Join Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff, guitarist for legendary funk band Lettuce as we catch up for a quick chat on the first day of the bands tour. We talk about the bus problems the band experienced over night, and which thankfully weren't too serious to cause any issues. We start off talking about street teams after I saw one of the bands fans talking about it online, and what street teams have become now. Adam shares his thoughts on the beauty of me going to old house parties and seeing random music...
Mar 16, 2023•37 min
Join Daniel and I as we discuss him being one of the first guests to listen to another episode and ask to be on the show. His time spent in Bed Light for Blue Eyes, and essentially growing up on the road. We talk about his relationship with Trustkill Records owner Josh Grabelle and how he and the band went with their hearts in signing with a predominantly hardcore label cause of what being on their roster meant o the members. We talk about Daniel becoming a therapist, if he’s taken any new appro...
Mar 12, 2023•2 hr 27 min
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Feb 16, 2023•2 hr 15 min
Join Drew and I as we talk all things pizza, what makes for a good pizza, and some of our experiences traveling around in search of the best pizza. We also get into what led him to start writing what would become the first new See You Next Tuesday record in 15 years. How this album really was a cathartic experience for him and the rest of the guys in the band. Drew also talks about why the songwriting process for Intervals was so different from Parasite, and how Distractions will push the bands ...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 44 min
Join Rick and I as we chat about how it's been to be back in See You Next Tuesday, how surprising it's been for the band to be welcomed back so warmly and the expectations on this release. Rick shares how he ended up getting into tattooing, which isn't too dissimilar to how he ended up back in the band. Rick also shares a rather profound way with how he handles some of the stress that can come from tattooing people, and he tries to apply that to other facets of his life. We get into a bit about ...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Join Fox and I as we talk about how See You Next Tuesday ended up coming back from a hiatus, and subsequently ended up working on their first album in 15 years, Distractions. We get into some of the lyrical themes of the singles that have come out so far, Fox wanting to go further with his lyrics and vocal approach. We also get into Fox learning to work on himself around the pandemic, how he got really into hiking and camping and removing himself from the busyness of the world around him. How be...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Join Tim “Ripper” Owens, the iconic vocalist, and I as we talk about how he finds time to work on so many projects. If there’s anything musically/vocally he has yet to do that he’d like to. We also venture into not staying complacent on your past work and continuing to keep moving on. We discuss what it was like working with Jasta on Tim’s latest EP, how it came about and if there’s any more material from the project still to come. Tim and I talk about his recent social media post about sharing ...
Feb 11, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Join Jay Gordon and I as we talk about the bands latest single, and the subsequent plan for releasing new music from the band. We also talk about Sick New World Festival, and how long that had been in the works, and if it was a similar scenario to the When We Were Young Fest in that they announced bands that hadn’t actually been confirmed. Jay also talks about filming the video for “Stitches” and how that process was being enclosed in a box with no air for hours, and reflects back on putting out...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Join me as I talk with founder and owner of Trustkill Records, Josh Grabelle, as we all the beginnings of Josh’s foray into the world of hardcore music, from going to shows in the New Jersey area, to putting on shows, running his own zine and eventually starting Trustkill. Josh also talks about the decision to leave his job as a clerk working for a judge to go all in on the label, the trials and tribulations of starting a business from the ground up and the growing pains that are associated with...
Jan 29, 2023•2 hr 34 min
Join me as I catch up with Tom and what he’s been up to since the last time he was on the podcast a few years ago. We talk about how his move out to CA didn’t pan out the way he had wanted to, how he had to hit rock bottom before being able to turn his life around, getting sober, and moving back home to FL and finding happiness in making music again. We also talk about our mutual experiences with going to therapy, learning to admit your own faults in things that happen to you in life. We also lo...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 34 min
Join Pepper and I as we sit down after the bands sound check to talk building designs and architecture, which lead to Pepper revealing one of his side hustles of flipping homes. We also talk about staying true to who you are, looking back on 20 years of recording of Down II. Being in a room with your fellow band mates and the magic of real people playing their instruments. We also talk bit about Thin Lizzy, living in New Orleans, the Pantera reunion and the state of the rock and metal world with...
