On this very special episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll frontmen of all time, who is known for leading the iconic rock band The Cult, his blistering stage presence and voice, legendary songs like “She Sells Sanctuary,” and his time in Southern Death Cult, Death Cult, and The Doors … he is – Ian Astbury! In this new, rare interview with the Lipps Service podcast alumni, Ian talks with his longtime friend Scott about his storied career in this nearly two-hour-long episode. The conversation kicks off with remembering the late, great Ozzy Osbourne, the influence of Black Sabbath, and Ian’s take on mortality. They discuss various rock legends throughout, including Billy Duffy, Lars Ulrich, The Beatles, New York Dolls, Sex Pistols, Malcom McLaren, Rick Rubin, and more. They explore Ian’s various projects – The Cult, Southern Death Cult, Death Cult, and his early 2000s stint playing with the surviving members of The Doors. He details the making of and songs in the famed Electric album that was famously made with Rick Rubin. And Ian gets into some of his personal life, including his life living in LA, fashion, his favorite films, art, and his take on AI. This loaded interview with one of rock’s greatest should not be missed. Tune in for an insightful and wonderful chat with the one and only – Ian Astbury!

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CREDITS (Instagram handles)

Host @scottlipps

Produced by @whitakermarisa

Edited by @toastycakes

Music by @robby_hoff

Recorded at Third Wheel Podcasts LA

0:00:00 - Start

0:00:22 - Billy Duffy

0:01:12 - Favorite band

0:01:57 - Black Sabbath

0:03:54 - Meeting Ozzy Osbourne and Lars Ulrich

0:04:45 - Mortality

0:06:19 - Touring

0:08:49 - LA

0:09:35 - Parents and upbringing

0:11:30 - The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, New York Dolls

0:12:30 - Malcolm McLaren

0:14:00 - Opening for The Clash

0:16:00 - Southern Death Cult

0:21:10 - Is punk back?

0:22:38 - Inspirations today

0:24:23 - The Cult and the music business

0:28:31 - Meeting Rick Rubin

0:31:45 - Rick Rubin and Electric album

0:41:40 - Nur monks

0:43:35 - Art

0:51:11 - Michael Monroe

0:52:51 - New The Cult music?

0:56:18 - Matt Pinfield

0:56:30 - How bad did it get?

1:00:00 - Looking back on past albums

1:11:00 - Fashion

1:15:00 - Top 5 The Cult songs

1:16:00 - Artists playing their most well-known songs

1:17:00 - Spinal Tap 2

1:19:15 - Weirdest stage moments

1:20:56 - Favorite films

1:24:00 - The Doors movie

1:26:19 - Playing with The Doors and Stewart Copeland

1:36:44 - NYC and LA guest lists

1:40:00 - AI

1:47:00 - The Sex Pistols and Iggy Pop

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with one of the most iconic rock bands of the early 2000s, known for the viral hits “Perfect” and “I’m Just A Kid,” features on various popular movie soundtracks, and a decorated 25-year career that’s still going strong … Simple Plan! They get into the member’s roots and early music days in Canada, the Montreal punk scene, and recording the band’s legendary debut album, No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls. They also talk about losing a Sony record deal, the stories behind hit songs like “Perfect,” “Reset,” and “I’m Just A Kid,” memorable performances at Warped Tour, and touring with Avril Lavigne. They close by talking about producer Bob Rock, the band’s perfect album, and listing the best Canadian bands. Tune into a fun, full-band interview with Simple Plan!

And check out the band's Lipps Service: Live Sessions in-studio performances of "Perfect," "I'm Just A Kid," and "Welcome To My Life" on our YouTube.

