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In an episode first broadcast in 2014, Matt Everitt speaks to Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.

In an episode first broadcast in 2014, Matt Everitt speaks to Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.

Josh Homme is a towering presence in alternative rock - be that as a singer, songwriter, producer, frontman with Queens of the Stone Age or just all round cool guy. Josh talks about his time as a punk-obsessed teenager growing up in the Palm Desert, California and the way 'generator parties' (free gigs in the remote desert powered by generators) and bands such as Black Flag shaped his sound and artistic philosophy.

He also discusses his time with critically acclaimed stoner rock outfit Kyuss, QOTSA's formation in 1996, his relationship with Dave Grohl, the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures (featuring Homme, Grohl and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones) and his work as a producer collaborating with Arctic Monkeys.

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Sun 24 May 2020 04:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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  • Queens of the Stone Age

    GO WITH THE FLOW

    • SONGS FOR THE DEAF.
    • INTERSCOPE.
    • B000F6-YPIM.

  • Queens of the Stone Age

    3's & 7's

    • single.
    • 2007 interscope.
    • vulg-01.

  • Jackson Browne

    RUNNING ON EMPTY

  • Chron Gen

    Clouded Eyes

    • Chronic Generation.
    • Captain Oi!.
    • AHOY CD 268.

  • Black Flag

    Thirsty And Miserable

    • single.
    • Unicorn Records, SST Records.
    • BOGUS 001.

  • Carl Perkins

    BLUE SUEDE SHOES

    • UP THROUGH THE YEARS.
    • BEAR FAMILY.
    • BCD-15246.

  • Discharge

    Hear Nothing See Nothing

    • Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing.
    • CLAY RECORDS.
    • CLAY LP 3.

  • fIREHOSE

    Windmilling

    • If'n.
    • SST Records.
    • SST 115.

  • Iggy Pop

    LUST FOR LIFE

    • LUST FOR LIFE.
    • VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA INC.
    • 01-01.

  • Queens of the Stone Age

    Make It Wit Chu

    • Era Vulgaris.
    • Interscope Records.
    • 1736-526.

  • Can

    Mother Sky Song

    • Anthology.
    • Spoon.
    • LSPOONCD-3031.

  • Queens of the Stone Age

    Feel Good Hit of the Summer

    • Rated R - Deluxe Edition.
    • POLYDOR.
    • SUB-12746382.

  • Queens of the Stone Age

    No One Knows

    • Songs for the Deaf.
    • Interscope Records.
    • 493-435-2.

  • Them Crooked Vultures

    New Fang

    • CD Single.
    • White Label.
    • n-a.

  • Santo & Johnny

    SLEEPWALK

    • THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN ROCK "N" ROCK VOL 5.
    • ACE.
    • CD CHD-600.

  • Arctic Monkeys

    CRYING LIGHTNING

    • BBC RECORDING AT T IN THE PARK 2011.
    • NA.
    • NA.

  • JD McPherson

    North Side Gal

    • Signs and Signifiers.
    • HiStyle.
    • HSCD-82698.

  • The Fall

    US 80's-90's

    • BEGGARS BANQUET.

  • The Human League

    Being Boiled

    • Virgin.

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