Too Much Effing Perspective

With the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary still freshly in the rearview, we're revisiting our conversation with the OG Californian himself, Fred Armisen. Also, Fred's heading out for a Spring '25 tour - info on his IG @sordociego. See our VIDEO where Fred unpacks the non-endearing quality of stars getting fussy over food in the dressing room. WATCH HERE: https://youtube.com/shorts/48o_bA1Hnmc This episode includes stories about hazardous driving incidents while filming Portlandia; meeting Prince at SNL; and why he wishes that, back in day, his attitude would have been "more Jesus Lizardy" about his band Trenchmouth becoming successful. Fred's website: http://www.fredarmisen.com --- ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** Too Much Effing Perspective welcomes back DISTROKID as a sponsor in 2025. Musicians, Songwriters, Producers, DJs: You deserve VIP treatment. Get your original music into Spotify, Apple, TikTok, and all the major platforms...AND get 30% OFF your first year subscription to DISTROKID at this special link. ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** --- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In recognition of Kurt Cobain's February birthday (he would have been 58 on 2/20/25), and 30 years since the release of Garbage's first album with the hits songs Stupid Girl and Only Happy When It Rains, we're bringing back our epic conversation with fellow Packers fan Butch Vig. Catch the VIDEO with Butch recalling a raucous night at the Hollywood Palladium with the Butthole Surfers and L7 where he lost Nirvana, and Kurt Cobain took a long walk home. WATCH HERE: https://youtube.com/shorts/ObnU5pTK9gk This episode includes stories about how Garbage was once forced to play a gig middle of the night in a Serbian castle; why the band's lead singer Shirley Manson nearly didn't pass her audition; and the fact that band members ALWAYS lose 20 IQ points when they go on tour. See IG: @garbage Website: https://www.garbage.com --- ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** Too Much Effing Perspective welcomes back DISTROKID as a sponsor in 2025. Musicians, Songwriters, Producers, DJs: You deserve VIP treatment. Get your original music into Spotify, Apple, TikTok, and all the major platforms...AND get 30% OFF your first year subscription to DISTROKID at this special link. ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** --- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allen and his band, Happiless, put out a song — Hopscotch Town — way back in 2014 that sounds pretty prescient today. It's about a place where the people in charge convince the people they rule that economic prosperity trumps individual freedom. Sound familiar? And when will those egg prices come down, anyhow? Hopscotch Town is a catchy piece of pop confection wrapped around a big chunk of poison. Give it a listen. Then take action! Find the Happiless hapsters on the socials: @thebrettsimons @s3m3nt @velvetshirt @mikejstef @west.montgomery Hear Hopscotch Town on Spotify --- ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** Too Much Effing Perspective welcomes back DISTROKID as a sponsor in 2025. Musicians, Songwriters, Producers, DJs: You deserve VIP treatment. Get your original music into Spotify, Apple, TikTok, and all the major platforms...AND get 30% OFF your first year subscription to DISTROKID at this special link. ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** --- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before January wraps, let's celebrate that 39 years ago this month on January 18, 1986, the Replacements got banned for life from SNL. In the middle of playing "Bastards of Young" on live TV, singer Paul Westerberg yelled to guitarist Bob Stinson, "Come on, F*cker!" during this guitar solo. In a combo platter of VIDEO and audio featuring one of our favorite guests, Tommy Stinson tells the story of yet another rowdy New York incident when the band played at the legendary CBGB. When the God of Thunder, Gene Simmons from KISS, walked in the Replacements decided that being on their worst behavior was exactly what the occasion called for. WATCH HERE: https://youtube.com/shorts/FbcKOyA7mAA Tommy's on tour! In this episode, the Minneapolis kid who grew up playing bass in one of rock 'n' roll's most notorious bands talks about wearing dresses while opening for Tom Petty; Rock in Rio with Guns N' Roses in front of 500,000 fans and not being able to hear a thing; and the weather-induced fear of encountering a TORDANO on the road. Get tickets for Tommy's 2025 solo shows: https://www.tommystinson.com --- ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** Too Much Effing Perspective welcomes back DISTROKID as a sponsor in 2025. Musicians, Songwriters, Producers, DJs: You deserve VIP treatment. Get your original music into Spotify, Apple, TikTok, and all the major platforms...AND get 30% OFF your first year subscription to DISTROKID at this special link. ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** --- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The TMEP Showoffs are getting into show business, and especially the motion picture business, by finally posting VIDEOS featuring some of our favorite guests. Feel the tug at your heartstrings as Zia McCabe from the Dandy Warhols shares the story of her emotional encounter with personal hero Willie Nelson at the Glastonbury Festival. WATCH HERE: https://youtube.com/shorts/OobVtKwGuQg In this early TMEP Show episode, Zia tells us about touring with her baby daughter on the bus; her dual life as a rockstar and real estate agent; and how to throw an epic house party while writing off the drugs and booze on your expense report. --- ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** Too Much Effing Perspective welcomes back DISTROKID as a sponsor in 2025. Musicians, Songwriters, Producers, DJs: You deserve VIP treatment. Get your original music into Spotify, Apple, TikTok, and all the major platforms...AND get 30% OFF your first year subscription to DISTROKID at this special link. ***http://distrokid.com/vip/tmep*** --- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices