Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, The Smashing Pumpkins) & Opinions on Steve Lacy
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with musician and author Melissa Auf der Maur. In 1994, Melissa was suddenly thrust into the spotlight when she joined Hole as a bassist for the “Live Through This” world tour. They talk about Melissa’s memoir, Even the Good Girls Will Cry, and about Courtney Love, Billy Corgan and the power of music. Jim and Greg also review the new album from Steve Lacy.
Oh yeah? Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy’s third album “Oh yeah?” is reviewed by the hosts. The “Bad Habit” singer and guitarist has made an album both hosts love.
Melissa Auf der Maur
Melissa Auf der Maur was a member of both Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins in the '90s. Her memoir “Even the Good Girls Will Cry” details her experiences during those turbulent times. The hosts compare notes on their experiences covering that era with Auf der Maur.
Featured Songs:
- Melissa Auf der Maur, "Followed the Waves," Auf der Maur, Capitol, 2004
- The Beatles, "With a Little Help from My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Steve Lacy, "is it cool? (feat. SZA)," Oh yeah?, RCA, 2026
- Steve Lacy, "oh yeah?," Oh yeah?, RCA, 2026
- Steve Lacy, "pure colour (feat. Erykah Badu)," Oh yeah?, RCA, 2026
- Hole, "Reasons to Be Beautiful," Celebrity Skin, Geffen and DGC, 1998
- Hole, "Miss World," Live Through This, DGC, 1994
- Hole, "I Think That I Would Die," Live Through This, DGC, 1994
- Hole, "Violet," Live Through This, DGC, 1994
- Hole, "Celebrity Skin," Celebrity Skin, Geffen and DGC, 1998
- Hole, "Malibu," Celebrity Skin, Geffen and DGC, 1998
- Hole, "Awful," Celebrity Skin, Geffen and DGC, 1998
- Hole, "Doll Parts," Live Through This, DGC, 1994
- Portraits of Tracy, "Caught In A Jam," Q: From Where Do Our Primal Instincts Originate? A: MTV!, self-released, 2026
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