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This week, Andy is joined by Chris Appelgren. Chris took the reins at Lookout Records in 1997 after founder Larry Livermore decided he wanted to move on from the label.  Having worked for the label for many years and doing artwork for many of the bands on the label, it seemed like a great opportunity.  Under his watch (along with co-owners Molly Neuman and Cathy Bauer), Lookout managed to keep serving up tasty punk rock records from label vets like The Mr. T Experience and Screeching Weasel, to more angular indie-rock bands like Pretty Girls Make Graves and Engine Down.    

Unfortunately, due to a downward trend in album sales, and being unable to fulfill some royalty obligations to some of the label's top selling bands (Green Day, Operation Ivy, etc), the label had to close shop in 2012.  But man, what a run!    Besides being co-owner of one of the most iconic punk rock labels of all time, Chris is also a musician.  He was the front person for The Pattern and The Peechees, played drums in The Potatomen, among other projects.  

Nowadays, he continues to work with bands doing graphic art for the likes of The Once and Future Band, and also has a musical project with friends covering obscure songs from the 60s and 70s.  During this episode, we discuss his time with Lookout Records, as well as his time performing in The Pattern.  We also discuss some of his favorite artists and he gives me his 5 desert island albums.  

You can find The Pattern, The Peechees & The Potatomen on streaming services.  

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