Ep. 87 - Spike Slawson - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Rick Bridgman from Good Intent is on the podcast today to talk all things music PR!  Rick began his career helping friends bands tour the east coast of Australia before scoring a job at Chugg, he's even been tasked with looking after Incubus! A really insightful chat. Check out the Greater Good Initiative! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

Glenn Dormand AKA "Chit Chat Von Loopin Stab" joins me on the podcast this week! BIG NEWS too. Machine Gun Fellatio back for the first time in 19 years! We chat about the wild and whacky days of the band. They had two hits in the Hottest 100 and played TWO Big Day Outs. We chat about the time he was knocked out on stage and his contribution to The Whitlams hit song 'No Aphrodisiac'. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

Mikaila and Teddie from Yours Truly join me this week to chat about their new album 'TOXIC'...  We talk about the writing sessions, their upcoming tours and the reason Mikaila gets pulled up from time to time in the studio...  Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!  

Brae from Dear Seattle joins me on the podcast today! We chat about their days as a hardcore band, the night that Triple J found them and changed their lives forever, supportive partners and their ripper tour of Europe. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!    

Vocalist Dan Marsala from Story of the Year joins me on the podcast today. With just $500 in their pockets they quit their jobs at the pizza shop and moved to LA, before becoming one of the biggest post-hardcore bands in the world. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

Vocalist Spike Slawson from Me First and the Gimme Gimmes joins me on the podcast today! We talk about a bunch of things including American gun laws, cover songs, their latest album which was recorded at a 15th Birthday Party, and coffee machines...  Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!    

Archer Platt jumps on The Street Press Podcast today to chat about his band Lazy Ghost! The boys are killing it at the moment, they're about to drop their new EP, they've toured New Zealand twice, had the pleasure of gracing the stage at Splendour in the Grass and have just sold out a boat party for their EP launch this Saturday night! Wild times for a couple of Surf Punk rockers from Byron Bay. Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!      

WA singer songwriter Peter Bibby joins me on the podcast today! We talk about his brand new single, his fresh new album, we chat wedding singing, giving up the booze, tour life... and nicotine.  This one's action packed!  Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!

No guest this week! But the show must go on...  We chat about about some cool things coming up on the Street Press, first gig stories, The Ritzy Kids upcoming gig, and I'm heading back into the studio! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!    

Hoyt, Kyle and Trevor from pop rockers Sitting On Stacy join me on the show today! Become a member of The Street Press! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/join Write in to the show! www.thestreetpresspodcast.com/letters Instagram @thestreetpresspodcast @seanfrazer Check out The Street Press YouTube channel here!