Dexter Holland and Noodles of The Offspring

Listen to this episode from Lipps Service with Scott Lipps on Spotify. In this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with Dexter and Noodles from The Offspring. They go over the band’s early SoCal days, how they got signed, and their brotherhood with bands like Rancid and NOFX. Dexter and Noodles share their inspiration for their new albumSupercharged, as well as discussing the new streaming age of music and working with Bob Rock. 00:00:38 - record promo00:01:00 - last NOFX show00:01:50 -brotherhood w Pennywise, Bad Religion, NOFX, Rancid00:02:50 - The Offspring podcast00:04:16 - lasting 40 years00:06:07 - bands origin story00:09:15 - pre-Epitaph days, getting signed00:10:37 -playing chess w Epitaph guy to get signed, punk chess00:12:15 - successful of first record00:14:24 - crazy early day shows on Gilman St00:18:00 - touring and camping out on the road00:20:10 - making Smash and it’s success00:21:56 -writing Come Out and Play00:27:53 - other Club Lingerie bands00:28:21 - Pretty Fly For a White Guy00:30:24 - sophomore album00:33:25 - streaming age of music for a band like The Offspring00:34:32 - AFI label00:36:47 - most successful headlining tour, playing with Ed Sheeran, Sir Brian May, Yungblud, Emily Armstrong00:43:10 - Woodstock ’9900:45:40 -new Offspring record, what inspired it00:48:21 - Dexter running triathlon00:49:02 - working with Bob Rock00:52:35 - how does The Offspring pick a setlist00:55:49 - new age of hardcore bands00:56:23 - poorly aged records00:59:05 -Top 5 SoCal Restaurants01:01:57 -best punk band of all time01:03:52 -The Offsprings supergroups