Kliph Scurlock

  • Episode: 30
  • Kliph Scurlock is the drummer in the Flaming Lips. He tells Tom Scharpling about his life in music. They talk band dynamics, the writing process and how Wayne Coyne fought to keep him in the band.
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I Choose Fiction: The Stains

By Alison Abrams on May 15, 2013

I recently saw the cult classic Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains for the first time, and I’d like to share my thoughts on this experience. They differ from Maggie Serota’s as a result of my age and the fact that I saw this movie thirty years after its release. L&GTFS came to my attention when the great Jake Fogelnest called it his favorite movie of all time. This gets into a whole different story that no one wants to hear, but I’ve… Continue»

The LA Weekly Posted Some Garbage, Now I Want To Talk To Them

By Daniel Ralston on April 22, 2013

Last Tuesday morning, I got into an argument on Twitter with the LA Weekly Music account.  Man, I wish sentences like that weren’t in my life.  Anyway, here is the conversation, as it appeared, unedited:   It should be obvious why this their original post, The Hottest Dancing Girls at Coachella, as GIFs (which I’m not going to link to), is a huge problem. Just in case it isn’t, here’s why: -Filming a woman dancing at a music festival and… Continue»

The Low Times Guide to John P. Strohm

By Alison Abrams on April 15, 2013

In episode 27, Maggie Serota spoke with John P. Strohm. Now a successful entertainment lawyer, Strohm was also a member of numerous influential pop bands in the 80s and 90s. However, the two which he played the biggest influence in were Blake Babies and Antenna. John P. Strohm was the guitarist for the Boston-based band, Blake Babies, which saw Juliana Hatfield on vocals and Freda Love on the drums. They released their first album, Nicely, Nicely, in 1987. During that same period,… Continue»

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