This Was The Scene Podcast
227 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsThe PODCAST about the Late 90s/Early 2000 Punk Scene with host, Mike Doyle from Lanemeyer.
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Ep. 225: Ryan Cabrera
April 05, 2024 11:16 - 1 hour - 117 MBRyan Cabrera is an American musician. He began his career as a lead singer for the Dallas band Rubix Groove before pursuing his solo career. Following the 2001 release of independent album Elm St., he released his first major-label album, Take It All Away, on August 17, 2004. Earlier in the year, Cabrera had become known for his up-tempo pop-rock single "On the Way Down". It was then followed by Cabrera's second single, "True"; and his third single "40 Kinds of Sadness". He’s still performin...
Ep. 224: Steel Train w/ Evan Winiker
March 29, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBSteel Train was an indie rock band from New Jersey. They met in the mid-1990s at The Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County, New Jersey. Before the band existed, Jack Antonoff and Daniel Silbert were part of the hardcore band Outline and Evan Winiker and Matt Goldman were in the punk band Random Task. After the dissolution of these bands, Steel Train formed in 2002. The band soon signed to Drive Thru Records. they disbanded in 2013 and you probably have heard about what Jack has been ...
Ep. 223: The Bollweevils w/ Daryl Wilson
March 22, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBThe Bollweevils is a punk band from Chicago. They formed during the Naked Raygun era which was where the band members met and also, for whom they eventually opened. The group released a number of albums on Dr. Strange Records; though, their first, minor releases were on Underdog Records (Chicago). The group's current record label, Go Deaf Records LLC, is owned and operated by the band. The Bollweevils released a new album, "Essential," on Red Scare Industries in 2023. It was their first albu...
Ep. 222: Baxter and The Lawrence Arms w/ Neil Hennessy
March 01, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBNeil Kevin Hennessy (born December 12, 1978) is a punk rock musician, music producer and engineer from Chicago, Illinois. Hennessy currently plays in The Lawrence Arms, Colossal, The Falcon, The Smoking Popes, Sparta and is currently filling in on bass for Rise Against on their Blink 182 tour down in Australia because Joe the bassist had to fly home for personal stuff. He has also been a member of Noise By Numbers, Baxter, The Killing Tree, Quattro and played multiple shows with Teenage Bott...
Ep. 221: Compilation w/ Saves The Day, Dynamite Boy, Midtown, Eyeball Records, Hankshaw
February 23, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBThis week's episode is a compilation of clips from 5 episodes that I enjoyed. Below are the interviews I pulled clips from: Saves The Day w/ Bryan Newman - Episode 183 Dynamite Boy w/ Sean Neil - Episode 200 Midtown w/ rob hitt - Episode 87 Eyeball Records w/ Alex Eyeball - Episode 189 Hankshaw w/ Harold Hasselback - Episode 169 Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon
Ep. 220: Go-Kart Records w/ Greg Ross
February 09, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 185 MBGo-Kart Records was an independent record label specializing in punk rock located in New York City that was most active from 1995 to 2005. It also had a European division in Mannheim, Germany. Some of the bands on the label you may have heard of were Weston, The Lunachicks, Wives, iFarm, Doc Hopper, Boris the Sprinkler, Plan A Project, Vision of Disorder, The Menzingers, and a ton more. I’ve been hounding Greg to come on the podcast for the past year and he finally said yes which made m...
Ep. 219: Dr. Strange Records w/ Bill Strange
February 02, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBDr Strange Records is not a "company" or "corporation" making money off punk rock. Bill Strange has been into punk since 1980 and it is truly a way of life for him. Bill started Dr. Strange Records in 1988 in an effort for like-minded people to get rare punk records for FAIR prices. His "hobby" not only turned into the biggest mail-order for punk in all the world, but also a record label (in 1989) and a store in California (opened in 1997). Some releases from the label that you may remember ...
Ep. 218: Kyle Kinane
January 19, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBKyle Kinane is an American stand-up comedian and actor from Addison, Illinois. Since his debut he’s done a shit ton with Comedy Central and released a bunch of specials. I reached out to Kyle because he grew up in the Chicago punk scene and I’ve heard his name mentioned a few times on other podcasts including Brendan Kelly’s Road to the Skeleton Coast. It just so happened that I was following his Instagram account when I found all of this out and figured it would be awesome to get his perspe...
