Accelerativ Thrust
133 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJoin confirmed dorks, Dan and Erik while they discuss and review underground records. With a focus on the Iowa and Midwest music scene, we also feature interviews with local artists and deep dive episodes. A detailed and derailed peek into what's happening here in the middle of the country.
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Episodes
128. Pop Star Celebrity Burnout (Cheekface, Northern Liberties, Soup Riot)
April 17, 2024 01:03 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Cheekface, Northern Liberties and Iowa City's Soup Riot. We also drone on and on about how the 90's were different or some other boomer stuff.
127. We're on a Mission from Creek 2 (Osees, Armand Hammer, Anthony Worden, 24thankyou)
March 27, 2024 01:47 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from some of the acts coming to the Mission Creek festival in Iowa City!
126. Groundhog Dan (Brandon Seabrook, Slift, Maul of America)
March 12, 2024 21:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBThis time Dan and Erik talk about music from Brandon Seabrook, Slift and Iowa City's Maul of America. Also, for some reason, Dan time travels back to the 90's.
125. A Conversation with Ten Tigers AC
February 28, 2024 22:58 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBDan and Erik have a fun converstion with Muscatine Iowa's own Ten Tigers AC!
124. Johnny Fresh Productions (Evil Sword, Squeeze, TV Cop)
February 14, 2024 00:09 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBThis time Dan and Erik talk about music from Evil Sword, Squeeze and Iowa power pop punkers TV Cop! We also talk about a sweet Miami Vice reboot that we are totally going to make happen.
123. A Conversation with Alex Crist (Closet Witch)
January 30, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk to Alex Crist of Closet Witch about the new record and lots of other stuff. A super fun and in-depth talk!
122. A Real Life Grim Reaper Vibe (Squid, Full of Hell/Nothing, Ten Tigers AC)
January 17, 2024 00:30 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Squid, Full of Hell/Nothing and Muscatine's Ten Tigers AC! Erik also goes the heck off about media that glorifies being a big ol' creep. Like seriously, if you're a creep, you are probably going to get upset.
121. The Best Dang Records of 2023
January 01, 2024 21:13 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBDan and Erik talk about thier favorite releases of 2023, and a little bit about ice cream and Ministry.
120. A Conversation with New Standards Men
December 14, 2023 04:36 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBDan and Erik talk to Drew, Jeremy, Bob and Ike of New Standards Men!
119. Green Apples on the Moon (Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter, Zeal & Ardor, Closet Witch)
November 29, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBDan and Erik talk about music from Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter, Zeal & Ardor and Closet Witch! We also talk so much about food it's like a problem.
118. A Conversation with Kevin Erhardt-Hansen and Frank Carroll (Dirt Chamber, Opt-Out)
November 14, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBDan and Erik talk to Kevin Erhardt-Hansen and Frank Carroll about thier latest collab Bedlam and upcoming releases.
117. Local Round Up 6! (Phantom Threat, SLWccWatt, Bodiah, Brooks Strause, Death Kill Overdrive)
November 02, 2023 01:18 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBLocal Round up! This time Dan and Erik talk about music from Phantom Threat, SLWccWatt, Bodiah, Brooks Strause, Death Kill Overdrive. We also discuss the music videos that scared us as kids.
116. Long John Cougars (Savoy Motel, Cruelster, Dave Helmer)
October 17, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Savoy Motel, Cruelster and Iowa City's Dave Helmer. We also talk about a zombie virus and Long Johns Silver's. Also, this is unrelated, but you may want to start trying to remember the exact date you last ate at Long John Silver's.
116. Long John Cougar's (Savoy Motel, Cruelster, Dave Helmer)
October 17, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Savoy Motel, Cruelster and Iowa City's Dave Helmer. We also talk about a zombie virus and Long Johns Silver's. Also, this is unrelated, but you may want to start trying to remember the exact date you last ate at Long John Silver's.
Long John Cougar's (Savoy Motel, Cruelster, Dave Helmer)
October 17, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Savoy Motel, Cruelster and Iowa City's Dave Helmer. We also talk about a zombie virus and Long Johns Silver's. Also, this is unrelated, but you may want to start trying to remember the exact date you last ate at Long John Silver's.
115. Project Blue Blink 182 (Nadja, Snooper, Lou Sherry)
October 03, 2023 22:11 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Nadja, Snooper and Iowa City's Lou Sherry. We also talk abouut pretty much everything in the universe, including aliens.
Project Blue Blink 182 (Nadja, Snooper, Lou Sherry)
October 03, 2023 22:11 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Nadja, Snooper and Iowa City's Lou Sherry. We also talk abouut pretty much everything in the universe, including aliens.
114. Jimmy Chicken Dick (Marina Herlop, Geese, The Unsettled Serenade)
September 19, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Marina Herlop, Geese and Cedar Rapids' The Unsettled Serenade. We also talk about the Creed Cruise and the Titanic, which surely have nothing on common.
