This Band Could Be Your Food
45 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsA podcast transforming music into food, one pairing at a time. We discuss facts about bands, fun music stories, great recipes and tips for making great food
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What food is Rush?
March 15, 2024 16:04 - 1 hour - 143 MBLove them or hate them, Rush has made an impact on the R'n'R landscape. Undeniably unique, talented and singular, Rush fans are some of the most devoted music fans that anyone could ever ask for. Their story is a novel, filled with dazzling high points and tragically deep lows. One thing you have to give it to Rush, is they were relentless in their pursuit of finding their own musical identity, even when confronted with the possibility of being dropped from their label. They did it their way...
What food is Pearl Jam? Part 2
January 17, 2024 21:48 - 59 minutes - 137 MBNo list of Seattle rock bands is complete without the utter powerhouse of grunge stalwarts Pearl Jam. Eddie and the crew have been cranking out album after album, tour after tour for over 30 years. Pearl Jam created a template for alternative rock copycats to cash in on, but none of them were able to dethrone the rightful heirs of grunge’s answer to classic rock. On this episode of TBCBYF, we are joined by features editor for Bloomberg Businessweek and former editor for the New Yorker, ...
What food is Pearl Jam? Part 1
December 20, 2023 14:34 - 1 hour - 147 MBNo list of Seattle rock bands is complete without the utter powerhouse of grunge stalwarts Pearl Jam. Eddie and the crew have been cranking out album after album, tour after tour for over 30 years. Pearl Jam created a template for alternative rock copycats to cash in on, but none of them were able to dethrone the rightful heirs of grunge’s answer to classic rock. On this episode of TBCBYF, we are joined by features editor for Bloomberg Businessweek and former editor for the New Yorker, Jer...
What food is The Who, Part 2
June 22, 2023 16:28 - 1 hour - 195 MBPresenting the 2nd installment of our podcast episode all about The Who! Yes that’s correct, perhaps you should check out episode 1 first. But do as you wish! My podcast guest Eric Chernov returns for more Who talk, entering the story at the touring of the Tommy album. From there, we will discuss more Keith Moon stories, Pete Townsend troubles, manger shifts, Quadrophenia, and anything else we may have forgotten to discuss in episode 1. Plus, we will finally get into English staple food that...
What food is The Who?
May 25, 2023 19:35 - 1 hour - 152 MBNo list of the top British Invasion bands of the 1960’s would be complete without The Who, arguable the most important band of their generation after The Beatles and The Stones. Although the band carries on in the absence of 2 pivotal members, (RIP John Entwistle and Keith Moon), The Who continues to fly the bullseye banner for Maximum R’n’B. Joining me today is musical scholar and composer, Eric B. Chernov, a lifelong Who aficionado who has been writing his own book about the band. The Who ...
What food is The Who, Part 1
May 25, 2023 19:35 - 1 hour - 152 MBNo list of the top British Invasion bands of the 1960’s would be complete without The Who, arguable the most important band of their generation after The Beatles and The Stones. Although the band carries on in the absence of 2 pivotal members, (RIP John Entwistle and Keith Moon), The Who continues to fly the bullseye banner for Maximum R’n’B. Joining me today is musical scholar and composer, Eric B. Chernov, a lifelong Who aficionado who has been writing his own book about the band. The Who ...
What food is NRBQ?
April 24, 2023 18:08 - 1 hour - 228 MBNRBQ is fondly known as the greatest bar band in America, if not the greatest bar band in the world. Although they’ve never reached the forefront of pop-music fame, they’ve managed to gain the admiration of everyone with the their finger on the pulse, including such luminaries as Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, R.E.M.,… and the list goes on infinitely. On This Band Could Be Your Food’s 30th episode, Madison Wisconsin’s very own Andy Moore and I dive into th...
What food is Dinosaur Jr?
