91: Mikey Erg (The Ergs!): You Take a Couple Things Here and There From the People That You Idolize
The First Ever Podcast
Jeremy Bolm
5.0 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2022
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
This week Jeremy interviews NJ punk rock royalty Mikey Erg
On this episode Mikey and Jeremy talk tour camaraderie, eating close to showtime, Nirvana, Vintage Vinyl, his first punk show, pay to play, early recording experiences, joining Dirt Bike Annie and the genesis of The Ergs, The Chris Gethard show, his new upcoming album "Love at Leeds", working with Steve Albini and so much more!
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| 1:50.3 | I am your host, Jeremy Baum. |
| 1:52.7 | This is episode 91. |
| 1:57.9 | And if it is your first time here, this is a show where I interview artists of all kinds about the first experiences in their art form that led them to where they are |
| 2:01.9 | today. I am excited to say that my guest this week is Mikey Erg, punk legend. |
| 2:08.8 | Mikey has a new single and music video for a song called Caroline told me from his brand new |
| 2:14.2 | record called Love at Leeds, which comes out June 24th on Don Giovanni Records. |
| 2:20.7 | It was produced by none other than Steve Albini and features Jeff Rosenstock. |
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