Ep 257: A Conversation with Brother Ali
In episode 257 of the podcast, we’re joined by rapper/MC, Brother Ali. We chat about his come up as an artist, when he first knew rhyming was his calling, working with Anthony Davis, and his phenomenal new album, ‘Satisfied S...
In episode 256 of the podcast, we dig into 30 years of Green Day’s punk fueled masterpiece, ‘Insomniac’. We hit on our early memories of the record, its pace and subject matter, following up ‘Dookie’, the musical brilliance o...
In this bonus episode, we talk about seeing Jerry Cantrell live in Portland, ME with special guest Filter. A legend in the game, this was a fun one! Photo Credit: Jason Archbold Web: https://jasonarchbold.com/ IG: @jayarchbol...
In episode 255 of the podcast, we welcome back Matty Arsenault, vocalist of A Loss For Words. After a brief catch up, we dig into 25 years as a band, and then pivot to a deep dive on their first …
In episode 254 of the podcast, the three of us take a look back, and forward, to where things are going in the music industry. Is heavy music at a tipping point? Is festival season over? Who has room for …
In episode 253 of the podcast, we are joined by Grant Whiteoak, vocalist and guitarist of Heart to Gold. We dig into Grant’s start in the scene, the band’s come up, signing to Memory Music, working with Will Yip, and …
In episode 252 of the podcast, we dive deep on No Doubt’s ‘Tragic Kingdom’. We talk early memories of the record, the context of the time, the start of Gwen Stefani’s massive celebrity, and some “what if’s” surrounding the ba...
In episode 251 of the podcast, we are back with another installment of PERFECT SONGS. This time, rock radio DJ Rob and musician/audio engineer Kevin Kennie join the fun. We each come to the table with songs that we think …
In episode 250(!) of the podcast, we pick up where we left off with Damien Moyal during Ep 247. We dig into what the heavy music scene looks like at the end of its biggest year, music Damien is spinning, …
In episode 249 of the podcast, the three of us discuss the now classic, quarter century old, ‘Californication’. We dig into our first memories of the record, the context of the time, the rejoining of John Frusciante, favorite...
In episode 248 of the podcast, we welcome back Shawn Robbins, photographer, Nu Metal subreddit mod, and friend of the pod, for our 2024 Year In Review. We take turns giving our favorites of the year: Favorite concerts, music ...
In episode 247 of the podcast, we welcome back Damien Moyal, vocalist of As Friends Rust, Culture (and more). This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation. We dig into what Damien and his bands have been up to …
In episode 246 of the podcast, we discuss Linkin Park’s seminal debut record, ‘Hybrid Theory’. We dig into our early memories of the roll out, the influence of the music on multiple genres, our favorite tracks, its classic al...
In episode 245 of the podcast, the three of us talk about bands that changed our lives. What does it mean? Is it a band you deep dove their catalog, and love every minute? Is it a band you’ve seen …
In episode 244 of the podcast, we’re joined by Chris Linkovich to take a 30 year look back at Maine Hardcore. Chris needs no introduction, being in/having been in: Terror, Cruel Hand, On The Outside, Outbreak, and a million o...
In episode 243 of the podcast, we dig into 25 years of Blink-182’s breakthrough record, ‘Enema of the State’. We talk our early memories of the record, the addition of Travis Barker, the level up in production, it’s place in …
In episode 242 of the podcast, we’re joined by Jason DeVore, front person of Authority Zero. We talk about the early days of the band, how major labels took notice back in the early 2000’s, 30 years of Authority Zero, …
In episode 241 of the podcast, we’re joined by frontman and emcee, legend in the game, Sen Dog. We talk about the early days of Cypress Hill, his many features/collabs over the years, and how those lead him to working …
In episode 240 of the podcast, we’re rejoined by friend of the pod/photographer extraordinaire Shawn Robbins to break down this year’s New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Shawn was able to take in the entire fest back in...
In episode 239 of the podcast, we’re joined by Steve Kleisath, drummer of Further Seems Forever. This convo covers it all, but we mainly dig into 20 years of Further Seems Forever’s ‘Hide Nothing’. From the addition of Jon Bu...
In episode 238 of the podcast, we’re taking it back to the 90’s. Tom Sheehan of Indecision, the Axe to Grind Podcast (and much more) joins us to talk all things 90’s hardcore. What was it like touring and booking …
In episode 237 of the podcast, we’re joined by Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION/The Barbarians of California. We dig into Aaron’s new project, The Barbarians of California, whose debut album drops October 4th, 2024 on ONErpm. We als...
In episode 236 of the podcast, we’re joined by Jackson Foster, vocalist of Silly Goose. We dig into their beginnings as a band in Atlanta, what music he and the band pull from for inspiration, their viral pop up live …
In episode 235 of the podcast, we dig into Green Day’s sprawling rock opera masterpiece, ‘American Idiot’. We brought along new ‘friend of the pod’ Kevin Kennie for the ride! We dig into our early recollections of the record,...