Singer/songwriter Bruce Hornsby may be best known for his rootsy hits (and a few subsequent hip-hop samples of same), but his restless creativity has kept him experimenting into the 21st century. In this episode, he discusses how songs by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Paul Brady shaped his own work. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Le…

Composer Arnold Dreyblatt has carved a unique course through contemporary music, combining just intonation with a vigorous self-devised approach to 20th-century minimalism. In this episode, he discusses how Mexican folk music, Tony Conrad and Robert Ashley shaped his work. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Gardner and distributed …

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Guitarist/singer/songwriter Beth Orton’s work in the mid-1990’s helped usher in a new era for both electronic and folk music by melding electronic sounds with acoustic instruments to achieve a warm and personal, but also boundary-pushing, sound that still feels modern almost 30 years later. In this episode she talks about how songs by Sinead O'Conn…

Daphne Backman and Pake Allen of the Run For Your Lives podcast join Levi to talk Tremors, trauma, triumphs, trains, tributes and trading opinions. It's a joyous occasion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support

The creators, cast and crew of Tremors: Hunting Ground go LIVE together to discuss this year's biggest underground hit.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support

Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein form the two-voice, two-guitar core of Sleater-Kinney, one of the most revered and long-lived rock bands of the past 30 years. In this episode, they discuss how music by Sinead O'Connor, the Pointer Sisters, Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, Kate Bush and the Wipers influenced their work. Essential Tremors is produced by …

Although clearly born out of the folk and Americana tradition, guitarist and singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz brings a modern pop sensibility to her work, while also remaining true to the American songbook that values the tenets of both simple harmonies as well as strong melody. In this episode, she talks about how songs by Nickel Creek, James McMurt…

Talking Tremors 50TH episode special has THE premiere guest of the Tremors universe: Jonathan Melville, author of Seeking Perfection: The Unofficial Guide to Tremors. Brought to you all the way from the heart of Scotland, Jon gives his thoughts, feelings and opinions on the last 35 years of Tremors. It's a treat for any fan of small town characters…

Guitarist Marc Ribot possesses one of the most distinctive six-string sounds in American music, audible both in his work with collaborators like Tom Waits and John Zorn and in his own projects, such as his band Ceramic Dog. In this episode, he discusses pieces by Frantz Casseus, Ornette Coleman and Chocolate Genius. Essential Tremors is produced by…

Levi is joined by the Tremologist experts at the @WeHaveIssuesPodcast to discuss..... Tremors. This episode is dedicated to Mitch McCockran and the Neanderthal who wished Graboids into existence because he wanted a bigger penis. Go listen to all 375 episodes of We Have Issues and buy their comics atwehaveissuespodcast.com.Follow Anthony & Stephen o…

What do the Hunger Games and Tremors have in common? Snakes! Songs! Society! Shriekers! Synchronicity! Scariness! Some....things!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support

What better way to ring in the New Year than with a lookback on the old? There's newfound friends, first experiences, incoming surprises, fun games, fresh information and olives. Something about olives. Would you like to try this show with a side of olives?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support…

Talking Tremors is joined by a very special guest! The star of the new movie Tremors: Hunting Ground, THE Justin Edwards. Come see what the new Tremors is all about. It's sure to be a rollicking good time through all things subterranean.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support…

It's the first ever Tremors Holiday Special! Filled with Shrieker songs, tales of sorrow and redemption, sand for snow, Grudolph the Grey Nosed Graboid, and everything you need to make it halfway out of the dark.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support…

Levi is making their 2nd Tremors movie but they don't want to be alone in that. They want YOU to make a Tremors movie too. If you want to watch a new Tremors movie, it's time to get off your butts and make it happen. There's a story to everyone. Share yours! If you want to hear a horror story, listen to this whole episode. You'll laugh but mainly y…

Drummer Kassa Overall is steeped in jazz and has played with some of the greats, but he also came of age with hip-hop, and his polyglot solo work reflects a mix of those traditions. In this episode, he discusses how music by Ahmad Jamal, Digable Planets, and John Coltrane guided his art. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Gardner a…

As Levi gets closer to their 50th episode, a retrospective seemed in order. So they wrote down all the reasons that led up to and created the Talking Tremors podcast. Annnnnnnd almost none of them were discussed because the LIVE audience had different plans. But hey, that's why there's a Talking Tremors podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://po…

