Larry Hardy interview

Ryan Leach

It's going to happen. You're right about the delay.

jm

the final part of this interview will be posted later this week

ExpKind

Really great stuff, looking forward to the next piece.

Uptown ruler 666 420

Shame about Panther Phobia, it’s their best record.

jm

Uptown ruler 666 420 its definitely up there but behind the magnolia curtain is pretty untouchable. the world we knew is also great

B.F. McGee-zax

Uptown ruler 666 420 workin on an article for the 25th anniversary of Panther Phobia. Larry talks about it. Coming soon!

jm

B.F. McGee-zax hell yeah! where are you publishing it?

jm

B.F. McGee-zax not sure if you have already, but if you're interested in talking to ross johnson for it, let me know. We talk almost daily and I'm sure he'd love to talk to you about that record.

B.F. McGee-zax

jm Gonna definitely be on my substack where i am gonna revive all my old articles of this nature, but I was gonna see if the Memphis Flyer wanted it too. Maybe Creem will give a shit?? who knows. I am excited. Jack O has testimony too. I had no idea Tav didn't like the album before approaching him for the piece. Got some good shit.

B.F. McGee-zax

jm YES! I messaged him on fb and ig and hadnt gotten a response yet!! DM?

jm

B.F. McGee-zax Just sent you a message - let me know how that goes! I'll give Ross a heads up too

Randall

Ryan Leach great job. I’ve enjoyed all three of these. Really interesting to read the perspective of someone who has been running mining an independent label as long as Larry. Really excited to read more about the early 2000’s run because that was so informative to my own musical journey

Ryan Leach

Randall Thanks.

jm

B.F. McGee-zax I'm surprised you got Tav to talk much about old The Panther Burns' releases! I think it really depends on the mood he's in and his memory (the man is 80!), but he's got stories.

Here's an interview I did with him a few years back

https://www.hotsoundshotsounds.com/post/behind-tav-falco-s-strange-brew-of-art-damaged-rock-n-roll

B.F. McGee-zax

Ryan Leach and thank you for this, Ryan!!

Ryan Leach

B.F. McGee-zax I forwarded the info to Larry you'd requested about getting ahold of Jeff Evans. He's critical to the story. It can take a second to get him on the line, but he's really affable. I'm sure he'll be down to discuss the session.

jm

B.F. McGee-zax Ross said he'd be glad to speak with you about his "favorite PB LP" :-)

phasefive

Read the first three parts this morning and really enjoying this so far! To echo what's been said above, finding a bunch of In The Red releases in the mid-00's when I was pretty much exclusively listening to hardcore was a big deal for me. Excited to read the next instalment!

I've not really checked out much that they've put out in the last decade or so. The Ty Segall / Oh Sees / Fuzz etc wave left me fairly cold. Is there anything killer? Been meaning to check out the Redd Kross album from last year and enjoyed the Alan Vega record, but that was archival.

11th hour stubble

phasefive the lavender flu records are great and the Bill Gage/Cheater Slicks record.

Ryan Leach

phasefive Thanks.

What everyone else said -- especially Lavender Flu -- and the Chip Kinman experimental synth record was the best album of 2022. I might be the only person who feels that way.

jm

phasefive yes check out Dion Lunadon and Love Fiend if you want pure rock 'n' roll.

Also I think the Paul B. Cutler, Liz Lamere, and last Kid Congo / Pink Monkey Birds records were totally slept on.

ExpKind

Agree with the above, latest Lavender Flu is especially fantastic. Also the Slicks' Ill-Fated Cusses, Don Howland's Endgame and the Burning Bus album, plus Dawn of the Double are all good stuff.