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.
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172: Pete Moffett (Government Issue, Wool, Burning Airlines, Second Letter, etc.)
171: Dave Elitch (Antemasque, Justin Timberlake, M83, Killer Be Killed)
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170: Brian Blade (Fellowship, Wayne Shorter, Joni Mitchell, etc.)
169: Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Prophets of Rage)
168: Michael Shrieve (Santana, Go, Solo Artist)
167: Live from KEXP, Seattle
166: Karriem Riggins (Ray Brown, Hank Jones, J Dilla, Common)
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165: Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Barrett Martin Group, Mad Season, REM)
164: Adrienne Davies (Earth)
163: Atom Willard (Against Me!, Rocket from the Crypt, Angels and Airwaves, The Offspring)
162: Ralph Johnson (Earth Wind & Fire)
161: Dan Bailey (Father John Misty)
160: Adam Carson (AFI)
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159: Joey Castillo (Wasted Youth, Sugartooth, QotSA, Eagles of Death Metal, Zakk Sabbath)
158: Stephanie Luke AKA Rusty Coathanger (The Coathangers)
157: Orpheo McCord (The Magnetic Zeros, Cass McCombs, The Fall)
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