129. Laura King Discusses The Bangles, All Over the Place

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Drummer Laura King (Superchunk, Bat Fangs, R. Ring, Speed Stick) talks about her love for the album that kickstarted The Bangles’ run of ‘80s hits, All Over The Place. Laura recounts the event that started her childhood obsession with The Bangles, breaks down what makes the album special and shares her thoughts on the band’s more successful albums. She also provides updates on the many bands she plays with.

As Laura and Al mentioned, R. Ring released a new video for “Cartoon Heart/Build Me a Question” just hours before their conversation. It’s great! Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG1RGmkPdBo

They also discussed the really cool video for R. Ring’s "Def Sup." Watch it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovFJidJAO14

It’s also worth your time to check out the video of Speed Stick performing at the North Carolina Museum of Art. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_gpKgwyzfc

Find Laura and her music online!

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speedstickband.com

Superchunk tour dates: https://www.mergerecords.com/tour

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1:07 Laura joins the show

1:11 Laura talks about discovering The Bangles during her childhood

3:44 Laura remembers back to the first instruments she had

6:51 Laura’s Bangles obsession actually started with Different Light

8:40 Laura explains why she wanted to discuss All Over the Place

9:30 Al forgot a lot of things he previously knew about this album

12:19 Laura talks about the elements of the album that make it special

15:24 Laura highlights some of her favorite parts of the album, including the cover art

18:42 Laura and Al talk about the cover songs on the album

25:09 Did commercial success spell the end of The Bangles?

26:48 Al rants against rants about new music

28:51 Laura talks about some of the music she plays while working at a bar

31:53 Al developed an opinion about the attention Susanna Hoffs received

35:12 Laura defends the Bangles’ post-All Over The Place direction

38:19 Laura summarizes her feelings about the album

39:04 Laura talks about the upcoming Superchunk tour

41:06 Updates on Bat Fangs, R. Ring

43:19 Laura talks about collaborating with Kelley Deal and Mike Montgomery on “Def Sup”

47:02 Laura is in a band where she plays bass

48:00 Laura discusses the last Speed Stick album and possibly the next one

51:28 Al asks Laura about her sharing a kick drum in Speed Stick

Outro is from “Online Tangle = HiSSS” by Speed Stick.

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