Little Steven's Underground Garage - Coolest Conversations

This week Manfred's guest is Cat Popper. Cat has been a long time partner of Jesse Malin, who recently had a Coolest Song with his latest single “The Way We Used To Roll”. Cat has quite an interesting resume as she has also has spent time with Jack White, Ryan Adams and is part of the band and Puss n Boots. We hear about her friendship with Jesse, working with Lucinda Williams and releasing on Jesse's label, Velvet Elk Records. Join Cat Popper with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is Irish singer-songwriter Imelda May. Imelda began her career in music at the tender age of 16 and is known for her musical style of rockabilly revival. During the interview, we hear about life in Dublin where her music career began, her writing style and how she ended up working with some of the most prolific names in music today including Jeff Beck and Ronnie Wood. Join Imelda May with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.

This weeks guest is acclaimed guitarist, songwriter and record producer Mike Campbell. Campbell garnered a reputation as Tom Petty’s right-hand man in the Heartbreakers. He also plays with the band The Dirty Knobs who recently had the Coolest Song with 'Wreckless Abandon'. We hear about the band, their forthcoming album and his time with the Heartbreakers. Join Mike Campbell with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is Jen D'angora of the Boston based group The Shang Hi Los. Jen has been making waves on the Boston music scene for many years in many groups including the Downbeat 5, Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents and more recently The Shang Hi Los. We hear about how the band formed, playing with Hilton Valentine and the bands upcoming album to be released later this year. Join Jen D'angora with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.

This week our guest is singer-songwriter, musician and producer Marc Ribler. Marc is known in Little Steven's Underground Garage as acting music director of Little Steven's Disciples of Soul, since 2016. The two worked together on Darlene Love's 2015 comeback album 'Introducing Darlene Love' and have remained close ever since. Marc has just released his debut single 'Shattered' on Wicked Cool Records and tells us all about writing the album, co-producing with Little Stevie and his upcoming album 'The Whole World Awaits You'. Join Marc Ribler with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversation in Little Steven's Underground Garage.

For this special episode, we are delighted to bring you our very own Mighty Manfred in conversation with legendary blues musician Bobby Rush. Bobby has been making music since the 1940s and called Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker friends. Tune in to hear about his life growing up in Louisiana and Chicago, working alongside Eddie Murphy in the 2019 movie Dolemite Is My Name and his many other accomplishments throughout his life, including a recent Grammy Nomination for his 2020 album “Rawer Than Raw,". Join Bobby Rush with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week's Coolest Conversation interview is with Tommy Boy of the Swedish garage rock band Stupidity The band have been long time contributors to our Coolest Song feature on Little Steven's Underground Garage over the past 15 years and they're back with their latest single 'Save Me'. The single is a teaser for their upcoming album which will be released later this year. Tune in to hear all about the album, the latest additions to the band and working with Keith Streng of The Fleshtones on their latest project. Join Tommy Boy with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week's Coolest Conversation interview is with Bob Wojciechowsk of the New Jersey-based group The Insomniacs.Bob has recently joined forces with a fellow Jersey gal Palmyra Delran and the Doppel Gang for their latest single 'Lucky In Love'. Bob tells Manfred about joining the group, working on the latest recording through 2020 and about the future plans for this own band The Insomniacs.Join Bob Wojciechowsk with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is Danny Dunlap of the Austin, Texas based band Gentlemen Rogues. The group have been making music for over 10 years and their latest release 'Do The Resurrection!' featured as our recent Coolest Song. Danny opens up about the changing scene in Austin, how the band came together and we learn about the band's upcoming releases. Join Danny Dunlap with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is Mattia Baretta of the Milano, rock band Radio Days. Radio Days have previously contributed a Coolest Song back in 2013, and their recent Coolest Song 'I Got A Love', is featured on their 5th album 'Rave On'. Mattia is the group's bassist and provides backing vocals on many tracks. He tells Manfred all about life in Italy during pandemic times, creating the album and the band's plan for the future. Join Mattia Baretta with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is 'Muck' Evan Shore from the Boston based garage rock band Muck & the Mires. Muck and Mires have a long time relationship with Little Steven's Underground Garage as the band were co-winners of the first national Little Steven's Underground Garage Battle of the Bands which aired on MTV in 2004. We caught up with Muck following the release of their latest album "Greetings From Muckingham Palace". We hear from Muck about creating the album along with music videos during pandemic times. Join 'Muck' Evan Shore with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is bassist, guitarist and singer-songwriter, Jennie Vee. Jennie is a touring member of Eagles of Death Metal and has also shared the stage with Courtney Love. We learn all about her career thus far and her latest single 'Out For Blood' which recently featured as our Coolest Song on Little Steven's Underground Garage. Join Jennie Vee with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is drummer Brianna Sig from the Philly based rock band Soraia. Soraia just released their first single of 2021 'Tight-Lipped', which featured as a recent Coolest Song on Little Steven's Underground Garage. We hear about how the band recorded new music during the current pandemic, how they got creative with online shows and working with their friend Jessie Wagner, on their cover of an Aerosmith song. Join Brianna Sig with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is shock-rock ‘n’ roll legend Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper just released a cover of Lou Reed/Velvet Undergrounds 'Rock ‘N’ Roll', which will feature on the forthcoming album 'Detroit Stories' due in Feb of this year. We hear about the many featured artists on the record including Wayne Kramer of the MC5, Mark Farner from Grand Funk to name a few. Alice also mentions working with his long time producer and collaborator Bob Ezrin on the record. Join Alice Cooper with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is Sebastian Olsen of Norway's garage rock band Death by Unga Bunga. The group released the single 'Not Like The Others' back in October and it featured as our first Coolest Song of 2021. The track will be featured on their upcoming album 'Heavy Male Insecurity' due in February of this year.Sebastian discussed the many influences and reoccurring themes on the album and his hopes for 2021. (Hint: it has something to do with live music!)Join Sebastian Olsen with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is David Field, drummer in the LA-based rock band Prima Donna.The group just released a Christmas single 'Mistletoe Blues' which featured as our recent Coolest Song. We hear all about how the band managed to record during the pandemic and about their plans for 2021!Join David Field with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is renowned drummer, author and actor John Densmore. IIn this two-part special we get to know the man behind the drums for the L.A. band The Doors. In part two, we hear more about his latest book The Seekers: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists), along with his relationships with many artists including his bandmate Robby Krieger and Jay-Z. Join John Densmore with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is Morten Henriksen, lead singer of the Norwegian bubble gum pop-punk band The Yum Yums. Morten has been a constant on the music scene in Moss Noway for some time. We hear all about his previous bands including The Twistaroos and Cosmic Dropouts. We also hear about the Yum Yums latest record 'For Those About To Pop' and what's on his Christmas wish-list! Join Morten Henriksen with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is renowned drummer, author and actor John Densmore. IIn this two-part special we get to know the man behind the drums for the L.A. band The Doors. In part one, we hear about his latest book The Seekers: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists), along with his concept of space and time in music. Tune in next week to hear more from John Densmore with the Might Manfred. Join John Densmore with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is rock and roll guitarist Ricky Byrd. Ricky has just released his latest solo album 'Sobering Times', following the theme of recovery he dealt with on his 2017 release 'Clean Getaway'. Ricky and Manfred discuss the music and creating the album, we learn about the daily struggles for those dealing with addiction and the importance and impact music can have on those suffering. Join Ricky Byrd with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is NYC rocker, Mickey Leigh. Yes, he's back with another rockin' single on Wicked Cool Records, 'Lost In Space.' Hear all about his latest work, how it almost became a Ramones track and the inspiration he drew from the 1962 movie 'Mutiny on the Bounty'. Join Mickey Leigh with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is no stranger to the Underground Garage, the one and only Brian Ray.Following the release of his recent single on Wicked Cool Records, Brian caught up with Manfred to discuss his latest work. Brain talked about the many changes in creating music during a pandemic, where he has drawn inspiration for his music and working with many artists such as Weezer's Scott Shriner and Carla Olson on the singles B-side 'Whiskey Train.'Join Brian Ray with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is Jimy Sohns of the '60s garage rock band, The Shadows Of Knight.The band just released their first new single in 53 Years 'Wild Man', which was a recent Coolest Song. We hear all about the beginning of the band in the early '60s, their massive success with their cover of Van Morrisons 'Gloria' and the latest addition to the band, producer and musician, Michael Weber. Join Jimy Sohns with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is Greg Cartwright of the Memphis, Tennessee based band Reigning Sound. Manfred caught up with Greg to discuss his musical background and influences, his time with the '90s garage bands The Compulsive Gamblers and The Oblivians, along with reuniting the original members of Reigning Sound for an upcoming 2021 album. Join Greg Cartwright with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is Keith Streng of the legendary rockers The Fleshtones. Following the release of their 22nd album 'Face Of The Screaming Werewolf', Manfred caught up with the band's guitarist to discuss the bands legacy over their 44 years together, the inspiration behind their recent album and their connection to Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. Join Keith Streng with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is Chris Paine of the New York-based rockers The Midnight Callers. The group recently released the album 'Red Letter Glow', which featured our recent Coolest Song '41 Miles to Roscoe'.Tune in to hear all about the band, the album and a road trip to Roscoe! Join Chris Paine with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is singer-songwriter, Jessie Wagner.Manfred last spoke to Jessie back in May, following the release of her single 'Over And Over'. Now, the two catch up as Jessie's debut album 'Shoes Droppin' has been released to the world. Join Jessie Wagner with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is musician, recording artist and songwriter Nils Lofgren. Following the release of his live album 'Weathered' which featured a recent coolest song, Nils stopped by to chat Mighty Manfred about the album. He tells us about songwriting with Lou Reed and the album 'Blue With Lou' (2019) and auditioning for the Rolling Stones. Join Nils Lofgren with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is musician, producer and activist King Khan.In part- two of this feature, we hear about the animated short "Rat-Tribution Now", he created with his daughter Saba Lou, his passion for tarot card reading and his current music projects including his recent Jazz album 'The Infinite Ones'. Join King Khan with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is singer-songwriter Don Bryant, whose recent album 'You Make Me Fee', featured a Coolest Song on Little Steven's Underground Garage. We hear all about his early career, which began in the '60s in Memphis, TN working with various artists including The 5 Royales, Al Green, Otis Clay and his now-wife, Ann Peebles. Don also tells us about the influences he drew upon and working with Scott Bomar on the album. Join Don Bryant with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is musician, producer and activist King Khan. In this two-part feature, we hear about his work with the Global Solidarity Forever foundation, the Invaders documentary which King Khan provided the soundtrack for and the influence of New Orleans music on his various projects over the years. Join us next week for Part 2, to hear more from King Khan. Join King Khan with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is the one and only Ryan Hamilton. Yes, he's back! And he just released his second LP 'Nowhere To Go But Everywhere' on Wicked Cool Records. Hear about Ryan's journey in creating the album, working with singer-songwriter Kay Hanley and his love for 'Southern Accents'. Join Ryan Hamilton with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is singer, actress and artist, Cherie Currie. Cherie was the lead vocalist of the all-female teenage rock band in the later '70s the Runaways. Cherrie's album 'Blvds of Splendor', features our recent Coolest Song "What Do All The People Know”. She stopped by the garage to tell us about the album, we hear about her time with the Runaways and her plans for releasing the album on Joan Jett's Blackheart Records. Join Cherie Currie with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is the prince of power-pop, Kurt Baker. Kurt has been working on some new music for his upcoming album to be released in October. His first single from the upcoming album 'Over You' featured as our Coolest Song and Manfred found out all about the song and album, and how Kurt has been coping in Spain during these times. Join Kurt Baker with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is singer, songwriter and member of The Gogo's, Kathy Valentine.In part-two of this feature, we learn about her contributions to The Gogo's, their recent documentary and Kathy's 2020 memoir 'All I Ever Wanted'. Join Kathy Valentine with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest Andy Babiuk of The Chesterfield Kings and current bassist with the supergroup The Empty Hearts. Andy featured as our first Coolest Conversation guest back in 2014. Following the release of The Empty Hearts latest album 'The Second Album', Andy caught up with Manfred to discuss all that has changed between now and then! We hear about the formation of the group, the album's recording process and his boutique guitar shop 'Andy Babiuks Fab Gear'. Join Andy Babiuk with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is singer, songwriter and member of The Gogo's, Kathy Valentine. In this two-part feature, Kathy dives deep into her life and career. Following the release of the Gogo's documentary and biography, Kathy tells us about her early life, we learn about her musical interests and stepping into the music industry with her bands The Textones and soon after The Go-go's. Join us next week for Part 2, to hear more from Kathy Valentine. Join Kathy Valentine with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred's guest is legendary musician H.R. of the hardcore punk band Bad Brains. H.R. recently collaborated with Jesse Malin on a track in honor of the late NYHC legend Todd Youth. Manfred and H.R. discuss the late Todd Youth and his musical prowess, the creation and production of the track along with working in the studio in NYC with Jesse Malin. Join H.R. with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week our throwback dates back to 2015, when Manfred spoke with New York singer, songwriter and rocker, Jesse Malin. Jesse's 7th album 'New York Before The War' featured our coolest song 'Turn Up The Mains', and he told Manfred all about the inspiration behind the album. Manfred and Jesse also spoke of Jesse's early bands 'Heart Attack' and 'D-Generation'. Join Jesse Malin with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is the Hilton Valentine legendary guitarist from the seminal British band, The Animals. Hilton and Manfred discussed how Hilton joined the band, working with Mickie Most, the famous opening riff on House Of The Rising Sun and naming the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Join Hilton Valentine with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage. www.undergroundgarage.com/ www.facebook.com/undergroundgarage/ twitter.com/littlesteven_ug www.instagram.com/littlesteven_ug/

