Live frontman Ed Kowalczyk is the latest guest on the SPIN Presents Lipps Service podcast, during which he discusses the veteran band’s return to touring and reflects on the 30 years since the release of their beloved album Throwing Copper. Listeners will learn about Kowalczyk’s childhood and early musical influences, the formation of Live and the band’s early successes.
Kowalczyk and host Scott Lipps also talk about connecting with eventual producer Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads, hearing Nirvana for the first time, meeting Metallica and playing at Woodstock in 1994 and 1999. The interview concludes with some of Kowalczyk’s top 5’s, including his top 5 sushi restaurants and most underrated bands of the ‘90s.
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On the previous episode of Lipps Service, Lipps sat down with Jakob Nowell about how he came to front his late father Bradley’s band Sublime, their Coachella reunion performance and what it’s actually like to sing this iconic music.
Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Dove Cameron, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
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