Ep419: Joey Cape - Lagwagon, MFATGG and more

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Nate Goyer

Music, Music History, Music Interviews

4.7 • 579 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Joey Cape joins us to talk Lagwagon history, Section 8 and Nardcore scene, helping shape the Fat Wreck sound, forming Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, numerous side projects, record labels, vinyl collections, touring Australia and more.

Joey's large coffee
Joey had to put his records in storage
Growing up with Rush and AC/DC
Musical family, studying music
Living in Socal area / Nardcore scene
Forming/recording "Section 8"
Fat Mike hated the name "Section 8"
The challenges of naming the band "Lagwagon"
Lagwagon shaping the Fat Wreck sound
Writing songs on acoustic guitar
Forming "Me First & the Gimme Gimmes"
Recruiting Spike to MFATGG
The surprise of the success of Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
Any more recordings of MFATGG?
Rotating members of MFATGG – Chris Shiflett?
Lagwagon touring and recording schedule
Joey and his many side projects
Starting his record label "My Records"
Joey despises managing a record label
Forming "One Week Records"
Other self-released records
Moving his catalogue to Fat Wreck
Nothing is missing from the tape catalogue
The one time Lagwagon was approached by a major label
The story of the cover of "Hoss" and the Dan Blocker estate
Interview wrap up

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Joey Cape from Lagwagon. You're listening to Nate on the Vinyl Guide. See you soon,
0:06.6	Australia. We're on our way. This episode is brought to you by VMGVinyl.com. Professional record
0:12.9	cleaning, restoration, rejuvenation, and grading. Refresh your records with VMGVinyl.com.
0:19.3	And with that, on with the show.
0:23.2	Well, howdy-ho, ladies and gentlemen.
0:25.5	It's Nate with episode 419 of the Vinyl Guide.
0:29.0	The podcast for record collectors and music nerds, and today we've got yet another hero of
0:35.1	mine here on the show, Mr. Joey Cape, who many of you know is the founder of Lagwagon,
0:40.5	Me First and the Gimmy Gimmies, bad astronaut, and a whole lot more. We cover those projects today,
0:45.0	from his time is Section 8 to the Nardcore scene, the origin stories of Lagwagon, and the shaping of the
0:51.7	fat wreck sound. We talk about many side projects.
0:55.1	Joey's record labels passed and present.
0:57.5	His love for vinyl and why his boxes are still in storage.
1:01.2	We talk about when Lagwagon was approached by a major label in the 90s.
1:05.1	The formation of Me First in the Gimmie Gimmies with Chris Schifflett, Fat Mike, and Spike.
1:09.5	Will there be more Gimmies records?
1:11.5	And a whole lot more.
1:14.0	By the way, Joey and the Lagwagon Bunch are headed down under.
1:18.3	New Zealand and Australia starting October 24th, Wellington, Auckland, Brisbane, Torquay, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, and Hobart.
1:26.5	These gigs are quickly selling out, so secure your Lagwagon tickets now at lagwagon.com or
1:33.3	SBM Presents.com.
1:36.8	And by the way, there is an extended version of this interview only available to the legendary
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