Latest Emo history Podcast Episodes
#178 - Tonie Joy (Moss Icon)
Washed Up Emo - October 26, 2020 04:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome Tonie Joy from Moss Icon. Moss Icon were around for only four years but impacted two genres and countless bands after their short time together. They are an icon in this scene and it was absolutely fascinating to hear Tonie’s perspective on DIY and the music scene from his vanta...
#177 - Conor Oberst
Washed Up Emo - October 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday, we welcome a legend, Conor Mullen Oberst to the podcast. No, I didn’t just add my last name to his name, that’s his actual middle name and we talk about it and no, we discussed it. We are not related. Mr Oberst was very gracious with his time while having some work done on his house, wh...
#177 - Conor Oberst
Washed Up Emo - October 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday, we welcome a legend, Conor Mullen Oberst to the podcast. No, I didn’t just add my last name to his name, that’s his actual middle name and we talk about it and no, we discussed it. We are not related. Mr Oberst was very gracious with his time while having some work done on his house, whic...
#176 - Gared O'Donnell (Planes Mistaken for Stars)
Washed Up Emo - September 07, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday on the podcast is Gared O’Donnell from Planes Mistaken for Stars. Gared and I recently connected after he heard an earlier podcast, episode 110 to be exact, with writer Jason Heller about the impact of Planes Mistaken for Stars and the untimely death of band member Matt Bellinger. Gared ha...
#175 - Thomas Barnett (Strike Anywhere, Inquisition)
Washed Up Emo - August 20, 2020 07:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday on the podcast we welcome Thomas Barnett from Strike Anywhere. A legend in the punk scene and someone that I’ve been following since 1999 when I first heard Strike Anywhere and their brand of political punk from Richmond, VA. When Thomas from Strike Anywhere first jumped on the phone wit...
#175 - Thomas Barnett (Strike Anywhere, Inquisition)
Washed Up Emo - August 20, 2020 07:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday on the podcast we welcome Thomas Barnett from Strike Anywhere. A legend in the punk scene and someone that I’ve been following since 1999 when I first heard Strike Anywhere and their brand of political punk from Richmond, VA. When Thomas from Strike Anywhere first jumped on the phone with ...
#174 - Jon Marburger (I Hate Myself)
Washed Up Emo - August 06, 2020 02:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome Jon Marburger from I Hate Myself. I Hate Myself were a three piece emo band from Gainesville, Florida and were around for only a short time from 1997-1998 and then reunited in 2003 and 2005. Not the longest career but to me, a cornerstone and trailblazer for the music we all lov...
#173 - Alex Dunham (Hoover)
Washed Up Emo - July 27, 2020 04:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsAlex Dunham, singer and guitarist for the band and I connected in NYC right before the pandemic took hold in early March. It's crazy to hear our conversation have zero of the weight of conversations happening with our friends and family today. A time capsule for what was before this insanity we’...
#172 - Chris Simpson (Mineral, The Gloria Record, and Mountain Time)
Washed Up Emo - July 19, 2020 14:47 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsSo great to have Chris Simpson back on the podcast. Since we last spoke all the back for episode 15 of this podcast, Mineral wasn’t even reunited yet. We had a lot to catch up on. We talked about the Mineral 25th anniversary and how it was different from the reunion in 2014, the two new songs th...
#171 - Danny Pound (Vitreous Humor, The Regrets)
Washed Up Emo - June 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday, we welcome Danny Pound from Vitreous Humor and The Regrets. In this podcast, I’ve tried to go back and find the origin, the meaning, and the stories behind this genre. In this episode, we go back to the start with Danny Pound. Danny’s band Vitreous Humor in the late 80s was the first band...
#170 - A Tribute to Jeff Hanson (Singer, Songwriter, M.I.J)
Washed Up Emo - May 06, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsWhen I look back on my life and what albums had an immediate impact on me from the 90s, one jumps out that I felt never got their due. The band was M.I.J and the singer of that band, Jeff Hanson. Jeff tragically died in 2009 and left a wealth of material from three solo albums on Kill Rock Stars ...
#170 - A Tribute to Jeff Hanson (Singer, Songwriter, M.I.J)
Washed Up Emo - May 06, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsWhen I look back on my life and what albums had an immediate impact on me from the 90s, one jumps out that I felt never got their due. The band was M.I.J and the singer of that band, Jeff Hanson. Jeff tragically died in 2009 and left a wealth of material from three solo albums on Kill Rock Stars...
#169 - Whitmer Thomas (Comedian, Musician, The Golden One HBO Special)
Washed Up Emo - April 24, 2020 01:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday, we welcome Whitmer Thomas. You’re saying, who is Whitmer? Whitmer is a comedian that recently had a 1-hour comedy special on HBO called The Golden One. It’s also an album of music with the same name that you can listen to on our favorite DSP. Whit was a musician before a comedian and has ...
#169 - Whitmer Thomas (Comedian, Musician, The Golden One HBO Special)
Washed Up Emo - April 24, 2020 01:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday, we welcome Whitmer Thomas. You’re saying, who is Whitmer? Whitmer is a comedian that recently had a 1-hour comedy special on HBO called The Golden One. It’s also an album of music with the same name that you can listen to on our favorite DSP. Whit was a musician before a comedian and ha...
#168 - Guy Picciotto (Rites of Spring, Fugazi)
Washed Up Emo - February 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday, we welcome a legend. Guy Picciotto from Rites of Spring and Fugazi. You may also know him from Happy Go Licky or One Last Wish. Insert another obscure band to tweet at me later. In my years of doing this podcast, I never expected to have such legends of the genre. I’m glad I waited beca...
