Zum Podcast with George Chen

George Chen
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Zum Podcast with George Chen

Zum is a record label and former print fanzine started in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founder George Chen (freelance writer, musician, comic), now based in Los Angeles, selects music and chats with friends from different genres of creative endeavor. He is also the co-host of Sup Doc documentary podcast. Check out the Well Futile Pandora mixtape for more music and comedy.

  1. 25th Anniversary Mix (Dublab Archive)

    08/03/2023

    25th Anniversary Mix (Dublab Archive)

    I got to fill in for Rob Barber (The Urxed)'s dublab spot this month - and it was a great timing to promote the 25th anniversary of Zum and the new Zum Audio Vol 5 compilation that is coming out on Aug 18th (of course there are delays on the physical - even for a CD) Here's the link to the archive, but I thought it'd be worth sharing on the ol' podcast feed as well. TRACKLIST: Slower Than – Last Resort Sea Scouts – Beacon of Hope Giardini di Mirò – Dancemania Nuzzle – Age of Cinders Out Hud – JGNE Beans – Boston RWA Total Shutdown – Top Gun The Lowdown – Horror Dog KIT – Track 1 (from split 7″ with Wives) The Intima – New Roots P:ano – Loud Son Can’t – Homesick Abe Vigoda – World Heart Zs – In My Dream I Shot A Monk Scary Mansion – Unwise Weird Weeds – Fifty Dollars Silentist – Paralytic Core of the Coalman – Inertia I Mincemeat Or Tenspeed – Furious Styles Chen Santa Maria – Jefferson Chopper AIDS Wolf – Random locations across North America, March-April 2009 High Castle – All Ages Nightmare Neil Campbell & Robert Horton – Cut-Free Taste Death George Chen – Successful Friend Somnambulists – Poem of Struggle My Heart, an Inverted Flame – Shallow Breath, Slight & Tenuous Body Double – Prisonous Mind Zach Hill – Startled Ea The Acharis – Jesus Thrill Driftloss – Detach Granule See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    2 hr
  2. George and Scott Pinkmountain talk sustainable creativity

    02/15/2022 · BONUS

    George and Scott Pinkmountain talk sustainable creativity

    This was originally going to be part of a new podcast interview series with Scott Pinkmountain (https://www.scottpinkmountain.com/) but he ended up going a different direction. I still thought it was an interesting conversation where I talk about my background in music and comedy. Also taking a moment to let you know, if you are in the Bay Area, we are doing a Zum showcase at Noise Pop! Tuesday Feb 22 (2/22/22) at Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, 8 pm, we are co-presenting with Talent Moat (Anthony Bedard, who we've interviewed before) https://www.talentmoat.com/upcoming/2022/2/22/bodydouble-noisepop https://noisepop.com The lineup is Body Double, My Heart, an Inverted Flame (debut live performance), The Acharis (in from Detroit/Oakland, fresh off a EU/UK tour) We'll be there in person slinging some new merchandise as well. 7 pm doors, purchase tickets here http://www.stubmatic.com/bottomofthehill/event/10359 And we have a discount code for our webstore - checkout code "FRNZ" gets you 20% off all orders at zumonline.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 5m
  3. Sup Doc Bonus - FEELS GOOD MAN director Arthur Jones & producer Giorgio Angelini

    03/15/2020 · BONUS

    Sup Doc Bonus - FEELS GOOD MAN director Arthur Jones & producer Giorgio Angelini

    From episode 137 of Sup Doc, my other podcast about documentaries. First-time director Arthur Jones and producer Giorgio Angelini share the twisted tale of artist Matt Furie's most famous creation becoming a meme identified with the Alt Right. They chronicle Furie's attempt to reclaim Pepe the Frog for good and share the process of starting in comics and animation all the way to premiering at Sundance. Feels Good Man website. Jones debuted the film at Sundance and ended up winning the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award For Emerging Filmmaker. The film is on the festival circuit but if you have even a passing interest in online radicalization, intellectual property law, or comics culture, this is a story you will want to know. Follow Arthur on: Twitter: @futuresmells Follow Giorgio on: Twitter: @giorgieangelini Instagram: @giorgieangelini Follow Sup Doc on: Twitter: @supdocpodcast Instagram: @supdocpodcast Facebook: @supdocpodcast sign up for our mailing list And you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 1m
  4. Well Futile with Chris Thomson

