What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]

Amoeba Music

An audio version of Amoeba Music's award-winning weekly video series "What's In My Bag?" which features artists and tastemakers sharing what they found at our record stores in Hollywood, San Francisco & Berkeley, CA.

  1. Simon Raymonde

    4D AGO

    Simon Raymonde

    British producer, Cocteau Twins bassist, and Bella Union co-founder Simon Raymonde goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. He tells stories about The Fall, Patti Smith, jazz pianist Lennie Tristano, composer Dimitri Tiomkin, and shares his love of flexi discs and reggae 7" singles. Simon Raymonde's memoir In One Ear: Cocteau Twins, Ivor And Me is out now via Bonnier Books. Simon Raymonde's picks: • Kevin Cummins - Telling Stories: Photographs Of The Fall (BOOK)  • Patti Smith - Bread Of Angels (BOOK)  • Lenny Tristano - The New Tristano (LP)  • Dimitri Tiomkin - 36 Hours [OST] (LP)  • Billy Wilder - The Lost Weekend (DVD)  • Associates - Even Dogs In The Wild (Flexi) (7")  • Haircut 100 - Nobody's Fool (Flexi) (7")  • Tom Robinson - On Stage In Hamburg (Flexi) (7")  • PigBag - Another Orangutango (Flexi) (7")  • Prince Fari & Culture - Message For The King (7")  Featured Artist: Simon Raymonde Producer/Director/Editor: Gabriel Wheeler Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Cameras: Michael Cruz, Gabriel Wheeler Audio Recorded by: Gabriel Wheeler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Simon Raymonde's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    17 min
  2. Joyce Manor

    JAN 26

    Joyce Manor

    California pop-punk band Joyce Manor goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode! The band digs through the crates for pop-punk classics, indie pop gems, folk-punk nostalgia and lots more. Joyce Manor's new album I Used To Go To This Bar is out January 30, 2026 via Epitaph Records. Joyce Manor's picks: The Sundays - Reading, Writing & Arithmetic (LP)  SOPHIE - Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides (LP)  Yazoo - Upstairs At Eric's (LP)  Hum - Inlet (LP)  Tigers Jaw - Tigers Jaw (LP)  The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette (LP)  Gillian Welch - Soul Journey (LP)  Angel City - Face To Face (CASSETTE)   Paul Westerberg - Stereo/Mono (LP)   Sam Cooke - One Night Stand! Live At The Harlem Square Club (LP)  Defiance, Ohio - Share What You Got (LP)  Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Streetcore (CD)  Agriculture - Spiritual Sound (LP)  Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time (LP)  The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong (LP)  Alvvays - Blue Rev (LP)  Featured Artist: Joyce Manor Editor: Charlie McTavish Smith Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Aaron Araki, Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Joyce Manor's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    14 min
  3. Petey USA

    JAN 20

    Petey USA

    Indie rock singer/songwriter and social media personality Petey USA goes shopping for CDs at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about wanting to write songs like Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse, feeling immersed in the Wild West through Marty Robbins' Gunfighter Ballads, covering Alanis Morissette & more.  Petey USA's latest album The Yips is out now via Capitol. Petey USA's picks: Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica (CD)  Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs (CD)  Third Eye Blind - Blue (CD)  Various Artists - Vanilla Sky [OST] (CD)  Aaron Copland - Appalachian Spring/Billy The Kid: Suite/Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes/El Salón Mexico (CD)  Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (CD)  Throwing Muses - The Real Ramona (CD)  The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It (CD)  Tears For Fears - Rule The World: The Greatest Hits (CD) Featured Artist: Petey USA Editor: Mason Campbell Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Petey USA's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    13 min
  4. Nels Cline

    JAN 12

    Nels Cline

    Nels Cline, the Wilco guitarist, composer & bandleader, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about some of his favorite jazz musicians, including drummer Paul Motian and guitarist Jim Hall, and shares how the Minutemen changed his view of punk rock. Nels Cline's acclaimed 2016 Blue Note debut Lovers has been reissued to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year. Nels Cline's picks: The Derek Trucks Band - Joyful Noise (CD)  Paul Motian - Tribute (CD)  Paul Motian - The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note [Box Set] (CD)  Jeff Parker - The Way Out Of Easy (CD)  Jah Thomas & The Roots Radics - The Trojan Dub Albums Collection (CD)  Roger Steffens - So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley (CD)  Jim Hall - 3 Classic Albums Plus - Jazz Guitar/Good Friday Blues/Paul Desmond-First Place Again (CD)  Tom Rainey Trio with Mary Halvorson and Ingrid Laubrock - Camino Cielo Echo (CD)  Elliott Sharp - Sharp? Monk? Sharp! Monk! (CD)  Stacy & Jimmy Rowles - Me And The Moon (CD)  Minutemen - San Pedro Pin (MISC.) Teenage Jesus & The Jerks - Lydia Lunch Pin (MISC.) Featured Artist: Nels Cline Editor: Brendt Rioux Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Nels Cline's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    14 min
  5. Liniker

