Ryan Savitski returns to the show and we discuss the recent One Step Closer, Anxious and Koyo triple headlining tour, stage diving and pit etiquette, One Step Closer's 2021 LP "This Place You Know", the band's progression in sound with the release of their 2023 EP "Songs For the Willow", the making of their latest LP "All You Embrace" and some of the personal themes behind the record. We also discuss the ups and downs of life as a touring musician, our personal drive to create, Ryan's time in An...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 231
Keith sits down with Jacob Bannon to discuss his daily life, band and work balance, the inner-workings of Deathwish Inc. and some of the label's history, changes in media and the music industry over the years, Umbra Vitae, how the band came together, their debut LP "Shadow of Life", Jacob's lyrical approach with the band, the making of their latest LP "Light of Death" and the themes behind the record. We also discuss Converge, the release of their 2001 LP "Jane Doe", the making of the record and...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 230
Keith sits down with Nathaniel Shannon to discuss growing up in Ypsilanti Michigan, our mutual love of Snapcase, dealing with the expectations of ourselves and others, Nathaniel's intro to the world of underground music via college radio and his history with photography. We also discuss Nathaniel's work making the "Deadguy Killing Music" documentary and how it helped inspire the Deadguy reunion, the recently released St. Vitus Bar Book, how the book was conceived and put together, stories from c...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 229
Keith sits down with Kevin Baker to discuss growing up in Lynnfield Massachusetts, Kevin's history with music, discovering the local scene through skateboarding, early musical influences, his early work in Piecemeal, the end of the band and the beginning of The Hope Conspiracy. We also discuss the early days of The Hope Conspiracy, the rise of the band after the release of Cold Blue, THC's 2004 hiatus and Kevin's side project band Bars, some of the personal struggles he dealt with during this ti...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 228
Keith sits down with Dan Barrett to discuss Lacanian psychoanalysis, hypnotism, early musical influences, the creative process, joining In Pieces as vocalist, the release of their 2004 LP "Lions Write History" and the beginning of Have a Nice Life. We also discuss the unique history of Have a Nice Life, the band's early days, the "Deathconsciousness" LP, the making of the record and it's initial DIY run, how the band's legend grew over time, how Dan's personal experience with death has influence...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 227
Keith sits down with Ryan Key to discuss growing up in Jacksonville, early music influences, leaving college and his hometown to pursue music, joining Yellowcard, the early days of the band, signing with Capitol records and their rise after the release of Ocean Avenue. We also discuss some of the difficulties Ryan and the band have faced over the years, the initial end of Yellowcard in 2017, Ryan's side project Jedha and the scoring work he does for film, becoming a new father, the newly reforme...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 226
Keith sits down with Otto Wicks-Green to discuss growing up in the Hunter Valley of Australia and Ireland, the work / life / band balance, our history with post rock music, Otto's musical influences and his introduction to the original sleepmakeswaves. We also discuss Otto joining sleepmakeswaves, the logistics of being an Australian band, the band's first US and European gigs, their latest LP "It's Here, But I Have No Names For It", the meaning behind some of the songs, what's next for the band...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 225
Jonah Matranga returns to the show and we discuss our history with recovery, staying focused on the present, Jonah's recent move to Oregon, early musical influences and Jonah's early history of performing music. We also discuss Onelinedrawing, the origin of the project, their 2022 LP "Tenderwild" and how it helped us process the year 2020, the latest LP "Sketchbook" and some stories associated with the record, Jonah's recent collaborations with Sons of Alpha Centauri and their newest LP "Push", ...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 224
