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. Digable Planets

    1D AGO

    Digable Planets

    Legendary hip hop group Digable Planets goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving talk about Fela Kuti, Cocteau Twins, '90s soul, horror movies, hip hop comics and much more. Digable Planets are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their second album Blowout Comb" Visit officialdigableplanets.com for tour dates. Digable Planets' picks: • Alexandra Heller-Nicholas - The Hitcher (BOOK) • J Dilla Donuts - Action Figure (MISC.) • Outkast-Hey Ya! - Action Figure (MISC.) • Joviale - Mount Crystal (LP) • Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas (CD) • Fela Kuti - The Best Of The Black President [Box Set] (LP) • Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Afrika 70 - Zombie (LP) • Loose Ends - Look How Long (CD) • Jason Stanley - How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them (BOOK) • Ennio Morricone - White Dog [OST] (CD) • Ed Piskor - Hip Hop Family Tree Book 4: 1984-1985 (BOOK) • Charlie Ahearn - Wild Style (BLU-RAY) • The Brand New Heavies - The Brand New Heavies (LP) • D'Angelo - Brown Sugar (LP) • Digable Planets - Dial 7 (Axioms Of Creamy Spies) (CASSETTE) Featured Artist: Digable Planets Editor: Jacob Gray Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Jacob Gray, Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Digable Planets' "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. Machine Girl

    APR 27

    Machine Girl

    Machine Girl goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode.  Given their genre-blending sound, it's no surprise that the electronic band has eclectic taste, spanning everything from '80s pop and Judas Priest to Madlib and John Zorn.  Machine Girl's Psycho Warrior (MG Ultra X) is available via Future Classic. Machine Girl's picks: • Scritti Politti - Wood Beez/Absolute (12") • CoLD SToRAGE - Wipe'out: The Zero Gravity Soundtrack Vol. 2 (CD) • Negativland - Free (CD) • The System - The Pleasure Seekers (LP) • Judas Priest - Priest...Live! (CD) • John Zorn - Naked City (CD) • Madlib - Shades Of Blue (LP) • The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium (CD) • Philip K. Dick - A Scanner Darkly (BOOK) • Alejandro Jodorowsky - The Holy Mountain (BLU-RAY) • Dean Evenson - Ocean Dreams (CD) • John Woo - The Killer (BLU-RAY) • Ataraxia - The Unexplained (LP) • Death - The Sound Of Perseverance (LP) • Aphex Twin - Digeridoo (12") Featured Artist: Machine Girl Producer/Director/Editor: Gabriel Wheeler Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Cameras: Michael Cruz, Gabriel Wheeler Audio Recorded by: Michael Cruz Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Machine Girl'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

    12 min
  3. Tortoise

    APR 20

    Tortoise

    Douglas McCombs and John Herndon from post-rock band Tortoise go record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. From Tom Verlaine, Silent Serpent, David Thomas of Pere Ubu, and Broadcast, it may seem like they only pick albums by dead musicians. But never fear, they talk about some living artists too! Touch, the first new Tortoise album since 2016, is out now via Nonesuch / International Anthem. Tortoise's picks: • Budgie - The Absence: Memoirs of a Banshee Drummer (BOOK) • Tom Verlaine - Dreamtime (LP) • Louis Jordan - Jukebox Jump (LP) • David Thomas - Monster Walks The Winter Lake (LP) • Silent Servant - In Memoriam (12") • Broadcast - Tender Buttons (LP) • Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers - Natural Boogie (LP) • Bill Orcutt - Another Perfect Day (LP) • Emptyset - Dissever (LP) • Wah! - Nah=Poo - The Art Of Bluff (LP) • Oneohtrix Point Never - R Plus Seven (LP) • The Durutti Column - The Return Of The Durutti Column [45th Anniversary Edition] (LP) • Peaches - No Lube So Rude (LP) Featured Artist: Tortoise Editor: Michael Cruz Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Gabriel Wheeler Producer: Craig Miller Cameras: Gabriel Wheeler, Michael Cruz Audio Recorded by: Gabriel Wheeler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Tortoise'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

    12 min
  4. Iron & Wine

    APR 6

    Iron & Wine

    Sam Beam of Iron & Wine goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The singer-songwriter shares how Lindsey Buckingham's guitar picking and John Prine's songwriting helped shape his sound; talks about some of his favorite films, including La Strada & Paper Moon; and reflects on the similarities between filmmaking and music-making. Iron & Wine's new album Hen's Teeth is out now via Sub Pop. Iron & Wine's picks: • New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies (LP) • The English Beat - The Beat At The BBC (LP) • Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (LP) • Joan Armatrading - Joan Armatrading (LP) • Belle & Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister (LP) • Fiona Apple - Fetch The Bolt Cutters (LP) • Laura Nyro and Labelle - Gonna Take A Miracle (LP) • Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender (LP) • John Prine - The John Prine Anthology - Great Days (CD) • Federico Fellini - La Strada (DVD) • Ousmane Sembène - Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembène (BLU-RAY) • Peter Bogdanovich - Paper Moon (DVD) Featured Artist: Iron & Wine 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 Iron & Wine'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
  5. Buck Meek