    JAN 5

    Liniker

    Brazilian soul superstar Liniker goes record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood and picks up albums by Fela Kuti, Steve Lacy, and Rosalía, and finally finds the LP she's been looking for at record stores around the world. Liniker's Latin GRAMMY-winning album Caju is available via Jazzybelle.  Liniker's picks: Solange - Sol-Angel And The Hadley St. Dreams (LP)  Fela Ransome Kuti and Africa 70 - Expensive Shit (LP)  Nathy Peluso - Calambre (LP)  Steve Lacy - Gemini Rights (LP)  Lianne La Havas - Lianne La Havas (LP)  Beyoncé - B'Day (LP)  Cleo Sol - Mother (LP)  Mort Garson - Mother Earth's Plantasia (LP)  Rosalia - Lux (LP)  Featured Artist: Liniker Editor: Jacob Gray Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Liniker's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    7 min
  6. Zac Farro

    12/15/2025

    Zac Farro

    Zac Farro, the Paramore founding member and drummer, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood for Reggae, City Pop, Brazilian jazz & Nigerian funk, and talks about the lost art of the live album. Zac Farro's new solo album Operator is available via Congrats Records.  Zac Farro's picks: Keith Hudson - Playing It Cool (LP)  Dorothy Ashby - Dorothy's Harp (LP)  Neil Young - Royce Hall, January 30, 1971 (LP)  Ned Doheny - Separate Oceans (LP)  Various Artists - City Music Tokyo (Corner) (LP)  Antonio Carlos Jobim - Wave (LP)  William Onyeabor - Atomic Bomb (LP)  Marcos Valle - Marcos Valle (LP)   Featured Artist: Zac Farro Editor: Brendt Rioux Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Zac Farro's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    10 min
  7. Supergrass

    12/09/2025

    Supergrass

    Beloved English band Supergrass goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about Tom Zé, Harry Nilsson, Curtis Mayfield, the energy of The Police, listening to band chronologies & more. Supergrass' picks: Tom Zé - Todos Os Olhos (LP)  Broadcast - Tender Buttons (LP)  Friday The 13th - Camp Crystal Lake Hat (MISC.) John Schlesinger - Midnight Cowboy (Collector's Edition) (DVD)  Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson (LP)  The Ventures - Guitar Freakout (LP)  Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (T-SHIRT)  The Police - Reggatta De Blanc (CD)  The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love (LP)  Curtis Mayfield - There's No Place Like America (LP)  John Steinbeck - Of Mice And Men (BOOK)  J.D. Salinger - The Catcher In The Rye (BOOK)  Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left (CD)   Featured Artist: Supergrass Editor: Gabriel Wheeler Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Aaron Araki, Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Supergrass' "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    12 min
  8. Tame Impala

    12/01/2025

    Tame Impala

    Kevin Parker of Tame Impala goes record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood and talks about the importance of the opening track, fusing organic band music with electronic music, how Todd Rundgren's maximalist pop influenced "Lonerism," and the way Queens of the Stone Age changed his guitar playing. Tame Impala's latest album Deadbeat is available from Columbia Records. Tame Impala's picks: Silverchair - Freak Show (LP)  Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star (LP)  Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head (LP)  Orbital - Orbital 2 (The Brown Album) (LP)  Deftones - White Pony (CD)  Can - Future Days (T-SHIRT)   Queens Of The Stone Age - Rated R (LP)  Featured Artist: Tame Impala Editor: Brendt Rioux Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Aaron Araki Cameras: Derich Heath, Aaron Araki Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Tame Impala's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    10 min
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An audio version of Amoeba Music's award-winning weekly video series "What's In My Bag?" which features artists and tastemakers sharing what they found at our record stores in Hollywood, San Francisco & Berkeley, CA.

Information

  • Creator
    Amoeba Music
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]
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    What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]