Kurt Vile's loose, melodic style of indie rock has won him many friends and admirers over the past 15 years. On this episode, he talks about how tunes by Lou Reed, the Pixies and Thelonious Monk shaped his work. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Gardner and distributed by Your Public Studios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…

How do you describe the most chaotic episode of Talking Tremors yet? Imagine if Linda Belcher, Gary Busey, Danny Glover, Seinfeld, Alan Cumming, Gizmo, Shaggy, Scooby-Doo, Velma, Keanu Reeves, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brock Samson, The Monarch, Dr. Girlfriend, Hank and Dean Venture, Zoidberg, Zoran Gvojic, Anthony Lafauci, Stephen Todd, Jigsaw, Liam …

Did you know there's a Tremors board game called "Terror Below"? Well, Levi invited their nephews, Shauntrell and Semaj, to unbox it and see what it plays like. Which may not have been the best idea. But it does make for the most chaotic episode of Talking Tremors til the Part 2 companion of this episode airs. --- Support this podcast: https://podc…

Over the course of three decades and 22 studio albums, John Darnielle's band The Mountain Goats have blazed a fiercely independent, lo-fi trail that has since been followed by many indie bands. In this episode, Darnielle discusses how songs by Stockholm Monsters, Digital Underground and Ava Gabriel shaped his creative process. Essential Tremors is …

Levi Dylan Burzlaff-Luett is joined by ‎Kaitlin Luett-Burzlaff to talk about filming their 2 Tremors movies. Naturally, they talked about a lot more than that. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support

There's a new Tremors book coming out and this one's all from the perspective of Michael Gross! Octavio Lopez Sanjuan is writing the newest installment of Tremors saga lore so Levi brought them into talk about how, why, what, when, who, and where. Go behind the scenes of the historia de la Temblores saga! --- Support this podcast: https://podcaster…

French musician Cécile Schott, who records as Colleen, has spent the past 20 years building a fantastic sound world from samples and loops, with albums on the esteemed Leaf and Thrill Jockey labels. In this episode, she talks about how music by Lee "Scratch" Perry, the Beatles and This Heat changed her life. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt By…

If you want to see the width and breadth of Tremorsdom, there is no greater place to explore it. Levi takes you through *almost* every aspect of a group of people who embody the philosophy of doing what they can with what they got. Homemade games, fan films, costumes, decorations, memes, comics, songs, TikToks, books and more. You don't want to mes…

Kim Deal has amassed a staggering body of beguiling pop songs over the past three decades with her bands the Breeders and the Amps. On this episode, she talks about how songs by Hank Williams, Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd shaped her course. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Gardner and distributed by Your Public Studios. See omnys…

Do you like love? How about videogames and comics? What are your thoughts on drama, espionage and corporate intrigue? Then have we got the podcast for you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood has built a rich solo sideline as a soundtrack composer and collaborator with other artists. In this episode, he discusses how pieces by Abdel Halim Hafez, Kraftwerk and Mohamed Abdel Wahab influenced his recent album with Kuwaiti-Israeli musician Dudu Tassa. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Ga…

Reeds player Henry Threadgill has capped a storied 50-plus-year career as a bandleader and composer with a superb new memoir of his life and thoughts about music entitled Easily Slip Into Another World. In this episode, he discusses how music by Howlin' Wolf, Thelonious Monk and James Brown shaped his course. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt B…

Kuwaiti-Israeli musician Dudu Tassa's latest record, a collaboration with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, is a love letter of sorts to a variety of favorite, but potentially lost-to-the-ages songs of the Middle East. Titled Jarak Qaribak, which translates to "Your neighbors are your friends," the Nigel Godrich-mixed record features guest vocalists fro…

British trio the Clientele make guitar pop as literate as it is melodic. In this episode, frontman Alasdair MacLean discusses how music by Boards of Canada, Love and Michael Jon Fink influenced him. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Gardner and distributed by Your Public Studios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

Australian experimentalist Oren Ambarchi has charted a course that crosses modern composition, post-rock and electronic music without ever lingering long in any genre. In this episode, he talks about how music by Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis and Alvin Lucier shaped his work. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Gardner and distributed …

