Keith shares his top records of 2024 and meets with Ryan Savitski of One Step Closer to discuss The New Scene's favorite record of 2024: "All You Embrace".
Keith sits down with Dave Grossman to discuss his career teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Rosetta, the band's history, touring China and Russia, the arduous process of recording their 2013 LP "The Anaesthete" and how the record changed things for the band moving forward, Dave's new band New Miserable Experience, their 2024 LP "Absent Lovers", the band's creative process, what's coming up for Rosetta and New Miserable Experience plus more. Artist Spotlight: John DiGiorgio of Mean Jesus. We discuss t...
Keith sits down with Mike Cunniff to discuss growing up in Blackpool UK, making friends in his hometown that would become Boston Manor, the intense creative process behind their 2024 LP "Sundiver", how Mike revisited past music influences and incorporated them into the record as well as their 2022 LP "Datura", living a split life as a scientist and musician before fully committing to the band, how Mike and his bandmates give back to their community through charity and booking local shows, intern...
Keith sits down with Jared Cortland to discuss growing up in Santa Rosa California, discovering the local scene, early music influences, the early days of Brother Bear who eventually became State Faults, all of the work that goes into developing a new band and some on-stage mess up stories. We also discuss State Fault's hiatus due to personal and creative exhaustion and the subsequent formation of Slow Bloom, the return of State Faults partially inspired by an article written by Dan Ozzi, their ...
Keith sits down with Will Putney to discuss the same day release of "The Nothing That Is" by Fit For An Autopsy and "Highly Irresponsible" by Better Lovers, all the prep work that went into the double release day, the gear selection process for the current Better Lovers tour, digital vs. analog gear, Will's early history with music, discovering the local scene and his path to becoming a leading (and Grammy Award winning) producer and engineer in the scene. We also discuss Better Lovers, the form...
Keith sits down with Rachel Rubino to discuss growing up in Long Island, discovering the scene in the late 90's, influential bands, the impact of seeing On the Might of Princes for the first time had on Rachel and some of the difficulties she navigated in the male-dominated scene at the time. We also discuss Rachel's earlier work in the bands Regarding I and Bridge and Tunnel, joining Open City as their vocalist, their debut Self Titled LP and the follow up LP "Hands in the Honey Jar", joining O...
Keith sits down with Chad Neptune to discuss growing up in South Florida, his history with music and early influences, being inspired to start playing bass guitar through discovering the local scene, joining the band Ikthus which eventually became Strongarm, the band's history and the scene in South Florida at the time, their debut LP "The Advent of a Miracle" which became the first Solid State records release, their breakup and the formation of Further Seems Forever. We also discuss the early d...
Keith sits down with Chris Simpson to discuss living in Austin, how the city has changed over the years, our lives in sobriety, Mineral, the recording of their final LP "EndSerenading", their near major-label experience and the reasons behind the band's breakup. We also discuss the beginning of Chris's solo work with Zookeeper, the new creative approach Chris took while working on the material and songs they wrote over the years which became the new Mountain Time LP "Dream Homes", Chris's early ...
Keith meets individually with Jeremy Gomez and Eric Richter to discuss their new band Suburban Eyes, the earliest incarnation of the band which also included Chris Simpson of Mineral and Kerry McDonald of Christie Front Drive, band influences, the recording of their debut self titled LP on Spartan Records and the future of the band. Keith also does a full deep dive with Jeremy and Eric on their personal history, Mineral, The Gloria Record, Christie Front Drive, Antarctica and more.
Keith sits down with Dave Masters to discuss growing up in Arizona, discovering the local scene, moving to Los Angeles, the formation of Signal Hill and the early days of the band. We also discuss the recording of their debut LP "More After We're Gone", the band's creative process, learning to work remotely after members moved to different places, the band's new LP "Discarded Futures", the process of making the record which included remote songwriting sessions spread out over years and several r...
Keith sits down with Julian Rosen to discuss growing up in Staten Island, Julian's initial hesitation towards the arts and music but learning to embrace them via a children's theatre group, early show going experiences and discovering emo and post hardcore music. We also discuss Julian's early work in the band Davey Crockett and their evolution into Common Sage, recording and releasing the debut 2021 LP "It Lives and Breathes", signing with Equal Vision Records, teaming up with Geoff Rickly and ...