Jan 16, 2023•39 min
Join Heidi, Henry and I as we talk about the bootleg merch world after getting a compliment on the Outkast shirt I was wearing, and how impressed the two were of some of the bootleg shirts they’ve seen outside of their own shows. We also discuss the bands latest single, a cover of Saweetie and Doja Cat’s “Best Friend” and how it making a metal version of that song was a bit tricker to get started than they had thought. Working with producer Josh Schroeder and what being in the middle of nowhere ...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Join Tucker and I as we talk about AZ, where Tucker was on tour that day, our experiences visiting the state, and how it along with other pockets of the US are starting to become hot beds for great shows, and if that's due to better promoters who want more for their scene, or bands/fans finally coming together to support live music in their area? We also talk about 20+ years of Thursday's career, memories surrounding the release of War All The Time, the impact that had on the scene as well as th...
Dec 19, 2022•56 min
Join Dino and I as we talk about the bands latest remix album, Recoded, on the day of its release. We talk about how Fear Factory has always embraced the industrial/electronic side of their sound, and how they manage to find ways to work with all these artists to create entirely new songs from their older material. Dino talks about growing top the youngest of 7 siblings and how the diversity of musical influences helped shape the musician he is today. We wax nostalgic on 20 years of Road Runner ...
Dec 11, 2022•42 min
Join Alex and I as we chat before he literally has to finish packing and catch a plane for Despised Icon's European Tour. We talk about aging technology and how a lot of times there's nothing really wrong with the old thing, we just tend to move on. That led way to discussing how bands now a days have the tools and resources to learn how to be better musicians than Alex and others of our age had to figure it out through trial and error. We talk about the beginnings of the Deathcore genre, how th...
Dec 04, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Join Jake and I as he takes some time out from the bands touring schedule while in Leeds to talk about mental health, I reveal how the new Clerks movie really effected me and dealing with loss and getting older. We go into how art is one of the few things people don't ever move on from when it was originally consumed, while we as people are always awaiting the next new thing in life and tech, but music and movies and such are preserved in the time that we take them in. Jake talks about the proce...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Join Stephen and I as we talk about the band releasing not one but TWO albums and the journey they went on deciding to drop a double album after a 4 year gap between records. We get a bit in the weeds about how Chelsea Grin took their fans into account when writing this material, how the landscape of releasing music has changed and what is best for a band in the underground to make the biggest splash now a days. We also get into producers in metal and heavier music, their roles when working with...
Nov 16, 2022•2 hr 1 min
Join Tuck and I as we talk about enjoying some time away from our wives, but also how getting some alone time also allows us to really enjoy the time we spend with them. Finding balance in your life, and then segueing into how Tuck got involved in managing bands, what drives him to want to help other bands, as well as his podcast and how it's been to do both on his own terms. We also talk about the shift in musicians actually talking about being into their own music, as well as even admitting wh...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 41 min
Join Torsten and I as we talk about the rerecording of their debut album, how it was to go back and think about who the band members were as people, as well as where they were at in life versus now. We talk about how the gear has changed from then to now, and the pros and cons to how things have become all digital versus analog, and how Torsten feels about how the landscape of being in a band now in the age of the internet. This chat really is an interesting look at knowing who you are and enjoy...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 53 min
Join Jack and I as he and the rest of the Dead Poet Society guys make the trek to a gig in Chicago. We get into being on the road and traveling and how things that Jack has noticed about the world, and how it may have changed him. Jack also gets into working from the road, if it's hard to not suffer any burnout if he's always working all the time, which led us to talking about the bands journey up the ranks over the last few years. How hard it is to make any sort of headway in the industry, and ...
