On Episode #65 of The Struggle is Real Buffalo Music Podcast, Ryan and Luis talk with Tom Varco and Max Davis of progressive rock, electro-space jam band Tortoise Forest. We talk about the joys of naming instrumental tracks, their favorite Western New York venues, and debut two BRAND NEW SONGS of theirs. We also discuss burning bridges for small amounts of money, play a game of “Jon Bon Jovi or Disgraced World Leader” and play music from thrax, Greg Hill and Early Bird.

0:00 - INTRO

1:50 - BUT FIRST… How much is it worth to burn a bridge?

7:58 - MUSIC - “Fuck It” by Early Bird

11:00 - MUSIC - “Tweaking” by Greg Hill

13:31 - INTERVIEW - Tortoise Forest

28:48  - MUSIC - “Squelches Brisket” by Tortoise Forest

34:39 - GAME - Jon Bon Jovi or Disgraced World Leader

44:39 - MUSIC - “Scratch and Sniff, Bait and Switch” by Tortoise Forest

48:24 - OUTRO

51:30 - MUSIC - “Pretty as Peach“ by thrax