Episode 95

Ep 95 - John Jughead Pierson (Screeching Weasel, Even In Blackouts) - Power Chord Hour Podcast

This week I talk with the punk rock legend that is John Jughead Pierson! You know Jughead from Screeching Weasel, Even in Blackouts, The Mopes, The Mitochondriacs and his podcast Jughead's Basement. On this episode we talk -creativity that you can't turn off -how John losing his record collection was a catalyst for Jughead's Basement -revisiting early Screeching Weasel for inspiration for The Mitochondriacs -the similarities and differences between writing a play and writing a song -the far reaching (and long lasting) impact of Lookout Records -the importance of travel and seeing the world -using improv skills to podcast -picking up the songwriting duties in Even In Blackouts -how Johns mind forced him to write songs again after taking a break -breaking strings and breaking guitars with your strumming -finding inspiration for music and art in the world -why Al Sobrante has an executive producer credit on My Brain Hurts & much more

The Power Chord Hour Podcast · Anthony Merchant, John Jughead Pierson

March 6, 20221h 42mExplicit

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Show Notes

-creativity that you can't turn off

-how John losing his record collection was a catalyst for Jughead's Basement

-revisiting early Screeching Weasel for inspiration for The Mitochondriacs

-the similarities and differences between writing a play and writing a song

-the far reaching (and long lasting) impact of Lookout Records

-the importance of travel and seeing the world

-using improv skills to podcast

-picking up the songwriting duties in Even In Blackouts

-how Johns mind forced him to write songs again after taking a break

-breaking strings and breaking guitars with your strumming

-finding inspiration for music and art in the world

-why Al Sobrante has an executive producer credit on My Brain Hurts & much more

Follow John

https://www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.com

https://themitochondriacs.bandcamp.com

https://eveninblackouts.bandcamp.com

https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnJughead

https://www.instagram.com/johnjugheadpierson

https://www.instagram.com/jugheadsbasement

https://www.facebook.com/MemoriesOfAJughead

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