Napalm Nanny and The Shack

Napalm and Friends: Chad Allen

Once again, The Shack is blessed with an incredibly talented individual. He tap dances, he performs magic, and he writes comics that highlight the differently abled, and is blind, he is, the one and only, Chad Allen. Tune in and hear him talk about everything from his relationship with music from a young age to how he challenges what most people believe can only be visual arts. As always, guest pick the playlist. 

Find his instagram under Chad Allen Magic 

Enjoy a performance or two where he performs on Season 7 Episode 5 of Fool Us with Penn and Teller  and his performance at the Hollywood Burlesque Festival. 

While you're at it, enjoy his audio comic book aptly titles, Unseen

1. Tom Waits. Step Right Up

2. The Cramps. Primitive

3. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. Dig Lazarus Dig

4. Portishead. Cowboys

5. Blind Melon. Walk

6. Tom Waits. Going Out West

7. The Dead Weather. Blue Blood Blues

8. Morphine. Sharks

9. Tom Waits. Hang On St. Cristopher
   Background: Jet Harris and Tony Meehan. Diamonds

Napalm and Friends: Dee Lynn

I had the pleasure of sitting with a talented writer, singer, and guitar player, the one and only, Dee Lynn. We chat about his evolution as a writer and how he learned how to play the guitar, plus so much more! 

Check out his Instagram under Deelynnofficial for new tunes and for future shows! 

Check out his Youtube Channel for his latest tunes under Dee Lynn 

1. Bad Company. Ready For Love

2. Fleetwood Mac. Black Magic Woman

3. The Berkley Five. You’re Gonna cry

4. Fog Hat. I Just Want To Make Love To You

5. Blue Sky Boys. Down On The Banks Of The Ohio

6. Lys Guillorn. Little Wren

7. Majic Ship. Free.

8. Led Zepplin. Babe I’m Gonna Leave You
   Background: The Lively Ones. Surf Rider

Napalm and Friends: Lili VonSchtupp

An absolute powerhouse, this weeks guest is the incredible Lili VonSchtupp. I am in awe of her brilliant mind and stage presence, tune in and listen about her notable acts, the longest running burlesque show in Los Angeles, consent between performer and audience, magic, and so much more! As usual, guest picks out the playlist. 

Check out her link tree, Lili Von Schtupp, there is something for everyone. 

Burlesque Deck for all your magic card needs

Looking to start burlesque but not sure where to begin, fortunately for you she hosts one on one classes in Lili's School For Wayward Girls.

1. I’m Tired - Madeline Kahn from Blazing Saddles

2. Do you take it in the ass - The Wet spots - Ribbed For Pleasure

3. Everybody Knows - Concrete Blonde - Pump Up The Volume Soundtrack

4. Suffering until suffrage -  Schoolhouse Rock Disc 3: America Rocks

5. No More "I Love You's" - Annie Lennox - Medusa

6. Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C Riley - Harper Valley PTA

7. Sheela-Na-Gig - PJ Harvey - Dry

8. Bounce your boobies - Rusty Warren - Bag Girls Sing

9. Background: Frank Miller and Hispania Soul

Napalm and Friends: Orpheus Von Doom

Once again, The Shack has been blessed with an insanely talented artist. Orpheus Von Doom offers a glimpse into his wondrous world of dizzying highs and plummeting lows through his memorable music that continues to ring in your skull long after you listen. There are so many wondrous layers to his carefully crafted songs and his stage presence that this episode is only the tip of the iceberg. Tune in and listen to the playlist he curated along with a few stories behind the mad world of Orpheus Von Doom.

Find his instagram page under Orpheus Von Doom

Keep an eye out for a future single coming out soon, Mistress of Taboo, in the mean time check out his latest album Black Widow that can be found on Spotify, Bandcamp, and Apple Music. While you're at it, check out Astral Lounge Podcast for some more groovy convos and art. 

1. Don Cavalli. Me and My Baby

2. Parquet Courts. Freebird II

3. La Sonora Dinamita. Mi Cucu

4. Low Cut Connie. Rio

5. Majid Soula. Win Terram

6. Le Tigre. Deceptacon

7. The stranglers. Golden Brown

8. A. Savage. Thawing Dawn
   Background: The Spotnicks. Last Special Train

Napalm and Friends: Michael Serwich

I am thrilled to share this weeks episode with you all, the creativity and work ethic from Michael is absolutely awe inspiring. Tune in and hear about his puppeteering journey, behind the scenes of Zander Schloss's music video, fire breathing, book recommendations, and so much more! Plus, there is a pretty sweet playlist curated by him. 

Find his instagram under Sirwitchcrafts

Watch his work in action in Zander Schloss music video I Have Loved The Story Of My Life

1.Ralph Nielsen and The Chancellors. Scream

2. The Clinger Sisters. Puppets

3. Candy Man and The Candy Bars. Voodoo Man

4. Steve King. Satan is Her Name

5. Haunted George. Panther Howl

6. Henri Mancini. Experiment in Terror Twist

7. Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys. I Cast a Lonesome Shadow

8. The Birthday Party. Wild World

9John Leyton. Johnny Remember Me

Background: Johnny and The Hurricanes. Milk Shake

 

Napalm and Friends: Johnny Escaper

Excited for so many amazing projects at The Shack, can't wait to share them all! In the mean time, enjoy this doozy episode with the insanely talented singer and musician Johnny Ruiz from The Escapers. Tune in to hear about how he developed his silky smooth voice, how he started writing music, and so much more! 

