Mugatu’s Final Performance

The final Mugatu show was by all accounts an incredible event. To everyone who came, thank you so much for helping make this one of the best nights of my entire life, and hands down the best rock show I’ve ever been a part of. Special thanks to Butt Dial and Chaotic Noise Marching Corps for joining us, and especially Lu Badu who arranged their participation. Although I will miss this band terribly, I am Read more…

SciFi #8: It’s Definitely Great White Buffalo

  Jesse and Audri continue their discussion of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2. Riker holds his own, the Borg get nasty, and Data is consistently adorable. The writers strike is discussed, culminating in an abominable clip show. Also, Jesse plays a sad song, and tells a sad story. Part 2 of 2.

Mugatu Farewell Show

Be there as the greatest glam-punk post-everything rock band in existence erupts into flames for the final time! We have some special treats planned, it will be a once in a lifetime experience that you don’t want to miss. 9:30PM at the High Dive in Fremont, $8, 21+.

SciFi #6: Synth Mantacular

It’s time to dive into The Great Pacific Garbage Vortex! Jesse’s venerable musical collaborator Barton McGuire is an electronic tinkerer and architect of bizarre soundscapes, building chaotic reverberations for his solo project based on homemade circuits. The boys sit down to discuss his latest collection, inspired by famous SciFi locations. Come see their final performance as Mugatu at the High Dive on August 8th with Chaotic Noise Marching Corps and Butt Dial, show at 9:30PM. As long as Read more…

Featured Guest: Barton McGuire

Barton McGuire (AKA Divatron) is a mainstay on the Seattle creative scene (until he moves to New Zealand, those lucky Kiwis). Whenever he visits Seattle he invariably stops by the podcast to share his latest musical work. He is a founding member of Mugatu and half of the Tiny Baby Talk Show house band, both with frequent collaborator and bromancer Jesse Mercury. If you are lucky you bought one of his guitar pedals at the High Voltage Read more…

Featured Guest: Johnny Unicorn

Johnny Unicorn is a psychedelic prog/pop musician, performer and podcaster. He recently launched The Johnny Unicorn Show, a podcast dedicated to his desire to become a raconteur and defeat the social awkwardness involved with speaking. Although he is well known as the keyboardist for Phideaux, his complex and revealing solo albums are his true achievement. He has a unique ability to meld genres and styles, creating a stimulating landscape of sounds, words and textures. He Read more…

SciFi #5: Jurassic Parks and Recreation

Jesse and his guest Barton McGuire (aka Divatron of Mugatu) talk all the way through the Jurassic Park franchise, reminiscing about the magic of the first film, the merits of the sequels, and whether or not Jeff Goldblum is a special effect. Is Jurassic World a worthy successor? Is The Lost World better or worse than Jurassic Park III? Is Chris Pratt sexy enough to control raptors with his mind? Let’s find out!

Mugatu: The End

This is it, folks. The very last show for my band Mugatu before Barton moves to New Zealand. THE END IS EXTREMELY FUCKING NIGH!!! Discover the power of kingsblood as MUGATU BURNS!!!! Feeding the flames will be the CHAOTIC NOISE MARCHING CORPS and BUTT DIAL. Join together, hand-in-hand, as your favorite band of all time extinguishes before your very eyes! THE HIGH DIVE 8PM or 9PM or whatever. Saturday August 8th, 2015.