Even during the past decade while he was busy with *Stranger Things*, Finn Wolfhard still has always found time to make music - whether with his teenage bands **Calpurnia** and **The Aubreys**, or more recently under his own name, starting with his 2025 album, *Happy Birthday*, an impressive debut recorded using four- and eight-track cassette. For his wonderful new album, *Fire From The Hip*, he’s elevated his approach in every possible way, expanding the sonic palette, fidelity and songcraft for a confident collection of indie rock tunes that evoke **Wilco** and **Teenage** **Fanclub** and **Faces** and **of Montreal**, among other touchstones. In episode 143 of the LSQ podcast, Finn talks about the making of the album, how he approached it differently from *Happy Birthday*, and the satisfaction he got from working with a community of artist friends. He also talks about how he first became obsessed with music as a kid thanks to **the** **Beatles** and **the Ramones.** And he shares some details about film he’s working on about The Replacements (based on Bob Mehr’s definitive book about the band), why he relates to bassist Tommy Stinson and a dream he had the other night about frontman Paul Westerberg. Finn is on tour now and has additional dates in the fall. Get tickets here.
Finn WolfhardGuest
Jenny EliscuHost
