About this episode
Tim Schweiger discusses his journey in music from Yesterday's Kids to his solo career and collaborations, sharing insights on the industry and personal experiences.
Tim Schweiger talks about his early days with Yesterday's Kids — how a homemade Everly Brothers pop-punk tape landed them a deal on Ben Weasel's Panic Button Records — and the lessons learned from years of grinding tours, before finding his footing as a solo artist and frequent collaborator with Tommy Stinson of The Replacements.Tim digs into the realities of the modern music industry, the rotating cast of musicians that make up the Middlemen, the joy of slipping covers (Madonna's "Borderline," The Beatles' "Hey Bulldog") into live sets, and talks about an unreleased track featuring Dan McMahon. He also opens up about raising a musically gifted daughter, his 75 voice memos worth of songs waiting to be recorded, upcoming shows in Milwaukee and Madison, and a summer run of dates back on the road with Tommy Stinson.Plus: the Fox Cities band Tim wishes would reunite and what he says makes a show — or a song — truly successful.https://timschweigerandthemiddlemen.bandcamp.com0:00 Introduction & Tim's Background1:11 Coming Out of Hibernation Post-COVID2:14 Yesterday's Kids & The Obsoletes: Are They Done?4:02 Panic Button Records & the Realities of Early…
People in this episode
Host: Andy McNamara
Guest: Tim Schweiger
Topics covered
- music industry
- touring
- songwriting
- collaboration
- live performances
- artist development
Keywords
- Tim Schweiger
- Yesterday's Kids
- Panic Button Records
- Tommy Stinson
- music industry
- touring
- songwriting
- live covers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Panic Button Records, Yesterday's Kids, The Obsoletes
Books & works: Madonna's "Borderline", The Beatles' "Hey Bulldog"
Places: Milwaukee, Madison
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