Chapter 279 - "I'm Happier Now In My Music Relationships" ...as read by John Rejba from Wet Tropics
 

This week Wet Tropics frontman John Rejba joins the podcast. You might also know John from a little band called Boys Life, as well as The Farewell Bend. John talks about witnessing the effects of Covid in his neighborhood, having to reconstruct artwork for reissues, Boys Life’s dialer, and all things Wet Tropics. John was also kind enough to indulge me in a conversation about emo! Thanks John! Wet Tropics debut record Everybody Get In, is getting the vinyl treatment from Friends Club and you can pre-order that record now. Cassettes are sold out but you can snag a digital copy on Bandcamp right now! 

Pre-order Everybody Get In On Vinyl - https://www.friendclubrecords.com/products/676696-wet-tropics-everybody-get-in

Or snag it digitally on Bandcamp https://wettropics.bandcamp.com/album/everybody-get-in-2


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Chapter 279 Music:

Wet Tropics - "Cool California"

Boys Life - "A Quarter's Worth"

The Farewell Bend - "South For the Summer"

Wet Tropics - "Everybody Get In"

Wet Tropics - "Summertime"

Wet Tropics - "Heart Attack"


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Chapter 278 - "There's Always A Message of Hope" ...as read by Resolve

This week we welcome Anthony, Robin, and Nathan from Resolve to the podcast. Resolve will release their new record, Between Me and the Machine, this Friday, November 26th, on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about how the French metal scene has changed, Resolve’s formation and trajectory, some of the lyrical themes on Between Me and the Machine, and music videos.

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You can check out Resolve's back catalog at https://resolveofficial.bandcamp.com/

Between the Me and Machine is available at https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/resolve/


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Chapter 278 Music:

Resolve - "Beautiful Hell"

Resolve - "D.G.G.R.S"

Resolve - "Pendulum"

Resolve - "Seasick Sailor"

Resolve - "Surrender"


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Chapter 277 - "What If There Was A Scene Version of DJ Khaled" ...as read by Doug Heiser of Coe Hill

This week Doug Heiser, the musical brains behind Coe Hill joins the podcast. Coe Hill released Volume 1: Maybe Next Year back in September. Doug gives us a deep dive on the conversations and process that led to Coe Hill and the collaborative nature of the project, as well as working with the Hidden Bands app for a fresh way to release new music.

https://www.facebook.com/CoeHillMusic/

Check out Hidden Bands  https://hiddenbands.com/riffmas/2 


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Chapter 277 Music:

Coe Hill - "Warning"

Coe Hill - "Edge of Collapse"

Coe Hill - "Ghosts"

Coe Hill - "Clean"

Coe Hill - "Deadweight"


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Chapter 276 - "I'm Very Blunt About My Opinions" ...as read by Gary Spears of Empty

This week we welcome Gary Spears, frontman for Solid State Records band Empty to the podcast. Empty dropped their sophomore full-length, Made of Fire, back in October. Gary talks about the band’s aspirations that led them to Solid State Records, the frustrations that come with being a non-Christian band on Solid State and the themes and musical shifts that define Made of Fire.

You can snag Made of Fire (and Hope and the Loss of It) on cd at https://solidstate.merchnow.com/collections/empty

Or Stream Made of Fire at https://open.spotify.com/album/0gcDMBnjWOuzKumBCpzTiF?si=d966JUAJQJO2h3pOQkCh6g


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Chapter 276 Music:

Empty - "Temporary High"

Empty - "From A Chemist's Point Of View"

Empty - "Still Standing"

Empty - "Letting Go"

Empty - "Close My Eyes"

Empty - "Put Myself Through Hell"


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Chapter 275 - "I'll Never Be Done With Music" ...as read by Landon Tewers from The Plot In You

This week The Plot In You frontman Landon Tewers joins the podcast. Plot’s latest record, Swan Song, dropped back in September on Fearless Records. Landon and I chat about the weird rise of christian metalcore, record label drama, and how Covid gave him the time to be happy with his creative output on Swan Song.

