Rich & Johnny return in 2021 with a lengthy chat with Michigan poster/flyer historian legend Jack Bodnar. Intense insight to a heavy scene! Here are some post scripts from the talk via Jack himself: Jack Bodnar talks more about The Brewery days in LansingBy Jack Bodnar, January 18, 2021 I don’t know about you but when talking about the past, especi…

Rich & Johnny return with a big gulp of a talk with Windsor Filmmaker Otto Buj about his AMAZING new Detroit Freezer Hardcore doc "Dope, Hookers, & Pavement" movie. Read more at: https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/the-story-of-detroit-hardcore-gets-the-documentary-treatment/Content?oid=25909457 and : https://www.detroithardcoremovie.com…

Rich & Johnny pull out an early winter pre - Covid 2020 talk with the kool Kzoo katz from the I'd Buy That For A Dollar podcast, and jaw all jammer things Kalamazoo from the past and present. Peep the source mf: https://www.idbuythatpodcast.com/

Rich & Johnny track down the uber obscure Michigan underground noise unit Caustic Frequency Generator and have a killer chat about EQ & "No Rules." Peep their amazing s/t 7" and the bands bandcamp at: https://cfgofficial.bandcamp.com

Rich & Johnny have a lengthy unadulterated chat with OG Tom Weschler = author of "Traveling Man - On The Road with Bob Seger" and tour manager for Seger. Hear all the crazed stories from wild gigs of Michigan's past and general R'N'R inzanity.

RICH & JOHNNY's INZANE MICHIGAN EPISODE #16= Pete Wittig (Ormandy) & Steve Pinckney Lansing underground folk hero & early progressive genius Pete Wittig is joined with his equally OG musician friend Steve Pinckney to discuss Pete's uber rare loner folk lp and his time in big unit blazers Ormandy. The duo end the killer interview with a phenom set o…

WILD AUGUST HEATER WITH THE AMAZING DETROIT POET & MULTI MEDIA ARTIST CARLA HARRYMAN. Peep more Carla activities at https://carlaharryman.com/

Rich & Johnny track down Paul Feinberg and decode his strange & mythical avant private press weird Detroit, Michigan classic single "Vacations" from 1980. Hear the incredible artifact at: https://paulfeinberg.bandcamp.com/releases Vacations - Notes on the Instruments = from Paul “Nails” A large iron storage tank was found above ground on a weedy em…

Rich & Johnny have a midday chat with Kalamazoo Electronic music educator, composer, and member of the SPLICE Festival = Christopher Biggs. Hear his compositions = https://www.mixcloud.com/john-olson2/rich-johnnys-inzane-michigan-episode-13-christopher-biggs-splice-fest-western-electronics-tea/ More info on the SPLICE event: https://splicemusic.org…

Rich & Johnny have a Michigan via Berlin chat with DJ Amir Abdullah about his 180 Proof records Strata records projects and his early Hip Hop roots with Dilla and more. Here is a mix of Strata Records that he reissued https://www.mixcloud.com/john-olson2/rich-johnnys-inzane-michigan-episode-12-dj-amir-abdullah-180-proof-strata-records/ His label's …

AS REAL AS IT GETS: A big ol' thick chat with legendary Flint OG Hero Joel Rash: Myths from False Prophets taking monitors for payment, Esham's missed gig, Repulsion, Dissonance, Dayton Family, and Youth of (Not) Today's brick Flint gig REVEALED. Amazing dude with 35 + years of homemade chaos. Check out his phemon Facebook page for non stop musical…

Rich & Johnny have a crazed local chat with koolest groover Rahill from freshest rockers HABIBI. Peep the gold jammerz at: https://www.mixcloud.com/john-olson2/rich-johnnys-inzane-michigan-episode-10-rahill-jamalifard-from-habibi/

Rich & Johnny have a big gulp of a chat with Grand Rapids underground King BRANDON HILL: DJ, blitzkrieg thunder drummer, cold electronics freezer: multi talented musician holding down the west coast of Michigan in the 00's and beyond. Hear a collection of Brandon's damage at: https://www.mixcloud.com/john-olson2/rich-johnnys-inzane-michigan-episode…

Rich & Johnny have a greasy local bunker chat with OG Detroit Rocker David Buick about his history with Italy Records, The Go! & recent projects with Third Man Records. Peep the Italy Records grab bag :https://www.mixcloud.com/john-olson2/rich-johnnys-inzane-michigan-episode-8-david-buick-italy-records-the-go-detroit-rocker/…

Rich & Johnny pull up a quarantine chat with nearly unheard Western Michigan loner folk folk artist Stan Moeller known for his 1980 private press "Thin Ties" lp and more. Give a listen to his record: https://www.mixcloud.com/john-olson2/rich-johnnys-inzane-michigan-episode-7-stan-moeller-michigan-loner-folk/ Also check out Stan's paintings: http://…

Rich & Johnny Inzane Michigan track down the elusive SKIDD FREEMAN for episode #6. Unreal but yet too real homemade damage par excellence'. PUREST MICHIGAN. Peep more Skidd at : https://www.mixcloud.com/john-olson2/rich-johnnys-inzane-michigan-episode-6-skidd-freeman/ and more Skidd at his site: www.skiddfreeman.com…

Rich & Johnny have a big 'ol quarantine bunker chat with Michael Goldwater aka Mick Nasty about his history from the shadows of Detroit's Punk / Hardcore past and more recently SF's Rubber O Cement. Hear a collection of Micks damage below: https://www.mixcloud.com/john-olson2/rich-johnnys-inzane-michigan-soundtrack-episode-5-mick-nasty-from-the-pat…

RICH & JOHNNY's INZANE MICHIGAN EPISODE #4 = THE PLAGUES' BILL MALONE Rich and Johnny talk from the shadows of the quarantine bunkers with Bill Malone of Lansing's finest downer troupe, The Plagues. Peep the entire discography and two Frightened Trees tracks at: https://www.mixcloud.com/john-olson2/rich-johnnys-inzane-michigan-soundtrack-episode-4-…

Third installment of INZANE MICHIGAN features none other than the almighty legend STEVE MILLER from The Fix, Blight, Strange Fruit, Just Say No, author of Detroit Rock City, Juggalo: Insane Clown Posse, Commando: The Johnny Ramone story, and more. Peep the Steve Miller audio journey at: https://www.mixcloud.com/john-olson2/rich-johnnys-inzane-michi…

Second episode of RICH & JOHNNY INZANE MICHIGAN = This time an indepth dive into the tragic world of Terry Knight. Thx again to George Szegedy. Stay tuned to for further episodes on Golden Rod MSU Archive, Del Shannon, a live chat with Rick of Rick & J.B, and the Kalamazoo history lesson with the I'd Buy That For a Dollar crew. All things MICHIGAN …

Nolan Strong & The Diablos Fortune Records' next to a East Lansing private press from 1977. Thx to George Szegedy & the Tovinator. Hear the jams at ww.mixcloud.com/john-olson2/By Rich Tupica and Johnny Olson