Keith sits down with Ryan Parrish to discuss growing up in Virginia, discovering music, learning to play the drums, Ryan's early bands, the formation and early days of Darkest Hour, the formation of City of Caterpillar, Ryan's initial departure from the band and how he processed it, Ryan's other work in Iron Reagan and Mammoth Grinder, the reunion of City of Caterpillar, their upcoming LP "Mystic Sisters" and more.
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 141
Keith sits down with Isa Holliday from Slow Crush to discuss the formation of the band, discovering her voice, one of the band's early gigs at Roadburn Fest, the creative process behind their records, surviving Sunday anxiety, some of the challenges Isa faces as an artist and how she overcomes them plus more.
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 140
Keith sits down with Jolie Lindholm to discuss growing up in Long Island, moving to Florida and discovering the local scene, Jolie's early work in music, joining the Rocking Horse Winner, the history of the band, life on the road, the band's breakup, Jolie's personal and artistic journey that led to the formation of The Darling Fire, the band's new LP "Distortions", recording their debut LP with J. Robbins and more. Guest co-host: Tara Mayer of The End of The Ocean.
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 139
Keith sits down with Vinnie Caruana to discuss Vinnie's early days in Long Island, the formation and history of the Movielife, their initial breakup, joining Head Automatica and working on their early music, drug experiences, Vinnie's solo music and more. Guest co-host: Will Goodyear of Hopesfall / Prayer for Cleansing. We discuss Will's recent joining of Hopesfall, the upcoming Prayer for Cleansing reunion show and more.
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 138
Keith sits down with Chad Johnson to discuss growing up in the Caribbean, some early trouble that led to Chad changing his life and discovering independent music, Chad's label Takehold Records, working A&R for Tooth and Nail Records, the early days and history of Furnace Fest, the inner-workings of the fest and more. Keith also checks in to give you some helpful hints for navigating Furnace Fest and the bands he's looking forward to seeing this year.
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 137
Keith sits down with Chris McLane to discuss the history of Stretch Arm Strong, their influences, the making of their landmark LP "Rituals of Life", its upcoming re-release on Iodine Recordings, their experience on Solid State records, the bands' breakup, Chris's life after the band and how he processed it, the reunion shows and more. Guest co-host: Peter Tsouras of Fairweather. We catch up with Peter and discuss the new EP's from Fairweather, Be Well and what's coming up for both bands....
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 136
Keith sits down with Wes Eisold to discuss the formation and early days of American Nightmare, their rise as a band and what set them apart, the burnout that led to the band's initial end, the formation and early days of Cold Cave, Wes's creative process and how learned to create on his own, Cold Cave's latest LP "Fate in Seven Lessons", the reunion of American Nightmare, what's next for the band and more. Guest co-host: Cole Stockton of Easy Prey / Mall Walker. We discuss Easy Prey's latest LP ...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 135
Keith sits down with Anna Troxell to discuss growing up in Philadelphia, moving to Austin, the transition from Creepoid to Lovelorn, what Lovelorn has been up to, Anna's creative process, her story of recovery from anorexia and how this inspired her podcast "The Convalescent Flaneur", Anna's new hardcore band Mugger, what to expect next from her bands and more. Guest co-host: Tim Brown of Loudsounds. We discuss the new singles from Loud Sounds and continue the recovery conversation with Tim's st...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 134
Keith sits down with Jesse Barnett to discuss growing up in Southern California, how Jesse managed to start his career in music despite some difficulties in his childhood, the early days of Stick to Your Guns, Jesse's reluctance to become the singer of the band, the events in Jesse's life that shaped his political beliefs, how Jesse gives back to his community, Jesse's post hardcore band Trade Wind and latest band Ways Away, Stick to Your Guns' latest LP "Spectre" and more. Guest co-host: Tommy ...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 133
Keith sits down with Sam Boyhtari to discuss growing up in Michigan, the formation of Greet Death, their evolution in sound over the years, their creative process, signing with Deathwish Inc., their latest EP "New Low", life on the road, streaming on Twitch, gaming and more. Guest co-host Josh Brigham of Hopesfall. Josh details Hopesfall's recent Satellite Years live set at iMatter Fest and lets us know what to expect next from Hopesfall.
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 132
Keith sits down with Chris Enriquez to discuss growing up in NYC, classic gigs we've attended, the history of On The Might of Princes, joining Spotlights, touring with the Deftones, addiction, Chris's new band Light Tower, his creative process, what's next for the band and more. Guest co-host: Joe Grillo of Her Head's on Fire / Garrison.
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 131
Keith sits down with Tobias Grave to discuss his history with music, his struggle with addiction and recovery journey, the formation and history of Soft Kill, the band's DIY ethos, what to expect next and more. Guest co-host: Brad Truax of Interpol.
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 130
Keith sits down with Joey Chiaramonte to discuss growing up in Long Island, his history in music, early bands, the formation of Koyo, stories from the road, MMORPG's, what's next for the Koyo and more. Guest co-host: Nathan Gray of Nathan Gray and the Iron Roses.
