45 Years of Redd Kross with Jeff & Steven McDonald
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Jeff and Steven McDonald of Redd Kross about the band’s 45 year history, new documentary, book and latest album.
Redd Kross
This week, Jim and Greg talk with Steven and Jeff McDonald of the band Redd Kross. They chat about musical influences ranging from punk to ‘70s cheese, their career arc and the new documentary, book and album they’ve released this year.
Featured Songs:
- Redd Kross, "Candy Coloured Catastrophe," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024
- Redd Kross, "Born Innocent," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024
- The Beach Boys, "Be True to Your School," Little Deuce Coup, Capitol, 1963
- Redd Kross, "I Hate My School," Red Cross, Posh Boy, 1980
- Redd Kross, "Annette's Got the Hits," Red Cross, Posh Boy, 1980
- Redd Kross, "Blow You a Kiss in the Wind," Teen Babes from Monsanto, Gasatanka, 1984
- Redd Kross, "Annie's Gone," Third Eye, Atlantic, 1990
- Redd Kross, "I Don't Know How to Be Your Friend," Third Eye, Atlantic, 1990
- Redd Kross, "It's the Little Things," Neurotica, Smoke 7, 1982
- Redd Kross, "Look on Up at the Bottom," Born Innocent, Merge, 2012
- Redd Kross, "Stay Away from Downtown," Researching the Blues, Merge, 2012
- Redd Kross, "Beyond the Door," Researching the Blues, Merge, 2019
- Redd Kross, "Good Times Propaganda Band," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024
- Redd Kross, "The Main Attraction," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024
- Florence + The Machine, "Which Witch (Demo) [Bonus Track]," How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, Island, 2015
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