Washed Up Emo
242 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsJoin Tom Mullen for a look back at when emo was an unknown word, its relevance now and speaks to those deeply involved with the emo/punk/hardcore/post-hardcore scene.
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#31 - Sergie Loobkoff (Samiam)
July 15, 2014 04:00 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBGrowing up a punk and metal fan in San Francisco doesn't seem like a fit for the podcast. But Sergie cut a different line through music to be a part of Samiam, one of the most revered bands on the west coast. I caught up with Sergie after the Knapsack reunion tour where we spoke about the 80s thrash scene happening in LA, his time with Solea and touring with Texas is the Reason plus what it meant to tour with Knapsack to such great audiences. Sergie also reads the worst review ever for Knaps...
#30 - Travis Shettel (Piebald)
March 24, 2014 04:00 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBHey, we are now part of it. One of the most requested guests, Travis Shettel from Piebald, sat down with me a few months back to chat about the band's history. We spoke about the Boston scene, their first name Dork Knob and some of the reasons for Piebald's break up. We also get an update on Travis' latest music endeavor with the Past Haunts. A true original in a scene full of copy cats, Piebald stood out for good reason, people are still talking about them to this day.
#29 - Frank Turner
February 09, 2014 05:00 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBFrank Turner couldn’t wait to talk as he bounded to the back of the tour bus before his New York City gig at Terminal 5 late last year. When settled, he proclaimed that he never gets to talk about emo in any interview. Good start to say the least. After a full tour and pushing his latest album “Tape Deck Heart,” he relaxed instantly and in turn we had a great conversation. We spoke about his time with Kneejerk and Million Dead, his upbringing in the UK and how he found out about emo and hard...
#28 - Mike Kinsella (Cap'n Jazz, American Football, Owen)
January 26, 2014 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBRecently, I got together with Mike Kinsella for the podcast who in these circles needs no introduction. Alas, for those unaware, he has been a part of some of the most revered bands in the scene from the last 90s through today. His work with Cap'n Jazz, American Football, Owls, Owen and Their / They're / There and Joan of Arc has influenced countless individuals and bands to pursue music. We talk about his upbringing, using maps while touring Europe, an upcoming American Football release, re...
#27 - Jim Adkins & Eric Richter (Jimmy Eat World, Christie Front Drive)
November 29, 2013 05:00 - 1 hourAfter meeting Eric Richter from Christie Front Drive through a friend in the early 2000s, I got to ask all the questions I had pent up since high school about the early days of Christie Front Drive touring and connecting with the likes of Mineral, Boys Life and Jimmy Eat World. I was always intrigued about that connection with Jimmy Eat World and after interviewing Jim Adkins for the podcast, I couldn't wait to get them both in a room. Schedules aligned this year and almost instinctively I st...
#27 - Jim Adkins and Eric Richter (Jimmy Eat World, Christie Front Drive)
November 29, 2013 05:00 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBAfter meeting Eric Richter from Christie Front Drive through a friend in the early 2000s, I got to ask all the questions I had pent up since high school about the early days of Christie Front Drive touring and connecting with the likes of Mineral, Boys Life and Jimmy Eat World. I was always intrigued about that connection with Jimmy Eat World and after interviewing Jim Adkins for the podcast, I couldn't wait to get them both in a room. Schedules aligned this year and almost instinctively I s...
#26 - Colby Mancasola (Knapsack)
November 14, 2013 05:00 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBOn this episode, I chat with Knapsack drummer Colby Mancasola about the origins of the band, working with Mark Trombino, never having a website and hearing the “next big thing” thrown around in a post-Nirvana world. Plus, find out what the famous record executive Jimmy Iovine said to Knapsack after a showcase in Los Angeles. It’s exactly what you think he would say. It was great to hear their story told and to learn how many bands that we know and love all intersected at one point on tour...
