The band discuss their song “Pills” while trying to find the buzz in the room. They then tackle pharmaceuticals, the dynamics of post-breakup relations, and what happens the day after a hot dog eating contest. Leon reveals he exists in a reality bubble extending fifteen minutes into the future.
We discuss Lance’s song “Problematic” from our new record NUMBER FIVE but, really, we talk at length about lucid dreaming. We have some weird dreams.
Episode 9 –
Lance and Alex are guests on Billy Callaway’s Artist of the Week program on Baton Rouge Community Radio WHYR 96.9 and play acoustic versions of some of the songs on NUMBER FIVE and earlier records.
Spaceman
Gonzales Lights
Sears Tele-Games Video Arcade
Basic Automotive Repair
Your Eyes Are Mine
Tracetown
Run Like the Devil
Bad Penny
Stealing Cool
Watch the Signs
Where community radio gets made!
Alex, Lance and Billy in the WHYR studio
Um, do you actually know hoe to play that thing?
In this episode, we talk about Alex’s song “Trophies,” the value of participation, Leon’s award-winning fire extinguisher exhibit and how he didn’t exactly know who the Rolling Stones were.
Episode 7 (09/03/2019) – The band takes a ride down I-10 to pick up out the vinyl copies of NUMBER FIVE from New Orleans Record Press and talks about Lance’s song “Spaceman.” We discuss tardigrades on the moon, Buzz Aldrin punching a dude in the face, “secret rich people space,” the technology behind braces and Leon tells how he couldn’t wait for the Apollo mission to be over.
During the first space launch, Leon (middle, bottom row) was attending the Robert St. John School for Famous Broadcasters where students could go help cover this historic event. Leon chose to stay back at the school so he could get off earlier and “drink some ‘Ripple.”
Bonus:
Leon also thought he saw the Grateful Dead at the Dairy Queen, but maybe not.
Episode 6 – Bad Penny (8/26/2019) – In this episode, we are joined by our favorites, Sam and Katie from Palomino Darling, to talk about personal responsibility in relationships, exorcism, and astrology. Also, Leon explains how to hypnotize somebody.
Here’s a clip of Palomino Darling with The Rakers’ Alex V. Cook on accordion at Mid City Ballroom 6/29/2019
Check out their wonderful album Anything But Human
Come on out to our record release show Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Mid City Ballroom with the Junior League, who will also be releasing their record Adventureland
Episode 6 – 8/19/2019 – We couldn’t get together for the podcast this week, so Lance and Alex put together a backwards retrospective of the Rakers’ recordings leading up to NUMBER FIVE, which hits the streets Sept. 7
Check out and purchase any of the above at rakers.bandcamp.com or wherever you get your music. There is a Snake is only available on Bandcamp
The tracks in this episode are:
Tracetown, from The Rakers, 2018
Run Like the Devil, from The Rakers, 2018
You Killed My Love, from The Rakers, 2018
John the Baptist, from Regina, 2016
Stealing Cool, from Regina, 2016
Chet Baker, from Regina, 2016
My Way to Fight, from Regina, 2016
Bunch of Cans, from Live at the Spanish Moon, 2015
Why Do You Want My Love?, from There is a Snake!, 2014
There is a Snake (demo), 2014
Walk of Shame, from Live at the Spanish Moon, 2015
Episode 4 – Sears TeleGames Video Arcade 8/12/2019 – In episode 4, we discuss Lance’s song “Sears TeleGames Video Arcade,” the Sears knock-off of the Atari 2600. Video games, cootie-catchers, the use of pinball for gambling, Lewis’ possible Mafia ties and cruising the strip are all covered with our special guest, Charlotte Smith from Pop Shop Records.
From BoingBoing
The Literature of Cootie-Catchers from Electric Literature
D.A.R.Y.L. – Charlotte’s favorite movie!
Please visit our friend Charlotte’s record store Pop Shop Records
2963 Government St, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (225) 771-8455
Be sure to check out our record release party with The Junior League on
Thursday, Sept 12 at Mid-City Ballroom, Baron Rouge, LA
8/5/2019 – Episode 3 – The band talks about their crappy cars, Leon jumps a Mercedes into a lake and special guest Robby Berringer from The Squanders gets propositioned while getting a ride. It’s cars, rock ‘n’ roll and bad decision making on this episode!
Here is “T-Wayne and Punk Lloyd” by The Squanders, as heard in this episode.
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