Rory Dowd
S15E40- Xelena Empress of the Impossible & One Ton Dually- One Hell of a Birthday
Our guest this week is Xelena; Emperess of the Impossible, serving up a bizarre and mysterious presentation of magic and as Xelena calls it, Mindfuckery. No spoilers here, but we had a helluva time as we always have with the emperess. It’s been around five years since our last mindfuck. We get the 411 on her new group the Mindfuckery Trio.
We also get a sneak peek at the upcoming One Ton Dually record, discuss the origins of ECV, recap Marianarchy XXI and celebrate Reverend Rory’s birthday!
All our hosts are here and even an extra intern!
We’ll catch you next week with our family xmas episode and season closer.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
S15E39: Crime Wife- Rock Noire
Just a few more episodes to go this season/year and we have the honor and pleasure of debuting a brand-new band from old friends Joe Atack on guitar and lead vocals and drummer and backing vocalist Steven Sperber from Weapons of Mass Creation, and new friend Jennifer Kim, Steven’s wife, on bass and backing vocals. This indie rock trio is called Crime Wife.
With their extra time that is in limited supply, the group found themselves ready to make their introduction to the world. First on our podcast and next, on stage this Saturday at MARIANARCHY XXI music festival at Shims tavern on 3rd street in Reno.
They picked the name because it had the noire vibe of their music and aesthetics. They have great songs from the heart with an alternative jammy, vast, dreamy sound with many epic tunes with twists and turns and multiple different sections keeping the listener engaged. Joes’ guitar rarely plays the same licks twice, Joe explores the song and creates a beautiful tapestry with Stephen’s masterful drumming holding it together, while Jennifer plays juxtaposing bass licks that fit the song in clever and interesting ways. They’re a great arty rock trio and we can’t wait to see the whole set with samples and all the bells and whistles of their live performance.
You can find Crime Wife on Facebook and Instagram. @CrimeWifeband.
Thee Reverend Rory Dowd reunites the original WLP cast and has the lowdown on this year’s Marianarchy show.
We hope you can make it out to the show.
Viva Marianarchy!
Life is short and we love you. Thanks for listening.
S15E28: Failed Fates – Humanity Gets An F
This week we rock out with Failed Fates a kickass band blending hardcore punk and doom metal. Madi plays rhythm guitar, Tom with guitar and screams, Eric on drums and newest member Michael on bass.
Reporting on the mucky muck of life. Reflections of a dark twisted society. Both punk and metal but not necessarily thrash. It’s unique and we really dig it here at the podcast.
We learn origins of Failed Fates and listen to several tracks from their self-titled debut album.
They are playing out a lot in the Reno metal and punk scene and are on all the platforms and streams services. We discuss local events like the recent concert at UNR for Hot August Nights, ballon races and their landing in Dick’s front yard, and that thing in the desert getting rained out.
Join us for some hard and heavy music from authentic funny dudes. Another great episode.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
S15E26- NOSEBONE: No Shame in Their Game
OMG you guys. Holy guacamole batman… it’s the return of the band formerly known as The Shames!! That’s right folks Scaught (also bass player for Elephant Rifle) on drums, Penny on guitar and vocals and Mikie on bass and vocals live at the Dogwater studios! With their new music and new band NOSEBONE !
We hear several brand spanking new songs and one blast from the past.
The band gives us the skinny on what lead to the new direction and the podcasts history with the ladies from The Shames a beloved Reno punk band.
It was great to catch up with a full house of hosts (including Thee Reverend Rory Dowd!) and guests. Ricks sister Gina is a big WLP fan and was with us live in studio to experience an episode being created. She picked a great week to do so. The Shames were the first music played on the podcast way back on episode two, so this our 603rd really felt full circle.
We skip the quiz in favor of music and get some upcoming shows in Reno and where you can catch NOSEBONE playing their first show in October. They are newly on Instagram @nosebonereno .
We had a blast and are completely stoked for this power trio of rockers and the future of the mighty NOSEBONE.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
#600! S15E23 600th Episode Extravaganza!