Ep. 217: Pulley w/ Scott Radinsky
January 05, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBBefore we begin, go buy Amy Fiddler Records new book “Negatives” which is A gorgeous hardcover time capsule of the emo music scene as it was from 1996 to 2006, featuring never-before-seen photographs and never-before-told stories from key emo musicians, photographers, and icons. And go check out Episode 139 to hear my interview with her. Pulley is an American, California-based punk rock band, formed in 1994. The band is known for straightforward, hard-edged melodic punk rock. They cam...
Ep. 216: Brian McTernan
December 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBBrian McTernan is an American musician and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. He was the lead vocalist in the hardcore punk band Battery, the guitarist in Ashes, and is the singer in Be Well. Brian operates the recording studio Salad Days from his home in Beltsville, Maryland. His studio is named after the Minor Threat song of the same name. In 2003, he formed Salad Days Records, a record label affiliated with Atlantic Records, through which he signed and released music by Moments in ...
Ep. 215: Harvesting the Crust w/ Shane Rock Nelson
December 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBHarvesting the Crust was an inline skate movie from the mid 90s that was shot out in the Mid West. I used to watch the shit out of this movie with my buddies back in the day because we were all into inline skating. I even mention this in my Ten Foot Pole interview. I reached out to Shane Nelson who helped make the movie and even stars in it, asked him to do the podcast, he said yes, and this is what we talk about: Ten Foot Pole How people found other skate videos Being a stunt doubl...
Ep. 214: Ten Foot Pole w/ Dennis Jagard
November 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBTen Foot Pole was founded in 1983 under the name Scared Straight. After going through several members and name changes, they began playing with some "Nardcore" bands from nearby Oxnard, California, which helped them gain recognition. They eventually changed their name to Ten Foot Pole. One of the reasons for the name change was to move away from the "straight-edge" reputation that followed the band with a name like Scared Straight. After the release of Rev and a split EP with Sweden's Satani...
Ep. 213: HRVRD w/ Jason Shaw
November 03, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBFounded in 2004 by guitarists Lee Herrera and Jason Shaw, HRVRD progressively evolved into a quintet of brilliantly imaginative musicians, rounded out by drummer Tim, bassist Garrett and the hypnotic frontman, Jesse. Together the band released their debut EP Animals in 2008 followed by the critically acclaimed full-length album The Inevitable and I less than a year later through Enjoy The Ride Records. HRVRD also went on to release their self-produced album Interpretations in 2010, a five-tr...
Ep. 212: Drop Zone w/ Chris Murphy
March 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBDrop Zone were a pop punk band from NJ who never made it out of high school before they broke up. I got Chris on the Skype and this is what we chat about. Going to law school with Anthony from Armor for Sleep Calling Gabe Saporta Meeting them for the first time The Quinn EP Winning a talent show Gary Bender Boxing Possibly being on a Fat Wreck Comp What would be considered emo And a ton more CLICK HERE If you need a commercial real estate lawyer check out his firm Murph...
Ep. 211: Wizo w/ Axel Kurth
March 17, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBWIZO played their first show way back in 1987 and released their first EP in 1990. They’ve went on to become Germany’s second biggest all-time punk band (second only to arena rockers Die Toten Hosen) and have played everywhere from squats to stadiums. Although some of their lyrical content is lighthearted and even comical, WIZO is a band that has a very strong anti-racist/anti-fascist message. Their outspoken liberal politics have caused plenty of scandals and captured national headlines as ...
Ep. 210: The Progress w/ Evan Weiss
March 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBThe Progress were an indie rock band from Cherry Hill, NJ and existed from 2001 to 2008. They were four grade school friends who learned how to play music (and their instruments) together. In their lifespan, they wrote two EP's and a LP. They spent the majority of their time as a band winning the hearts of girls in their 20's and getting booked on metal shows that didn't make any sense playing. Live and learn. Their singer Evan went on to start his own project Into It. Over It. while living...
