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Ep476: Redd Kross - Born Innocent with Jeff and Steven

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Jeff & Steven McDonald discuss the new documentary "Born Innocent - The Redd Kross Story", learnings from their lifelong musical partnership, memories of early punk days, David Bowie, Germs and more.

Topics Include:

  • Possible talk of touring Asia and the Pacific Rim

  • Steven and Dale are road dogs

  • Jeff more of a homebody than Steven

  • Adjustment from touring back to home

  • Steven and Mario seeing King Gizzard in early days

  • Playing the L7 Fast & Frightening Festival

  • Challenges of making the “Born Innocent” documentary

  • Keeping the documentary to 90 minutes

  • The dynamics of the brothers – getting under each other’s skin

  • Earlier attempts to tell the story of Redd Kross

  • What parts of the Redd Kross story were under-represented?

  • Leveraging “devices” to tell the story and manage viewer expectations

  • What did you learn about yourselves watching the documentary?

  • Ability to view the unique partnership of the brothers

  • Taking away learnings from the movie – relatable learnings from the brothers

  • Brothers within a band – comparisons with Oasis

  • Are the brothers enjoying the current state of their band

  • Grateful for the movie and the book – most proud of the REDD KROSS album

  • How did David Bowie show up for their 1st club gig?

  • Punk in LA in late 70s was a small community

  • The bill was UXA, Black Flag and Redd Kross

  • Memories and experiences with Darby Crash

  • The impact of Darby Crash’s death

  • People who may misinterpret Germs

  • Video of Germs performance for “Up In Smoke”

  • The humour and comedy of punk

  • Interview wrap-up

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