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The Hang! As Seen On Almost Famous Magazine! is a music podcast hosted by Almost Famous Magazine, with 180 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #183

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  Oct 4, 202656 min

  In this episode of 'The Hang!', Tipa Tipo take us inside a musical and romantic partnership built across Peru, New York and beyond. Adele and Felipe explain how they learned to create together without letting perfectionism, disagreement or artistic insecurity derail the relationship. This interview explores the making of Arquetipas, arriving October 2, 2026 via Bit Rosie, and the deeply personal story behind “No Me Fui” — a song Felipe wrote about getting lost inside a relationship without wanting to leave. They also break down “My Country Se Come Vivo,” “Solo Mover Mi Cuerpo,” “Peter Pan” and “Boyfriend Island,” while exploring how Spanish, English, politics, movement, color and cultural identity shape their music. What You’ll Learn from Tipa Tipo: * How Tipa Tipo blends cumbia, salsa, disco and yacht rock * How Adele and Felipe navigate love and creative conflict * The real relationship story behind “No Me Fui” Why vulnerability and imperfection became part of their process Here’s what you’ll learn from two independent musicians building a sound that connects North and South American musical worlds while staying fiercely DIY. Subscribe to The Hang! from Almost Famous Magazine for more artist interviews, new music discoveries and conversations about the stories behind the songs. #TipaTipo #Arquetipas #TropicalYachtRock #LatinMusic #TheHang #yachtrock Instagram YouTube Website TikTok CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Meet Tipa Tipo & Arquetipas 02:37 – Adele Fournet’s Musical Beginnings 08:01 – Felipe Wurst’s Journey From Peru to Music 14:25 – Making Music as a Couple 21:49 – Perfectionism, Vulnerability & Letting Go 25:06 – Why Tipa Tipo Writes in English and Spanish 28:27 – My Country Se Come Vivo & Political Songwriting 32:22 – Solo Mover Mi Cuerpo: Moving Through the Chaos 35:24 – Peter Pan, Boyfriend Island & Modern Archetypes 39:38 – Grifo, Arquetipas, Touring & Dream Collaborations The Hang! Podcast – Presented by Almost Famous Magazine https://www.almostfamousmagazine.com

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  Episode #182

  The Calling, Alex Band on Parkinson’s, Their Return & New Album, 'Before the World Turns to Dust'!

  Oct 3, 202643 min

  Alex Band, founder and lead singer of The Calling, talks about his Parkinson’s diagnosis, the band’s 22-year wait for a new album, and why he refused to change The Calling’s sound just to follow whatever was popular. The Calling return with Before The World Turns To Dust, their first full-length album since 2004’s Two. Alex tells me he had been trying to make another Calling record for roughly 15 years, but label problems, his solo career and a serious health crisis kept getting in the way. The new 15-track album was produced by John Fields and features Alex alongside Daniel Damico and Dom Liberati. It arrives digitally September 25, 2026. We get into the new single “Dust” and why Alex sees it as the natural song for somebody who knows The Calling through “Wherever You Will Go.” He also talks about resisting years of pressure to make music that sounded like whatever happened to be current. Some of those songs, he says, simply didn’t sound like him. There’s a lot more behind this record than a comeback. Alex talks about being diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 30 and reaching a point where he says he couldn’t walk and spent roughly six months using a wheelchair. Years later, after treatment and significant improvement, new scans no longer showed the disease. Alex is careful about what that means: he says his doctors couldn’t tell him for certain whether the disease had gone dormant or whether the original diagnosis may instead have been Parkinson’s syndrome. One of the hardest parts of the conversation is “The Fool That You Are.” Alex wrote the song for his younger brother while his brother was struggling with drug use. His brother later died from an overdose during COVID, and Alex says the lyrics now line up with what eventually happened in a way he never could have expected. We also go back to “Wherever You Will Go,” which Alex wrote as a teenager. The song eventually spent 23 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart and has passed one billion Spotify streams. Alex remembers nearly emptying his bank account when the label was ready to stop pushing the single. Then we get into how much the music business has changed: streaming economics, buying physical music, touring, merchandise and what Alex thinks AI could mean for musicians over the next five years. Watch the episode and tell me what part of Alex Band’s story surprised you most. Subscribe to The Hang! for more conversations with the people behind the music. #AlexBand #thecalling #whereveryouwillgo #rockmusic #musicinterview #TheHang https://www.thecallingmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/thecalling/ https://www.facebook.com/TheCallingMusic https://www.tiktok.com/@UCE9ACImhXiPZge8z3vCRWyg https://recordstoreday.com/UPC/823375316480 CHAPTERS 00:00 Alex Band and The Calling Return 02:20 Alex Band's Musical Beginnings and Getting Signed at 15 04:22 Why The Calling Waited 22 Years for Another Album 06:31 Refusing to Change The Calling's Sound 09:47 The Meaning Behind Before The World Turns To Dust 14:18 “The Fool That You Are” and the Loss of Alex's Brother 17:36 The Story Behind “Wherever You Will Go” and Star Trek use 21:50 Alex Band on His Parkinson's Diagnosis and Recovery 32:17 What's Next for The Calling 33:59 Streaming, AI and the Future of the Music Business The Hang! Podcast – Presented by Almost Famous Magazine https://www.almostfamousmagazine.com

