The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne is Our Guest DJ

It seems hard to believe but Henry Rollins and Buzz Osborne, frontman for the Melvins, have never met before — until last night, in KCRW’s Master Control, where Henry confidently handed over the reins for the entire two hours.

Their combined music knowledge was incredible and hearing them bounce off one another with stories and information was really something special.

Buzz described his tastes as “musically schizophrenic”, which he proved in a set that included everyone from Judy Garland and Braniac to Latin Playboys and U-Men, who he described as the best Seattle band that no one has ever heard of.

He talked about growing up far from any live music opportunities and then driving 150 miles to Seattle as soon as he was able to take in some shows.

Henry said he was late to the game on the Melvins, but was quickly hooked once he discovered them and has always respected them for being “wildly experimental.” Buzz responded saying he was “way too much of a Groucho Marxist” to be part of any genre or scene.

Two other things I discovered about Buzz:

He’s an avid golfer and he has quite the giggle.

Check out his full set list below, which includes a track from his forthcoming solo album, as “King Buzzo”, called “Drunken Baby”. It will be out on June 3.

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Buzz Osborne KCRW Guest DJ Set List

Allbert King – Born Under a Bad Sign

Brainiac – Fresh New Eyes

Gang of Four – Paralyzed

Scientists – Set it on Fire

Judy Garland – Stormy Weather

The Fugs – I Want to Know

U-Men – Blight

Birthday Party – Fears of Gun

King Buzzo – Drunken Baby

Jimi Hendrix – Power of Love

Miles Davis – Black Satin

Tweak Bird – Spaceships

David Bowie – Quicksand

Bobby Darin – Beyond the Sea

Gun Club – Ghost on the Highway

MC5 – I Want You Right Now

Tom Waits – Bad as Me

Latin Playboys – Lemon ‘N Ice

Captain Beefheart – Glider

Bob Dylan – it’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

Buck Owens – Memphis