Up the church hill, a short ways from the Pacific Ocean, Robin and Carrie Dietz grew up in a family compound, surrounded by overgrown gardens, foul language and folk music. In the summer of 2004 some close friends joined the two sisters and the band Foot Foot was born. Starting out as mostly guitars and harmonies, the band grew to include banjos, mandolins, broken accordians, and melodicas.

Interview with Robin Dietz of Foot Foot.

We discuss why she opened up today's show with "Dandelions and Spastics"; recording their latest album Snaggle and Buck with Oedipus Records; fans in Indiana and Australia; their summer tour; tours being dependent on her sister Carrie; how the band evolved and the instruments they perform with; her favorite instrument; musical shorthand between her and Carrie; the strenghts and weaknesses of being in a three-piece band; what she thinks the ideal size of the band should be; other instruments she'd like to have in the band; Santo & Johnny; what kind of music her guitar students want to learn; the most difficult challenge of teaching guitar; what guitar techniques make her students the most excited; rebelling against parents; jamming with their parents; the ambient effects on M' Nausea Twa; the one song she would play for a stranger to convey the Foot Foot experience; Dio's "Rainbow in the Dark"; how people react to their live shows; performing at all-ages shows; upcoming performances; why she chose to close the show with "Criminal Wealth."

Featured songs are:

1. "Dandelions and Spastics"
2. "Lumbar"
3. "Criminal Wealth"