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Musician, fashion designer, and visual artist, PICTUREPLANE (aka Travis Egedy) has made a major name for himself over the past decade in the outer limits of global pop culture. His music engages industrial dance, gothic hip-hop, and emotive New Age, while his clothing line, Alien Body, serves up a stylized study of symbology, the occult, and societal decay. We talk about ontological anarchy, DIY spaces, 1990s optimism, Witch House, and Travis' friendship with Lil Peep. π Many thanks to my patrons! Consider becoming one here: patreon.com/lastthingspodcast π If you'd like to join my...
info_outline The Occult Source of Freedom with Conner HabibLast Things
Conner Habib is a writer and the host of the podcast, Against Everyone with Conner Habib. He's an activist and former porn actor, and he gives lectures around the world on topics as wide-ranging as occultism, James Joyce, sex work, and art. We talk about the cultural/political/economic triad, Freedom, alchemy, Carl Jung's charlatanism, and Connerβs new PEN/Faulkner Longlisted debut novel, Hawk Mountain. π Many thanks to my patrons! Consider becoming one here: π If you'd like to join my Discord server, you can request an invitation here: π If you'd like to...
info_outline Horace and Pete with Jeremiah CymermanLast Things
Jeremiah Cymerman, the great musician, and my long-time conversation partner, joins me to talk about Louis CK's crushing 2016 TV series, Horace and Pete. We get into fathers and sons, barflies, MeToo, and the N-word. π Many thanks to my patrons! Consider becoming one here: patreon.com/lastthingspodcast π If you'd like to join my Discord server, you can request an invitation here: π If you'd like to subscribe to the monthly Last Things newsletter, sign up here : http://eepurl.com/do92G5
info_outline Hard-Panned Stimming with UboaLast Things
Uboa is the musical vehicle of Xandra Metcalfe, who has spent the better part of a decade dipping into every corner of heavy music. From harsh noise to dark ambient, to glitch, to doom metal, Uboa's eclectic approach to dark music has led her to become a cult figure, particularly online. I talk with Xandra about her extreme compositional and mixing techniques, autism, parasites, Freud, dehumanization, and unwinding your bowels. π Many thanks to my patrons! Consider becoming one here: patreon.com/lastthingspodcast π If you'd like to join my Discord server, you can request an...
info_outline A Lifer in Death Rap with NecroLast Things
Necro is a true legend of underground rap, pioneer of the death rap sub-genre, renown producer, and inspiring entrepreneur. We talk about his new metal track, being white in rap, Metallica's note choices, jails in Europe, fake Hasidic crackheads, and his complex relationship with his Uncle Howie. π Many thanks to my patrons! Consider becoming one here: patreon.com/lastthingspodcast π If you'd like to join my Discord server, you can request an invitation here: π If you'd like to subscribe to the monthly Last Things newsletter, sign up here:
info_outline Of Runes and Love with Sean RagonLast Things
Sean Ragon has been active in industrial, and experimental music communities for over fifteen years, and in DIY punk in general going back to the 90s. Heβs primarily known as the frontman of neofolk collective Cult of Youth, which triumphantly returned from a long hiatus last year. Sean also makes electronic music as Venerence. Heβs deep in the culture, and his contributions over the years have been truly original and widely respected. Sean and I talk about runic yoga, Asatru, attempting to remain apolitical in polarized scenes, being married by Genesis P-Orridge , Cult of Youthβs...
info_outline Magick and Melodic MoralityLast Things
Kavus Torabi is a British guitarist, vocalist, and composer, with a long and prolific career in the world of avant-garde rock music. He is known for his collaborative work in the 90s with Monsoon Bassoon, and the 00s with cult math-rock heroes Cardiacs, as well as his solo work as Knifeworld, and under his own name. He's also a member of the current line-up of legendary psych rock band Gong. Kavus and I have been fans of each otherβs musics for years. Our fun conversation gets into the vibrant artistic family surrounding Cardiacs, melodies that make us angry, psychedelia, autism, and...
info_outline Aesthetics of Annoyance with Justin Pearson (the Locust, Deaf Club)Last Things
Justin Pearson has been a vital and prolific force in underground music since the 90s. His many bands, including the Locust, Dead Cross, Head Wound City, and Retox, have made an indelible mark on the canon of heavy music, and his long-running label, Three One G, has been an important platform for numerous like-minded experimentalists. We talk about βAnnoyingβ as a genre, healthy inter-band competition on tour, the uniqueness of the 90s San Diego hardcore scene, and our different experiences at the same Marilyn Manson afterparty. π Many thanks to my patrons! Consider becoming one...
info_outline Parenthetical Girls' 'Safe As Houses' with Sophie LeetmaaLast Things
Musician, visual artist, and actress, Sophie Leetmaa joins me to talk about Parenthetical Girlsβ art-damaged baroque pop cult classic, βSafe as Housesβ (2006). We get into bloodletting, the Tumblr era, listening to Tori in the bath, music from Popeye, and lore from the unsung 00s micro-scene that spawned P Grrrls. π Many thanks to my patrons! Consider becoming one here: . π If you'd like to join my Discord server, you can request an invitation here: π If you'd like to subscribe to the monthly Last Things newsletter, sign up here:
info_outline Hydrating the Desiccated Legions in Phonographic Evaluation with WyattxhimLast Things
Wyattxhim's YouTube channel is a rich, one-of-a-kind resource for commentary on black metal, death metal, and all related genres of heavy music. From his album reviews, to iceberg charts, to nuanced video essays, Wyattβs depth of knowledge, humor, and elite taste have been attracting a rapidly-growing following of extreme music cognoscenti. Wyatt and I talk about crying to Peter Sotos, left-wing black metal that's actually good, the purity of old-school YouTubing, and the importance of challenging oneβs own beliefs. π Many thanks to my patrons! Consider becoming one here: π...
info_outlineMusician, fashion designer, and visual artist, PICTUREPLANE (aka Travis Egedy) has made a major name for himself over the past decade in the outer limits of global pop culture. His music engages industrial dance, gothic hip-hop, and emotive New Age, while his clothing line, Alien Body, serves up a stylized study of symbology, the occult, and societal decay. We talk about ontological anarchy, DIY spaces, 1990s optimism, Witch House, and Travis' friendship with Lil Peep.
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