If I Ruled The World Podcast

Derrick Sherman

We did an interview with Derrick Sherman form Sainthood Reps and his solo project Grist Mil.  Derrick shares his stories of his origins in music, to touring with Brand New.  We also discuss Sainthood Reps and his solo project Grist Mil.   Sainthood Reps Music YouTube ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georges Jewelry Shop 515 Jewelry Studio   Playing Dead     (Sam's Band)  

Richard Penzone

  This week Sam spoke with musician and artist, Richard Penzone.   Richard has been in a lot of varying projects since his musical career started. Although his most well know projects happen to be with a fellow Long-Islander Daryl Palumbo(GLassjaw)  such as Color Film(Epitaph 2017) and more recently Head Automatica, he spoke about all of his projects including the aformentoned bands as well as Men, Women and Children and Nero Flesh.   Richard Flesh  -----------------------------...

Michael Dubin "Never Fade Away"

We had a great conversation with our friend Michael Dubin. Although Michael is mostly associated with his photography in some circles, in many other  circles we talk about the many other projects and music-oriented stuff he is known-for. We talk about how he started and ran Fadeaway Records in 1999 (with the help of Neil),which released the first Movielife and which was active for 4 years. After a 10 year break, the label was relaunched as a non-profit with the "Friends" Comp. A 3xLP comp fe...

Eddie Reyes

Eddie Reyes returns to the podcast to discuss what hes been up to musically, professionally and personally.    Support George's Jewelry shop www.515jewelrystudio.com

Moby "Punk Rock Vegan Movie"

Neil Rubenstein "Road Dog"

I sat with Comedian Neil Rubenstein for the second time as he was traveling through Las Vegas for some shows. We caught up on all things in his personal and professional world as we traded ideas about what's goin on in this crazy new world of all of ours. Find out everything you need to know about Neil on his site and social media.  www.neilrubenstein.com  

Paul Bearer "Not My Monkeys, Not My Circus"

Since the day I started this podcast, Paul Bearer was and remained on my list of top 5 people that I had wanted to interview for more than one reason. I'm sure that its clear to almost anyone who has seen him play on any stage anywhere during his over 35 year career in music that he is one of the most unique front-men the hardcore/punk scene has ever had. Its an enduring legacy that persists because Paul is known as much for the great material he's been making for all those years on record...

RA The Rugged Man

I finally got a chance to chop it up with the legendary Long Island MC RA The Rugged Man. We talked movies and hip hop, including about his brilliant brand new album, All My Heroes Are Dead (out now). Dropping this one as a joint venture between Red River Podcast and If I Ruled The World Podcast. It was recorded via zoom so I cleaned the audio as best i could in this pandemic era. Please listen and share if you enjoyed it, and check out our podcast network, Dark Satellite Media.-- Sam Hoyos ...

Mike Rubino "Criminal Minded"

For more than 20 years, Mike Rubino has been the singer and front-man for some of the most aggressive hardcore bands on Long Island. In a rare interview, he speaks on his history in LIHC, his bands, his philosophy on life and his future. -Check out the first single from CRIME PAYS https://crimepayslihc.bandcamp.com/releases (ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON 3-31-20) https://www.instagram.com/crimepayslihc https://www.facebook.com/CrimepaysLI/ https://www.instagram.com/tension1776hc http...

George D'Errico and Joe Songco "Rainbow In The Dark"

 George and Joe from Outburst discuss how they formed, broke up, reformed and their unexpected rediscovery by younger audiences and newer bands. https://twitter.com/OutburstNYHC Www.instagram.com/outburstnyhc Sponsored by Nautilus Coffee! www.nautilusroasting.com  

The Lord Goat "The Song Remains The Same"

Round Two of talking with The Lord Goat(aka Gore-tex, Gore Elohim) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by Nautilus Coffee. www.nautilusroasting.com

Anthony Bozza "The Kid"

We sat with Anthony Bozza at his apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Anthony has an incredible story and its more than likely that he's worked with one of your favorite artists. So, check out the episode and the links below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Bozza is a New York City-based author and journalist who has written extensively for Rolling Stone and other magazines. He is also the author of bestselling books on Eminem, AC/DC and Artie ...

Don Fury "Just For The Record"

Don Fury called in from his current studio in Troy, New York to discuss his incredible musical history and his current projects. Don Fury is most known for his recordings and production within the NYHC and Punk scene. He's been instrumental in working with bands as varied as Agnostic Front and Quicksand to GG Allin and Gorilla Biscuits in those musical genres. But, the truth is that for more than 30 years Fury has worked with hundreds of bands doing countless records in a wide variety of...

Chris Conley "Still Cool"

We spoke with Chris Conley as he was getting ready to do the limited run of shows with Saves The Day, to celebrate their classic 20 year old album "Through Being Cool." Chris spoke about many things including his other projects, his influences, how he approaches and has worked on his vocals and his unique history with the band and their future.  https://savestheday.merchdirect.com/ ________________________________________________________________________Visit our sponsor!! Nautilus Cof...

Michael Alago "Gratitude"

We sat with Michael Alago at his NYC apt for an in depth interview about his photography, his upcoming book, his recent signing, his past relationship with artists he's signed(Metallica, Johnny Rotten etc) and his life after being the subject of the documentary "Who The F**K Is That Guy?".

Josh 'Whutsiznaim' Lefkowitz "The Journey Is The Reward"

We recently came across a podcast series by Josh Lefkowitz, aka "Whutsiznaim" called WHY YOU'LL NEVER BE A RAPPER.  To call this feat of audio just a "podcast" or an "audiobook" doesn't quite effectively explain what you'll hear in his series.  Josh calls it a "Mixtape Memoir" and it more aptly describes his exciting and one-of-a-kind narration and storytelling. We invited him to sit down and give us some insight into how and why he put it all together and where his life is at today. ...

Ras Kass "Elephant Whisperer"

We spoke with the legendary and prolific MC Ras Kass about his history in music and we took a deep dive into his incredible new album Soul On Ice 2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ras Kass Campsite Bio --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All episodes sponsored by Nautilus Coffee!

Matt Rubano "Everything's Zen"

We had an in-depth conversation with Matt Rubano about his life in music and other artistic endeavors, such as improv comedy. Some highlights include. 1) Matt talks about his vast array of musical experiences had icluding his past work  with including everything from Lauryn Hill and Taking Back Sunday to his present run with Glassjaw and Angels and Airwaves. 2) He discusses his years in studying and teaching Improv comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade and how it applies to his life...

Mike Dowd "Redemption"

Michael F. Dowd is a former New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, drug distributor, and associate of the Diaz organization who was arrested in 1992 for running a drug ring out of Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.[1] He is the subject of the 2014 documentary film The Seven Five[1][2][3][4] directed by Tiller Russell and produced by Eli Holzman. In this episode Mike speaks of what the documentary missed nd got wrong as well as what he is working on thes edays, which includes a...

Lars Frederiksen "Street Music"

We spoke with Lars Frederiksen on a break from his touring with Old Firm Casuals.  Lars spoke about many things including his upcoming show with Rancid opening for  The Misfits at Madison Square Garden, his songwriting process in all of his bands and his connection with the East Coast and NYHC.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://rancidrancid.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOldFirmCasualsOi/ ------------------------------------...

Andy West "Human Nature"

Andy West is Vocalist for Kill Your Idols, a hardcore band form Long Island, York.  Andy phoned in from Florida, where he currently resides  for an interview just before KYI does some summer shows. In thsi episode, West discusses  many things including his musical history, the reasons behind Kill Your Idols’ initial breakup in 2007, how and why they got back together and even some candid stories of  history battling his demons. -----------------------------------------------------------...

Ian Mcfarland "The Promise"

We had the chance to speak extensively with Ian Mcfarland about his current film THE GODFATHERS OF HARDCORE and his life and history as a filmmaker, a director, an editor and a band member. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Ian McFarland Instagram & Twitter:  @Ian_McFarland Buy Film Digitally: https://smarturl.it/tgfhc Facebook:  @GodfathersOfHardcore Instagram: @thegodfathersofhardcoremovie Twitter: @godfathersofhc   www.ianmcfarla...

Neil Rubenstein "Contrarian"

We sat with Neil Rubenstein to discuss his life and history in comedy, tour managing, music and criminology. ________________________________________________________ Everything you need to know about Neil can be found at his site http://neilrubenstein.com/ ________________________________________________________ Please visit our Sponsor! Nautilus Coffee www.nautilusroasting.com

DJ Mighty Mi "Then And Now"

DJ Mighty Mi called in from Las Vegas to discuss his history as a dj, producer and various projects and people he's worked with over the years. DJ Mighty Mi Spotify Playlist Soundcloud Contact DJ Mighty Mi on  Twitter __________________________________________________ Check out our sponsor: Nautilus Coffee

Jimmy G. "Living The Dream"

Jimmy invited us to the Murphy's Law rehearsal space at Astoria Soundworks, just before leaving for tour. We sat with him and discussed the ups and downs of his past few years of the band and his personal life.  ________________________________________________________ https://www.facebook.com/Murphyslawnyhc/ https://www.songkick.com/artists/343069-murphys-law ________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: NAUTILUS COFFEE https://nautilusroasting.com/

Dave Castillo "Existential Risk"

Dave Castillo is a busy man.  Aside from being the frontman of Primitive Weapons and White Widows Pact, he is the sole member and creator behind his new project Confines. Beyond all of his musical endeavors, he is a co-owner and booker at St. Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, New York. In this interview, Dave discusses his many roles in his musical life plus a hint of his philosophical background in the living room of his apartment. Confines https://confinesworld.bandcamp.com/ IG: @ConfinesWor...

Alex That "The Natural Stimulant"

We recently sat down with Alex That, founder of Caffeine Nightclub, Record Label, World Tour & Clothing Company. Caffeine is a pioneer of the Electronic Dance Music movement. A phenomenon that played a pivotal role in introducing EDM to Long Island taking DJs global since 1991. This movement gave both experienced and up and coming DJs a platform for showcasing their talent not only locally but eventually worldwide, touring from Deer Park to NYC, Quebec, Madrid, Tokyo, Shanghai and many mor...

Joe Rubino "Ice Cold"

For More than 25 years, Joe Rubino has been playing bass in bands all over Long Island. Joe gives us a brief history on everything he has done with music from LIHC mainstays TENSION, to his new band THE ICE COLD KILLERS. Joe also talks about being and owner and Master Barber at his shop TWO KINGS BARBERSHOP. Check it out..._______________________________________________________________________________________________________  The Ice Cold Killers- www.icecoldkillers.hearnow.com Tension -...

Drew Stone "Cross-Pollinate"

Drew Stone stopped by on a Sunday morning for an interview. We discussed everything from his Dad's influence on his career, to his bands to many of the films, documentaries and music videos He's produced, filmed and/or worked on. http://www.stonefilmsnyc.com/ "Drew Stone is an American film director, producer, film editor and musician. His works include music videos, commercials, documentary films and television. He played an active role in the early stages of the Boston hardcore punk ...

Daryl "DMC" McDaniels "Won't Stop Rockin'"

We did an extended interview with Daryl "DMC" MCDaniels, in George's living room, in Selden, N.Y. DMC  talked about growing up in Hollis, Queens,  his life in Run-DMC, his Comic book company, his work with adoptees and so much more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Run DMC official site http://rundmc.com/DMC/ Daryl Makes Comics http://www.dmc-comics.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/THEKINGDMC Book https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Ways-No...

Jessica Pimentel "The Crusher"

We spoke with Jessica Pimentel in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York.  Jessica spoke about her first shows and how she quickly fell in love with metal and NYHC.  Jessica also talks about her early roles and how she eventually landed the role of Maria Ruiz on ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK. We talked about her study of Tibetan Buddhism and how its helped her in her life and career. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Alekhines Gun- https://alekhinesgu...

Mike De Lorenzo "Trifecta"

Mike D. stopped by for an extensive conversation about his life in music. From Staten Island to Long Island Mike has been in some of the most important bands to come out of this area. Hear the untold stories of how it all began, where it ended up and the history of a metal kid with a stellar thin moustache. _____________________________________________________  Mike D. Discography https://www.discogs.com/artist/2470248-Michael-De-Lorenzo _____________________________________________...

