Ugly Things

Ugly Things

Ugly Things Magazine, the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll read is now a podcast! Hosted by author and music journalist Mike Stax, Ugly Things brings you wild sounds from past dimensions, when rock ‘n’ roll was young, daring, dangerous and vital. Each episode brings you the very best in ’60s beat, garage rock, punk and psychedelic music, featuring interviews and profiles about the era’s most influential and underrated bands and artists, as well as reviews of vinyl and CD reissues, music-related books and films. Passionate, insightful, in-depth coverage of the overlooked music of the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and beyond.

Episodes

DUNCAN FALLOWELL Interview

January 28, 2025 • 79 mins
Mike Stax has a scintillating conversation with English writer and critic Duncan Fallowell about rock journalism in the ‘70s, his collaborations with the great German group Can, and his appreciation for Iggy & the Stooges, David Bowie, Gary Glitter and more. http://www.duncanfallowell.com/web/main.htm https://www.facebook.com/duncanfallowell/ Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where y...
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PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY: Alan Brackett Interview

December 22, 2024 • 78 mins
In this episode Mike Stax talks to Alan Brackett, bass player, founder and songwriter of the Peanut Butter Conspiracy, who made some the most inspired, accomplished, and at times downright awe-inspiring sounds to come out of the West Coast in the 1960s. Patreon bonus content: Two amazing previously unreleased Peanut Butter Conspiracy recordings from their Columbia audition session. https://www.peanutbutterconspiracy.com/ https:/...
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WE THE PEOPLE: Wayne Proctor interview

December 5, 2024 • 90 mins
In this episode Mike Stax talks to Wayne Proctor of We the People, one of the great overlooked groups of the 1960s. Wayne was the group’s lead guitarist, sometimes vocalist, and the writer of some of the band’s finest songs, including the transcendent “In the Past.”   https://sundazed.com/c/280-We-the-People.aspx   https://open.spotify.com/artist/1t7mxwEpf9eDpTDVETuQ2j Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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THE SAINTS: Ed Kuepper interview

October 3, 2024 • 94 mins
In this episode guitarist and founder Ed Kuepper talks about the early years of the Saints in Brisbane, Australia, and the making of their savage but soulful debut album (I’m) Stranded in 1976. Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy special bonus content plus much more. Become a Patreon today! Check out Ugly Things Magazine: https://ugly-things.com/ Learn more ab...
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Greg Prevost: After the Wars

September 5, 2024 • 65 mins
Greg Stackhouse Prevost returns to talk about his fantastic new album, After the Wars, who reflect on their musical philosophy and motivation for continuing to create music. https://gregstackhouseprevost.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-wars https://www.facebook.com/greg.prevost.399 Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy special bonus content plus much more. Become a Patr...
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Chris Charlesworth: Just Backdated

August 21, 2024 • 77 mins
Mike Stax talks to Melody Maker writer Chris Charlesworth about his experiences on the front lines of rock journalism in London, LA and New York City in the 1970s. Find Chris' book here: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Backdated-Chris-Charlesworth/dp/1915858224 Read the blog: https://justbackdated.blogspot.com/ Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy special bonus content plu...
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Special Announcement!

June 28, 2024 • 3 mins
We'll be taking a short summer hiatus while Mike is on tour with his band, The Loons, promoting their new EP "Memories Have Faces" - now out on Munster Records. https://the-loons.com Check out the new single here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnDbOZXJ0ro Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy special bonus content plus much more. Become a Patreon today! Check ...
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MARK LINDSAY INTERVIEW: Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Spirit of 67

June 11, 2024 • 62 mins
In this very special episode Mike Stax talks to Mark Lindsay, lead singer and chief songwriter of Paul Revere & the Raiders, about the creation of one of their greatest albums, The Spirit of ’67. Mark breaks down the album in detail, track by track in this 2016 interview from the Ugly Things vault. http://www.marklindsay.com/ Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy spec...
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THE PRETTY THINGS: Mark St John interview

May 21, 2024 • 67 mins
In this episode we pay tribute to the late Pretty Things lead singer Phil May. Mike Stax talks to Pretty Things manager and producer Mark St John about the band’s last years and the challenges, trials and triumphs of making their brilliant final album, Bare As Bone, Bright as Blood. Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy special bonus content plus much more. Become a Pa...
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THE MISUNDERSTOOD: Rick Brown interview Part 2

April 30, 2024 • 82 mins
In this episode we conclude the story of the Misunderstood, one of the seminal psychedelic groups of the 1960s. Lead singer Rick Brown shares the story of their rapid rise and fall in England, and his remarkable adventures afterwards that took him half way around the world from military boot camp to a primitive ashram in India, and back again. https://www.themisunderstood.com/ Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at ...
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THE MISUNDERSTOOD: Rick Brown interview Part 1

