
Don’t Bother Wearing Seatbelts is the podcast that dives headfirst into the swirling, kaleidoscopic universe of the Elephant 6 Recording Company, the loose collective of musicians whose experimental pop and psychedelic sounds reshaped indie music in the 1990s and beyond.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 23 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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DBWS 2-23: The Sunshine Fix — Age of the Sun As the 1990s came to a close, the Elephant 6 universe entered one of its most fascinating and creative chapters. The Olivia Tremor Control — the Athens, Georgia kaleidoscopic psychedelic pop machine that h... more
DBWS 2-22 Azalia Snail
We are honored to be joined by the one and only Azalia Snail — the legendary “Queen of Lo-Fi.” A true pioneer of the 1990s underground, Azalia helped shape the sound of home recording, neo-psychedelia, experimental pop, and th... more
DBWS 2-21: Honey Puppy b/w Witch Cat Records
This episode is a special two-fer. The first half is a discussion with Athens, GA upstart Honeypuppy about their "Dirty TV" release. Their previous work and "Dirty TV release on Cloud Recordings can be pu... more
DBWS Episode 20: Of Montreal with Andy Gonzales
In this episode of Don’t Bother Wearing Seatbelts, we sit down with former Of Montreal member Andy Gonzales to dive deep into Of Montreal’s beloved Elephant 6 classic, Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies:... more
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Fantastic show anyone with ears and a heart for music can enjoy! Get into this podcast!
Love the enthusiasm of the hosts and always walk away excited to listen to an album, whether it was the topic of a episode or a side note. Hosts are super knowledgeable which I find makes the guests open up in more detail.
Great podcast with amazing guests. If you want to know anything about the artists involved with Elephant 6 this is where you go.
This show is pretty great and interesting! Love hearing every episode!
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