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No Dogs in Space returns with a brand new season, this year focusing on Experimental Rock and Pop! Starting with a little-known but highly influential band that emerged from the US Army barracks in Germany amid The Cold War. Join Marcus Parks and Carolina Hidalgo as they explore the formation of The Monks, the group's unconventional sound, and their impact on the subsequent Punk and Alternative music scenes…

On episode two of our series on the Monks, Marcus and Carolina explore the recording of their legendary and sadly only album in addition to the 1967 tour to Saigon that became the killing blow for the band.

On this coda to our series on the Monks, Marcus delves into the checkered history of another unknown Vietnam War protest band called the Covered Wagon Musicians and Carolina tells the tale of the Monks from the end of the band's heyday until present day.

No Dogs is back to continue your musical journey through the vast, winding history of Experimental Rock. This time embarking on a brand new series with the intention to shed some light on an often misunderstood side of the experimental rock world - Krautrock! Beginning first with a band formed out of a collective of musicians who met as members of a West German commune during the late 1960s, and who would go on to, maybe more so than anyone, define the words "experimental rock"... It's time for the one and only, Amon Düül II. Taking us out is Rocket - Normal to Me As always, Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs heard in this episode. Also be sure to check out Marcus & Carolina 's DJ set! Saturday - Sept. 9th 2023 at Footsies Bar (2640 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, California), along with James Spooner, where they'll be spinning all kinds of punk music on vinyl from 5-10pm!

Marcus and Carolina continue our Deutsch voyage through the German Experimental Rock revolution, picking back up in the late 1960's with Amon Düül II and the leadup to the release of one of the most groundbreaking records of the Krautrock movement, the psychedelic masterpiece Yeti. Taking us out is Sullest - All My Shit at TJ’s As always, Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs heard in this episode

No Dogs in Space is back for Season 2! Marcus and Carolina return, and this season we shift our focus towards a sub-genre of Music, that much like Punk, encompasses a wide range of different styles cross-pollinating organically in the underground music scene of the 1970's, this season we're diving headfirst into Alternative. Kicking off with the first series, covering one of the most influential acts in musical history, The Velvet Underground. - In this episode we meet a young, complicated Lou Reed and learn how his friendship with John Cale and their mutual love of experimental music would lead to the formation of what would become The Velvet Underground. As always, Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode And taking us out this week is Pyrex - Touch For Early Access to Episodes and Exclusive Content join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/nodogs

The story of The Velvet Underground continues as we pick back up with the eclectic pairing of Lou Reed & John Cale, and dive deeper into the background of the multi-instrumentalist who's avant-garde drone swells became a staple of the group's early sound. As the two find their collaborative style, the group's original line-up begins to take shape with the additions of guitarist Sterling Morrison and drummers Angus MacLise & Moe Tucker. As always, Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode And taking us out this week is Nightmare Blue - Trouble For Early Access to Episodes and Exclusive Content join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/nodogs

As our trip through The Velvet Underground's history continues, we come to the creation of their iconic debut album, as the group officially takes shape with the addition of a new female singer named Christa Päffgen aka Nico, along with a new stylistic counterpart in the form of their new manager Andy Warhol. Taking us out is JOEFUR - HIROSHIGE As always, Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs heard in this episode

This week we reach The Velvet Underground's sophomore release, White Light/White Heat, and as tension within the band begins to grow, the group is blindsided by an assassination attempt on their beloved manager, Andy Warhol. Taking us out is Reef The Lost Cauze - Naked Available at https://reefthelostcauze.bandcamp.com/ As always, Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs heard in this episode.

As we conclude our series on The Velvet Underground we pick back up just after the band had split with one of it's founding members, John Cale. Leaving Lou Reed with full reign of the group in his pursuit for artistic notoriety and respect, but it was the addition of Doug Yule that lead to the release of their third album, the self titled "The Velvet Underground". And as this and their next record "Loaded", failed to reach the charts, the luster begins to fade for Lou, who would leave the group and go on to write the hit he had been striving for his entire career. Taking us out is PET MOSQUITO - I Hate Illinois Nazis Available at PET MOSQUITO on SoundCloud As always, Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs heard in this episode.

Carolina and Marcus return with Minnesota's own Replacements! In this first episode, we cover the evolution of each member, and just how one of the wildest, most irresponsible, and best bands of the eighties came together.

On this episode of No Dogs In Space, we cover the seminal first album and the first EP from the Replacements, as well as the early days of their label, Twin Tone Records.