Major Label Debut
Graham Wright (Tokyo Police Club, CBC Radio) interviews musicians, producers, and writers about what happens when bands sign to a major label. Candid conversations about the intersection of art and commerce. Debuting Monday October 28! New episode every other week!
Episodes
August 6, 2025 • 71 mins
Graham is joined by veteran music industry publicity wizard, Brendan Bourke. They discuss his work with a seemingly endless list of artists including Elliott Smith, Broken Social Scene, Interpol, Clinic, and Tegan and Sara to name just a few. Word has it Brendan is probably solely responsible for Feist's "Let It Die" getting released in the US as well...
Also, Jerquee and Bob's Texas Jalapeno Chips.
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July 30, 2025 • 10 mins
Intrepid correspondents Graham and John Paul pay homage to Hulk and Ozzy and discuss what Lacy Dacus is up to. Also, Graham's ranking of Coldplay albums.
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July 23, 2025 • 67 mins
Graham is joined by Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn, authors of Tearing Down The Orange Curtain, to talk about the history and legacy of Orange County's explosive punk scene.
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Social Distortion “Mommy’s Little Monster” (7:06)
Agent Orange “Bloodstains” (7:22)
T.S.O.L. “Sounds Of Laughter” (8:02)
China White “Dangerzone” (8:14)
The Vandals “Wanna Be Manor” (8:21)
Pennywise “Bro Hymn” (15:20)
Millencolin “Lozin’ Must” (15:34)
The Offspri...
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Social Distortion “Mommy’s Little Monster” (7:06)
Agent Orange “Bloodstains” (7:22)
T.S.O.L. “Sounds Of Laughter” (8:02)
China White “Dangerzone” (8:14)
The Vandals “Wanna Be Manor” (8:21)
Pennywise “Bro Hymn” (15:20)
Millencolin “Lozin’ Must” (15:34)
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July 16, 2025 • 16 mins
Graham Wright is here and he's never wrong.
Welcome to Wednesdays!
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July 9, 2025 • 84 mins
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Graham is joined by music production legend Rob Cavallo to discuss his role in Green Day's 1994 album, Dookie. Rob shares his perspective on production, Green Day's rise through the realms of rock stardom, and the superior way to tune your guitar. Also bagels.
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Green Day "When I Come Around" (2:50)
The Muffs “Big Mouth” (11:21)
Green Day “She (4-Track Demo)” (12:35)
“Chump/Longview” (44:52)
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Graham is joined by music production legend Rob Cavallo to discuss his role in Green Day's 1994 album, Dookie. Rob shares his perspective on production, Green Day's rise through the realms of rock stardom, and the superior way to tune your guitar. Also bagels.
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Green Day "When I Come Around" (2:50)
The Muffs “Big Mouth” (11:21)
Green Day “She (4-Track Demo)” (12:35)
“Chump/Longview” (44:52)
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July 7, 2025 • 4 mins
Intrepid correspondents Graham and John Paul deliver breaking news about Wednesday on Monday.
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June 27, 2025 • 63 mins
Ryan Miller of Guster returns and talks with Graham about more insider tales of the music industry.
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Cameron Winter “Love Takes Miles” (23:25)
Waxahatchee “Right Back To It (ft. MJ Lenderman)” (25:10)
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Cameron Winter “Love Takes Miles” (23:25)
Waxahatchee “Right Back To It (ft. MJ Lenderman)” (25:10)
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June 23, 2025 • 51 mins
Graham is joined by Ryan Miller of Guster to discuss the band's 1996 album "Lost And Gone Forever". They talk about creative evolution, great producers, and maintaining genuine connection with their audience over the last 30 years.
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"Barrel of a Gun" (0:51)
"Rainy Day" (21:18)
"Satellite" (42:17)
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"Barrel of a Gun" (0:51)
"Rainy Day" (21:18)
"Satellite" (42:17)
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June 16, 2025 • 26 mins
Intrepid correspdonents Graham and John Paul return to reflect on the legacy of Brian Wilson and what could possibly remain for Taylor Swift to accomplish.
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June 9, 2025 • 79 mins
For the very first time on Major Label Debut Graham is joined by someone from a record label!
Lisa Fancher of Frontier Records talks good taste, distributer disasters, and many other realities of running an independant label.
Frontier Records on Bandcamp
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Flyboys “Picture Perfect” (1:57)
Runaways “Cherry Bomb” (16:09)
Circle Jerks “Live Fast Die Young” (25:17)
Adolescents “Rip It Up” (28:20)
Christian Death “Romeo’s Distress” (34:25)
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Lisa Fancher of Frontier Records talks good taste, distributer disasters, and many other realities of running an independant label.
Frontier Records on Bandcamp
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Flyboys “Picture Perfect” (1:57)
Runaways “Cherry Bomb” (16:09)
Circle Jerks “Live Fast Die Young” (25:17)
Adolescents “Rip It Up” (28:20)
Christian Death “Romeo’s Distress” (34:25)
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June 2, 2025 • 23 mins
Intrepid correspondents and estate sale enthusiasts Graham and John Paul dive into the auction lots of the inimitable David Lynch.
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May 26, 2025 • 84 mins
Graham is joined by Richard Barone of The Bongos to discuss the band's 1983 album, Numbers With Wings.
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May 19, 2025 • 6 mins
From the collective desk in the shared work space that is the Major Label Debut Podcast Network comes an exciting non-pope related announcement.
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May 12, 2025 • 86 mins
Graham is joined by drummer, composer, songwriter, long-time friend and grilled cheese wizard, Greg Alsop to discuss the industry through the lens of their band, Tokyo Police Club. A candid conversation between two friends about creativity, musicianship, and the end of a nearly twenty year old band.
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May 5, 2025 • 16 mins
Musician and YouTuber Benn Jordan has devised a novel way to foil AIs attempting to train on his songs. Intrepid correspondents Graham and John Paul take sides in the dawning cyber war between musicians and their robot replacements.
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April 28, 2025 • 67 mins
Graham is joined by Bob Lee, drummer of Claw Hammer and roughly 99 others bands, to discuss the 1995 album Thank The Holder Uppers. Bob shares his unique perspective about the practical aspects of being a drummer, navigating the complexities of major label dynamics, and also the value of creative collaboration and what it truly means to live the dream of being a musician. Also pizza and pasta carb-loading.
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April 21, 2025 • 11 mins
Intrepid correspondents Graham and John Paul return to discuss the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and what it may mean about the US festival landscape.
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April 14, 2025 • 81 mins
Bob Berryhill, founding member of The Surfaris and surf rock legend, joins Graham to discuss the band's 1963 album "Play". Bob shares insights into the early days of the Surfaris and their influences (6:15), the recording of their first original and iconic songs "Surfer Joe" and "Wipeout" (22:15), as well as the pressure of major label and their conflicts with the unscrupulous industry characters around them (41:20). Also turkey sa...
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April 7, 2025 • 13 mins
Intrepid correspondents Graham and John Paul discuss Napster's return to the forefront of music news. They talk about Napter's evolution (2:09), the future of virtual concerts (4:39), and if anyone actually understands the economics of the metaverse (8:43)...
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March 31, 2025 • 64 mins
Rob Derhak, founding member and bassist of moe., joins Graham to discuss the band's 1996 album "No Doy". They talk about how the tape trading community not only facilitated fan connection but expanded their reach, and how the band pushed back against their record label's attempts to alter their artistic vision. Also strawberry shortcake.
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