Retrosonic Podcast with Dennis Lyxzén - The (International) Noise Conspiracy and Refused frontman discusses his latest project Fake Names and more...

In this latest special episode of Retrosonic Podcast we welcome one of our favourite vocalists and frontmen Dennis Lyxzén, to discuss his latest project Fake Names - a collaboration with some well known names from the Washington D.C. Hardcore Punk scene, Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Bad Religion, Dag Nasty), Michael Hampton (Embrace, S.O.A.), Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys) and Brendan Canty (Fugazi, Rites of Spring) and their stunning new album "Expendables" which is out now on Epitaph Records. Dennis explains how he ended up in a band with some of his musical heroes, their impressive heritage and how he first discovered American Hardcore Punk. He also touches on the songwriting process, the influence of The Ruts and what to expect during their forthcoming American tour and we pick some choice cuts from "Expendables" and the Fake Names self-titled debut album. We also cover more of his many and varied current projects including the atmospheric Post-Punk of INVSN and the forthcoming Punk Rock outfit Vännäs Kasino, both featuring his former International Noise Conspiracy colleague Sara Almgren and then there's the free-form Jazz of Backengrillen which features members of Refused and the virtuoso Jazz Saxophonist Matts Gustafsson. Although this episode focuses mostly on his new projects, I couldn't pass on the opportunity to cover his time in The (International) Noise Conspiracy and Dennis talks about touring with The Hives at the height of the "Swedish Invasion" and we also cover what his other former bandmates in INC, Inge Johansson (Gatuplan) and Ludwig Dahlberg (Indochine) are up to these days. For our many readers/listeners who are into The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Dennis tells us how he first met guitarist Mattias Barjed and of working at the venue when Union Carbide Productions played his hometown of Umea in Northern Sweden. So please subscribe to Retrosonic Podcast at Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts or direct from our SoundCloud site below to enjoy this thoroughly entertaining show in the company of Dennis Lyxzén.

Retrosonic Podcast · Dennis Lyxzén of Refused, Fake Names and The (International) Noise Conspiracy

 

We also cover Dennis' brilliant new YouTube channel "Dennis Deep Cuts" in which he trawls through his impressive record and book collection to cover various topics such as his favourite foreign language releases, Gothic Rock, his most expensive records, Australian music, 80's Hardcore, the best debut albums, Swedish Punk and much more besides - check out a sample show below and make sure you subscribe to the channel to keep up to date with the latest episodes.

For many more Swedish music related Retrosonic Podcasts including episodes with Inge Johansson, Spiders, Mattias Hellberg, The Movements and Soundtrack of Our Lives band members Ebbot Lundberg, Ian Person, Fredrik Sandsten and Mattias Barjed, please check out our archives at all major Podcast providers and hit subscribe. Enjoy!

Track-listing

Fake Names "Targets"

Fake Names "Delete Myself"

The Lost Patrol Band "Feels Like Drowning"

The Ruts "You're Just A..."

Bad Brains "Pay To Cum"

Minor Threat "Small Man Big Mouth"

Fake Names "Don't Blame Yourself"

Fake Names "Being Them"

Fake Names "This Is Nothing"

The (International) Noise Conspiracy "Black Mask"

The (International) Noise Conspiracy "Communist Moon"

INVSN "Slow Disco"

The (International) Noise Conspiracy "Bigger Cages, Longer Chains"

Refused in London, 2019 - photo by Retro Man Blog

Retrosonic Podcast with Inge Johansson on Gatuplan, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, CSS, Imperial State Electric & Much More...

For the latest episode of our special Lockdown Lowdown series we welcome former bassist with The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Inge Johansson into the virtual Retrosonic studio to discuss the excellent debut album "Kampen Går Vidare!" by his new solo project Gatuplan. In this thoroughly entertaining chat, Inge takes on a musical journey from the isolation of growing up in a small town in the north of Sweden to finding hope and creative inspiration in the music of Heavy Metal and Punk Rock. There are tales of his first forays into becoming a musician and the early influences on his bass playing. This leads onto touring and recording with acts as diverse as Totalt Jävla Mörker, CSS, Nicke Andersson's Imperial State Electric, Cryssis and The Most and Inge cheerfully recounts his time spent with each of these bands and the characters he met and worked with along the way. Of course we cover his time with The (International) Noise Conspiracy and of running Ny Våg, a record label and club night with frontman Dennis Lyxzén. The episode is sound-tracked by superb songs from each of the featured bands along with a selection of some of Inge's most inspirational musical moments from Kiss, Black Sabbath, The Exploited, Chumbawamba and The Specials. Of course, we also concentrate on Gatuplan and Inge explains the story behind the project, introduces his new bandmates and confesses the somewhat surprising influence behind the choice of band name. So, crank up the volume, sit back and enjoy!

