Welcome to Tape Spaghetti—where music history gets tangled. Hosts Blake Wyland and Scott Marquart dive into the wildest, weirdest, and most unexpected stories from the music industry. From legendary feuds to bizarre scandals, insane characters… and even murder! On this show we unravel the chaos behind the songs you love, the musicians you know, and stories that you need to hear.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 1:08:18
What happens when the biggest band in the world starts asking engineers to do things recording equipment was never designed to do? Things get weird. But, did the Beatles really…
Sep 22, 2026 · 1:01:18
By 1970, Elvis Presley had fame, money, guns, wicked karate skills, a collection of police badges, and the ability to get almost anything else he wanted. Then he decided he…
Sep 8, 2026 · 1:06:33
In the early '90s, bands like My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Slowdive, and Lush transformed walls of distortion, oceans of reverb, and enough guitar pedals to bankrupt a small nation…
Sep 2, 2026 · 57:03
No Lead Belly, no Beatles? Sounds like clickbait, but the musical family tree makes a surprisingly convincing case. On this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake wrap up the…
Aug 26, 2026 · 50:40
Long before Kurt Cobain's legendary performance of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” on MTV Unplugged, there was Lead Belly. Wandering folk hero. Convicted killer. Musical…
Aug 18, 2026 · 1:18:17
Marvin Gaye made some of the most beautiful music ever recorded, but behind it was a life defined by a constant struggle for control. On this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and…
Aug 11, 2026 · 1:04:17
Getting kicked out of a band is no fun at all. But what happens when losing the “wrong” person turns out to be exactly the right move? This week on Tape Spaghetti, Scott and…
Aug 4, 2026 · 1:19:35
What happens when incredible music collides with impossible politics? In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake dive into the tangled history of Paul Simon's Graceland,…
Jul 30, 2026 · 1:07:15
Everyone knows John Lennon was murdered outside the Dakota on December 8, 1980. Far fewer know just how strange and unsettling the full story really is. In this episode of Tape…
Jul 15, 2026 · 1:05:40
Unclear creative direction, bizarre experimentation, and a rudderless band of twenty-somethings. Sounds like the making of a half-baked album by a bunch of nobodies, right?…
Jul 8, 2026 · 53:18
For better or worse, streaming changed the music business forever. But it also created an entirely new kind of crime. Or actually, a whole bunch of new kinds of crimes. This week…
Jun 30, 2026 · 55:27
Before they became the most controversial band in country music, the Dixie Chicks were absolutely unstoppable. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake unpack the…
Jun 28, 2026 · 32:59
Before punk rock, before arena rock, and before garage rock was a thing, there was "Louie Louie." In this special episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake shares his remarkable…
Jun 16, 2026 · 1:10:21
Paranoid about the algorithm? Totally understandable. But, if you're yearning for the good ol' days when records zipped to the top of the charts on the strength of catchy tunes…
Jun 10, 2026 · 1:16:28
Pop music simply wouldn't be the same without one-hit wonders, those flash in a pan artists who capture the listening public's imagination... for about 5 minutes. But, what about…
Jun 2, 2026 · 1:16:27
A struggling musician drives into the New Mexico desert with a guitar, a trunk full of records, and dreams of making it in Nashville. He is never seen again. This week on Tape…
May 29, 2026 · 1:06:20
How obscene does your band need to be for the FBI to get involved? In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake dig into the band that found out the hard way: The Fugs. A…
May 19, 2026 · 1:16:52
There are a good many outlaw country artists. But Gram Parsons might be the only one whose outlaw status followed him to the grave...and then back out of it. In this episode of…
May 12, 2026 · 1:11:03
The Beach Boys undoubtedly changed pop music forever. But they also cut an album so strange that it's basically been erased from music history. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti,…
May 6, 2026 · 1:05:30
Waylon Jennings didn't just sing songs about being an outlaw. He genuinely became one. In this week's Tape Spaghetti, Scott & Blake discuss the life and legend of Waylon…
Apr 29, 2026 · 1:07:58
A big ol' multi-million-dollar record deal, a rebel artist, a major corporate label, and "total creative freedom." What could possibly go wrong? In this episode of Tape…
Apr 21, 2026 · 1:01:39
As a native Pacific-Northwesterner with roots in the music scene, our very own Blake Wyland is verifiably Portland-proud. But this week he delves into one of the city's darkest…
Apr 14, 2026 · 1:10:48
What do Joe Pesci, Oscar Isaac, and Keanu Reeves all have in common? No, this isn't the weirdest casting call of all time (though, we'd totally watch that movie) – it's MUSIC. In…
Apr 7, 2026 · 1:03:50
Before his name became synonymous with nightmares and jumpscares, John Carpenter was a humble film student with an extremely limited budget. So, what did this industrious…
