Keith and Tommy sit down with bassist extraordinaire, member of mathcore greats The Dillinger Escape plan and current member of rising stars Azusa: Liam Wilson. We talk about life in COVID, growing up in Philadelphia, discovering the scene and attending shows in the area. We also discuss some of Liam's early work with Starkweather and detail the story of how he joined The Dillinger Escape Plan. We cover Liam's years with Dillinger, the ups and downs the band experienced over the years and their ...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 21
Keith and Tommy sit down with our friend and guitarist of one of our favorite Philadelphia bands Everyone Everywhere: Tommy Manson. We discuss life in the age of COVID, our day to day lives, video games we've been playing and discovering the scene in Bucks County and Philadelphia. We also discuss the formation of Philadelphia greats Everyone Everywhere, recording and releasing their now classic first EP and two LP's, tour stories and the time Keith made a ruckus at one of their shows. We also di...
Jul 20, 2020•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 20
Keith and Tommy sit down with South Jersey legend and Mr. Into It. Over It. himself, Evan Weiss. We discuss life in the age of COVID and the current state of the world, how Evan discovered the scene at an Ashland Church gig, Bucks County and Philly shows and some of Evan's early musical endeavors including the Progress and The Funeral Bird. We also discuss how Evan created a fake band just to tour and catch a Hum reunion at Furnace Fest, the creation and early days of Into It. Over It., the reco...
Jul 13, 2020•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 19
Keith and Tommy sit down with accomplished musician and New York City legend, Brad Truax. We discuss Brad's early days in the local scene in Tampa, the Florida death metal scene and his band Home which brought him to New York City. We also discuss living in New York City, its music scene in the mid to late 90's and early 2000's, tour stories, how Brad joined forces with Interpol, how he managed to learn their set with only a small window of time, touring with U2 and more. Finally, Keith and Tomm...
Jul 06, 2020•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 18
Keith and Tommy sit down for our first (almost) full band interview and our first post rock interview with Rishi Arora, Tim Cooper and Brian Vasallo of Signal Hill. We discuss the formation and early days of Signal Hill, the creation and inspiration behind their landmark 2009 LP "More After We're Gone", touring Australia and how the band has managed to stay together despite living on opposite coasts and now opposite continents. We also discuss everyone's musical history, entrance to the scene, m...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 17
Keith and Tommy sit down with Cory Brim of Glassing: recipients of our top record of 2019 nod for their LP "Spotted Horse" and one of our current favorite bands. We discuss Cory's early days in music, how he settled in Austin after spending time in Salt Lake City and New Orleans, how he initially struggled putting a band together in Austin and the formation of Glassing. We also discuss guitar tunings, gear and the secrets behind Glassing's unique and massive sound, current bands we love, the bur...
Jun 22, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 16
Keith and Tommy sit down with guitar virtuoso and member of genre-defining bands Zao and Creation is Crucifixion: Scott Mellinger. We discuss Scott's discovery of the scene and some of the bands that influenced him early on. Scott also details his time in Creation is Crucifixion, the bands from which they drew inspiration the secret behind how they developed their extremely complex and unique sound. Scott also details his history in metalcore greats Zao, the trials and tribulations of the band, ...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 15
Keith and Tommy sit down with our longtime friend and front man of Philadelphia legends A Life Once Lost: Bob Meadows. We talk about the history of A Life Once Lost from their early days, to their rise to success, touring with Ozzfest, their adventures playing in Russia and eventual breakup. We also get the scoop on whether or not we can expect to see an A Life Once Lost reunion. We also discuss the glory days of Bucks County hardcore, the many now legendary shows Bob booked at Polanka Park, Sir...
Jun 08, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 14
Keith and Tommy sit down with our good friend, virtuoso guitarist and South Florida hardcore magnate: Brendan Ekstrom. We discuss Brendan's early days in Maryland, how he discovered the scene, his work in 200 North and how he and the band ended up relocating to South Florida and then back to Maryland. Brendan also tells the story of how he joined This Day Forward and his experiences with the band. We also discuss the formation and early days of post-hardcore greats Circa Survive, the recording a...
