As The Story Grows

Hey ya'll. No new chapter this week. Instead of just doing nothing and leaving my listeners wondering what the heck is going on...lemme essplain. No. Take too long. Lemme sum up:

I was on a family vacation this week. Family first. I also managed to celebrate Seth's birthday for two straight days. TIME OF OUR LIVES! Seth got his first tattoo! Thanks to everyone who contributed. See us discuss it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLFmxm7XiEs

We went to see the premier of Ray Gurz skateboard movie "Magic Camera" IN...CREDIBLE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdBh9yCsUwg

So anyways, this week it's all about tune in tuesday for the Talk Toomey Podcast:

https://www.facebook.com/TalkToomeyTalk/

Here's the Megadeth cover with me on drums, Alex (Becoming The Archetype) and Bruce (Living Sacrifice):

https://asthestorygrows.bandcamp.com/releases

Vacation Day #1 Music: All Megadeth, RIP Mr. Menza.

Dawn Patrol

Tornado Of Souls

Rust In Peace...Polaris

Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (best cover ever)

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Ian Miller talks baseball, how Puig Destroyer came to be, early influences of Iron Maiden in Connecticut, joining Kowloon Walled City and the formation of the new band Less Art. Ian also cohorts a baseball and metal podcast called Productive Outs with Riley from Thrice. How he found time to talk to me is anybody's guess.

Chapter 61 Notes:

Kowloon Walled City: https://kowloonwalledcity.bandcamp.com

Puig Destroyer: https://puigdestroyer.bandcamp.com

Less Art: https://www.facebook.com/Less-Art-1507238676243918/

Productive Outs Prodcast: http://productiveouts.com

Chapter 61 Music:

Puig Destroyer: "Stealing Signs" (with special custom designed Bill Murray intro)

Kowloon Walled City: "The Grift"

Iron Maiden: "Number Of The Beast / Invaders"

Fight Amp: "Ex Everything"

Less Art: "Untitled Demo" (I think?)

Kowloon Walled City: "Backlit"

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Katy Irizarry is the 60th chapter of this ever growing story. Katy has an incredible music industry resume including her current gig as the producer of the Eddie Trunk Podcast.

PLEASE go read this article before you get started: http://www.xojane.com/it-happened-to-me/record-label-exec-sexual-harassment

Chapter 60 Notes:

Follow Katy on twitter: @mercifulkate

Eddie Trunk Podcast: http://www.podcastone.com/Eddie-Trunk-Podcast

Scorpion Child FB: https://www.facebook.com/scorpionchild

Chapter 60 Music:

UFO: "Doctor, Doctor"

Scorpion Child: "My Woman In Black"

Slayer: "Raining Blood"

Hanson: "MMM Bop" (I'm sorry.)

As The Story Grows links:

Ray Gurz sits down in the basement studio for my fourth face to face podcast. Ray Gurz the multi-lingual Japanese speaking Navy veteran talks boot camp and his band Carpenter Ant opening for Mastodon in a house (RIP Pirate's Cove). Ray explains his unorthodox method of learning how to play bass by numbers with his band Tile and their talks with Reptilian Records. Gurz has another band called Bad American that has just released a full length called "Scuzz". Ray also has his own skateboard company called Lost Soul which is releasing their newest video on May 21st. This guy does...not...stop. Grab a coffee and be inspired.

By the way, Alex of my old bands Aletheian and Solamors was a guest on the latest Shoot The Shred podcast. Listen here: https://shredpod.simplecast.fm/25

Chapter 59 Notes:

Lost Soul trailer for "Magic Camera" coming on May 21st: https://vimeo.com/141716399

Bad American video for "Leather Candy": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf20j3Db2B0

https://badamerican.bandcamp.com

https://tilenoise.bandcamp.com

http://www.lostsoulskateboards.com

Chapter 59 Music:

Nails: "You Will Never Be One Of Us"

Bad America: "Scab Eater"

Carpenter Ant: "Fluck Up"

Tile: "Snakewoman"

Bad American: "Leech"

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Scott Hatch of Burnt Toast Vinyl joins the story! Let's hop in the DeLorian and set the flux capasathngy to 1991. Here it is; the WHOLE story. It started in Indiana and led to Philly via Drexel University. Along the way we're going to discuss beer and Trav doesn't like Belgians, Scaterd Few and reissuing Sin Disease (I know, I know...it's a big deal, ok?), being a radio dj at WKDU, Christian book stores, zines, Cornerstone, Roadside Monument and apartment shows, making music for a soundtrack (?!?!). Oh...and he's part of a brewery. Insane. This dude has done it all.

WATCH this podcast on the youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA1nVixITjg

Moment of silence and tip of the cap to Prince. Rest In Peace, you misunderstood genius weirdo virtuoso. We love Prince. Take care. Bye-bye. : (

Chapter 58 Notes:

BTV home: http://www.burnttoastvinyl.com/blog/

Yndi Halda home: http://www.yndihalda.com

Crime And Punishment Brewing Co: http://crimeandpunishmentbrewingco.com

Chapter 58 Music:

Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (Man. Can you believe this? RIP, Prince Rogers Nelson.