Nov 06, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Join Tyler and I as we talk about Tyler and his band overcoming being a musicians type of band and how he still gets nervous/excited before going on stage. How he recently had a moment where he enjoyed being at a show as a spectator laying on the grass and not watching the show, but listening to it and how perception isn't always what it seems. We also get into being an old soul, how we think that might just come from being comfortable with ourselves as we've gotten older, how that has translate...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Join Sam and I as we catch up with the singer/guitarist after some of the biggest shows the band has played, playing for a more mainstream rock audience at Aftershock festival and how that experience was for the band. Sam and I talk about some of the lyrical inspirations behind the new album, being open and honest about mental health struggles and how a breakdown can actually be a breakthrough. We get into Sam not having a smart phone nor social media and how that has been for her, the bands str...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Deron Miller returns as the guest on the podcast. We talk about the literal meaning behind the bands upcoming album, Synergy Restored, and the journey it took to get this album out. I reflect on that with Deron from the last time he was on the show a few years ago when this was still an "in the works" album. We talk about being true to yourself, the music industry now versus 20 plus years ago when CKY were at the height of their popularity, why Metallica didn't need the exposure from Stranger Th...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 50 min
Austin joins us to catch up from the last time he was on the show, which is interesting since he was recording the album that is about to come out now. We talk about living the best of both lives of a musician where he gets to write and record while still also touring a bunch, and how not normal that is within the business. Austin reveals how he went about writing this new album from a lyrical perspective, the fun of word play within lyric writing and touring some legends like ZZ Top and finding...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Join Rory and I as we talk about the bands upcoming album, Dark Sun. Rory opens up about how the lyrics to the album were inspired by the tragic loss of his dad, and the birth of his daughter. He also talks about the wild way in which he found out he was going to be a dad. We talk about how it’s been for Rory to be on the road and the quick interactions with fans that take a bit of a toll on his mental health, and how he’s able to keep his voice sounding good on the road and how it was to invest...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 45 min
Join Evan and I as we catch up with him while he and the Holy Fawn guys were on the road. We talk about the bands latest album, Dimensional Bleed, and how I really enjoyed the album and have taken it in a variety of ways and how the album revealed itself differently to me with each listen. We talk about the journey music can take you on, and how interesting that can be. Really this is me gushing to Evan about how I enjoyed the new album. Intro Music: “Remember “This Night” (Podcast Edit) by Chae...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Join friend and former co host Daniel Terry and I as we do what we always do, talk about any and everything on a podcast. Dan and I get into the weeds of the podcasting process, and how we get excited about the episodes we do, but HATE waiting to drop them when we start stacking content. Dan opens up about deciding to make better lifestyle choices, and how that led to him losing weight, getting sober and finding a new sense of confidence in himself and ultimately why he left Discography Discussi...
Oct 02, 2022•2 hr 37 min
Join The Lord, Nelson that is, and I as we talk about meeting people through doing the podcast, and what we’ve learned about ourselves and others through this medium. Lord Nelson shares how it was growing up in a large family and being the second youngest out of 5 children, and also how it was for him being in Stuck Mojo touring all the time when he had his own family back home. We also get into some deeper talking points about traveling and getting to experience different cultures and how it di...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Join Andrew and I as we start our conversation about how he has started bringing various vocal items on the road with him to ensure he doesn't lose his voice, which leads to us talking about when something goes from a hobby to to being something you're more dedicated to and invest more time and money into. We also touch on how the band is pretty in house when it comes to a lot of what you see from the band, from graphic design, editing and so forth and if that's intentional to not have this mess...
Sep 25, 2022•1 hr 43 min
Enjoy this with 3 x's In line skating X Games Gold Medalist Jaren Grob and I as we talk about being at the X games where Tony Hawk landed the first 900, if he felt something bigger was on the cusp of happening for action sports leading up to that even, how it impacted all action sports for a few years. We also talk about seeing the world differently as a skater who looks at things as possible transitions and such to skate on. Being a dad and having his son starting to get into various sports and...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min
