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Ep. 227: Gallows w/ Frank Carter
This Was The Scene Podcast - April 26, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsGallows are an English hardcore punk band from Watford, Hertfordshire. The band was formed in 2005 and their debut album, Orchestra of Wolves, was distributed in the United States by Epitaph Records. The band were subsequently signed to Warner Bros. Records, and released their second album Grey ...
Ep. 226: The Locust w/ Justin Pearson
This Was The Scene Podcast - April 19, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsThe Locust was an American hardcore punk band from San Diego, known for their mix of grindcore speed and aggression, and new wave experimentation complexity. Vocalist/bassist Justin Pearson said, "I wanted to change the way people perceive music, or maybe just destroy it in general." The Locust...
Ep. 225: Ryan Cabrera
This Was The Scene Podcast - April 05, 2024 11:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsRyan 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...
Ep. 224: Steel Train w/ Evan Winiker
This Was The Scene Podcast - March 29, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsSteel 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...
Ep. 223: The Bollweevils w/ Daryl Wilson
This Was The Scene Podcast - March 22, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsThe 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...
Ep. 222: Baxter and The Lawrence Arms w/ Neil Hennessy
This Was The Scene Podcast - March 01, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsNeil 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 do...
Ep. 221: Compilation w/ Saves The Day, Dynamite Boy, Midtown, Eyeball Records, Hankshaw
This Was The Scene Podcast - February 23, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsThis 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...
Ep. 220: Go-Kart Records w/ Greg Ross
This Was The Scene Podcast - February 09, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsGo-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 H...
Ep. 219: Dr. Strange Records w/ Bill Strange
This Was The Scene Podcast - February 02, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsDr 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" ...
Ep. 218: Kyle Kinane
This Was The Scene Podcast - January 19, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsKyle 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 podc...
Ep. 217: Pulley w/ Scott Radinsky
This Was The Scene Podcast - January 05, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsBefore 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 ou...
Ep. 216: Brian McTernan
This Was The Scene Podcast - December 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsBrian 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 ...
Ep. 215: Harvesting the Crust w/ Shane Rock Nelson
This Was The Scene Podcast - December 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsHarvesting 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 Nel...
Ep. 214: Ten Foot Pole w/ Dennis Jagard
This Was The Scene Podcast - November 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsTen 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 th...
Ep. 213: HRVRD w/ Jason Shaw
This Was The Scene Podcast - November 03, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsFounded 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 criti...
Ep. 212: Drop Zone w/ Chris Murphy
This Was The Scene Podcast - March 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsDrop 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 ...
Ep. 211: Wizo w/ Axel Kurth
This Was The Scene Podcast - March 17, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsWIZO 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 li...
Ep. 210: The Progress w/ Evan Weiss
This Was The Scene Podcast - March 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsThe 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 t...
Ep. 209: REPOST The Stereo w/ Jamie Woolford & Rory Phillips
This Was The Scene Podcast - February 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsThis 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 ...
Ep. 208: Bracket w/ Angelo Celli
This Was The Scene Podcast - February 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsBracket 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 wi...
Ep. 207: Kid Dynamite, Good Riddance w/ Dave Wagenschutz
This Was The Scene Podcast - February 10, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsDave 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 sti...
Ep. 206: Victory Records w/ Monika Ebly
This Was The Scene Podcast - February 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsVictory 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 S...
Ep. 205: Producing Bands w/ Ryan Greene
This Was The Scene Podcast - January 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsRyan 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, ...
Ep. 204: Bridge Nine Records w/ Chris Wrenn
This Was The Scene Podcast - January 13, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsSince 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 Cham...
Ep. 203: Jejune w/ Joe Guevara
This Was The Scene Podcast - January 06, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsJejune 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,...
Ep. 202: The Westwood Garage w/ Chris Whalen and Pete Valenzano
This Was The Scene Podcast - December 16, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsThe 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...
Ep. 201: Assholeparade w/ Matt Sweeting
This Was The Scene Podcast - December 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsAssholeparade 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 A...
Ep. 200: Dynamite Boy Pt. 2 w/ Sean Neil
This Was The Scene Podcast - December 02, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsDynamite 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...
Ep. 199: Counterfit w/ Marc Allen
This Was The Scene Podcast - November 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsClick 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 basica...
Ep. 198: REPOST Midtown w/ Rob Hitt
This Was The Scene Podcast - November 11, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsClick 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 real...
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