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Episode 515: Robert Haimer AKA Artie Barnes
Episode 515

Episode 515: Robert Haimer AKA Artie Barnes

Beginnings

January 3, 20221h 9m

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Show Notes

On today's episode, I talk to musician Robert Haimer AKA Artie Barnes. Born in Los Angeles, Robert began playing music with his friend, actor Bill Mumy, in high school, recording songs for their own amusement as Barnes & Barnes. But when Dr. Demento began playing their music in the late-'70s, they started to think of Barnes & Barnes more professionally, bolstered by the popularity of their track "Fish Heads" among a number of others. Since then, they've released over a dozen albums, mostly on Rhino Records, and their latest Pancake Dream is now available on Demented Punk Records. This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter.