Ep469: Cook Craig - Pipe-Eye, King Gizzard, The Murlocs

Ep469: Cook Craig - Pipe-Eye, King Gizzard, The Murlocs

Author: The Vinyl Guide October 16, 2024 Duration: 51:13

Cook Craig of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and The Murlocs discusses his new Pipe-Eye solo LP, early and rare recordings, KGATLW bootlegger series, touring & lots more.

Topics Include:

  • Name preference
  • Cookie's record collection
  • Touring plans, summer in Australia
  • Any live dates for Pipe-Eye?
  • Remembering dozens of songs
  • What's the hardest song to play live?
  • Challenges of microtonal songs
  • Themes of King Gizzard and Pipe-Eye albums
  • Starting an album with a theme vs a collection of songs
  • "Pipe-Defy" has a lot of funk influences
  • When does a song go to Pipe-Eye, King Gizzard or Murlocs?
  • Some King Gizzard albums are driven by themes
  • Origin story of the "Pipe-Eye" moniker
  • Strong influences of 60 garage rock in Geelong
  • Working with Stu in "Revolver & Sun"
  • Pre-release CD from Revolver & Sun – ever be reissued?
  • Cookie was on the Angelsea EP
  • Early band names - reaction to "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard"
  • Becoming aware of his ability to make a living from music
  • How KGATLW, Murlocs & Pipe-Eye stay prolific and keep quality high
  • The plan for 5 albums in 2017
  • Giving away "Polygondawanaland" – the gift economy
  • Seeing, receiving and storing bootlegger products
  • King Gizzard taped over many earlier recordings
  • Recording at Daptone studios – recording on the road
  • Overwriting and over-recordings to select the best tracks
  • How Cookie writes on the road
  • Pipe-Defy sounds less low-fi – higher quality production
  • Doesn't guest on other projects
  • Recording Cosmic Blip – recent reissues – relationship with Flightless
  • The change from Gizzverse to "p(doom) records"
  • Making the videos for Pipe-Eye
  • Working with Jason Galea – albums and gig posters
  • Involvement in poster and vinyl art
  • More touring in 2025 – Europe residencies – maybe Australia
  • What's left on the bucket list for KG?
  • The Gorge in Washington State was quite surreal
  • Working on new music over Christmas break – rapid turnaround
  • Pipe-Eye interview wrap up

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