Ampocalypse | Zia McCabe of The Dandy Warhols on Reimagining Classics with Pin-Ups

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Zia McCabe of The Dandy Warhols to explore the band’s upcoming covers album, Pin-Ups. Known for their unmistakable blend of alternative rock, psychedelia, and sharp-edged attitude, The Dandy Warhols return with a project that reimagines a selection of songs that have inspired them throughout their career. Zia discusses how the band approached choosing the tracks for Pin-Ups, the creative challenge of reinterpreting well-known songs, and how they manage to inject the unmistakable Dandy Warhols sound into material that fans may already know inside out.

The conversation also dives into the process of reshaping familiar music into something fresh, the freedom that comes with recording covers compared to original material, and what keeps The Dandy Warhols creatively driven after decades in the alternative rock scene. Zia offers insight into the band’s musical influences, their collaborative chemistry, and why revisiting classic songs can sometimes reveal unexpected creative directions.

Then the Ampocalypse arrives. As nature reclaims the planet and human civilisation collapses, Damian and Zia explore how she — and possibly The Dandy Warhols — might survive when the world as we know it begins to disappear. Expect dark humour, imaginative survival strategies, and a reminder that music might still be one of humanity’s most powerful tools even at the end of the world.

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Videographer: Damian FitzGerald
Editor: Damian FitzGerald
Producer: Damian FitzGerald