#167 - The Hard Times (Matt Saincome, Bill Conway, Krissy Howard)
Washed Up Emo - February 03, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome Matt Saincome, Bill Conway and Krissy Howard from The Hard Times! The world famous satirical site stopped by Washed Up Emo on their recent book tour to talk about how the site started, how they come up with all the funny headlines, some regrets they’ve had, and I challenge them ...
#166 - William Goldsmith (Sunny Day Real Estate, The Fire Theft, Foo Fighters, Assertion)
Washed Up Emo - January 20, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome drummer, William Goldsmith from Sunny Day Real Estate. You may also know him from The Fire Theft, Foo Fighters or his new band called Assertion. William and I had an amazing discussion about how he got into music, meeting Jeremy Enigk, the formation of Sunny Day Real Estate, a...
#165 - Steve Pedersen (Criteria, The White Octave, Cursive)
Washed Up Emo - December 16, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome Steve Pedersen from such bands as Cursive, The White Octave, Slowdown Virginia, and Criteria. The boys in Criteria, after 15 years, have a new album entitled “Years,” coming out on 15 Passenger Records next month and Steve was kind enough to spend some time with Washed Up to tal...
#164 - Jimmy LaValle (The Album Leaf)
Washed Up Emo - December 09, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome Jimmy LaValle from The Album Leaf. Jimmy and I met up in Los Angeles to talk about his early days from the 90s in San Diego being exposed to DIY and screamo to touring with bands like The Get Up Kids, Piebald, and Jimmy Eat World. We also dive into The Album Leaf project, how he...
#163 - Matt Pryor (20th Anniversary of "Something to Write Home About")
Washed Up Emo - November 25, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsWe welcome again on the podcast for a 3rd time, Matt Pryor from The Get Up Kids. In this episode we discuss at length, the 20th anniversary of their album "Something to Write Home About." Matt and I discuss the making of the record, we go track by track on stories and lyrics behind the songs an...
#162 - Scott Hobart (Giants Chair)
Washed Up Emo - November 18, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome singer, guitarist and lyricist, Scott Hobart from Giants Chair. Giants Chair are a midwest band that in the early 90s influenced many in the scene we know today. Starting out on the legendary Caulfield Records, Giants Chair have been off and on over the years and continued to be...
#161 - Tracy Wilson (Dahlia Seed, Positive No)
Washed Up Emo - October 28, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome Tracy Wilson from Dahlia Seed. You may also know her from her other bands Souvenir, Ringfinger or Positive No. If it is a no, let me explain. Tracy is an icon in the emo scene because she made her own path and her own rules on how to make it in the scene. Tracy and I talk about ...
#160 - Casey James Prestwood (Hot Rod Circuit, The Burning Angels)
Washed Up Emo - October 01, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome Casey James Prestwood from Hot Rod Circuit. Casey and I talk through the history of Hot Rod Circuit and his current endeavors with country music and his band The Burning Angels. Casey recently released a 7” out with fellow friend Josh Berwanger on Lost Broadcast Records that’s w...
#159 - Dan Didier (20th Anniversary of "Very Emergency")
Washed Up Emo - September 28, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsWe welcome back Dan Didier from The Promise Ring to talk about the album “Very Emergency.” Why do you ask? Because today, September 28th, 2019 is the 20th anniversary of this album’s release on Jade Tree Records! To that, I wanted to find a fun way to celebrate and talk about the album. So Dan...
#158 - Tim Kinsella
Washed Up Emo - September 10, 2019 06:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome Tim Kinsella. You may know Tim from such bands as Cap’n Jazz, Owls, Make Believe, and Joan of Arc. He’s currently playing music with his wife in Good Fuck. Tim and I spent time talking about his work ethic, the word emo, and the podcast interview starts with us discussing the re...
#157 - Jamie Stillman (EarthQuaker Devices, Harriet the Spy)
Washed Up Emo - August 13, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome Jamie Stillman from EarthQuaker Devices, an effects pedal company out of Akron, Ohio. Jamie was also in bands you may have heard of like The Party of Helicopters, Fringe Candidate, Relaxer (his current band,) and my favorite, Harriet the Spy. Harriet the Spy was a band out of Ke...
#156 - Jade Lilitri (Oso Oso)
Washed Up Emo - July 22, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsJade and I connected early on during the first album, "Real Stories Of True People Who Looked Kind Of Like Monsters." I was a huge fan and supporter. Following that debut, it was great to see the mainstream press take a liking to him after the amazing follow-up, "The Yunahon Mixtape." Now the al...
#155 - Chris Crisci (The Appleseed Cast)
Washed Up Emo - June 24, 2019 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday, we welcome Chris Crisci from The Appleseed Cast. Chris has been on my list for the entire 8 years of this podcast’s existence. I am honored to finally have him on the podcast. I loved Chris’ appreciation for the scene, constantly challenging himself, and not resting while making the band ...
#154 - Ian MacKaye
Washed Up Emo - June 10, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsA few months ago, I asked a couple of prior podcast guests Brian Lowit from Lovitt Records and now Dischord Records and John Davis from Q and Not U, if they thought an in-person interview could happen. Through their help and a little timing of a personal wedding in DC set this plan in motion. ...
#153 - Mitch Wilson (No Knife)
Washed Up Emo - May 20, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 261 ratingsToday we welcome Mitch Wilson from No Knife! Mitch and I have spoken to each other over the years and finally got some time to chat. We got deep into the San Diego scene, meeting Rocket from the Crypt and Drive like Jehu and early days of being on a label associated with a major. How No Knife me...
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