Chapter 495 - "As Long As I Can Create and Make Art" ...as read by Sammy Kay

Today we welcome Sammy Kay to the podcast! Sammy is currently playing guitar in The Kilograms, a new ska/reggae project with Joe Gittleman, formerly of the Mighty Mighty Bostones. The Kilograms released their debut ep earlier this year. Sammy talks about music as a means of escape, how The Kilograms came together, the joy of creating music, and more.

https://thekilograms.bandcamp.com/album/ep

https://sammykaynj.bandcamp.com/music

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Chapter 495 Music:

The Kilograms - "I Swear"

The Kilograms - "Can't Be Beat"

The Kilograms - "Who Am I (To Say)"

The Kilograms - "America In Black and White"

 

Chapter 494 - "What Am I Going To Leave Behind" ...as read by Joe Calderon of Lightworker

Today we welcome back to the podcast Lightworker frontman Joe Calderon. The new Lightworker record, How The Beautiful Decay, is out today on Solid State Records! Joe talks about releasing the band’s debut during lockdowns, why it took so long to release their follow-up, the meaning behind How The Beautiful Decay, and then Joe dives into the meaning of a few of the songs on the record.

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Chapter 494 Music:

Lightworker - "First Light"

Lightworker - "Burn Scar"

Lightworker - "Evergreen"

Chapter 493 - "Keep Moving Forward" ...as read by Tara Hahn of Half Past Two

Today we welcome Half Past Two vocalist Tara Hahn to the podcast. The new Half Past Two record, Talk Is Killing Me, is out this Friday on Bad Time Records! Tara talks about how her aunt got her into ska and how growing up in Orange County fostered that love, nearly quitting the band, checking off all the items from her band bucket list, and a lot more!

https://www.halfpasttwoska.com/

https://halfpasttwoska.bandcamp.com/music

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Chapter 493 Music:

Half Past Two - "Barrier For Entry"

Half Past Two - "Dominoes"

Half Past Two - "Talk Is Killing Me"

Half Past Two - "Out Of Time"
 

Chapter 492 - "We're Not A Pirate Band" ...as read by Jules Mitch of SETYØURSAILS

Today we welcome Jules Mitch from German metalcore band SETYØURSAILS to the podcast! The new SETYØURSAILS record, Bad Blood, is out today, April 12th, via Napalm Records! Jules talks about her dad’s influence on her as a music fan, moving to Cologne and starting the band, the inspiration and design behind Bad Blood’s artwork, the importance of supporting new bands, and more!

https://setyoursails.net/

https://www.napalmrecordsamerica.com/setyoursails

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Chapter 492 Music:

SETYØURSAILS - "Bad Blood"

SETYØURSAILS - "Bad Company"

SETYØURSAILS - "Lately"
 

Chapter 491 - "Prove We're Still A Heavy Band" ...as read by Matt McDougal of Boundaries

Today we welcome Boundaries vocalist Matt McDougal to the podcast! Boundaries just released one of my favorite records of the year, Death Is A Little More, on 3Dot Records. Matt talks about getting involved in the Connecticut hardcore scene and the history of Boundaries, the band’s relationship with 3Dot, switching up his approach to writing lyrics on Death Is A Little More, and more. 

https://boundariesct.com/

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Chapter 491 Music:

Boundaries - "Turning Hate Into Rage"

Boundaries - "Heaven's Broken Heart"

Boundaries - "Death Is A Little More"

Boundaries - "Inhale The Grief"

Chapter 490 - "Other Emotions" ...as read by Chaney Elaine of House Parties

 Today we welcome Chaney Elaine from House Parties to the podcast! House Parties released their latest ep, Side Effects, back in January with Equal Vision Records. Chaney talks about the importance of Hayley Williams and Paramore, being excited to find a band name that wasn’t taken, signing with Equal Vision, working towards the future, and more.

https://housepartiesband.com/

https://houseparties.bandcamp.com/

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Chapter 490 Music:

House Parties - "Braindead"

House Parties - "Get A Grip"

House Parties - "Waterworks"

 

Chapter 489 - "Nothing Is Better Than This" ...as read by Jonah Matranga

Today we welcome Jonah Matranga back to the podcast! Iodine Records recently released Onelinedrawing’s Sketchbook 1999-2001, a collection of the Sketchbook ep’s plus some of Jonah’s favorite material from the timeframe on vinyl! Jonah is also the singer for Sons Of Alpha Centauri, who just released their new album, Pull. Jonah talks about the innocent and vulnerability of releasing music, reflects on music as a career, talks about meeting Casey and the idea behind the Sketchbook release, and more.

https://iodinerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/sketchbook

https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/onelinedrawing-sketchbook

https://sonsofalphacentauri.bandcamp.com/album/pull

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Chapter 489 Music:

Onelinedrawing - "Better Than This"

Onelinedrawing - "Aeroplanes"
 

Chapter 488 - "Embrace Yourself and Express Your Feelings" ...as read by Avralize

Today we welcome Avralize to the podcast! Avralize recently released their debut record, Freaks, on Arising Empire Records! The guys talks about live music unlocking a love for heavy music, how covid lockdowns led the band to take their music more seriously, the meaning behind Freaks, wanting to showcase every song on the album, and more.

https://avralize.com/

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Chapter 488 Music:

Avralize - "Lotus"

Avralize - "Higher"

Avralize - "Freaks"

 

Chapter 487 - "Accidental Hardcore Frontman" ...as read by Rob Fish

Today we welcome 108 and Unsufferable frontman Rob Fish to the podcast! Unsufferable dropped their first two songs earlier this year with Iodine Records! Rob talks about discovering hardcore, his involvement with Hare Krishna, how he keeps ending up fronting hardcore bands, his approach to writing lyrics and a lot more.

https://unsufferable.bandcamp.com/album/unsufferable

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Chapter 487 Music:

Unsufferable - "Enemy Of The State"

108 - "Deathbed"

Every Scar Has A Story - "Price Of Admission" 

Unsufferable - "Revisionist"

 

Chapter 486 - "We Have A Voice That Is Going To Be Heard" ...as read by Venues

Today we welcome back to the podcast Robin and Lela from Venues! The new Venues record, Transience, is out this Friday, March 29th, via Arising Empire Records! Robin and Lela discuss the contrasts between this album cycle and Solace, the band undergoing lineup changes and how that affected the their sound, the changing German metal scene, and a lot more. I love Venues and am so stoked to have them on the podcast again!

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Chapter 486 Music:

Venues - "Godspeed, Goodbye"

Venues - "Haunted House"

Venues - "Unspoken Words"