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  Episode #181

  Erik “Smelly” Sandin on 40 Years of NOFX, Addiction, Recovery, Reinvention & F*%$in’ Up!

  Sep 17, 202643 min

  Erik “Smelly” Sandin, longtime drummer of NOFX, sits down with The Hang! to talk about addiction, 34 years of sobriety, the end of NOFX’s live run, 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up, and why punk rock gave him a purpose. Sandin’s relationship with music started long before NOFX. Growing up in Southern California, he remembers hearing Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple and Miles Davis around the house. By his teens, he just wanted to play. It didn’t really matter what instrument. Drums happened to be the open spot in a punk band, and he took it. That eventually led to NOFX and a completely different life. Erik talks about developing his approach behind the kit and why “less is more” became central to the way he plays. For him, drums aren’t there to fill every available space. They’re there to support the song. That leads into a great conversation about young musicians, social media, technical ability, AI-generated music and the difference between copying something well and actually creating something of your own. The conversation gets much more personal when Sandin talks about heroin addiction. Fat Mike eventually told him that unless he went to rehab and got sober, he was out of NOFX. Erik describes that moment as realizing he was about to lose the last thing in his life that still meant something to him. He went into a 60-day program determined to give it everything he had. More than three decades later, he says one of the biggest changes wasn’t simply stopping drugs. It was acceptance. Erik also looks back at his relationship with Fat Mike, the intervention NOFX later held for him, the band’s final shows and what it was like realizing just how far this group of teenage punks had traveled. NOFX concluded its farewell tour with three San Pedro shows in October 2024 after more than four decades together. There’s also 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up, the 2026 James Buddy Day documentary about NOFX’s history and farewell run, and a conversation about why the Punk Rock Museum matters as a place where the punk community can actually see its history under one roof. And before Erik has to run, we talk about something else changing punk: more women finding their place in the scene and more parents bringing their daughters to shows. We didn’t get to everything. Pickle Stix, Erik’s custom surfboard company, is waiting for Part 2. Sandin turned his longtime surfboard-shaping hobby into a business during the pandemic. What part of Erik’s story hit you the hardest? Drop it in the comments, and subscribe to The Hang! for more conversations with the people making music and the people who helped shape it. https://linktr.ee/Nofx83 https://www.40yearsoffuckinup.com https://picklestixsurfboards.com/ https://www.thepunkrockmuseum.com #ErikSandin #nofx #smelly #punkrock #40YearsOfFuckinUp #PunkRockMuseum #PunkInterview #drummer CHAPTERS: 00:30 Meet NOFX Drummer Erik “Smelly” Sandin 02:43 Growing Up on Zeppelin, Dylan and Deep Purple 04:10 How Erik Sandin Became a Drummer 07:34 Why “Less Is More” Behind the Drum Kit 11:29 Social Media, Musicians and AI-Generated Music 19:50 Fat Mike and the People Who Changed Erik’s Life 22:32 Heroin Addiction, Rehab and 34 Years of Sobriety 28:00 Looking Back Through 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up 32:21 Is NOFX Really Finished? 35:00 Punk Rock Museum, Community and Women in Punk The Hang! Podcast – Presented by Almost Famous Magazine https://www.almostfamousmagazine.com