113. Delta Greens and Blues (Pagan Athletes, Water From Your Eyes, Frank Carroll and Dirt Chamber)
September 05, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBThis episode Dan and Eirk talk about music from Pagan Athletes, Water From Your Eyes and the Ohio/Iowa industrial callab between Frank Carroll and Dirt Chamber. We also ask some impossibe questions about some very deep music mysteries.
112. Into the Spiderland (Jeff Rosenstock, Hot Graves, New Standards Men)
August 22, 2023 21:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBDan and Erik talk about music from Jeff Rosenstock, Hot Graves and Colorado/Iowa post rock outift New Standards Men. We also just ramble about nothing, like usual, but it's somehow even worse.
111. Sucks To Be Cool (Apathy, Sparks, The Night Lights)
July 19, 2023 20:38 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Apathy, Sparks and Iowa folksters The Night Lights. We also talk about party lakes and wishing we could be geekier.
110. Billy Cobrain Drain (Quasi, The C.I.A, Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops)
July 11, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Quasi, The C.I.A and Des Moines' Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops. Also, Erik goes the heck off about Kurt Cobain, like too far, like he really hopes you can still like him after this episode.
109. A Conversation with Travis Austin (FKA Climate)
July 04, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThis episode we have a super fun and inspirational conversation with the Quad Cities' Travis Austin about his project FKA Climate.
108. Operation Dokken Freedom (The Murder Capital, Mandy Indiana, TANG)
June 27, 2023 18:41 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from The Murder Capital, Mandy Indiana, and Iowa band TANG. We also talk waaaay too much about Dokken and our hometown, Muscatine.
107. A Conversation with Luke Tweedy (Sinner Frenz, Flat Black Studios)
June 07, 2023 22:13 - 1 hour - 63 MBDan and Erik Talk to Luke Tweedy about his music with Sinner Frenz and running Flat Black Studios in Lone Tree, Iowa. It's an awesome conversation, even if we talk way too much about synthesizers.
106. Hacker, Whacker, Robot Smacker (Muele, Crime of Passing, FKA Climate)
May 30, 2023 21:00 - 52 minutes - 39.7 MBDan and Erik talk about music from Muele, Crime of Passing and Quad Cities artist FKA Climate. Dan also invents a robot to fact check the show. I know it sounds crazy, because it is.
105. A Conversation with Jack Christensen (Beat Strings, Jack Christensen)
May 23, 2023 21:00 - 53 minutes - 42.2 MBThis episode we talk to Jack Christensen about the Beat Strings and his solo record. We also forget to actually do the interview until halfway through the episode, so it feels kind go backwards. Kind of like that movie Memento, but there's no twist at the end.
104. Get In Loser, We're Going Doom Surfing (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, F%ck Money, Basketball Divorce Court)
May 17, 2023 18:16 - 59 minutes - 44.5 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, F%ck Money and Iowa City's Basketball Divorce Court! We also talk about the Pixies battle against alarm clocks.
103. A Conversation with Ill Omen
May 09, 2023 21:00 - 54 minutes - 40.3 MBThis episode we talk to Luke, Curtis and Caleb from Cedar Rapids thrash outfit Ill Omen. We talk about their new album and a lot about Metallica. We always talk a lot about Metallica, it's getting a little embarrassing. Anyway, we had a fun conversation and you should listen!
102. Local Round Up 5! (Moonrabbit, Ill Omen, Murnau, Early Girl, Sinner Frenz, Hayes Noble)
May 02, 2023 22:08 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBIt's another Local Round Up! This time we talk about music from Moon Rabbit, Ill Omen, Murnau, Early Girl, Sinner Frenz and Hayes Noble. We also talk a little about posthumous releases and the original ancient alien, Eddie from Iron Maiden.
101. A Conversation with Thomas Parkinson (Disholy, Lord Green)
April 25, 2023 21:00 - 59 minutes - 49.3 MBThis episode we talk to Omaha's Thomas Parkinson about his project Disholy. Lots of nerding out about gear on this one!
100. The Flashback Episode (Tyler the Creator, The Armed, Future Death, Buck Gooter, Tropical F%ck Storm, Exek)
April 18, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBDan and Erik listen back to their favorite reviews from the past 100 episodes! Including reviews of Tyler the Creator, The Armed, Future Death, Buck Gooter, Tropical F%ck Storm and EXEK. We also have some not so special guests.
99. A Conversation with Moscow Puzzles
April 11, 2023 21:00 - 56 minutes - 43.2 MBDan and Erik talk to Tobin Hoover and Tony Andrys of Moscow Puzzles. We also contemplate the mysteries of the universe, like always.
98. We're on a Mission from Creek (Divino Nino, Extravision, Ebony Tusks, Mr. Softheart, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Karen Meat)
April 04, 2023 00:19 - 57 minutes - 43 MBDan and Erik talk about the Mission Creek 2023 festival in Iowa City. We talk about music from a few of the bands playing, Divino Nino, Extravision, Ebony Tusks, Mr. Softheart, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Karen Meat. We also discuss the most important thing happening in the news right now, Meg White.
