Last Updated on March 2, 2026
Look, we’ve all been there. You go to a gig at a university campus that looks like a concrete fever dream from A Clockwork Orange, you feel ancient because the students are all drinking a gallon of water from Stanley cups instead of proper ale, and then you have to question your own bowel integrity because someone in the crowd is weaponising their flatulence.
This week, Andrew and Dr. Sam dive into the “Normal Lineup, Weird Noises” theme—basically, what happens when a standard rock band decides to make sounds that shouldn’t exist. We’ve got Jerskin Fendrix (aka Jocelyn Dent Pooley, the man with a name like a removal firm heir), the sonic separation of Big Business, and the avant-garde chaos of Deerhoof.
Also: Why do people heckle sensitive jazz drummers? Is every Ukrainian black metal band actually staffed by archaeologists? And why does Paul Westerberg spend the start of a Replacements track sounding like he’s hoovering up a pharmacy floor? It’s music, it’s chaos, and it’s probably the only podcast that mentions both Agathee Christie and the “Pissed Resistance” in the same breath.
Riffs of the Week Dr. Sam’s Riff
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Jerskin Fendrix – Jerskin Fendrix Freestyle
Andrew’s Riff
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The Callous Daoboys – Distracted by The Mona Lisa
Dr. Sam’s Track Choices
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Big Business – Cats, Mice
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Deerhoof – The Perfect Me
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Victims Family – The Germ
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Adam and the Ants – The Day I Met God
Andrew’s Track Choices
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Caroline Polachek – Dang
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Everything Everything – Cough Cough
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The Charlatans – I Can’t Even Be Bothered
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1914 – 1914 (The Siege of Przemyśl)
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