33 years ago... Bremerton, WA - Summer July 6, 1992 Story of how MxPx got together. From our first show in my backyard to working on songs for the new album 12. Who knows if we can make it another 33 years, but I’ll die trying! Thanks for listening to MxPX and the podcast. We wouldn’t be here without you! MXPX and The Ataris LIVE - -Friday September 26 - Bend, OR - Century Center -Saturday September 27 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall -Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole -Saturday...
Jul 07, 2025•38 min
566 Mosh Pit Chicks Singles Vs. Albums Songwriting Secrets Inside the studio: Different snare sounds for different songs. From precision to raw energy: How a producer can shape the sound Mosh Pit Girls are Mean? Seattle Sports talk: I rank my favorites.. MXPX and The Ataris LIVE - -Friday September 26 - Bend, OR - Century Center -Saturday September 27 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall -Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole -Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS Tickets on sale no...
Jun 30, 2025•42 min
Luke Bentham - The Dirty Nil I caught Luke spreading the word of Rock n Roll after his band finished soundcheck (on tour now in America). We get into his band the Dirty Nil and what they do and how they do it. There’s also a healthy amount of talk about, Les Paul guitars, gear, songwriting and the magic and mystery of performing for an audience. The Dirty Nil - New album “The Lash” Out July 25 Tour dates and more at https://www.thedirtynil.com/ --- Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0...
Jun 23, 2025•46 min
This week! -Grill me baby -Bouncing Souls hang out -My Goldfinger trip to Canada -MxPx back in Quebec this October -Mega Successful Pxers -We need more MxPx Punk in Professional Sports Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900 --- http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now! Listen or watch "Linoleum" here MXPX - Self Titl...
Jun 16, 2025•55 min
Music Monday Consideration 563 A fresh batch of submissions ⸻ 1. Nowhere Fast (Louisville, KY) “Organized Sound” – submitted by Seth Robinson 2. Early Mourning feat. Depraved Horror & Avian Theory (Nashville) Cover of “She Took Him To The Lake” – submitted by Chad Sheppard 3. XXsmile (Québec, Canada) “Horror Movies” – “Shitty pop punk at its finest” from JF Trepanier 4. Low Standards, High Fives (Italy) “Sink or Swim” – from the upcoming full-length Everything Ends – submitted by Ame Ray 5. ...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 5 min
562 Blag Dhalia The Dwarves frontman is back on the pod bringing us the vim and vigor. -The early story of how the Dwarves came to be from the midwest to the Westcoast and the Pacific Northwest and along the way getting banned from CNGB's in New York City for life. -New vinyl release. Sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows - Nirvana Nevermind cover edition. And much more! Find Blag and The Dwarves on Socials: Dwarves Website: http://www.thedwarves.com Blag Dahlia Website: http://www.blagdahlia.com FB...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Mike Herrera Podcast One Zero Zero out now! Behind the music new song edition Touring Songwriting at the very beginning Vs how I do it now Deluxe Edition Boos MXPX vs Australia - How our many plans have been foiled Podcast update and direction Endorsements and more MxPx TEXT LIST - Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900 --- http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Wa...
May 19, 2025•43 min
560 Wired and Inspired Who’s the best Handyman in the band? Band Social Dynamics, Secret Photo Shoots and Practicing Poverty MxPx TEXT LIST - Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 31996 --- http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now! Listen or watch "Linoleum" here MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition I now have an Artist Series Musi...
May 12, 2025•47 min
#559 Practicing Outdoors and Movie Scores -Practice in the Outdoors and other tactics -Scoring movies -Rained Out MXPX in Québec with The Ataris on -Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole -Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS! Tickets On Sale Now! https://ffm.live/mxpxquebec.bio -From Cecilia Blomdahl I live on Svalbard, an island close to the North Pole! Swedish 🇸🇪 I live in a cabin outside of Longyearbyen with my boyfriend Christoffer and our Finnish lapphund Grim and make vi...
May 05, 2025•26 min
#558 Softails and Voicemails -My first motorcycle -Advice for success -My vocal warmup routine -A caller presents to us, the Punk Rawk Foundation -PxPX perks and live streaming -Influence, religion and propaganda -MXPX News! -Waco Storm Weather And more MXPX News today.. stay tuned for that.. subscribe to MXPX on socials.. And YouTube. Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming ev...
