This week Naoko Yamano of the legendary Japanese punk rock band Shonen Knife joins us. Naoko talks about her thirty-plus years fronting Shonen Knife. We talk about how the band started in Osaka in 1981 and discuss the music scene of Osaka vs. Toyko. We dig into songwriting, guitars, touring and much more! We hope you enjoy, and be sure to check out Shonen Knife on their U.S. tour this June.
Songs in this Episode:
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Burn To Shine | Album Review
Fu Manchu - King of the Road | Album Review
Doughboys - Crush | Album Review
Union by Union | Album Review
G. Love | Interview
Dinosaur Jr. in the 80s | Roundtable
Skeleton Key - Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon | Album Review
Dishwalla - And You Think You Know What Life’s About | Album Review
Little John - Derailer | Album Review
Art Alexakis of Everclear | Interview
Face To Face - Ignorance Is Bliss | Album Review
Headstones - Picture of Health | Album Review
C-Tec - Darker | Album Review
EPs of the 90s | Roundtable
Sandpit - On Second Thought | Album Review
Bike - Take In The Sun | Album Review
Madder Rose - Bring It Down | Album Review
Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart | Interview
East River Pipe - Shining Hours In A Can | Album Review
Madchester: The Sound and the Scene | Roundtable
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