Dave Trumfio from the band Pulsars stops by The Vinyl Pad to talk about re-releasing his debut album, touring with Weezer, being signed to a major record label and then being forgotten, until now. The Pulsars debut was originally released in 1997, Rolling Stone listed it as one of the 40 Greatest One-Album Wonders alongside Sex Pistols, Modern Lovers & Young Marble Giants.
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(00:00) Introduction
(00:44) How Pulsars started
(04:54) Opening for Blur & Oasis
(06:16) How Record Deals Work
(06:52) Meeting Herb Alpert
(09:40) Backlash
(11:05) No Regrets
(11:47) ALMO Folds
(14:35) The New Reissue
(15:13) The Universal Fire
(17:01) The Lost Pulsars albums
(20:02) Touring with Weezer
(21:33) The Rentals connection
(22:20) No-Hit Wonders
(24:15) Origin of Their Name
(24:59) Damaged Disco
(25:16) Developing OK GO
(25:56) Grey Factor Band
(27:50) Producing Wilco
(28:26) Bonnie Prince Billy
(30:01) The Beatles
(32:49) Get Back Film
(36:15) Abbey Road Studios
(39:22) Outro