Mar 31, 2026 · 1:01:47
A burned out music teacher with no plan. A room full of kids. And a record that sounds like nothing else on earth. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott, Blake, and guest Nate…
Mar 24, 2026 · 1:15:38
Imagine a world where the best session musicians in Los Angeles have a revolutionary idea: "....Hey... why don't we just BE the band??" In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott &…
Mar 17, 2026 · 1:05:05
What happens when a world-class guitarist gets dropped into a zillion dollar Hollywood film production? In this special episode of Tape Spaghetti, JD Simo pulls back the curtain…
Mar 10, 2026 · 59:39
Long before Elvis shook his hips or the Beatles sparked screaming crowds, there was Franz Liszt. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake dive into the wild story of…
Mar 3, 2026 · 1:12:55
You already know the chorus. In fact, you've probably scream-sung it at a bar. But, what do you know about the band behind Tubthumping? What if we told you that the biggest pub…
Feb 25, 2026 · 1:24:25
Ever wonder why older albums feel warm and dynamic while some late-’90s and 2000s records sound like a stark wall of noise? In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake…
Feb 17, 2026 · 58:23
Before she was a household name, before the Grammys, before the headlining tours, Brittany Howard was dragging herself to rehearsals after 12-hour shifts as a mail carrier.…
Feb 11, 2026 · 1:18:56
Last week Scott & Blake dove into the birth of the Rolling Stones' touring empire. In Part II, they find out what it cost. After reinventing the modern mega-tour in 1969, the…
Feb 3, 2026 · 1:05:32
In the 1960s the Rolling Stones were already rock royalty. In 1969, they became an empire. In this week's Tape Spaghetti, Scott & Blake hone in on the year the Stones built the…
Jan 27, 2026 · 1:06:00
Welcome aboard the Mothership. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott & Blake are joined by special guest Richard Oliver (Wampler Pedals, Chasing Tone, Amplify Creative) who…
Jan 20, 2026 · 1:05:48
Welcome to The Source – a buzzy Sunset Strip health-food restaurant... that also happens to be the intersection of kale, celebrities, and the cosmic control of a self-proclaimed…
Jan 13, 2026 · 1:16:04
Why are music's biggest megastars cashing out their catalogs for jaw-dropping sums—and who’s buying? If you've ever seen a headline like “Queen sells catalog for $1.27B” and…
Jan 6, 2026 · 1:01:39
If thinking about the sounds of glass shattering or funeral bells tolling on live TV send chills down your spine, you've already met Jim Johnston —you just didn’t know his name.…
Dec 23, 2025 · 1:14:07
Gather round, children of the Spaghetti. From the vaults beneath the Shred Shed, Blake unearthed the ancient scrolls: Tone Mob episode 20, the first recorded encounter between…
Dec 16, 2025 · 1:06:33
In this year’s Tape Spaghetti Christmas special, Scott & Blake ask a question that you’ve probably never considered – but won’t be able to unhear afterward: why does Christmas…
Dec 10, 2025 · 1:25:53
In this special edition of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake wrap up and run down their favorite albums of 2025…. and, as usual, a whooole buncha other stuff. From revelations…
Dec 3, 2025 · 1:04:56
What if we told you that the biggest electronic album of all time started as a complete flop? In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake tell the unbelievable story of…
Nov 25, 2025 · 1:08:27
Remember the feeling of being a kid and encountering an album cover that you just *knew* you weren’t supposed to be looking at? On this week’s Tape Spaghetti we’re turning that…
Nov 18, 2025 · 59:21
Is elevator music... evil? In this week’s Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake go on a tour through the highly unlikely, slightly dystopian history of Muzak – the music nobody loves,…
Nov 11, 2025 · 1:03:47
What happens when one of the biggest bands in the world takes on its industry’s Death Star? In 1994, Pearl Jam was willing to find out. On this week’s Tape Spaghetti, Scott &…
Nov 4, 2025 · 59:33
We all know we have to tune our guitars… but we don’t usually think about *why* we tune the way we do. In this weeks’ Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake do just that, in a…
Oct 29, 2025 · 49:25
This week on Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake head to Malaysia for perhaps the darkest story in Southeast Asian pop history: the twisted tale of Mona Fandey. Once an aspiring…
Oct 23, 2025 · 1:18:39
The name’s Spaghetti. Tape Spaghetti. This week, Scott and Blake go undercover into the glamorous, brassy, and occasionally super weird world of James Bond music. After Monty…
Oct 14, 2025 · 59:12
There is gangsta rap, there are murder ballads, and then... There is Chalino Sánchez. The real life outlaw who turned the chaos of the Mexican cartel into song. In this episode…
Oct 7, 2025 · 1:01:29
When Pete Seeger sang the lyric “This Land Is My Land”—then dared to prove it. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake dig into folk icon Pete Seeger’s fiery 1955…
Sep 30, 2025 · 56:07
What does your favorite song look like? In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake tumble down the rabbit hole where hearing and vision meet. From unforgettable album art…
