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  • #121 - Equipment (Nick Zander)

    Had Nick from Toledo's emo poppers @equipment_ohio on the pod to discuss what they've been cooking up recently, including two rad Death Cab covers, opening for Tigers Jaw, and more recent gigging from the life of a dedicated DIY minded musician. We also dive deep into navigating mental health alongside creativity, and the importance of open and honest communication in everything you do. Available wherever you get your pods!

    1 hr 3 min
  • Ep. 120 - Supercrush (Mark Palm)

    Supercrush started out as a studio band. They would record songs and put them out, but never really did much after that. At the time, Mark Palm was the rhythm guitarist in a popular metal band. But, he always wanted a project like Supercrush. One that was his own and he gave him the chance to release his personal feelings in music form. Palm is the captain of this ship. The band continues to grow and is much more than a studio band. In 2020 they released "Sodo Pop" on Don Giovanni Records. It was 10 solid songs that served as an introduction to the band for so many music fans out there. This was finally when Supercrush went up a gear. They raised the bar for themselves. The band recently released an EP labeled "Melody Maker" on June 3. It's a collection of five songs that were recorded during the "Sodo Pop" era. Palm recorded 15 songs at that time with the intent of following up the full-length album with an EP. It was his job to pick songs that matched together. "Melody Maker" holds some instant hits like Melody Maker and Hey Christine. Make sure to give it a spin and check them out on their tour which started on June 16.

    Bandcamp: https://supercrush.bandcamp.com

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2GsTkDMG1FG8xObGsCbLy6?si=OOMlqT4ySWGyMo-Hsv7VPQ

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/supercrushofficial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/supercrushmusic

    1 hr 10 min
  • #119 - King of Heck (Joel kirschenbaum)

    Joel Kirschenbaum has been involved in music quite literally his entire life, whether it's been booking local shows, managing his best friends' bands, or writing his own music and performing it with his friends. His approach to the world of music is a special one—in his mind, music is far too important to be left playing in the background and forgotten about. It deserves our full attention, and an intentional approach. Similarly to how he uses his visual art, music is Joel's way of journaling, and cataloging the most important moments in his life. "Kingo" is his latest series of reflections and experimentations, and should be embraced for the first time with an open mind. Although the album was written entirely by him, this project and his life in music could not have been made possible without his large group of close friends—he is sure to express the privilege of spending his days living, working, and creating with his favorite people in the world, and what could be better than that? "Kingo" was released on June 3! Check it out!

    Bandcamp: https://kingofheck.bandcamp.com

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6cihgrtw6WjyWOwf1P2sa6?si=uhwj62YHRb6kOLG3nLdVdA

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/kingofheck1?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/klngofheck?s=21&t=IDCcCRmiVltPiL0kyHcUuA

    41 min
  • #118 - Momma (Allegra & Etta)
    Whenever Allegra Weingarten was asked by friends and family to send music she always responded by telling them to wait for Momma's new music. She knew the music she was creating with her best friend and bandmate, Etta Friedman, was some of their best work yet. They put in over a year of crafting and carefully creating the songs that will appear on "Household name" which is set to be released on July 1. Etta, who can be her own worst critic at times, admits that she is finally excited about showing her own personal music. There is a big shift for this record. The pair went from writing music out of Yerington, Nevada, where Friedman has family, to the bright lights of New York City. Last record was a record that had small town vibes, but also had a message of having the freedom to travel wherever and whenever. This opened the doors to the idea of being overnight sensations. Although the two Momma members are modest when they talk about their growth, calling it slow and steady over the past several years, there's no doubt that the two have made a tremendous leap. They recently played in the UK with Wet Leg, which was their first time playing over seasons. Their listeners have made a huge jump since the release of "Medicine" in November. Their music was even noticed by Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and Louise Post of Veruca Salt. Momma still has several goals to check off on a list they made several years ago, but they are on the right track—there's a reason they have a song called rockstar. Allegra can finally show the songs that she has been talking about for so long. On July 1 their hard work will finally pay off. Check out the band below! Website: https://www.mommaband.com Bandcamp: https://mommaband.bandcamp.com/album/household-name Sporify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Wj0an60VgRckYV9zlDe1e?si=H2WhBPC5SJG-0-NR-s37lQ Instagram: https://instagram.com/momma.band?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Twitter: https://twitter.com/momma_band?s=21&t=t2p4hVlGhOmgfRswbfdyRg
    45 min
  • #117 - War on Women (Shawna Potter)

