Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Local H founder Scott Lucas about the band and their new documentary, Lifers. Plus, the hosts review new albums from Stereolab and Mclusky.
Stereolab are back with their first new album in 15 years, “Instant Holograms on Metal Film.” It is only their fourth album since band member Mary Hansen died in a tragic accident in 2002. Still, the hosts say the group is as good as ever.
Review: Mclusky
Mclusky are a British post-hardcore band that originally formed in the mid-1990s. Devoted fans of The Jesus Lizard, Mclusky recorded often with Steve Albini. Their new album, “The World Is Still Here and So Are We” is only their fourth full length album- and their first since 2004. The hosts think Mclusky is an undersung influence on new bands like Idles, Viagra Boys and Fontaines D.C.
Local H
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Local H founder Scott Lucas about his long-running career and the documentary he made himself called “Lifers.”
Featured Songs:
Local H, "Bound for the Floor," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Stereolab, "Aerial Troubles," Instant Holograms on Metal Film, Warp, 2025
Stereolab, "Electrified Teenybop!," Instant Holograms on Metal Film, Warp, 2025
Stereolab, "Transmuted Matter," Instant Holograms on Metal Film, Warp, 2025
Mclusky, "The Unpopular Parts of The Pig," The World Is Still Here and So Are We, Ipecac, 2025
Mclusky, "The Digger You Deep," The World Is Still Here and So Are We, Ipecac, 2025
Mclusky, "People Person," The World Is Still Here and So Are We, Ipecac, 2025
Local H, "Chicago Fanphair '93," Ham Fisted, Island, 1995
Local H, "Eddie Vedder," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996
Local H, "High-Fiving MF," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996
Local H, "All the Kids Are Right," Pack Up the Cats, Island, 1998
Local H, "Everyone Alive," Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, Studio E, 2004
Local H, "The Misanthrope," Hey, Killer, G&P, 2015
Local H, "Turn the Bow," Lifers, AntiFragile Music, 2020
Local H, "2112 Overture / The Temples of Syrinx" (Rush cover)," The Another February EP, Slimstyle, 2013
Local H, "How's The Weather Down There," Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, Studio E, 2004
Local H, "Nothing Special," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996
Local H, "P.J. Soles," Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, Studio E, 2004
The Roots, "You Got Me (feat. Erykah Badu & Eve)," Things Fall Apart, MCA, 1999
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