The Soft Pack

Funkadelic

Funkadelic ·1970

"Brain, the other guys are big fans of this record and I've been hearing it a lot in the van, so I decided I would finally pick it up."

Live at the Witch Trials

The Fall ·1979

"The Fall live at the Witch Trials falls a heavy influence on our band when Matt and I started the band as the Muslims."

I Am Strange / I Am an Instrument - Single

Sun Ra ·2009

"I've wanted to get into Sun Ra for quite some time now and I figure what better way to start than a 7 that looks like this. I am strange, my mind is tinted with the colors of madness, says I am strange. That's a good way to start."

Big Bad Bo

Bo Diddley ·1974

"This is a '70s Bo Diddley album. Bo Diddley gets a little more like '70s rock and not so much like for that hog, and he's on a nice, it's a cool cover too."

Little Criminals

Randy Newman ·1977

"I'm a big Randy Newman fan. Good Old Boys is one of my favorite records, and this one's supposed to be good. I think a lot of people associate LA with douchebags and stuff like that, but Randy Newman's a true LA guy; he's a cool dude."

Requiem for an Almost Lady

Lee Hazlewood ·1971

"I've been listening to Lee Hazlewood a lot. He's kind of somewhere in between like country and like oldies. He did that song 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin'... and this record, 'Requiem for an Almost Lady,' is supposed to be one of his best ones."

L.A. Woman

The Doors ·1971

"I always had The Doors growing up and I recently really, really got into them. They're probably my favorite band."

Louisiana Blues and Zydeco

Clifton Chenier ·1965

"Clifton Chenier, he's like a bayou accordion player, I think zydeco is the name of the kind, Louisiana blues and stuff. It's cool, I've seen a documentary about him that Les Blank made, it was pretty awesome. The guy's a pretty charismatic wild man."

Las Últimas Composiciones

Violeta Parra ·1966

"Violeta Parra is a Chilean folk singer, it's really sad music but it's good."

Licensed to Ill

Beastie Boys ·1986

"I just figured I should have this Beastie Boys License to Ill leading me to this one."

So Tonight That I Might See

Mazzy Star ·1993

"Mazzy Star, So Tonight That I Might See, for when you're falling asleep in the van. I have a feeling it's going to be a pretty lovely record, so I'm excited about that."

Emotional Rescue

The Rolling Stones ·1980

"I really like kind of like the more '80s... I like how when Mick Jagger is a wise ass and pretends to be a homosexual."

Requia and Other Compositions for Solo Guitar

John Fahey ·1967

"John Fahey is kind of like an acoustic folk instrumental guitar guy, he's pretty good. This album's called Requia, supposed to be one of his best ones."

Brighten the Corners

Pavement ·1997

"this pavement Brighten the Corners there's like five discs that's awesome first pavement record I ever heard yeah maybe it's not the original issue but it's it's it's very special it has like 4,000 songs on it and uh probably like a pavement fold out poster or something and probably get dinner with the band something Poss drink afterward."