REPOSTED SOS BY SP: Rapedman (W/ Damen Corrado)
In lieu of the passing of Steve Albini, an old podcast episode with much discussion of Albini and the "Gen X problem"
note: this is an old episode of the show, but has been made newly relevant by the passing of Steve Albini – much discourse about the record producer and the “Gen X Problem”
Damen Corrado is a Chicago-based writer and actor with old school links to Adam Parfrey and the broader American underground. In 2019, the late Parfrey's Feral House publishing imprint published a book co-written by Damen and James "Jinx" O'Connor. Entitled Compliments of Chicagohoodz: "A rare, private collection of photos, calling cards, and ephemera serves that analyzes the unique visual language and graphics of Chicago’s gangs, drawing upon decades of interviews, documentation, and collecting of memorabilia, and featuring commentary from gang members and Chicago artists."
Here we discuss that book, Adam's kneejerk contempt for graffiti, Dean Koontz, the evils of music critic Brandon Stosuy and music dickhead Steve Albini, the Ukraine and LGBT shilling of Douglas P, the heroism of Jim Goad, the hideous growing pains of Generation X, the fortitude of Dominick Fernow, and more...
There were technical difficulties with this recording. DEAL WITH IT!
FULL EPISODE HERE
SOUNDTRACK
Terminal Cheesecake "Chrome"
Organum and the New Blockaders "Pulp"
Dean Blunt "Pedigree"
The Kosmik Kommando "Lost Horizon"
Electric Eels "You're Full of Shit"
Necrovore "Divuus Mortuus"
LINKS
Follow Damen on Instagram: @vonravenholz
Follow Damen on Twitter: @von_ravenholz
Purchase Compliments of Chicagohoodz
Jim Goad on Steve Albini