What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]

Death Cab For Cutie

Ben Gibbard and Nick Harmer from Death Cab For Cutie go record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. They talk about early influences from Bedhead and Built to Spill, Bill Callahan's earnest songwriting, two iconic soundtracks that epitomize the Pacific Northwest, and the juxtaposition of multiple lyrical viewpoints and narratives within rap groups. Death Cab For Cutie's new album I Built You a Tower is out June 5, 2026 via ANTI-. Death Cab For Cutie's picks: • Bedhead - Beheaded (LP) • Smog - Red Apple Falls (LP) • Fugazi - Repeater (LP) • A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders (LP) • Angelo Badalamenti - Music From Twin Peaks [OST] (LP) • Various Artists - Singles (Deluxe Edition) [OST] (LP) • Slint - Spiderland (LP) • Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden (LP) • Built To Spill - There's Nothing Wrong With Love (LP) • R.E.M. - Green (LP) • The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics (CD) Featured Artist: Death Cab For Cutie Editor: Brendt Rioux Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Jacob Gray, Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Death Cab For Cutie's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com [https://www.amoeba.com/whats-in-my-bag/detail/1219/] Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebahollywood] Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebasf] Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebaberkeley]

Rostam

Producer, singer, and songwriter Rostam goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The multi-instrumentalist and founding member of Vampire Weekend takes us back to 1997 -- an exceptional year for music by The Verve, Radiohead, Daft Punk & more -- and talks about the importance of always keeping an open mind. Rostam's first new solo album in five years, American Stories, is out now via Mastor Projects. Rostam's picks: • The Verve - Urban Hymns (LP) • Radiohead - OK Computer (LP) • Daft Punk - Homework (LP) • Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (LP) • Tyler, The Creator - Chromakopia (LP) • The Beatles - Complete Scores (BOOK) Featured Artist: Rostam Editor: Charlie McTavish Smith Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Rostam's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com [https://www.amoeba.com/whats-in-my-bag/detail/1218/] Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebahollywood] Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebasf] Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebaberkeley]

Linda Perry

Linda Perry, the acclaimed producer, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, and 4 Non Blondes singer, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. She shares some of the music that shaped her artistry -- from Mahalia Jackson and Sergio Mendes to Jesus Christ Superstar -- and recalls the moment she first saw Karen Carpenter playing drums. Linda Perry's first solo album in 25 years, Let It Die Here, is out now via Kill Rock Stars. Linda Perry's picks: • Mahalia Jackson - Moving On Up A Little Higher (LP) • Sergio Mendes - Equinox (LP) • Astrud Gilberto - Beach Samba (LP) • Wanda Jackson - There's A Party Goin' On (LP) • The Cars - The Cars (LP) • Andrew Lloyd Webber - Jesus Christ Superstar [OST] (LP) • Carpenters - The Singles 1969-1973 (LP) Featured Artist: Linda Perry Editor: Brendt Rioux Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Linda Perry's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com [https://www.amoeba.com/whats-in-my-bag/detail/1217/] Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebahollywood] Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebasf] Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebaberkeley]

Digable Planets

Legendary hip hop group Digable Planets goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving talk about Fela Kuti, Cocteau Twins, '90s soul, horror movies, hip hop comics and much more. Digable Planets are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their second album Blowout Comb" Visit officialdigableplanets.com for tour dates. Digable Planets' picks: • Alexandra Heller-Nicholas - The Hitcher (BOOK) • J Dilla Donuts - Action Figure (MISC.) • Outkast-Hey Ya! - Action Figure (MISC.) • Joviale - Mount Crystal (LP) • Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas (CD) • Fela Kuti - The Best Of The Black President [Box Set] (LP) • Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Afrika 70 - Zombie (LP) • Loose Ends - Look How Long (CD) • Jason Stanley - How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them (BOOK) • Ennio Morricone - White Dog [OST] (CD) • Ed Piskor - Hip Hop Family Tree Book 4: 1984-1985 (BOOK) • Charlie Ahearn - Wild Style (BLU-RAY) • The Brand New Heavies - The Brand New Heavies (LP) • D'Angelo - Brown Sugar (LP) • Digable Planets - Dial 7 (Axioms Of Creamy Spies) (CASSETTE) Featured Artist: Digable Planets Editor: Jacob Gray Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Jacob Gray, Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Digable Planets' "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com [https://www.amoeba.com/whats-in-my-bag/detail/1216/] Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebahollywood] Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebasf] Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebaberkeley]

Machine Girl

Machine Girl goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode.  Given their genre-blending sound, it's no surprise that the electronic band has eclectic taste, spanning everything from '80s pop and Judas Priest to Madlib and John Zorn.  Machine Girl's Psycho Warrior (MG Ultra X) is available via Future Classic. Machine Girl's picks: • Scritti Politti - Wood Beez/Absolute (12") • CoLD SToRAGE - Wipe'out: The Zero Gravity Soundtrack Vol. 2 (CD) • Negativland - Free (CD) • The System - The Pleasure Seekers (LP) • Judas Priest - Priest...Live! (CD) • John Zorn - Naked City (CD) • Madlib - Shades Of Blue (LP) • The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium (CD) • Philip K. Dick - A Scanner Darkly (BOOK) • Alejandro Jodorowsky - The Holy Mountain (BLU-RAY) • Dean Evenson - Ocean Dreams (CD) • John Woo - The Killer (BLU-RAY) • Ataraxia - The Unexplained (LP) • Death - The Sound Of Perseverance (LP) • Aphex Twin - Digeridoo (12") Featured Artist: Machine Girl Producer/Director/Editor: Gabriel Wheeler Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Cameras: Michael Cruz, Gabriel Wheeler Audio Recorded by: Michael Cruz Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Machine Girl's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com [https://www.amoeba.com/whats-in-my-bag/detail/1215/] Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebahollywood] Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebasf] Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amoebaberkeley]