Find The Escapers on Instagram for all the future shows, Merchbar for some amazing merch, and Youtube for the latest music video! 

Per usual, guest picks the playlist

 

1. The Skyliners. Stardust

2. Roland Burrell. Stormy Night

3. The Skyliners. Believe Me

4. Alton Ellis. I’ll be Waiting (disco)

5. The Holidays. Come Back to Me

6. Al Campbell. Have You Been Making Out Ok

7. The Harptones. The Way it Goes

8. Alton Ellis. Why Did You Leave Me                                Background: Tommy MacCook. Eight Years After

Napalm and Friends: Monster Resurrection

Hey, hey guys and ghouls. I am beyond excited to be back at The Shack after a COVID hiatus. So what better way to celebrate being back than to pull out this amazing interview with the insane talented monster mask making father son duo. We chat about their love for all things monsters, their 1960's inspiration, mask making, and so much more! As always, the guests pick this episodes playlists .

Find their masks and other creations over at Monster Resurrection

For behind the scenes monster making find them over on Instagram under Monster Resurrection Studios 

 

1. The Gee Cees. Buzz Saw

2. Henry Mancini. Experiment in Terror

3. Nelson Riddle. Lolita Ya Ya

4. The Chiefs. Apache

5. The Moontrekkers. Night of the Vampire

6. Leonard Nimoy. Music to Watch Space Girls By

7. Frank De Vol. House on Haunted Hill

8. Jan Davis. Watusi Zombie

Background: Conjunto Don Pelegrin. Beat Gitano

Napalm and Friends: The Glutster

Each week I am blown away by all the talent and incredible insight from each guest, and this week is no different. He is an accomplished writer/editor, producer, taco stand hero, urban punk foo, and so much more, the one and only, Javier Cabral. We chat about his punk roots in East Los Angeles, guitar skills for The Foolanos, surviving the punk scene, and more! Want more? Lucky you, the playlist is curated by the guest, and this week has a secret track thrown in. 

Check out The Foolanos  for some three chord punk tune

Support local journalism that is the backbone to any community over at LA TACO

Shoot Javier a message about potential articles you'd like to write/pitch over at The Glutster

1. Fast Food. Tarugo Adolescente

2. F.A.N.T.A. Yo Quiero Ser un Ramone!

3. The Adicts. England

4. Generacion Suicida. Mil Amores

5. Hong Kong Fuck You. Starvation Cage for Non-Ass Eaters

6. Disclose. Why Must We Die

7. Sad Saturno. Nunca Sabras Que Esta Cancion Es Para Ti

8. Radioactivity. World of Pleasure

9. The Manges. I Tried to Die Young
   Background: Conjunto Capri. Zangano

 

 

Napalm and Friends: Jared and Santino

I am beyond excited to dive deep into this weeks guest and their wondrous world of filmmaking, they create stunning visuals for music videos over at Aroy Productions along with providing us with sneak peaks/behind the scenes into their work! The dynamic duo and two thirds of Aroy, Jared Bishop and Santino McNaughton Jr, have now branched out and are expected to release a mini-series that will be released in June. The mini-series takes place at St. Joshua's and has a beautiful and layered plot with equally engaging characters. Tune in and learn a little more on the process of creating such a wonderful story and the evolution of these up and coming filmmakers/writers/editors! As always, guest pick the playlist. 

1. A Tribe Called Quest. The Space Program

2. Omoinotake. One Day

3.Marcos Valle. Para Os Filhos de Abraão

4. Autumn!. Nina!

5. David Sebastian. The Light

6. Sade. Kiss of Life

7. Torchh. Doubted Me

8. Gente del Flaco. Fuerza Regida

Background: El Fin. Vagando en las Tinieblas

Doo-Wop V

This episode is in honor of my dual identities as a Mexican American, navigating a world that I was not considered American enough and another that did not consider me Mexican enough. To all my pochos and pochas, we are blazing a path in this world as best as we can. So here is a little history on Los Apson and Dion and The Belmonts, that so wonderfully represents both sides of my identities. 

Half of this episode is recorded in Spanish, so no making fun of me. 

Find me on instagram under Napalm Nanny and The Shack

 1.  Ricky and The VaCels. Don't Want Your Love No More

  2. Ronnie and The Satellites. Last Night I Dreamed

  3. Sandra and The Highlanders. Written in the Stars

  4. The Dolls. Just Before You Leave

  5. Jesse Belvin with the Laurels. (This is my) Love song

  6. The Belmonts. Smoke From Your Cigarette

  7. Vala Quons. Teardrops

  8. De-Lights. I'm Comin' Home

  9. Los Apson. Cuando Fue un Jovencito  

  Background: Hugh Masekela. Grazing in the Grass