Saxon Shore: "Sustained Combustion"

Father John Misty: "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings"

Roadside Monument: "Tired Of Living With People Who Are Tired Of Living"

Yndi Halda: "Golden Threads From The Sun"

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BONUS FRODUS!!! Jason gosh-darned Hamacher is so funny he doesn't fit into one podcast. So...here it is. The official "Team Bum-Out" story. Chris and Greg of Dillinger Escape Plan added to Jason's mischievious ways and this is one the funniest story I've ever heard. Then, there's the legendary prank phone call to G Gordon Liddy live on his show? But wait...how you gonna top that? Ok. How about almost getting gunned down at Jesus' tomb? I do this because I love you. Take care. Bye-bye.

Chapter 57 Notes:

Jason's Lost Origin Site: http://lostorigins.com

Jason's latest band (with J Robbins...yeah. "That" J.): https://regents.bandcamp.com/album/regents

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Oh my God. I thought I'd have to tape up my ribs. Jason Hamacher of Frodus is about as unique as they come. Drummer of Frodus, Regents, Zealot (and about a dozen other bands you've heard of) joins me and guest host Seth W for TWO podcasts! This is the first of the two. I tried to make this one wrap up but Jason...is Jason. Story after story after story made me so thankful I didn't hit the stop button. Hamacher talks Frodus, his land breaking and nothing short of historic relationship with Syria, we get heavy Christian theology, the super touching story of Jason's life from 1999-2003 that changed all the directions, massaging Ben from Dillinger Escape Plan...just hang on. It was just too good for one podcast.

Chapter 56 Notes:

Jason's Lost Origin Site: http://lostorigins.com

Jason's latest band (with J Robbins...yeah. "That" J.): https://regents.bandcamp.com/album/regents

Chapter 56 Music (just one this time):

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Brandon Kellum, vocalist for the band American Standards joins the story with the 55th chapter. (Happy first birthday to ATSG!) Brandon and I discuss leaving Victory records and going DIY, socio-relevant lyrics, kickstarter campaigns, shooting videos and the fact that the world might be out of band names.

Chapter 55 Notes:

American Standards Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanStandards/

Harvester Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbgliRqV6rg

Chapter 55 Music:

Wrong: "Boil" (pre-order their stupid heavy record here: https://wrongriff.bandcamp.com

American Standards: "Still Life"

American Standards: "Misery Relapse"

American Standards: "Harvester"

American Standards: "Circus Rats"

As The Story Grows links:

Shane Oschner of...or IS the band Everything In Slow Motion. This Facedown Records artist tells us everything there is to know about the history of his arrival as a one man show...from the formation of his first band Hands with his high school buddy to now and everything in between. Check Shane's site in notes below. It has everything that you need to know about Everything. What a crazy story...it all started with a walnut.

Chapter 54 Notes:

http://everythinginslowmotion.com

Chapter 54 Music:

Everything In Slow Motion: "Coma"

Hands: "The Helix"

Everything In Slow Motion: "Red"

Everything In Slow Motion: "Bad Season"

As The Story Grows links:

Happy Easter, you!

Sam West, drummer of Stavesacre joins the story with his story. This guy is a drumming hero of mine. Scaterd Few "Sin Disease" and "JawboneOfAnAss". Are you kidding me? Sam tells us about his family and how he is surrounded by musicians. Sam tells us about Stavesacres' upcoming album and producing it with the great Paul Figueroa. He covers his timeline, auditioning for the band AMEN, kid stories, how he came into Scaterd Few and how grumpy Omar was at the audition. Sam tells us about subbing for the Supertones, Plankeye, Audio Adrenaline, legal issues with recording Jawbone, first Saviour Machine show which led from their drummer not showing up. Seriously?

We get Sam's introduction to the film industry through our hero Matt Kitchens which led to his day job on The Real. Then for some reason I tell a story about a Violent Femmes show...not sure why I felt compelled to tell that story. I get to tell Sam that I used his "Speakeasy" drumset on my band's new ep. It'll be out VERY soon...like next week. There's a link below to a Johnny Cash cover off our upcoming EP "Paroles De Fue".

Plus the podcast debut of Nick Dinitto. You're gonna dir from the cuteness.

Chapter 53 Notes:

My band Half Bomber covering "Sea Of Heartbreak" by Johnny Cash using Sam's "Speakeasy" drumkit (Thanks Chris White!!!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnBywiek_M4

Stavesbook Faceacre: https://www.facebook.com/Stavesacre-14170030527/

Stavesacre Go Big Win new album campaign: http://stavesacre.gobigwin.com

Sam's son Cameron West "Spiders": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnovxBhm2Wc

Chapter 53 Music:

The Violet Burning: "Let It Begin"

Scaterd Few: "Sinking In Sorrow"

Scaterd Few: "Kill The Sarx"

Scaterd Few: "Once Upon"

Saviour Machine: "The Widow And The Bride"

Stavesacre: "You Know How It Is"

Stavesacre: "Against The Silence"

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