Sep 16, 2025 · 1:04:52
What do you do when you’re the biggest pop star alive and your record label can’t keep up? If you’re Prince, you declare war on your own name. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti,…
Sep 9, 2025 · 55:40
What do you get when you combine when rock ’n’ roll, destiny, and total dysfunction? The Shaggs. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott & Blake share the bizarre tale of three…
Sep 2, 2025 · 1:02:27
Picture this: mid-70s Los Angeles, Sunset Strip glowing, Rainbow Bar & Grill buzzing. Upstairs, hidden from the paparazzi, Alice Cooper presides over a drinking club comprised of…
Aug 26, 2025 · 49:50
What does it take to break free from your father’s shadow? For Hank Williams Jr., it was just about every bone in his body. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake…
Aug 19, 2025 · 1:12:06
What do Bob Marley, U2, Grace Jones, and James Bond have in common? The name’s Blackwell — Chris Blackwell. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake dive into the…
Aug 12, 2025 · 1:06:59
Does 15 years plus $14 million equal perfection? Axl Rose was willing to ditch his Gun N' Roses bandmates to find out. On this week’s Tape Spaghetti, Blake & Scott unravel the…
Aug 5, 2025 · 1:16:40
You’ve got your entire life to write your debut… and 6 months to top it! In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake and Scott explore the dreaded sophomore slump, breaking down why…
Jul 29, 2025 · 1:05:19
Frank Ocean pulled off one of the greatest artistic jailbreaks in modern music—and did it in style. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake and Scott explore how Ocean dropped…
Jul 23, 2025 · 1:03:38
Post-hardcore… or purely paranormal? In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake and Scott are joined by Guitar Nerds host and certified Mars Volta superfan Joe Branton to dive into…
Jul 15, 2025 · 1:01:40
What do Ozzy’s bat biting, Mama Cass’ "death sandwich", and Phil Collins' gristly eyewitness account have in common? You are about to find out! In this episode of Tape Spaghetti,…
Jul 8, 2025 · 1:34:45
He ruled the ’90s, outsold The Beatles (in the U.S.), and filled every arena in sight—so why is Garth Brooks’ music nearly impossible to find in 2025? In this episode of Tape…
Jul 1, 2025 · 1:07:42
In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake and Scott dive face-first into music’s weirdest death rumors and darkest true stories. There’s the tearjerker blamed for a wave of…
Jun 24, 2025 · 1:25:55
What do Frank Zappa, Dee Snider, and John Denver have in common? A fierce love of the First Amendment. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake and Scott unpack the strange,…
Jun 17, 2025 · 1:17:19
Boxer. Helicopter pilot. Rhodes Scholar. Country legend. Kris Kristofferson’s résumé reads like an impossible Hollywood movie. In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake and Scott…
Jun 10, 2025 · 1:17:25
After Nevermind conquered the world, Nirvana could’ve played it safe. Instead, the biggest band on earth decided to get weirder, louder, and more abrasive. On this episode of…
Jun 3, 2025 · 1:11:40
Before TikTok trends, YouTube parodies, and silly podcasts (present company excluded), there was Dr. Demento—the godfather of gloriously goofy music. In this episode of Tape…
May 27, 2025 · 1:08:47
In this edition of Tape Spaghetti, Blake & Scott dig into the tragic end of AC/DC’s first era and the loss of their original high voltage frontman, Bon Scott. Was his death rock…
May 20, 2025 · 1:24:33
Is your favorite musician... a clone? In this mind-bending episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake & Scott peel back the tinfoil on one of music’s strangest subgenres: the replacement…
May 13, 2025 · 1:13:04
In this pulse-pounding episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake & Scott dive into defiant, funk-driven world of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. Born in Nigeria and educated in London, Fela…
May 6, 2025 · 1:13:04
This episode of Tape Spaghetti dives deep into the lonesome, legendary life of Hank Williams—the country music icon who burned bright and left behind a ghostly echo that still…
Apr 29, 2025 · 1:08:45
On this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake & Scott raise a glass (or maybe an old boot) to the legendary Tom Waits. Honing in on the Swordfishtrombones era, they trace Waits’…
Apr 22, 2025 · 1:11:00
This week on Tape Spaghetti, Blake & Scott dive into the alien-obsessed world of Tom DeLonge— Blink-182 frontman, Angels & Airwaves visionary, and one of the loudest voices in…
Apr 17, 2025 · 1:10:50
On this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake & Scott take a soulful spin through the life of Sam Cooke—the gospel prodigy turned pop trailblazer whose voice could melt hearts and…
Apr 16, 2025 · 1:09:49
This week on Tape Spaghetti, Blake & Scott unravel one of the eeriest, darkest threads in music history: the twisted tale of Charles Manson and his brush with late-‘60s rock…
Apr 15, 2025 · 1:17:38
In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake & Scott dive headfirst into the swirling sonic world of Lee “Scratch” Perry—a true musical mad scientist. From the roots of reggae to the…
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