Patrick Tape Fleming

Aug 29, 2026

You Don't Have to Go Through This Alone

On the brand-new episode of Perfect Songs Forever, Rudy Fischmann and I talk about one of the greatest recordings ever made: Petula Clark’s 1967 masterpiece, “Don’t Sleep in the Subway.” It’s huge. It’s sweeping. It’s gut wrenching, soul crushing…

Aug 26, 2026

Fear Of The Fear

The newest episode of Don’t Bother Wearing Seatbelts is out now! Mathew Bell and I, sat down with Ben Crum of Great Lakes to talk about his beautiful new album, Fear of the Fear.. a semi-concept record inspired by a…

Aug 22, 2026

Wedding Bell Blues And The Festival Break In

On the latest episode of Perfect Songs Forever, Rudy Fischmann and I talk about Laura Nyro song “Wedding Bell Blues.” Rudy spent years hearing it as this bright, upbeat, happy song.. "Wedding Bell Bliss." which is confusing yet understandable. It… Read more

Aug 12, 2026

Watch Notorious Lighting Surround You

On this week’s very special episode of Don’t Bother Wearing Seatbelts, we meet Jake Whitener, founder and creator of Bazooka Fest and someone who, in a lot of ways, has lived the ultimate indie rock fan’s fantasy. One of…

Aug 6, 2026

The Realized Film

In the spring of 2021, when the world had suddenly become very small, I found myself wanting to do something in service of the album that has meant more to me than any other: Dusk at Cubist Castle by The… Read more

Aug 1, 2026

That's The Way Love Goes

When I suggested Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes" for the newest episode of Perfect Songs Forever Podcast on the Discograffiti network, I think Rudy was a bit confused. By the end of the conversation, Rudy and his… Read more

Jul 23, 2026

Whatever The Music Needs You To Be.. You Be It

When we sat down with Michael Turner of Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records (HHBTM), we planned to spend most of our time talking about one of the greatest independent record labels of the last 30 years. Instead, we… Read more

Jul 22, 2026

The Greatest Run-On Sentence In The History Of Rock And Roll.

Pavement is the greatest run-on sentence in the history of rock and roll. How can one band be the greatest jangle-pop band, jam band, punk band, pop band, and trippy band all at the same time? It doesn’t make any…

Jul 16, 2026

Consulting The Crops

This past winter, one of my pals, Zack Smith aka The Stock Cropper, reached out to me. I've known Zack for more than twenty years. He was the bass player of one of my favorite Iowa bands ever, Keepers…

Jul 5, 2026

Learning To Crawl

It continues to be such a joy getting to do these Perfect Songs Forever episodes on Discograffiti with my dear friend Rudy Fischmann. Every conversation teaches me something new about one of my favorite people... including the fact that… Read more

Jul 3, 2026

Wait A Minute...

As America turns 250, I find myself in a strange place.

I don't really feel like celebrating the ideal of what America has become. But I will always celebrate community.

When I was growing up in small town Iowa ..…

Let The Play Happen

Today would have been my dad's 73rd birthday.

My dad was a professional baseball umpire in the mid 1970s, and of all the things he taught me about the game, one lesson ripples my soul now more then ever..

He'd…

Interrobang Film Fest!

Today our little film finally gets to be seen. At the Interrobang Film Festival, Walter Day's debut music video, "Hold Me," makes its premiere. Walter is known to many as the father of esports and the unforgettable star of…

Jun 25, 2026

Marking Time - In The Age Of The Sun

We just never get enough time. We never get enough time with the people we love. We never get enough time to ask every question we want to ask. We never get enough time with the artists who changed our… Read more

Jun 14, 2026

Lost Weekends and Lost Kids: Harry Nilsson, Guided By Voices, and Me

I am incredibly honored that Rudy Fischmann asked me to be a guest this week on The Cocaine Chronicles to talk about Harry Nilsson’s Pussy Cats .. the absolutely insane, beautiful, heartbreaking record he made with his friend John… Read more

Jun 10, 2026

Short Film - Hold Me featuring Walter Day Makes It's Debut!

We are so excited to announce our short film will make it’s world premiere Interrobang Film Fest at the Des Moines Arts Festival. Walter Day is considered the father of eSports. At the ripe age of 70 he decided to…

May 28, 2026

Permission To Evolve

How often do we really get to grow up with a band.. Not just loving a band for a season or a record or a summer, but actually getting to watch them evolve in real time. Getting older alongside them… Read more

May 17, 2026

I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

On today's brand-new quick episode of Perfect Songs Forever, Rudy Fischmann wanted to talk about a Yo La Tengo song, and of course I immediately said fuck yes. Why? Because I honestly think Yo La Tengo might be the greatest… Read more

Apr 30, 2026

In The Blink Of An Eye You Get Several Meanings

In April of 2005 I decided to book myself a solo tour, but more importantly pointed my car toward Athens, Georgia with one thing in mind. I was going to see The Olivia Tremor Control play their first reunion show… Read more

Apr 28, 2026

The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters - New York Times..

This morning my pal Alli Arnold sent me one of those gifted articles from The New York Times Today’s was “The 30 Greatest American Living Songwriters” Which is basically throwing a match into my brain… oh baby here we go…

Apr 26, 2026

I'll wait by the backstage door

I was 19, in the front row at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago, and I had no idea what I was about to see. Back then, everything you heard about Fiona Apple on MTV News or in little blurbs from… Read more

Apr 15, 2026

The Kids Are Alright, and The Marketing Is Even Better!

When WIRED reported that the marketing firm Chaotic Good helped fuel the rise of Geese through algorithm driven TikTok accounts, people singing their songs, listening to them, seeding the culture, it felt like some great revelation to people. Let's just… Read more

Apr 2, 2026