Lipps Service with Scott Lipps

Johnny Franck of Bilmuri joins SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service with Scott Lipps for a deep dive into the rise of one of heavy music’s most genre-defying projects.

Johnny discusses growing up in Ohio’s metalcore scene, early influences like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, the rise of Attack Attack!, creating Bilmuri as a personal creative outlet, blending country music with heavy music, touring with Sleep Token and Bad Omens, signing with Columbia Records, and the massive success of tracks like “Better Hell” and “Always Let You Down.”

Johnny also opens up about authenticity, internet culture, producing other bands, bizarre video concepts, dream collaborators including Tyler Hubbard and BABYMETAL, and shares his Top 5 metal bands and underrated rock artists.

Interview by Scott Lipps.

00:00:24 on Nashville
02:16 on growing up in Ohio and the metalcore scene
03:36 on early life
05:12 on AC/DC, Led Zeppelin
08:10 on Ohio’s thriving metal scene
10:03 strangest show ever played
11:32 on the genre bending that’s Bilmuri
12:20 on Attack Attack!
16:19 on needing a personal outlet during Attack Attack!
18:26 on producing other bands
19:08 on the birth of Bilmuri
21:03 where the name Bilmuri comes from
24:08 on “country-core”
24:57 on his love for country music
26:56 on Gabi Rose
28:43 on Sleep Token
30:17 on signing to a major label
34:00 on authenticity
35:00 on the “Better Hell” video
38:51 on Bilmuri’s massive body of work
40:30 on the songwriting process
41:55 on pressure after AMERICAN MOTOR SPORTS
43:44 the story behind “More Than Hate”
47:32 on the guitar solo contest
50:15 on “Always Let You Down”
51:00 on Bad Omens & A Day To Remember
53:00 on chaotic song titles
54:00 on weird video concepts
56:38 Jeremy McKinnon’s reaction to the video
58:55 on reading YouTube comments
59:40 on touring
1:02:11 dream collaborators
1:02:55 Top 5 metal bands
1:07:43 Top 5 underrated rock bands

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Johnny Franck of Bilmuri joins SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service with Scott Lipps for a deep dive into the rise of one of heavy music’s most genre-defying projects.

Johnny discusses growing up in Ohio’s metalcore scene, early influences like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, the rise of Attack Attack!, creating Bilmuri as a personal creative outlet, blending country music with heavy music, touring with Sleep Token and Bad Omens, signing with Columbia Records, and the massive success of tracks like “Better Hell” and “Always Let You Down.”

Johnny also opens up about authenticity, internet culture, producing other bands, bizarre video concepts, dream collaborators including Tyler Hubbard and BABYMETAL, and shares his Top 5 metal bands and underrated rock artists.
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Failure returns to SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service with Scott Lipps for one of their deepest interviews yet.
Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards, and Kelli Scott sit down to discuss the legacy of Fantastic Planet, the chaos of the 1990s alternative rock scene, addiction, sobriety, the band’s breakup and reunion, and why their music has continued to resonate with newer generations decades later.
The conversation dives into the making of their documentary Every Time You Lose Your Mind, their connection to Maynard James Keenan and Tool, touring during the golden era of alternative rock, working with Steve Albini, the rise of LA’s underground club scene, and how bands like Paramore, Deftones, and Tool helped carry Failure’s influence forward. The band also opens up about Hayley Williams’ admiration for Failure and her appearance on “The Rising Skyline.”
Scott and the band also explore the sonic experimentation behind Failure’s music, the emotional themes woven throughout Fantastic Planet, the stories behind songs like “Stuck on You,” and others, plus how the modern music industry compares to the Slash Records and Warner Bros era.
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Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam joins SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service with Scott Lipps for a deep dive into the birth of the Seattle music movement, the formation of Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Mother Love Bone, Green River, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, Neil Young, Andrew Watt, AI in music, and the future of rock and roll.

Stone opens up about losing Andy Wood, meeting Eddie Vedder for the first time, writing classic Pearl Jam songs like “Black,” “Alive,” and “Once,” touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, working with Neil Young and Iggy Pop, and why younger fans may finally be rediscovering real rock music again.

PLUS:
• Top 5 Seattle bands of all time
• Top 5 punk bands
• Top 5 Pearl Jam songs
• Thoughts on AI and modern music
• The new grunge movement
• Bad Nerves, Tigercub & the future of rock

Welcome to SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service — hosted by Scott Lipps.

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 Family life & meeting Steve Turner
00:04:27 Art school years
00:05:30 The first record that changed his life
00:06:15 The formation of Green River
00:07:50 What Seattle was like growing up
00:09:10 NWOBHM, Mötley Crüe & Jane’s Addiction influences
00:12:46 From Green River to Mother Love Bone
00:14:23 The early Seattle music community
00:15:15 Andy Wood & Mother Love Bone
00:19:50 The incredible talent coming out of Seattle
00:20:53 Losing Andy Wood
00:21:47 Temple of the Dog, Chris Cornell & Sub Pop
00:25:06 Meeting Eddie Vedder
00:31:05 Eddie Vedder’s lyrics
00:32:21 “Black,” “Animal” & “Once”
00:34:35 Mike McCready
00:36:46 Touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers
00:38:55 Adjusting to fame
00:42:18 Recording Mirror Ball with Neil Young
00:44:06 Working with Iggy Pop, Chad Smith & Andrew Watt
00:44:52 Andrew Watt’s process with Pearl Jam
00:48:14 Loosegroove Records, Bad Nerves, Tigercub & Queens of the Stone Age
00:53:30 Is rock and roll making a comeback?
00:55:22 AI and the future of music
00:56:53 The new grunge movement
00:57:47 Top 5 Seattle artists of all time
01:01:12 Top 5 punk bands
01:03:56 Top 5 Pearl Jam songs
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Before Pearl Jam changed rock forever, there was Green River, Mother Love Bone, and a Seattle scene exploding with creativity. In this teaser from SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service, Stone Gossard reflects on meeting Andy Wood, the rise of Seattle grunge, how Jane’s Addiction inspired a generation, and the heartbreaking losses of Andy Wood, Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain, and Layne Staley. Stone also dives into the early days of Pearl Jam, the momentum building in Seattle, and the emotional origins of Temple of the Dog.

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 Family life & meeting Steve Turner
00:04:27 Art school years
00:05:30 The first record that changed his life
00:06:15 The formation of Green River
00:07:50 What Seattle was like growing up
00:09:10 NWOBHM, Mötley Crüe & Jane’s Addiction influences
00:12:46 From Green River to Mother Love Bone
00:14:23 The early Seattle music community
00:15:15 Andy Wood & Mother Love Bone
00:19:50 The incredible talent coming out of Seattle
00:20:53 Losing Andy Wood
00:21:47 Temple of the Dog, Chris Cornell & Sub Pop
00:25:06 Meeting Eddie Vedder
00:31:05 Eddie Vedder’s lyrics
00:32:21 “Black,” “Animal” & “Once”
00:34:35 Mike McCready
00:36:46 Touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers
00:38:55 Adjusting to fame
00:42:18 Recording Mirror Ball with Neil Young
00:44:06 Working with Iggy Pop, Chad Smith & Andrew Watt
00:44:52 Andrew Watt’s process with Pearl Jam
00:48:14 Loosegroove Records, Bad Nerves, Tigercub & Queens of the Stone Age
00:53:30 Is rock and roll making a comeback?
00:55:22 AI and the future of music
00:56:53 The new grunge movement
00:57:47 Top 5 Seattle artists of all time
01:01:12 Top 5 punk bands
01:03:56 Top 5 Pearl Jam songs
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