#535 S13E43 The X-Mas Files 2023
Join us for aur annual holiday episode and WLP Season 13 finale!
It’s family, friends, kids and chaos.
We’ve got a Robert Earl Keen Christmas song from our buddy Breck Lee Durham (Trouble Show), a big cast that dwindles as we go, a few Christmas wishes, crying children, the Elvis story, therapy talk and a festive closing number by Last One Down.
An action packed tradition, drawing us to a close for 2023.
We hope your holidays are full of love and light.
See you in January for our season 14 premiere with The Latest Fashion!
Thanks for listening. We love you.
S13E42-Nick’s Mix: They Say It’s Your Birthday!
It’s an OG WLP this week with all original hosts including Chewie, gathering in celebration of our Sagittarians, Rory, Nick and Rick, winding down season 13 and looking forward to the annual Xmas finale episode, a nice little break and our Season 14 premiere!
Music provided by One Ton Dually (w/Reverend Rory!), Roxxy Collie, Glitter Bats, Liver Scars, Phat Couch and Gunshot Licker, all featuring our host Nick, on drums or bass. Yeah, a little self-indulgent, but hey, it’s his birthday.
Yep, smack dab betwixt Rory and Dogwater Dicks birthdays is Nicks birthday. So, we thought it would be fun to celebrate with you dear listeners.
Enjoy these old men recapping Reverend Rory’s birthday Roast, tales of Reno music lore and pre internet debauchery.
Life is short and we love you!
Thanks for listening.
Triflin’ Bitches: The Bitches Curse
All dressed up and ready to go but wouldn’t you know it, as usual the Triflin’ Bitches LIVE episode was not to be. First it was Covid a couple years back, forcing a zoom episode, then another unexpected drama with a band member breaking up right before their next appearance, leading to a lackluster episode with bad Cure covers, and finally, today’s show was to be their live triumphant return with full band, and new songs, but of course the band’s luck is hard and after a house fire and a car wreck, only half of the Bitches were able to make it. No one died or was injured, thank goodness.
You’ll have to listen for more on that.
What we do get is a humble visit with Scott Sherwood the bassist and Logan Bongiovani, lead Bitch on guitar and vocals. Logan is also the main songwriter /self-professed thief, inspired by pop culture, unapologetically lifting lyrics, melodies and sometimes even riffs from music, comedy and movies, to create something new.
With John Frederick on keyboards and Scott Hauder on drums, the newest recordings from our very own Dogwater Studios are fantastic. Pop punk, hard living, humor, horror and gothic vibes blend for a cool unique production.
We had a blast catching up with these longtime friends.
Speaking of longtime friends, our leader on indefinite hiatus, Thee Reverend Rory Dowd is celebrating his 50th revolution around the sun with a Roast! Sure to be delicious! Music and comedy at the Cellar stage at Alturas bar Friday December 8th. Come on out and celebrate with us, we’d love to see you!
Thanks to the Triflin’ Bitches, someday we’ll get you live.
And a big thank you to our dear listeners.
Life is short and we love you. Good night bitches!
S13E40-Vakker: Black Gaze
Our WLP correspondent Sophia Shortz does it again with an excellent booking for the show. New black metal shoe gaze group Vakker, with Ryan on drums, Chris on guitar, Noah on bass and Erin throwing down the vocals.
It was a great hang where we get a little history, and tracks currently titled Roman numerals I, II & III from their demo session with recent WLP guest, Tony Ashworth of ToneMark Sounds and doom stoner metal outfit KANAWHA.
The black metal influence is definitely there but the music has hints of Fugazi, and Deftones. These tracks are all long and epic with samples that set the tone of life and death, loss and grief. Heavy stuff, dark but really interesting and unique.
We found the band to be charming, intelligent, professional but not uptight, goal oriented and driven.
We have a quick round of the worst little quiz and find out who eats burgers, who frequents convenient stores and who had decent middle school experiences. You can see Vakker live January 20th with The Scattering and Heterophobia at the Cellar at Alturas.
