Beans & Breakdowns

By Grayson CarpenterMusic Music Interviews

Beans & Breakdowns episodes

May 01 Max Tremblay (Lifers Books, Chain Block)
On this episode, I'm joined by Max Tremblay, singer of Chain Block and Plus Minus, as well as founder of Lifers Books. We chat about MTL Hardcore history, touring with Beneath the Massacre, taking books on the road, and more.
1 hr 10 min
April 18 Mark Frandsen (TIMEXHEIST)
On this episode, I'm joined by Mark, vocalist of TIMEXHEIST, to chat in depth about his experience in coffee, climate change, straight edge, and upcoming TxH plans.
1 hr 2 min
April 11 Seb LR (Great American Ghost, Blind Witness, TEETH)
On this episode, I'm joined by Seb, drummer for Blind Witness, Great American Ghost, and TEETH, to chat about coffees on the road, playing fast double bass, drum gear, favorite drummers, and more.

Coffee in this episode is Boyaca Community Blend from Even.

Photo by @jgvisuals_
1 hr 2 min
April 03 Ben Hughes (Stateside)
On this episode, I'm joined by Ben, bassist of Stateside to chat about his coffee tastes, playing the bass, releasing music on Pure Noise, playing Audiotree and more.
1 hr 46 min
March 29 Matt and Joe (STAB)
On this episode, I'm joined by Matt and Joe from Stab out of Maine. We chat about the Maine scene, growing up with music, favorite hardcore, writing adjacent music, and more.

1 hr 10 min
March 20 Cody Roberson (Tombstone HC, Guillotine Code)
On this episode, I'm joined by Cody Roberson, bassist for Tombstone and vocalist for Guillotine Code. We chat about his changing coffee tastes, love-hate for Atlanta sports franchises, the Southeastern scene, fronting a band, new Tombstone music, and more.

During the episode, I was drinking Boyaca Community Blend from Cafe Even.
1 hr 22 min
March 13 Greg Chihoski (Death Before Dishonor)
On this episode, I'm joined by Greg, bassist for Death Before Dishonor, to chat about Boston Hardcore, his favorite coffee experience, learning the bass, and more.

During the episode, I was drinking Boyaca Bledn from Cafe Even.

Photo by Tijs Van Leur @tijsvl.
1 hr 1 min
February 27 Olin May (Can't Lose, Street Power)
On this episode, I'm joined by Olin May, vocalist of Can't Lose and guitarist of Street Power, as well as a slew of other Boston-area bands. We chat about growing up in his local scene, finding guitar, writing for solo projects, and other a bunch of other stuff.

1 hr 26 min
February 13 Gage Lanza (Summoned Skull, Excide)
On this episode, I'm joined by an old friend, Gage to chat about his new project, Summoned Skull, as well as catch up on what's been going on with his cross-country move and things with Excide.

During the episode, I was drinking Oma from La Cabra.

1 hr 9 min
January 29 Fab & Carlo (SCARFOLD)
On this episode, I'm joined by Fab and Carlo from the band SCARFOLD to chat about Italian coffee, Montreal anglophone history, touring Europe, new music, and iguanas.

During the episode, I was drinking Colombia Nariño from Here We Go Coffee.

Photo by @levelup_film

1 hr 11 min