Ep421: Scream's "DC Special" w Pete Stahl

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

Nate Goyer

Music, Music History, Music Interviews

4.7 • 579 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Pete Stahl and Scream are cornerstones of the DC punk scene and are releasing the ambitous "DC Special" in honour of their music community. Today Pete shares the journey of the band, the album and the characters that make it special.

Interview start
Melvins / vinyl trivia question
The records of the Stahl household
Hanging with musicians as a kid
When did Pete become aware of punk?
Early gigs of Scream
Connecting with Dischord records
Recording at Inner Ear Studio
Locations of the DC scene
Is the new Scream album a reboot, a finale or other?
The passing of Kent Stax
Did the band know Kent's time was limited?
How did "Still Screaming" sell when it first came out?
Dischord is pricing the album and CD quite reasonably
Was he at the SNL "Fear" taping in NYC?
Was the band happy with the "Still Screaming" album?
What did a Scream tour look like in the early days?
Other labels after Dischord
The cover art of the "Still Screaming" record
Memories of DIY / record stuffing parties in the early days at Dischord
How did Dave Grohl join the band?
Was Dave contributing beyond the drums in the early days?
How did Dave break the news he was joining Nirvana?
Kurt Cobain seeing Scream, noting Dave on drums
Dave cited Pete as one of the inspirations for the Foo Fighters song "My Hero"
How did Pete start to pull in various contributors for the new album?
Where are all the Scream tapes?
Ian Mackaye is a long term thinker
Pete's record collection
A "Random Box of 5" Records
Going about creating the album "DC Special"
Pressing the records at Furnace
Final trivia question for Pete
Interview wrap up

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by vmgvinyl.com.
0:03.7	Professional record cleaning, restoration, rejuvenation, and grading.
0:07.8	Refresh your records with vmgvinyl.com.
0:11.0	And with that, on with the show.
0:14.9	Well, hello, everybody.
0:16.3	It's Nate. Welcome to episode 421 of The Vinyl Guide.
0:20.0	The podcast for record collectors and music nerds,
0:22.7	and today we've got on the show, DC Music Legend, and all-around great guy, Mr. Pete Stahl of the band Scream.
0:30.4	Now, today we cover a lot of ground with Pete from the early days in the records in the Stahl household,
0:36.7	the early punk shows in the DC scene,
0:39.4	recording still screaming and putting out the first LP on Discord records,
0:44.2	memories of the record stuffing parties from the Discord house,
0:48.0	Dave Grohl joining the band, then leaving for Nirvana,
0:50.8	and of course the latest Scream LP, DC Special, available to order now,
0:57.6	Discord.com, or ask your local record shop for a copy. We want to make sure we keep those guys
1:02.8	in business as well, you know. One song from DC Special is on streaming services. Now go check
1:08.5	it out and set yourself up to get the full album the day it comes out.
1:13.1	There's also a video and of course vinyl at discord.com.
1:17.4	All sorts of special guests on this one, including Brian Baker, Dave Grohl, Ian McKay, tons more.
1:23.1	D.C. Special Discord.com.
1:26.7	And hey, people's, I want to tempt you into joining our Patreon community,
1:31.5	patreon.com slash vinyl guide. There is an extended version of this interview with Pete up at
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