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  Episode #180

  Wonderland Rejects on Reinventing Punk With “New Grunge”, Punk, Protest & Hello Rejects!

  Aug 25, 202632 min

  In this episode of 'The Hang!', Wonderland Rejects make their second appearance on The Hang! following a huge few months that included performing at Doll Fest and completing their sophomore album, Hello Rejects, arriving August 29. This interview explores a band refusing to stay inside punk rock’s traditional boundaries. Where Goodbye Wonderland embraced a raw, old-school punk sound, Hello Rejects goes deeper—mixing punk with blues, hip-hop, EDM, dance music, Tejano and grunge. The band even describes the evolving sound as “New Grunge.” Alice, Dolly and Kitty break down the creative evolution behind the record, from more ambitious guitar work and unusual drum patterns to “Thank You Billie Holiday,” which recognizes the Black blues musicians whose influence runs through rock, punk, metal, rap and popular music. They also discuss “El Rey Rojo,” bringing Spanish and Tejano influences into their music, and “Cardboard Me,” a slower and surprisingly complex song that pushed Kitty into new rhythmic territory. But Hello Rejects goes beyond musical experimentation. The band explains why their songwriting has shifted from primarily exploring their own experiences as queer and trans women toward confronting larger issues including racism, white supremacy, representation and supporting marginalized communities. What You’ll Learn From The Band: • Why Wonderland Rejects call their evolving sound “New Grunge” • How blues, rap, EDM and Tejano entered the band's punk sound • The stories behind “Thank You Billie Holiday,” “El Rey Rojo” and “Cardboard Me” • Why Artisan Octopus is trying to make live music more diverse and inclusive The conversation also introduces Artisan Octopus, the band's new live-events and media collective built around a simple idea: different artists, communities, generations and musical styles can remain completely themselves while still working together. As the band puts it: “Music is the greatest superpower that a human being has.” Support your artists. Buy the record. Buy the merch. Go to the show. Support your local music community. And subscribe to The Hang! from Almost Famous Magazine for more conversations with independent artists pushing music forward. https://www.instagram.com/wonderlandrejects1312 https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@WonderlandRejectsOfficial⁩ The Hang! Podcast – Presented by Almost Famous Magazine #WonderlandRejects #HelloRejects #punk #punkrock #grunge #newgrunge #thehang #podcast Chapters: Wonderland Rejects discuss the evolution of their sound from the punk roots of Goodbye Wonderland to their latest release, Hello Rejects. This conversation features the band members breaking down the creative shift between their earlier work and their current musical direction. If you follow indie punk music, this discussion provides insight into how the group approached their songwriting process and artistic growth. Beyond the interview, you get a look at the energy behind their live performance style. We examine the contrast between their raw, old-school punk influences and the new textures present in Hello Rejects. Fans of the band can hear firsthand what inspired this transition and how they view their evolution as musicians. Catch more artist interviews and band spotlights by subscribing to the channel. Which track from Hello Rejects do you connect with the most? Let us know in the comments. 00:00 Wonderland Rejects Return 01:46 Life After Doll Fest 03:41 Hello Rejects & the Birth of “New Grunge” 07:25 “Thank You Billie Holiday” 08:28 Punk, Blues & the Roots of Modern Music 12:41 Punk Meets Tejano: “El Rey Rojo” 15:22 The Challenge Behind “Cardboard Me” 19:21 Artisan Octopus & the Power of Live Music 21:20 Why Representation in Music Matters 27:51 What’s Next for Wonderland Rejects https://www.almostfamousmagazine.com

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  Episode #179

  Elliot Lozier - Doom Scroll Survived Dead Vans, flooded gear, Ravines and more! Are they cursed?

