218: Steven McDonald (Redd Kross, Melvins, Off!)

When he was eleven years old, Steven McDonald co-founded a band
with his older brother, Jeff. That band, which soon became known
as Redd Kross, became a fixture on the late 70s LA punk scene
and--remarkably--is still active today. Steven tells Joe about:
precociousness; opening for Black Flag at an eighth grade
graduation party; the joy and pain that came along with
identifying as a punk; having a romantic relationship with a
26-year-old woman when he was 13; hanging out with Raymond
Pettibone; signing with a major label; working as an A&R
consultant for major labels; how he reconciles his permissive
childhood with modern parenting; playing with Melvins and Off!;
working as a producer; and much more! This is an action packed,
"triple-LP" length episode.