Stupid & Contagious

Walter Schreifels is one of the most influential figures to come out of the New York hardcore scene. From his early days playing guitar in Youth of Today to forming groundbreaking bands like Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, Rival Schools, and Walking Concert, Walter helped shape the sound and culture of hardcore and post-hardcore for decades.In episode 135, we dive into his journey growing up in New York during the explosion of the 1980s hardcore scene, the lessons he learned playing in multiple iconic bands, and how he’s continued to evolve creatively as a songwriter and musician. Walter shares stories from the early days of DIY punk, reflects on the impact of that era, and talks about what keeps him inspired after a lifetime in music!Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6GoCp6dL6hAl9sQpcNvkMy

Episode 134 of the Stupid and Contagious Podcast… and this week we’ve got a big one.Today we’re talking about The God Machine, one of the most intense, mysterious and tragically short-lived bands of the 90s alternative scene. A band that started out in San Diego, ended up squatting in London, busking on the streets of Amsterdam just to survive, and somehow turned all of that chaos into some of the most powerful music of the decade.In this episode we’re joined by Austin Lane, drummer of The God Machine, who tells the incredible story of the band from their chaotic beginnings, to life on the road, the creation of those records, and what really happened at the end.It’s one of the wildest origin stories we’ve had on this podcast.So let’s get into it.Here’s Austin from The God Machine.Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1WEwKz9w7ZOnGW9ghhOxH2

It's 'Wang' 26 and this week on the podcast, we’re diving headfirst into one of the most divisive eras in rock history… Nu Metal!Adidas tracksuits. Chain wallets. DJ scratches. Angsty screams. Woodstock ’99 literally going up in flames.Was it a genuine evolution of heavy music or a frat-boy fueled regression that undid everything the ‘90s stood for?From Korn and Limp Bizkit to Linkin Park and Slipknot, we’re breaking down the good, the bad, and the genuinely ugly side of nu metal. The riffs, the rap-rock experiments, the emotional vulnerability and the misogyny, chaos, and terrible cover versions!Did nu metal bring heavy music to the mainstream? Did it help a generation of angry teenagers feel seen or did it accidentally soundtrack the collapse of culture? Let’s find out!Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tzMkU6nSJ1CnSjSSH5xrw

In episode 132 we bagged a chat with Chris Olley of Six By Seven, one of the most prolific and uncompromising figures to come out of the 90s British alternative scene!From touring Germany in a caravan before they were signed to building a massive live guitar sound to going fully independent in 2004 this is a story about artistic survival 🤟🏻We talk about the raw power of Peel Sessions, why he hated playing live despite giving everything on stage, what really happened with Britpop and why being an artist ultimately just means refusing to stop!This is a conversation about noise, control, independence and what it actually costs to keep making music on your own terms 🤟🏻Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/MIXTAPE https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59gbbdC6OqpbGElRscpw1P

It's episode 130 and this week we’re joined by Steven McDonald aka Hollywood Steve, Redd Kross founder, bassist, songwriter, and survivor of just about every phase of alternative music you can name!From starting a band at 12 years old, playing with Black Flag, and accidentally standing at the ground zero of grunge, to navigating Britpop envy, major-label fallout, and the strange feeling of being too early for your own moment, this is a proper rock-and-roll life story.Steven talks candidly about Redd Kross’s long road, why Nirvana thought they were “too happy,” touring with the Lemonheads, getting lost in the 80s, rediscovering joy in the 90s and what it actually takes to keep a band alive for 45 years without losing your mind!It’s funny, brutally honest, occasionally uncomfortable, and full of the kind of music-nerd detail we absolutely live for. This is Steven McDonald, unfiltered, unromanticised, and still standing!Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/Spotify MIXTAPE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/56QCMSf17CDzHdeI3Vqtes

This week is a wang week and we’re doing what we probably should’ve avoided… an Ask Us Anything?!We’re talking first gigs, worst gigs, bands we loved then fell out with, bands everyone else loves that we just don’t get and the ones we’ll defend forever!There are regrets, strong opinions, questionable memories, and at least one story we legally cannot explain properly!If you want nostalgia, hot takes, and three grown men still arguing about 90s guitar music… this one’s for you.This is Episode 129 — Ask Us Anything?!Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/Spotify MIXTAPE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/46pLSouJf0hAtIi9PoE0iv

In episode 128 we’re talking to a man who’s lived more lives than most people dream of!He started out as a bike courier, picked up a camera, and somehow ended up photographing rock history - Lemmy, Ozzy, the Pistols, Henry Rollins, Sepultura… the list just keeps on going.He’s shot legendary bands, directed music videos, crossed continents, and now lives full-time on a boat in the Mediterranean, because apparently normal life just wasn’t chaotic enough!This is a proper deep dive into rock culture, DIY survival, and saying “fuck it” and doing things your own way.This is Steve Payne or Paney, to his friends!Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/Spotify MIXTAPE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/57hiYCHcUies2xXq64FJcc

In episode 127, we sit down with Andy Bollen (Captain America) and Derek McKee (Boyfriend) two key figures from the legendary early ’90s Scottish indie scene. Not only were they in two of its most revered bands, they were both in the room on the night Oasis were signed to Creation Records. Yep, that nightAs if that wasn’t enough, Andy also toured with Nirvana during their Nevermind era right before they went stratospheric.From backstage chaos to scene-defining moments, hear about their musical journeys and get an insider’s take on some truly era-defining events. Trust us, these stories are not to be missed. 🎸🔥Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.comWelcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation!That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond.We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s.If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you!Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowStupid & Contagious PodcastItunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagiousFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcastYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPJ5FhcYAHO7UhrRtTtgGwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stupidandcontagiouspodcast/Spotify MIXTAPE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7wXNkXppBqE3ycQG60i7aQ