All in all another fantastic episode of the worst little podcast in the world.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening!
S13E39 Thanks For Listening To Chewie’s Mix Tape (NSFW)
Kadillac Kim, Anna Mouse, Amy Lee, Nick, Chewie and Dogwater Dick all got together for a very special WLP Thanksgiving episode with music curated by Chewie! (Also known as Josh Martin.)
Our dear friend and co host has created a fun, totally not safe for work mixtape from his collection of music by touring bands that he discovered while employed as a doorman in the late nineties and early two thousands. We get highly entertaining tracks from The Elvi, The Gluey Brothers, Brian Kenney Fresno, Wesley Willis, and Grand Buffet.
Although we missed Rev Rory, we are all looking forward to seeing him for his 50th birthday Roast! Dec. 8 at Alturas.
We had a feast, a lot of laughs, some tears and a whole lotta love this week. We’re all very thankful for our families, each other, our wonderful guests and for you dear listeners.
Our hearts and thoughts are with Josh and his family, as he shares the passing of his mother. We love you Chewie.
From all of us here on WLP,
we hope you have a warm and loving holiday with family and friends. We definitely did. Be good to each other and support to local music!
S13E37 Blunderbusst: Magic Busst!
Join us this week as we journey into the mind and heart of the magic making duo known as Blunderbusst (and sometimes noise vessel Wizard Colors).
Songwriter Jen Scaffidi sings vocals and plays guitar, holding down rhythm and melodies joined by the soundscapes and otherworldly guitar vibes of Carson Cessna.
Blunderbusst is a unique band of many configurations. Always producing dreamy, intricate pieces with intriguing lyrics, interesting guitar work and Jens beautiful voice. Sweet with a childlike innocence, very playful and sometimes sultrier. Though we did miss drummer Carolyn Gates beats, on hiatus while she’s off doing rad things, Blunderbusst is still as powerful and fun to listen to. We just love the heck out of them.
We also celebrate the graduation of our faithful intern “Lee”, Jen’s sister, and half of the tribute band Tenacious Double D, Amy Scaffidi!
We’re stoked and proud to have her join the WLP cast as an official associate producer and cohost of the show.
This weekend our very own Kadillac Kim and her cohorts with the Reno Punk Rock Flea Market are throwing their annual holiday event, Fleas the Season, at the Neil Road Rec Center. Get some holiday shopping done and rock out with a bunch of great bands. All ages. Definitely one of the best events of the year. Don’t miss out!
You can find Blunderbusst on all the usual platforms, and at blunderbusst.com.
Life is short, rock out more often. Thanks for listening.
S13E36 Rigorous Proof: Boys To Men
Johnny Bailey on guitar and lead vox, Adam Landis (also from Greg Gilmore and the Fever Dreams) on keys and vox, Jake Cactus (also from the punk band Heterophobia) keeping the beat, and Bailey’s musical life mate Jesse Gaddis on bass.
From middle school roots to becoming the Madorians when we first met them, to over a decade as Rigorous Proof, these psychedelic garage rockers tear it up with experience, precision and passion. Not to mention they’re all cool.
Their songs have grown and matured from a rougher aggressive pop style to a soaring broad cinematic sound. Great songs with hooks, intellect, and harmony. They’d be great with old sixties acts like the Zombies, or with modern acts like the Black Keys or Muse, Johnnys favorite band. The proof is in their sonic ear pudding.
We ate it up. Besides their history, we talked about their future, including a new full album and subsequent tour.
Rock and roll is alive and well in Reno. We got the proof! Catch them at the Cypress music hall this Friday with Red Leather, sure to be a good trip.
We’re grateful for our longtime friends hanging out with us on the show this week and we appreciate you listening. Thanks buddies! Life is short and we love you!
S13E35 All Hallow’s Eve Spooktacular with Glitter Bats!
This week on the Worst Little Podcast, one of the inmates, err, former interns is hosting the show! Join Ian as he brings us the latest and greatest from gothic horror rockers Glitter Bats! Their haunted tones are the perfect vibe for your Halloween bash!
Freddie Ferox’s powerful voice and dark lyrics paint a frighteningly beautiful portrait of the macabre, howling in defiance of a sick society. Franky Ferox slays Guitar, Jon Cornell plays keytar, Keith Jewett rocking bass, young Jerred Elder also ripping guitar, and our own WLP resident host Nick Ramirez hitting the drums. Put simply: They rock hard, spooky style.
And Halloween hallelujah! Kadillac Kim is back for the first time in a long time and gives us all the festive details on Flea’s the Season, Reno Punk Rock Flea Market’s holiday edition with WLP’s own Reverend Rory hosting. It’s also where you can catch Glitter Bats for their anniversary/last show of the year! So come on out to the Neil Road Rec Center, Nov. 11 & 12, and have a jolly good time! rprfm.org for lineup and other info.
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, there’s Rocky Horror Picture Show in Fallon, (WLP’s Dogwater Dick will be there!) Also, Nikki Knuckles farewell bash at Paddy and Irene’s in Sparks, or head on out to The Deadly Gallows EP release at West Street Market this Saturday, October 28th! (All ages, Door: 8pm, Show: 9pm, $15 at the door, $10 if you show up in costume)
Have a great Halloween and Nevada Day y’all.
Life is short and we love you!
S13E34 Deadly Gallows: Pirates of the High Desert
A vast ye matey! This week we have Reno pirate punk rock royalty, The Deadly Gallows! With John Underwood on banjo and trumpet, Hector Acevedo on guitar, Jason Ricketts on accordion, Jason Gingerballs on drums, Skylar Powers on bass, Alan Lyons on violin and mandolin, and Alex, the reluctant sax player.
Our guest host, the lovely Sophia Shortz, joins us again and Lee the intern learns what a nightmare scenario recording a shipload of pirates can be. Luckily master engineer Dogwater Dick sussed out computer difficulties, instrument pick up problems and comforting Pongo the dog, who like Sophia is not a fan of the saxophone.
We had a tricky but rewarding time getting this one out for you scallywags! The Gallows have been around for like fifteen years and despite the ups and downs of life & death on the sonic high seas of music, they’re determined to keep venturing on and just get better and better. The Deadly Gallows are releasing a new 5 song EP and their mortal enemies GRIMEDOG and Beach Master are planning on showing up early and stealing the show.
It’s basically Halloween, so everyone is encouraged to show up as the beach master, a grimedog or a pirate. West Street Market,148 West St, All ages, Doors at 8pm, music at 9pm, $15 at the door but $10 if dressed up. Admission includes a copy of The Deadly Gallows’s new EP “Skull Duggery” with entry.
So climb aboard and set sail with us and one of the funnest band of scoundrels out there.
Life is short! Be a pirate! Arrrrrrggghhhh!
S13E33 The Grimtones: Skin & Bones and Cover Songs
Sans keyboard player Michael Tegio, this week’s guest and lifelong friends,The Grimtones, brought a bunch of rad cover songs and a slew of funny to the Dogwater studios. They perform a couple live acoustic style and play us some new, full band recordings.
We go through a bit of Grimtones history, dating back to their high school days, Michelle and Carter’s Scarlet Presence, meeting our host Ian and their bassist Ian, henceforth referred to as Iggy.
They also have a guest member this week, solo performer and Roxxy Collie bassist, “Magic” Larry Cooper.
Roxxy Collie will be right before headliner The Grimtones on Friday, at this weekends days 3&4 of our annual benefit, Marianarchy XIX!
Larry returns Saturday for an early evening solo set, all benefiting our dear friend and Iggy’s fiancé, Lacie Rose Pich who has been dealing with congestive heart failure.
We hope you can make it out to Marianarchy XIX: days 3&4, at 40 Mile Saloon, this weekend, October 13 & 14. Door time 5pm.
A huge thank you to all the bands, audience and staff at last weekends Marianarchy at Alturas. ‘Twas a wonderful time full of music, love and laughs.
Same goes for this episode. Thank you, dear listeners. Life is short and we love you.
