Episode 24 - Nate Newton (Converge)

This week on the show, Damian heads out to a show to talk to Converge’s Nate Newton. Listen as the two talk about buying a Skaterock tape at 11 led, as well as Nate joining Converge.

Also covered:

-Why Nate’s face is burnt into Damian’s memory
-Ordering Thrasher Skate Rock Volume 1 at 11
-Nate and Damian unable to think of name of Beyond Possession
-Thrasher Magazine
-Stonehenge: Virginia Beach’s record/ probable front
-Graven Image
-Candy Snatchers
-At War
-Going to a Agnostic Front/ Vandals show for your first show in ’87
-Agent Orange
-Seeing the Ramones with Dee Dee
-Menace: VB thrashers
-1990: NYHC comes to
-Loving Gwar so much
-Getting a cease and desist order from another band called Lift when you are 15.
-The absolute awesomeness of Avail
-Four Walls Falling
-Being inspired by Shelter
-Neurosis and the art of touring
-A brief cameo by Tomas Lindberg
-The DIYness of Tragedy
-Being the first band on Jamie Hatebreed’s label
-The No Escape demo!
-Clutch and Inner Journey Records
-A show featuring bands with members Converge, Dropkick Murphys, Cave-In, Hatebreed and Red Sparrows
-Channel nearly being on Overkill Records
-The 90’s: When EVERYONE was doing shit
-Touring with Converge for your first tour…. years before you are in a band.
-Touring with Introspect (Eric Wareheim’s Emo band)
-Finding blast beats and starting Jesuit
-Eyehategod
-Frame 313
-The story of the disastrous Jesuit/ Dillinger Escape Plan/ Botch Canadian tour
-Today Is The Day
-How is Gehenna not banned from the Gilman?

This week on the show, Damian heads out to a show to talk to Converge’s Nate Newton. Listen as the two talk about buying a Skaterock tape at 11 led, as well as Nate joining Converge.

Also covered:

-Why Nate’s face is burnt into Damian’s memory
-Ordering Thrasher Skate Rock Volume 1 at 11
-Nate and Damian unable to think of name of Beyond Possession
-Thrasher Magazine
-Stonehenge: Virginia Beach’s record/ probable front
-Graven Image
-Candy Snatchers
-At War
-Going to a Agnostic Front/ Vandals show for your first show in ’87
-Agent Orange
-Seeing the Ramones with Dee Dee
-Menace: VB thrashers
-1990: NYHC comes to
-Loving Gwar so much
-Getting a cease and desist order from another band called Lift when you are 15.
-The absolute awesomeness of Avail
-Four Walls Falling
-Being inspired by Shelter
-Neurosis and the art of touring
-A brief cameo by Tomas Lindberg
-The DIYness of Tragedy
-Being the first band on Jamie Hatebreed’s label
-The No Escape demo!
-Clutch and Inner Journey Records
-A show featuring bands with members Converge, Dropkick Murphys, Cave-In, Hatebreed and Red Sparrows
-Channel nearly being on Overkill Records
-The 90’s: When EVERYONE was doing shit
-Touring with Converge for your first tour…. years before you are in a band.
-Touring with Introspect (Eric Wareheim’s Emo band)
-Finding blast beats and starting Jesuit
-Eyehategod
-Frame 313
-The story of the disastrous Jesuit/ Dillinger Escape Plan/ Botch Canadian tour
-Today Is The Day
-How is Gehenna not banned from the Gilman?