Album #83: Californication (with Matt Nelson)

This week Matt Nelson joins the podcast for the third time, as The Guys discuss the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their 1999 album "Californication". 

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Referenced in the episode

"Californication", Kitty Empire, NME, September 12, 2005: https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-2974-328990 

"Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers", Brent DiCrescenzo, Pitchfork, June 8, 1999: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/6709-californication/ 

"Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres", Kelefa Sanneh, Penguin Random House, October 4, 2022: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576360/major-labels-by-kelefa-sanneh/ 

Chad Smith on Drumeo: https://www.drumeo.com/beat/red-hot-chili-peppers-drummer-chad-smith/ 

"Under The Bridge" performance in France, February 29, 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVsOLehJVmg 

Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Funky Monks" documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0tTJ4SakE0 

 

Songs featured in this episode

"That's It, That's All" by Beastie Boys

"Scar Tissue" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Higher Ground" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Fire" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Under The Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Aeroplane" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"My Friends" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Otherside" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Around The World" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Soul To Squeeze" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Parallel Universe" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Get On Top" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"I Like Dirt" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Santeria" by Sublime

"Come Original" by 311

"Walking On The Sun" by Smashmouth

"Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind

"Purple Stain" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Let's Twist Again" by Chubby Checker

"Road Trippin'" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Emit Remmus" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Around The World" by Daft Punk

"Catholic School Girls Rule" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Suck My Kiss" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Sir Psycho Sexy" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Funky Monks" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers