Episodes

November 20, 2023Episodes

#254: Taken Days

In this episode, I talked with Taken Days, a California band who recently signed with SBÄM Records, about working with producer Cameron Webb (Weezer, Alkaline Trio, Megadeth…), their upcoming album […]
November 17, 2023Episodes

#255: UNWELL

I talked with UNWELL, a recently formed band that infuses pop-punk with metalcore, about their new album out now “Trial and Error”, touring with Alesana, the message behind their music, […]
October 29, 2023Episodes

#253: Ranking our top 5 spooky punk songs | Maggot House

Spooky punk solo artist Maggot House and I talk about our favorite horror themed/spooky punk and pop-punk songs in this special Halloween episode! Plus we talk about Maggot House’s new […]
October 26, 2023Episodes

#252: Ray Carlisle of Teenage Bottlerocket at T1 Fest

Last weekend, I went to T1 Fest, a festival created to raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes, at Reggie’s Rock Club in Chicago, and talked with Ray Carlisle of Teenage […]
October 23, 2023Episodes

#251: Nick Karcher

I talked with Nick Karcher (an artist from the same town as me!) about his new single “The Hard Bitter Truth” produced by Michael Bono (Avril Lavigne, YUNGBLUD), inspirations, getting […]
October 16, 2023Episodes, News

lolitslea announces personalized direct-to-vinyl live recordings

Choose your favorite lolitslea song to be pressed into a vinyl in real-time. Image via leestavall.com lolitslea announced today (10/16) that they will be recording live performances of their original […]
October 13, 2023Episodes, Interview, Interviews, Riot Fest

Riot Fest 2023: Bowling For Soup

At Riot Fest, I talked with Rob Felicetti of Bowling for Soup, The Ataris, and Patent Pending, about playing at Riot Fest for the first time, performing the Phineas and […]
October 13, 2023Episodes, Interview, Interviews, Riot Fest

Riot Fest 2023: Bayside interview

At Riot Fest, I talked with Bayside about their Blue EP and upcoming album, whether Jack working in marketing has helped him in the band, anchovies on pizza, and more!
October 13, 2023Episodes, Interview, Interviews, Riot Fest

Riot Fest 2023: Sludgeworth Interview

At Riot Fest, I talked with Sludgeworth, a Chicago punk band that branched off from Screeching Weasel, about the re-issue of their Losers of the Year compilation, playing at the […]
October 13, 2023Episodes, Interview, Interviews

#250: Jake Bedel of Free The Witness

In this episode, I talked with Jake Bédel of New Jersey band Free The Witness about their new member Mike LaRose, upcoming album Youth of Tomorrow produced by of Pete […]