# #134 / 90s Guitar Bands - The God Machine

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Published: 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00
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Episode 134 of the Stupid and Contagious Podcast… and this week we’ve got a big one. Today we’re talking about The God Machine, one of the most intense, mysterious and tragically short-lived bands of the 90s alternative scene. A band that started out in San Diego, ended up squatting in London, busking on the streets of Amsterdam just to survive, and somehow turned all of that chaos into some of the most powerful music of the decade. In this episode we’re joined by Austin Lane , drummer of The God Machine, who tells the incredible story of the band from their chaotic beginnings, to life on the road, the creation of those records, and what really happened at the end. It’s one of the wildest origin stories we’ve had on this podcast. So let’s get into it. Here’s Austin from The God Machine . Stupid & Contagious STORE https://stupid-contagious-podcast.myshopify.com Welcome to The Stupid And Contagious podcast, a podcast focused on bringing you interviews with the bands that defined a generation! That generation grew up in the 90s with the Grebo bands (Senseless Things, PWEI, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Mega City Four, The Wonderstuff and many more) on the UK side of the pond and quickly joined by the grunge bands (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and many more) on the US side of the pond. We are not limiting ourselves to these genres though, we will chart the guitar bands from all genres throughout the decade that was the 1990s. If you are into 1990s guitar music or just a music lover in general then this is the podcast for you! Please also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links below Stupid & Contagious Podcast Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stupid-contagious/id1705645715 All the Socials! https://linktr.ee/stupidandcontagio…

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