March 17, 2023 13:51 - 1 hour - 202 MBTBCBYF returns from hibernation with our episode on the loudest band we’ve covered so far, Dinosaur Jr. J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph’s undeniable chemistry as an underground rock-n-roll powerhouse is so mighty, it keeps the three members of the band glued together whether they like it or not. Join me and my old High School friend Eugene Kim, as we discuss what forces got him and I to go see them at Lollapalooza in 1993, our impressions on their 3 chapters of record releases, a thoroug...
What food is Pat Benatar?
January 10, 2023 18:29 - 1 hour - 158 MBAfter two nominations and endless support from her dedicated fans, Pat Benatar has finally been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside her musical partner and husband, Neil Giraldo. It is puzzling why this inevitably took so long, since the music of Pat Benatar has been prominently featured on classic rock stations for decades, not to mention being a pillar in the foundation of MTV's heyday. Hopefully these accolades will help put her on the modern rock ladies Mt. Rushmore fore...
What food is Alice Cooper?
November 20, 2022 04:05 - 1 hour - 190 MBVincent Damon Furnier is the inventor of shock rock, but we know him better as Alice Cooper. Avid golfer, devout christian, trouble maker and Hollywood Vampire, Alice has had a storied life. Today we get to know Alice a little better and piece together what food he is, in the made-up alternate food=band universe. Joining me for the journey is Charlie Schmid aka Del Judas. He is a life long Alice Cooper aficionado and the perfect pairing for this conversation. Join us as we trace the band all...
What food is David Bowie?- Featuring Michael T
October 20, 2022 14:49 - 1 hour - 202 MBDavid Bowie was almost a one-hit wonder, with his breakout hit Space Oddity. Then he shocked everyone by changing his entire persona a few years later, transforming into Ziggy Stardust. Thus, a method to morph his look and sound consistently for years to come was unleashed. With each character creates, he always and forever remained Bowie. Today we will examine his career and transform it into an outside-of-the-box food. Join me and Michael T, New York’s upmost authority on all things David ...
What food is Jane’s Addiction?
September 12, 2022 17:57 - 1 hour - 165 MBAlthough Nirvana seems to get the credit for opening the world to the Alternative Nation, Jane’s Addiction leader Perry Farrell was the one who literally coined the term “Alternative Nation.” After releasing three groundbreaking records, the band broke up in 1991. They have had various attempts at reviving its legacy, and are making a strong claim recently by welcoming back founding member Eric Avery. What a coincidence that Nick Cialdini and I, two Wisconsinites moonlighting in Italy, had a...
What food is Minutemen?
May 26, 2022 17:40 - 1 hour - 143 MBMinutemen were to hardcore what The Talking Heads were to punk. D Boon, Mike Watt and George Hurley, the three "corndogs" from San Pedro that drove the Minutemen style of Econo punk rock, understood that being punk meant breaking down all the establishment borders. SST records helped them get their first recordings out to the people, and also helped them create their own label, New Alliance. Mike Watt and company are the focus of this weeks food/ music pairing! Sitting in as co-pilot is Jean...
What food is My Morning Jacket?
May 09, 2022 15:49 - 1 hour - 161 MBLouisville, Kentucky's My Morning Jacket is the topic of this week's band-to-food comparison. I travelled to a remote lake house straddled between the North Carolina and Georgia border to discuss why this band is so important to a devoted group fans who also happen to be members of my running team, (the Rabies Awareness Running Team). We discuss the very beginning of Jim James' venture into the reverb drenched records, starting with Tennessee Fire and onwards. We will get into Jim's very ear...
What food is Huey Lewis and The News? Featuring Leo Sidran
April 09, 2022 20:23 - 1 hour - 199 MBFor this week's band to food pairing, we examine the history of California's 80’s rock staple, Huey Lewis and The News. My partner for the journey is none other than Oscar winning producer, multi-instrumentalist, Grammy nominated composer, as well as host of the podcast The Third Story, Leo Sidran. Together we will discuss the deep roots of Huey’s upbringing as a child of two parents on different coasts of the country, the history of Huey’s first major band Clover and how they got the gig of...
