ roll band Death of Samantha. Sign-up for our mailing list Follow Eric on Twitter Follow Michael on Twitter Follow Zachary on Twitter Follow Words & Guitars on Twitter Like Words & Guitars on Facebook

Michael & Zach welcome Vikram Murthi (AV Club, The Film Stage, Vulture) to discuss the use of music in Film & Television. They get into believeableteenage taste, soundtracks that introduced them to the greats and what cliches they would ban forever. They also chat about the alt choice for the infamous Say Anything scene as well as Westworld, Guaridnas of the Galaxy (Vol 1 &2),  Stranger Things, Juno and a capella groups doing Toto’s ‘Africa’. Follow Vikram on Twitter Follow Michael on Twitter Follow Zachary on Twitter Follow Words & Guitars on Twitter Like Words & Guitars on Facebook

Ryan Boyle shares his sadly unpublished liner notes for the work of a New Jersey couple that found their calling playing Hawaiian music and the breakthroughs they accomplished along the way. Check out the Gospel Hawaiianaires from Numerophon Follow Michael on Twitter Follow Zachary on Twitter Like Words & Guitars on Facebook Follow Words & Guitars on Twitter

Today we bring you our very first in-studio session, recorded way back in the halcyon days of June 2017. Michael and Zach welcome Tom Hawking (Flavorwire) to discuss the etiquette and practice of selecting music on a road trip. Follow Tom on Twitter Follow Michael on Twitter Follow Zachary on Twitter Like Words & Guitars on Facebook Follow Words & Guitars on Twitter

Our own Zachary Lipez reads a piece about his renewed appreciation for Mike Ness and the SoCal greaser rock of Social Distortion. Follow Michael on Twitter Follow Zachary on Twitter Like Words & Guitars on Facebook Follow Words & Guitars on Twitter

In one of our early test episodes, Michael & Zac are joined by writer and comedian Patrick Monahan to discuss everyone’s favorite terrible group activity– karaoke. Follow Patrick on Twitter Follow Michael on Twitter Follow Zac on Twitter Like Words & Guitars on Facebook Follow Words & Guitars on Twitter

Ira Robbins (The Trouser Press, Newsday, Rolling Stone) reads a chapter from his book “Marc Bolan Killed in Crash”. Recorded live at Hi-Fi Bar in New York, NY on July 18, 2017 Follow Ira on Twitter Follow Michael on Twitter Follow Zac on Twitter Like Words & Guitars on Facebook Follow Words & Guitars on Twitter

Michael & Zach are joined by Jay Green (Orchid, Panthers) to discuss all things Screamo, Skramz and everything in between. Follow Jay on Twitter Follow Michael on Twitter Follow Zac on Twitter Like Words & Guitars on Facebook Follow Words & Guitars on Twitter

Mike Barthel (former critic now researcher at the Pew Reasearch Center) reads a personal piece in which his wife suddenly goes deaf and their journey of understanding how hearing works. Recorded live at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, NY on March 8, 2018 Follow Mike on Twitter Follow Michael on Twitter Follow Zac on Twitter Like Words & Guitars on Facebook Follow Words & Guitars on Twitter  

Michael & Zach are joined by SPIN staff writer Maggie Serota to discuss the contentious topic of Radiohead’s tremendous acclaim & appeal. They also play a few rounds of “Say Something Nice”. Follow Maggie on Twitter Follow Michael on Twitter Follow Zac on Twitter Get Zach’s new book 131 Different Things from Akashic Books Like Words & Guitars on Facebook Follow Words & Guitars on Twitter