101: London May (Samhain, Reptile House, Distorted Pony)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Joewong, Drums, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts, Drummers

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2016

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

While he was still a teenager, London May made his first recordings with Reptile House for legendary label Dischord. Soon, he joined forces with rock icon, Glenn Danzig, in the band Samhain. He talks to Joe about his childhood as a punk rocker in Baltimore; working with a young Dan Higgs in Reptile House; being the father to a business-minded son; and his multifaceted career as a drummer, actor, pediatric nurse.

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0:00.0	This episode of The Trap Set is brought to you in part by Collecivo Coffee, handmade coffee since
0:05.9	1993.
0:07.4	Check them out online at collectivo.com.
0:10.3	This is Joe Wong.
0:23.6	Welcome to the Trapset, where each week we explore the lives of drummers.
0:28.6	I want to play something for you. Mother of mercy, let me crawl on your bathroom snow
0:44.3	Mother of mercy, let my wedding into your house
0:51.3	Mother of mercy I have been coming
0:56.0	Such a Love Guy
0:58.0	You're hearing
0:59.0	Mother of Mercy by Sam Hain
1:02.0	featuring my guest London May on drums
1:05.0	London began drumming at an early age
1:08.0	and as a teenager joined Reptile House featuring one of my favorite songwriters of all time, Daniel Strasser, aka Daniel Higgs, of Lungfish fame.
1:19.6	Soon, London went on to join another iconic frontman, Glenn Danzig in Sam Hain.
1:39.3	A long time resident of Los Angeles, London works as a pediatric nurse, but he remains creatively active in multiple fields.
1:46.0	As an actor, he's set to film a new sci-fi series emulated flux in January. He also recently released Devolution, a rarities in live anthology spanning the first 12 years of his career.
1:58.0	And now my conversation with London May.
2:01.6	We all are our time in hell.
2:06.6	We settled in Baltimore in the, I guess the early 70s.
2:14.6	I think we moved to Baltimore, maybe in 74.
2:18.7	And what kind of things were you into as a younger kid?
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