Nakedly Examined Music is a podcast about making music: Why do we do it? Why do we do it the way we do it? Mark Linsenmayer interviews songwriters and composers famous and otherwise about specific recordings, which are presented in full on the podcast. 
Chris emerged in the early '90s fronting the melodic Gunbunnies and then again as a member of the noisy Skeleton Key, but he’s best known for being half of the production team Elegant Too, producing music for Inside Amy Schumer, Bob’s Burgers, Malcolm in the Middle, etc. Since 2014 he’s returned to form with a pair of solo albums. We discuss two songs from 2012’s New Store Continue Reading …
NEM#108: Mike Watt’s Punk Operas
Mike is one of our finest bass players, starting with California punk legends MINUTEMEN in the early '80s and breaking into the majors with fireHOSE going into the '90s. He was so beloved by the alternative community that his first solo album in '94 was a star-studded affair; Eddie Vedder and Dave Grohl joined his band for the supporting tour. After that, he released three Continue Reading …