    07/04/2016 · BONUS

    Well Futile with Chris Thomson

    Slightly different format show - my radio show from 9th Floor is no longer on iTunes so I thought I'd throw it up here, a mix of music and talk. My interview guest Chris Thomson (Circus Lupus, Ignition, Lunch Meat, Soulside, Unrest) recorded July 25. 2015 Playlist: Mdou Moctar – A Fleur Tamgak – Afelan (Sahel Sounds) Everybody Row – Escape Plan – The Sea Inside 7” (Vitriol Records/ 301 Collective) Zs – Wolf Government – XE (Northern Spy) White Noise Radio Theatre – Beyond Good and Evil – Ultra Low Frequency (self-released) John Carpenter – Vortex – Lost Themes (Sacred Bones) Lakes – Song Of Investment Capital Overseas – Zum Audio Vol 3 (Zum) Baus – GOT3 – Idol Minds (self-released) Monorchid – Oral Fixation Anonymous - Let Them Eat… (Simple Machines/Dischord) Sister Nancy – Bam Bam (Version) (Techniques) Rose Alliance – The Red Light In Her Face (Morte Creations) Skull Kontrol – Camouflage – Deviate Beyond All Means Of Capture (Touch and Go) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 49m
  5. Michael Morley

    05/25/2016

    Michael Morley

    Zum Podcast Episode 24 - Michael Morley ----------- Exciting to meet up with Mr. Michael Morley of The Dead C, Gate, 2 Foot Flame, and much more. Legendary New Zealand music and art figure, I had a chat with Michael at a Gate show with Ramleh in San Francisco. We touch on his art career, other music projects, daily life in Port Chalmers, and even the recently departed David Bowie. Special thanks to Tim Leanse for assistance with the interview at the Elbo Room. https://gatemm.bandcamp.com/ ------------ HIGH CASTLE - After God - Spirit of the West (Zum) (intro music) THE DEAD C - Sky - Harsh 70s Reality (Siltbreeze) GATE WITH LEE RANALDO & ZEENA PARKINS - MM/LR/ZP - Threadwaxing Space (Zero Hour) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    50 min

  6. 12/18/2015 · BONUS

    Best of the Zum Podcast

    If this is your first time checking out the show, welcome! I created this hourlong FCC clean version of the show for KGPC 96.9 FM (aka 9th Floor Radio at Peralta College) in Spring 2015. I made some bleep sounds for the swearing and tried to pick the chunks that I found the most interesting. These are my talks with Calvin Johnson (K Records, Beat Happening), Ron Lynch (Adventure Time, Home Movies), Allison Wolfe (Bratmobile), Mark Gergis (Sham Palace, Porest, Sublime Frequencies), and Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu). You can listen to these in their unedited glory from the same place you got this episode. This episode lead to a short-lived (three episodes!) live radio show called Well Futile that is still housed over at KGPC http://www.9thfloorradio.com/wellfutile . I had to end the WF show due to some personal crises (aka a bunch of my records being stolen) but I feel great being back to this long-form format. Since April I also launched a podcast about documentaries with Paco Romane called 'Sup Doc, so check that out as well. http://supdocpodcast.com Theme music is "After God" by High Castle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 hr
  7. Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu)

    04/02/2015

    Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu)

    Zum Podcast Episode 23 - Jamie Stewart  ----------- Jamie Stewart is nearly indistinguishable from his 15+ year moniker performing as Xiu Xiu. Though he pals around with Prurient and Merzbow, he's finding new paths to blaze, taking on a Twin Peaks tribute and just trying to make it as a touring musician in the post-physical age. Avid traveller with an undeniable work ethic making challenging music for the mass-less. We talk whilst sitting in a car in LA's Koreatown on a sweltering afternoon. *Congratulations to mutual friend David Horvitz and Zanna Gilbert on the birth of their daughter Ela Melanie in the back of an Uber. *Oakland fire benefits: May 9th at 924 Gilman, AK Press gofundme, Shipwreck Studio, crowdrise fundraiser for displaced residents. ------------ HIGH CASTLE - After God - Spirit of the West (Zum) (intro music)  XIU XIU - Quagga (Kingfisher Bluez) 7 YEAR RABBIT CYCLE - Meditation - Wind Machines (Free Porcupine Society) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    50 min
  8. Calvin Johnson

    10/15/2013

    Calvin Johnson

    Zum Podcast Episode 22 - Calvin Johnson  ----------- Despite some technical glitches, I managed to preserve most of my conversation with Calvin Johnson. If you're not familiar with K Records and Beat Happening (which comprise the last chapter of Our Band Could Be Your Life), he's also been in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System, Go Team, Hive Dwellers, and solo performance. We're driving across the new Bay Bridge and talk about comedy in Olympia and the Bay, major injuries, theater, the early days of punk, and of course K Records (including the Neo Boys reissue). Special thanks to Jaime and Thorsten for bringing Calvin to town and helping me close out the show. ------------ HIGH CASTLE - After God - Spirit of the West (Zum) (intro music)  HALO BENDERS - Don't Touch My Bikini - God Don't Make No Junk (K)  BEAT HAPPENING - Our Secret - Beat Happening (K)  HIVE DWELLERS - Get In - Get In EP  (K)  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    56 min
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Zum is a record label and former print fanzine started in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founder George Chen (freelance writer, musician, comic), now based in Los Angeles, selects music and chats with friends from different genres of creative endeavor. He is also the co-host of Sup Doc documentary podcast. Check out the Well Futile Pandora mixtape for more music and comedy.

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