What food is Tears for Fears
March 22, 2022 16:51 - 1 hour - 176 MBThe day Roland Orzabal laid eyes on a handsome Indian looking fellow in Bath England, (he wasn't Indian), Curt Smith and Roland became a musical force that eventually became Tears for Fears. They came to rule the world in the 80's, split up in the 90's, and reformed in the 00's. They just released a new record that's right on par with the rest of their catalog. For this week's episode of This Band Could Be Your Food, I travel to Asheville NC to talk with the number one Tears for Fears fan in...
What food is Neutral Milk Hotel?
March 09, 2022 15:20 - 1 hour - 188 MBJeff Mangum and his fellow Ruston, Louisiana buddies in Elephant 6 had a lot of bands with a lot silly names. Apples in Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control, Cranberry Lifestyle, System Flying Machine, Elf Power... just to name a select few. Of all of these groups, one really captured the imagination of the indie rock world; Neutral Milk Hotel. With the help of schoolyard friend and musical companion Robert Schneider, the recording project that eventually morphed into the four piece we know and lov...
What food is Cheap Trick?
February 16, 2022 22:08 - 1 hour - 224 MBCheap Trick is on the table for today’s episode of #TBCBYF. Back in 1973, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Bun E. Carlos created the bedrock for Beloit Wisconsin native Robin Zander to step in and ride all the way to Japan and back. Cheap Trick is midwestern proud, just like myself and this weeks guest, Kyle Urban, aka Kyle Motor. We dive into the history of the band and uncover where Bun E. Got his name, the origin stories of how the band got its name and signature checkerboard look, the sec...
What food is Meat Loaf?
February 03, 2022 14:31 - 1 hour - 169 MBMarvin Lee Aday, otherwise known as Meat Loaf, is the topic of these weeks TBCBYF episode. He left this world at the age of 74 due to alleged Covid complications, but his legacy and infamy will live on forever. Alongside musical collaborator Jim Steinman, their musical presence in the world transcended all the musical trends in their time against the odds. How did he do it? I bring in my “in-memoriam” podcasting partner, Nate Hall, to figure out what magical combination it took to make this ...
What band is Foreigner?
January 17, 2022 18:29 - 1 hour - 144 MBWhat's so bad about Foreigner? I bet you love more of their songs than you know. When band leader Mick Jones wrote the riff that became Feels Like The First Time, his double vision dreams of creating an iconic arena rock band came into focus once Lou Gramm and the boys jumped aboard the ship. Charlie Schmid and I once again join forces to ponder the question, what food is Foreigner? The really come from no one, specific place. Yet, you can find their music blasting at every state fair, rolle...
What food is Foreigner?
January 17, 2022 18:29 - 1 hour - 144 MBWhat's so bad about Foreigner? I bet you love more of their songs than you know. When band leader Mick Jones wrote the riff that became Feels Like The First Time, his double vision dreams of creating an iconic arena rock band came into focus once Lou Gramm and the boys jumped aboard the ship. Charlie Schmid and I once again join forces to ponder the question, what food is Foreigner? The really come from no one, specific place. Yet, you can find their music blasting at every state fair, rolle...
What food is The Pogues?
January 03, 2022 15:26 - 1 hour - 202 MBIn 1982, London punk-rockers Shane MacGowan and Spider Stacy stumbled into fusing their love of punk with traditional Irish melody, and a new music genre was born. Often imitated and rarely duplicated, The Pogues laid the foundation for many Irish rockers to come, including Black 47, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys and The Kissers. No matter how many other bands walk in their footsteps, “There’s only one Shane MacGowan.” Join me and The Kissers’ bandleader Ken Fitzsimmons, (a group that I p...
What food is Fugazi?
December 06, 2021 18:45 - 1 hour - 200 MBFugazi was not just any old band from Washington DC. They were an important musical and social movement that inspired a generation of kids to do-it-themselves. They were the “real” alternative to what was known as alternative in the 90’s, and it ingrained a conscience into everyone who participated in the scene that still permeates today. My old friend and ex-DC native Peter Heyneman sits down with me to rap about all things Fugazi, including our personal stories of meeting Ian MacKaye, how ...
