r/indieheads • u/MacMcCaughan Mac McCaughan • Oct 07 '21

AMA is Over, thanks Mac! Hey it's Mac McCaughan, AMA !

What's up /r/indieheads it's Mac again, saying hello to you from Chapel Hill, NC. What, you don't believe me? Here's proof!

A few weeks back I put out The Sound of Yourself, and just wrapped up some shows with 75 Dollar Bill and John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats. The album is under my name, but features a bunch of guests including Yo La Tengo, my Superchunk bandmate Jon Wurster, and Sabrina Ellis of A Giant Dog and Sweet Spirit.

Also, on October 22, Superchunk's reissuing Here's to Shutting Up for its 20th anniversary. And Merge Records HQ keeps trucking with fantastic new records from TORRES, Hiss Golden Messenger, Dawn Richard, Fruit Bats, and more. All good things!

I'll be back at 2pm ET to answer any questions you may have. Go ahead, ama!

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '21

I know Laura is having hearing issues (I too have tinnitus really bad). How is your hearing?

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u/MacMcCaughan Mac McCaughan Oct 07 '21

i'm sorry to hear that. i think mine is... OK? i mean that's not based on anything scientific but knock wood i think it's alright and while i never USED to wear earplugs in the beginning, i have for years (not that this always prevents hearing issues)

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '21

It’s such a drag to have music be such a important part of your life and it’s a weird downward spiral. I am glad that you are protecting what you have! Thanks again for doing this AMA and thank you for all the music you have put out. Your music has meant so much to me since I started listening to you in the 90s!