    With a desire to bring change within an angry world, Shawna Potter formed feminist punk band War on Women in 2010. Potter was pissed at the world and music was a chance to make a stand. Potter felt things were getting worse and she didn't want to hold back how she felt. Music was a way to rally for a change.

    There have been great strides in the acceptance of feminism. But, any time society takes a step forward, there will always be people who are resistent. So, War on Women continues to have the same topics in their songs.

    One way to describe Potter's stage presense would be comfortable. Growing up she was always interested in performing arts and was involved with theater. Eventually Potter traded theater in for a guitar and got into punk music. Her music is important because it has a message that means so much to Potter and so many people who attend War on Women shows.

    Letting go of what society expects from her and being free is something Potter takes pride in. However, taking a stand means having to be informed, which is something that Shawna is. She has written a book called "Making Spaces Safer." She also runs a podcast labeled "But Her Lyrics." This is not only a fun interview about Potter's journey in music, but it's extremely informative one too. Check out Potter's work below.

    Website: https://shawnapotter.com/

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shawnapotter

    War on Women Bandcamp: https://waronwomen.bandcamp.com/album/wonderful-hell

    War on Women Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waronwomen/?hl=en

    War on Women Twitter: https://twitter.com/waronwomenband

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2cRFZn5EhqH0Wu1gHlOHlz?si=m0QHfCHWRamsraEpImwqDw

    Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/war-on-women/494908340

    1 hr 7 min
  • #116 - Jared Hart
    We have some New Jersey love for this one! Jared Hart of Mercy Union and formerly of The Scandals joins the pod in episode No. 116. There are some incredible stories about Hart growing up in the punk scene of NJ. Hart has been hooked on punk since hearing Rancid in the school yard at a young age. It continued throughout his time going to the Asbury Lanes and some of New Jersey's punk venues. Music eventually opened up his world. He was finally able to see the world being in a band, something Hart never thought he would be able to do. He also made valuable friendships which he still holds close to him to this day.

    Jersey is often considered a "B market" when people plan tours with New York and Philly surrounding the state, but a bunch of the great bands are here (for example Bouncing Souls, Gaslight Anthem, and The Front Bottoms). Hart talks about bands around him growing up and how they paved the way for his ability to tour and continue to write songs. Some awesome bands mentioned in this episode and Jared has incredible stories from when he was breaking into the scene. In the words of Hart: "Everyone knows a band is from Jersey, no one is hiding it."

    We also go into some deep subjects like watching his best friends leave bands and music as whole, and trying to keep the passion for writing through all of that. Hart says music is the only thing he is comfortable doing and the only thing he ever wanted to do. We also hear about Scandals stories, a band that accomplished so much, and never truly had a formal ending - but Hart says he was burnt out from playing the songs (leaves the door open for a show sometime down the road). We close out this episode talking about his current project, Mercy Union, and what they are currently working on.