Keith sits down with Quinn Murphy to discuss growing up in Providence RI, navigating life as young child between multiple foster homes and relatives in New York City, discovering the scene via skateboarding, the formation of Verse, band influences, the touring life and the circumstances that led to end of the band. We also discuss Love Letter, the evolution of the band, recording the debut LP "Everyone Wants Something Beautiful", what's next for the band, mental health, reckoning with our past a...
Keith sits down with Scott Vogel to discuss life as a touring musician, Scott's intro to hardcore and the scene in Buffalo at the time, early musical influences and Scott's early work in bands like Lost Cause, Slugfest and Despair. We also discuss Buried Alive, the formation of their band, their debut LP "The Death of Your Perfect World", the end of the band, Scott's move to Los Angeles and the formation of Terror, Terror's incredible 20+ year run as a band, their latest LP "Pain Into Power" wit...
Keith sits down with Rodrigo Palma to discuss growing up in Chile under dictatorship rule, the Chilean Plebiscite, how Rodrigo and his family emigrated to New York, early musical influences, Rodrigo's band Empire State Games and some of their history, some of Rodrigo's other bands throughout the years including Judah Johnson, trends and changes in the scene over the years and joining Saves the Day as their bass player. We also discuss the formation of Her Head's On Fire, the band's creative proc...
Keith meets individually with each member of This Day Forward to discuss the band's recent reunion shows, how they decided to reunite, the leadup to the shows, their history and discography, the future of This Day Forward and more. Vadim Taver - Guitar / Vocals Mike Shaw - Vocals Gary Shaw - Bass Mike Golen - Guitar Colin Frangicetto - Drums Brendan Ekstrom - Guitar
Keith sits down with Ben Jorgensen to discuss early musical influences, the formation of Armor for Sleep, recording the debut LP "Dream to Make Believe" and some struggles the band endured during the making of the record and after its release. We also discuss the making of their follow up LP "What To Do When You Are Dead", the band's rise in notoriety after its release, signing with Warner Brothers Records, their major label experience and first hiatus in 2009, their reformation, the band's 2022...
Keith sits down with David Yow to discuss growing up in Africa, the UK and Texas, early show going experiences including seeing Led Zeppelin in 1977, joining Scratch Acid as their vocalist, some of the band's history, their breakup and the formation of the Jesus Lizard. We also discuss the early days of The Jesus Lizard, recording the debut LP "Head" with Steve Albini, their time on Capitol records, their split release with Nirvana and some gigs they played together, the making of their new LP "...
Keith sits down with Steve Von Till to discuss his intro to metal, punk and hardcore, early musical influences, joining Neurosis and the early days of the band, living in San Francisco and how Steve ended up moving to northern Idaho. We also discuss Steve's solo LP "No Wilderness Deep Enough" and the new creative approach he took with the record, Harvestman, the history of the project, Harvestman's new Triptych series of LP's, Steve's label Neurot Recordings, the inner workings of the label, Ste...
Keith sits down with Chuck Ragan to discuss moving to Northern California, parenthood, Chuck's job as a fly fishing guide and instructor and life as a father and husband. We also discuss Hot Water Music, some of the band's history, how the "Live at the Hardback" recording saved the band from their first breakup, life on the road, the circumstances that led to the band's 2006 breakup, how Chuck started performing solo, Hot Water Music's 2008 reunion, their 30th Anniversary tour with Quicksand and...
Keith sits down with Chris Broach to discuss Chris's history with music, early influences, discovering punk via Minor Threat and skateboarding and the burgeoning emo scene in Chicago in the early to mid 90's. We also discuss how Chris joined Braid during the band's early days, their creative process, their landmark 1998 LP "Frame and Canvas" and the band's initial breakup shortly after its release, the reunions, Chris's solo music his new single "Shoulder Your Own" and more. Artist Spotlight: Sc...
