In this in-depth conversation, Bob Mould speaks about recent music he admires and offers insights into his bands and music from a handful of key phases in his career.
He answers the question what made Hüsker Dü so influential and discusses the late 80s transition into his solo career with Workbook. He touches on the Sugar era and the remarkable run he’s enjoyed with his current band featuring Jon Wurster and Jason Narducy. Bob also shares thoughts on his latest album Here We Go Crazy with honorable mentions to Pere Ubu, My Bloody Valentine and Steve Albini. He selected Deerlady, Justice featuring Tame Impala, Hannah Jadagu, Nada Surf, Momma, and Peter Xan for a radio show that was the initial idea for the hang.
This is a 30-minute version of the interview. I ended up cutting 10 minutes out of this and getting the rights to use videos for songs that we played. That version is posted on Bob’s YouTube page.