#25 - Chris Conley (Saves the Day)
October 25, 2013 04:00 - 1 hour - 35 MBSaves the Day, at it since 1997, has had their share of ups and downs but through it all they struck a chord with fans and still do to this day. I had the pleasure of having Saves the Day be my one and only band I ever booked. Sold out pizza restaurant in the middle of North Carolina after only booking one boysetsfire show. Take that Facebook Events. Also, vivid memories of worn out cassette tapes of "Can't Slow Down" and "Through Being Cool" that are still so near and dear to my heart. Chri...
#24 - Ben Jorgensen (Armor for Sleep)
August 28, 2013 04:00 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBBen from Armor for Sleep and I go back to his days on EVR and the "What To Do When You Are Dead" album, that I spent two years of my life working on. I was learning so much about the music industry and completely naive that a small indie label could compete with the majors in radio and video. What a fun ride and it was great to spend a little time with Ben talking about his life, music and what he is up to now.
#24 - Ben Jorgensen (Armor for Sleep)
August 28, 2013 04:00 - 54 minutesBen from Armor for Sleep and I go back to his days on EVR and the "What To Do When You Are Dead" album, that I spent two years of my life working on. I was learning so much about the music industry and completely naive that a small indie label could compete with the majors in radio and video. What a fun ride and it was great to spend a little time with Ben talking about his life, music and what he is up to now. Hope you enjoy. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo) Learn more ...
#23 - Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It.)
August 22, 2013 04:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MBEvan Weiss from Into It. Over It. took time out from his shows in the NYC area recently to sit down with me to chat about the old days. We were on a bed chatting with the sound of rain falling in Brooklyn. Can't script a better time for an emo podcast.
#22 - Tucker Rule (Thursday)
June 10, 2013 04:00 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MBHonored to have Tucker Rule from Thursday to be a part of the podcast. We chatted about his upbringing, early musical influences and his time in Thursday through the ups and down. Tucker also mentioned his love for breakdowns and spoke about his new projects Get Involved and I Hate Our Freedom. We should have had Thursday on well before this so I'm glad we finally got to speak.
#21 - Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World)
April 01, 2013 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBTwenty one episodes in and I'm finally legal. What better way to celebrate adulthood of the podcast than by having one of my favorite musicians Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World to chat with me. Jim and I discussed his first time singing live and what it accomplished to the audience of one, the first goal of the band and his take on how the band has had such longevity in the scene. There is so much in this episode that I think every fan new and old will find something interesting. From Jim's l...
#20 - Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids)
February 12, 2013 05:00 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBIt was an absolute honor to have Mr. Matt Pryor from The Get Up Kids be a part of the podcast. I just noticed after listening back to this episode that the only person left to interview from my opening musical montage is Jeremy Enigk. What a trip it's been. Matt was great to chat with and even had to scold his kids who you can hear at times during the interview. We dove into the first time Matt sang live in front of someone, Kansas City, Boy's Life, ripping off "Static Prevails" and why band...
#19 - Bryan Gassler (The Jazz June)
January 13, 2013 05:00 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MBI chat with Bryan Gassler from The Jazz June. We discuss Bryan's influences, how Quicksand's "Slip" album almost got someone kicked out the band, their hardcore backgrounds and meaningful last reunion show.
#18 - Norman Brannon (Texas is the Reason)
November 18, 2012 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBOn the latest episode, I chat with Norman Brannon from Texas is the Reason. Fresh off the Revelation 25 shows, we discuss the NYC hardcore scene, shows with Mineral and Christie Front Drive and how a Warzone tattoo connected bands before the days of cell phones. We also looked to Norman's future endeavors.
#17 - Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife, I Am the Avalanche)
November 06, 2012 05:00 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBOn this episode, I chat with a staple of the Long Island scene, Vinnie Caruana from The Movielife and I Am The Avalanche. Vinnie had some great insight in his early days with music, touring and the LI/NYC scene. We finished up the podcast with what is next for Vinnie and even included some sports chat about his favorite football club, Liverpool. Support the show
#17 - Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife, I Am The Avalanche)
November 06, 2012 05:00 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBOn this episode, I chat with a staple of the Long Island scene, Vinnie Caruana from The Movielife and I Am The Avalanche. Vinnie had some great insight in his early days with music, touring and the LI/NYC scene. We finished up the podcast with what is next for Vinnie and even included some sports chat about his favorite football club, Liverpool.