Noah Levine "Question Everything"

(**Note--The first few minutes we had a slight audio problem on Noahs track. It was just a tiny bit low in volume and noisy.  But all is fine about 3 minutes in.**.) We had an intimate and wide ranging conversation with Noah Levine about everything from his punk-rock upbringing, his books and retreats, to recent controversies hes encountered, his current projects and Noah's unique approach to it all. _____________________________________________________  Noah is a Buddhist teacher, add...

Justin Beck "Hand To Mouth"

We sat with Justin Beck Guitarist and songwriter of Glassjaw and part owner of MerchDirect in his personal recording studio at his home in Long Island, New York for an interview that encompasses his unique perspective on music and business. In this episode, we discuss many things with Beck including growing up in the LIHC scene and the history of Glassjaw and how some of those experiences and underlying philosophies have affected the decisions he's made with MerchDirect and ultimately has ...

Mark and Adam (Taking Back Sunday) "Twenty"

We sat with lead singer Adam Lazzarra and drummer Mark O'connell from Taking Back Sunday to discuss their past twenty years in the band, the upcoming shows and tours in 2019, being inducted into The Long Island Hall of Fame, their new record "XX" and a lot of information and stories we hadn't heard before. News, tickets, links to social media and music can be found at: http://www.takingbacksunday.com/ Mark on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MarkOconnellTBS Adam on Twitter: https://...

Brian Audley "The Hardcore Reserves"

We sat with Brian Audley, guitarist of Incendiary, for an In-depth interview on his origins in music and the history of Incendiary. We spoke about everything from what it takes to be a successful and focused Hardcore band in 2018, to his love of wrestling.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FB: https://www.facebook.com/IncendiaryHC/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/incendiaryhc TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Incendi...

Michael Alig "The 'It' Factor"

We sat with Michael Alig in Coney Island NY for an in depth interview. Michael discusses everything from his rise as a Club Kid in NYC to his current plans and various projects hes been involved in over the last few years. Michael was open and honest about his past and shared his insights into the way he sees the world after his 17 year incarceration for manslaughter.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------  Find out more about Michael's projects, ...

Q-Unique "Life is like..."

We sat with Q-Unique for an in depth Interview about his lifelong musical journey from Hip-Hop to Rock , and back to Hip-Hop Again.  From his early days with Rock-Steady crew to playing in a band with Fieldy from Korn, Q-Unique often has found himself in a situation he may not have expected, but he explains his approach to stepping up to the new roles he finds himself in.  We joked in the podcast that he seemed like Forest Gump in the way that he often bumped into other musicians or situatio...

H.R. "Love Conquers Everything"

We sat with H.R. for a quick interview where he spoke about his health, his music and still  living life with that P.M.A. H.R. (Paul Hudson) is lead singer and front-man for Bad Brains and Human rights. https://www.instagram.com/therealofficialhr/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/badbrainsofficial/?hl=en https://therealofficialhr.com/ Pic was taken by Jeff Pliskin (Raised Fist Propaganda) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit ...

Roy Mayorga "Bands Of Brothers"

We sat with Roy Mayorga in his hotel room in NJ, on his day off from touring with Stone Sour. Roy gave us his unique perspective on playing in bands for more than 30 years. From Nausea to Late night with Seth Meyers, Roy has done it all and has no plans on slowing down. Catch Stone Sour on Tour now, opening for Ozzy Ozbourne on his farewell tour! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.roymayorga.com/ https://www.stonesour.com/ ...

John Nolan "Keeping The Kids Alive"

We sat down with John Nolan to talk about his musical history. He speaks to us about everything from his very time he saw a show to his current tour and album with his solo project. John tells stories about all of his years in and out of Taking Back Sunday as well as his time with Straylight Run, before getting back in again.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Music and Tour Dates THE JOHN NOLAN BAND http://www.johnnolanmusic.com/ TA...