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 129
Keith sits down with Matty Mullins to discuss growing up in Spokane, Matty's early days in music, discovering he could sing while doing karaoke, auditioning for Memphis May Fire, moving to Texas to join the band, overcoming depression, stories from the road, the making of the band's latest LP "Remade in Misery" and more.
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 128
Keith sits down with Adam Rubenstein of Chamberlain on the 25th anniversary of their LP "Fate's Got a Driver" to discuss the history of the band, life on the road, switching from Split Lip to Chamberlain, their evolution in sound, their initial breakup and reunion, the recording of their 2020 LP "Red Weather" and more. Guest co-host: Seth Hyman of Negative Progression Records.
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 127
Keith sits down with Joshua English to discuss his history in music, the formation and history of Six Going On Seven, traveling the country as a musician, almost auditioning for the New York Dolls, the formation of Attempt Survivors, what's next for the band and much more.
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 126
Keith sits down with Stefan Beham to discuss becoming a graphic artist, getting his start creating art for Fat Records, the formation of SBÄM Records, the upcoming SBÄM fest plus more.
Jun 30, 2022•45 min•Ep. 125
Keith sits down with Zach Jordan to discuss joining Bane, their rise to prominence in the scene, life on the road, the end of Bane, their surprise reunion show, the formation of Silent Drive, their return from hiatus and new LP "Fairhaven", the band's creative process, touring with Turnstile and Code Orange plus more. Guest co-host: Stacy Hilt of The Casket Lottery.
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 124
Keith sits down with Nika Danilova to discuss growing up in Wisconsin, the early days of Zola Jesus, Nika's establishment as an artist, life on the road, her creative process, overcoming anxiety, the benefits of living in the woods, her upcoming LP "Arkhon", traveling to Turkey to shoot the video for "Lost" and more.
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 123
Keith sits down with Chris Higdon to discuss the return of Elliott, their upcoming performances, the band's history, their evolution in sound over the years, the recording of "False Cathedrals", Chris's early days in Falling Forward, Initial Records, what to expect next from Elliott, current music we dig and more. Guest co-host: Vadim Taver of This Day Forward.
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 122
Keith sits down with Joe McMahon to discuss growing up in Massachusetts, discovering the local punk scene, the formation of Smoke or Fire, touring the world, the mob entanglement that led to the band's initial demise, Joe's solo work, the band's new LP "Beauty Fades" on Iodine Recordings, life in Europe and more.
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 121
Keith sits down with James Spence to discuss growing up in Sheffield, discovering music and the local scene, the formation of Rolo Tomassi, the early days of the band, their first US gigs at SXSW, the recording of their 2022 LP "Where Myth Becomes Memory" coping with life during the shutdown and more. Guest co-host: Cory Brim of Glassing.
May 30, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 120
Keith sits down with Adam McGrath of Cave In to discuss coming up in the local scene in Massachusetts. the formation of Cave In, the band's rise following the release of "Until Your Heart Stops", life on the road, the band's groundbreaking shift in sound following the release of "Creative Eclipses", the recording of the "Antenna" LP and their major label experience, Kendama, our favorite Youtube channels, adjusting to life in modern times, the recording of the band's latest LP "Heavy Pendulum" a...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 119
Keith sits down with John LaMacchia to discuss growing up in Brooklyn, joining Candiria, the band's creative process, surviving a devastating van crash, John's new band LaMacchia, their upcoming LP "Thunderheads" and more.
May 16, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 118
Keith sits down with Brian McTernan to discuss growing up, his early work in music including Ashes and Battery, Brian's illustrious career as a producer and engineer, the formation of Be Well, their upcoming EP "Hello Sun", battling depression, maintaining our mental health plus more.
May 09, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 117
Keith sits down with Travis Opal to discuss growing up in Louisiana, developing a local music scene, the strange story of a label scam that led to Travis joining Hey Thanks!, the band's upcoming debut LP, their creative process, overcoming addiction and more. Guest co-host: Casey Iodine of Iodine Recordings.
May 02, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 116
Keith sits down with Aaron Pendergast to discuss growing up, discovering punk rock, Aaron's history as a director, conceiving the idea for the Blasting Room documentary, the studio's history, the many classic bands that have recorded there and more.
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 115
Keith sits down with Tim Barry to discuss growing up in Virginia, discovering punk rock, touring the world with Avail, the legacy of the band, their recent gigs, Tim's solo work and creative process, his upcoming LP "Spring Hill", what's next for Avail and more.
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 114
Keith sits down with Emily Whitehurst to discuss growing up in California, discovering punk rock, early and formative show going experiences, joining forces with Tsunami Bomb, life on the road, Emily's new band Survival Guide, learning to record solo, streaming on Twitch and more.
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 113
Keith sits down with George Chamberlin to discuss growing up in Bucks County, the local scene, the formation and history of Autumn, George's post-Autumn band Aim of Conrad, George's journey to sobriety, joining forces with Ritual Earth, their upcoming LP on Iodine Recordings and more.
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 112
