20 Episodes

  1. Feeling Minnesota Nice with Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü, Ultrabomb, Buddies)

    Published: 8/11/2025

  2. Certain Fate Foretold with Clint Conley (Mission of Burma, consonant)

    Published: 7/17/2025

  3. Win a "Like New" IdiotBox Effects Blower Box Deluxe!

    Published: 7/7/2025

  4. Better Bass-ing with Nate Brenner (Tune-Yards, Naytronix)

    Published: 6/26/2025

  5. They're Not Booing, They're Only Yelling "Lou" with Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh, The Folk Implosion)

    Published: 6/13/2025

  6. Coming Soon: (The Monosyllabic Mini-)Season 2

    Published: 6/2/2025

  7. “Cool World” by Chat Pile: The Bass-ic Review

    Published: 3/3/2025

  8. “We are the most underrated and yet most important members of any band” with Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  9. Living Between The Songs with Klaus Flouride (Dead Kennedys)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  10. Back on His Grind with David Wm. Sims (Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid, unFact)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  11. WATT POWER with Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, dos, Il Sogno Del Marinaio, mssv, and a million other groups)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  12. When Inspiration Strikes with Colin Moulding (XTC, The Dukes of Stratosphear, TC&I)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  13. Talking about Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions) with Dave Derby (Gramercy Arms, The Dambuilders, Lloyd Cole)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  14. Despair, Redemption, Legacy, Family and Keeping Going with Jah Wobble (Public Image Ltd, Invaders of the Heart, etc.)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  15. A Gentleman and a Ska-ler with Horace Panter (The Specials, General Public, The Dirt Road Band)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  16. ...And Now a Word From The Bass Master General with Karl Alvarez (Descendents, All, Massacre Guys)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  17. Fingers of Fury (Road) with Kira Roessler (Black Flag, dos, AwkWard)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  18. He’s The Man with Graham Maby (Joe Jackson, Marshall Crenshaw, Freedy Johnston, Natalie Merchant)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  19. Feeding the Animal with Joe Lally (Fugazi, The Messthetics, Coriky)

    Published: 3/3/2025

  20. Coming Soon: Four Strings and the Truth

    Published: 2/27/2024

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"Four Strings and the Truth: The Bassists Who Changed Music" features intimate conversations with players who have changed the course of the music that came after them, and continue to do so. We'll uncover their four-string mindset - their influences, approach, artistic practice, and how they go about practicing, playing, composing songs, being in a band and living their lives. Host Sandy Smallens, an indie- and major label-recording artist and bassist of 40-plus years, shines a light on the sometimes unsung (or at least under-sung) heroes who continue to redefine the bass's role in contemporary music, channeling his experience as a music writer and founder of Spotify's original content department. Check out the official pod playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NJT1Dpc6eGi09uJOuQWKs?si=4d76eeff2b5c4615. Theme music: "TRIBES" by Surface Wound. To purchase that track, check out: https://surfacewound.bandcamp.com. "Four Strings and the Truth" is an Audiation Original production.