This week Manfred’s guest is the Hilton Valentine legendary guitarist from the seminal British band, The Animals. Hilton and Manfred discussed how Hilton joined the band, working with Mickie Most, the famous opening riff on House Of The Rising Sun and naming the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Join Hilton Valentine with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

For this week's Coolest Conversation we bring you part 2 in our two-part feature with legendary producer and musician Kenny Laguna. In part 2 we hear all about the time Kenny spent in the UK working with The Who and The Steve Gibbons Band and of course meeting and working with his long-time partner, Joan Jett. Join Kenny Laguna with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is esteemed drummer Pat Carpenter. Pat is member of Mickey Leigh's Mutated Music who just released their latest 7" 'Little Cristine'. Pat talks about the role of a drummer in creating good music, how the band got together and of course, his best drummer jokes! Join Pat Carpenter with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

For this week's Coolest Conversation we bring you part 1 in our two-part feature with legendary producer and musician Kenny Laguna. In part 1 we hear all about the early days of Kenny's career playing with the Shangri La's, working on early bubblegum records like 'Yummy Yummy Yummy' and working with Darlene Love & The Blossoms among others. Join Kenny Laguna with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is the one and only Dion. Following the release of his latest album 'Blues With Friends', we have featured Dion all week in Little Steven's Underground Garage. Tune in to hear about the making of the album, the various featured artists, his friendship with Sam Cooke and the influence it had on his life over the years. Join Dion with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

For this week’s throwback to tie in with 'Dion Week' in Little Steven's Underground Garage, we're looking back to 2016 at a time when Dion released his 'New York Is My Home' album. Dion talks to Manfred about his passion for the blues, his musical influences such as Hank Williams and Jimmy Reed and working with Jimmy Vivino on the album. Join Dion with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is UK producer and musician Dave Draper. Dave is known to us as the producer of Ryan Hamilton's recent body of work including our recent Coolest Song 'Jesus and John Lennon'. We hear all about Dave's musical background, the beginning of his love affair with engineering and producing, working with UK rocker Ginger Wildheart and what we can expect from Ryan Hamilton's upcoming album 'Nowhere to go but Everywhere'. Join Dave Draper with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

For this week’s throwback, we're featuring another Wicked Cool artist, the one and only Kurt Baker. We're looking back to 2018 when the Kurt Baker Combo released their 2nd LP 'Let's Go Wild' with Wicked Cool Records. The album featured the Coolest Song 'Foolish Stuff' and Kurt told Manfred all about recording the album in Spain. Join Kurt Baker with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week Manfred’s guest is Kris Rogers of the Maine based rockers Kris Rogers & The Dirty Gems. The band have just released their second single 'She Likes To Party' on Wicked Cool Records. Kris and Manfred discuss making music during pandemic times, how the band formed and the bands upcoming album, which will be released next year. Join Kris Rogers with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

This week’s throwback dates back to 2017 when Manfred spoke with the icon Debbie Harry following the release of Blondie's record Pollinator.The discussed the collaborations on the album with outside writers, including Johnny Marr along with her love of poetry and her view of the opportunities for females in the music industry. Join Debbie Harry with Mighty Manfred on this Coolest Conversations in Little Steven’s Underground Garage.