Ep391: Kid Congo Powers - The Cramps, The Gun Club & more

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Kid Congo Powers (The Cramps, The Gun Club, Nic Cave & the Badseeds) talks about his record collection, as well as the many stories of his life as outlined in his new book "Some New Kind of Kick".

Topics include:

• Joining the Gun Club, flying to Australia with 24 hours notice
• Writing his book "Some New Kind of Kick"
• His preferred state in writing songs
• Nick Cave liked to keep people on edge
• Growing up with his sister’s records
• Records and radio in Los Angeles
• Memories of Dr Demento
• Early record purchases
• The first song he absolutely loved
• He didn’t think of himself as a musician
• Taking the Ramones record shopping
• Forming The Gun Club
• Early memories of seeing The Cramps
• His memories of living with The Screamers
• Keith Morris gave The Gun Club their band name
• Alternate names for The Gun Club
• Kid Congo writes "Fire of Love" then joins The Cramps
• “Would you cut your finger off to join The Cramps?”
• Preparation and rehearsal for “Psychedelic Jungle”
• IRS Records had big plans for The Cramps
• Kid Congo felt very welcome in The Cramps
• Memories of Lux and Ivy’s record collection
• Kid Congo loves 45rpm records
• Where does Kid Congo Powers go record shopping?
• What’s the most he’s ever paid for a single record?
• What are the most collectible records of the Kid Congo universe?
• The Gun Club reissues are pulled from the original masters
• Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds – Five Greasy Pieces
• How did The Cramps react to bootleggers?
• Memories with Tex Perkins
• Interview wrap up

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