Philip H. Anselmo "Choosing Mental Illness"

We were able to get a short interview with Philip H. Anslemo at the beginning of his tour with the illegals. "Choosing Mental Illness as a Virtue" is the name of his new record and Tour and Phil explains to us his physical and mental state at 50 years old as well as his love of horror films, why he does Horrorcore Records and his favorite Long Island band Suffocation.  We got a lot out of this interview in the short time we were slotted and Phil admits to being happier and more focused than ...

John Lafata "The Great Lie"

We sat down with John Lafata for an extensive interview about his past in Long Island Hardcore bands such as MIND OVER MATTER, NEGLECT and DEATHCYCLE and also what it was like play in legendary NYHC bands, MADBALL and SHEER TERROR. John brings us up to date with his latest band THE GREAT LIE and some of his philosophies about music, life and what hes learned. We also get a great tour story or two. .. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Kevin Egan "We're Not Gonna Take It"

Kevin Egan sat with us to talk about his history with music, NYHC and his own bands. Growing up in Holbrook NY, Kevin was a long way from NYC and the music thriving on the lower east side at the time. But having stumbled upon early NYHC and some like minded friends such as Tom Capone, Kevin made his way into the band BEYOND and NYC hardcore history. Kevin walks us through the history of all of his bands and musical endeavors and explains why "We're Not Gonna Take It" is one of the best songs ...

Young Dirty Bastard "Frequencies"

We sat down with Young Dirty Bastard, son of Ol Dirty Bastard to talk about his life. YDB was open and honest with us about his dad, his own relationship with music, his family and some of his ultimate goals in life. The interview turns into a roundtable discussion at times as we ultimately come to and understanding of the world according to Boy Jones. *Also present and can be heard throughout the interview was Jeff Pliskin, owner of Raised Fist records who books YDB and will be putting out s...

Jeff Pliskin "Raised Fist Propaganda"

Jeff Pliskin, owner of Raised Fist Propaganda seems to be everywhere these days. When hes not behind the camera, shooting celebrities or musicians, hes hanging in his native Long Beach, Long Island, plotting his next lofty goals with his company. We sat with Jeff to speak about his history with RFP and how he lives the premise of the company, which is essentially to promote a lifestyle that intertwines Punk Rock, Reggae, and Skateboarding – 3 things that played a crucial role in his life. You...

Eddie Leeway "Born To Inspire"

Eddie Sutton is a legend. Of course you may know him as "Eddie Leeway" from playing in the Queens Hardcore/Metal Band LEEWAY on and off for over 3 decades. But, forget what you think you know about Eddie or even the music scene that has surrounded him and hes contributed to for all these years. This was a conversation where Eddie made it clear that nothing was off-limits and he was here to share his story, answer questions, reminisce about the old days and bring us up to speed on all his new ...

Shawna Potter "War On Women"

War On Women is a co-ed, feminist hardcore punk band based out of Baltimore, MD. Their lead vocalist is Shawna Potter and she is of course, so much more than just your average singer. Beyond handling vocals for the band she is also the founder of Hollaback! Baltimore, co-founder of & trainer for Safer Space Program, writer, activist, public speaker, amp repair technician, and ordained clergy. Shawna took the time to have a great conversation about as many topics as we could fit into this epis...

Brian Deneeve "Hired Gun"

We sat Down with guitarist Brian Deneeve to discuss his life in music. Brian gave us a detailed history of most of the muic projects hes been involved in since playing in his very first band out in Suffolk County Long Island. Brian talks about his various stages in bands form being a main songwriter to being often hired as a touring backing musician. Highlights include: His first band Domain. Joining FATA Signing with Ferret records Signing with Vagrant Records Recording with Garth Richardson...

Eddie Reyes "6 Degrees"

Eddie Reyes has been mentioned on various episodes of this podcast and it often seemed that a lot of the bands we discussed had a connection to him in some way. We've joked that the LIHC scene from that era was always "6 degrees to Eddie Reyes". So we were happy to finally get the oppurtunity to interview him. Some highlights include. -Eddie talks about his first shows and introduction to hardcore. -He talks about wanting to beat up George -George and Ed talk about their first band together,M...