What food is Wilco?
November 22, 2021 15:20 - 1 hour - 172 MBPeople usually have one of three different reactions when it comes to the band, Wilco. They either love them, think they're ok, or they've never heard to them. Nobody hates Wilco, from what I can tell. For this weeks Thanksgiving themed episode of TBCBYF, I chat with my childhood friend and Wilco aficionado Eugene Kim. Together we discuss Jeff Tweedy's first band with Jay Farrar, Uncle Tupelo, the pros and cons of the various members of Wilco, including early line-ups, the Jay Bennet days, a...
What food is AC/DC?
November 08, 2021 16:59 - 58 minutes - 134 MBThis week, we discuss the intricacies of Australian's contribution to classic rock radio stations around the world, AD/DC. When Angus Young wore his schoolboy outfit to an early gig in 1973, the look fused alongside their timeless take on rock and roll, and their songs have been inspiring young guitar players for decades. Tune is as I chat with Kyle Peterson, singer of various punk and rock bands in Madison Wisconsin, (including the singer of Bon Scott era AC/DC tribute band, The Bon Squad)....
What food is Guns N‘ Roses?
October 25, 2021 13:49 - 1 hour - 161 MBSince we just examined Rolling Stones and Living Colour, let us round out the trifecta with the 3rd band to play LA's Memorial Coliseum back in October of 1988. This was when GnR filled the final slot of a legendary 4-show run in LA for the Stones tour backing their new release, Steel Wheels. GnR happened to be pushing their second major release, Lies, featuring the dumpster-fire-of-a-song One in A Million, which effectively polarized fans, critics, and their own band members. For this episo...
What food is Living Colour?
October 11, 2021 18:51 - 55 minutes - 126 MBIn 1988 when the video for Cult of Personality catapulted onto the MTV cable waves, Living Colour was ready to expand the minds of music listeners all over the world with their debut record Vivid. Drummer, musician and lifelong LC fan Charlie Schmid recommended we dig into the history of this iconic band, and we learned a lot. For this weeks episode of TBCBYF, we take a look at the deep musical backgrounds of each individual member, from their roots in NYC, how guitarist Vernon Reid and sing...
What food is The Rolling Stones?
September 27, 2021 16:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBTo celebrate our 10th episode, as well as to pay homage to the passing of The Stones' drummer Charlie Watts, this week Nate Hall and I discuss The Rolling Stones. It seems like they have always been here, but we'll see if can't trace back to the moment when the plates collided, resulting in the formation of the World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band. For this episode I drill Nate with trivia questions and see if I can't stump him. We will be discussing Charlie Watts' career, the dreaded 1969 Alta...
What food is Pavement?
September 13, 2021 15:25 - 1 hour - 154 MBPavement is one of the most influential indie rock bands of all time, yet the most obscure one TBCBYF has covered thus far. Although the band released their final record in 1999 and have been dormant since their reunion in 2010, they are gearing up for deluxe release of Terror Twilight, (produced by Radiohead’s Nigel Godrich), and a tour to boot. This episode is the first to have its food recommended by actual Pavement member, Bob Nastanovich, which makes this whole thing an extra, special t...
What food is The Band?
August 30, 2021 05:52 - 47 minutes - 108 MBOriginally formed as Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks, and later cherry picked to be Bob Dylan's first live backing band, four Canadians and a feller from Arkansas eventually settled on a legacy, forever known as The Band. For this episode, Nate Hall and I brew up a pot of coffee and sip bloody Mary's, as we analyze the power struggle between Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm. The two main Band members never saw eye-to-eye, but they still created a body of work that has transcended music for decad...
What food is U2??