    Mercy Union's Bandcamp: https://mercy-union.bandcamp.com/

    Mercy Union's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/08eGPyS005nVx8IRjCCCpz?si=IOnSiDOPQPeH73WSv7l8pQ

    Mercy Union's Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mercy-union/1420541275

    Mercy Union's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mercyunion/?hl=en

    Mercy Union's Twitter:https://twitter.com/mercyunionband

    Jared Hart's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jhart201/?hl=en

    Jared Hart's Twiier: https://twitter.com/J_Hart201?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

    The Scandals Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/213HSYK6tyTn72h49m1Jen?si=oqK6YhYWQkm9s3H1nT3GWw

    The Scandals Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-scandals/126394537

    56 min
  • #115 - Carly Cosgrove (Lucas, Helen & Tyler
    Check out our interview with Philadelphia's own, Carly Cosgrove, who released an album back in March called "See You in Chemistry. We go in-depth about the record, hear the definition of Philly Nostalgiacore, talk about every song having a Nickelodeon reference (of course), and touring (especially the farewell run with Retirement Party). Listen to the band below!

    Bandcamp: https://carlycosgrove.bandcamp.com

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4h3DxZa1JxZhSB1a64ziKx?si=X-oVQmgNQVCYqM8XTvn21A

    Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/carly-cosgrove/1477284720

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlycosgrovepa/?hl=en

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarlyCosgrovePA?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarlyCosgrovePA

    Audio edited by Mike Donnelly

    Graphic by Rosemary Young

    1 hr 4 min
  • #114 - Camp Trash (Keegan & Bryan)

    Camp Trash is a real band I'm in it. That is the exact quote that could be found across a tee shirt the band put out last year. It's a slogan that quickly became a fixture in the DIY emo community, and even branched away when Brian Fallon could be found sporting the shirt. The joke began when Keegan would write on his Twitter for months that he was in a new band. No one believed him because there was a name out there, but no music. Camp Trash's story is a bit backwards. They grew a following on social media before even releasing a song. Keegan says its because he and Bryan are lazy at times. They will get going on something and then keep it in the wraps. Bryan states that it took Keegan 10 years into their relationship to finally say "hey, we should go record these songs." Camp Trash finally became official when they played a coffee house show with Worst Party Ever. It was a farewell show for their old band and an introduction for Camp Trash. The rest is history. The EP "Downtiming" came out in 2021 and showed that their music is for real - both literally and metaphorically. Now, the band has a huge announcement coming in the next week or two. Keep an eye out on their socials!

    Bandcamp: https://camptrash.bandcamp.com

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/217Q1QeePZbm3dMpwPgXK9?si=ftE1IJbVQSy9AG_SUj7DVQ

    Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/camp-trash/1547525333

    Instagram/Twitter: @camptrashfl/@camp_trash

    1 hr 4 min
  • #113 - Tigers Jaw (Brianna Collins)
    Tigers Jaw is at a point in their careers where they can schedule a last minute tour and still pack a room when they come to town. That's exactly what happen when their tour with Circa Survive was cancelled back in January. The last time Tigers Jaw toured was back in 2019 so they knew that it was time to hit the road again. After hitting the drawing board, the band decided to piece together The Last Minute Magic tour which took place in February and made its way to California in early March. I was lucky enough to catch Tigers Jaw in New Jersey and I remember chatting with Brianna about heading to California directly after the show on a 5am flight. The tour life can be demanding at times, but it was a nice feeling for the band to be back on the road and they welcomed that 5am wake up call with open arms. Every night had a lot of energy and the fans were excited to see the band on. Tigers Jaw put out an album last year called "I Won't Care How You Remember Me." The band didn't get to do a tour for the album, but it still received a lot of attention. In this Brianna talked about writing songs that she wants to put out and that have meaning at that point of her life. We also discussed a bunch of other topics such as Brianna's creative personality, starting out in Scranton (including their relationship with the Menzingers), her decision to finish college even when the band was getting offered some big tours, Charmer being a turning point, and when she picked up writing responsibilities. Check out the band below! Bandcamp: https://tigersjaw.bandcamp.com/album/tigers-jaw Spotify: https://tigersjaw.bandcamp.com/album/tigers-jaw Instagram/Twitter: @tigersjaw

    1 hr 4 min

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