It’s our 600th episode!
To celebrate we had a party with our friends, Manchild Greg Gilmore, Spike McGuire, Roxxy Collie, the Grimtones, Larry Cooper, Glitter Bats, CandyApple&theRazorblades, Michael Tegio and good old uncle Nick!
Ten different live acts in one episode. What could possibly go wrong?
This was an amazing show and we want to thank everyone who played, everyone on the sound team, lord Stryse, thee reverend Rory, our hosts and guest hosts, interns past and present , and you dear listeners, thanks for listening. My apologies for not getting more pictures of everyone.
Fifteen seasons and 600 episodes! We love what we’ve accomplished and look forward to bringing you more Worst Little Podcasts for as long as the fates allow.
Life is short and we love you.
S15E11: Retro Radio Dolls- Chemistry, Harmony and Sisterhood
WLP’s Women’s March continues with a true blast from the past.
Alex Grow, Kay Davis, and Natalie Jones are the Retro Radio Dolls. We laughed our asses off with these funny, talented and community-oriented singers.
From their Facebook page:
Retro Radio Dolls is an all singing, all dancing female close harmony trio showcasing a delightful mix of classic hits from the bygone years and popular modern songs with a unique twist. A mix of the Andrew Sisters and Post Modern Jukebox, Retro Radio Dolls put their own spin on hits from Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy to All about that Bass.
Available for weddings, corporate functions, nightclubs and beyond, Retro Radio Dolls is the perfect addition to your event or party. Adaptable from 60 minutes to a full two-hour show, Retro Radio Dolls is fully self-contained with their own sound system and backing tracks. (live band backing available upon request) Retro choreography and beautiful girls in matching costumes take you from 1940 to 2016 and everywhere in between.
Rick makes amends for a surprising twist in the quiz and also in the twist department the show is hosted by Thee Reverend Rory Dowd!
Thanks for listening.
Life is short and we love you.
S15E02 One Ton Dually- Still Rolling
This week we have Chewbacca taking the lead host slot because our musical guest this week is One Ton Dually featuring our lead hosts and bestest buddies Nick and Rory on drums and bass. Rory also sings with Spike Ritchie and Stephen Barron on guitars.
Being men of a certain age there is mostly a lot of dude talk about health, tv shows, video games and Rory’s tattoos.
Fresh off their show at VSB opening for Los Pistoleros and legendary underground Uk granddaddies of psychobilly the Meteors, we hear a few songs they’re putting on their new album tentatively titled The Finger. They’re a mix of hard rock, skate punk with wit and a little nerdiness.
It’s great to be back and have some old friends in the studio.
So enjoy this episode with what some have called a great party band, the high octane garage rock of One Ton Dually!
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
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!
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!
S14E37: acrylic – Before the Flood Of ‘97
Season 14 episode 37! In a row?! Yup, that’s right, we’re back with late nineties Reno Britpop band; acrylic! Bill Conran and Robb Russo (Luke McMullan, Neil Edwards, Chris Davis, Steve Larkins, Gabe Larkins: not present) join us for literal coffee talk, the Cure’s new album and remembering the 90’s in Reno. Bowie, Love and Rockets, Stone Roses, the Smiths, these are the influences of the mighty acrylic. We get four songs from the band who should win Reno’s most unique local band of 1998. They played with the Killers before they blew up. Great double bill. Legendary.
We had a blast from the past catching up with dear friends Will and Robb from the wayback. AND! Reverend Rory made it in to host this very special episode, recapping his two days at the Reno Punk Rock Flea Market’s: Fleas the Season event as master of ceremonies Krampy Santa or something like that. Props to everyone at RPRFM and our favorite gal pal Kadillac Kim for another fantastic 2-day flea featuring mad talent from the area and beyond. Way to kick off the holidays Reno!
So hop in the time machine with us and hear of days of yore before the internet was a thing. Blue Lamp, Area 51, Planet 9, the Zephyr (not the Z bar, your dad’s Zephyr) Classic Reno. Enjoy. Thanks for listening. Hug your friends.