#16 - Jeff Caudill (Gameface)
October 01, 2012 04:00 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBHello friends, another month, another podcast! This month in celebration of the upcoming Revelations 25 shows at Irving Plaza in NYC, we welcome Jeff Caudill from Gameface. We define the emo mid life crisis, what the equivalent of Maximum Rock n' Roll is today and the future of Jeff's solo music and Gameface. Also as a special treat, you can hear the 2nd unreleased Zookeeper song from Chris Simpson at the end of the podcast entitled "Universe Song".
#15 - Chris Simpson (Mineral, The Gloria Record, Mountain Time)
August 26, 2012 04:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBThe first day I started this podcast, a goal was to have Chris Simpson on. Through a great network of friends, it went down earlier this month and I couldn't have been happier. We had a few technical difficulties but we got to catch up on a bunch of things including the new crop of labels like Count Your Lucky Stars, The Gloria Record possibly reuniting and the amount of unreleased music that could see the light of day. Case in point, Chris has sent me exclusively three unreleased/unheard so...
#15 - Chris Simpson (Mineral, The Gloria Record, Zookeeper)
August 26, 2012 04:00 - 41 minutesThe first day I started this podcast, a goal was to have Chris Simpson on. Through a great network of friends, it went down earlier this month and I couldn't have been happier. We had a few technical difficulties but we got to catch up on a bunch of things including the new crop of labels like Count Your Lucky Stars, The Gloria Record possibly reuniting and the amount of unreleased music that could see the light of day. Case in point, Chris has sent WashedUpEmo.com exclusively three unrelease...
#14 - Chris Broach (Braid, The Firebird Band)
August 08, 2012 04:00 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBPart 2 of our Braid reunion podcast returns with Chris Broach! We discuss who owns an "Emocore" license plate, Twilight, his 6 cats, a June of 44 sailboat tattoo and what is next for not only The Firebird Band but Braid.
#13 - Bob Nanna (Braid, Hey Mercedes)
July 25, 2012 04:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBWe return from our summer vacation with an episode featuring Mr. Bob Nanna of Braid. Bob and I discuss his influences growing up and why Braid is back at it again to rock us all.
#13 - Bob Nanna (Braid, Hey Mercedes)
July 25, 2012 04:00 - 58 minutesWe return from our summer vacation with an episode featuring Mr. Bob Nanna of Braid. Bob and I discuss his influences growing up and why Braid is back at it again to rock us all. I hope you enjoy and share with your friends. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#12 - Ed and Ian (Sunday's Best/The Little Ones)
May 20, 2012 04:00 - 1 hourWe are back after a little hiatus. Joining us for episode 12 is Ed and Ian from the band Sunday's Best and also their current band, The Little Ones. Ed and Ian had some great stories from back in the day. Hope you enjoy! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#12 - Ed Reyes and Ian Moreno (Sunday's Best, The Little Ones)
May 20, 2012 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBJoining us for episode 12 is Ed Reyes and Ian Moreno from the band Sunday's Best and The Little Ones. Ed and Ian had some great stories from back in the day.
#12 - Ed Reyes and Ian Moreno (Sunday's Best, The Little Ones)
May 20, 2012 04:00 - 1 hourJoining us for episode 12 is Ed Reyes and Ian Moreno from the band Sunday's Best and The Little Ones. Ed and Ian had some great stories from back in the day. Hope you enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#11 - Buried Treasure (Bands you may have missed)
April 14, 2012 04:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBEpisode 11 for the podcast is a departure from the usual band interview but I think you will enjoy. For this episode, Ray Harkins and I dig into our collective music collections to play some bands you may or may not have heard before in the emo/post-hardcore scene.
