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

    The Garden

    Experimental punk duo The Garden goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. Twin brothers Wyatt and Fletcher Shears talk about the impact of some of their favorite artists, from Buck Owens and L.A. Guns to X and The Middle Class. The Garden's new album Bootleg is available via Epitaph Records. The Garden's picks: • Buck Owens - The Buck Owens Collection 1959-1990 Sampler (CD)  • L.A. Guns - Riot On Sunset: The Best Of (LP)  • G.G. Allin - Always Was, Is And Always Shall Be (LP)  • The Reverend Horton Heat - It's Martini Time (CD)  • George Roy Hill - Slap Shot (DVD)  • X - Beyond & Back (CD)  • Killing Joke - The Singles Collection 1979-2012 (LP)  • Dwight Yoakam - Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. (CD)  • The Middle Class - Out Of Vogue-The Early Material (CD)  • Adam Small & Peter Stuart - Another State Of Mind (DVD) Featured Artist: The Garden Editor: Jacob Gray 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 The Garden'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 Garden

  2. Oct 19

    Imperial Teen

    Imperial Teen goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The band reminisces about some of their favorite music from their timing living in San Francisco, including Throbbing Gristle, The Flaming Lips, Stereolab, and Iron Maiden. Imperial Teen's seventh studio album, All Over You, is available now via Merge Records. Imperial Teen's picks: • Throbbing Gristle - Live At The Volksbühne, Berlin, New Year's Eve, 2005 (LP)  • The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin (LP)  • Stereolab - Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements (LP)  • Mick Rock - Rocky Horror: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Cult Classic (BOOK)  • Morton Feldman - Rothko Chapel/For Frank O'Hara (LP)  • Gang Of Four - Solid Gold (LP)  • Björk - Debut (CD)  • Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast (LP)  • Primitive Man - Observance (LP)  • Blossom Dearie - Give Him The Ooh-La-La (LP)  • The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat (LP)  • Miklos Rozsa - The V.I.P.s [OST] (LP)  Featured Artist: Imperial Teen Editor: Gabriel Wheeler Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Cameras: Michael Cruz, Gabriel Wheeler Audio Recorded by: Michael Cruz Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Imperial Teen'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

    Imperial Teen

  3. Oct 5

    Elvis Costello

    Elvis Costello goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The legendary English singer/songwriter shares his depth and breadth of musical knowledge, from favorite Motown group The Four Tops and jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins to country storytellers John Prine & Merle Haggard and Latin musicians Jorge Drexler & Natalia Lafourcade. Elvis Costello's 49th Anniversary Edition of his debut album My Aim Is True is out now via Universal Music. Elvis Costello's picks: • The Four Tops - Live! (LP)  • Sonny Rollins - Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings [Box Set] (LP)  • Warren Zevon - Life'll Kill Ya (LP)  • John Prine - Prime Prine: The Best Of John Prine (LP)  • Roman Kachanov & Vladamir Tarasov - Treasures of Soviet Animation Volume 1 (BLU-RAY) • Donny Hathaway - Giving Up b/w Jealous Guy [Promo] (7")  • A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory (LP)  • Jorge Drexler - Bailar En La Cueva (LP)  • Natalia Lafourcade - Cancionera (LP)  • Merle Haggard And The Strangers - Mama Tried (LP) Featured Artist: Elvis Costello 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 Elvis Costello'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

    Elvis Costello

  4. Sep 28

    Kiefer

    Kiefer goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The pianist and producer talks about one of the most important jazz drummers of all time, a beloved album by Brazilian musician Airto Moreira, and Immanuel Wilkins' mastery of his instrument. Kiefer's Blue Note Records debut,  Memory Bomb, is available now. Kiefer's picks: • The Tony Williams Lifetime - Emergency! (LP)  • Brad Mehldau - Largo (LP)  • Airto - Fingers (LP)  • Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges - Clube Da Esquina (LP)  • Immanuel Wilkins Quartet - Live At The Village Vanguard Vol. 1 (LP)  • Oneohtrix Point Never - Good Time [OST] (LP)  Featured Artist: Kiefer Editor: Michael Cruz 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 Kiefer'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