Apr 28, 2025•50 min
#557 Everything Is Computer Talking music, sports and life with Tom Chichila and Brad Blanco -When is the NoFx reunion? -MxPx is stirring. -Sports gambling and more Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now! Listen or watch "Linoleum" here TEXT LIST - Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 31996 MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition I now have an Artist Series Music Man...
Apr 21, 2025•59 min
#556 MONSTER MUSIC MONDAY - The episode focuses on reviewing and providing feedback on music submissions from listeners. - Submissions are accepted via the Mike Herrera Podcast Facebook group , where artists can share their YouTube links. - Critiques various aspects of the submitted songs, including production quality, vocal performance, and song structure. - Offers constructive criticism and praise, highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement in each submission. Some Advice and Tactic...
Apr 14, 2025•35 min
#555 Outdoor Vibes 1. New Music and Writing Process - Avoids distractions like news to focus on songwriting. 2. Influence of Location - Different environments inspire varied songwriting outputs. 3. Collaboration and Feedback - Band members provide feedback to ensure a diverse album. 4. Personal Challenges and Growth - Overcoming personal challenges and staying positive. 5. Respect the Muse - Creative Process and Inspiration - Embraces the unpredictability of songwriting and stays open to inspira...
Apr 07, 2025•54 min
#554 Back to Coffee -Coffee - Why I quit and started again -Pre-show routine -Skateboarding and songwriting -Yoga, rowing and fitness -Your voicemails Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now! Listen or watch "Linoleum" here TEXT LIST - Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 31996 MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition I now have an Artist Series Music Man Stingray from...
Mar 31, 2025•45 min
#553 You Like Fitness? Tv shows. Movies. Music, Fitness and recovery. Severance is on the brain this week but fitness is covering the rest. 😎 Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now! Listen or watch "Linoleum" here TEXT LIST - Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 31996 MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition I now have an Artist Series Music Man Stingray from Ernie B...
Mar 24, 2025•37 min
#552 Happy Irish Drinking Holiday Happy Saint Paddy's day to all who celebrate! This episode is dedicated to you. Let’s drink! Does Tumbledown sound like the Grateful Dead's "Me and My Uncle." Goldfinger, - learning songs and show preparation Loose talk about my current fitness routine and recovery from a toe injury. Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now! Liste...
Mar 17, 2025•40 min
#551 Cancelled Flight Fiasco -Goldfinger Weekend Recap -Flight Delays and cancellations -How Punk Rock changed my life -Touring stories about the early days of NFG -What do Sponsorship deals look like? And more… Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now! Listen or watch "Linoleum" here TEXT LIST - Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 31996 MXPX - Self Titled Delux...
Mar 10, 2025•41 min
There’s some good stuff in this episode. I start out with happy birthday to Mx touring crew alumni Tommy Rat in the story about the cheese pizza, blood oath. Enjoy. Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now! Listen or watch "Linoleum" here TEXT LIST - Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 31996 MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition I now have an Artist Series Music Man...
Mar 03, 2025•30 min
#549 Choice Infinity My Creative process, songwriting, and insights for artists and small business owners. 1 - Upcoming Goldfinger Shows - in Anaheim and San Diego. - Mike discusses his involvement and the importance of practicing for performances. 2 - Songwriting Process - Mike shares his songwriting process, highlighting that writing a song in one day is rare and finishing a song usually involves multiple sessions. - He discusses the importance of tweaking and refining songs over time. 3 - Cre...
Feb 24, 2025•37 min
#548 Growing Up Together This week, per your voicemails, we dive deep into the journey of growing up (together). We “explore” the importance of self-reflection and personal growth, sharing insights on how looking inward can lead to not hating your life. Also I get real about the music industry, offering practical career advice and discussing strategies for launching and announcing projects, including navigating the long tail of success. Good luck out there! Boys are Mean and Girls are Mean T shi...
Feb 17, 2025•49 min
Tom Chichila, Bert McClimans & Brad Blanco join me this week to talk about the music business. Sports talk leads to business talk. The music business. -How to succeed in the music business or die trying -balancing art and business in music -Digging deep into realities of the music business and life -How touring made MxPx better musicians -Touring and Logistics -Business and Financial Decisions -COVID-19 Impact Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 -----------------...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 34 min
- The Punk Rock Portfolio - Diversify: Importance of multiple income streams for artists. - Spotify and Podcasts: Spotify benefits from hosting podcasts by reducing artist payments. It’s complicated. - Music Monday Submissions: Featured tracks from Knives Florida, Love Side RX, Castles,Elowel, Light the Way and Danny Attack. I proivide feedback on each song and video. - Get Involved: Call in, leave voicemails (360-830-6660), and join the Mike Herrera Podcast Facebook group to submit music and co...
