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Ep345: The Records of TAD with Thomas Andrew Doyle

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Best known as founder, front-man and namesake of grunge-legends TAD, Thomas Andrew Doyle discusses the early and rare records of his career, shares memories of the Pacific Northwest music scene and his new instrumental compositional work.

Topics include:

  • Revisiting TAD through recent musical output

  • Formal background of music and playing in orchestras

  • Thomas losing his record collection

  • His personal TAD records, test pressings

  • CZ Records “Secretions” compilation

  • “Daisy Ritual Device” single variations

  • Fun with runout groove etchings

  • The story of Dick Johnson

  • Thomas’ pre-TAD job

  • TAD split w Pussy Galore on SubPop

  • His memories of early SubPop

  • His memories of the early grunge scene

  • The creation of & plan for the “Daisy Ritual Device” single

  • The formation of TAD & recording “God’s Balls”

  • The Manzine in “God’s Balls”

  • The poster that was included in “God’s Balls”

  • Thomas being the visual focus of TAD

  • Recording the “Salt Lick” EP w Steve Albini

  • What did he learn working w Steve Albini, Butch Vig, Jack Endino

  • The story of the cover of “8-Way Santa”

  • The issues with “Jack Pepsi”

  • Who controls TAD music?

  • Recent reissues of TAD albums (“Infrared Riding Hood”, “Inhaler”)

  • "Live Alien Broadcasts" LP

  • Thomas’ recent compositions

  • How he creates his instrumental music

  • His methods of recording and creating

  • Making music for “Fundamentally Cynical

  • Interview wrap up

Enjoy TAD's new compositional music here.

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