April 11, 2024 • 54 mins
In this episode we begin the story of the Misunderstood, one of the most exciting and innovative psychedelic groups of the 1960s. Lead singer Rick Brown talks to Mike Stax about the early days of the band in Riverside, California, their association with John Peel, and why they decided to move to London in 1966. https://www.themisunderstood.com/ Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where ...
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The Pretty Things: WALLY WALLER INTERVIEW

March 28, 2024 • 90 mins
In this episode, Mike Stax talks to Pretty Things bass player and songwriter Wally Waller about the heady days of 1969 and 1970, and the making of their post-psychedelic masterpiece, Parachute. https://wallywaller-beyondtheprettythings.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/makemavit/ Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy special bonus content plus much more. Becom...
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Derv Gordon Special Bonus Episode

March 5, 2024 • 34 mins
Outtakes from Mike's March 15, 2023 interview with Derv Gordon of The Equals, lead singer of the trailblazing UK rock/soul/pop group best-known for smash hits like “Baby Come Back” and “Viva Bobby Joe”. Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy special bonus content plus much more. Become a Patreon today! Check out Ugly Things Magazine: https://ugly-things.com/ Learn mo...
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MOBY GRAPE II: Don Stevenson & Cam Cobb

February 16, 2024 • 60 mins
Don Stevenson of Moby Grape returns for another interview. This time we talk about Moby Grape’s grim times in 1968, and go track-by-track on their wonderful yet overlooked third album, Moby Grape ’69. The band’s biographer, Cam Cobb, joins the conversation.   Cam Cobb's definitive book on the band, "What's Big and Purple and Lives in the Ocean?: The Moby Grape Story", can be found here: http://jawbonepress.com/moby-grape/ Cam's for...
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The Pretty Things: JOHN STAX INTERVIEW

February 1, 2024 • 84 mins
In this episode we plunge back into the world of the Pretty Things. Mike Stax interviews bass player and founder member John Stax about the group’s early days along with a track-by-track exploration of their fabulous debut album and wild stories about their days at 13 Chester Street, Belgravia https://www.theprettythings.com https://www.cigarboxguitar.com.au/ Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglyt...
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The Chocolate Watchband: DAVE AGUILAR INTERVIEW

January 10, 2024 • 63 mins
In this episode Mike Stax talks to the dynamic lead singer of the Chocolate Watchband about the history and legacy of one of the greatest California garage/psych bands of the 1960s. https://www.facebook.com/chocolatewatchband/ Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy special bonus content plus much more. Become a Patreon today! Check out Ugly Things Magazine: https://u...
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The Pretty Things: DICK TAYLOR INTERVIEW

November 30, 2023 • 93 mins
In the episode Mike Stax interviews Dick Taylor, lead guitarist and founder member of the Pretty Things about their flawlessly brilliant 1965 album Get the Picture? Along with an immersive track by track examination, Dick shares strange and hilarious stories about their experiences in the pulsing epicenter of mid-sixties midnight-to-six London.   https://www.theprettythings.com Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at...
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THE RAMONES: Johnny Ramone interview

November 17, 2023 • 67 mins
For this episode we take another trip into the Ugly Things tape archive for a January 1995 interview with Johnny Ramone. Johnny talked to Mike Stax about growing up in the ‘50s and ‘60s in Forest Hills, New York, his high school garage band the Tangerine Puppets, and some of the great live shows he saw back then, including the Beatles, the Stones, the Who, the Lovin Spoonful, the Stooges, and his hometown heroes, the Vagrants. And,...
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The Small Faces: Ian McLagan Interview

November 2, 2023 • 73 mins
For this episode we dug back into the Ugly Things tape vaults for an interview with Ian McLagan of the Small Faces recorded in January 2014. Mac chats about his many wild adventures with the Small Faces, recording for Immediate Records, songwriting, teen hysteria, LSD, and more. Patreon Bonus: Ian McLagan talks about Booker T Jones Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy ...
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THE ARTWOODS: Derek Griffiths interview

October 18, 2023 • 82 mins
In this episode we explore the British R&B scene of the mid-60s through the eyes of someone who experienced it first-hand, Derek Griffiths of the Artwoods.   https://www.facebook.com/TheArtwoods/ Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/uglythingspod, where you can enjoy special bonus content plus much more. Check out Ugly Things Magazine: https://ugly-things.com/ To listen and connect to the Discogr...
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