Accelerativ Thrust

Dan and Erik go full Maiden as they talk about their top 3 favorite Iron Maiden records, top 3 Iron Maiden album covers and discuss plenty of honorable mentions and talk about what Maiden meant to them growing up and their histories as Iron Maiden fans. Throw on your favorite Maiden shirt and give this episode a listen.

Dan and Erik have a great conversation with Iowa City's Jeff Keyser about his time drumming in local bands such as Red and the Ed's, HOTT, Starry Nights, Homebody Fury and In The Mouth Of Radness. We also talk about his current gig drumming for Death Kill Overdrive and his evolution as a local musician throughout the years. And of course, an episode of Accelerativ Thrust would not be without lots of laughing about nonsense. This time with more cussing!!! Listen for the weirdness!!!

Dan and Erik review album discuss albums from Blackwater Holylight, True Widow, Blu, Giant Claw and Ottumwa, Iowa superstars VoidDweller!!! They also discuss mind control, MTV, the darkness of early music videos and much more nonsense!!! Tune in to yet another good time inside the minds of two of the most Iowan podcasters of all time for it's about to get weird!!!

In this episode, Dan and Erik talk to local musician Brian James about his current groups Endless Reach, Hivebodies and Lung Crusher as well as talking cars that only accelerate when listening to Rob Zombie, the first Limp Bizkit album, Brian's influences, synthwave, horror movies, John Carpenter, nerdy equipment questions and much more nonsense!!!

Dan and Erik talk to Iowa City based experimental/avant garde musician Gabi Vanek about her history as a bassoonist. We get into alot of un discussions about Gabi's love for metal and how that played a part in her picking up the bassoon as her main instrument in high school, some of her favorite metal bands, the idea of a bassoonist playing d.i.y. basement shows and experimenting with noise/pedals/sounds, making "uncool" instruments cool as well as many other topics in this episode!!!

In this episode we review records from Duane Eddy, Cunninlynguists, Mrs. Piss, EMA and Iowa City's own Sinner Frenz!!! We also talk about Barq's Root Beer and the real meaning behind their slogan "Barq's has bite". Plus the lie and importance of caffiene, how hot chips and energy drinks remind Dan of cybergoths, hippy goths and strobe lights and how life could have no consequences!!!

On this episode we review records from 100 Gecs, Urochromes, Mindless Self Indulgence and Iowa City's own The Shining Realm. We also talk a bit about The Simpsons, Dan goes into a passionate angry ramble about the Ninja Turtles (again) and we touch on problematic subject matter in some of the music we listened to growing up and try to give some insight as to why it might have existed.

In this episode Dan and Erik talk to Brian Barr from Iowa City based doom metal band Aseethe. We have a conversation about Brian's history and involvement in the Iowa metal/punk rock scene, the origins of Granular Breath, funny and not so funny tour stories from Brian's past touring experiences and Brian answers many questions about equipment and how he achieves his sound. We also nerd out over synthesizers a bit plus plenty of nonsense talking and much more!!!

On this episode, Dan and Erik discuss records from Rancid, O Children, Beak>, The Real Kids and Muscatine solo artist Brain Schnedler aka Endless Reach!!! We also discuss biker stories and the juggalo culture and Insane Clown Posse and how we actually think they're interesting and have a place in society. We also give some bonus reviews of Beck and Soul Coughing and touch on the potential scat revivial!!!