Ep. 209: REPOST The Stereo w/ Jamie Woolford & Rory Phillips
February 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 161 MBThis week's episode is a repost of Episode 99 with Jamie and Rory from the Stereo. If you'd like to donate to help Rob Heiner out please click here. Here is what we chat about in the episode: Their performance wardrobe Working for Fueled By Ramen The Impossibles Animal Chin Coming up with the name Their dynamic as a band Rory’s exit from the band And a ton more Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon
Ep. 208: Bracket w/ Angelo Celli
February 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBBracket is an American rock band from Forestville, California formed in 1992. They have issued numerous albums, EPs and singles since its inception, including many releases for Caroline Records and Fat Wreck Chords. Their sound could most easily be described as power pop influenced punk rock with a continued focus on vocal harmonies. Bracket emerged during the pop punk resurgence of the early 1990s and released its first two albums 924 Forestville St. (1994) and 4-Wheel Vibe (1995) on Carol...
Ep. 207: Kid Dynamite, Good Riddance w/ Dave Wagenschutz
February 10, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBDave Wagenschutz is a kick ass drummer that has graced the punk scene since the mid 90s. He’s played in such bands as Lifetime, Ink & Dagger, Kid Dynamite, Good Riddance, Paint it Black, None More Black and now Crossed Keys. I got Dave on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Does he still go to shows Playing in Lifetime Playing in Ink & Dagger Finding the singer for Kid Dynamite The Kid Dynamite artwork The Face 2 Face tour Playing in Good Riddance None More Black Is...
Ep. 206: Victory Records w/ Monika Ebly
February 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBVictory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several record labels. It has featured many prominent artists including Thursday, Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein, Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, Streetlight Manifesto, and A Day to Remember. Some Victory bands I’ve interviewed include Doug fromThe Sleeping, Andrew from Strife, and Mark from Shutdown. I also interviewed Dou...
Ep. 205: Producing Bands w/ Ryan Greene
January 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBRyan Greene is an American record producer, sound engineer, former owner of Crush Recording Studios in Scottsdale, Arizona and founder of Area 52 Entertainment in Los Angeles, California. In an over 25-year-long career he has worked with many artists including Jay-Z, Lita Ford, Tonic, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Usher, Patti LaBelle, and Gladys Knight. Ryan was THE guy when it came to producing the bands on Fat Wreck Chords. Some of those bands were NOFX, Lagwagon, No Use For A N...
Ep. 204: Bridge Nine Records w/ Chris Wrenn
January 13, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBSince their inception in 1995, Bridge Nine Records has turned from a hobby to one of the most well known heavy music brands in the world. Headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts with affiliates and distributors worldwide. They’ve put out defining releases for American Nightmare, Terror, and Champion. Today, Bridge Nine is a recognized brand worldwide as one of the the best in underground music with a roster boasting over a dozen full-time, active bands. With over 300 releases to date, Their ...
Ep. 203: Jejune w/ Joe Guevara
January 06, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBJejune was an American rock band formed in 1996 at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. The band has been commonly identified with the emo genre, and was heavily involved with the scene at the peak of the "second wave" of emo in the mid-1990s. The three founding members, Arabella, Joe, and Chris, met while studying at the college. The band relocated to San Diego, California, in 1997. They have 3 releases which are Junk (1997) This Afternoon's Malady (1998) and RIP (2000). I be...
Ep. 202: The Westwood Garage w/ Chris Whalen and Pete Valenzano
December 16, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBThe Westwood Garage was located at 234 Third Ave in Westwood NJ. It existed between 1995 and 2002 before ending its run. The garage hosted such bands as AFI, Bane, Heckle, Revolution Summer, the Lawrence arms, and a fuck ton of others. This episode is full on Jersey focussed but I think a lot of people not from here will still connect with lens of the scene that Chris and Pete bring to the interview. It took a long ass time to get these 2 together but I finally got them on the Skype and th...
Ep. 201: Assholeparade w/ Matt Sweeting
December 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBAssholeparade is a hardcore band from Gainesville, Florida. They released two LPs and an EP for No Idea Records, as well as some compilation appearances. They have short aggressive songs. Only two of Assholeparade's original members are left in its current 5-piece setup. Thank you Drew from Ashtray Monument for connecting me to Matt whom I got on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Not playing FEST this year The mithios of Gainesville The serial killer in Gainesville Owning t...
Ep. 200: Dynamite Boy Pt. 2 w/ Sean Neil
December 02, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 188 MBDynamite Boy were a pop punk band from Austin, TX. You can check out Pt. 1 of this interview with Adrian Muñoz at Episode 103. Sean reached out to me to say he liked that episode and wanted to know if he could fill in some gaps. I said yes, got him on the Skype and this is what we chat about: The original Dynamite Boy members The tour with The Impossibles Kicking out Craig from the Impossibles Getting influence from bands about running the band Tom Petta getting them on Fearles...
Ep. 199: Counterfit w/ Marc Allen
November 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBClick here to buy tickets to the Lanemeyer show at Stanhope House in Stanhope, NJ on Dec 1, 2022. Counterfit were a emo band from San Diego. Some of the releases they put out were On The Downside, From Finish To Starting Line, and Super Amusement Machine For Your Exciting Heart. That’s basically all there is out there about these guys but you can go to their Facebook page and see a lot of pictures. Thank you Seth Hyman from Negative Progression records (Check his interview out at Episod...
Ep. 198: REPOST Midtown w/ Rob Hitt
November 11, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 221 MBClick here to buy tickets to the Lanemeyer show at Stanhope House in Stanhope, NJ on Dec 1, 2022. This is a REPOST of Episode 87 where I interviewed Rob Hitt about Midtown and this is what we chatted about. Constantly playing a song on repeat The bands that influenced Midtown Writing really high notes in Lanemeyer His first band which wasn’t Professor Plum Meeting Josh from Humble Beginnings How Midtown formed Gabe’s usage of big words in songs Buying CDs with friends and du...
Ep. 197: Silver Scooter w/ Scott Garred
October 28, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBClick here to buy tickets to the Lanemeyer show at Stanhope House in Stanhope, NJ on Dec 1, 2022. After hooking up with Peek-a-Boo Records, Silver Scooter issued their debut seven-inch "Biting My Nails; " the singles "Ball of Yarn" and "Cup & String" followed before they issued the full-length The Other Palm Springs in 1997. A split ten-inch with Cursive as well as a split seven-inch with Tiara followed in 1998 before the trio dropped their second LP, Orleans Parish, early the next year a...
Ep. 196: Crank! A Record Company w/ Jeff Matlow
October 21, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBClick here to buy tickets to the Lanemeyer show at Stan Hope House in Stan Hope, NJ on Dec 1, 2022. crank! A Record Company was an independent record label which was started by Jeff Matlow in September 1994. The label "played a huge role in the spreading of emo in the mid-’90s", according to Alternative Press magazine. The label's first release was a 7" by Vitreous Humor, released under the name Geerhead Records; all subsequent releases were issued as Crank! I got Jeff Matlow on the Skyp...
Ep. 195: The Escape Engine w/ Dominick Lettera
October 14, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBThe Escape Engine was founded in the spring of 2002. The band's name comes from a Burning Airlines song titled "The Escape Engine". Within a matter of months of recording their demo the band was approach by Jon Strauss whose intentions were to start an independent record label. The band ended up becoming the first band to sign with the newly created Fidelity Records. The band broke up in 2006 and then re-united on May 4, 2012, for a single sold-out performance at Maxwell's in Hoboken, New...
Ep. 194: REPOST Sunny Day Real Estate w/ Willam Goldsmith
October 07, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBThis is a REPOST of Episode 100. Sunny Day Real Estate was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. They were one of the early emo bands and helped establish the genre. In 1994, the band released their debut album Diary on Sub Pop Records to critical acclaim. However, shortly after releasing their second album LP2, the band broke up, with members Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith joining Foo Fighters and Jeremy Enigk embarking on a solo career. In 1997, they regrouped long enough t...
Ep. 193: The Gadjits w/ Brandon and Adam Phillips
September 30, 2022 04:00 - 2 hours - 166 MBThe Gadjits were an American ska and rock and roll band from Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Formed by the brothers Brandon, Zach, and Adam Phillips they were signed as young bucks to Hellcat Records in 97. They released 3 albums on that label before heading to Thick Records, then RCA where they were dropped when Clive Davis took over. From there they went on to create more bands such as The Architects, Brandon Phillips & The Condition, and Other Americans. My old band Lanemeyer pla...
Ep. 192: Zoinks! w/ Bob Conrad
September 23, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBBefore we start, my old band Lanemeyer has 10 green etched vinyl records left of "Stories for the Big Screen" over on the iSurrender store. Zoinks! were a pop punk from Reno, Nevada. Born '93. Died '98. A couple reunion shows in 2005 and 2006. They were on rotation with my buddies back in High School and were introduced to us, I believe, by Alan Rappaport from Flipside records (Episode 24). I got Bob’s email from Alan, got him on the Skype and this is what we chat about: The Reno scen...
Ep. 191: The Rocking Horse Winner w/ Jolie Lindholm
September 16, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe Rocking Horse Winner was an American indie rock band based in Davie, Florida. They formed in mid-1999 and toured with Dashboard Confessional, Coheed and Cambria, The Format, Bayside, The Blood Brothers, The Weakerthans, Further Seems Forever, Midtown, and a ton. You may remember Jolie’s voice in some of the OG Dashboard Songs. Thank you Casey Iodine for the intro. I got Jolie on the Skype and this is what we chat about: Her new band The Darling Fire Having stage fright How she g...
Ep. 190: Vagrant Records w/ Rich Egan
September 02, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBVagrant Records is an American record label that was founded in 1995 by Rich Egan and Jon Cohen. It is home to artists such as Dashboard Confessional, Saves the Day, The Get Up Kids, Senses Fail, and Alkaline Trio, and a ton of others that you know and love. I asked Rich if he’d like to be on the podcast, he said “Sure man, would love to do your pod.” So I got him on the Skype after 30 minutes of trying and this is what we talk about: What was the first Vagrant release How he started M...
Ep. 189: Eyeball Records w/ Alex Eyeball
August 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBEyeball Records is an independent record label originally established in NYC out of Apartment 4C on 14th St at Avenue A. The label later moved to Kearny, New Jersey. They’ve released albums by artists such as H20, Thursday, My Chemical Romance, Humble Beginnings, Pency Prep, and Murder by Death. In 2020 the label began releasing exclusive cassette and t-shirt bundles exclusively through The Hyv. I heard about Eyeball for the first time when Humble put out their EP which we talk about in th...
Ep. 188: Threadline w/ Craig Cirinelli
August 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBThreadline were a post hardcore band from NJ. The life of the band was short lived but this was one of the very first bands that I met in the scene who my old band used to play shows with. Craig also did a bit of a run promoting shows under NOISExtra. From there he went on to do Elemae, and a ton of other bands. I got Craig on the Skype and this is what we chat about: The NJ show where someone stole the cannon ball Joe Pulito taking forever with replies How he started throwing shows ...
Ep. 187: REPOST Buddyhead w/ Travis Keller
August 12, 2022 04:00 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBThis is a REPOST of my interview with Travis Keller (episode 62) about the days of Buddyhead. Here is what we chat about: Meeting people through his photography Calling Dave Navaro How they got so many phone numbers Living in Tarzana The Icarus Line The Transplants not digging one of the posts Fred Durst Is he still down with Buddyhead following him Drive-thru Records And a ton more Check out his new project http://americanprimitive.org/ Check out my new book The Couple...
Ep. 186: Nowhere Fast w/ Ryan Roberts
August 05, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBNowhere Fast were a pop punk band from New Jersey. You may remember them from their 2 songs that were on the Pinball Records comp and their split with LWL. You may also remember their cover of Crowded House’s “Don't Dream It's Over” on the Making Decisions about Punk compilation. They had a short lifespan and 2 of their members (Heath and Tyler) went on to join Gabe Saporta’s brain child, Midtown. We talk about this at the end of the interview which is quite entertaining. Side note, the...
Ep. 185: Stick Figure Suicide w/ Paul Suicyde
July 29, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBStick Figure Suicide was a punk rock band from Milltown, New Jersey. The band was formed in 1997, and were part of the emerging emo-punk rock scene of the late 1990s in the Northeast. Their music has been described as a mastery of "old-school hardcore moves and hyperspeed tempos" with clean, precise, over-driven guitars, and they are classified as a blend of fast and melodic hardcore-punk, with lyrics that are occasionally humorous. They drew comparison to the music of the hardcore punk ban...