CREDITS (Instagram handles)

Host @scottlipps

Produced by @whitakermarisa

Edited by @toastycakes

Music by @robby_hoff

Recorded at Melrose Podcasts NYC

00:00 - Start

01:45 - Canadian accents

03:00 - Canadian bands

04:13 - 25 years together

05:45 - Family

08:41 - School talent show

09:28 - “Reset”

09:40 - Montreal punk scene

11:45 - Chuck getting kicked out

16:00 - Formation of Simple Plan

18:23 - Sugar Ray

19:46 - Chuck posing as the manager

22:45 - Getting signed and passing out lyric sheets

26:00 - Losing the deal with Sony

27:00 - Recording their debut

30:00 - “Perfect”

32:24 - “I’m Just A Kid”

33:54 - Early Warped Tour shows

34:00 - Dad driving the band

40:37 - Avril Lavigne tour

42:16 - 2000s movie soundtracks

44:00 - Bob Rock

47:00 - Perfect album

51:00 - Best Canadian bands

On this very special bonus episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with three of the six acts who performed on June 4 at the historic New York City venue The Bitter End for our first-ever live event – LIPPS SERVICE LIVE!

The live concert was a reflection of Lipps Service podcast, as the night will brought together past and present NYC-bred music, including three legendary acts – Ed Kowalczyk of LIVE, Hamilton Leithauser of The Walkmen, and Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello and Casa Gogol, featuring Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth – and three of the best up-and-coming bands of the city’s contemporary music scene – Jackson Hamm of Telescreens, Thesaurus Rex, and Torture and The Desert Spiders.

To reflect on the amazing night and live show, Scott sat down with Hamilton Leithauser, frontman Jackson Hamm of Telescreens, and frontman Calvin Rezen and guitarist Varun Jhunjhunwalla of Thesaurus Rex in this episode. (Go back and check out part one with Ed, Eugene, and Torture!)

Starting with Hamilton, he talks about his newest album, This Side of the Island, his take on the ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’ era, the early days of The Walkmen, and he shares his favorite song on the new album. Next up, Jackson gets into the band’s early days playing at The Bitter End, his favorite local bands, what it was like opening for Franz Ferdinand on tour, and his take on the new Turnstile album. To close, Calvin and Varun discuss how the band formed, their musical influences, how they write thought-provoking lyrics, and they list their top 5 NYC bands.

Tune into this exciting episode of Lipps Service, learn about the artists, hear their thoughts on the live show, and check out footage from LIPPS SERVICE LIVE! on all Lipps Service socials, in case you missed it!

CREDITS (Instagram handles)

Host @scottlipps

Edited by @toastycakes

Music by @robby_hoff

Produced by @whitakermarisa

Recorded at Melrose Podcasts NYC

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Hamilton Leithauser

00:00 - Start

00:30 - Lipps Service Live! at The Bitter End

01:00 - Intimate vs. big venues

02:00 - The Carlyle Hotel

03:32 - The joys of the 2000s

05:39 - The 2000s

06:30 - Meet Me in the Bathroom documentary and era

08:00 - The early Walkmen days to the current marketing of records

09:44 - The economics of being in a band

10:45 - Being next in line to The Strokes

13:00 - The Walkmen reunion

14:00 - Going solo and This Side of the Island

14:45 - Playing music for his wife

17:20 - Redoing his record

17:40 - Honesty in lyricism on new album

18:00 - Funny tour story

20:15 - Favorite song on new album

20:45 - One song that embodies NYC

23:26 - New music

Jackson Hamm of Telescreens

00:33 - Paying homage to Telescreens

01:15 - The Bitter End

04:00 - Contemporary NYC scene

05:50 - Favorite NYC band right now

07:50 - New Turnstile album

10:33 - Rock being shocking

11:37 - AI

13:02 - Pressure to hold the rock ‘n’ roll flag in NYC

14:00 - Franz Ferdinand

15:42 - Early road stories

18:12 - Top 5 films

Calvin Rezen and Varun Jhunjhunwalla of Thesaurus Rex

00:45 - How the band formed

01:55 - Influences

04:15 - AI

05:59 - Lyrics

09:23 - Thought-provoking lyrics

11:09 - Finances of an indie artist

16:15 - Top 5 NYC bands