Give Swan Song a spin at https://theplotinyou.bandcamp.com/

Or snag it on vinyl at https://theplotinyou.com/products/the-plot-in-you-swan-song-tangerine-lp/


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Chapter 275 Music:

The Plot In You - "Letters To A Dead Friend"

Before Their Eyes - "Hell Or High-water"

The Plot In You - "The Father's Seed"

The Plot In You - "Face Me"

The Plot In You - "Too Far Gone"

The Plot In You - "Freed"


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Chapter 274 - "I Went Through A Lot of Changes" ...as read by Chris LoPorto from Can't Swim

This week we welcome Can’t Swim frontman Chris LoPorto to the show! Can’t Swim just dropped their third full-length record, Change of Plans, this past Friday on Pure Noise Records. Chris talks about how Pure Noise was the catalyst for the band’s career, releasing music and being creative during Covid lockdowns, and the themes and trajectory that shaped Change of Plans.

You can download Change of Plans at https://cantswim.bandcamp.com/

Or snag it on vinyl at https://purenoise.merchnow.com/collections/cant-swim


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Chapter 274 Music:

Can't Swim - "Deliver Us More Evil"

Can't Swim - "Your Clothes"

Can't Swim - "Foreign Language"

Can't Swim - "To Heal At All, You Have To Feel it All"

Can't Swim - "Everyone That I Know, I Hate"



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Chapter 273 - "We Now Have This Whole Other Layer To Explore" ...as read by Oli Duncanson and Mikey Page from TheCityIsOurs 

This week we welcome Oli Duncanson and Mikey Page from TheCityIsOurs to the podcast! City’s new record, Coma, comes out this Friday, October 22nd, on Arising Empire Records. The guys chat about the music scene in the UK, Oli’s transition from band photographer to frontman, and the lyrical themes on Coma.

Pre-order/pre-save Coma at https://thecityisours.lnk.to/coma


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Chapter 273 Music:

TheCityIsOurs - "Coma"

TheCityIsOurs - "Violent"

TheCityIsOurs - "Death of Me"

TheCityIsOurs - "So Sad"


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Chapter 272 - "I Was Sick of the Music Industry" ...as read by Joe Cotela of Ded

This week we welcome Ded frontman Joe Cotela to the podcast. Ded will release their sophomore full-length School of Thought this Friday, October 15th, via Suretone Records. Joe talks about transitioning from athletics to music, letting the rockstar dream go that led to Ded, working with the Madden brothers and Fred Durst, and the reasons behind taking a minimal approach to promotion in 2020. 

Ded - https://www.dedband.com/


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Chapter 272 Music:

Ded - "Kill Beautiful Things"

Ded - "Anti-Everything"


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Chapter 271 - "A Lot Of Weird Things Happened Last Year" ...as read by Cody Quistad of Wage War

This week Wage War guitarist and clean vocalist Cody Quistad joins the podcast. Wage War just released Manic on Fearless Records. Cody talks about the evolution and origin of the band’s name, wanting to write about the last year and a half without writing a Covid record, and pushing the band’s sound musically.

You can grab Manic on vinyl and cd at https://manic.wagewarband.com/

Or digitally at https://wagewar.bandcamp.com/album/manic


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Chapter 271 Music:

Wage War - "Teeth"

Wage War - "Twenty One"

Wage War - "Circle the Drain"

Wage War - "If Tomorrow Never Comes"


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Chapter 270 - "All My Best Ideas I Can't Use" ...as read by Tyler Small from Saving Vice

This week Tyler Small, vocalist for Saving Vice joins the podcast. Saving Vice’s latest single, Phantom Pain, was released back in July. Tyler talks about using television and movies as lyrical inspiration, the struggle to be ahead of the curve creatively, and the ups and downs of trying new ideas musically.

Saving Vice - https://www.savingvice.com/

You can find Saving Vice's music on Bandcamp at https://savingvicemusic.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 270 Music:

Saving Vice - "Phantom Pain"

Saving Vice - "Bring Me To Life" (cover)


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