Mike Lustig's guest appearances

Mike Lustig

"The Commute" Podcast

Apologue Podcast

The LIFERS Podcast

Spike Slawson

Blake Smith

Jeremy Keith

Keith Smith

Mark Holmes

Jim Norton

Jason Hall

Michael Beinhorn

Greg Smith

John Wright

Mike Indovina

Chris Hannah

Michael Shannon

Mark Baker

Jason King

OwlTail

Become a Patron!Help to support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/TheCommuteClimbing aboard the tour bus today is a musician from a band that shot out of the gate with so much potential--but then got dropped (unceremoniously) by their label (Polygram). Guitarist from the band, Janata, Mike Lustig joins the show! An amazingly interesting chat about the way the industry works, and how so many forces have to work together to make it big. Oh, not to mention: Janata played at Stevie Ray Vaughan's last show EVER. Listen in...

Become a Patron! Help to support the show at: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheCommute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/TheCommute</a> Climbing aboard the tour bus today is a musician from a band that shot out of the gate with so much potential--but then got dropped (unceremoniously) by their label (Polygram). Guitarist from the band, Janata, Mike Lustig joins the show! An amazingly interesting chat about the way the industry works, and how so many forces have to work together to make it big. Oh, not to mention: Janata played at Stevie Ray Vaughan's last show EVER. Listen in...

Rock Star (Janata), Mike Lustig

If you were a fan of smart punk-influenced power pop in the ‘90s, chances are that one of your favorite “shoulda-been-bigger” bands from that decade are Ruth Ruth. This week, the band’s guitarist (and Ben’s old Park Slope Copy Center pal) Mike Lustig pays a visit to the show to talk about Ruth Ruth’s (sorta) beginnings as a blues band, why he hates the name of every band he’s ever been in, opening for Stevie Ray Vaughn on the night of his death, recording with Brett Gurewitz, getting wasted on the Mancow show, touring with Everclear and No Doubt, farming songs out to Kid Rock, and the Great Double Door Shit Show. Enjoy!

66. LIFERS - Mike Lustig

Chris Kennedy

Ruth Ruth

Ruth Ruth is a band that had a very promising career in the early 90's and put out some of my favourite music between 1993 and 1999. In my top five favourite albums is an EP of theirs called 'The Little Death." I suggest that everyone on Earth should pick up this album on iTunes as soon as possible. On this episode we spoke about being a band in the 90's and the challenges of being a band on a major label. In that era, labels were on the constant lookout for the next big thing (that wasn't hair metal). Ruth Ruth's impeccable work ethic and constant touring gained them some success on MTV., but as we all know, labels generally know nothing about what good music is or what the next big trend will be. Sit back and enjoy the show folks!Check out 'The little Death' on iTunesBrought to you by fetchclass.com and BOUGHT.96.ltShop with amazon.ca, amazon.com and amazon.co.uk  Bookmark the link and support the show!!

Ruth Ruth is a band that had a very promising career in the early 90's and put out some of my favourite music between 1993 and 1999. In my top five favourite albums is an EP of theirs called 'The Little Death." I suggest that everyone on Earth should pick up this album on iTunes as soon as possible. On this episode we spoke about being a band in the 90's and the challenges of being a band on a major label. In that era, labels were on the constant lookout for the next big thing (that wasn't hair metal). Ruth Ruth's impeccable work ethic and constant touring gained them some success on MTV., but as we all know, labels generally know nothing about what good music is or what the next big trend will be. Sit back and enjoy the show folks! Check out 'The little Death' on iTunes Brought to you by <a href="http://fetchclass.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fetchclass.com</a> and <a href="http://BOUGHT.96.lt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BOUGHT.96.lt</a> Shop with <a href="http://amazon.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amazon.ca</a>, <a href="http://amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amazon.com</a> and <a href="http://amazon.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amazon.co.uk</a>  Bookmark the link and support the show!!

Epi 33 Chris Kennedy & Mike Lustig of RUTH RUTH