Alexis Artiga from Cawston joins us to chat about how a kid from B.C. becomes a New York Rangers fan, how they linked up with SBG Records, and their upcoming Western Canada tour they are leaving for in April ++ 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...
Mar 05, 2024•56 min
Nick Ghanbarian from Bayside joins us to chat about their new single "Castaway" and their approach to releasing music in 2024, how Mosh Eisley came to be, and chat about how he is feeling about the Rangers season ++ 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...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Sam Kless from Mom Jeans, Just Friends, and HoneyTV joins us to chat about his experience playing the AHL All-Star Game with Mom Jeans, how he approaches live shows, shares some of his favorite songs that he has worked on ++ 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 Li...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Jared Cove from Last Disaster, Sick Enough, and Siesta joins us to chat about Last Disaster's new single "The Breakout Plan", shares his plans to play some more shows this summer, and we chat about the Islanders locking in Patrick Roy as their head coach ++ 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 o...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Charlie and Alex from Flight Club join us to chat about their time volunteering on Warped Tour and getting to play a few dates, how they approach music videos, how Alex came across a Miroslav Satan jersey, why we think Richmond should have a professional hockey team ++ 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 m...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Our homies Waiver. join us to chat about how the band came together, shares what they have planned for 2024, and dives into the NHL teams they root for ++ 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...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Our buds in Things Left Unsaid join us to chat about their new album they just finished recording, how the band formed and how they incorporate saxophone into their midwest emo songs, and chat about the state of the Long Island music scene ++ 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 ...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Oscar Sobkowicz from Kings of the Wild Things joins us to chat about having his dad in the band, their busy 2024 including Never Early Fest, why he roots for the Pittsburgh Penguin, ++ 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, Bays...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr
Andrew Kyne from Grayscale joins us to chat about the album they just finished recording, the evolution of their sound, Gritty, food on tour ++ 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 Coast, y...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Join us on this week's episode of Bardown Breakdown as Mikey, Tom, and Justin take a stroll down memory lane, reviewing their top picks of 2023! From incredible music to fantastic guests and the legendary Bardown Breakfest – let's celebrate an amazing year together! 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 ou...
Jan 02, 2024•45 min
Benny Drawbars, organist for the Seattle Kraken joins us to chat about the epic setlist he creates featuring artists like Just Friends and The Home Team, how he linked up with the team, and shares how he was introduced to alternative music ++ 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 band...
Dec 19, 2023•57 min
Alex Jolly from Frontside joins us to chat about how they landed on OBX Is For Lovers, how it rejuvenated his love for playing live music, getting in the studio with Frontside for the first time ++ 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...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Chris Dudo, EBUG for the Dallas stars joins us to chat about how he was approached for the position, what his responsibilities are on game days, and what it was like going to shows in the South Jersey/Philly scene ++ 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...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Ryan Camuto from Royal Hearts joins us to chat about being a season ticket holder for the Jacksonville Icemen, how they make the band work with members in different cities, and chat about their new single "Mistaken" which is dropping on Friday (12/1) ++ 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 l...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Hammer from Violent Gentlemen joins us right before their epic Black Friday Sale (30% off site wide) to chat about what has been cooking since the last time we had him on! We chat all things collabs, music, hockey, 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 Lion...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Eric Egan from Heart Attack Man joins us to chat about their upcoming tour with Hot Mulligan, Spanish Love Songs, and Ben Quad, what triggered him to fall back in love with hockey, and what it was like to release "Freak of Nature" independently ++ 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 b...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 41 min
Sebastian Paba from Regulate joins us to chat about his experience working for his favorite hockey team the New York Islanders, shares what Regulate has planned for the rest of the year, and we chat about how he woke up to a DM from the NHL that led to being included in a pretty iconic social media post ++ 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 ...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Peter Vriones from Keep Flying joins us to chat about how he has been getting into New Jersey Devils games, their album release tour for "Daylight", playing a show with his dad ++ 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, ...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Seth Toney from Sleave joins us to chat about their EP "All These Songs Are About You", why the had such a huge gap between releases, and chat some New Jersey Devils ++ 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 Sleepin...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Rob Hendley from Never Home, Come Clean, and Wash Away joins us to chat about having two of his bands play Bardown BreakFest II, shares what all his bands have planned for the near future, and we talk some Carolina Hurricanes hockey ++ 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...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Zach Johnson from The Ghost Inside joins us to chat about the Vegas Golden Knights winning the cup, The Ghost Inside touring more than they have since 2015, playing beer league hockey 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, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, B...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Dylan Cooper, manager of social media sponsorship for the NHL joins us to chat about some of the epic social media posts he was responsible for and how they came to life, growing up in the Toronto hardcore scene, and we chat about his new band Pneumonia Breath. 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 loc...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 50 min
Christian Mcknight joins us to chat about how he started booking shows on Long Island, shares why he believes there is a resurgence in "emo adjacent" music, and shares a bunch of epic stories about the Long Island scene in the late 90s/early 00s ++ 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 ...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 42 min
Andre and Bryan from Stand Still join us to chat about the resurgence of the Long Island music scene, being in a band divided by their NHL loyalties, and what they have planned for the rest of 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, ...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Dana Bollen, TM for Piebald and host of the Two Week Notice Podcast joins us to chat about why he decided to quit his corporate job and hit the road with Piebald, why he decided to get into podcasting, and going to shows in the Boston scene. -Catch Piebald at Furnace Fest in Birmingham, Alabama on Friday, 9/22/23! Instagram: @piebald @furnacefest -Listen to the Two Week Notice Podcast here: https://linktr.ee/danafuggenb Instagram: @danafuggenb @twoweeknoticepodcast Power chords and crashing boar...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Liam and Justin from Glazed join us to chat about the Jacksonville scene and the sick producers they have locally, their first tour, their plans as free agents, and even mix in some Jacksonville Icemen chatter ++ 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 N...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Marc Cortes from Hungover joins us to chat about what it was like to start touring at an early age, Hungover LP 1 which will be out sooner rather than later, Microsoft Zunes, and how he linked up with Cat Company ++ 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, Bran...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Tony and Jean from Overthinker join us to chat about their new single 'Brain Freeze' which will be out 9/1, playing a hometown show with Jer (Skatune Network), and what they have planned for the rest of the year! 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...
Aug 22, 2023•56 min
Ryan Brown from MooseCreek Park joins us to chat about recording their Thumbs Up Records debut 'Hope This Clears Things Up.', how watching hockey fights from the early 90's with his dad got him hooked on the New York Rangers, and all things Long Island music scene. 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...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Dom from Broadside joins us to chat about their Japan tour, becoming homies with The Home Team, using their Emmy winning cousin to record their latest video, 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, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Sleeping, Envy...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min