    Kiefer

  5. Sep 21

    beabadoobee

    beabadoobee goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The British singer-songwriter talks about the beauty of lyrical simplicity in her favorite Bloc Party song, a beloved director's box set featuring iconic music videos, and how Chino Moreno's vocals soar over the Deftones' hard riffs. beabadoobee's fourth studio album, Pylon, is available via Dirty Hit. beabadoobee's picks: • Bloc Party - Silent Alarm [20th Anniversary Deluxe White Vinyl] (LP)  • Cibo Matto - Viva! La Woman (LP)  • Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham & Michel Gondry - Director's Label Series Boxed Set (DVD)  • Pixies - Bossanova (LP)  • Red House Painters - Songs For A Blue Guitar (LP)  • Rob Reiner - This Is Spinal Tap (Criterion Collection) (BLU-RAY)   • Title Fight - Floral Green (LP)  • Deftones - White Pony (LP)  • Slinky - The Original Slinky Walking Spring (TOYS)   Featured Artist: beabadoobee 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 beabadoobee'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

    beabadoobee

  6. Sep 14

    Scott Ian of Anthrax

    Scott Ian of Anthrax goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The guitarist, lyricist, and co-founder of the legendary thrash metal band  talks about Converge's heavy new album, the sheer brutality of hardcore band Discharge, and how he first discovered Tom Waits. Anthrax's 12th studio album, Cursum Perficio, is out September 18 via Megaforce. Scott Ian's picks: • Free - Fire & Water (LP)  • Converge - Love Is Not Enough (LP)  • Tom Waits - Rain Dogs (LP)  • Tom Waits - Bone Machine (LP)  • XCOMM - Time To Burn (LP)  • Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing (LP)  • Jay Glennie - The Making of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (BOOK)  Featured Artist: Scott Ian of Anthrax 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 Scott Ian'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

    Scott Ian of Anthrax

  7. Sep 8

    James Blake

    James Blake goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The English producer, songwriter & musician talks about Arthur Russell's honest lyrics and complex music-making, how Arca continues to surprise him with her production, and wishing he had collaborated with Ryuichi Sakamoto. James Blake's seventh studio album Trying Times is out now via Good Boy Records. James Blake's picks: • Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (LP)  • Arca - KicK iii (LP)  • Arthur Russell - Love Is Overtaking Me (Redux) (LP)  • Dinosaur - Kiss Me Again (12")  • Ryuichi Sakamoto - async (LP)  • Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas [30th Anniversary Picture Disc] (LP)  • Gilbert O'Sullivan - Himself (LP)  • Quasimoto - The Unseen Instrumentals (LP)  • Leonard Cohen - Under Review 1978-2006 (DVD)  • Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Series (BLU-RAY)  • Xena Warrior Princess - Season Five (DVD)  Featured Artist: James Blake 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 James Blake'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

    James Blake

  8. Aug 31

    Mastodon

    GRAMMY-winning heavy metal band Mastodon goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. Bill Kelliher, Troy Sanders & Brann Dailor share stories about playing Black Sabbath's final show, listening to Metric in the tour van, and some of their favorite albums by Clutch, Coil & Men at Work. Mastodon's ninth album Marrow Deep is out now via Loma Vista.  Mastodon's picks: • Coil - Love's Secret Domain (LP)  • Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz (LP)  • Rush - A Farewell To Kings (LP)  • Cocteau Twins - Victorialand (LP)  • Men At Work - Business As Usual (LP)  • Metric - Synthetica (LP)  • Jeff Buckley - Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk (LP)  • Barry Manilow - Greatest Hits Vol. II (LP)  • The Cramps - ...Off The Bone (LP)  • Björk - Selma Songs (LP)  • My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (LP)  • Clutch - Clutch (LP)  • Blonde Redhead - Melody Of Certain Damaged Lemons (LP)  • I Prevail - Violent Nature (LP)  • Weezer - Pinkerton (LP)   Featured Artist: Mastodon 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 Mastodon'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
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]
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