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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1991 - October: Red Hot Chili Peppers “Blood Sugar Sex Magik”
Description: Today the Red Hot Chili Peppers are a well known by all as one of the alternative rock founders, and that fame began with Blood Sugar Sex Magik, their fifth studio album. This was the first album created under their new Warner Brothers label, and was recorded at the Houdini mansion in Los Angeles. Front man Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante, and bassist Flea moved into the former house of Harry Houdini for the duration of the recording session, but drummer Chad Smith did not. Kiedis claims that Smith wouldn't stay in the house because he thought it was hau...