    MAR 30

    Buck Meek

    Buck Meek, the singer, songwriter & Big Thief guitarist, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. He talks about Steve Cropper's quintessential guitar sound, how Lucinda Williams uses repetition in her songwriting, and Milford Graves' study of the human heart impact on a drummer's rhythmic signature. Buck Meek's fourth solo album, The Mirror, is available now via 4AD. Buck Meek's picks: • Booker T. & The M.G.'s - In The Christmas Spirit (LP) • Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay b/w Sweet Lorene (7")  • Terry Allen - Juarez (LP) • Terry Allen - Lubbock (On Everything) (CD) • George Stevens - Shane (BLU-RAY)  • Lucinda Williams - Essence (CD) • Lucinda Williams - World's Gone Wrong (CD) • Victoria Williams - Loose (CD) • Porches - Scrap And Love Songs Revisited (12") • Milford Graves - Babi (LP) Featured Artist: Buck Meek Editor: Charlie McTavish Smith 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 Buck Meek'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

    11 min
  6. FKA twigs' "What's In My Bag?" | Amoeba Music

    MAR 23

    FKA twigs' "What's In My Bag?" | Amoeba Music

    FKA twigs goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The English avant-pop singer, songwriter, producer, and dancer talks about Minnie Riperton's way of singing about love; Prince's ability to build a world incorporating music, fashion, and dancers; growing up on music that didn't have any rules, and finding her way in to darker industrial music. FKA twigs GRAMMY-winning album EUSEXUA is available now via Atlantic Records. FKA twigs' picks: • Various Artists - Ally McBeal: The Complete Series (DVD) • Minnie Riperton - Stay in Love (LP) • Leon Ware - Musical Massage (LP) • Dorothy Ashby - The Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby (LP) • Funkadelic - Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow (LP) • FKA twigs - EP1 (12") • Prince - Planet Earth (CD) • Tania Maria - The Lady From Brazil (LP) • Nona Hendryx - Female Trouble (LP) • Skinny Puppy - Last Rights (LP) Featured Artist: FKA twigs Editor: Jacob Gray Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Derich Heath, Jacob Gray Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch FKA twigs' "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
  7. John Waters

    MAR 16

    John Waters

    Legendary filmmaker, writer, and cultural provocateur John Waters goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode.  He talks about some of the best bad girl groups, including The Shangri-Las and The Donnas, plus '70s New York punk rock, a critically-panned movie soundtrack & more. You can see John Waters live this April for his 80th birthday on his Going to Extremes: A John Waters 80th Birthday Celebration tour. John Waters' picks: • Lisa MacKinney - Dressed In Black: The Shangri-Las (BOOK)  • The Donnas - American Teenage Rock N Roll (CD)  • Deborah Harry - Def, Dumb, & Blonde (CD)  • Johnnie Ray - High Drama: The Real Johnnie Ray (CD)  • Nico - Live In Reims Cathedral, December 13th, 1974 (LP)  • Various Artists - Blank Generation: The New York Scene (1975-1978) (CD)  • Various Artists - Joker: Folie à Deux [OST] (LP)  • Chucky - 2026 Calendar (MISC.) • Rowland S. Howard - Teenage Snuff Film (LP)  • Luis Buñuel - Viridiana (VHS)  • Chris Isaak - Mr. Lucky (CD)  Featured Artist: John Waters Producer/Director/Editor: Gabriel Wheeler Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Cameras: Michael Cruz, Gabriel Wheeler Audio Recorded by: Gabriel Wheeler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch John Waters' "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
  8. Maynard James Keenan

    MAR 9

    Maynard James Keenan

    Maynard James Keenan of Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The musician, artist, writer, and vintner talks about some of the foundational artists in his life, from Ahmad Jamal and Joni Mitchell to DEVO and Minor Threat. Puscifer's first new album in over five years, Normal Isn't, is out now via BMG.  Maynard James Keenan's picks: • The Ahmad Jamal Trio - The Awakening (LP)  • Joni Mitchell & The L.A. Express - 1976 U.S. Tour (LP)  • Swans - Birthing (LP)  • Sonic Youth - Goo (LP)  • DEVO - New Traditionalists (LP)  • The Pretenders - Extended Play (12")  • Minor Threat - Minor Threat (LP)  • Black Flag - Loose Nut (LP)  • X - Under The Big Black Sun (CD)  • X - Beyond & Back (CD)  • N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton (LP)  • Puscifer - V Is For Versatile (LP)  • Pee-Wee Herman - Coffee Mug (MISC.)  Featured Artist: Maynard James Keenan Editor: Brendt Rioux Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Aaron Araki Cameras: Aaron Araki, Craig Miller Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Maynard James Keenan'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

    11 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.

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  • Creator
    Amoeba Music
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]
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