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Podcast: The Vinyl Guide - Podcast for Record Collectors
Episode: Ep376: Spike Slawson of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Description: Spike Slawson is the frontman's frontman. Spearheading the supergroup Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Spike talks about forming MFATGG, the early days of the band, the rare records, being hated by The Eagles and more. Topics include: Is Spike a record collector? Describe your record collection How do you shop for records? Who influenced Spike's frontman persona? Irony within performing covers How do they pick songs for the Gimme Gimmes to cover? The strategy of putting out lots of 45s in the early days Involving lots of labels besides Fat Wreck Music from Spike's youth & household...