Behind the Vinyl

This interview is with Seth and Thomas of Good Sleepy out of Worcester, MA. We had a full conversation about their debut full-length album called "everysinglelittlebit" that came out with No Sleep Records. This album was largely written and recorded during the pandemic. It has themes of wanting to go back to childhood when things were easier, change, long distance relationships, and the expectations from family members. Check out the band below and continue to give the album a listen!

Bandcamp - https://goodsleepy.bandcamp.com

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7BPOW1Qhb4yKQ4L7c9peGB?si=pgKExjmrTFKymK1WHiSfig&dl_branch=1

No Sleep - https://nosleeprecords.com/collections/good-sleepy

Instagram/Twitter - @goodsleepyma

For this interview we chat with Candice of the band Woolbright. We had a great conversation about the song "Tuesday," but the band also recently released "Thursday" so check that out too! We also talk about focusing most of their energy towards the band, Woolbright's Twitch channel, teaching yoga, having an Etsy business, and so much more! Keep up with Woolbright through the links below:

Bandcamp - https://woolbrightfl.bandcamp.com

Website - https://www.woolbrightband.com

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4pw9sBWqKBzbgplzI1y07z

Apple - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/woolbright/1116680579

Instagram/Twitter - @woolbrightband

Rosie Tucker released an amazing new album on April 30 called Sucker Supreme. They came on Behind the Vinyl to talk about everything you need to know about the album and their music!

Edits by Brigid Young

Flyer border by Kris Khunachak

Opening song by Sore Eyes

Listen to Rosie Tucker!

Website: https://www.rosietuckermusic.com

Bandcamp: https://rosietucker.bandcamp.com/album/sucker-supreme

Epitaph: https://www.epitaph.com/artists/rosie-tucker

Instagram/Twitter: @lilspoonerism

This interview saw Benjamin Lieber of Marigold join the pod to talk about the band's new song called "Waiting on me. The recent single is the start of a build up towards an album that Benjamin and the rest of the group plan on releasing this year. "Waiting on me" gives off a strong Tom Petty sound but has a stop waiting around and go for it attitude. Plus, a fun music video came out that displays a set getting dismantled as the band is still playing. There's also a conversation about Benjamin's photography/visual career and his time in Head North. Check out Marigold's new song and past work below:

Bandcamp - https://marigoldny.bandcamp.com/album/marigold

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3snKRklbclbHPIT9vPfnqu?si=yxV8E4h8Tr62FfAnbPZvUA

Waiting on me music video - https://youtu.be/Ps5_V-i6ZHU

Instagram/Twitter - @marigoldny

I sat down with Aidan, Colman, and Jake of Jail Socks for this interview. They recently signed with Counter Intuitive and are ready for a summer of new music and big news. We chatted about what to expect with the new tunes on the way. There is also a cool announcement about a new member that has been helping out and other fun information about the band. After a 2020 where Jail Socks mostly focused on working towards the new album, the band is excited to get this music out to the world -- especially since it's the first time they wrote together as a full group. Check out Jail Socks below!

Bandcamp: https://jailsocks.bandcamp.com

Instagram/Twitter: @jailsocks

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/21Crq5dXez3hGzaEVeDXH1

Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jail-socks/1350257540

The legendary Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh joined me for this interview. His band, Dinosaur Jr., released an album called "Sweep It Into Space" last month. The album had the classic Dinosaur Jr. sound, so if you are a fan of the band, then you are going to want to check it out. Some topics from the rest of the episode included getting music out in the 80s compared to today, college radio and fanzines, early shows, staying true to himself as a musician, having to leave his family to go on tour, and of course, plenty of Dinosaur Jr. stories. Listen to Lou's bands below:

Dinosaur Jr's website - https://www.dinosaurjr.com

Sebadoh's website - https://www.sebadoh.com

Dinosaur Jr. on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/267VY6GX5LyU5c9M85ECZQ

Dinosaur Jr. on Apple - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dinosaur-jr/509577

Sebadoh on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2wrhBKGC3DTNNNDRJPaxW6

Sebadoh on Apple - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sebadoh/3246687

Dinosaur Jr. Instagram/Twitter - @dinosaurjr

Sebadoh Instagram/Twitter - @sebadohofficial

Lou Barlow Instagram/Twitter - @loubarlow/@theloubarlow

Ryan, Sam, and Chloe joined me for a fun conversation about their band Short Fictions. We talked a good amount about their amazing album from the end of 2019 called "Fates Worse Than Death." Sam really expanded on the topics and themes for this album. He wrote about his fears of climate change and living in the city of Pittsburgh — where most of the band is from. We learned about their backgrounds and heard some interesting stories from over the years. The second half of the conversation is a one-on-one conversation with the drummer, Ryan. He is currently studying at North Texas, so we hear about what it's like to balance school with touring. Also, there's some information about what the band has been up to during the pandemic!

I am a little late to the party, but for this interview Greg Mendez joined me to talk about the one year anniversary of his album "Cherry Hell." The album came out on February 28 or 2020, which allowed him to do two weeks of touring. Greg also celebrated the anniversary by doing several livestreams. Greg has a unique writing style where he has upbeat sounding songs with lyrics about heartbreak and other hard realities of life. It's the perfect equation for an instant hit. Check out his music below:

Bandcamp - https://gregmendez.bandcamp.com

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcefyQ1va20RA114g0nJ6lQ/playlists

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3pGNoAJX3UVctU6X8eG55h

Apple - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/greg-mendez/1315810743

Instagram/Twitter - @xgregmendesx/

Houston we don't have a problem. I had up-and-coming artist Charlie Houston on for this episode. Houston has gained a quick following. After her two singles "Calls" and "Things" saw great success, she released her debut EP labeled "I Hate Spring" on April 30 to follow up the singles. Houston talks about her time in New York attending NYU, returning home to Canada, the stresses of being young, starting up her music career, and of course, the music that she put out to the world. Check out her music below:

Website - https://charliehouston.com

Bandcamp - https://charliehouston.bandcamp.com/album/i-hate-spring-ep

Instagram/Twitter - @charliehoustonmusic/@charlieehouston

Friday is going to be a massive day for Origami Angel. They are releasing a double LP that is called GAMI GANG. To help kick things off this week, Ryland of Origami Angel joined the podcast with special guests Jake Sulzer (owner of CI) and Alex Martin (PR & artist management). Ryland says the biggest message from this album is there's often beauty in places that are overlooked. Well, this album certainly won't be overlooked. Just two years after Origami Angel dropped their debut album labeled "Somewhere City," which received tremendous praise and recognition, the band is ready to raise the bar by teaming up with Counter Intuitive for this double LP. It's been a long time coming. A ton of these songs have been sitting with Ryland and Pat for several years. But, as Ryland puts it in video game terms, a video game that gets released when it's supposed to usually does alright, but a game that has its date pushed back hits the ground running when it finally does come out. Origami Angel is letting the music do the speaking on this one. Also included is Jake talking about his story with Counter Intuitive and what is currently happening with the label and Alex talking about working with bands that they have been listening to for around 15 years now. Check out Origami Angel & Counter Intuitive below:

Origami Angel's Bandcamp - https://origamiangel.bandcamp.com

Counter Intuitive's website - http://www.counterintuitiverecords.com

Origami Angel's Instagram & Twitter - game.gang/@GAMIGANG

Counter Intuitive's Instagram & Twitter - @CIRecs