The SLIS Podcast dives into the best of 80s and 90s alternative rock, metal, and the bands keeping that spirit alive today. Expect candid interviews with rock icons, honest reviews, nostalgic deep dives, and the occasional middle-aged Gen X rant.
Theme song: “Hold It” by Interstelar.
SLIS Podcast Episode 43: The Toadies’ Mark Reznicek Talks ‘Rubberneck’ 25th Anniversary Tour
The Toadies have been a Texas music staple ever since the hit the scene in 1989, with their unique mix of alternative rock with a Southern twist. They broke through to the masses with 1994’s ‘Rubberneck’, thanks to hits like ‘I Come From The Water’, ‘Tyler’, ‘Away’, Mr. Love’ and ‘Possum Kingdom’.
Now the group are hitting the road for that album’s 25th anniversary. In addition to the new tour, they’ve also just released ‘Damn You All To Hell,’ a four song EP of new material, including a cover of David Bowie’s ‘Sound and Vision.’
In this week’s episode I talk to Toadies drummer Mark Reznicek about the highlights of celebrating ‘Rubberneck’ on the road, his memories of making that album and the DFW alternative music scene of the 90s, the band’s new EP (and why they chose a Bowie cover), future plans, and much more.
You can get concert tickets and purchase the EP via the group’s official website: thetoadies.com (http://thetoadies.com/)
8 Jun 2026
Episode 20: Failure’s Kellii Scott Talks New Album In The Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind
L.A. alternative rock trio Failure have always blazed their own unique musical path, a mix of melody and dissonance that has garnered them a devoted cult following thanks to albums like Fantastic Planet (https://smellslikeinfinitesadness.com/albums-revisited-failures-fantastic-planet-turns-20/) and The Heart is A Monster (https://smellslikeinfinitesadness.com/failure-the-heart-is-a-monster-review/).
The space rockers have had a busy 2018, releasing three EP’s (https://smellslikeinfinitesadness.com/failure-the-furthest-thing-review/) and their new full-length album In The Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind (out November 16 on the band’s Failure Music label).
Click here to see where ‘In The Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind’ ranks on our list of the best albums of 2018 (https://smellslikeinfinitesadness.com/sliss-18-best-albums-of-2018/)
On this week’s episode, drummer Kellii Scott takes us through the creative process behind the series of EP’s and full-length album, the most challenging tracks, the ups and downs of social media, and touring plans for 2019.
12 May 2026
Episode 59: Paul Leary Interview | Butthole Surfers’ ‘After the Astronaut’ and Documentary
In this episode, I’m joined by Paul Leary, guitarist, producer, and founding member of the legendary Butthole Surfers, to discuss the long-awaited release of the band’s “lost” album, After the Astronaut.
Originally recorded in the late ’90s as the follow-up to Electric Larryland and the hit single “Pepper,” the album was shelved by Capitol Records after the label pushed for something more commercial amidst other issues. Nearly three decades later, the original version is finally being released as intended through Sunset Blvd Records.
In this interview, Paul talks about the chaotic history behind the record, the band’s embrace of electronics, industrial textures, sampling, and experimental songwriting, and why the album represented a return to the Surfers’ weirder roots rather than an attempt to repeat mainstream success. We also discuss the unlikely rise of “Pepper,” the brief era when experimental music broke into the mainstream, recording techniques, political themes in the band’s music, possible future plans, and the status of the long-awaited documentary The Butthole Sufers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt.
After the Astronaut arrives June 26, 2026
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