Ep. 184: Boxer w/ David
July 22, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBFormed in early October of 1995, Boxer was a Boston-based four piece fast on the rise in the indie scene. With aggressive, heartfelt lyrics Boxer delivered the finest in east-coast punk. They managed to share the stage with acts such as Lagwagon, Weston, Lifetime, Screw 32, Good Riddance, Jimmy Eat World, and Bracket. Their debut and only album, "The Hurt Process," was put out on Vagrant Records as the labels first release. The band broke up soon after that release and Dave and Will went on...
Ep. 184: Boxer w/ David Vicini
July 22, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBFormed in early October of 1995, Boxer was a Boston-based four piece fast on the rise in the indie scene. With aggressive, heartfelt lyrics Boxer delivered the finest in east-coast punk. They managed to share the stage with acts such as Lagwagon, Weston, Lifetime, Screw 32, Good Riddance, Jimmy Eat World, and Bracket. Their debut and only album, "The Hurt Process," was put out on Vagrant Records as the labels first release. The band broke up soon after that release and Dave and Will went on...
Ep. 183: Saves The Day w/ Bryan Newman
July 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBSaves the Day is an American rock band from Princeton, New Jersey, that formed in 1997. They released their debut studio album, Can't Slow Down, in 1998. It was followed by Through Being Cool in 1999, which featured their first single, "Shoulder to the Wheel". Stay What You Are was released in 2001, peaking at No. 100 on the Billboard 200. It spawned two successful music videos on MTV2, for the singles "At Your Funeral" and "Freakish", and has since sold 300,000 copies. Thank you to Andy ...
Ep. 182: The Jazz June w/ Andrew Low
July 01, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBThe Jazz June was formed in 1996 by students attending Kutztown University. The group recorded its first full-length album in 1997; their first two albums were recorded through Canadian record label Workshop Records. In 1998, the band signed with Initial Records and went on to release three albums through the record label. They disbanded in 2003 after four full-length albums, but reunited for benefit shows in 2006 and the release of an outtakes-and-rarities compilation the following year. I...
Ep. 181: RX Bandits w/ Rich Balling
June 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBRx Bandits are an American four-piece band from California. The band formed in 1995 in Orange County, California. They have appeared on the Vans Warped Tour, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Bamboozle, and plenty of club shows throughout the world I think. In 2001, after touring on their third album "Progress", Rich left the band, citing frustrations he had with certain aspects of the music industry. He later went to form The Sound of Animals Fighting. They released a trilogy of records between 2004 ...
Ep. 180: Tripface w/ Scott Jarzombek
June 10, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn 1992, Tripface was born. They began to organize and play shows with their friends within their small town, in basements, recreation halls, and garages. For the most part, they were parties, gatherings of a handful of skaters, metalheads, and geeks from the local area high schools. The bills were always shared with their friends Grid and a mix of side projects. Playing a cross of 1990s metalcore and NYHC, the band grew in popularity on Long Island and began to make a dent on the East Co...
Ep. 179: Shutdown w/ Mark Scondotto
June 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 152 MBNew York hardcore took a positive turn in December, 1994, when Shutdown emerged on the scene as one of few bands ready to take their music and message to the next level. With an emphasis on old-school values and new school musical sensibility, Shutdown were poised to take over where bands like Warzone, Cro-Mags and Gorilla Biscuits left off. With older members of the NYHC crowd supporting these "kids", success has been a natural transition. They have played some of the biggest shows in p...
Ep. 178: Seti Alpha Six w/ Matt Klein
May 27, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBSeti Alpha Six were a band from New Jersey. There's no write up out there on the internet so this is going to be the only thing really documented about them. Also, We TRIED to get Joe on the podcast but he was stuck in traffic. So we had to carry on with out him and this is what Matt and I chat about: Losing 23% of his hearing My band touring with these fools Professional skateboarders skating at his house as a kid Playing with the Bouncing Souls when they were a funk band Recordi...
Ep. 177: REPOST Atom and His Package w/ Adam Goren
May 20, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis is a REPOST from Episode 078 with Adam about the days of playing with his Pacakge. I reached out to Adam thanks to Chris Gethard and this is what we talk about: His amazing website that still exists Chris Gethard Buying shitty albums the band Fracture How he found the Package Playing on the Chris Gethard show Playing Fest Who did his artwork The hate-mail he got And a ton more Check out his favorite band, Future of the Left. If you’d like to support the podcast...