Lenny Kaye, guitarist for the Patti Smith Band, and his dog, Silvie took a walk around Greenwich Village in January with Rick, Cindy and Mike. Him and Rick talked about the old days, record shops, beatniks, punks, hippies, Cafe Wah, Horses and of course guitars. Then Lenny came back to shop to warm up and played an unexpected cover. Music by Patti …

Comedian and musician Dave Hill stops by the shop to talk about his book “The Awesome Game”, playing hockey in Kenya, playing guitar in guitar shops, Tatoos and Guitars, of course. He also plays his song “I Wanna Live in New York City”. Music from Painted Doll, Sons of Elvis, Witch Taint, Valley Lodge and Dave Hill Theme music by Freaky Wilderness…

Kirk Douglas, guitarist for The Roots, stopped by just before Thanksgiving 2023 to talk about the Thanksgiving day parade, his band Hundred Watt Heart, a gifted Les Paul, and More. Music from Hundred Watt Heart Theme music by Freaky WildernessBy Carmine Street Guitars

Rick talks about the life and death of his friend guitarist Robert Quine. Quine was a legendary musician who was remains relatively unknown, but chances are you have heard his playing. His collaborators included Richard Hell & the Voidoids, Lou Reed (notably on The Blue Mask), Brian Eno,[2] John Zorn, Ikue Mori, Marc Ribot, Marianne Faithfull (Stra…

Dr. Gregory Alan Thornbury is an author, musician and currently Executive Director of the Silver Arts Project. He stopped by the shop on St. Patrick's day in 2022 to talk about playing in a band with Carl Perkin's son, Rickenbackers and his daughter, Kate Thornbury, who is an incredible up and coming artist. Also a surprise guest dropped by and tol…

Steve Gunn dropped by the shop in January of 2022 to tell us a story about how he had his guitar stolen in Russia. He also performed the song “Morning River” from his album “Other You” on one of the Kelly Guitars in the shop. Featuring music from Steve Gunn Theme music by Freaky WildernessBy Carmine Street Guitars

Dylan Keefe from Marcy Playground stopped by the shop in December 2021 to talk about his Chelsea Hotel bass and his new band The Back-alley Dolls. Theme music by Freaky Wilderness Songs from Marcy Playground and Back-alley DollsBy Carmine Street Guitars

Natty Frenchy, guitarist for the Skatalites, The Congos and literally any legendary reggae artist you can think of, stops by the shop and schools Rick, Cindy and Mike in the history of Jamaican music. Music by Natty Frenchy Theme Song by Freaky WildernessBy Carmine Street Guitars

Welcome to the back of the shop! Brush the saw dust off that stool over there and have a seat. Rick, Cindy and Mike talk all shop. Theme and Music by Freaky WildernessBy Carmine Street Guitars

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This joke might be a little....on the nose. We watched Steve Martin's 80's romcom "Roxanne" and ask Does It Suck, Now?By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

This episode the guys unpack the 1996 tale about teenage witches. Find out if the go about things the wrong way and use their magic to find out if The Craft sucks, now?By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

Josh, Dave, Mike and J-Bone ask does 1989's Tango and Cash suck, now? There's explosions, cocaine, Kurt Russel in drag, monster trucks, a dance tour, Jack Palance Jack Palancing and of course Sly writing his own lines to get a writing credit. It's the oldest trope there is Bad cop/badder cop. It's FUBAR!…

For the first film of Season 2 the guys ask does 1999's Varsity Blues suck, now? A film bigger than Texas. It's got the Dawson, tons of bad accents, the infamous whip cream bikini and of course football, football and more football.By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

Maggie and Mike talk to writer Nick Amadeus about his new movie "Separation" and cooking. Mike talks about the show "For All Mankind" and Maggie Talks about Scott Rudin. Separation Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ0fzKnXVCA Music: Theme by Freaky Wilderness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBHF7ms4egc&list=PLmA7N9wg7BSWKVAFCnDMTNUwpQdoVAf…

Maggie and Mike talk to Anika Pyle (Chumped, Katie Ellen) about her new record "Wild River" and prison reform. Mike talks about Freud's nephew Eddie Bernays and Maggie talks about the ridiculousness of the Conservative war on Cancel Culture. MUSIC Theme - "Gallup Shuffle" - Freaky Wilderness "Prayer for Lonely People" and "Butterflies" - Anika Pyle…