Retrosonic Podcast · Inge Johansson of Gatuplan & The (International) Noise Conspiracy

Tracklisting (please click highlighted links for more information)

Gatuplan "Skandinistas"

Gatuplan "Millennial Blues"

Kiss "Heaven's On Fire"

The Exploited "The Massacre"

The (International) Noise Conspiracy "Up For Sale"

Black Sabbath "War Pigs"

Totalt Jävla Mörker "Under Sions Kalla Stjärna"

The (International) Noise Conspiracy "Hiroshima Mon Amour"

 The (International) Noise Conspiracy "Black Mask"

The (International) Noise Conspiracy "Capitalism Stole My Virginity"

CSS "City Grrl"

Imperial State Electric "Deride & Conquer"

The Most "Really Good"

Cryssis "Time of Our Lives"

Gatuplan "Min Revolution"

The Specials "Nite Klub"

Gatuplan "Dee Dee Ramone"

Chumbawamba "Give The Anarchist a Cigarette"

Gatuplan "Cashen Dom Tas"

With many thanks to Inge. Retrosonic theme tune by Adam Donovan. Podcover photo by Diego Aldabaldetrecu. You can order the Gatuplan album "Kampen Går Vidare!" and 7" singles from Sound Pollution Records here and check out more info on the band at their official Facebook page here. Subscribe to Retrosonic Podcast at Soundcloud, Spotify or Apple Podcasts/iTunes.

Retrosonic Podcast Lockdown Lowdown Episode 4 with Mike & Elsa from The Jack Cades

Mike & Elsa from The Jack Cades

In this episode of our Retrosonic Podcast Lockdown Lowdown series we welcome Mike and Elsa from one of our favourite new groups, The Jack Cades, following the release of their superb second album "Perfect View". Mike and Elsa take us on a musical trip through some of their favourite albums, singles, gigs, happenings and people that had an influence on their own impressive work with Thee Vicars, The Baron Four, The Missing Souls and of course with The Jack Cades. Generously soundtracked by some of their favourite songs including Nirvana, The Milkshakes, The Masonics, Rodriguez, The Stone Roses, Buzzcocks, The Beatles, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Spacemen 3, The Squires and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. There's also a pick of their very own music from Thee Vicars, The Missing Souls, The Baron Four and of course The Jack Cades.

Track-listing

James Brown "I Got The Feelin'"

Nirvana "All Apologies"

The Missing Souls "The Alligator"

Thee Vicars "Introduction To Thee Vicars"

Thee Vicars "The Beat"

The Baron Four "Shut Your Mind"

The Milkshakes "Out of Control"

The Masonics "When You Cry At Night"

The Brian Jonestown Massacre "Vacuum Boots"

The Stone Roses "What The World Is Waiting For"

The (International) Noise Conspiracy "Smash It Up"

Buzzcocks "Time's Up"

The Zombies "Friends of Mine"

The Beatles "You Won't See Me"

The Squires "Going All The Way"

Rodriguez "I'll Slip Away"

Spacemen 3 "Losing Touch With My Mind"

The Jack Cades "Child"

Please click on the highlighted links above for more information on the featured bands and how to buy their music. The Jack Cades Facebook page is here for news about on-line performances and releases. Please kindly do what you can to support Bands, Artists, Record Companies and Venues in these difficult times. Subscribe to Retrosonic Podcast for FREE at iTunes or at our Soundcloud site/archive here. This episode can also be downloaded or streamed directly below.

Retrosonic Podcast · Lockdown Lowdown Episode 4: Mike & Elsa from The Jack Cades