Feb 03, 2025•32 min
In this episode: Looking Back and Moving Forward: I kick off the episode by looking back at January and setting the tone for February. It's all about embracing change and not standing still. The Power of Consistency: I share my philosophy on consistency and how it's key to achieving any goal, whether it's learning to play the drums or writing a great song. Songwriting Insights: I dive deep into my songwriting process, from capturing ideas on my phone to organizing lyrics and putting together ful...
Jan 27, 2025•39 min
In this episode of the MHP, we dive into: • The WALRUS Audio BADWATER Bass Pedal and its standout features. • Behind the scenes at MXPX.com and the MXPX vinyl production process—what goes into making records fans love. • Reflecting on Sunrise Moments and the inspiration they bring. Tune in for gear talk, music insights, and much more this week on the MHP! - NOTE on the Southern California Wildfires: Trevor Jackson our good friend and former stage manager for MxPx lost his house. Donate thankroug...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 3 min
-Stories from the album production for MXPX - Panic -Reactions from the MXPX shows in Houston and Dallas, Texas -Questions like, “What is Screeching Weasel’s Ben Weasel like in real life?” And more.. NOTE on the Southern California Wildfires: Our friends Marko DeSantis and his wife Victoria and kids lost their whole house. It’s heartbreaking to say the least. Here’s his post that includes a link to donate if you are inclined. “Update… FYI: Family is evacuated & safe; but unfortunately our sw...
Jan 13, 2025•38 min
Welcome to 2025! A Casual Conversation with Myself and Your Messages. Enjoy your week. ---- “Set A Fire” the New MXPX Song is out everywhere NOW! MxPx Live Shows: “Set A Fire” the New MXPX Song is out everywhere NOW! MxPx Live Shows 2025: 👉 Houston, TX Friday Jan. 3 👉 Dallas, TX Saturday Jan. 4 Get Your Tickets Now! Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now! List...
Jan 06, 2025•26 min
The last Pod of 2024 with a brief overview. And then… your songs! Thank you for a great year despite all the craziness that life can and will bring. Thanks for being part of the community here. What does your 2025 look like? Call me at 1-36-830-6660 This Music Monday: 1. Ford the River - No, your email doesn’t find me well 2. Rookie of the year - Many Mistakes 3. The Jack Knives - Heartbreak Queen 4. Decorum - Help us on the way 5. The Venom Institute - Paper Fortress 6. The Cain Pit - Dead Man’...
Dec 30, 2024•40 min
Larry left me a message and his stage diving antics made me call him out onstage in Chicago. The story behind the name, Precious Cargo and more this week! Merry Christmas to all! In this episode: 1. Christmas Eve Eve Actually Live on the Internet and taking your requests! - Date and Time: December 23, 2024, at 7:15 PM PST (10:15 PM EST) 2. Christmas Traditions - My family's Christmas traditions 3. Recent Live Shows in Chicago 4. Upcoming Texas Shows - Dates: January 3, 2025, in Houston and Janua...
Dec 23, 2024•38 min
Your voicemails and me talking about it. ---- “Set A Fire” the New MXPX Song is out everywhere NOW! MxPx Live Shows: “Set A Fire” the New MXPX Song is out everywhere NOW! MxPx Live Shows: 👉 Houston, TX Friday Jan. 3 👉 Dallas, TX Saturday Jan. 4 Get Your Tickets Now! Listen now! Share with a friend. Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660 --------------------- Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now! Listen or watch "Linoleum" here SEE MXPX LIVE MXPX and ...
Dec 16, 2024•26 min
🎙️ Episode #538: Operation Dislocation ⚡ What really happened with Footgate? 🎶 Behind the scenes of Can’t Keep Waiting. 🤖 How I use technology without losing myself. 📞 Plus: YOUR voicemails, with a twist. ---- “Set A Fire” the New MXPX Song is out everywhere NOW! MxPx Live Shows: “Set A Fire” the New MXPX Song is out everywhere NOW! MxPx Live Shows: 👉Chicago, December 13th & 14th 👉 Two back-to-back nights 👉 Houston, TX Friday Jan. 3 👉 Dallas, TX Saturday Jan. 4 Get Your Tickets Now! ...
Dec 09, 2024•44 min
