The Fund Crcl boys join us fresh of the release of their killer pop punk album "Suburban Dictionary". We chat about their lineup changes, recording the album as a two piece, break news about their west coast tour, and way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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, Br...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Piper Shaw, reporter for the Seattle Kraken joins us to chat about Seattle's epic game day presentation, bonding with players over their love for music, her solo career, and so much more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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, Th...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Our bud Chris Barone joins us to chat about his time in The Buddy System | The Gun Stays | American Age, being the tour manager for As Tall As Lions, and chat about The Buddy System's reunion show at Amityville Music Hall on 8/27 ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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 Ta...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 3 min
A lot of great music has come out in 2023 and one of our favorite albums to come out is Innerlove.-Roscoe. We had to get the boys on to chat about it and the response they have gotten so far. This album has no skips, trust us! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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, Bra...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Justin and Mikey recap year two of Bardown BreakFest. It was such a fairytale weekend and we share some of our highlights ++ give love to the homies that helped make this weekend possible ++ we give a detailed review of The Milestone bathroom. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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 T...
Jul 04, 2023•54 min
The homies from The Second After join us to chat about their latest single "Tired", how Guitar Hero helped the formation of the band, and how following the final Warped Tour led to them playing a few of the dates, ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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, Bra...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 9 min
We are joined by Justin Hatton from Convicted Printing, Christian Whittington from Tiger Claw Booking/Seneca Burns/Home for the Day, the ladies from The Elder Emo Hours podcast, and Patrick Tarnowski from Unsigned Pop Punk as we preview Day 2 of Bardown BreakFest! Get your tickets now at www.bardownbreakdown.com Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island duri...
Jun 20, 2023•2 hr 9 min
We are joined by Hayley Halsey from Revival Recordings, Christian Whittington from Tiger Claw Booking/Seneca Burns/Home for the Day, the ladies from The Elder Emo Hours podcast as we preview Day 1 of Bardown BreakFest! Featuring music from Seneca Burns, 30 is Dead, All My Circuits, Come Clean, Corporate Fandango, Dear Kavalier, Never Home, Subvertigo, The Second After, and Wastoid ++ we have our first ever Emo Trivia! Get your tickets now at www.bardownbreakdown.com Power chords and crashing boa...
Jun 13, 2023•2 hr 1 min
We are joined by actor, Tyler Durham from the movie "The Late Game" to chat about his role in the movie, working with R.A. from Spittin' Chiclets, going to shows at The Oasis in Charleston, SC ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Our homie Bryan from Home for the Day joins us to chat about joining the band, some of the memorable shows he's played with them, bands he looks forward to seeing at Bardown BreakFest, and the Canes being eliminated. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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, Ta...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min
David Marion from Fear Before the March of Flames and memorydrip joins us to chat about touring and creating music in the early 00s, some of the commercials they filmed that were aired on MTV, Fuse, and Much Music, why he decided to create music again with memorydrip, and all things Colorado Avalanche ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew up on Long Island du...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Mike and Jesse from The Bronze Age join us to chat about the Canes deep playoff run, attending the Stadium Series game in Raleigh, the local scene in The Triangle, how they found out they were playing Bardown BreakFest ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Nic Newsham from Gatsbys American Dream joins us fresh off their sold out reunion show to chat about how that came to be, discuss why Volcano hasn't been pressed yet, dive into the possibility for more shows/new music, and Nic's new love for the Seattle Kraken ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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 w...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Ken Susi from As I Lay Dying and formerly of Unearth joins us to chat about his Bruins, his time in Unearth, how he linked up with As I Lay Dying, and how he left behind his collegiate soccer and hockey career to pursuit music. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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, Br...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 41 min
Our homies in 30 is Dead join us to chat about the Islanders/Canes series, dive into their Canes fandom, and chat all things 30 is Dead. You can catch them at Bardown BreakFest II so get your tickets NOW! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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 Su...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Our buds in Good Terms join us to chat about the formation of the band, planting roots in LA, the meaning behind some of their latest singles, and mix in some Bruins and Capitals talk. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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 S...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Ryan Mendez from Yellowcard joins us to celebrate 200 episodes of Bardown Breakdown AND talk about their tour celebrating TWENTY years of Ocean Avenue! This is a special one and we can't begin to thank y'all enough for supporting us all these years and letting us do this! Cheers to 200 more episodes! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Brian "Mitts" Daniels formerly of Madball joins us to chat about how he linked up with the band, shares some tour stories, and we talk all things New York Rangers. Brian "Mitts" Daniels: https://linktr.ee/brianmittsdaniels Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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 N...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Mike Natoli from Timeshares joins us to chat about their latest album "Limb", playing Fest for almost a decade, and all things New York Rangers. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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 ...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Overgrow joins us to chat about the Columbus Blue Jackets, leaving the Columbus scene and planting their roots in the Chicago scene, and what they have planned for 2023. Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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 o...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Atticus and Christian from Seneca Burns join us to chat about the success they have experienced in the first year of the bands existence, what they have planned for 2023, AND we announce that Bardown Breakdown and Tiger Claw Booking have teamed up to bring y'all year two of BARDOWN BREAKFEST which will be held at the historic Milestone Club in Charlotte, NC on June 30-July 1st. We are bringing together the best of the best of the Carolinas and some of our favorites from out of town to have a Fes...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Adam Easterling from Orthodox joins us to chat about his Preds, their tour with Gideon and For The Fallen Dreams, and the hardcore scene in Nashville ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin 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 C...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Jon Lundin from Point North joins us to chat about new single "Safe And Sound" ft The Ghost Inside and it's epic hockey themed music video. We also dive into their relationship with Hopeless Records, growing up a LA Kings fan ++ 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...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Reece Young joins us to chat about his new single "Shallow Breaths" ft Aaron Gillespie, planting roots in the Nashville music scene, and all things New Jersey Devils ++ 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 o...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Allen Steinberg from Arm's Length joins us to chat about their phenomenal album Never Before Seen, Never Again Found, their upcoming European tour with Hot Mulligan, and all things Colorado Avalanche ++ 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 Sun...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 15 min
If life’s a circus, then we’re the biggest clowns and we were able to finally verify this by talking with our latest guest, Bart Thompson of Mom Jeans and Graduating Life! Join us as we chat with Bart about Sweet Tooth, their upcoming world tour including playing a gig in Hawaii, the creative process surrounding writing a record that’s just a little different, and all of the exciting years of touring, sharing some really cool experiences with us along the way! Of course, we talk puck, too, so tu...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Hide your Emiglios! Today’s episode features Joe and Sal from Long Island’s iconic and returning The Sleeping! Hot off the heels of selling out their comeback show at Brooklyn’s St. Vitus, Sal and Joe give us an update on the band and what might be in store down the road. We talk about tour shenanigans, their time on Victory Records, the story behind their name and logo, Joe’s brand new super fast skates, and a ton more. We had a ton of laughs catching up with a band Mikey and I grew up seeing o...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Today’s episode of Bardown Breakdown is with TJ and Harold from one of Long Island’s up-and-coming hardcore bands in Koyo! We talk about their extensive touring schedule, including their just announced tour with Bayside and I Am The Avalanche, we discussed their relationship with Pure Noise Records, and how, despite the constant desire of others to classify their music, how they’re rooted in what they believe. We, of course, touch upon the state of hockey, the state of the islanders, and much mo...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Today’s episode has our first guests of 2023, Long Island’s Alumni, and we chat with the boys about their upcoming EP, how the old guard of Long Island music has influenced the way they’ve come up as a band, and how Billy Joel isn’t as famous as soon as you step foot off of the island. Not only that, but we talk plenty of hockey, including Gretzky’s records, the Av’s dominance last year, and as Mikey so eloquently called it - the Sabres “slug logo”. All that and more on Bardown Breakdown, tune i...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Mikey, Tom, and Justin share their favorite albums of 2022, reflect on the year, and share some of their surprises for the 2022-2023 NHL season. 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...
Jan 10, 2023•56 min
