Keith sits down with Kat L. to discuss discovering punk rock and hardcore, early influence from Jawbreaker, Blink 182, Snapcase and Stretch Arm Strong, Kat's first band Road Rage, attending the final Bane show and how that inspired her to start FAIM, the early days of the band, surviving the pandemic, the band's latest and final LP "Your Life and Nothing Else", the band's recent breakup announcement, what FAIM has planned for their final year and more.
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 171
Keith sits down with Spencer Chamberlain to discuss joining Underoath, the early years of the band, their rise to prominence following the release of their LP "They're Only Chasing Safety", Spencer's recovery journey, his creative process, Underoath's first self-produced 2022 LP "Voyeurist", Spencer's new solo work in slo/tide and more. Guest co-host: Ryan Begley of There Were Wires. We discuss some TWW history, the reformation of the band, their upcoming LP reissue and more.
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 170
Keith sits down with Kurt Ballou to discuss the early days of Converge, recording their now legendary LP "Jane Doe" and the legacy of that record, the band's creative process, the early days of God City Studio, recording Cave In's "Until Your Heart Stops", the pedals Kurt makes via God City Instruments, the ins and outs of running a studio, Converge Bloodmoon, what's next for the band and more. Guest co-host: Jeffrey Smith of Jeromes Dream. We discuss the upcoming Jeromes Dream LP "The Gray In B...
Apr 03, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 169
Keith sits down with Jesse Matthewson to discuss the history of KEN Mode, early influences including Today is the Day, signing with Escape Artist Records, life on the road and as a full time touring band, a negative Pitchfork review and some subsequent fan backlash to the band's 2015 LP "Success", life and mental health during the pandemic, writing the band's 2022 LP "Null", finding good food on tour and more.
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 168
Keith sits down with Brent Rambler, guitarist of metal giants August Burns Red to discuss Brent's early days in Lancaster Pennsylvania, his early influences (including the hardcore and post hardcore bands Thursday and Poison the Well), the early days of August Burns Red, solidifying the lineup with their current front man Jake Luhrs, their Grammy award nominated singles from "Found in Far Away Places" and "Phantom Anthem", life during lockdown, the band's upcoming LP "Death Below" on Sharptone R...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 167
Keith sits down with Sergie Loobkoff to discuss growing up in California, shows at Gilman St. and bands from that era, the history of Samiam, their time on a major label, forming Solea, the story of Solea's final LP "Finally We Are Nowhere", the formation of Ways Away, their latest LP "Torch Songs", what's next for Samiam and Ways Away plus more. Guest co-host: Andrew Low of The Jazz June / Post Skeleton.
Mar 13, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 166
Keith sits down with Anaiah Lei to discuss growing up in Los Angeles, Anaiah's early start in the world of music, touring the world with the Bots, leaving to pursue his passion for hardcore and punk music, drumming for Dare, the formation of Zulu, the early days of the band, their creative process and influences, the debut LP "A New Tomorrow", what's next for Zulu and more.
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 165
Keith sits down with Peter Mulders to discuss growing up in Belgium, discovering punk rock, Peter's early bands, the formation of Brutus, the early days of the band, recording of their latest LP "Unison Life", balancing personal and work lives, what's next for Brutus and more.
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 164
Keith sits down with Bill Conway to discuss growing up in Massachusetts, discovering the local scene, moving out west, Bill's early days in stand up comedy, stand up sets gone wrong, the formation of The Hard Times, getting out of Facebook jail and much more. Guest co-host: Trevor Graham of Chainslap News.
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 163
Keith sits down with Sergio Vega to discuss the early days of Quicksand, recording "Slip", the creative process behind each of the band's albums, life on the road, the initial end of the band, the unreleased 1998 LP, life after Quicksand, joining Deftones, writing "Diamond Eyes", the Quicksand reunion, what's next for the band and more. Guest co-host: Matt Reilly of King Slender.
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 162
Keith sits down with Cen of Soul Blind to discuss the history of the band, growing up in the Hudson Valley, musical influences, recording with Will Yip, the band's latest LP "Feel It All Around" and more.
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 161
Keith sits down with Jason Navarro to discuss the ska revival, seeing GG Allin on acid, the formation of the Suicide Machines, signing to a major label, overcoming band and personal struggles, J. Navarro and the Traitors, what's next for Jason's bands plus more. Guest co-host: Joseph M. Edwards of Take Today.
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 160
Keith sits down with Billy Werner to discuss growing up in NYC, early show experiences at CBGB's and ABC No Rio, the history of Saetia, Hot Cross, Billy's life after the bands, the Saetia reunion, what's next for the band and more. Keith also pays tribute to friend and Philadelphia musician TJ De Blois of Like Lions / A Life Once Lost who recently passed away.
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 159
Keith sits down with Dan Hodsdon to discuss growing up in Florida, moving to Atlanta, discovering the local scene, joining The Callous Daoboys, the recording of their breakthrough LP "Celebrity Therapist", the band's creative process, filming the band's music videos, streaming on Twitch, what's next for the band and more. Keith also pays tribute to friend and musician Ian Kerner of blueskiesfade who recently passed away.
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 158
Keith sits down with Jake Snider to discuss the formation and early days of Minus the Bear, their final tour, adjusting to life off the road, some of the music we enjoy, Jake's early influences, Sharks Keep Moving, changes in music over the years, how Jake ranks the band's catalogue and more. Guest co-host: Dave Masters of Signal Hill. We discuss Dave's new ambient music, streaming on Twitch, Signal Hill and more.
