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GOING OFF TRACK

Benny Horowitz & Brad Worrellgoingofftrack.podbean.com
Going Off Track is a weekly interview podcast hosted by Benny Horowitz (The Gaslight Anthem) and producer Brad Worrell. The show’s guest list leans musical but with plenty of other interesting folks thrown in now and again.

Episodes

Mikey Erg

The punk all-star Erg’s drummer and guest host Jeff Rosenstock discuss working together, performing with P. Diddy on TV and being in the studio with Bon Jovi. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 24, 20161 hr 13 minEp. 222

Laura Jane Grace

Against Me!'s frontwoman discusses her upcoming book and album, the way the government has dealt with transgender rights and marijuana as a cure for anxiety. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 17, 20161 hr 19 minEp. 221

Justin and Melissa Beck

Glassjaw guitarist and his wife, a former Real World cast member, discuss their mutual love of hardcore and near fights on the Warped Tour, seafood and Melissa's very outspoken opinions on reality television. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 10, 20161 hr 5 minEp. 220

Sarah Lewitinn

The music and online tastemaker talks about psychedelics, her party persona and unique path in the music industry both behind the scenes and on the cover of magazines. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 03, 20161 hr 12 minEp. 219

Pete Steinkopf

Bouncing Souls’ guitarist talks about the early days of touring in the band, their new album Simplicity and "bouncing" around in a box truck. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 27, 20161 hr 19 minEp. 218

Mikey Freedom Hart

The multi-instrumentalist discusses what it's like performing with everyone from the Cranberries to Bleachers, his latest project Ex Reyes and sandwich culture. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 20, 20161 hr 13 minEp. 217

Mish Way

The White Lung front-woman talks technology, politics and daytime television alongside guest host Dan Ozzi (Noisey). Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 20161 hr 6 minEp. 216

Jensen Karp

With our favorite guest host, Vanessa Bayer (SNL), the producer and former rapper talks about how he turned down a suitcase full of cash, and his new book, “Kanye West Owes Me $300”. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 06, 20161 hr 22 minEp. 215

Chris Conley

Frontman of the Jersey-emo band, with guest-host Dan Ozzi (Noisey) discuss why debilitating anxiety forced him to take control of his mind twelve years ago. He also talks about why sleeping is a wink from the universe, and how being a father prevented him from dissolving into his own molecules. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 29, 20161 hr 29 minEp. 214

Scott Sturgeon

Scott Sturgeon, aka Stza Crack, and guest host Benny Horowitz (Gaslight Anthem), discuss police brutality, Scott’s 9/11 suspicions and how the event affected him. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 22, 20161 hr 26 minEp. 213

Anika Pyle

Singer-songwriter Anika Pyle formerly of Chumped talks about the genesis of her new solo act Katie Ellen, what The Gender Binary is, and what it was like growing going up getting a Montessori education. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 15, 20161 hr 11 minEp. 212

Astronautalis

Astronautalis aka rapper Andrew Bothwell and guest host Benny Horowitz (The Gaslight Anthem) discuss how he fractured his skull falling off the Warped Tour stage and how his adventures in eastern Europe influenced his new album Cut The Body Loose. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 08, 20161 hr 23 minEp. 211

Keith Buckley

The vocalist of metal-core band, Every Time I Die and guest host, Benny Horowitz of Gaslight Anthem, talk about having premature children and the way it informed the lyrics on the next ETID record. We also discuss Buckley's fantastic new novel “Scale” and how he's managed to transcend his public persona and inner aggression. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 01, 20161 hr 20 minEp. 210

Eric Melvin

The NOFX guitarist discusses going public with the revelation that he was molested as a child via the band’s new book, “Hepatitis Bathtub”. He also talks about the secret to his band's three-decade-plus longevity and the wonders of edible marijuana. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 25, 20161 hr 12 minEp. 209

Kristin Kontrol

Dum Dum Girls frontwoman (aka Dee Dee) discusses her brand new solo album X-Communicate, how she DJs to survive the rising rents in Harlem and how a comparison to Debbie Gibson accidentally made it into her bio (yet she learned to embrace it). Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 18, 20161 hr 13 minEp. 208

Nick Thorburn

Nick Thorburn (Islands, Unicorns) tells how his new albums were influenced by police brutality and race and why Freud's theory of the "Death Drive" also fueled his artistic drive. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 11, 20161 hr 9 minEp. 207

