Rick Spagnola
S15E08 Cori Elba- On Planet Weird
This week we have the hilarious, sweet sassy sounds of punk drummer singer songwriter Cori Elba with Layla Moheimani on bass and Rob Elba, Cori’s dad, on guitar.
Cori’s comes to Reno from Truckee Ca, Layla too. Rob originally from Queens, now in L.A. California.
Cori began performing at the Alibi open mic in Truckee and Z bar in Reno’s every Monday.
Rob is a punk pioneer with his old New York band the Holy Terrors. You can see his pride in his daughter’s accomplishments.
Cori’s music is like new school riot girrl vibes, funny, angry and adorable. Stories from Cori’s life and perspective. Rob and Layla are totally perfect on the strings for these simple but raw punk teen angst anthems by a gal with a lot to say. These quick story songs are a kick in the pants music and art need, a go for it spirit.
She met Layla in Truckee also performing at the open mic and they were kismet. Layla is a sound engineer which has been very helpful to the band. Layla plays several instruments and loves what she’s doing.
Being in an airline family they’re able to fly places for rehearsal, gigs and our podcast! Thanks for making the trip, Rob!
We were happy they could make it to Dogwater for another great live episode of WLP.
Cori Elba is on the internet and has cd’s etc. Google her!
Patrick takes over for Dogwater Dick who called in sick. great job Pat!
Kim gives you the hot shows coming up and we play a fun round of the worst little quiz.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening
S15E07 Memory Circle- Three Ring Circle
This weeks guests are brothers Conor & Evan on bass and guitar, and Travis on drums who together are the power trio known as Memory Circle.
Smooth, funky, psychedelic, surfy, spacey soundscape songs that are musical jammy fun.
We listen to several demo recordings, get their origin story and talk a lot about movies and directors.
As usual since it’s their first time, we play a round of the worst little quiz.
You can find Memory Circle on the socials, Spotify and YouTube. After they finish their debut EP they plan on doing shows again.
We’re looking forward to it!
Nick shares his new Tenacious D Pick of Destiny bolo tie made by Sophia Shortz of the band inpatient.
Hit her up for your custom rock gear.
Thanks for listening.
Life is short and we love you.
S15E06 Sweet Decay- Rabbit Light Tapestry
S15E06 Sweet Decay- Rabbit Light Tapestry
How sweet it is to be back with indie folk duo Sweet Decay.
CJ plays guitar and he and Autumn both sing in a beautiful powerhouse harmony.
They’re having a blast as Sweet Decay and since they are a couple they can easily practice write and riff together often. They approach songwriting with diligence and whimsy often picking 3 random nouns and running with whatever may come before refining a song. Just keep going.
They take the journey they’re on very seriously and would expand the band with strings and mandolin if they found people who who fit and were seriously down to work hard and often.
Both are strong solo performers but together they elevate the music and the vibe.
You can find them on Instagram @sweet.decaymusic ,YouTube and most streaming platforms.
We play a super fun quiz and Patrick joins Nick and Rick as a co host for the first time.
We had a sweet time with Sweet Decay and you will too.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
S15E05-Valentines Special with Candy Apples and the Razorblades: Die Die My Darling!
This one’s for all you lovers out there. Enter Candy all dolled up donning skull face make up and ripping the vocals. With seasoned blues man Chris on guitar. The man who totally loves fun, cool Keith on bass. On second guitar; the shredder young Jared, and drumming the heartbeat of the band, hailing from the SF bay, the fresh new guy Kellen…. and they are Candy Apples and the Razorblades performing the romantic stylings of the Misfits for our sexy Valentine’s Day edition of the Worst Little Podcast!
We love you and on our 581st episode we have a hot date with the tight tribute to Danzig era Misfits and our dear friends and mostly vets to the show, however drummer Kellen is a WLP virgin! Candy has been on once and never took the quiz. Same with Jared. So we have a beautiful three way competition whilst Chris and Keith join in on asking questions. A hilarious bonding experience, just what a lovely Valentines show needs. Candy impressed us with her powerful singing voice that contrasts her conversation voice in a truly remarkable way. She’s a total sweetheart.
Have some fun with us worst little valentines, we want your skulls! to be filled with love and rock and roll because we love rock and roll and!
Have a wonderful aural encounter with Kim, Dick, Chewy, Nick and a quintet killer cuties Candy Apples and the Razorblades. Hook up with them on Instagram and Facebook. Slide in their DMs for bookings.
Life is short
Make it sweet
We love you
Happy VD!
S15E04 Ostracized-Metal Will Live On
We go hard again this week with power metal quartet known as OSTRACIZED Live
Ugo Daillarian (pseudonym) – vox, Kevin Passow – guitar, Tyrell Cruz – bass, and Filipendejo aka Kevin Montoya – drums.
Ostracized has been going for a while now, 13 years! And we haven’t had them on the podcast?! Tyrell and Kevin M have been on with other projects (Felipendejo, Bang Marry Kill) but it’s our first interview with Ostracized.
Their songs are beefy, metal laments with Cookie Monster vocals and a little funky groove mixed in at times. They all get along and are all funny in their own specific ways. They all are skilled at their instruments and practice multiple time every week, maintaining Ostracized as the priority band among the other side-project acts.
