129. Laura King Discusses The Bangles, All Over the Place

Send us Fan MailDrummer Laura King (Superchunk, Bat Fangs, R. Ring, Speed Stick) talks about her love for the album that kickstarted The Bangles’ run of ‘80s hits, All Over The Place. Laura recounts the event that started her childhood obsession with The Bangles, breaks down what makes the album special and shares her thoughts on the band’s more successful albums. She also provides updates on the many bands she plays with.As Laura and Al mentioned, R. Ring released a new video for “Cartoon Heart/Build Me a Question” just hours before their conversation. It’s great! Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG1RGmkPdBoThey also discussed the really cool video for R. Ring’s "Def Sup." Watch it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovFJidJAO14It’s also worth your time to check out the video of Speed Stick performing at the North Carolina Museum of Art. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_gpKgwyzfcFind Laura and her music online!@lkbroiler on Instagramspeedstickband.comSuperchunk tour dates: https://www.mergerecords.com/tourAl is on Twitter/X at @almelchiorBB and on Bluesky at @almelchior.bsky.social. This show has accounts on Twitter/X, Threads and Instagram at @youmealbum. Be sure to follow @youmealbum to find out in advance about upcoming guests and featured albums for this podcast.Subscribe for free to You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter and participate in weekly chats about this podcast’s featured albums! https://youmealbum.substack.com/1:07 Laura joins the show1:11 Laura talks about discovering The Bangles during her childhood3:44 Laura remembers back to the first instruments she had6:51 Laura’s Bangles obsession actually started with Different Light8:40 Laura explains why she wanted to discuss All Over the Place9:30 Al forgot a lot of things he previously knew about this album12:19 Laura talks about the elements of the album that make it special15:24 Laura highlights some of her favorite parts of the album, including the cover art18:42 Laura and Al talk about the cover songs on the album25:09 Did commercial success spell the end of The Bangles?26:48 Al rants against rants about new music28:51 Laura talks about some of the music she plays while working at a bar31:53 Al developed an opinion about the attention Susanna Hoffs received35:12 Laura defends the Bangles’ post-All Over The Place direction38:19 Laura summarizes her feelings about the album39:04 Laura talks about the upcoming Superchunk tour41:06 Updates on Bat Fangs, R. Ring43:19 Laura talks about collaborating with Kelley Deal and Mike Montgomery on “Def Sup”47:02 Laura is in a band where she plays bass48:00 Laura discusses the last Speed Stick album and possibly the next one51:28 Al asks Laura about her sharing a kick drum in Speed StickOutro is from “Online Tangle = HiSSS” by Speed Stick.Support the show