What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]

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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.

  1. 1d ago

    Xiu Xiu

    Xiu Xiu goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. Jamie Stewart, Angela Seo, and David Kendrick talk about the Cocteau Twins' goth bass lines, psychedelic music from around the world, avant-garde and classical composers & lots more. Eraserhead Xiu Xiu, their new album interpreting David Lynch's debut film Eraserhead, is out now via Polyvinyl Records. Xiu Xiu's picks: • Broadcast, The Focus Group - Broadcast And The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age (LP)  • Cocteau Twins - Garlands (LP)  • John Robb - The Art Of Darkness (BOOK)  • Vaughn Williams - A London Symphony (CD)  • Tom Zé - Brazil Classics Vol. 5: The Hips Of Tradition (CD)  • Various - Tokyo Flashback P.S.F. - Psychedelic Speed Freaks (LP)  • OSEES - Abomination Revealed At Last (LP)  • Morton Feldman - Clarinet & String Quartet (CD)  • George Crumb - Ancient Voices Of Children (LP)  • George Crumb - An Idyll For The Misbegotten (CD)  • Jóhann Jóhannsson - The Miners' Hymns (CD)  • Echo & The Bunnymen - Songs To Learn & Sing (CD)  • Mary Jane Hooper - Psychedelphia (CD)  • Andwellas Dream - Love & Poetry (LP)  • Otis Redding - The Very Best Of Otis Redding (CD)  • Sam V. H. Reese (Editor) - The Notebooks Of Sonny Rollins (BOOK)  Featured Artist: Xiu Xiu Editor: Jacob Gray 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 Xiu Xiu'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

    Xiu Xiu

  2. Aug 17

    Black Marble

    Black Marble (aka Chris Stewart) goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The electronic musician digs into the book section, picking up How Music Works by David Byrne and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History, and finds one of his all-time favorite post-punk albums. Black Marble's new album Life in Small Spaces is available August 21st via Sacred Bones. Black Marble's picks: • The Necessaries - Completely Necessary (Anthology 1978-1982) (LP)  • Liz Pelly - Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist (BOOK)   • Jonathan Richman - I, Jonathan (LP)  • Uwe Schütte - Kraftwerk: Future Music From Germany (BOOK)  • Pylon - Chomp (LP)  • David Byrne - How Music Works (BOOK)  • The Only Ones - Baby's Got A Gun (LP)  • Lol Tolhurst - Goth: A History (BOOK)  • Graham Nash - Songs For Beginners (LP)  Featured Artist: Black Marble Editor: Michael Cruz 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 Black Marble'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

    Black Marble

  3. Aug 10

    The Church

    Steve Kilbey of The Church goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The bassist, vocalist & founder of the legendary Australian band shares how Ian Hunter's memoir fueled his dreams of touring America, discusses the best Hawkwind album ever made, and talks about listening to Cameron Winter's solo debut on repeat. Steve Kilbey's picks: • Pete Townshend - Who Came First (LP)  • Ian Hunter - Reflections Of A Rock Star (BOOK)  • Hawkwind - Space Ritual (LP)  • Cameron Winter - Heavy Metal (LP)  • Victor Bockris and John Cale - What's Welsh For Zen?: The Autobiography Of John Cale (BOOK)  Featured Artist: The Church Editor: Charlie McTavish Smith 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 The Church'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

    The Church

  4. Aug 3

    Daniel Lanois

    Legendary producer, songwriter, and GRAMMY-winning musician Daniel Lanois goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. He recalls working with The Neville Brothers in his fabled New Orleans studio, shares the greatest lesson he learned from Brian Eno, and reflects on the importance of musical curiosity and exploration. Daniel Lanois' new album, Belladonna Nocturne, is available now. See Daniel on tour this summer + fall. View full schedule here: https://www.daniellanois.com Daniel Lanois' picks: • The Neville Brothers - Yellow Moon (LP)  • Tomita - Pictures At An Exhibition (LP)  • Rosalia - LUX (LP)  • Brigitte Bardot et Serge Gainsbourg - Bonnie And Clyde (LP)  • Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die (LP)   • Brian Eno - Another Green World (LP)  Featured Artist: Daniel Lanois 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 Daniel Lanois' "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

    Daniel Lanois

  5. Jul 27

    Sunn O)))

    Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley of Sunn O))) go record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode.  Their eclectic selections span jazz, heavy metal, Japanese and Indian classical music, experimental and electro-acoustic composers & more. Sunn O))), the band's eponymous tenth album, is available now via Sub Pop. Sunn O)))'s picks: • John Lee Hooker - No Friend Around (LP)  • Venom - Black Metal (LP)  • Bill Orcutt - Music In Continuous Motion (LP)  • Andy Beta - Cosmic Music: The Life, Art, and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane (BOOK)  • Beatriz Ferreyra - Senderos De Luz Y Sombras (LP)  • John Coltrane - Sun Ship (LP)  • Joshua Abrams - Music For Pulse Meridian Foliation (LP)  • Ornette Coleman & Charlie Haden - Soapsuds Soapsuds (LP)  • Reigakusha & Sukeyasu Shiba - Gagaku Suites (LP)   • Gil Scott-Heron - Legend In His Own Mind (LP)  • Shivkumar Sharma, Hariprasad Chaurasia & Brijbhushan Kabra - Call Of The Valley (LP)  • Exodus - Goliath (LP)  • Gary Holt & Adem Tepedelen - A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, the Hard Way (BOOK)  • Rosalia - Lux (LP)  Featured Artist: Sunn O))) Editor: Gabriel Wheeler Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Cameras: Michael Cruz, Gabriel Wheeler Audio Recorded by: Michael Cruz Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Sunn O)))'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

    Sunn O)))

  6. Jul 20

    Ladytron

    Electropop band Ladytron goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. Helen Marnie, Daniel Hunt & Mia Arroyo dig through the bins and share some of their favorite music, from Brazilian composer Rogério Duprat and Lana Del Rey to Bulgarian throat singers and Bobbie Gentry. Ladytron's eighth studio album Paradises is out now via Nettwerk Records. Ladytron's picks: • William Onyeabor - Atomic Bomb (LP)  • Massive Attack - Mezzanine (LP)  • Rogério Duprat - A Banda Tropicalista Do Duprat (LP)  • Neil Young - Trans (LP)  • Bobbie Gentry - The Windows Of The World (CD)  • Milton Nascimento - Clube Da Esquina (LP)  • Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares - Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares (LP)  • Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence (LP)  • Gal Costa - Profana (LP)  • Andrei Tarkovsky - Stalker (BLU-RAY)  • Alex Cox - Repo Man (BLU-RAY)  • Ladytron - Light & Magic (LP)  Featured Artist: Ladytron Editor: Brendt Rioux Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Aaron Araki Cameras: Jacob Gray, Aaron Araki Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Ladytron'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

    Ladytron

  7. Jul 13

    Converge

    Jacob Bannon and Nate Newton of Converge go record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. They dig into some of their favorite music, from the punk rock of Nomeansno and the crossover metallic hardcore of Cro-Mags to Bolt Thrower’s brilliant final album and a record guaranteed to make everyone leave your house. Hum of Hurt and Love Is Not Enough -- Converge's two new albums released this year -- are out now via Deathwish / Epitaph. Converge's picks: • Richard & Linda Thompson - Shoot Out The Lights (CD)  • Dead Moon - Defiance (LP)  • The Hellacopters - Head Off (LP)  • Trouble - Revelations Of The Insane (LP)  • NoMeansNo - Wrong (LP)  • Cro-Mags - Best Wishes (LP)  • Embrace - Embrace (LP)  • At The Gates - The Ghost Of A Future Dead (LP)  • Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs (LP)  • Darkthrone - Pre-Historic Metal (LP)  • King Crimson - Red (LP)  • Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal (LP)  • Robin Trower - Bridge Of Sighs (LP)  • Leeway - Born To Expire (T-SHIRT)  • Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats (LP)  • Rick Rubin - The Creative Act: A Way of Being (BOOK)  • Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (LP)  Featured Artist: Converge Editor: Brendt Rioux 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 Converge'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

    Converge

  8. Jun 29

    Josh Groban

    Josh Groban goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The singer, songwriter & actor talks about some of the music that shaped him, from the Labyrinth soundtrack and "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" to Mel Tormé, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong. Josh Groban's Cinematic, which pays tribute to iconic songs from classic films, is out now via Reprise Records. Josh Groban's picks: • David Bowie & Trevor Jones - Labyrinth [Remastered OST] (LP)  • LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening (LP)  • Phillip Glass - The Photographer (LP)  • Benjamin Britten - The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra; Simple Symphony For String Orchestra (LP)  • Sababa 5 & Yurika - Kokoro (LP)  • Mel Tormé - Live At The Maisonette (LP)  • George Benson - Weekend In L.A. (LP)  • Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Ella & Louis (LP)  • George Shearing - The Best Of George Shearing (LP)  • Walter Cronkite - Man On The Moon (LP)  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Best Of Ladysmith Black Mambazo (LP)  • Eek-A-Mouse - Wa-Do-Dem (LP)  Featured Artist: Josh Groban Editor: Charlie McTavish Smith 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 Josh Groban'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

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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
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]
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    What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]

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