When he was eleven years old, Steven McDonald co-founded a band with his older brother, Jeff. That band, which soon became known as Redd Kross, became a fixture on the late 70s LA punk scene and--remarkably--is still active today. Steven tells Joe about: precociousness; opening for Black Flag at an eighth grade graduation party; the joy and pain that came along with identifying as a punk; having a romantic relationship with a 26-year-old woman when he was 13; hanging out with Raymond Pettibone; signing with a major label; working as an A&R consultant for major labels; how he reconciles his permissive childhood with modern parenting; playing with Melvins and Off!; working as a producer; and much more! This is an action packed, "triple-LP" length episode.
BNS: Bill Bruford Revisited
221:Danny Carey (Tool, Green Jello, Carole King, Zaum, etc.)
220: Billy Brimblecom (The START, Blackpool Lights, Steps of Faith Foundation)
219: Joey Armstrong (SWMRS)
BNS: Carla Azar Revisited
217: J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, GI, Channels, Office of Future Plans, etc.)
216: Aaron Harris (Isis)
BNS: Sara Lund Revisited
215: Ray Barbee
214: Jeff Parker (Tortoise, AACM, Solo Artist)
213: Greg Anderson (Sunn O))))
212: Hayden Menzies (Metz)
211: Mindee Jorgensen (Dale Crover Band, Dangerously Sleezy, ModPods)
210: Mary Timony (Ex Hex, Helium, Autoclave, Wild Flag)
209: Craig Wedren (Shudder to Think, Film Composer)
208: Jay Bellerose (Sam Phillips, T Bone Burnett, Plant/Krauss, Paula Cole)
207: Aldous Harding
BNS: Brian Blade Revisited
206: Bardo Martinez (Chicano Batman, The Doves)
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