Keith and Tommy sit down with Russ Rankin of Good Riddance to discuss growing up in CA, Russ's history in music, the formation of Good Riddance. life on the road, Russ's solo career and new solo record "Come Together Fall Apart", working as a hockey scout and more. The New Scene also bids a fond farewell to co-host Tommy as this will be his last appearance on the show for a while.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Andrew Low to discuss growing up in Pennsylvania, discovering the scene, the formation of the Jazz June, life on the road, moving to the UK, Andrew's current band Post-Skeleton, mental health, parenting and more. We also review new music from North End and Tommy reveals a stunning life update.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Daniel Müller of Wilderun to discuss growing up in Massachusetts, discovering the metal scene, the formation of Wilderun, the history of the band, their latest LP "Epigone", the band's creative process and more. Keith and Tommy also discuss new music from Vein, Hey Thanks!, Abrasion and Keith recaps the recent END gig at St. Vitus in Brooklyn.
Keith and Tommy celebrate two years of the podcast by discussing our history and recent partnership with Iodine Recordings. We also welcome Dana Bollen to the show to discuss his podcast Two Week Notice, the inception of the show, how Dana left behind the corporate world to pursue his dreams, tour managing and performing with Piebald and more. Finally, Keith and Tommy discuss what we are looking forward to in the coming year.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Arturo Barrios of Audio Karate to discuss growing up in Southern California, discovering the local scene, the formation of Audio Karate, touring the world, their initial hiatus and reformation, Arturo's post-Audio Karate band Indian School, life outside of music, what's next for the band plus more.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Michael Berdan of Uniform to discuss growing up in Philadelphia, discovering the local scene, moving to New York City, addiction, sobriety, mental health, the formation of Uniform, their upcoming tour and more.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Brandon Williams of Chastity to discuss growing up in Ontario, discovering music and the local scene, early influences, Brandon's early work, the formation of Chastity, their 2022 LP "Suffer Summer", sobriety, mental health, what's next for Chastity and more.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Dan Ozzi to discuss growing up in New York City, discovering punk rock, how Dan established his career as a writer and author, collaborating with Laura Jane Grace on her autobiography and the inception of "Sellout", Dan's latest best selling book. We also discuss the leadup to and release of Sellout, some of the bands detailed in the book and what Dan is working on next.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Walter Schreifels to discuss Walter's history in music, growing up in New York, discovering punk rock and hardcore, Walter's early NYHC days in Youth of Today and Gorilla Biscuits, the formation of Quicksand, their early influences, life as a major label band, the formation of Rival Schools, their debut EP "United By Fate", Walking Concert, Quicksand's 2012 reunion, their latest LP "Distant Populations" plus more.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Travis Shettel of Piebald to discuss growing up in MA and it's burgeoning scene of the 1990's, the formation of Piebald, life on the road, touring the world, their initial breakup and reunion and what to expect next from the band.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Simon Brody of Drowningman to discuss growing up in Vermont, discovering the scene, Simon's early days in bands, the formation of Drowningman, life on the road, almost getting banned from Krazy Fest, addiction, recovery, Simon's post-Drowningman band The Scheme, Drowningman's unreleased concept LP "Best Record Ever" and what to expect next from the band.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Grady Allen to discuss growing up, discovering the scene, the formation of Anxious , the early days of the band, life on the road, their upcoming LP "Little Green House", the band's creative process, straight edge, Blink 182's self titled LP, plus more. Keith and Tommy also celebrate 100 episodes with some listener feedback and the Pop Culture Minute.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Serena Cherry of Svalbard to discuss Serena's history in music, discovering heavy music through gaming, the formation and history of Svalbard, dealing with online trolls, navigating depression, maintaining our mental health, Serena's Skyrim-based solo project Noctule and more.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Will Benoit to discuss growing up in Connecticut, discovering the scene, working at Hydra Head Records, Will's early days of recording, the formation of Constants, life on the road, the formation of SOM, their creative process, their upcoming 2021 LP "The Shape of Everything", founding Radar Studios, mental health, navigating depression and more.
Keith and Tommy share their top 10 albums of 2021 and discuss some of our favorite conversations from this year of shows. We also reminisce on 2021 as a whole and share what we're looking forward to in 2022.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Greg Thomas of END to discuss surviving COVID, discovering the scene, the founding of Silver Bullet Studios, Greg's studio philosophy and methodology, performing with Shai Hulud and Misery Signals, the formation of END, their creative process, END's 2020 LP "Splinters From an Ever-Changing Face", what's next for the band and more.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Linh Lee of Bad Cop Bad Cop to discuss growing up, discovering her love of music, moving to California and joining forces with Bad Cop Bad Cop. We also discuss navigating our political landscape, equality, pre-show rituals and what's next for Bad Cop Bad Cop. Keith also recaps the recent Poison the Well gig at Gramercy Theater in NYC.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Nick Beard of Circa Survive to discuss growing up in southern California, discovering music and the scene, the formation and history of Taken, Nick's unexpected call to move across the country and join Circa Survive, recording their debut LP "Juturna", how the band changed their creative approach for their new EP "A Dream About Love" and more.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Chris Teti to discuss his history in music, discovering the scene, joining The World Is, life on the road, their latest LP Illusory Walls and the band's creative process, how the band almost disbanded prior to making the record and the unique challenges the band's name presents to border agents, family and fans alike.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Pat Flynn of Fiddlehead to discuss growing up in New England, discovering the scene, the history of Have Heart, touring the world, their initial breakup, the formation of Fiddlehead, their 2021 LP Between the Richness, Pat's family history that influenced the record, leaning on the creative process to get through the toughest times, life outside music as a teacher and more.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Daryl Taberski of Snapcase to discuss growing up in Buffalo, discovering the local scene, the formation and history of Snapcase, the recording of Progression Through Unlearning, life on the road, some of the difficulties the band faced both with the scene and with other bands, the California Takeover shows then and now, life outside the band, Snapcase's lasting influence and more.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Scott Crouse of Earth Crisis to discuss Scott's history in music, the formation and history of Earth Crisis, the landscape of hardcore in the 90's and the difficulty Earth Crisis faced both within the scene and with other bands at the time, the straight edge movement and its misrepresentation in the media, Earth Crisis' initial breakup in 2001, their reformation, the California Takeover shows then and now plus more. Keith and Tommy also discuss new music from Hammoc...
In a special bonus episode, Keith and Tommy discuss the history of the podcast leading up to the announcement of The New Scene. We also welcome Casey Iodine of Iodine Recordings back to the show to discuss how the partnership came about and what to expect in the future from The New Scene and Iodine Recordings.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Andrew Kline to discuss the formation and history of Strife, the original California Takeover Tour, the recording of "One Truth" and "In This Defiance", touring with Sepultura, the recent California Takeover shows and upcoming Return of the California Takeover LP, Andrew's label WAR Records and more.
Keith and Tommy welcome Cory Brim of Glassing back to the show to discuss their upcoming LP "Twin Dream", the recording process, their first gig back as a band, life in lockdown, coping mechanisms, Costco, Cory's other bands Mallwalker and Zyclops, what's next for Glassing and more. Keith and Tommy also discuss the new EP's from Circa Survive and Knocked Loose.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Josh Hagquist and Jon Berndtson of The Beautiful Mistake to discuss their history, discovering the scene, the formation and rise of The Beautiful Mistake, life on the road, their breakup and coping with the end of the band. We also discuss their 2018 reformation, playing Furnace Fest 2021 and more.
Keith and Tommy welcome Kevin Dye of Gates back to the show to discuss Gates' upcoming EP "Here and Now", the making of the EP, the inspiration behind the video for "Where to Begin", navigating social anxiety, the bands that influence us and more. Keith and Tommy also discuss new music from Circa Survive and Burial Waves.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Josh Brigham of Hopesfall and Vadim Taver of This Day Forward to discuss our Furnace Fest 2021 experiences, our favorite sets from this year's fest, the history of Furnace Fest, Hopesfall's 2021 set plus a whole lot more. Keith and Tommy also discuss new music from One Step Closer, Anxious and Quicksand.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Cole Stockton and Matt Bolick of Mall Walker to discuss Cole and Matt's history in music, growing up in Texas, discovering the scene, their bands Easy Prey and Mall Walker, what's next for both bands, our favorite local bands and more. Also, Keith delivers a full Furnace Fest recap.
Keith and Tommy sit down with Dave Buschemeyer of Spread the Disease to discuss growing up, Dave's history in music, discovering the local scene, the formation, history and recent reformation of New Day Rising, the history of Spread The Disease, their upcoming vinyl release of "We Bleed From Many Wounds" on Hypaethral Records, Dave's new band Omen Astra, living in Philadelphia and more.
