JEFF BLUMER finally stops by the studio to tell the tale of early Napa bands and everything in between. This episode is heavy on the Napa, so dig in if you're not a local. If you're a musician, you will dig the musical equipment and gear talk.

BLUMER BROTHERS ORACLE, ,THE CLEAN, ELIXER, DRESSED FOR SUCCESS, SILVER SPADE, PURPLE ORPHEUS, FLASHBACK, DON CARRILLO, EXXE, RAINBOW GORLS, DEBT FOR SALVATION, ARTICLES OF FAITH, BENCHARGE, BAM MAGAZINE, BACKWARD MASKING & JESUS CHRIST.

Gordie is unsure whether he’s a believer or if it’s just a little bit him.

Paul doesn’t know whether to reach out or look out.

A special new format episode!

Gordie is unimpressed by cardboard guns

Paul excavates some classic antique stoner art

Gordie’s musical knowledge is nourished by a great singing family and his Spanish is unapologetically lacking. 

Paul endures Mom’s Tupperware party soundtrack and makes some lifelong friends.

Gordie knows the band and brings the speed, literally.

Paul gets a haircut and forgets his homework.

Gordie reveals his defiant side and a sure way to have the greatest day of your life

Paul sprints at lunchtime and has his eyes opened by snobby mods

Gordie scores a most coveted cassette and buys a sleeveless Union Jack t-shirt

Paul judges a book (or rather a record) by its cover and causes Kindergarten controversy with artistic nudity

Gordie begins his exploration of comic book characters and fantasy worlds and discovers the soundtrack to both your dreams and your nightmares.

Paul finds one of the holy grails and steers clear of Mom on housework day.

“How I love to shuffle…”

Gordie digs “the new guy” with his dad and makes plans for dogs in the afterworld

Paul cruises it high school styley while being schooled musical styley

Gordie knows how he wants his next band to sound and has no tolerance for the vocal stylings of Meryl Streep 

Paul discovers a greater pick-me-up than Wheaties and shops for records in the middle of a national disaster