“Van Halen III” remains the most derided – and endlessly debated – album from its namesake band and late, great guitar god. Reeling from a series of tragedies – including the exit of Van Halen’s hitmaking singer, Sammy Hagar – Eddie Van Halen joined with new vocalist Gary Cherone of Extreme to redefine the band in his own image. The results proved …

Best-selling authors Tom Beaujour (“Nothin’ But a Good Time”) and Katherine Turman (“Louder Than Hell”) guest on "Disinfect" to bring hellfire to the worst heavy metal covers of all time – from Quiet Riot’s annoying noise to Danzig’s desecrations, and beyond...By Matt Diehl, Maurice Bernstein

Topics covered include: How to roll with the punches of the creative process Finding a balance between logic and creativity Why you should stop trying to make your masterpiece Learning to trust your decision-making Managing the perfectionist tendencies that hold back creativity Using your unconscious to fuel creativity Why it's ok to be f****d up H…

How does the pop-music Olympics turn out the worst pop music? As such, Eurovision’s dramatic return in 2021 got us thinking… What are the worst winning songs in Eurovision history? For help, we turned to our special guests, international comedy sensations Rob AndristPlourde and Greg Shapiro, for the Euro insider take on music’s biggest (and cheesie…

Award-winning recording artist/poet/writer/performer Carl Hancock Rux joins the "Disinfect" hosts to roast Sammy Davis Jr.'s disastrous, unintentionally hilarious cover of Isaac Hayes' blaxploitation classic, "Theme From Shaft"...By Matt Diehl, Maurice Bernstein

Topics covered include: The relationship between success and failure Stoicism How Dominik filters his ideas and decides which ones to execute Why and how to seek out feedback A clients perspective on working with designers Methods for clarifying your thinking How to use your inner critic to your advantage Links: Mark Manson - The Subtle Art of Not …

Jay has been teaching and performing improv and sketch comedy all over the world for over 25 years. During that time he has trained with the likes of Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and Jon Favreau. Topics covered include: The magical power of "Yes and..." Finding flow The importance of failure How fear can set you free Dealing with imposter syndrome…

Nik is the founder and director of creative studio Twenty Third C. We talk about Nik's route into motion design from making legos as a kid to graffiti to getting his first break in London and eventually starting his own studio. There's loads of inspiration here for anyone who's looking to carve out a path in motion design. One of my biggest takeawa…

In this conversation we touched on (among other things): - dealing with insecurity in your creative work - The importance of seeking new challenges - learning through failure - how to avoid stagnation and stay creative - finding your audience Javier's Artstation classes: https://www.artstation.com/learning/instructors/Javier-Benitez Project Foster …

Alex's website: www.alexmathers.net His book, Illusory: Master your thoughts, and discover mental freedom: https://amzn.to/38pvwkb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Tom Crate

In this conversation we explored Chris's childhood influences and how the seeds were sown for the creation of Tendril. You'll also get to hear some of Chris's thoughts on finding and developing your creative voice, the future of visual culture and much, much more Some of the themes covered in this episode include: The importance of curiosity to cre…

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Tom Crate

Did you ever dream of hearing Barbara Streisand perform a multi-octave diva massacre of David Bowie’s classic “Life On Mars”? Nope – not us, either. But she went there – making for one of the worst cover songs we’ve aired out yet...By Matt Diehl, Maurice Bernstein

Warning: you can’t unhear Dynamite Hack’s atrocious alt-rock cover of Eazy-E’s gangsta-rap classic “Boyz-n-the-Hood.” Special guests Murs and Slug of acclaimed hip-hop duo Felt share their outspoken thoughts on the subject...By Matt Diehl, Maurice Bernstein

In a “Disinfect” exclusive interview, William Orbit reveals what went right and wrong in making Madonna’s “American Pie." He doesn't stop there – the Grammy-winning producer/artist also goes deep behind the scenes on “Ray of Light,” that secret ABBA cover, and much more...By Matt Diehl, Maurice Bernstein

A BBC listener poll voted Madonna's take on "American Pie" the #1 worst cover song in pop music history. What do you think? Learn what the experts say in the latest episode of "Disinfect"...By Matt Diehl, Maurice Bernstein

“Disinfect" returns to the scene of the crime – turning to experts Moby, Steve Albini, & Arthur Baker to analyze just how awful Paul Young's cover of the Joy Division' classic "Love Will Tear Us Apart" really is...By Matt Diehl, Maurice Bernstein

In episode 2 of “Disinfect,” hosts Maurice Bernstein and Matt Diehl investigate whether the Pat Travers Band’s version of “Is This Love?” indeed proves to be the worst Bob Marley cover in music history...By Matt Diehl, Maurice Bernstein

For the debut episode of “Disinfect,” acclaimed music journalist Matt Diehl and crate-digging Giant Step honcho Maurice Bernstein commence their exploration of the worst covers ever. They launch the series by airing out the sacrilegious awfulness of Paul Young’s pop-soul take on Joy Division’s beloved post-punk classic, “Love Will Tear Us Apart.”…