Episode 31: You Can Polish AC/DC All Day Long

With Dan on sabbatical, Merlin is joined by John Roderick of The Long Winters to talk about life as a bull in a china closet, craving real-world constraints, making better records, and being banned for life from Interpol’s corn chip bowl. Links for this episode:Van Halen - Hot For Teacher - YouTubeDef Leppard- Bringing on the Heartbreak - YouTubeRobert John "Mutt" Lange - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaHighway to Hell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaUniversity of Washington - washington.eduThe Long Wintersjohn roderick (johnroderick) on TwitterJohn Roderick (musician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia012: Interview: John Roderick | The Merlin Show016: Interview: John Roderick, Part 2 | The Merlin Show017: Interview: John Roderick, Part 3 | The Merlin Show018: Interview: John Roderick, Part 4 | The Merlin ShowVideo: John Roderick on String Art Owls, Copper Pipe, and Bono's Boss | 43 FoldersFlickr: Merlin's extensive "John Roderick" gallery"Blue Diamonds" - the Long Winters - YouTubeThe Long Winters: "The Commander Thinks Aloud" - YouTubeThe Long Winters - Through With Love Preview - YouTubeHarvey Danger - Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo - YouTubereading room | the long winters library & archiveImpasto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaHelen Frankenthaler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRichard Hugo reads "Degrees of Grey in Philipsburg"Wesley Stace | John Wesley HardingMISSPEAK: "For Those About to Rock We Salute You" (not "Highway to Hell")Space Shuttle Columbia disaster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[SPONSOR] Email Marketing and Email List Manager | MailChimp[PDF] The Believer: John Roderick Interview (June/July 2005)Venom (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAshcan Rantings: Interview with John Roderick of The Long WintersHarm's Way by Jeff DeRoche - Seattle News - The Stranger, Seattle's Only NewspaperThe Animals - House of the Rising Sun (1964) High Definition [HD] - YouTubeJohn Roderick: A Night on the Town - a set on FlickrAlex Van Halen: Artists: Modern Drummer MagazineComparative History of Ideas ProgramCheer-Accident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJohn VandersliceAC/DC - “Back In Black” (1980) kung fu grippe - "Before my heart overflowed."Air-Raid #60: Hobos of the Future with John Roderick – The Air-Raid PodcastHanford SiteMr. Show: Gay Son/Grass Valley Greg - YouTubeWestern State Hurricanes "Car Parts" - YouTubeTampabay: 'They said they were glad it wasn't me'kung fu grippe - Jim? What a horrible, foul-mouthed little man. ...Sponsored by Byword, MailChimp, and Smile.