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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 50 MIN

Husker Du’s Bob Mould Talks Sugar (Copper Blue, Beaster, & File Under: Easy Listening) (Ep. 272)

from Discograffiti · host David Gebroe

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Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. Prior to barreling headfirst into the creation of Discograffiti’s upcoming Husker Du audio documentary series, Dave Gebroe talked with Bob Mould about the resurrection of his other great power trio: Sugar. Here are just a few of the many things that Bob discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast: Why Sugar ended after a run of such massive success; The rough circumstances in Bob’s life & career from which Sugar was initially born; How Copper Blue and Beaster were recorded in one great simultaneous rush; The difficulties faced and overcome by Bob, David, and Malcolm during the creation of File Under: Easy Listening; Bob’s favorite Sugar records in descending order; The types of music that Bob makes just for himself, without thinking of releasing; The closure he was able to reach with Grant Hart at the end of his life; And the two records Bob claims are the standard-bearers, against which he can’t help but compare everything he makes.

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