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09/14/2026

Monday Inspiration ✨ Amy Winehouse, born on this day in 1983, talks about finding inspiration in the ’60s sounds of The Shangri-Las and dramatic songs like their classic “Leader of the Pack.”

A reminder that sometimes the past echoes forward, inspiring something entirely new.

Remembering Daniel Johnston ❤️ Jan. 22, 1961 – Sept. 11, 2019A brilliant, left-of-center artist who never compromised. 📷...
09/11/2026

Remembering Daniel Johnston ❤️
Jan. 22, 1961 – Sept. 11, 2019

A brilliant, left-of-center artist who never compromised.

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09/10/2026

On this day in 1991, Nirvana released “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” a song that rewired the music industry almost overnight.

Two years later, Kurt Cobain reflected on a strange side of that sudden success: spending hours talking about yourself to the media.

09/09/2026

David Lynch⚡️From the LaunchLeft podcast archives⚡️Throwing it back to May 6, 2021, when the legendary David Lynch joined host Rain Phoenix on LaunchLeft to talk art, filmmaking, music, Los Angeles and his longtime creative collaboration with Angelo Badalamenti.

Lynch also turned the tables on Rain, offering some especially kind words about his host. ❤️

A conversation with one of the most singular creative minds of our time.

09/08/2026

They Might Be Giants in a 1990 EPK talking about their now-classic album “Flood.” ⚡️

The new episode of LaunchLeft features John Flansburgh — one of the two Johns behind TMBG — talking music, longevity + finding your audience when you’re a little left of center.

09/07/2026

Monday Inspiration⚡️Willem Dafoe on “trying to fail” — and the freedom that comes when you let go of perfectionism.

🎥 Off Camera with Sam Jones

09/04/2026

Dolores O’Riordan of , in 1994, reflecting on how music found her at an early age. ⚡️

For her fans, here is some exciting news: Recorded Jan. 14, 1994, “Live At The London Astoria II” arrives on vinyl for the first time TODAY.

Dolores O’Riordan
Sept. 6, 1971 – Jan. 15, 2018 ❤️

#1994

New Release Friday⚡️First, a 1994 interview clip with Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries — reflecting on how music fou...
09/04/2026

New Release Friday⚡️First, a 1994 interview clip with Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries — reflecting on how music found her at an early age. ⚡️

Recorded Jan. 14, 1994, “Live At The London Astoria II” arrives on vinyl for the first time today. It’s newly remastered and features “Linger,” “Dreams” + more.

Dolores O’Riordan
Sept. 6, 1971 – Jan. 15, 2018 ❤️

#1994

09/03/2026

Throwback Thursday⚡️With Phoebe Bridgers’ A+ new LP now out, we’re heading back to 2019, when she joined the LaunchLeft podcast live at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles.

Asked to name her favorite song she’d written up to that point, Phoebe Bridgers narrowed it down to a few choices — including one she wrote in a dream.

From the LaunchLeft archives, ep. 18⚡️

09/02/2026

Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols and Miranda Lee Richards perform a beautiful acoustic cover of Kristin Hersh’s 1994 classic “Your Ghost” at Licorice Pizza LICORICE PIZZA RECORDS ⚡️

From the LaunchLeft archives ⚡️January 2025 episode ✌️

Miranda Lee Richards
The Dandy Warhols
Kristin Hersh

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