What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]
An audio version of Amoeba Music's award-winning weekly video series "What's In My Bag?" which features artists and tastemakers sharing what they found at our record stores in Hollywood, San Francisco & Berkeley, CA.
Episodes
36 episodes
Linda Perry
Linda Perry, the acclaimed producer, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, and 4 Non Blondes singer, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. She shares some of the music that shaped her artistry -- from ...
Digable Planets
Legendary hip hop group Digable Planets goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving talk about Fela Kuti, Cocteau Twins, ...
Machine Girl
Machine Girl goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. Given their genre-blending sound, it's no surprise that the electronic band has eclectic taste, spanning everything from '80s pop and Judas Pri...
Tortoise
Douglas McCombs and John Herndon from post-rock band Tortoise go record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. From Tom Verlaine, Silent Serpent, David Thomas of Pere Ubu, and Broadcast, it may seem like they only...
Iron & Wine
Sam Beam of Iron & Wine goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The singer-songwriter shares how Lindsey Buckingham's guitar picking and John Prine's songwriting helped shape his sound; talks about some...
Buck Meek
Buck Meek, the singer, songwriter & Big Thief guitarist, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. He talks about Steve Cropper's quintessential guitar sound, how Lucinda Williams uses repetition in her s...
FKA twigs' "What's In My Bag?" | Amoeba Music
FKA twigs goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The English avant-pop singer, songwriter, producer, and dancer talks about Minnie Riperton's way of singing about love; Prince's ability to build a world in...
John Waters
Legendary filmmaker, writer, and cultural provocateur John Waters goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. He talks about some of the best bad girl groups, including The Shangri-Las and The Donnas,...
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan of Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The musician, artist, writer, and vintner talks about some of the foundational artists in his life, from ...
Peaches
Peaches, the musician, producer, director & performance artist, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. Drawn to all things drama, she talks about her love for Kate Bush and Diamanda Galás, her obsessio...
Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus, the producer, DJ, filmmaker, rapper, and founder of Brainfeeder Records, explores the movie and book sections at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. FlyLo (aka Steve Ellison) shares some of his favorite childhood...
Gogol Bordello
Eugene Hütz, the Ukrainian frontman for the New York City-based punk band Gogol Bordello, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. He digs for New York hardcore, Greek rebetika, Einstürzende Neubauten,...
DJ Platurn
Platurn, a Bay Area DJ, producer & founder of the 45 Sessions, goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. He digs for classic hip hop, soul, electronic & progressive rock records, and talks about t...
Simon Raymonde
British producer, Cocteau Twins bassist, and Bella Union co-founder Simon Raymonde goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. He tells stories about The Fall, Patti Smith, jazz pianist Lennie Tristano, com...
Joyce Manor
California pop-punk band Joyce Manor goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode! The band digs through the crates for pop-punk classics, indie pop gems, folk-punk nostalgia and lots more. Joyce Manor's new albu...
Petey USA
Indie rock singer/songwriter and social media personality Petey USA goes shopping for CDs at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about wanting to write songs like Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse, feeling immersed in the Wild West through Marty Robbins'
Nels Cline
Nels Cline, the Wilco guitarist, composer & bandleader, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about some of his favorite jazz musicians, including drummer Paul Motian and guitarist Jim Hall, and shares how the Minutemen changed...
Liniker
Brazilian soul superstar Liniker goes record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood and picks up albums by Fela Kuti, Steve Lacy, and Rosalía, and finally finds the LP she's been looking for at record stores around the world. Liniker's Latin GRA...
Zac Farro
Zac Farro, the Paramore founding member and drummer, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood for Reggae, City Pop, Brazilian jazz & Nigerian funk, and talks about the lost art of the live album. Zac Farro's new solo album Operato...
Supergrass
Beloved English band Supergrass goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about Tom Zé, Harry Nilsson, Curtis Mayfield, the energy of The Police, listening to band chronologies & more.Supergrass' picks:Tom Zé - To...
Tame Impala
Kevin Parker of Tame Impala goes record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood and talks about the importance of the opening track, fusing organic band music with electronic music, how Todd Rundgren's maximalist pop influenced "Lonerism," and th...
Miles Bonham
Miles Bonham (aka Miles Music Kid), a 9-year old music prodigy and the world's youngest producer, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood and talks about Thundercat, Aphex Twin, Spoon, Donny Hathaway, performing with Teddy Swims, and the diffe...
Thrice
Thrice go record shopping at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Their latest album 'Horizons/West' is available from Epitaph Records.Thrice's picks:Michael Hedges - Breakfast In The Field (LP) Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball (...