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Lauren Denitzio is the driving force behind the band Worriers. They began the band after having been in another band called The Measure, and have now released 3 full-length albums along with a few EPs, most recently a 5-song album of cover songs featuring their take on Rancid, Tom Petty, The New Pornographers and more.
Now in their 10th year of existence, Worriers has established themselves as a true standout in the current punk scene, and have been able to partner with labels like No Idea, 6131, Don Giovanni, Side One Dummy along with self-releasing material. On top of this, they have worked with some really fantastic producers including Laura Jane Grace and John Agnello.
The band is essentially Lauren's project, and is currently backed by Nick Psillas on bass and Mikey Erg on drums and Frank Piegaro (formerly of the band Ensign) on guitar. As Lauren describes in the episode, having a certain fluidity in the make up of the band has allowed them to take on more opportunities and not be as restricted by what sometimes conventional band structures might otherwise hinder.
Currently living in Los Angeles, Lauren has roots in the East Coast having grown up in New Jersey and living in Brooklyn for many years after attending college. Besides performing full time in Worriers, They have an established career in illustration and design, which we talk about during the episode.
For more info on Worriers - https://www.worriersmusic.com/
To know more about Lauren's design work - https://www.laurendenitzio.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
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Our guest today is Terry Smith, one half of the core team at Riot Squad Media. Herself and co-founder Laura Rose formed the multi-faceted agency out of a shared love for the music scene, punk rock, and a desire to contribute to them utilizing their strengths.
Part PR agency, part website and design shop, part promotions group, Riot Squad Media kinda do it all. As Terry shares in the episode, they met while attending a music festival and became fast friends.
Though she is located in Canada and Laura is in New York, the two of them have been able to stay connected and bring a lot to the punk scene. For example, every week they contribute a video which showcases two albums that they are currently stoked on, called Sunday Spin.
This year, they are endeavoring on a major music festival, Camp Punksylvania. The fest features headliners Voodoo Glow Skulls, Bigwig, The Queers and Blanks 77, along with about 20 other bands! The logistics behind making this kind of thing work are pretty intense, as Terry attests, but they are up for the challenge!
For more info about Riot Squad Media, or to hire them for their services - https://www.riotsquadmedia.com/
For more info on Camp Punksylvania - https://www.camppunksylvania.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
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Neckscars are a four-piece post-hardcore band based out of New York City, with members living in the Northern side of the greater metro area. Having come together back in 2019 as long time friends and occasional bandmates, they have culminated in putting together a sound that is familiar to fans of Hot Water Music, Nothington, Leatherface & Seaweed, but they are far from a carbon copy of any of those bands.
Principal songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Will Romeo and guitarist/backing vocalist Justin Parish join the podcast today to discuss the band's new album, Don't Panic, and also give us an insight into the beginnings of the band and where they are headed. The individual members of the band each perform in other projects alongside Neckscars, and are veterans of the music scene, showing a maturity in their songwriting and overall approach to the craft.
During the pandemic, the band opted to push forward with the release of the album, partnering up with Sell The Heart Records (hey, that's us!!) and Engineer Records (UK). The album has seen some high praise, and with shows starting to slowly return, they have already gotten to work with shows in their home area with homies Jukebox Romantics, American Thrills, Oh! The Humanity and more, and they are certainly eager to get the band on the road.
To hear or buy the new album Don't Panic - https://neckscars.bandcamp.com/album/...
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
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Phil Smith has had a wild musical journey. The Cincinnati, Ohio native started playing in punk and metal bands in his youth, including the one time Victory Records signed Corpus Christi. They managed to tour the country a few times and even had a video on MTV. But Phil wanted to expand his catalog, and for the last 10 years has been releasing self-produced rap & hip-hop albums under the moniker Eugenius.
His most recent full-length effort, Midlife, was self-released in late 2020 but is now getting the vinyl treatment thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign and a partnership with Friend Club Records. The album is an introspective look at his own life, and acts as a follow up to a previous album called Of Age, released back in 2018.
Described as a mix between Lupe Fiasco and Death Grips, Phil Smith has taken the stance of incorporating all of his influences into the music he produces, which is certainly present in tracks. As he describes in this episode, he likes to attempt to tell a story or show a "lyrical movie".
In this episode we discuss his musical journey, and what he has coming up, which includes some collaborations with the likes of Nathan Gray (BoySetsFire). We dig into what it was like to be on Victory Records and the ups and downs of touring. We touch on his creative process and he of course offers some artists to check out as well as his 5 desert island albums.
To hear Eugenius - https://eugenius.bandcamp.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
#eugenius #hiphop #rap #friendclubrecords #selltheheartrecords #thebadcopy
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If there is one person that may be holding the ska community together, it may be Brent Friedman, who is our guest this week. Brent is known within the greater ska scene for being the drummer for We Are The Union, Skatune Network & Omnigone, but he also works very hard behind the scenes for Bad Time Records, Suicide Machine & Skatune Network among others.
Growing up in Huntington Beach, CA, Brent fell in love with the ska scene, and soon became well known as "that ska guy" (much to his chagrin), eventually opting to wear it as a badge of pride and taking it as far as creating his social media handle @pleasetagmeinyourskaposts to solidify the truth that YES, he is in fact THAT SKA GUY!
As a true defender of the genre, he has spent a good portion of his adult life affiliated with some of the biggest names in the ska world, and as is laid out in our discussion, he is beyond proud of where ska has gotten during the last few years, and his role in that.
We spend some time learning about how he got involved in the various projects that he works with. We dig into the role that "Ska Twitter" plays in keeping things within the scene buzzing, and we reflect a bit on whether or not there is potential 'danger' of ska potentially falling out of favor again (psst... it never went away in the first place, so the answer is NO!). He also provides some artists that you should have on your radar, as well as his 5 desert island albums.
To checkout We Are The Union - http://wearetheunion.net/
To checkout Bad Time Records - https://www.badtimerecords.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
#punk #ska #skapunk #wearetheunion #skatunenetwork #omnigone #selltheheartrecords #thebadcopy #badtimerecords
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Fest! Say it again with me... FEST! Unless you've been living under a rock, you're likely quite familiar with the annual punk rock festival which takes place in Gainesville, Florida. Our guest this week, Tony Weinbender, is the founder and principle organizer of the event.
Coming up on it's 19th year (well, 20th if you include the pandemic version of Fest At Home), Fest has become one of the most highly sought after tickets in the country within the punk rock community.
What began with a handful of local venues over a 1 night period has turned into a three-night blowout featuring over 100 bands across upwards of 20 venues within the college town that spawned the likes of Less Than Jake, Hot Water Music, Against Me! among others.
Tony has had a life long love affair with the punk scene, having grown up in a small town in Virginia following the likes of Avail and Fugazi. He cut his teeth on the road working with Less Than Jake as a roadie, and spent many years as a label employee for Fueled By Ramen & No Idea Records.
After branching off from one of his earlier endeavors with MACROCK (Mid Atlantic College Radio Conference), Fest has truly become his job, where he spends the entire year curating the lineup, planning with city officials and local businesses to make sure that everything runs smoothly.
During this episode we dig into what he and the crew at Fest have been doing to ensure that this year's planned (and postponed from last year) event goes smoothly and safely. We also dig into the history of the event, and where it's going. He provides some pointers to bands that are interested in being part of the event, and of course, we dig into some bands he believes you should have on your radar, and his 5 desert island albums
To see more about FEST - https://thefestfl.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
#punk #fest #thefest #selltheheartrecords #thebadcopy #tonyweinbender
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Ben Flanagan joins us this week, and we love to see it. Ben is the vocalist and bassist of the heavy hitting trio Black Map. The band is comprised of himself along with guitarist Mark Engles (of Dredg fame) and drummer Chris Robyn (of the band Far). As far as "super groups" go, these guys certainly fit the bill.
A veteran of the rock n' roll lifestyle, Ben cut his teeth in the bands IO, The Trophy Fire, and The Actual prior to starting Black Map. He even spent some time as the "5th member" of Dredg for a spell, touring with them all over the world. Black Map have released two full length albums, some split records, and a few digital singles, as well as some awesome cover songs, most recently a mashup of Billy Idol's "Eyes Without A Face" and U2's "Exit" (with a touch of Jane's Addiction's "Mountain Song" thrown in for good measure).
Beyond his work as a musician, he has worked for many years as a member of the booking team at San Francisco's famed club Bottom of the Hill, which we talk about in this episode. He also provides a few bands that he feels should be on everyone's radar, and his 5 desert island albums.
To hear Black Map - https://www.blackmapmusic.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
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Crimson Riot hail from sunny (and too hot for my blood) Las Vegas, the city of sin. The 3-piece pop-punk outfit was born out of wanting to create original material outside of their professional gig as a full-time cover band, called The Roxy Gunn Project. The members of the band have been lighting up the Vegas Strip for many years now, to pretty huge crowds.
A family affair, the band is comprised of singer/guitarist Roxy, her husband and bassist/co-vocalist Chris, and her father Ryan on drums. For them, music is literally a way of life, which is pretty much the dream that most musicians strive for. When they aren't performing hours long cover sets to the Vegas patrons, they are mostly focusing on getting Crimson Riot out into the world. The band just released a brand new album via Die Laughing Records, called It Took An Apocalypse, which you should listen to right meow!
Obviously the pandemic caused a huge stir for musicians everywhere, but for them it was even tougher since their literal bread and butter was taken away from them when Las Vegas shut down... so the band got crafty and decided to pivot to doing live streams, eventually landing on Twitch. They will spend upwards of 6-10 hours at time taking cover requests from viewers, which for many musicians would be an unattainable feat, but for these seasoned professionals, it's all in a days work
To checkout Crimson Riot - https://crimsonriot.com/
To checkout The Roxy Gunn Project - https://www.roxygunnproject.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
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Josh Goldman is someone that has found a way to make punk rock his job, and he takes it very seriously. Mind you, he still manages to have a lot of fun while performing in his bands The Raging Nathans, The Dopamines and others.
Along with that, he owns and operates a killer independent punk label called Rad Girlfriend Records, who have worked with the likes of DFMK, Mikey Erg, The Queers, Western Settings, Strangelight, and more.
What started in earnest as a way to release his own records, Rad Girlfriend has turned into quite a record making machine, seeing year over year growth, with this most recent crazy dumpster fire of a year being no exception. Many of his most recent albums sold out while in pre-order, forcing re-presses before they were even released.
His main band The Raging Nathans just released a brand new ripper of an album (with a track from that album able to be heard at the end of the podcast), and he's not showing any signs of slowing down at all.
During the episode, we talk about what it's like to run a record label... the good, the bad, the ugly. We chat a bit about what it's like to meet your heroes.... also the good, the bad, the ugly. We bond a bit over our appreciation of Dicky Barrett of The BossToneS, and he of course shares some of his favorite bands and 5 desert island album pics with me.
To hear Raging Nathans - https://radgirlfriendrecords.bandcamp.com/album/waste-my-heart
To checkout Rad Girlfriend Records - https://radgirlfriendrecords.bandcamp.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
#punk #punkrock #ragingnathans #radgirlfriendrecords #selltheheartrecords #thebadcopy
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I am thrilled to have my long time friend Kevin Sur as the featured guest this week. Kevin and I go back well over 20 years as friends, and he has always been someone that I could count on to give me sound advice about the music business, and guidance about what to do with the bands I was in.
Kevin Sur, affectionally known for many years among his musical peers as "Bubba", was a member of the beloved Sacramento punk outfit Luckie Strike. He cut his teeth in that band over the course of 7 years, where they were true road dogs, touring constantly, and doing everything they could in a pre-internet world to stay in constant contact with their fans.
After Luckie Strike called it a day, Kevin ventured to Seattle to focus on school, but eventually found his way back to the Bay Area (his hometown area), and started a new project called Indian Valley Line with two longtime friends. A far cry from the pop-punk of his former band, Indian Valley Line blended roots-Americana, indie-folk which paired well with Kevin's newly found skills as a composer. Heading back to Seattle, Kevin turned his sights to music promotion, starting Artist Home.
Artist Home focuses mostly on their annual music festivals these days, but they also serve as a professional consultancy for artists that are trying to grow their careers. Kevin is definitely the right kind of person you'd want on your team for this, I know from experience.
To hear Luckie Strike - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-MCH...
To hear Indian Valley Line - https://indianvalleyline.bandcamp.com/
To learn more about Artist Home - http://artisthome.org/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
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Hailing from the Lone Star State, Steadfast HTX are our featured guests this week. Made up of four long-time friends, the band self-released their debut album Transmitters in 2020, just before the pandemic. While they had some big plans to promote and tour for the album, those were obviously put on the shelf for the time being. But the band is ready to make up for lost time, and get on the road once shows begin happening again.
Along with being self-released, the band recorded the album themselves. Charlie Price (drums) production on the album provides a gritty yet clean quality to the songs, reminiscent of early Social Distortion & Rancid, The Drowns and The Clash. Principal songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Jason Bancroft's gravely vocals blend well alongside Travis Smith's buzzy guitars and Andrew Wupper's steady bass.
We spend some time talking about what it is to be a band from Texas; everything from having to deal with the length of drives to get outside of the state, to the phenomenon of having Wal-Mart sized gas stations (wtf??). We talk about some of the bands from Texas that are doing awesome things, and what their plans are for the coming months post-pandemic.
To hear Steadfast HTX - https://steadfasthtx.bandcamp.com/rel...
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
#punk #punkrock #steadfasthtx #texaspunk #selltheheartrecords #thebadcopy
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From the desert heat of Arizona comes The Venomous Pinks, our guests this week. The three-piece punk band have been a staple in the Phoenix scene for many years, and through a few lineup changes, are currently made up of Drea, Gaby & Cassie.
The band recently released a brand new live EP, Based on a True Story, which was recorded during a tour to the Pacific Northwest with the folks at Bridge City Sessions. The album is a fantastic representation of what this band is all about with it's raw energy, sensible hooks, and urgency.
The Venomous Pinks have seen their star rising over the last few years, having made appearances at Punk Rock Bowling, Rebellion, and even as guests at a Bernie Sanders rally in their home state (woah!!).
During our episode we talk about the history of the band and detail their latest releases. We find out the origin of their name and dig into some of the other projects that the individual members have going on. We of course also find out about some other bands that they think you should check out, and what their 5 desert island albums would be. There is also a video/song from the band at the end of the podcast, so stay tuned for that
Their most recent studio album, a 7-inch titled I Want You, is available via the band or Die Laughing Records
To hear the Venomous Pinks - https://thevenomouspinks.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
#punk #punkrock #thevenomouspinks #riotgrrl #arizonapunk #dielaughingrecords #selltheheartrecords #thebadcopy #podcast
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Kevin Day joins us this week on the podcast. On top of being a member of the much loved indie-punk band Aspiga, he is also behind the (mostly) solo project Graduation Speech, which just released a brand new EP via Jetsam-Flotsam Records.
Beyond being an active musician, Kevin Day is also a public relations manager with his company Part-Time PR. Seeing that there was a need for artists that might not otherwise be able to get the coverage that other bands with larger budgets might be able to afford, Kevin puts his extra time and sweat into helping artists that he believes in so that they can get in front of as many eyes and ears as possible. And I can say from my own experience having worked with him that he is great at this.
During this episode, we discuss his time as a musician and as a pr agent, and how those two distinct positions intertwine. We talk about the New Jersey music scene and how it's changed over the years, and touch on his beginnings working with Jump Start Records while he was in college. We of course discuss some of the bands he is fond of, as well as his 5 desert island album picks.
There is also a song from his new EP at the end of the podcast, so watch/listen to the whole thing to hear (or skip ahead to it if you really want :D )
To hear Graduation Speech - https://graduationspeech.bandcamp.com/ To hear Aspiga - https://aspiga.bandcamp.com/
To see what Part-Time PR is up to, follow him on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/part_time_pr/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
#punk #punkrock #aspiga #graduationspeech #thebadcopy #selltheheartrecords #parttimepr #kevinday
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Our guest this week is Jeff Dean, and we're psyched to have him on the show. Jeff is one of those musicians that just cannot seem to sit still for too long. He's a current member of the following bands: Dead Ending, Airstream Futures, Heavy Seas, Her Head's On Fire, All Eyes West, Tight Night, and Moral Mazes.... phew.
He is also an alumni of many other bands, including the likes of The Bomb & Noise By Numbers. As he points out in this episode, it's just something that feels natural to him to have so much going on, something that many musicians would struggle to juggle (hahaha, struggle juggle - new ska band???)
On top of being a busy musician, Jeff is also a recording and mixing engineer, working with a ton of rad bands over the years, including Typesetter, Wet Tropics, and more. He is also active in the skateboard scene, having spent time in his younger years as a sponsored member of several teams, which we discuss in the episode.
We talk about his musical timeline, a bit about his love of recording, and we of course dig into some bands that he thinks need to be on your radar, as well as his 5 desert island album pics.
There is also a song/video from All Eyes West at the end of the podcast, so stay tuned for that
All Eyes West - https://alleyeswest.bandcamp.com/
Her Head's on Fire - https://herheadsonfire.bandcamp.com/
Dead Ending - https://deadending.bandcamp.com/
Airstream Futures - https://airstreamfutureslrr.bandcamp.com/
Tight Night - https://tightnightlrr.bandcamp.com/
Moral Mazes - https://moralmazes.bandcamp.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
#punk #hardcore #posthardcore #indierock #emo #jeffdean #airstreamfutures #deadending #heavyseas #moralmazes #chicago #littlerocketrecords #skateboarding #selltheheartrecords #thebadcopy #podcast #punkpodcast #punkrockpodcast
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Joining us this week is the one, the only, Mike Terry. Mike is the guitarist and co-vocalist of The Jukebox Romantics, an energetic pop-punk band from New York. The band's most recent album, a split EP with German punk outfit The Sewer Rats, came out in 2018, so the band is poised to bring some new material to the masses soon
Mike is a seasoned road dog, having played hundreds of shows with Jukebox Romantics over the years. We discuss the early days of the band where he details their gung-ho spirit of touring 10 months out of the year simply because they could.
As an East Coast "kid", Mike and I discuss some of the differences (or at least perceived differences) between the two coasts and the subsequent music scenes. Is there a defining characteristic that separates the two?
Mike is also a die-hard wrestling fan, so it was fun to nerd out with him a bit about that. We also dig into some of his favorite artists that you should check out, as well as his 5 Desert Island albums.
Checkout Jukebox Romantics music here - https://thejukeboxromantics.bandcamp....
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com
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My guest this week is Ryan Noble. Ryan has been involved in a number of bands over the years, most recently as the bassist for The Soft White Sixties. Prior to this, he spent many years as the front person for DESA, which was a band that spawned off of the beloved Bay Area Ska-core band Link 80.
Ryan is one of the most talented people I have the pleasure of calling a friend. I've known him for about 25 years now, and was fortunate enough to play in two bands with him prior to his joining Link 80. The Blast Bandits and O.F.S. were both ska bands based in the Central Valley of California, and we had some truly great times.
Ryan has written some of my favorite lyrics, and I've always appreciated his unique perspective on life. During this episode, we talk about what it was like to jump from an obscure band cutting it's teeth into the spotlight as the lead singer of a road tested band. We spend some time talking about some of his experiences in his various other projects, and dive into his lyric writing techniques. He also shares with me some of his favorite artists (both musical and physical), as well as his 5 Desert Island albums
The episode also includes a song from The Soft White Sixties at the end called "City Lights", so check that out
You can hear The Soft White Sixties here - https://thesoftwhitesixties.bandcamp.com/
You can hear DESA here - https://desa.bandcamp.com/
You can check out Link 80 here - https://asianmanrecords.com/bands/link-80/
You can hear The Blast Bandits and O.F.S here - https://theblastbandits.bandcamp.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
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Katie Perry is someone you want on your team. As a booking agent and talent buyer, Kat (as she is often referred to as) is no stranger to having to juggle multiple balls at one time while keeping her cool. As a member of the Crawlspace Booking team, she helps bands like Murphy's Law, Days N Daze, Cock Sparrer, and even my band Tsunami Bomb to find shows and manage that process.
As a talent buyer, Kat has the job of navigating the process of booking the show, dealing with managers/booking agents and artists, handling contract negotiation, keeping track of hundreds of emails every week, which takes the patience of a saint, so St. Katie Perry it is!
During the pandemic, Kat has been a huge advocate for the work that NIVA and NITO have been doing to raise awareness for small, independent music clubs and workers in the music industry. With her job effectively going away during this time, she is thankful that we are making headway to being able to move towards having live music, but as she shares, she is still cautious as to how fast we should move.
During our episode, we discuss her role in the music scene and what drives her to do this kind of work. We dive into some of the challenges that arise as part of the process, and hopefully shed some light on what bands may want to consider when working with a booking agent. Kat also shares some of her current favorite artists to look out for, as well as her 5 Desert Island album pics.
Check out the roster of artists that she helps to manage at - https://crawlspacebooking.com/
Check out NITO and what they are doing here - https://nitolive.org/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
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Matt Kadi is many things; a drummer, a bassist, a photographer. Since he was a teenager, he has been an active member of the punk scene, from his start playing drums in Monster Squad all the way through playing bass in his newest band Holehog. Along the way, he has also been a member of bands like Great Apes (Asian Man Records), Build Us Airplanes (Sell The Heart Records), Anne Ramsey, Know Secrets, and more, taking him all around the world in the process.
As a photographer, he has taken an active role in documenting the scene, which as we discuss in the episode, is such a vital and inspiring job to take on. Taking inspiration from the likes of Murray Bowles, Matt is rarely without his camera when he attends a live show, and he has taken his passion and turned it into a way to not only express himself artistically, but to supplement his income as well.
We spend some time discussing his time in the bands he's played, and go over some of the inspiration that led him to becoming a photographer. He tells me about the time he was in a VERY popular music video for a HUGE rock band, and of course we go over some bands he thinks you should have on your radar, and his Desert Island albums
You can hear his new band Holehog here -https://holehogpunx.bandcamp.com/
To hear Monster Squad - https://monstersquad.bandcamp.com/
You can purchase his photography here - https://destroyartinc.bigcartel.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy -
Chicago's Kali Masi have been churning out some killer punk rock jams for nearly a decade now. The four-piece outfit have recently released their new album [laughs] via Take This To Heart Records, their first full length album in 4 years. Drawing easy comparisons to other Mid-West bands like Hey Mercedes, Alkaline Trio or Lawrence Arms, Kali Masi's music is layered with rich, melodic instrumentation, vocal hooks for days, and a pop-sensibility that still stays true to their punk roots.
Sam and John stopped by the show to talk about the history of the band and the origins of the band name, what they've been doing during the pandemic, and to discuss some of their favorite bands coming out of the Chicago area. We spend some time discussing what touring post-pandemic may looking like, and they give me their 5 "trapped on a desert island" albums.
[laughs] is available to order now via Take This To Heart Records or through their Bandcamp page - https://kalimasi.bandcamp.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG)
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Brian Moss joins the podcast this week to discuss the release of the new album from his project Hanalei, called Black Snow. Hanalei is a mostly solo project that Brian has been doing for nearly two decades, allowing him to flex his creative muscle with songs that might otherwise not fit in with the other projects that he was doing at any given time. This new album features several guest musicians, including longtime collaborators Ryan Marshall (Great Apes) and Josh Staples (The Velvet Teen/The New Trust).
On the creation of the new album, as Brian describes it, "I began writing Black Snow roughly two years ago after finding out my wife was pregnant. The process served as a means of coping with the relentless anxiety and bouts of depression that polluted my expected joy. How could I bring a child into a world on the verge of collapse?"
Not unlike other musical projects he's been involved in, the songs are written in a narrative voice, in this case set in the not-too-distant future during a turbulent time for the environment. Among those many projects that Brian Moss has been involved in over the years include his bands Great Apes (Asian Man Records), The Ghost (Solidarity Records), Olehole! (Underground Communique Records), Sub-Dio, The Wunder Years (Tomato Head / Side With Us Records) and more.
Black Snow is available to pre-order on vinyl now via A-F Records, here - https://a-frecords.limitedrun.com/
To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU
Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label.
Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com | @selltheheartrecords (IG)
The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG) - Visa fler