#10 - Josh Berwanger (The Anniversary)
April 03, 2012 04:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBWow, we made it to 10 episodes! For this special occasion, we welcome Josh Berwanger from The Anniversary. We chat about the origins and downfall of the band plus Josh's new passion, coaching high school basketball.
#9 - Amy Fleisher (Fiddler Records)
March 20, 2012 04:00 - 1 hourAmy Fleisher from Fiddler Records is the guest for the 9th episode of the Washed Up Emo Podcast! We discuss growing up in the south Florida scene, wearing tons of XL t-shirts, signing Dashboard Confessional and A New Found Glory plus her days with Saves the Day on the road! Amy was a pioneer in the scene and it was an honor to have her be a part of the podcast. Hope you enjoy this episode! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
#9 - Amy Fleisher Madden (Fiddler Records)
March 20, 2012 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBAmy Fleisher Madden from Fiddler Records is the guest for the 9th episode of the Washed Up Emo Podcast! We discuss growing up in the south Florida scene, wearing tons of XL t-shirts, signing Dashboard Confessional and A New Found Glory plus her days with Saves the Day on the road! Amy was a pioneer in the scene and it was an honor to have her be a part of the podcast.
#8 - Eric Richter (Christie Front Drive)
March 03, 2012 05:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBEric Richter from Christie Front Drive discusses his history in music.
#7 - The Promise Ring (Davey von Bohlen and Dan Didier)
January 28, 2012 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBDavey Von Bohlen and Dan Didier from The Promise Ring discuss the beginnings of their musical careers, being introduced to Jimmy Eat World, the music always accepted in the van and what sports venue you can still hear The Promise Ring!
#7 - The Promise Ring (Davey and Dan)
January 28, 2012 05:00 - 1 hourDavey Von Bohlen and Dan Didier from The Promise Ring join Tom Mullen at the Washed Up Emo podcast to discuss the beginnings of their musical careers, being introduced to Jimmy Eat World, the music always accepted in the van and what sports venue you can still hear The Promise Ring! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#6 - Blair Shehan (Knapsack, The Jealous Sound)
January 15, 2012 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBBlair Shehan from Knapsack and The Jealous Sound joins Tom Mullen and guest host, journalist Jonah Bayer, for a chat about his life.
#5 - Trevor Kelley (Former music journalist for Spin and AP)
December 16, 2011 05:00 - 1 hourJoining us in this episode is Trevor Kelley, a former music journalist at SPIN and Alternative Press. Also he was a co-writer for one of the definitive emo books of the 2000s, "Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture". Let's also point out he is a proud fan of WashedUpEmo.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#5 - Trevor Kelley (Journalist, Author, and Entertainment Industry Executive)
December 16, 2011 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBJoining us in this episode is Trevor Kelley, a former music journalist at SPIN and Alternative Press. Also he was a co-writer for one of the definitive emo books of the 2000s, "Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture". Let's also point out he is a proud fan of WashedUpEmo.com
#4 - Troy Farmer (Speedwell)
December 04, 2011 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBFor episode 4, I sat down with Troy Farmer from the band Speedwell and discussed their history, connection to MACRock and what everyone in the band has been up to lately. Enjoy!
#3 - Paul Fischer (Crank! / Better Looking Records)
November 14, 2011 18:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBPaul Fischer joins for a trip down memory lane with his time working at Crank! and Better Looking Records.
#2 - Zach Gehring (Mae)
November 06, 2011 04:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBI have known Mae since their beginning. Zach has been with the band almost as long and chats about his life and playing music.
#1 - Chuck Daley (Deep Elm, Bear Trap PR, Tiny Engines Records)
October 15, 2011 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBOne of the first people I met in the industry while at my college radio station. Chuck sent me a Camber CD and the rest is history. Learn about his life, working at a label and doing independent PR.
#1 - Chuck Daley (Bear Trap PR/Tiny Engines Records)
October 15, 2011 04:00 - 1 hourOne of the first people I met in the industry while at my college radio station. Chuck sent me a Camber CD and the rest is history. Learn about his life, working at a label and doing independent PR. (Episode 1) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo)