About this episode
Noel catches up with musician Jonathan Segel, discussing his time with Camper Van Beethoven and his latest album.
Noel catches up with musician Jonathan Segel. The multi-instrumentalist is best known for being a member of Camper Van Beethoven. Jonathan joined the indie-rock band back in 1984 during college at Santa Cruz. We discuss Camper Van Beethoven's signature song, "Take the Skinheads Bowling." Jonathan was fired from the band in 1989. Soon after, the band split up. During that period, Jonathan was involved in a bunch of musical projects. He rejoined the band in 1999 after they reunited. Camper covered the Fleetwood Mac double album, Tusk. Segel discusses how it came about. Jonathan's latest album, Puzzle World, comes out in June. The first single, "World Still Burns," is out now. We discuss the inspiration for the song.
People in this episode
Host: Noel Fogelman
Guest: Jonathan Segel
Topics covered
- music
- indie rock
- Camper Van Beethoven
- musical projects
- album release
Keywords
- Jonathan Segel
- Camper Van Beethoven
- indie rock
- Puzzle World
- music career
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Camper Van Beethoven
Products: Puzzle World
Books & works: Take the Skinheads Bowling, Tusk, World Still Burns
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