Ep419: Joey Cape - Lagwagon, MFATGG and more
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Joey Cape shares Lagwagon history, Section 8 and Nardcore scene, helping shape the Fat Wreck sound, forming Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, numerous side projects, record labels, vinyl collections, touring Australia and more.
Joey’s large coffee
Joey had to put his records in storage
Growing up with Rush and AC/DC
Musical family, studying music
Living in Socal area / Nardcore scene
Forming/recording “Section 8”
Fat Mike hated the name “Section 8”
The challenges of naming the band “Lagwagon”
Lagwagon shaping the Fat Wreck sound
Writing songs on acoustic guitar
Forming “Me First & the Gimme Gimmes”
Recruiting Spike to MFATGG
The surprise of the success of Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
Any more recordings of MFATGG?
Rotating members of MFATGG – Chris Shiflett?
Lagwagon touring and recording schedule
Joey and his many side projects
Starting his record label “My Records”
Joey despises managing a record label
Forming “One Week Records"
Other self-released records
Moving his catalogue to Fat Wreck
Nothing is missing from the tape catalogue
The one time Lagwagon was approached by a major label
The story of the cover of “Hoss” and the Dan Blocker estate
Interview wrap up
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