Art-pop duo Water From Your Eyes specializes in a hazy blend of beats, bites, luxe melodies and wry lyrics. Nate Amos discusses how music by Scott Walker, Jute Gyte and Ben Johnston shaped the group's sound. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Gardner and distributed by Your Public Studios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…

Stephen O'Malley is best known as a guitarist for drone-metal band Sunn0))), but his musical practice spans composing, collaborations with a host of contemporary artists and a span of other groups, such as electronic duo KTL and dirge-metal legend Khanate. In this episode, recorded live at the Big Ears Festival, he discusses how music by Fugazi, Pi…

Harpist Brandee Younger is blazing a trail for her instrument across jazz, soul, and many stops in between. In this episode, she discusses how music by Alice Coltrane, Tank and the Bangas, and Dorothy Ashby shaped her work. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Gardner and distributed by Your Public Studios. See omnystudio.com/listene…

Zoran Gvojic joins Talking Tremors for one of this shows most in-depth interviews. An event over a year in the making, Levi couldn't be more excited to delve into all things pantsless, Pre-Cambrian, Gross, Kusper-y, Russell-ier, Maddock-ed, Wilson-ified, Gorman-dable, and family oriented comedy horrific. Get ready to get nuts!--- Support this podca…

Singer/songwriter and former Essential Tremors guest Will Oldham guest hosts this episode featuring a conversation with June Tabor, whose long career belies the simple label "folk singer." They discuss Danny Kaye, Anne Briggs, learning to sing, Frank Sinatra and Robert Plant. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Gardner and distribut…

Bassist William Parker has spent 50 years at the heart of jazz, as a collaborator with many of the music's greats and as a composer and bandleader in his own right. In this episode, recorded live at the Big Ears Festival in 2023, he discusses how Duke Ellington, Don Cherry and Cecil Taylor shaped his work. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byar…

Levi went to Tremors Fest, met Don Michael Paul and realized they needed to atone for everything they've said about Tremors 5, 6 and 7. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support

Levi journeyed with their wife, Kaitlin Luett-Burzlaff, to the first ever Tremors Film Festival held in Santa Fe, New Mexico. And here they are to tell you all about it! EDITOR'S NOTE: This episode was recorded in a moving vehicle so the audio does what it can with what it has got. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/t…

Levi takes aim at the more unsavory elements of Tremors fandom. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support

Under the name Scritti Politti, Green Gartside has been making smart, cutting-edge pop for decades, on his own terms and his own schedule. On this episode, he discusses how tracks by the Paragons, Robert Wyatt, and the Albion Country Band shaped his work. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Gardner and distributed by Your Public Stu…

Guitarist Bill Orcutt has gone from noise artist to an iconoclastic solo guitarist who redefined his own relationship with the instrument, deconstructs American standards, and now composes music for larger groups. In this episode, he discusses how music by Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland, and Joseph Spence shaped his course. Essential Tremors is produce…

Levi joins Dylan Newell and Luke Janisko on the Splattercast network for a discussion of the past, present and future of Tremors. It is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support

Levi goes live on TikTok again to do some evangelizing for Tremors and see if they can get some new Tremors fans. Two Ukrainians, a Korean New Year party, and a case of caudal regression syndrome in Ohio later, they picked up more than new Tremmies. They found hearts and souls in a social media app.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spoti…

Levi goes live on Tremors TikTok to see what fans want and answer any of their questions. And it's a trip crazier than Valentine's journey down the Graboid hole. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support

Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis has carved out a career as an instrumentalist, composer, bandleader, and collaborator who has played with a spread of artists within and beyond the jazz world, including instrumental power trio Messthetics. In this episode, he discusses how tunes by Ornette Coleman, Archie Shepp and Abdullah Ibrahim, and Sonny Rollin…

Levi does the seemingly impossible and condenses every important detail about the last 35 years of the Tremors saga into an easily digestible 59 minutes. Saddle up, because this is a Stampede through Entertainment that is beyond Universal. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tremors-saga/support…

Mary Halvorson is often classified as a jazz guitarist, but her work — fluid, soulful and inventive — pushes boundaries, having been described as "the most future-seeking guitarist working right now" by NPR and "an unflinching original who has revealed new possibilities within the music" by The New York Times. Hear how songs by Jimi Hendrix, Yusef …