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CHRISTOPHER DOWD of FISHBONE

Fishbone is a genre-defying band from Los Angeles that emerged in the early 1980s, blending ska, punk, funk, metal, and soul into a high-energy, explosive sound. Known for their chaotic live shows and fearless musical experim...

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June 25, 2025

CHRISTOPHER DOWD of FISHBONE

Fishbone is a genre-defying band from Los Angeles that emerged in the early 1980s, blending ska, punk, funk, metal, and soul into a high-energy, explosive sound. Known for their chaotic live shows and fearless musical experim...
June 18, 2025

JAY RYAN of DIANOGAH

Jay Ryan is a Chicago-based musician best known as the bassist for the instrumental post-rock trio Dianogah. Formed in 1995, Dianogah earned cult status for their unique two-bass lineup and collaborations with recording engin...
June 11, 2025

Amanda and Mike from BAD MARY

Bad Mary is a Long Island-rooted glam‑punk outfit known for wild energy and sharp wit.
June 4, 2025

RACHEL FANNAN - a true musical polymath.

Rachel Fannan is a versatile American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and poet. She gained prominence as co-lead vocalist of the psychedelic rock band Sleepy Sun and later fronted the Los Angeles-based rock band Onl...
May 28, 2025

Multi-hypenate DAVE PAULSON

This week, we welcome multi-hyphenate Dave Paulson into Thunderlove Studio to talk about Sandusky, Ohio, the album he wrote as a tribute to the Chris Farley movie "Tommy Boy." It evolved into a career-spanning conversation wi...

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Nov. 8, 2023

The Musical Maestro

Donny Dykowsky talks about his new project Mirrors on the Moon. Let's set the record straight, Donny Dykowsky isn't your average, run-of-the-mill musician. Even for an artist, he marches to the beat of his drummer. His journey through the musical w…

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