Jesse Camp with Mike Denied

Former MTV VJ and his pal, Mike Denied (The Murder Junkies/GG Allin) in one of the most bizarre podcasts we've ever recorded. Subjects include problems with the law, experiences with sober living and his friendship with the late Scott Weiland. Is that Gene Simmons on the phone? Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 04, 20162 hr 43 minEp. 206

Max Huber

Max Huber of The Swingin' Utters talks about his days as a Marine, stationed in El Paso. Then we get into how he had to convince his bandmates to sign to Fat Wreck Chords, how his heroes in the UK Subs embraced him as a young punk rocker and what it was like to see the Swingin' Utters' peers Green Day and the Offspring become household names during the Bay area punk explosion. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 27, 20161 hr 21 minEp. 205

Nikki Sixx

Mötley Crüe's legendary bassist and founding member, along with his Sixx:A.M. bandmates DJ Ashba (Guns N' Roses) and James Michael discuss how the music industry has changed over the past few decades, how selfies have ruined concert-going, what happens when you google "blood in your urine" and how they stay healthy after so much hard living. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 20, 20161 hr 4 minEp. 204

Claudio Sanchez

The Coheed And Cambria frontman talks about how he balances his band with his line of comics, children books and toys. We also talk about what you do when you find out your drummer can't do a European tour an hour before you're supposed to leave and how to deal with a bassist who’s just robbed Walgreens for drugs with a bombthreat. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 13, 20161 hr 15 minEp. 203

Jonah and Benny

Our guest bailed and it was April Fools Day, so Jonah and frequent guest host Benny Horowitz (The Gaslight Anthem, Bottomfeeder) decided to interview each other. They discuss current sports controversies, the upcoming presidential election and the proper airport etiquette for 2016. Crack a tallboy and listen up. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 06, 20162 hr 57 minEp. 202

Adam Rapp

The Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, screenwriter and playwright talks about his fantastic new music-driven novel Know Your Beholder and how he’s seen New York City's East Village transform over the past two decades. We also discuss loneliness, basketball and being a touring musician. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 30, 20161 hr 13 minEp. 201

Brendan Kelley and Derek Grant

The Lawrence Arms frontman and Alkaline Trio drummer help us celebrate our 200th episode with guest host Dan Ozzi (Noisey)! They discuss their early ska roots in Slapstick and the Suicide Machines and spend way too much time on masturbation: specifically, old school stimuli vs new school. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 23, 20161 hr 14 minEp. 200

Jennie Vee

The sought-after bassist talks about growing up as a "stereotypical loner-goth-girl" in a remote mining town in Canada, why she quit high school to move to England and how he she eventually met her childhood idol, Courtney Love and started playing with her live. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 16, 20161 hr 4 minEp. 199

Matthew Caws

The Nada Surf frontman discusses what it was like growing up in New York attending a French-speaking public school, recording Nada Surf's debut album High/Low with the Cars' Ric Ocasek back in 1996 and the genesis of the band's hit "Popular". Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 09, 20161 hr 6 minEp. 198

Robert Schwartzman

Rooney's frontman discusses the existence of ghosts, the possibility of the afterlife and impermanence of the universe. He also tells how his brother Jason encouraged him to pick up a guitar, and about starring in The Princess Diaries as a teenager. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 02, 20161 hr 13 minEp. 197

Steve Pedulla

The guitarist for Thursday talks about his time in the band and his second career working on reality TV shows. Jonah manages to take if off track towards The Singularity, Godspeed and YouTube. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 24, 20161 hr 11 minEp. 196

Craig Finn

The Hold Steady frontman, with guest host Benny Horowitz (The Gaslight Anthem) discusses the musical kinship he feels with Paul Simon, the changes he's experienced living in different neighborhoods in Brooklyn over the past fifteen years and David Foster's Wallace's prescient prediction that virtual reality would eventually mimic "real life" so closely it will be hard to tell the difference. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 17, 20161 hr 27 minEp. 195

Brian Fallon

The Gaslight Anthem frontman discusses his upcoming solo album, why your favorite musician probably still has a day job and his frustration with some aspects of music criticism. Fallon also talks about his love of Tom Waits, why signifiers like "popist" and "rockist" are so ridiculous and why he decided to strike out on his own after spending the past decade with Gaslight. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 10, 20161 hr 22 minEp. 194

Jamie Kilstein

The comedian, activist and musician talks about his new band, The Agenda and how Robin Williams kept him in comedy. Then we preview his tune, “Fuck the NRA” from his debut album What Alive People Do. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 03, 20161 hr 20 minEp. 193