Dispatches from the Underground
120 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsOn Dispatches from the Underground host NYC punk Joey Steel, and guests explore the depths of underground, sub, and counter-culture while also trying to grasp a UG perspective on the mainstream and pop culture we are subjected to endure. Dig deep/Get down.
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DftUnderground Episode 359
July 18, 2017 15:19 - 58 minutes - 33.7 MBEscape from the Zoo from Texas and We the Heathens from Wisconsin get down this week to talk a TON OF SHIT. We talk about their recent tour together, their blossoming love for each other, being stuck in the mud at Skatopia, pissing on lawns, shitting in bathtubs, Heathens unhealthy appreciation for White Claw, Jesse dipping his toe in the whip-it pool, Veronica playing mandolin for Slayer, and how We the Heathens have come to define Game of Thrones folk punk (unofficial). Plus we listen ...
DftUnderground Episode 358
July 05, 2017 18:26 - 1 hour - 70 MBKate Hoos from Lady Bizness is back! She gets down to talk about misogyny in punk rock generally and in particular we talk about the Warped Tour controversy involving The Dickies and their misogynistic stage show/outburst. We also talk about War on Women's front woman Shawna Potter and her statement about punk today and confronting the dusty punks of yesterday. Plus we listen to tunes from War on Women, Lady Bizness, and Sister Munch.
DftUnderground Episode 357
June 21, 2017 17:57 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBEv Gold from Cinema Cinema is back. This time Joey and Ev talk about the logical topic all NY hardcore musicians know most about. . . LOVE. Joey just got married and Ev is a romantic soul, or something like that, and these two explain the intricacies of the heart as only New York punks truly can. Plus we listen to music from Citizens Arrest, We The Heathens, Escape from the Zoo, and obviously Cinema Cinema.
DftUnderground Episode 356
May 31, 2017 13:34 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBPunk Island’s Kate Hoos of Hossatron and Al Rosenberg of Brooklyn Transcore get down to talk about our all ages / all free fest in NYC. We use this opportunity to talk about the importance of community and how we build it together from amongst the diverse group of punks we have here in NYC. Then we break down some of bands that people inside and outside of NYC should take note of and listen to a few of them. Tunes from Sister Munch, Bowhead, There Are Four Lights, and Trashy.
DftUnderground Episode 355
May 17, 2017 12:52 - 52 minutes - 29.9 MBSteve Morton gets down to talk about CULTS. First we talk a bunch of shit about the hulu show THE PATH and try to see if there was anything worth taking from that mainstream show. And then we get a lil deeper on it all with our own personal and academic experience with cults and religious fanaticism, of which Steve and I are both minor experts on the subject. PLUS we listen to music from the Now or Never Tour that is going across the midwest and east coast featuring La Armada, Thulsa Doo...
DftUnderground Episode 354
May 03, 2017 00:47 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBDays N Daze gets down to talk about their new album “Crustfall”. Geoff, Whitney, Jesse, and Meagan are all on together to give us all the background on the album, the writing, the lyrics, little behind the scenes details we are dying to know. Plus we talk about some fucked up tour stories and listen to a bunch of tracks from the album.
DftUnderground Episode 353
April 19, 2017 16:21 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBEv Gold from Cinema Cinema gets down to talk about their new album "Man Bites Dog". We talk about the process of writing it, tell some fucked up stories surrounding it, and how they get that unique sound that is Cinema Cinema. PLUS we listen to a few unreleased tracks off their album that comes out April 28th.
DftUnderground Episode 352
April 05, 2017 06:17 - 52 minutes - 30.2 MBIra Cogan is back to talk about the incessant arguments that tear the left wing political people apart, and why these petty spats happen on our side more than the rightwing side. And then we talk about pain as we regale you with stories of our own suffering for your enjoyment. No one makes me feel more weak, frail, and broken than Ira, so we head straight into that pain like we were both built to do and talk it all out. Plus we listen to tunes from Almost Aimless, Skull Practitioners, Ci...
DftUnderground Episode 351
March 22, 2017 04:02 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBLauren Ross from the Dispatches from the Underground collective gets down to try and find some good in main stream sci-fi and then we expose our bad side in our underground selves. We talk about HBO’s weird and wonderful, wild, wild WestWorld and then we delve into some of the shows subtle philosophical implications involving the public vs. the private self. Plus we listen to some futuristic folk tunes from Dirty Kid Discount, Nomad Mountain Outlaw, Cush Dankson, and ShootDang.
DftUnderground Episode 350
March 08, 2017 21:22 - 55 minutes - 31.5 MBRey Brutal from the NYHC band Ache gets down to talk about the trials and tribulations of putting out a top notch underground punk record and then we talk about the glory that is Ache's new album, Fade Away, and how Ache stays in front of the pack of making cutting edge tunes. PLUS we listen to music from Ache's new record, Chicago's La Armada, and Boston's Disaster Strikes.
DftUnderground Episode 349
February 23, 2017 02:03 - 56 minutes - 64.8 MBLauren and Steve from the Dispatches Collective get down to try to help me grasp the fuckitudeness of Trump's first month in office. We talk about Trump's miserable cabinet monsters, his plot to destroy immigrants, and the blood plots of Steve Bannon. Plus we listen to tunes from Skum City, Lady Bizness, and Sister Munch (who update's MDC's classic by doing "Donald Trump is a Nazi").
DftUnderground Episode 348
February 08, 2017 04:53 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBWorld War IX gets down to talk about their new record and comic. We talk a ton of shit about recording the record, and how they do their magic together, and we also obviously talk about cocaine and drug abuse a bunch, don't worry. We hit the hard stuff in this interview. Plus we listen World War IX's new tunes, and tunes from Broloaf and Honah Lee.
DftUnderground Episode 347
January 25, 2017 17:07 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBIRA COGAN and ACHE's REY BRUTAL get down to talk about the "TOP TEN ALBUMS that SHAPED THEM AS TEENAGERS" and then Joey shits all over their lists and talk about good music, and we talk a bunch of trash about the rest of y'all's lists. PLUS we listen to some good tunes from BOMB SCARE, ALL TORN UP!, and COPSTABBER
DftUnderground Episode 346
January 11, 2017 20:12 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBBRAD LOGAN and EVA HALL to RATS IN THE WALL from Southern California pick me up on the side of the highway in California and we get down to talk about their incredible music, how they write music together, then we talk about which bands have the least women fans, and finally we talk about safe spaces and the challenge we have on many sides to make these places. On a personal side note, I am in awe of this band! I love everyone in it and talking with one of my favorite riff writers and ...
DftUnderground Episode 345
December 27, 2016 19:57 - 1 hour - 34.9 MBOn the CHOKING VICTIM reunion tour Joey sat down with Stza, Skwert, and Alec to do their first interview together and as a band in over 15 years. We talk about the reunion tour, Trumps victory, America’s reaction, and the what’s in the future of us and THEM! Plus we listen to Public Serpents, All Torn Up, Cliterati, Japan’sBrainwash Victim, and of course Choking Victim.
DftUnderground Episode 344
December 14, 2016 18:54 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBNaomi Scott of the band Basic Bitches gets down to talk about the band, the new compilation of NY and NJ-based grrrl bands "Band Cramps" made as a benefit for the Willie Mae Rock Camp For Girls, and then we talk about the holidays and gift giving or whatever. Plus we listen to band from the "Band Cramps" compilation: Tonya Harding, Basic Bitches, Lady Bizness, Ellen and the Degenerates
DftUnderground Episode 343
December 07, 2016 17:39 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBJackie and Miles from the NYC band Material Support are back. We get down to talk about the work they and others do to help protect immigrants' rights in the face of real human trafficking that is happening all around us. Then we they try to talk me into appreciating the fantasy show, Game of Thrones. Plus we listen to Material Support and The Frightnrs.
DftUnderground Episode 342
November 30, 2016 15:11 - 59 minutes - 33.8 MBLiz Rose and Josh Wilner of the Cali DIY space 924 Gilman St. and of the new 1986'd Music Industries record label get down to talk about the famous venue, their new label, and politics/punx shit. PLUS we listen to a bunch of tunes from the new label: Love Songs, Public Safety, La Plebe, and Sarchasm.
DftUnderground Episode 341
November 23, 2016 05:25 - 1 hour - 37 MBMaddie Ruthless and Matt Burdi from Brooklyn’s great reggae band The Far East are BACK. And I need to say this is one of my favorite episodes. I rarely laugh this hard, but this one killed me. They tell a horror story from tour complete with Juggalos, methheads, matching suits, cinnibuns and all the fucking eggs you can handle. Then we talk about what The Far East has planned in the future. PLUS we play from tunes from The Ladrones, the Cash Registers, and of course The Far East
DftUnderground Episode 340
November 16, 2016 16:17 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBMaddie Ruthless and Matt Burdi from Brooklyn’s great reggae band The Far East get down to talk about the craziness from their recent national tour opening for The Specials and playing Riot Fest. Plus we listen tunes from The Frightnrs and The Far East
DftUnderground Episode 339
November 09, 2016 15:37 - 51 minutes - 59.4 MBWe take a break from the 2016 disaster to talk with Mani & Paul from La Armada. We get down about their recent tour with A Wilhelm Scream as well as their tour in Mexico playing with bands like Sick of It All. Then we also talk about how they approach the topics they choose to write about in their lyrics Plus we listen tunes from Death Vacation, Marine Corpse, and obviously a bunch of La Armada.
DftUnderground Episode 338
November 02, 2016 13:52 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBAlyssa and Emily from Planet Bitch Zine are back for the second week in a row as we continue our election coverage by airing the FULL interview I did with a woman Trump supporter a few weeks ago. We try to break down her answers and understand them a bit better to see how gender and politics fall out in real life Trump minds. Plus we listen to The Ladrones, (A)Truth, and Askultura.
DftUnderground Episode 337
October 26, 2016 18:28 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBAlyssa and Emily from Planet Bitch Squad are here to fully break down the election and all the heavy gender issues that have surfaced during it, including the reality that sexual assault has been made an electoral issue and in the year we have the first main stream female candidate. Plus we listen to Trashy, All Torn Up, and War on Women
DftUnderground Episode 336
October 19, 2016 19:26 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBJoey goes out and interviews a couple of ardent Trump supporters and tries to understand/expose what is really behind the dangerous Trump culture that has reared its vile self in the last few months.
DftUnderground Episode 335
October 12, 2016 18:09 - 1 hour - 35 MBJackie and Miles from the NYC band Material Support get down to talk about their incredible band and then we dip into how the U.S. government attacks innocent people attempting to give aid to those in need with “material support” charges. Plus we listen to a bunch of Material Support tunes, and Death Vacation as well as Namatay Sa Ingay.
DftUnderground Episode 334
October 05, 2016 16:16 - 57 minutes - 33.1 MBRIOT FEST: Chicago coverage PART DUEX. This is the second half of our Dispatches coverage of RIOT FEST CHICAGO. Steve, Al, and I went to Riot Fest and all we have to show for it is these huge smiles, and a ton of shit talking (and these shirts that prove we were there.) This episode we talk shit about a bunch of bands, but honestly mostly about Dee Snyder. And we also get into some of the bands who really surprised us with incredible sets. Then we listen to some tunes from THE FAR EAS...
DftUnderground Episode 333
September 28, 2016 01:39 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBThis is the first of two episodes where we get into all the fun stories we could muster surrounding RIOT FEST: CHICAGO! Steve, Al, and I went to Riot Fest and had a blast and now we are gonna regale you with our stories of glory and triumph, and there are a few stories of bad bands and broken hearts or bones or whatever. LISTEN and enjoy. This is almost better than going in the first place!!! YAAAA
DftUnderground Episode 332
September 14, 2016 01:57 - 56 minutes - 32.5 MBEmily and Alyssa from the feminist zine crew Planet Bitch Squad are BACK. This time we talk about electoral misogyny, just plain old everyday misogyny, plain old everyday electorals, and the ever unTrump: Hillary. Get down with PBS on instagram @bitchsquadzine. plus we listen to Pox (Oslo), Pox (NYC), Cloud Rat, and Rats in the Wall
DftUnderground Episode 331
September 07, 2016 09:56 - 1 hour - 34.7 MBGray Alldayo from My Pizza My World and Breaking Glass gets down to talk about his tunes and tours and then he plays us a lil something special.
DftUnderground Episode 330
August 31, 2016 18:10 - 1 hour - 37 MBLauren and Steve from the Dispatches from the Underground Collective and I pick through the Netflix show “Stranger Things” looking for cultural redemption in this mainstream wasteland. I think we make a good case for all not being lost. And then we reflect on the culture of our sad little youths. With tunes from The Channeling, Intro5pect, and The Will
DftUnderground Episode 329
August 24, 2016 16:37 - 53 minutes - 30.5 MBAt the beginning of August we went down to the protests to Shut Down City Hall that were being organized in lower Manhattan. We talked to Vienna Rye of Millions March NYC about what the protests were all about and about the Police Abolition movement!! Then we caught up with organizer John Fletcher at the protests and chatted about the state of radical resistance in 2016.
DftUnderground Episode 328
August 17, 2016 16:10 - 54 minutes - 31.4 MBAttorney Jacqueline Greene from Friedman & Gilbert & the National Lawyers Guild gets down to talk about the NLG, the opposition to the RNC, the escalation of attacks on protesters by law enforcement and what we can do to defend ourselves. With tunes by: Ides, Aguirre, Material Support, and None Above All
DftUnderground Episode 327
August 10, 2016 02:21 - 59 minutes - 33.8 MBWe got down with Daryle Lamont Jenkins of One People's Project while we protested against the RNC in Cleveland and discussed the fight on the frontlines against fascism. Then on the second half Lauren, Steve, and I discuss the that front line by dissecting some of the backwards content Trump has been spewing.
