Lipps Service with Scott Lipps

For more than 36 years, 311 have remained one of rock's most unique and enduring bands—blending rock, reggae, hip-hop, funk and metal into a sound entirely their own while keeping the original five members together through decades of touring and platinum-selling albums.
On this episode of SPIN Magazine's Lipps Service, Scott Lipps sits down with Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Chad Sexton, Tim Mahoney and P-Nut to look back at their incredible journey—from growing up in Omaha and moving to Los Angeles together, to recording classics like "Amber," "Love Song," and the breakthrough Blue Album.
The band discusses the current state of rock music, artificial intelligence, social media, songwriting, their biggest career moments, the songs they want to be remembered for, their favorite '90s rock albums, and what's next for 311.
If you're a longtime Excitable, a fan of alternative rock, or simply love hearing legendary artists tell their stories, this episode is for you.
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00:00 Intro
01:11 311 Cruise
02:59 36 Years Together
04:03 Early Years in Omaha & First Hearing Rage Against the Machine
06:24 The Omaha Music Scene
10:22 Getting Signed
11:28 Moving to Los Angeles Together
13:18 Working with Producer Eddie Offord
13:52 Merging Hip-Hop with Rock
16:08 Finding Their Scene in Los Angeles
17:05 The Blue Album & Their Breakthrough
18:55 Their First Big Paychecks
20:11 The Story Behind "Amber"
23:15 Social Media
24:23 Their Longest 311 Day Shows
24:44 Recording "Love Song"
25:53 The Secret to Their Longevity
27:54 311 on Artificial Intelligence
30:12 Lyrical Inspiration
30:15 The Current State of Rock 'n' Roll
37:25 Which Songs Should 311 Be Remembered For?
39:58 Their Top 5 Rock Albums of the '90s
43:30 New Music
46:XX Outro

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Des Rocs joins SPIN Presents Lipps Service with Scott Lipps for an in-depth conversation covering the making of his new album To Hell and Back, working with legendary producer Joe Chiccarelli, the rise of AI in music, building an independent career, the early DIY New York scene, Kelly Clarkson, Dana White, Queens food favorites, and much more.

Des Rocs has become one of modern rock’s most exciting artists by combining massive hooks, arena-sized ambition and relentless work ethic. Produced by Joe Chiccarelli, To Hell and Back continues that evolution with some of his biggest songs yet.
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Blu DeTiger joins Scott Lipps on SPIN Magazine's Lipps Service for an in-depth conversation about becoming one of today's most exciting bass players.

Blu discusses growing up in New York City, learning from mentor Warren McCrae, her early years playing sessions and touring, working with Caroline Polachek, Chromeo and Stargate, the viral videos that launched her career, and developing her signature slap bass style.

She also breaks down the bass line from "Whisper," demonstrates techniques live on bass, talks about her signature Fender bass, names her Top 5 bass players, reveals her favorite bass riffs of all time, discusses Rush's Geddy Lee, dreams up a musical supergroup, and shares the New York artists who inspired her.

If you love great musicianship, bass guitar, funk, rock, pop or incredible stories from today's most exciting artists, this episode is for you.
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Young the Giant joins Scott Lipps on SPIN Magazine's Lipps Service for a deep dive into the band's incredible journey—from forming in Irvine, California and playing their earliest shows as The Jakes, to dropping out of Stanford, getting signed as teenagers, and creating some of the defining alternative rock songs of the last two decades.
The band discusses the stories behind "Cough Syrup" and "My Body," life in the legendary band house, working with legendary producers Joe Chiccarelli and Brendan O'Brien, recording Victory Garden in Palm Springs and Idyllwild, running into Paul McCartney at Henson Studios, and the unforgettable encounters with Chris Martin and Morrissey.
Plus: Radiohead debates, favorite Strokes songs, music that shaped the band, and much more.
Young the Giant's new album "Victory Garden" is available now.
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Billy Corgan joins Scott Lipps on SPIN Magazine's Lipps Service for a deep chronological conversation covering his upbringing in Chicago, discovering guitar, the formation of the Smashing Pumpkins, Gish, Siamese Dream, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Courtney Love, Melissa Auf der Maur, Cheap Trick, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Lollapalooza, modern rock, Yungblud, SOMBR, and much more.
Billy also shares his favorite Smashing Pumpkins songs, reflects on the competitive nature of the grunge era, discusses hearing "Smells Like Teen Spirit" for the first time, and explains the stories behind classics including "1979," "Tonight, Tonight," and "Bullet With Butterfly Wings."
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00:53 — Billy Corgan on KISS
03:10 — Why Rush Was So Important
07:14 — Dealing With Critics
09:30 — Critics, Success & The Beach Boys
11:55 — His Podcast, Ratt & Mötley Crüe's Importance
14:29 — Lollapalooza, Hole & The Alternative Explosion
16:12 — Growing Up in Chicago
17:10 — "It Wasn't Uncommon..." (Early Chicago Stories)
18:25 — His Father & Learning Guitar
22:23 — The Marked, Guitar Shredding & Yngwie Malmsteen
24:35 — Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne & Heavy Metal Legacy
30:13 — Why Cheap Trick Matters
35:40 — The First Smashing Pumpkins Gig & Jimmy Chamberlin
40:47 — Gish & Finding His Voice
46:04 — Steve Albini
48:20 — Siamese Dream, Darkness & Creative Pressure
53:36 — The Competitive Nature of Nirvana & Pearl Jam
54:34 — The Story Behind "Today"
56:29 — Hearing "Smells Like Teen Spirit" For The First Time
58:06 — Kurt Cobain
1:03:11 — Mellon Collie and the Grunge Movement
1:05:14 — The Story Behind "1979"
1:07:49 — "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
1:11:31 — "Tonight, Tonight"
1:12:36 — The Death of Zero
1:16:37 — Melissa Auf der Maur
1:18:09 — Courtney Love, Celebrity Skin & The Press
1:26:12 — SOMBR, Yungblud & Modern Rock
1:32:58 — Billy Corgan's Favorite Smashing Pumpkins Songs
1:35:00 — Top 5 Smashing Pumpkins Songs
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