Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Erik "Smelly" Sandin (instagram.com/picklestix_/) discusses NOFX life after touring, new music, sobriety through the NOFX hurricane, the Las Vegas incident controversy, the upcoming NOFX Retrospective at the Punk Rock Museum (thepunkrockmuseum.com/) and more.
Topics Include:
• NOFX didn't break up, just stopped touring, still recording new music together
• Band recorded 6-7 new songs three months ago in the studio
• Mike constantly writes new material, has lots of unreleased songs ready
• January 16-18 NOFX retrospective exhibit opening at Las Vegas Punk Rock Museum
• Smelly will give personal tours but doesn't know what artifacts they'll display
• Never kept any memorabilia from 42 years, always gave everything away immediately
• Shocked that original PMRC records now sell for $5,000+ on collector market
• Band relationships remain same, they talk regularly but need space between tours
• Currently playing drums with Randy from Pennywise, Cameron Webb
• Fills in with the Vandals when Josh Freese tours with other bands
• Recorded drums on Vandals' Christmas album 30 years ago, including transgender song
• Early drug experimentation began with acid at 16, escalated quickly into addiction
• Became homeless junkie living on streets for years during darkest period
• Got clean in 1992, has maintained sobriety for over 30 years now
• Joined NOFX through classified ad, instant chemistry with Mike during first jam
• Band went through multiple lineup changes before finding the classic NOFX formula
• Fascinated by ancient mysteries like underground Turkish cities, pre-Incan megalithic structures
• Favorite museum artifact: Joe Strummer's original "London Calling" lyrics with water stains
• His museum tour focuses on how punk rock saved his life story
High resolution version of this podcast is available at: Patreon.com/VinylGuide (patreon.com/VinylGuide)
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Erik "Smelly" Sandin (instagram.com/picklestix_/) discusses NOFX life after touring, new music, sobriety through the NOFX hurricane, the Las Vegas incident controversy, the upcoming NOFX Retrospective at the Punk Rock Museum (thepunkrockmuseum.com/) and more.
Topics Include:
• NOFX didn't break up, just stopped touring, still recording new music together
• Band recorded 6-7 new songs three months ago in the studio
• Mike constantly writes new material, has lots of unreleased songs ready
• January 16-18 NOFX retrospective exhibit opening at Las Vegas Punk Rock Museum
• Smelly will give personal tours but doesn't know what artifacts they'll display
• Never kept any memorabilia from 42 years, always gave everything away immediately
• Shocked that original PMRC records now sell for $5,000+ on collector market
• Band relationships remain same, they talk regularly but need space between tours
• Currently playing drums with Randy from Pennywise, Cameron Webb
• Fills in with the Vandals when Josh Freese tours with other bands
• Recorded drums on Vandals' Christmas album 30 years ago, including transgender song
• Early drug experimentation began with acid at 16, escalated quickly into addiction
• Became homeless junkie living on streets for years during darkest period
• Got clean in 1992, has maintained sobriety for over 30 years now
• Joined NOFX through classified ad, instant chemistry with Mike during first jam
• Band went through multiple lineup changes before finding the classic NOFX formula
• Fascinated by ancient mysteries like underground Turkish cities, pre-Incan megalithic structures
• Favorite museum artifact: Joe Strummer's original "London Calling" lyrics with water stains
• His museum tour focuses on how punk rock saved his life story
High resolution version of this podcast is available at: Patreon.com/VinylGuide (patreon.com/VinylGuide)
• Apple: tinyurl.com/tvg-ios
• Spotify: tinyurl.com/tvg-spot
• Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon
• Support the show at Patreon.com/VinylGuide (patreon.com/vinylguide)