  Aug 21, 202655 min

  In this episode of The Hang!, Elliot Lozier takes us from discovering The Offspring as a kid and teaching himself drums, guitar, bass and mandolin to the formation of Doom Scroll and the creation of Exhausted Dialogue. This interview explores Doom Scroll’s unusual combination of punk aggression, folk instrumentation, metal influences and layered harmonies—as well as the almost unbelievable string of disasters that inspired “The Ravine.” Dead vans, flooded gear, shattered windows and an actual ravine rescue eventually became fuel for the music. Lozier also explains the video-game concept behind Exhausted Dialogue, the surveillance themes of “Panopticon,” the endless grind behind “Sisyphus,” and the existential dread driving “Horsemen,” featuring Ian Cook. What You’ll Learn: * How Doom Scroll created its aggressive acoustic folk-punk sound * The insane true story behind “The Ravine” * Why video-game NPCs inspired Exhausted Dialogue * How Propagandhi, metal and punk shaped Elliot Lozier’s songwriting Here’s what you’ll learn about the DIY philosophy behind Doom Scroll, the musicians who bring the songs alive onstage, and why Elliot dreams of one day recording with Rick Rubin. Support independent music: stream or buy Exhausted Dialogue, see Doom Scroll live, grab merch, and subscribe to The Hang! for more artist interviews. #DoomScroll #ElliotLozier #FolkPunk #PunkRock #punk https://www.doomscrollband.com/ https://doomscrollband.bandcamp.com/album/immoral-compass https://www.instagram.com/doomscrollband DOOM SCROLL TOUR DATES August 20 — Sioux Falls, SD — The Den August 21 — Minneapolis, MN — 56 Brewing August 22 — Evansville, WI — EUM August 23 — Detroit, MI — Sanctuary August 24 — Dayton, OH — Cosmo Joe’s August 25 — Lafayette, IN — People’s Pub August 26 — Cleveland, OH — No Class August 27 — Millersville, PA — Phantom Power August 28 — Philadelphia, PA — Nikki Lopez August 29 — Brattleboro, VT — Stone Church August 30 — Brooklyn, NY — Gold Sounds September 1 — Richmond, VA — The Camel September 3 — Lynchburg, VA — Super Rad Arcade Bar September 4 — Chapel Hill, NC — Local 506 September 5 — Asheville, NC — Static Age September 6 — Charlotte, NC — The Milestone September 7 — Birmingham, AL — The Firehouse September 8 — New Orleans, LA — Okay Bar September 9 — Houston, TX — Trip Six September 10 — Austin, TX — Alienated Majesty Books September 11 — Denton, TX — Rubber Gloves* September 12 — Oklahoma City, OK — Grand Royale* *Doom Scroll only; no Hans Gruber and the Die Hards. CHAPTERS 00:00 Meet Elliot Lozier & Doom Scroll 03:14 The Offspring, Drums & Musical Beginnings 07:22 From We The Heathens to Doom Scroll 10:26 Becoming a Self-Taught Multi-Instrumentalist 13:29 Creating Doom Scroll’s Acoustic Punk Sound 17:14 The Meaning Behind Exhausted Dialogue 19:28 The Insane True Story Behind “The Ravine” 25:06 Panopticon, Sisyphus & Modern Life 34:29 “Horsemen,” Ian Cook & Doom Scroll’s Band Chemistry 43:05 Propagandhi, Rick Rubin & Elliot’s Influences The Hang! Podcast – Presented by Almost Famous Magazine https://www.almostfamousmagazine.com

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