Keith sits down with Chris Spencer to discuss growing up in San Francisco, early show going experiences, Chris' intro to the world of punk and witnessing early performances by Flipper, Black Flag and Dead Kennedys, the formation of Unsane, their early shows in NYC, life on the road, Unsane's major labor experience, their banned music video for "Body Bomb" and the video for "Scrape". We also discuss Human Impact, the origin of the band, their new LP "Gone Dark" and the new creative approach the b...
Egin Kongoli returns to the show and we discuss New Friends DIY, the work they do in Toronto booking shows and helping to develop the local scene and the annual New Friends Fest. We also discuss Respire, their new LP "Hiraeth", the making of the LP, the band's creative process, making the band work with members spread apart geographically, sobriety, mental health, what Egin has been up to since we last spoke and more. Guest co-host: Tommy returns for his annual visit to the show.
Keith sits down with Sam DiGristine to discuss his history with music, early influences, discovering metal, hardcore and punk, living in Philadelphia, dealing with addiction and getting sober. We also discuss Jarhead Fertilizer, their formation while Sam was still in high school and an early performance that disqualified them from the battle of the bands, joining Full of Hell, their latest LP "Coagulated Bliss", touring internationally, Full of Hell's collaboration records with The Body, Primiti...
Pat Shannon returns to the show and we discuss All Else Failed, the release of their 2004 LP "This Never Happened", the band's tour after the release of the record and some mishaps that occurred along the way, their creative process and the initial end of the band. We also discuss the return of All Else Failed, their resurgence after This is Hardcore 2011, Hold Down the Ocean, their formation in 2015 and their latest LP "Equidistant", Keith and Pat's 2009 post hardcore band "Crash of 64" formed ...
Keith sits down with Nic Kuczynski to discuss his work as a production manager, growing up outside of Rockford IL, early musical inspiration including picking up bass after seeing Deep Purple, early bands and the formation of Frail Body. We also discuss the history of Frail Body, their creative process, the mechanics of a 3 piece band, signing with Deathwish Inc, Frail Body's latest LP "Artificial Bouquet", touring in Europe, playing Roadburn Festival, Nic's new band Bleached Cross, dealing with...
Keith sits down with Dustin Coffman to discuss Dustin's early days in music and early influences, moving to Austin and the formation of Glassing. We also discuss the history of Glassing, their creative process, early tours including one with This Will Destroy You, the writing of their 2nd LP "Spotted Horse" and the follow up LP "Twin Dream", their latest LP "From the Other Side of the Mirror", the new approach the band took when writing the record and the themes behind it, caffeine intake, gamin...
Colin Frangicetto returns to the show and we discuss his life as a full time visual artist, the ups and downs of being a fully self supported artist, the final year of This Day Forward and the recording of their final LP "In Response", Colin and the band's relationships to each other and at the time, the initial breakup of This Day Forward and Colin's life after the end of the band. We also discuss how the This Day Forward reunion shows came about, the work Colin is doing in prep of the shows, s...
Keith sits down with Sean Ingram to discuss how the recent Coalesce reunion came to be, the new approach the band is taking with their 2024 shows, some insight into Sean's life as an independent business owner, how Sean prepared his voice for the upcoming shows and the live performance that inspired Sean to step back into music. We also discuss the history of Coalesce, some of the difficulties the band faced in the early days with each other and with others, the recording of "012: Revolution In ...
Keith sits down with King Yosef to discuss growing up in Rogue River, Oregon, his early music influences, and learning to record, produce and make beats while navigating homelessness in his teenage years. We also discuss the origins of King Yosef, his creative process, the early live shows where the band became to take shape, the 2023 LP "An Underlying Hum" and some of Yosef's personal experiences in life and therapy that influenced the record, the mechanics behind the live shows, Yosef's recent...
Keith sits down with Julie Christmas to discuss growing up in Brooklyn, her early relationship with music and initial influences, finding her place as a vocalist and using early rejections to fuel her creativity, the formation of Made Out of Babies, signing with Neurot Recordings and the release of their debut LP "Trophy" and recording the follow up LP "Coward" with Steve Albini. We also discuss Julie's debut solo LP, "The Bad Wife", her creative process and inspirations, Julie's new LP "Ridicul...
