66. LIFERS - Mike Lustig

If you were a fan of smart punk-influenced power pop in the ‘90s, chances are that one of your favorite “shoulda-been-bigger” bands from that decade are Ruth Ruth. This week, the band’s guitarist (and Ben’s old Park Slope Copy Center pal) Mike Lustig pays a visit to the show to talk about Ruth Ruth’s (sorta) beginnings as a blues band, why he hates the name of every band he’s ever been in, opening for Stevie Ray Vaughn on the night of his death, recording with Brett Gurewitz, getting wasted on the Mancow show, touring with Everclear and No Doubt, farming songs out to Kid Rock, and the Great Double Door Shit Show. Enjoy!