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 157
Keith sits down with Tim Singer to discuss the history of Deadguy, how the reunion came about, moving to Seattle, the history of Kiss it Goodbye, life after the bands and as a parent, moving back to the east coast, the formation of Bitter Branches, recording their debut LP, Tim's career as a graphic designer, what to expect next from Tim's bands and more. Guest co-host: Simon Brody of Drowningman. We discuss our New Year's resolutions, Call of Duty, what's next for Drowningman and more....
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 156
Keith and Casey from Iodine Recordings share their Top Ten Records of 2022. We also discuss some of our favorite New Scene episodes of the year and discuss what's coming up in 2023 for The New Scene and Iodine Recordings.
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 155
Keith sits down with Rob Pennington to discuss growing up and going to shows in Louisville, the history of Endpoint and By The Grace of God, touring the world, Rob's PhD and the work he does in Behavioral Science, Black Widows/Black Cross, Rob's latest band Jupiter Hearts and more.
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 154
Keith sits down with Kat Moss to discuss the formation of Scowl, the history of the band, their debut LP "How Flowers Grow", the band's creative process, their recent tours including a stadium run with Limp Bizkit, Kat's early inspirations, how she developed her personal style and more. Guest co-host: Gregg Peterson of Shy,Low. We discuss the band, their recent European tour, what's next and more.
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 153
Keith sits down with Jay Mass to discuss growing up in Boston, his early bands, the formation of Defeater, their creative process, life on the road, Jay's exit from Defeater, learning to record under Kurt Ballou at God City Studios, developing a new mastering software, Jay's current band Death of a Nation and more.
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 152
Keith sits down with Tiffany to discuss her early days of performing, the '87 mall tour and number one single "I Think We're Alone Now" that introduced her to the world, dealing with life in the spotlight, overcoming alcoholism in her family, her creative process, her new album "Shadows" and more. Guest co-host: Emily Whitehurst of Survival Guide. We discuss Emily's upcoming releases, recording her new LP and more.
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 151
Keith sits down with Ryan Shelkett to discuss growing up in Maryland, discovering the local scene, his early bands Blank and Cross My Heart, the history of Liars Academy, life on the road, their final LP "Demons", its upcoming reissue via Steadfast Records, recording a solo record with J. Robbins and more. Guest co-host: Mike Doyle of This Was The Scene Podcast. We discuss podcasting, Mike's upcoming Lanemeyer reunion shows and more.
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 150
Keith sits down with Justin Pearson to discuss his early days in music, his first band Struggle, his label Three One G Records, the history of the Locust, how the band dealt with overly enthusiastic and antagonistic audiences, working with John Waters, Justin's appearance on the Jerry Springer show, Swing Kids, Justin's latest band Deaf Club, piecing together a living through music and the arts, dealing with loss and more.
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 149
Keith sits down with Allen Epley to discuss the history of Shiner, the recording of some of their classic LP's, life on the road, the initial end of the band, the beginning of The Life and Times, Shiner's initial reunion and their latest LP "Schadenfreude", what's next for both bands, Allen's podcast "Third Gear Scratch", performing with the Blue Man Group and more. Guest co-hosts: Josh Brigham and Adam Morgan of Hopesfall. Josh and Adam discuss the influence Shiner has had on Hopesfall, how rea...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 148
Keith sits down with Chris Wrenn to discuss the early days of Bridge Nine Records, how Chris leveraged a long-standing sports rivalry to fund the label, the label's breakthrough release of the first American Nightmare 7", Bridge Nine's growth over the years, how Ben Affleck ended up wearing Bridge Nine gear, what to expect next from Chris and the label plus more.
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 147
Keith sits down with Jack Beatson to discuss growing up in Delaware, shows in the northeast, our favorite venues in Philadelphia, the history of Foreign Hands, their development as a band, recording "Bleed the Dream", working with Will Putney, what's next for the band and more. Guest co-host: Brendan Ekstrom of Circa Survive / This Day Forward. We discuss This Day Forward, the Circa Survive hiatus and more.
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 146
Keith sits down with Thomas Sheehan to discuss Indecision tour stories, the "Indecision Curse", the formation of Most Precious Blood, the '02 Furnace Fest bible incident, almost playing Furnace Fest '22, navigating two Most Precious Blood lineups, Axe to Grind podcast, what's next for Most Precious Blood and more.
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 145
Keith sits down with Toby Morrel to discuss growing up in South Carolina, discovering the underground music scene, the formation of Emery, the band's move to Seattle, getting established as a band, dealing with fan backlash, the band's latest LP "Rub Some Dirt On It", Toby's podcast "It's All Over" and more. Guest co-host: Jason Zeimet of Unoriginal Vinyl. Jason details the in-depth work he does with bands to help create their vinyl packaging and shares stories of working with Emery, Zao and oth...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 144
Keith is joined by Vadim Taver (This Day Forward / Poison the Well) and Nazareth Lamay (A&R - Columbia Records) for a full Furnace Fest 2022 Recap.
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 143
Keith sits down with Dave Gorman to discuss the vibrant music scene in Boston, the bands that influenced him and Orange Island, the beginning of Orange Island, signing to Iodine Recordings, the band's creative process, their final EP that led to the initial end of the band, their upcoming LP "One Night Stay", addiction and how we used substances for different situations in life and more.
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 142
