In this episode the KINGS chat with Western NY mainstay Jared Johnson. Jared runs the SORE EAR COLLECTIVE label and plays guitar in the band ONLY SHALLOW. Jared's put in a lot of work through variety of different projects, and he knows his shit when it comes to punk/subculture. This KOPPOD discussion covers punk origin stories, small town show promotion, MySpace, and plenty more. Give it a listen, and be sure to check out ONLY SHALLOW and the latest SORE EAR releases. Oh, and be sure to let us know what you think of Jake's new outro music. 

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