Keith sits down with Christian Lembach to discuss growing up in South Florida, early music influences, discovering punk rock and hardcore, moving to North Carolina for college, leaving college to settle in Atlanta GA and Christian's story of getting sober. We also discuss the formation of WHORES, the early days of the band, recording the debut EP "Ruiner", signing with Entertainment One and the release of the "Gold" LP, how Christian made the band his sole focus after the release of "Gold", surv...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 223
Keith sits down with Marc Byrd to discuss growing up in El Dorado, Arkansas and the difficult circumstances there, reconciling the past, early music influences, Marc's pre-Hammock band Common Children, their history, the end of the band and the formation of Hammock. We also discuss the history of Hammock, their debut LP "Kenotic", the trajectory of their music over the years, accidentally meeting Jónsi of Sigur Rós via Myspace and how that led to the first live Hammock performance, the 2012 doub...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 222
Keith sits down with Buzz Osbourne to discuss growing up in Montesano Washington, early musical influences, the formation of Melvins, the early days of a band, making a living as a musician and the Melvins lasting influence on bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Boris. We also discuss Melvins' time on Atlantic Records, firing Kurt Cobain from producing "Houdini", Buzz's insights on Kurt, Chris Cornell and the Seattle alternative scene, the Melvins latest LP "Tarantula Heart" and the unique way t...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 221
Keith sits down with Christina Michelle to discuss growing up in Florida, discovering the local scene, some of the difficulty Christina faced as a young promoter in Florida and being inspired to keep pursuing music by seeing Paint it Black live. We also discuss the formation of Gouge Away, the early days of the band, recording the debut EP, signing with Deathwish Inc., their debut on the label "Burnt Sugar" and some of the themes behind it, mental health, their latest LP Deep Sage, Christina's p...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 220
Keith sits down with Thomas Barnett to discuss his early days in the Richmond Virginia scene, early musical influences and events that shaped his political beliefs, the political landscape in America, the making of Strike Anywhere's latest EP "Nightmares of the West", band dynamics, performing at Over the James Fest with Avail and Snapcase, stories from the road and the 2010 van breakdown that resulted in the band scaling back and the members heading in different directions. We also discuss the ...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 219
Keith sits down with Courtney Taylor-Taylor to discuss his formative experiences with music, attending Jazz college, the story of getting kicked out of his first band which led him to form The Dandy Warhols, the early days of the band and getting signed to Capitol Records. We also discuss the recording of "The Dandy Warhols Come Down", performing and touring with David Bowie, the 2004 film "Dig!" which created a false rivalry between the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre, the Dandie...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 218
Keith sits down with Claudio Sanchez to discuss the Prize Fighter Inferno, the formation and history of the project, their current tour and how the passing of his grandfather re-ignited the project. We also discuss Coheed and Cambria, the early days of the band, some insight behind several of their records (The Afterman, Vaxis II and The Color Before the Sun) and the world of The Amory Wars, dealing with anxiety, what's next for Claudio's bands and more.
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 217
Keith sits down with Aaron Stauffer to discuss growing up in Stillicum, Washington, the rise of alternative music and the scene in and around Seattle in the late 80's and 90's, Aaron's history with music, the formation of Seaweed, the band's history, signing with Sub Pop Records, their Hollywood Records debut "Spanaway", the follow up LP "Actions and Indications" and the initial end of the band. We also discuss Aaron's new band Ghost Work, how Aaron joined the band and the making of their upcomi...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 216
Keith sits down with J. Robbins to discuss his history with music, discovering the DC punk/hardcore scene, working at Dischord Records, joining Government Issue and his time with the band. We also discuss Jawbox, their creative process, signing with Atlantic Records and the major label experience, touring with Stone Temple Pilots, the 2009 reissue of "For Your Own Special Sweetheart" and reunion appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show and the 2019 reunion. We also discuss J's new solo LP "Basilisk",...