August 23, 2021 15:09 - 52 minutes - 119 MBAs for as Irish bands go, none of them have achieved the captivation and near world domination that U2 has. For this episode, I discuss with former Rolling Stone writer, Bono-fied lifelong U2 fan and MomMeCare curator, Sarene Leeds, we navigate the band's history from, their first band meeting as a 6-piece in Larry Mullen Jr.'s parent's kitchen, discuss which members are Christian and which are vegetarian, a look behind the scenes of what hard-core U2 fandom really looks like, the effects of...
The Police is kedgeree.
August 16, 2021 15:15 - 47 minutes - 108 MBIn 1977, Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers became a turbulent musical force known as The Police. The impact they had on music, fusing punk spirit with reggae, jazz, fusion and world music, is still felt in the world today. Since we couldn't round up the actual members of the band, we found the next best things- New York's Finest, a NYC based Police tribute band. Members Oscar Bautista and Alan Camlet sat in with me as we discussed the origins of the band, what convinced them to dye t...
What food are The Police
August 16, 2021 15:15 - 47 minutes - 108 MBIn 1977, Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers became a turbulent musical force known as The Police. The impact they had on music, fusing punk spirit with reggae, jazz, fusion and world music, is still felt in the world today. Since we couldn't round up the actual members of the band, we found the next best things- New York's Finest, a NYC based Police tribute band. Members Oscar Bautista and Alan Camlet sat in with me as we discussed the origins of the band, what convinced them to dye t...
ZZ Top is three meat Texas chili.
August 09, 2021 14:24 - 49 minutes - 114 MBThis week's episodes takes a deep look into Houston’s legendary powerhouse, ZZ Top. The band recently lost their talented and iconic bass player Dusty Hill at the age of 72. We are dedicating this weeks band and food pairing to their untouchable legacy. The ZZ Top tour continues on, but we take a pit stop to examine all of the mouth watering Texas dishes we could dream up in order to pinpoint the perfect dish. My old friend Nate Hall joins me as we discuss ZZ Top's origins, their previous si...
What food is ZZ Top?
August 09, 2021 14:24 - 49 minutes - 114 MBThis week's episodes takes a deep look into Houston’s legendary powerhouse, ZZ Top. The band recently lost their talented and iconic bass player Dusty Hill at the age of 72. We are dedicating this weeks band and food pairing to their untouchable legacy. The ZZ Top tour continues on, but we take a pit stop to examine all of the mouth watering Texas dishes we could dream up in order to pinpoint the perfect dish. My old friend Nate Hall joins me as we discuss ZZ Top's origins, their previous si...
Todd Rundgren is Thai coconut curry.
August 02, 2021 14:47 - 47 minutes - 109 MBUpcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Todd Rundgren is the centerpiece for this week's TBCBYF episode. Join me and my former bandmate Tommy DeVito, as we dive into the bottomless well of Rundgren trivia, discovering his famous actress daughter, his ongoing controversy with John Lennon, a story about Tommy playing on-stage with Todd, and much, much more. All the while, we dig into a spice plate of..... #toddrundgren #meatloaf #xtc #thenazz #coconutcurry #thaifood #foodandmusic #mu...
What food is Todd Rundgren?
August 02, 2021 14:47 - 47 minutes - 109 MBUpcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Todd Rundgren is the centerpiece for this week's TBCBYF episode. Join me and my former bandmate Tommy DeVito, as we dive into the bottomless well of Rundgren trivia, discovering his famous actress daughter, his ongoing controversy with John Lennon, a story about Tommy playing on-stage with Todd, and much, much more. All the while, we dig into a spice plate of..... #toddrundgren #meatloaf #xtc #thenazz #coconutcurry #thaifood #foodandmusic #mu...
What food is The Go-Go‘s?
July 26, 2021 12:56 - 43 minutes - 100 MB80’s darlings of the LA punk scene, The Go-Go's are the subject of this weeks band and food matchup. We are once again joined by our good buddy and Long Island native, Charlie Schmid, otherwise know as goth-romantic Del Judas. Charlie and I discuss the origins and history of the band, their punk beginnings, the issues surrounding their on-again/ off-again career, and their ability to transcend a primarily male dominated music scene and become the first and only all-female driven rock band to...
