Episode 19 of the Bürgerkrieg Productions Podcast "15 Minutes of Fame" proves you can have a good, clean conversation with your family. My cousin Keenan LeBlanc, drummer of the Syracuse-based garage-country band Reading Material, joins me to discuss the band, along with a number of other topics. We chat about his experiences leaving a small, small, rural town and moving to NYC to study music, how his writing process has changed over the years, the upsides to having a wife who is also a musician, and we discuss specifics on his former band Lovely Beasts. Although Reading Material doesn't have any recorded music yet, you can check out Lovely Beasts here: https://lovelybeasts.bandcamp.com/

Episode 18 of the Bürgerkrieg Productions Podcast "15 Minutes of Fame," hosts rhythm guitarist and lead singer Dominick Murdock of the not-quite-Albany-based pop-punk band, Scotchka. We chat about the somewhat-depressing future of the Albany music scene and his aspirations for his venue "Makeout Reef,"  some lessons he's learned as a result of being in quarantine more-or-less since March, how he handles compliments on his music, and the future of the band. Stream all the wonderful music of Scotchka here: https://scotchkascotchka.bandcamp.com/

Episode 17 of the Bürgerkrieg Productions Podcast "15 Minutes of Fame," had lead vocalist TT of the Philadelphia, PA-hardcore punk group, Pithair. We chat about what you'd expect to see at every Pithair show, incorrect stereotypes of people from Philadelphia, the things that are most harmful to a music scene, the "juicy" origin story of the band itself, and I'm gifted with some backstory on the phenomenal track "Aggressive Behavior." Stream that song an all Pithair music here: https://pithairphl.bandcamp.com/

Episode 16 of the Bürgerkrieg Productions Podcast "15 Minutes of Fame," captured a conversation with synth master and lead singer Nathan Cervoni of the Hudson Valley-based freak punk band, Black Mesa. We discuss the joys of David Cronenberg, inspiration behind the bands name (and yes, it's more than just the legendary video game), their laid-back approach to being a band, and how he annoyed his entire apartment complex whilst remixing their track "Kuru." Stream Black Mesa here: https://blackmesany.bandcamp.com/music 

Episode 15 of the Bürgerkrieg Productions Podcast "15 Minutes of Fame," hosts lead guitarist and Ryu-doppelganger, Dan Wade of the Glens Falls, NY-based horror punk group, The Hauntings. We dive into who he'd pick as a wing-man in a street fight against Vinny Stigma (Agnostic Front) and Fletcher (Pennywise), how he got into punk rock initially, his massive guitar collection, and the experiences of recording in the legendary Don Fury Studios. Stream The Hauntings here: https://thehauntings1.bandcamp.com/

A monumental Episode 14 of the Bürgerkrieg Productions Podcast "15 Minutes of Fame" proved we're coast-to-cost, featuring bassist Fil of the Vancouver, CA-based veteran pop-punk band, McRackins. We recap about how the band gained their pop-punk superpowers, their experiences touring in Europe versus North America, and he passes on some words of advice for new bands just getting started. We also carved out time to discuss his latest project, Fil McRackin & the Hens and I learn that he even had a stint as a wrestler. Stream their EP "Shell Shock" here : https://open.spotify.com/album/64sY5xL1KuawoXRPpXCGcP?si=L5MYLE4YQuCwgWVk6drjtw

Episode 13 of the Bürgerkrieg Productions Podcast "15 Minutes of Fame," features the host of HEARTGOD MEDIA PODCAST (and the other half of Burgerkrieg) JHS, lead singer and chief evangelist of the now-defunct Syracuse, NY-based hardcore band Suspended In Dusk. He shares with me some of the bands experiences when they toured across the United States and their bass player went rogue in LA, the difficulties of being a Syracuse-based band, his hot take on the 2020 NBA season, and what we can expect from HEARTGOD MEDIA PODCAST in the coming months. Stream Suspended In Dusk here: https://www.youtube.com/user/SuspendedInDusk315 

Episode 12 of the Bürgerkrieg Productions Podcast "15 Minutes of Fame," hosts lead guitarist and brainchild behind the Albany, NY punk band Nine Votes Short, Dalton Lyons. Despite the technical issues with the original interview audio, the content is there. We review the history of the band in the Albany music scene for the past decade, Dalton's professional wrestling aspirations, and why society currently has (returned) to having a fascination with the occult. Stream their music here: https://ninevotesshort.bandcamp.com/

Episode 11 of the Bürgerkrieg Productions Podcast "15 Minutes of Fame" showcases guitarist Paul Cripple from the historic New York City-based punk band, Reagan Youth. This one was an absolute blast. Although this interview was scaled back from the original hour-long chat (due to file-size constraints with Anchor), we discussed California, Cardi B, the importance of learning from history, punk rock versus politics, and the reception of the band with their new lead singer. Listen to all the Reagan Youth classics here: https://reaganyouth.bandcamp.com/music

Breaking into double-digit episodes, I give you number ten from the Bürgerkrieg Productions Podcast "15 Minutes of Fame," which features bassist and vocalist  Brian Linehan from one of Massachusetts's most killer punk rock bands, SkyTigers. We discuss the history of the bands unique name and it's relation to weather, punk rock lawyers, concerts that "got away," and their latest album "Eulorgy." Stream it here: https://skytigers.bandcamp.com/