Feb 19, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 215
Keith sits down with Rob Fish to discuss growing up in Edison NJ, his intro to punk and hardcore music, his first band Release, how performing has helped Rob deal with past trauma, joining 108, the band's history and dynamics, Rob's history with the Krishna faith, recording the "Three Fold Misery" LP and more. We also discuss Resurrection, Rob's post-108 band The Judas Factor, their debut LP "Ballads in Blue China", how this became the most personal record Rob ever wrote, his latest band Unsuffe...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 214
Keith sits down with Aaron turner to discuss moving from New Mexico to Boston, discovering the local scene, befriending Converge and Cave In, the beginning of Hydra Head Records, the label's visual aesthetic, inner workings and history, signing Botch, releasing "Until Your Heart Stops" by Cave In and the end of the label in 2020. We also discuss the formation of Isis the band, early influences, their progression in sound over the years, the "Oceanic" LP and the creative process behind it, signin...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 213
Keith sits down with Maha Shami to discuss growing up in Houston, TX as the child of Palestinian refugees, Maha's return trips to Palestine with her family and some of the oppression she has faced both in Palestine and the United States, some background on the conflict and Maha's personal experience historically and in the present day. We also discuss Maha's history with music, her intro to metal, punk and hardcore, touring with Majority Rule, the formation of NØ MAN, the band's history, their c...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 212
Keith sits down with Riley Breckenridge to discuss the formation of Thrice, the family and band life balance, the band's touring schedule then and now, their creative process, how Riley decided to take up drums after a sports injury and his early musical influences. We also discuss the rise of Thrice after the release of "The Illusion of Safety" LP, the intense recording sessions for their follow up LP "The Artist and the Ambulance", the follow up LP "Vheissu", their major label experience and e...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 211
Matt Pryor returns to the show and we discuss his new memoir "Red Letter Days", its conception, the writing process and stories from the book including Matt being diagnosed with diabetes at a young age, how he managed the disease as a child, on the road and in modern times. We also discuss the early days of the Get Up Kids, their creative process, doing backup vocals on Coalesce's "There is Nothing New Under the Sun" LP, signing with Vagrant Records, recording and releasing the "Something to Wri...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 210
Keith sits down with Brad Wallace to discuss growing up in Alabama, discovering the local scene, moving to Western Mass to attend college, meeting Will Killingsworth and forming Orchid. We also discuss the early days of Orchid, recording the debut LP "Chaos is Me" with Kurt Ballou for Ebullition Records and Brad's initial departure from Orchid. We also cover Bucket Full of Teeth, their unique recording process, their recent discography release on Iodine Recordings, Brad's post-Orchid bands Wolve...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 209
Keith sits down with Geoff Rickly to discuss his new novel "Someone Who Isn't Me", the early stages of writing the novel, the creative process and how Geoff refined and revised his writing, Geoff's story of addiction and recovery which became the basis of the novel and some ideas that didn't make it into the final draft. We also discuss Thursday, their meteoric rise after the release of "Full Collapse", parting ways with Victory Records and signing with Island / Def Jam, their major label debut ...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 208
Keith and Casey deliver their Top Ten Records of 2023. We also sit down with Erik Ratensperger from Jeromes Dream for an exclusive in-depth interview on their 2023 LP "The Gray In Between" and more.
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 207
Keith sits down with Jeff Jenkins to discuss Codeseven's newest LP, "Go Let It In" on Equal Vision Records, how the band decided to write new music, the creative process and recording of the LP. We also discuss the early days of the band, early influences that inspired each of their releases, the trajectory of their sound over the years, the writing of their 2002 LP "The Rescue", some tech/gear used for the recording, Jeff's homebrew synthesizers, overcoming backlash to their new sound, the init...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 206
Keith sits down with Popeye Vogelsang to discuss moving from Los Angeles to Pennsylvania, adjusting to life in the northeast, the formation of Calling Hours, working with Brian McTernan to demo and record the debut LP "Say Less" for Revelation Records and the band's creative process. We also discuss Farside, Popeye's first tryout for the band, how Walter Schreifels connected them with Don Fury to record their first 7", their short-lived ex guitarist Zach De La Rocha, their final LP "The Monroe D...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 205
Keith sits down with Justin Chancellor to discuss Tool's current tour, pre-show rituals, the intricacies and improvisations of their live performances, traveling to Los Angeles in 1995 to try out for the band, the first rehearsals together, the Tool rehearsal space, fan theories behind the band's music and how the Fibonacci sequence inspired the "Lateralus" LP. We also discuss MTVoid, the origin and history of the project, the creative process behind their debut LP "Nothing's Matter" and their l...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 204
Keith sits down with Mariel Loveland to discuss growing up in NJ, formative experiences in music, early influences, the early days of Candy Hearts, the band's early demos that turned Mariel on to the world of punk music, signing with Bridge Nine Records, working with Chad from New Found Glory on their EP "The Best Ways to Disappear" and their LP "All The Ways You Let Me Down", the difficulties Mariel has navigated as a woman in the music industry and the end of Candy Hearts. We also discuss Mari...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 203
Keith sits down with Itarya Rosenberg to discuss growing up in Bucks County, discovering the local scene, our early show-going experiences, navigating depression and institutions in his high school years and Itarya's early work in Legendary Divorce. We also discuss the formation of Low Dose, the band's history, the end of Low Dose and the beginning of Rid of Me, the band's history, their latest LP "Access to the Lonely", addiction, alcoholism, mental health and more. Artist Spotlight: Keith spea...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 202
