Cedric Bixler-Zavala is best known as the explosive vocalist for bands like The Mars Volta and At The Drive-In, but he is also an accomplished drummer. He and Joe discuss: a punk rock video arcade in El Paso, TX; drumming in punk band Foss with Beto O'Rourke; the unique story behind his surname; selling bootlegged cigarettes on tour to make ends meet, just before experiencing explosive success; 90s punk dogma; and the lifelong creative dynamic between himself and his creative brother, Omar Rodríguez-López.
As a bonus, Craig Wedren, who happens to be a creative influence on both Joe and Cedric, drops by to talk about his meditative Sabbath Sessions.
Because we're in lockdown due to the Corona virus outbreak. We're recording by phone and bringing you new episodes of The Trap Set every day for the foreseeable future.
156: Michael Stuart-Ware (Love, The Sons of Adam)
155: Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (The Killers, Big Talk)
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154: The Trap Set Turns Three!
153: Abe Rounds (Meshell Ndegeocello, Seal, Doyle Bramhall, Andrew Bird)
152: Live in Minnesota (Eric Gravatt, Lori Barbero, Todd Trainer, Gordy Knudtson)
151: Chad Molter (Faraquet, Medications, Grass)
ML1: Laura Veirs + Carol Kaye (Beach Boys, Sonny and Cher, Frank Sinatra, etc.)
BNS: Bernard Purdie Revisited
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150: Bill Ward (Black Sabbath, Day of Errors)
149: Bryan Devendorf (The National)
BNS: Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Solo Artist)
148: Aaron Steele (Chrome Sparks, Portugal The Man, Alice Smith)
147: Scott McPherson (Elliott Smith, M. Ward, Sense Field, etc.)
146: Dave King (The Bad Plus, Happy Apple)
145: Riley Breckenridge (Thrice, Less Art)
144: Steven Drozd (The Flaming Lips)
143: Jojo Mayer (Nerve)
BNS: Fred Armisen on "For Drummers Only"
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