Podcast 329: Sam Plecker (Vista Kicks)

A “labor of love.” That’s how Sam Plecker (Vista Kicks) describes
Pulga Jams, the unlikely Beatles and power pop-inspired EP that
he recorded during the pandemic while holed up in a resurrected
California ghost town.


During this week’s conversation, Sam describes his one-of-a-kind
quarantine situation (and how it came to be), the gear he lugged
into the historic Pulga, California school house that he
converted into a recording studio (including a Silvertone Jupiter
guitar, a 1961 Fender Deluxe, and a vintage Tascam 388
eight-track machine), his musical upbringing in Roseville,
California and a lot more. It’s a fascinating chat with a young
musician on the rise.


Check out Sam’s EP here:
https://withkoji.com/@SamPlecker?fbclid=IwAR0gjB7mC1uRYj6TWx1KpHr-GbP8Ab3VW56dYpEyJHZQxLklqAghNkXLjqk


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Don't forget, we now host an entire family of podcasts,
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Luthier; The Truth About Vintage Amps; The Truth About Recording
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This episode is sponsored by Mono Cases, Folkway Music and
Retrofret Vintage Guitars.