Ep118: Bill Stevenson of Descendents, ALL, Black Flag & more
The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate Goyer
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2018
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Bill Stevenson is punk rock royalty, playing in Descendents, ALL, Black Flag and more. Today we talk about his history, the records he recorded, the rare items in the catalogue, living hard on punk rock tours, Filmage, the comeback, coffee and what's next for Descendents.
If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Bill Stevenson with the Descendants, and you're listening to The Vinyl Guide. |
| 0:04.4 | Well, hey, everyone, Nate here, host of the Vinyl Guide, and this week we are talking with |
| 0:09.1 | Bill Stevenson of Descendants, Black Flag, all, and more. Bill is an icon of punk rock. |
| 0:16.0 | When the history books are written, Bill will no doubt have his own chapter, and today he shares with us stories |
| 0:21.8 | from across his career, the early and rare records of descendants, his memories of the pressings, |
| 0:27.6 | the artwork, the flyers, his recollections from the lawsuit that ruined Black Flag, and heaps |
| 0:33.3 | more. Now, Bill, alongside the other descendants, are hitting the road again, playing a crapload of shows |
| 0:39.1 | across the U.S. and beyond. Likely very close to you in the near future, check out Descendantsonline.com |
| 0:46.1 | or Facebook.com slash the descendants for details. And today's episode is brought to you by our friends |
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| 1:34.4 | punk rock legend Bill Stevenson. Do you listen to and collect vinyl records? Well, you're in luck. |
| 1:41.8 | Welcome to The Vinyl Guide, the podcast made for record nerds like yourself. |
| 1:46.2 | Here's your host, the biggest record nerd of them all, Nate Gould. |
| 1:50.7 | Wow, look at this. |
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