97. A.T. the Movies (Best Soundtracks and Scores)
March 30, 2023 00:11 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBDan and Erik rank and talk about their favorite movie scores and soundtracks. I guess we decided to make a feature length episode out of this. We really don't mess around or goof off very much this episode, just mostly stick to the reviews. I guess we talk about spaghetti a little bit. Two thumbs up!
96. Local Round Up 4! (Monica Austin, Bleaken, Marc Hans Showalter, Jack Christensen, Why Bother?, Eugene Levy)
March 21, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBDan and Erik talk about Iowa and Illinois music from Monica Austin, Bleaken, Marc Hans Showalter, Jack Christensen, Why Bother? and Eugene Levy. We also talk about Icee and pretty much only Icee.
95. A Glam Rock Switchblade Dream (Young Fathers, 72-Hour Post Fight, Dryad, MSPAINT)
March 07, 2023 22:25 - 54 minutes - 40.3 MBDan and Erik talk about music from Young Fathers, 72-Hour Post Fight, Dryad and MSPAINT. We also talk about the eating habits of Lars Ulrich and the glory of Great River Days. Oh, and lots of other really important things.
94. A Conversation with Haploid
February 28, 2023 22:30 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBDan and Erik Have a super fun time talking to Kaylee, Mathias and Dave of the band Haploid!
93. Locals Only! Round Up 3 (Moscow Puzzles, Thought Wrong, Safe Space, The House Flies, Mocktag, Good Morning Midnight)
February 22, 2023 14:56 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBDan and Erik talk about local music from Moscow Puzzles, Thought Wrong, Safe Space, The House Flies, Mocktag and Good Morning Midnight! We also talk about how you shouldn't share things you've discovered with other people, even though that's exactly what we do on this podcast. Eye-roll emoji.
92. A Conversation with Steve Maule (Grandfather Confusion, Mountain Swallower)
February 14, 2023 22:00 - 54 minutes - 39.6 MBThis time Dan and Erik talk to the Quad Cities' Steve Maul of Grandfather Confusion and Mountain Swallower!
91. Paging Dr. Danzig (Brainiac, Vex Ruffin, Phantom Threat)
February 07, 2023 23:38 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBDan and Erik talk about music from Brainiac, Vex Ruffin and Southeast Iowa's Phantom Threat. We also analyze another of Dan's dream and Erik gets all thirsty for Danzig.
90. A Conversation with Brooks Strause
February 01, 2023 00:12 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBThis episode Dan and Erik talk to legendary Iowa singer/songwriter, Brooks Strause. Not much else to say, it's a good one!
89. Mind Control Hacks for Alien Cats (Playthatboizay, Hey Colossus, Grandfather Confusion)
January 24, 2023 22:30 - 55 minutes - 41.3 MBThis episode we talk about music from Playthatboizay, Hey Colossus and the QC's own Grandfather Confusion. We also talk pretty much only about Toxoplasmosis and the 90's, so yeah, get ready for that.
Local's Only, Part 2! (Cursed Existence, Haploid, Maul of America, Ill Omen, Spaniel)
January 17, 2023 23:16 - 55 minutes - 41.6 MBPart two of our year end Local Iowa Round Up, reviews for Cursed Existence, Haploid, Maul of America, Ill Omen and Spaniel! Erik and Dan are almost insufferable this episode with seamingly endless sidetracks, rabbit holes and buffoonery.
88. Local's Only, Part 2! (Cursed Existence, Haploid, Maul of America, Ill Omen, Spaniel)
January 17, 2023 23:16 - 55 minutes - 41.6 MBPart two of our year end Local Iowa Round Up, reviews for Cursed Existence, Haploid, Maul of America, Ill Omen and Spaniel! Erik and Dan are almost insufferable this episode with seamingly endless sidetracks, rabbit holes and buffoonery.
87. The Best Dang Records of 2022
December 23, 2022 21:51 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBDan and Erik each talk about their 10 favorite records of the year! Not much screwing around, this is serious stuff!
86. Locals Only! End of Year Round-up! (Moody Marlin, Bovinophobic Bile Puddle, Excrete, Animals on LSD, Brooks Strause)
December 14, 2022 00:03 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBThis episode we talk about all local music including releases from Moody Marlin, Bovinophobic Bile Puddle, Excrete, Animals on LSD and Brooks Strause! Erik also complains endlessly about not hating Spotify or something.
85. A Conversation With Jessica Dzielinski (Chachka, Psyop)
December 06, 2022 22:30 - 56 minutes - 42.8 MBThis episode we have a fun conversation with Jessica Dzielinski from Chachka and Psyop!
84. How To Be A Grunge (Die Monitr Batss, The Interrupters, Chachka)
November 23, 2022 23:57 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBThis episode we talk about music from Die Monitr Batts, The Interrupters and Iowa City's Chachka! We also talk a little about not starting a band and Weird Al.
83. Mellow Mutant Fingerprince (Thirdface, EXEK, Penny Peach)
November 08, 2022 22:30 - 59 minutes - 43.7 MBThis episode we talk about music from Thirdface, EXEK and Iowa City's Penny Peach. We also talk quite a bit about My Name is Prince.