Desmond Zantua from Career Day joins us to chat about their latest release "Where We've Always Been", getting back out there and playing shows again, and announces he has taken over Isles Meetups Queens ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back ...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Colin from Promise Game joins us to chat about the formation of the band, the New Hampshire music scene, and what the band has planned for 2023 ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get t...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 13 min
The boys from Off Guard join us to chat about being from the same hometown as Mikey and Tom, share their plans for 2023, and dive into the formation of the band ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the...
Nov 29, 2022•53 min
Brad Rheault from No Trigger joins us to chat about their first release since 2012, the Boston Bruins hot start, and explains what"vacation core" is. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the poin...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Anthony Grambo from Resistor joins us to chat about the Long Island music scene, filming their video at a Blue & Orange Army tailgate, and all things New York Islanders. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the...
Nov 15, 2022•49 min
When the Sun Sets joins us to chat about their new single "Seasons" ft The Home Team which will be out November 18th, making the band work when half the band is in Nashville and the other half is in Chicago, and all things Preds and Blackhawks . Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As ...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Come Clean joins us to chat about the NC music scene, going to Carolina Hurricanes games when they played in Greensboro, and what to expect from them the rest of the year and next year. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping,...
Nov 01, 2022•57 min
Patrick Tarnowski from Unsigned Pop Punk joins us to chat about all the amazing work UPP does for bands, living in the state of hockey, and shares a pretty epic Wayne Gretzky story! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Env...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Tay Ewart from Like Pacific joins us before hitting the road with The Dangerous Summer/My Kid Brother to chat all things music and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get th...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Dougie Cousins from Bearings joins us to chat about their last two US tours, first round exits, and all things Toronto Maple Leafs. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many n...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Kyle O'Neil from Fireworks joins us to chat about their reunion tour with The Wonder Years and Macseal, new music, and all things Detroit Red Wings. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point...
Oct 04, 2022•59 min
We are pumped to introduce our new co-host, Justin Robertson from Outatime! (don't worry, Tom will be back!). We chat about Outatime!'s upcoming show with The Dangerous Summer and Like Pacific, make some NHL predictions, and share what we have been listening to! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands...
Sep 27, 2022•35 min
Tom is back!!! We wrap things up for the 2021-2022 season as we gear up to take a few weeks off this summer! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many nights together at The D...
Jul 05, 2022•38 min
Marshal Rones from Montgomery Drive joins us to chat about the booking industry and the management side of things. True legend in the Orlando scene! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Mike rides solo on this episode as we gear up for Bardown Break Tour, Elder Emo Night, and Bardown BreakFest. Plus we throw it back to Episode 100 when we had Derek DiScanio from State Champs on! Wild to hear him talk about recording Kings of the New Age over a year ago and how some of those tracks are now our new favorite State Champs songs! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew ...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Justin Robertson from Outatime! joins us to chat about Elder Emo Night Out presented by Convicted Printing which will be at Hourglass Brewing on 6/24 in Orlando, FL. Hosted by Joshua Roberts from Magnolia Park! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunda...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Justin and Thom from Convicted Printing join us this week to chat all things Tampa Bay Lightning, the formation of Convicted Printing, an epic championship billboard they made for the Bolts ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Baysi...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Nick Ghanbarian from Bayside and Thank the Maker Podcast joins us to talk about their upcoming tour with Thrice, writing a children's book, the New York Rangers playoff run, and way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleepin...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Music and hockey interview with SUCKERPUNCH! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many nights together at The Downtown, catching any pop-punk, indie, hardcore, or emo band tha...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Well, you can’t have a Bardown BreakFest without having a Bardown Break Tour! We figured there’s no time like the present, so we figured we’d drop the exclusive news! We’ve got four of the best bands around hitting the road en route to the Fest! We couldn’t be more excited to have Outatime!, Sleave, Frontside, and The Crease Rule flying the Bardown flag all the way down the east coast! If you can’t make it down to sunny Orlando for the fest, make sure you catch this EPIC lineup when it hits your...
May 10, 2022•1 hr
Today’s episode of Bardown features our new friends all the way up in still-snowy-in-May North Dakota, Brooklane! We were joined by Chance and Alex, and we discussed their relationship with We Are Triumphant, how their full-length came together, working with Mayday Parade’s vocalist for a killer feature, and how growing up in North Dakota drew them to their love of alternative music. We also talk about their newest single, Breakaway, which just dropped and what’s on the horizon for the boys in B...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Patrick and Jacob join us to chat about their latest single "Bad Times" and how the IIHF helped this come into existence ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent many...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min
RB Roe from Save Face joins us to chat about their latest album "Another Kill For The Highlight Reel", their tour with The Wonder Years, Origami Angel, and Spanish Love Longs, the Columbus Blue Jackets ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back S...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Aim High joins us to chat about their tour with Frontside, playing Bardown BreakFest, and their latest release "Local Band Forever" ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We...
Apr 12, 2022•55 min
We here at Bardown Breakdown have had the pleasure of sharing over 150 episodes with you, spanning nearly 3 years and talking hockey and music across the world. We’re indebted to our listeners and the artists who have taken the time to share their stories with us. We’ve never been satisfied with the status quo, and wanted to showcase the best that Bardown has to offer! We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Violent Gentlemen, Smartpunk MFG, and Revival Recordings to bring you the in...
Apr 05, 2022•44 min
Glimmers joins us to chat about the formation of the band, writing and producing their new music, the Atlanta Thrashers (& Gwinnett Gladiators) ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you g...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Chuck Bernard from Keep Flying joins us to chat about their upcoming tours, live record, and EP, the Flyers, shares a wild PHLEX story ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point....
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min
George Powell from The Limelight Podcast and Poeta joins us to chat about starting his podcast, TikTok, and all things Poeta ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy on the Coast, you get the point. We spent ...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Sometimes, we at Bardown like a band so much that we just have to have them on again. Chief State, Vancouver’s favorite fellows, are getting ready to share some new jams, so we figured we’d have our friend Nik Pang on again and talk about it. Nik gives us some insight about their new album, shares some specifics about their writing process, and the bummers about some of the big tours skipping Vancouver. We couldn’t let Nik go without chatting Canucks hockey, though, and we talk the heartbreaking...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Kevin Ragusa joins us to chat about how he became the VP of A&R for Revival Recordings, the process of discovering new bands, and what it takes for a band to get an offer ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey and Tom talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island during the glory days of alternative music where our local bands were As Tall As Lions, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleepin...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 31 min