DftUnderground Episode 326
August 03, 2016 04:32 - 58 minutes - 33.7 MBDuring the protests in Cleveland Joey talks to Sam from the Burning River Anarchist Distro about the protests against the Republican National Convention, and then Lauren, Joey, and Steve get some much needed underground perspective on Trump's speech from the RNC.
DftUnderground Episode 325
July 27, 2016 02:47 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBJoey heads to the protests against the RNC in Cleveland, reports on the scene, and interviews a pro-Trump crazy, and some anti-Trump friends about what the vile slogan "Make America Great Again" really means.
DftUnderground Episode 324
July 20, 2016 13:30 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBAlyssa and Emily from Planet Bitch Squad get down to talk about the production of their fantastic feminist zine on the first part of the show and then we get neck deep in the combat of street harassment
DftUnderground Episode 323
July 13, 2016 02:00 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBAlex and Nick of Indiana's Marine Corpse get down to talk about their music, the scene in Bloomington, and then we try to get some deeper perspective the murder of police, however you take that.
DftUnderground Episode 322
July 06, 2016 04:18 - 58 minutes - 33.3 MBLauren and Antonio get down to reflect on Punk Island 2016: the ups, downs, trials, tribulations, and the over all struggle of making an underground, noncommercial, free DIY punk show
DftUnderground Episode 321
June 29, 2016 20:01 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBBrian Kleve breaks down the fucking "Brexit" while Joey calmly, very calmly explains why this will likely be the death of everything you have ever known to be decent, and the birth of the most backwards monsters you could imagine, but he does it calmly, so carry on or whatever.
DftUnderground Episode 320
June 22, 2016 14:46 - 56 minutes - 32.5 MBChris Mann of The Grindbin Podcast, Intro5pect, Leftover Crack, and The Channeling gets down to talk about the tour we just finished together with Leftover Crack, Days N Daze, and All Torn Up! and all the greatness he is involved in and then, at the end,…we talk about trashy films
DftUnderground Episode 319
June 14, 2016 12:59 - 1 hour - 104 MBThis week we remember Dan Klein of the Frigntnrs by re-airing an episode he was on in March. We talk about his illness and through it you also get a real sense of who he is and his tremendous character.
DftUnderground Episode 318
June 08, 2016 16:40 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBKate Hoos of Lady Business and Punk Island gets down to talk about the all the biz she does and then we talk Krystal Lake’s fashion statement #AmericaWasNeverGreat
DftUnderground Episode 317
June 01, 2016 17:10 - 1 hour - 40 MBJason Tancer of All Torn Up! gets down to talk about the joys of summer shows and the sorrows of recording studios, DIY and beyond.
DftUnderground Episode 316
May 25, 2016 18:04 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBLauren Ross, Chef and DftU Collective member gets down to talk about "Feed the 5000" and developing and building our own visions even while capitalists try to break us into building their vision everyday
DftUnderground Episode 315
May 18, 2016 04:44 - 59 minutes - 34.3 MBAntonio Rodriguez of Punk Island and the DFTU Collective gets down to talk about PUNK ISLAND 2016 and then we get neck deep into Dispatches News trying and get some perspective on the plight of the Yazidi people in Iraq
DftUnderground Episode 314
May 11, 2016 04:44 - 56 minutes - 32.1 MBArtist and screen printer Maya Perry gets down to talk about the relationship between art and music, and the physical trauma we endure for our love and our communities.
DftUnderground Episode 313
May 04, 2016 04:43 - 1 hour - 37 MBMaddie Ruthless of The Far East is back to talk about putting emption into music and then we talk about racism in the mainstream
DftUnderground Episode 312
April 27, 2016 22:39 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBSteve Morton of SBC Bookings and Zero Rights is back to talk about the Rock Against Racism shows across the country and Long Island specifically, and then we talk about how to break with backwards ideas by looking closer at crazy conspiracy theory shit.
DftUnderground Episode 311
April 20, 2016 03:42 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBWhitney, Geoff, Gray and their band mates in My Pizza My World get down to talk about their collective/band, women at the front, dogs, some Ooof Crew shenanigans, and a mess of other shit. PLUS the folx in Nomad Mountain Outlaws.
DftUnderground Episode 310
April 13, 2016 16:24 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBFeminist Neuroscientist Dr. Ann Fink gets down to talk about how oppression seeps out of our culture and into our biology.