Jun 01, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 13
Keith and Tommy sit down with our friend and founding member of Philly mainstays Creepoid and Lovelorn, Pat Troxell. We discuss the Philadelphia scene in the mid to late 90's, train hopping to go record shopping, how Pat got a security job at Emo's in Austin by beating up the drummer of a prominent band, living in a tree house commune and wild Creepoid tour stories including getting banned from Music Hall of Williamsburg and headlining a sold out show there a few months later. We also discuss hi...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 12
Keith and Tommy sit down with our good friend and the mastermind behind stoner rock mainstays Backwoods Payback, Mike Cummings. We discuss Backwoods Payback and how Mike managed to take the band from a self recorded demo to a nationally touring act. We also discuss Mike's solo work with MRC and the Souvenirs, Keith and Mike's band Crash of '64, Mike's work in his (and our) favorite band All Else Failed, their sold out tour of Europe, survival in the age of Corona, stuff we do to pass the time an...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 11
Keith and Tommy sit down with our good friend and premier drummer: TJ De Blois. We talk about discovering the Bucks County hardcore scene and how that led to TJ to playing in A Life Once Lost. TJ discusses his experiences in ALOL and shares a secret about the recording of their classic EP The Fourth Plaugue: Flies. TJ also discusses playing in an early version of Circa Survive, his band Like Lions, how they nearly attained a major label contract and the difficulties he had to overcome as a resul...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 10
Keith and Tommy sit down with master percussionist and founding member of Poison the Well, Chris Hornbrook. We discuss it all: the band's early days in the South Florida hardcore scene, their explosive rise following the release of The Opposite of December, playing legendary venues such as CBGB's and Philly's Stalag 13, their time on Atlantic Records, their hiatus and eventual re-ignition which began in 2016. Chris also discusses touring with Dhani Harrison and his work on the upcoming Greg Puci...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 9
Keith and Tommy sit down with our friend and Syracuse legend, Grant Johnson. Grant tells us about his band band Spark Lights the Friction, how they struggled to find their place in a scene then dominated by metalcore and pop punk and shares stories with us from their days out on the road. We also discuss Grant's follow up band The Funeral, his current project Difficult and what it was like going to shows in Syracuse in the mid 90's. We also find out once and for all: is Grant vegan? Keith and To...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 8
Keith and Tommy sit down with one of their favorite musicians, guitarist and founding member of Hopesfall Josh Brigham. Josh walks us through the band's history from the early days, to the release of the now classic LP "The Satellite Years", to their 2007 breakup and eventual reformation that culminated with the release of their 2018 comeback LP, "Arbiter". Josh also shares with us the story of how he overcame excruciating back pain, seemingly inevitable life-altering surgery and impossible odds...
Apr 20, 2020•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 7
Keith and Tommy sit down with longtime friend, accomplished musician, master chess player and space enthusiast Vadim Taver. We discuss the formation and early days of A Life Once Lost, Vadim's transition to This Day Forward, his experiences in the band and the formation of post-TDF act Marigold. We also discuss Vadim's tour of Japan with From Autumn to Ashes, his contributions to Superstitions of the Sky, Psychic Babble and touring with metalcore greats Poison the Well. Finally, we ask Vadim abo...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 6
Keith and Tommy check in from Corona Virus lockdown. We discuss our day to day coping mechanisms, shows we were going to attend but have been postponed, crowd killing, exploring the abandoned Byberry mental hospital and Pitcairn Cathedral in our youth and more!
Apr 06, 2020•46 min•Ep. 5
Keith and Tommy discuss their first two guests and reveal a secret about This Day Forward that they forgot to discuss with Mike during the interview. We also discuss Philly and Bucks County hardcore shows, our former bands and if being in a band is worth the trouble anymore.
Mar 05, 2020•58 min•Ep. 4
Keith and Tommy sit down with one of their favorite musicians, Pat Shannon of ALL ELSE FAILED. We trace the 25 year history of All Else Failed from inception, to breakup, to reformation at This is Hardcore 2011 and to the present day. We also discuss Keith and Pat's former post hardcore project CRASH OF '64, its demise and if the project will see the light of day once again. Additionally, we talk to Pat about his excellent new post rock / shoegaze band HOLD DOWN THE OCEAN.
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 3
Keith and Tommy sit down with their very first guest: Mike Shaw from Philadelphia hardcore / post hardcore act THIS DAY FORWARD. We walk through the history of This Day Forward from inception to demise, discuss the beginning of post-TDF act CIRCA SURVIVE and play Mike's favorite game: WHO WOULD HEADLINE? Mike also talks about his new podcast: Kinder Things. We also ask the question on everyone's mind: will there be a This Day Forward reunion?
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 2
Keith and Tommy introduce the show and what it's all about: sharing memories of the hardcore, post hardcore, emo, etc. scenes both past and present. We trace our history from meeting in the late 90's in Bucks County, attending shows together and to the current day where we have teamed up once again to bring you this podcast.
Mar 05, 2020•58 min•Ep. 1
