The Check-In with Vice Cooler-Thrash Palace

Season 5 debut with Vice Cooler! Vice Cooler is an artist, musician, producer, director, and photographer based in Los Angeles, California. As a teenager, Vice co-founded the influential no wave band XBXRX in Mobile, Alabama and later he became a member of The Raincoats along with touring as a member of Chicks on Speed. Vice has gone on to work with Peaches, Linda Lindas, Kim Gordon, Ladytron, Deerhoof and dozens of other artists in production, performance and video capacities. In this episode we hear how Thrash Palace, his newest effort with EMA and Sarah Register, was formed and signed to Sub Pop following a 48-hour recording session. Vice shares his experiences of growing up in the Mobile music scene and how one show likely put him on the artistic trajectory he remains on to this day. Joe and Vice discuss the his collaborative process, why he likes to work quickly and how he views his overall output. Vice declares his love for theme parks and we hear a couple Thrash Palace tunes.If you are liking Tour Stories, please subscribe and tell a friend. Thanks!This episode is supported by Izotope. For a limited time, use code FRET10 for a discount on all software.Check it all out at IzotopeAnd.....I want to welcome our newest sponsor to the show Distrokid! Distrokid helps musicians get their music on all the major streaming platforms and artists keep 100% of their royalties. Tour Stories listeners get 30% off at  distrokid.com/vip/tourstories.Vice CoolerSup Pop