Spinal Tap Minute

Victoria Laguna and Gary Roby of the Harry Potter Minute are back to talk English girlfriends, French shirts, and Facebook memes. Show links: A Brief History of the Iconic Breton Stripe Kurt Cobain in the Breton Gary’s Doge meme Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride by Aloha Screwdriver. Continue reading

Victoria Laguna and Gary Roby of the Harry Potter Minute start comparing Ian Faith to Gandalf, then think Ian is more like Patrick Star, but ultimately decide Ian is mostly harmless. Show links: Patrick Star Beneath the Dome Misery (the movie) Misery (the book) Movies by Minutes Nirvana Unplugged Cobain: Montage of … Continue reading

Weird-dude-on-the-go Skinner returns to talk albums covers, the politics of touring, and how This is Spinal Tap was the first podcast. Show links: 40 Worst Album Covers of All Time Mastodon on tour A Gathering of the Tribes (1990) Lollapalooza (1991) Theo Von Jimmy Diresta Making It podcast Hey Beautiful Jerk … Continue reading

Multi-talented artist Skinner joins us in STM Studio West as we cover what goes down in a coffee house bathroom and what’s up with real-life #SpinalTapMoments. Show links: Muzak Skinner’s art and animations: Mastodon – One More ‘Round The Sun (cover art) High On Fire – The Black Plot (animation) Adult Swim … Continue reading

Andy Runton finishes the week swapping stories of hotel check-ins, heart-shaped tubs, vibrating beds and autograph animals. Show links: Smitty (Paul Benedict) goes to 11 on Sesame Street Magic Fingers The Electric Grandmother Owly Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride by Aloha Screwdriver. Continue reading

Andy Runton returns to discuss the combination of smoking and chewing gum, the convergence of law and yoga, and the confluence of Spinal Tap and Sesame Street. Show links: This minute done in Lego SpinalTap.com aka SpinalTapFan.com (Scroll down for the “GOES211” license plate) Yogi Keith Wagner goes to 11 Jamie Lee … Continue reading

Andy Runton returns for a heaping helping of hump day. We do a deep dive into preppy fashion, guitar heroes, and inspiring music museums. And a show correction: the Rush song Sean performed for his teenage guitar recital was Limelight, not YYZ. Show links: The Nigel guitar scene done in Lego Andy … Continue reading

Andy Runton returns to talk guitars & guitar solos, roadies & caddies, and Tap’s following among limo drivers. But don’t go too far ahead–we’re still on crotches here. And a show correction: the band Sean saw opening for Steve Winwood was Level 42, not Sum 41. Show links: Andy talking Tap on … Continue reading

Artist Andy Runton joins the tour to talk back stage Oreos, Easy Cheese, and when Andy saw a new way to play guitar. Show links: The Hell Hole video Dana Carvey on guitar faces Paul Gilbert (Mr Big) playing guitar with a drill Owly Our theme music is Doom Buggy … Continue reading

David Kaffinetti, the genius behind “Viv Savage”, joins us in person at STM Studio West. We talk about his early music career, the making of This is Spinal Tap, and his current musical projects. David takes us from London to Los Angeles to interstellar space! Show links: The Spinal Tap pilot … Continue reading

Nick Jimenez of Back to the Future Minute returns to talk about the dressing room spread, Sean doesn’t understand little bread, and Heidi gets a case of Nigel head. Show links: Lunchables Van Halen brown M&M story from Diamond Dave himself Hold my order, terrible dresser: the WKRP in Cincinnati podcast Our theme … Continue reading

Nick Jimenez of Back to the Future Minute joins the tour to talk about losing and not losing cherries. Heidi tells the tale of the Aloha Burger. Show links: Steven’s Untitled Rock Show Be sure to drink your Ovaltine The Founder History of the Filet-o-Fish Vandermint Auditorium Our theme music … Continue reading

Heidi and Sean dive deep into the David and Nigel origin story, the evolution of Spinal Tap lyrics, our early musical influences and we just can’t stop saying Squatney. Show links: Norman’s Rare Guitars Sing Street Foggy Mountain Music Doug Loves Movies All Things Must Pass The Sugar Hill Gang … Continue reading

Jim O’Kane of The Rocketeer Minute returns to wax nostalgic about record stores and the softer side of Sears. Show links: Airport Minute There’s more for your life at Sears Ben Franklin stores Inner Sanctum Records, Austin Empire Records Patrick Nagel art H. Salt Disco Rolling Stones Pre-disco Bee Gees Questionable … Continue reading

Jim O’Kane of Airport Minute joins the tour. We ponder the important questions: “What are they wearing?”, “How bad must that room smell?” and “What’s wrong with being sexy?” Show links: That Thing You Do! Minute Not the New York Times The Rocketeer Minute Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride … Continue reading

Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute returns to finish the week. We reminisce about early CD packaging, discuss Alex’s obsession with The Beatles, and share our first musical purchases. #RackJobber Show links: This Whitesnake cover may have been the inspiration for Smell The Glove Bobbi Flekman returns to face The Nanny Alex’s first … Continue reading

Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute sticks around for minute 14. We talk about Derek’s groupies, Ian’s vests, Boston’s colleges, and we do not talk about lip sores. Topics discussed: Our Expanding Universe by Alex Robinson Walk Hard trailer Ed Wood trailer This is Spinal Tap Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: the story of … Continue reading

Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute returns for minute 13. We talk classic album covers, historic hotels, and exciting industry conferences. Topics discussed: The AlphaBeatical podcast Comic Book Alex The Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles The famous Safari Inn Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride by Aloha Screwdriver. Continue reading

Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute returns to talk about a historic theater, other movies released in 1984, and wearing someone’s skin (in a romantic way). Oh, and more #butts. Show Links: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Silence of the Lambs Repo Man Remembering Pasadena’s Palace of Rock The Decline of Western Civilization … Continue reading

Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute joins the tour for minute 11. We talk about #butts. Ink Panthers Podcast The best songs about butts (Big Bottom is out of the top 10 at the time of this post, so please vote! The big bottom you save may be your own.) Bob’s Big … Continue reading