What food is The Go-Go's?
July 26, 2021 12:56 - 43 minutes - 100 MB80’s darlings of the LA punk scene, The Go-Go's are the subject of this weeks band and food matchup. We are once again joined by our good buddy and Long Island native, Charlie Schmid, otherwise know as goth-romantic Del Judas. Charlie and I discuss the origins and history of the band, their punk beginnings, the issues surrounding their on-again/ off-again career, and their ability to transcend a primarily male dominated music scene and become the first and only all-female driven rock band to...
The Go-Go‘s are lemon meringue pie
July 26, 2021 12:56 - 43 minutes - 100 MB80’s darlings of the LA punk scene, The Go-Go's are the subject of this weeks band and food matchup. We are once again joined by our good buddy and Long Island native, Charlie Schmid, otherwise know as goth-romantic Del Judas. Charlie and I discuss the origins and history of the band, their punk beginnings, the issues surrounding their on-again/ off-again career, and their ability to transcend a primarily male dominated music scene and become the first and only all-female driven rock band to...
Motley Crue are bourbon marinated skirt steak tacos
July 18, 2021 19:50 - 47 minutes - 110 MBJoin us as we pick apart Mötley Crüe in order to guide us to the very delicious food that they are. I bring on Charlie Schmid to help me untangle the thick web of rumors surrounding the band, including their LA origins, their connections that brought them together, the effect they had on Long Island men in the 80's, and ponder why they keep retiring and un-retiring. All the while, we munch on some tasty.... #mötleycrüe #motleycrue #motleycrew #mickmars #nickysixx #vinceneil @thevinceneil...
Mötley Crüe are bourbon marinated skirt steak tacos
July 18, 2021 19:50 - 47 minutes - 110 MBJoin us as we pick apart Mötley Crüe in order to guide us to the very delicious food that they are. I bring on Charlie Schmid to help me untangle the thick web of rumors surrounding the band, including their LA origins, their connections that brought them together, the effect they had on Long Island men in the 80's, and ponder why they keep retiring and un-retiring. All the while, we munch on some tasty.... #mötleycrüe #motleycrue #motleycrew #mickmars #nickysixx #vinceneil @thevinceneil...
What food is Mötley Crüe?
July 18, 2021 19:50 - 47 minutes - 110 MBJoin us as we pick apart Mötley Crüe in order to guide us to the very delicious food that they are. I bring on Charlie Schmid to help me untangle the thick web of rumors surrounding the band, including their LA origins, their connections that brought them together, the effect they had on Long Island men in the 80's, and ponder why they keep retiring and un-retiring. All the while, we munch on some tasty.... #mötleycrüe #motleycrue #motleycrew #mickmars #nickysixx #vinceneil @thevinceneil...
Ramones are Cheeseburgers.
July 11, 2021 17:21 - 48 minutes - 110 MBFor the first episode, I decided to keep it simple. It doesn’t get any simpler than the Ramones. They made rock and roll live again in the late 70’s, and won’t take credit for launching punk-rock, (but we all know they did). This food pairing was so obvious to me that it had to be the lead-off episode. Enjoy as my good friend Charlie Schmid and I navigate a mountain of great Ramones trivia, and devour a tasty... #ramones #CBGBs #markyramone #joeyramone #tommyramone #johnnyramone #deedeer...
What food is the Ramones?
July 11, 2021 17:21 - 48 minutes - 110 MBFor the first episode, I decided to keep it simple. It doesn’t get any simpler than the Ramones. They made rock and roll live again in the late 70’s, and won’t take credit for launching punk-rock, (but we all know they did). This food pairing was so obvious to me that it had to be the lead-off episode. Enjoy as my good friend Charlie Schmid and I navigate a mountain of great Ramones trivia, and devour a tasty... #ramones #CBGBs #markyramone #joeyramone #tommyramone #johnnyramone #deedeer...