Back Stage With Spike

In this episode I sit with Residual Rex from the New Haven band Residual Self! Rex is an amazing man and is the vocals and bassist for the group, as well as the driving force behind this amazing power trio. We talk about the local club scene as well as the U.S. release of their latest album. Rex talks about recordings, his favorite venues in Connecticut and some of his guilty pleasures! Shout out to Abby K and Carmilla, we play some great tracks from Residual Self and we have intro music my Molotov! Special intro by NZA from DemonScar!

More outtakes from the past year, drunkin' babble and things that should be left unheard! What a blast tho! We got GR and the boys from Valar Morghulis, Rockin' M, Maria B from Rock On The Rise Radio, Nicky Nicole with Rockin' Martha and Fred Balaid! Intro music by Dopesick and killer tracks from Valar Morghulis, Carmilla Band, Titanosaur and Shocklore!

In this episode Spike sits with Mr. Lonnie Hammer from Hammer Down Hard! Great show with lots of Hammer Down Hard music. Lonnie talks about his past, present and future projects we also learn about the ins and outs of owning your own tour bus and the "joys" of being on the road. We talk about his many musical accomplishments and Lonnie even goes a round in The Choose Game! Spike and Lonnie talk about social media and how  the music industry has changed. Intro music by Braincell.

So this episode has after the show drunk talk, miss cues, outtakes and general conversation that didn't make it into the show it was intended for over the past year! Some very funny and often misunderstood moments. These After The Show episodes are filled with extra indie music so give it a listen you might even find out some secrets from your favorite indie band or host! In this episode we have Trey Saucillo from SinSeer, David HK, and Rick and Rich from Dancing on Fire! Intro music by Adam Hyman, other tracks from Demonscar, David Hk, 45-70 Band and Honey Bone Rush!

Spike and Dennis talk about the D.R.S. Production's show featuring Rock and Metal acts from across the country. Dennis also has his own Metal band that is reforming to break out by this summer of 2022! We talk about social media, Dennis' show and The Baltimore Ravens. Shout outs to Trey from SinSeer, Peter Damleson and AJ Nemesis! We also talk about our favorite guitars and play The Yes or No Game. We play tunes by Silius and ACROMA. Intro music by Undead Asylum.

I sit with Twitter personality Laura @itsmetmudder4! We had a blast talking about food, horror movies and bathroom habits! We play some awesome music from one of Laura's favorite indie bands; Chokesetter. Laura plays The Choose Game and we talk about what its like to be a dog groomer. Laura is a huge supporter of indie music and helps bands when ever she can. A fun episode you got to check out! Music by Overkill, Chokesetter and Slipknot! Special thanks to David HK for his awesome intro for the show!

Spike and co host Trey Saucillo sit with Adam Albright from Dopesick! Adam is the founding member and guitarist for the band. Adam started this amazing project almost 20 years ago after leaving Skin Lab and touring with Sebastian Bach. We talk about funny touring stories and past members of the band. We talked about trends in music and where it is going these days. We play three awesome songs from the band and Adam tells us about his affair with fireworks! We get some insight to the video process that has made Dopesick one the the premier acts for video production. Intro music by Wildstreet!

Amazing episode with my co host Count Draven. We sit with Ed Mahalick and his lovely wife Alyssa who make up Dead Drunk Cinema. They are responsible for the incredible video they made for Insidious, the Honey Bone Rush song that was released a few months ago. We talk about Ed's background in film, his partnership with friend and fellow film maker Bo Whittle of 8th Ward Entertainment. This is a must listen to episode for anyone interested in film or making music videos. Ed gives plenty of insight and shares some of his ides for future projects. Wife Alyssa is a blast and together we all had a lot of laughs on the show! Music by Honey Bone Rush, Suicide Silence, and Men Without Hats (you'll see). Intro music by House Made of Dawn.

I hang out with David Hk of Ninth Revival and Alpha from House Made Of Dawn, together with Bliss they make the band called Grimcrow. We cover a wide range of topics including the background of HMOD, how they connected with David, equipment and recording techniques and their writing process. We cover many popular guitarist from today and yesterday, talk about ordering guitars online and the problem with music stores. There is something for everyone in this episode. Music by Grimcrow not yet released and a track from House Made Of Dawn. Intro music by Valar Morghulis! 

I had a blast talking with the lovely Abby K and her killer guitarist Diego Vargas. Abby talks about the bands big move to Nashville and their plans for touring. We talked about Abby and Diego's equipment preferences and play a great game of Choose! We also talked about recording, management and secret projects on the horizon. We play two of the bands awesome songs and talk about the meanings behind them. Intro music by Carmilla!