Maggie and Mike talk to Mike’s Co Worker Jay Wasley from Ghost Adventures. Also Aphrodisiacs on Unsolved Mysteries and The book Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman. Music: “Whitey on the Moon”- Gil Scott-Heron “The Kids Are Back”- Twisted Sister “Take the Skinheads Bowling”- Camper Van Beethoven Theme: “Gallup Shuffle” - Freaky Wildernes…

Maggie and Mike talk to Iain Baker from the band Jesus Jones. Also a Details Magazine from the 90s and the awfulness of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Mike also made a Spotify playlist to go along with his thing: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/10GAax1u31RjWNPDvIH86m?si=uhMGhhR6RSy6tX4I2b6hnABy Maggie Serota and Mike Guggino

In a special episode the guys try to decide which movie is better Aliens or Predator!!!!!!!By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

Maggie and Mike have Dave Guggino on to talk about being in a show with Dustin Diamond. Also breakfast sandwiches and the high school starter kit.By Maggie Serota and Mike Guggino

Maggie and Mike discuss Morissey, Bullshit Jobs, Slumber parties, The Haunted House of tourture, Jesus Jones, Van HalenBy Maggie Serota and Mike Guggino

By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

Maggie and Mike talk about Michael Dinner, Paper Straws, The Misfits, Baby Class, Limp Bizkit, Stardust Ranch, Mitt RomneyBy Maggie Serota and Mike Guggino

Does Teen Wolf Suck, Now?By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

Maggie and Mike talk about Harvey Weinstein, Ken Burns Country Music, Ad Astra, Armageddon, Disney Plus and Philly AccentsBy Maggie Serota and Mike Guggino

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The guys are getting too old for this sh*t. See if Lethal Weapon 2 holds up, now.By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

The guys have within them blood of kings when they discuss the 1986 movie Highlander. There can be only one.By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

The boys unpack Francis Ford Coppola's "Bram Stoker's Dracula" from 1992 and try really hard not to say Bam Stroker.By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

On this episode we aim our acorns at the mighty Hydragon's goiters and find out if 1988's Willow sucks now.By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

This week the guys get overcome by nostalgia and amazing jokes when they talk about Tim Burton's first feature film, Pee Wee's Big Adventure. Listen to find out if Pee Wee's Big Adventure sucks, now.By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

The Joshs and the Gugginos are joined by Mike's wife Sarah to talk about the 1996 horror satire Scream. Directed by Wes Craven it was a game changer for the horror genre. The discussion gets heated as they try to decide if it's sucks, now.By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

Does It Suck, Now? is a podcast where lifelong friends Josh Sprague, Mike Guggino, Josh Solow and Dave Guggino watch movies they loved as kids and ask whether they suck now.By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

This week the guys talk about Major League, the 1989 baseball comedy about the the Cleveland Indians. In Major League the new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her. The Joshs and the Guggino Brothers get d…

This week the guys talk watched 1991's Robin Hood Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner's mullet and the buttery raspiness of Brian Adams croon. Not to mention amazing performances from Morgan Freeman and Alan Rickman. They dive deep and may surprise you with where this film lies in the rankings. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American acti…

From the Atlantic "Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys—which turns 30 years old this week—has, in some respects, the very things you’d want from a 1980s horror-comedy: big-haired vampires, noisy motorcycles, big-haired vampires riding noisy motorcycles, Corey Feldman. True to ’80s form, the film embraces some of the best excesses of American popular cu…

The guys unpack 1987's Mannequin a romantic romp set in Philadelphia. Jonathan Switcher is a young artist. He just doesn't seem to last in any job he does. But when he builds a mannequin, he makes it so perfect, he falls in love with it. It is the first thing he has made that makes him feel like a real artist. The mannequin ends up in the window of…

This episode the guys discuss the 1982 fantasy classic(?) The Beastmaster in all its campy glory. There's witches, decently trained animals, oiled up barbarians, hot ladies, explosions, Hilarious ferrets with names no one can seem to remember and of course Rip Torn throwing children into fire. What else could you need? See if the guys think it suck…

The Joshs and Gugginos unpack the 1986 Kung Fu Comedy Action Thriller, Big Trouble in Little China. Does it Suck, Now? You may know the answer already but the guys break it down to let you know, once and for all.By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

1983's Krull has a sweet razor boomerang, a quest, multiple sorcerers, a giant spider, a black fortress that is red, magic and aliens. Josh, Mike, Josh and Dave let you know whether it sucks, now.By Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, Dave Guggino, Josh Solow