We get four songs performed live and the band takes the worst little quiz, proving their collective sense of humor and good-natured attitudes.
We had a great time hanging out with Ostracized and we hope you will too.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
#580 S15E03: the scattering- Protest in Overdrive
This week we have hardcore metal punx; the scattering. Jim is the screamer and lyricist, Jason on guitar,
Brian on drums, Josh also on guitar and Rash on bass.
Human rights, human failure and autobiographical subject matter is where they’re coming from. Hard, heavy, with flow and groove. The message delivered through intense heavy guitar music any song or style they choose.
We check out several songs from their new album Now We All Burn, discuss the bands origin, and what their songs and music represents.
Having been around for 11 years, the scattering is a seasoned tight unit musically and as friends. Brothers on the same page who love being together and doing their thing. Elder statesmen in the healthy rebellion that is hardcore music. Great stuff fellas.
We go a bit long because the conversation was engaging and we squeezed in a worst little quiz as it’s been a few years since we last spoke with the band.
So get heavy with us and have some laughs as well.
You can catch the scattering February 23 at the Virginia Street Brewhouse.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
S15E01: Last One Down- First One Up!
That’s right, first one up for 2025 is…drum roll… Last One Down! A punk quartet featuring Josh Watson on guitar & backing vox, Andy Harrison lead vox & guitar, new bass player Adam Coldwell, and rockstar drummer from Screeching Weasel and Suckapunch; Pierre Marchè, who wasn’t able to make the podcast. That being the case instead of a live performance we get a little more laid back episode with a few tracks from their album Failing Dreams and a new single as well. Straight ahead melodic punk rock full of angst and humor, fast and catchy tunes executed by highly proficient musicians.
Adam being a newbie to the show takes the worst little quiz and is hilarious. We cover the band’s history and plans for the future including an upcoming show in Sacramento with legendary punks the Queers.
Nick, Chewie, Kim, Dogwater Dick all welcome our associate producer Patrick Starfish to the cast and Dick’s new rescued dog and Dogwater studio mascot Mila. We also revel in the fact that we have officially entered season 15 of our favorite hobby, bringing you the ever-evolving Reno music scene year after year with no signs of ending any time soon.
We love you worst little listeners in the world, you’re the best. Especially you patreon members ! If you’d like to up your support for WLP you can sign up for our bonus shows at patreon.com/worstlittlepodcast and join the best of the best… or rather the best of the worst.
It’s great to be back. Thanks for listening. Happy New Year!
S14E42 The Christmas Episode- Naughty & Nice
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and our last episode of the season.
Join us for music, merriment and our final conversation of the year.
Rory’s youngest Billy was in studio but didn’t really have much to say while the adults carried on for an hour.
He seemed amused.
We welcome our intern Starfish to associate producer status and shall now be known by his real name Patrick. We get to know Patrick a little better by giving him the last quiz of 2024.
Music courtesy of our very own Nick Ramirez, a new one by Randall Wolfe, and the awfully jolly LNOY, all Christmas tunes. This year’s show is not our usual PG vibe, it’s definitely R. You’ve been warned.
Have a great holiday season and we’ll be back mid January to kick off season 15! Thank you all for a fantastic season of the Worst Little Podcast in the World. Life is short, hug your friends. Happy New Year. Peace and love to you and yours. Goodnight 2024
SEE YOU IN 2025 for SEASON 15!
S14E41: inpatient – Musical Medication
This week we have another new band! They are called inpatient, and they rip.
Sophia Shortz on vocals and keyboard, on guitars and scream singing Jacob McCoy, also on guitar Christopher Profera, with Sky Powers on bass and Quinton Bunk on drums.
Hardcore punk riot girrrl with art rock vibes might be a decent description for inpatient.
We talk about many topics including B movies, Australia, and Alanis Morrisette. We also get a review of Timothèe Chalamet films Sophia hasn’t seen. So good,chefs kiss!
Our only virgin to the podcast, Christopher, takes the quiz, passing with flying colors and everyone shares earthquake stories. inpatient will be playing New Years Eve at 40 Mile Saloon with friends of the show Ozymandias and Deadly Gallows.
Sure to be a helluva show. You can find them on Bandcamp as well. Join us next week for our annual Christmas episode slash Rick’s birthday and season 14 finale. Thanks inpatient! And thank you worst little listeners. Life is short and we love you.
S14E39 Chewie’s Thanksgiving Show: All the Way to Susanville
This week we reminisce with the original cast and Starfish the intern for a cozy episode with friends and music from Chewie’s archive. He put together a show with bands on a 30-year-old flier for a barn burner in Susanville featuring 5 bands from Reno: Loadstar(exclusive for our Patreon members, patreon.com/worstlittlepodcast) who actually broke up right before the show and didn’t play, Dirty Steve, Orange Peel, Sprout and Werm. 90’s Reno punk and alternative rock groups.
We take turns being ungrateful for something and slipping in some thankfulness as well.
We’re getting close to the finish line for this season and we are all thankful for you our listeners and supporters.
Our friendship is what keeps the podcast going and we are all grateful for that.
We hope you enjoy the show and have a wonderful thanksgiving weekend.
To the music makers of Reno and beyond. Thank you.
Life is short and we love you. Happy Thanksgiving!
