Brian Fallon

Brian Fallon is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It. Brian is of course the frontman and songwriter behind The Gaslight Anthem, but has also made some excellent solo records including the recent Not Bad for New Jersey. We talked about the new record as well as moving goalposts, bus vs. van touring, piano in bands, getting a formative mixtape from his mother’s co-worker, writing with Brandon Flowers, later-period Ramones, and how he knows when a song is done. This one felt a bit overdue, it was great to finally get Brian on the podcast. Also, this is our last episode for 2026; we’ll see you again in the new year. Thanks for a great year. Listen and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sylvan Esso is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It. Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn have made a ton of great music as Sylvan Esso, and their fantastic new album ⁠Ow Infinity⁠ just came out. We talked about the record as well as building community, crib memories, harmonizing with your younger self, Peter Wolf, “Behind Blue Eyes,” challenging the idea, and Hoobastank. I really admire all the things Sylvan Esso has done with their music and career and it was a thrill to have them on the show. Listen and ⁠subscribe⁠! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Austin Johnson is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It. James is a cast member of SNL, best known for his impersonation of our current president. He also does a masterful Bob Dylan, with a loving attention to detail. His great new comedy special He’ll Yeah is out now. We talked about that as well as trusting an editor, the correct pronunciation of Moleskine, Christian ska, Bill Frisell, handwritten signs in Brooklyn, and so much more. Really an incredible guest, this one was a blast. Listen and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

STEVEN HYDEN is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It. He’s got a cool new book out about The Strokes called Is This It: The Never-Ending Rise and Fall of the Strokes (and Rock n’ Roll), which I found both fun and thought provoking. We talked about the book as well as his high school writing, “Upper Mississippi Shakedown” by the Lamont Cranston band, getting into music from reading artist interviews, The BoDeans, Ellen Willis, five person bands, and a lot more. Really great talk, check it out and subscribe!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caithlin De Marrais is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It. Caithlin is a member of classic emo band Rainer Maria and has also put out some great solo records. She’s got a new solo record called Vowes due soon, and she’s already released two videos from it. We talked about that record as well as her going back to school for music education, rote memorization, archaic spellings, almost drowning, Echo & The Bunnymen, and leaning into the physicality of playing music. Really enjoyed this one, please listen and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tommy Stinson is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It. Tommy is a rock and roll hero of mine, and I was thrilled to have him on the podcast. We talked about Sly & The Family Stone’s “It’s a Family Affair,” old Minneapolis clubs The Nacirema and Duffy’s, loving Minneapolis band The Suburbs, starting on stand-up bass, what he learned from his time in Guns N' Roses and whether he remembers anything from the show at 7th Street Entry where I first saw the Replacements. Was a thrill to have Tommy here, listen and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Johanna Samuels is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It. Johanna first hit my radar with her awesome 2023 release Bystander, produced by long-time friend of the pod Josh Kaufman. Now she’s got a fantastic new record called Sorry Kid coming out this week and we talked about that as well as waterbugs, morally complex endings, having a panic attack at Moulin Rouge, going to movies by yourself, and Blue vs. Pinkerton. As always, I had a blast talking to Johanna, it’s a great episode. Please listen and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lenny Kaye is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It. Lenny is a true rock and roll legend, and he’s done it all. He’s Patti Smith’s long-running guitar player. He compiled the seminal garage rock compilation Nuggets. He’s written books, produced records…I’m barely scratching the surface. And now, in 2026, he’s put out his first-ever solo record, titled Goin’ Local. We talked about the new release as well as Jamaican Gospel records, his book You Call it Madness, his songwriter uncle, playing “You Really Got Me” with Ray Davies, Soul Asylum, Jim Carroll, and so much more. Lenny is a truly fantastic and encyclopedic rock and roll mind, and it was a pleasure to have him join me here. Listen and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Meiburg makes music as Shearwater and is my guest on this episode of That’s How I Remember It. He’s about to release a great album called The New World, and we talked about that as well as keeping dog noises on recordings, not having children, field recordings, caracaras, his travels on a boat in Antarctica, isopods and so much more. Jonathan is a fascinating person, and I really loved our conversation. Check it out and remember to subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robyn Hitchcock is my best on this episode of That’s How I Remember It. Robyn has a great new book out called Stranded in the Future, which details his life in the years between 1968 and 1978. He also has an excellent new record The Confuser, which is his 25th solo record. We talked about all of that as well as his ability to remember birthdays, astrology, writing hungover, Trout Mask Replica, seeing Dylan at Isle of Wight in 1969, spanners, and much much more. I was thrilled to have the chance to talk to Robyn and it turned out great. Listen and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.