Episode 60: Stinking Lizaveta

Instrumental-rock trio Stinking Lizaveta have been making mind-warping, rhythmically-slippery, guitar-driven music together for over thirty years. Having sprung up from the West Philadelphia punk underground, the trio of guitarist Yanni Papadopoulos, his brother Alexi on electric upright bass and drummer Cheshire Agusta have continued to evolve their sound—most recently with 2023's Anthems and Phantoms. Now current label SRA Records has put out James-Plotkin-remastered versions of the band's first two albums, Hopelessness and Shame (recorded with frequent collaborator Steve Albini) and follow-up Slaughterhouse (built from a recording session with Today Is The Day visionary Steve Austin). The two albums are available on vinyl for the first time, alongside vinyl editions of the band's early demos with Steve Albini and a live record from 2023—giving listeners an opportunity to enjoy both ends of the band's life so far. Yanni and Cheshire join me as we discuss their memories of working with Albini and Austin and their thoughts on the underground musical landscape today. Closing track: "Schute Lube" (SRA Records, 2025) Photo credit: DanBuy the albums on vinyl from SRA RecordsCheck out all the band's releases on bandcampFollow Stinking Lizaveta:facebookInstagramFor all my music and related writings visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my latest album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Silence on Drama Recorder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast artwork and logo: https://www.garjk.com/Intro music: "Detachment" by Tom OsmanThanks for reading and listening to Whatever Comes Next. If you’re already subscribed, why not thrust this on to your nearest and dearest and do some free marketing for me out of the goodness of your own heart. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tomosman.substack.com