On this bonus episode of the show, we are joined by Rob Moss, who was part of the early Washington DC hardcore scene with the bands Assault & Battery and Artificial Peace, and shared the stage with legendary bands such as Minor Threat, Bad Brains, and Black Flag. In 1983 he toured nationally as the bass player of Government Issue and then later that year took what turned into a 30 year hiatus from playing music. He started writing songs and playing in 2016 and has since made two terrific albums including his latest "Now with More Rockets", an ambitious effort with a host of guest performers. New had a nice conversation via zoom for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

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The Dogmatics were on a roll in the mid eighties with two great albums out on Homestead Records, huge college radio support, and tour dates across America, when tragedy struck and leader/bassist Paul O' Halloran was killed in a motorcycle accident. They would play occasional shows over the years but returned with a vengence in 2018 signing with RumBar Records. They have been on a roll ever since releasing a series of great EP's garnering radio play and renewed fan support. It was an honor to have 4 of the 5 members in the studio for a fun and lively conversation. Enjoy!

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This very special episode, featuring Lee Harrington(The Neighborhoods, Shang Hi Los) originally aired on November 2, 2020.   

Episode recorded by Nick Z at New Alliance East, Somerville MA in November, 2020

James McAndrew, the talented and stylish leader of Milquetoast & Co, joins us for a return engagement to talk about his new material, life in Colorado etc. We are also joined in the studio by Fashion Designer Cibeline Sariano(Seams To Me Podcast) which makes for a fun interesting conversation.  The crew also gives their opinions and views on the 2022 Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame class, including Steev's approval of John Mellencamp's speech on anti-semitism in his closing...

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On this special episode of the podcast, we play four brand new songs that we think are really cool. No Way(Holland), Stars Like Ours(Boston), Special Messages(NC), and Abbie Barrett(Boston) have just released some of our favorite new songs. If you like any of these tracks and we think you will, please follow these artists on social media, buy these songs on the bandcamp site or wherever they are available, and show your support for new music! Enjoy the Rock N Roll ride!

On this weeks show we have two guests; Smitt E. Smitty, ex drummer of Figures On A Beach and Fireking, who now resides with Smitt E. Smitty & The Fezztones and Little Lost Billy, and also media veteran and musician/Elvis lover Charles Rivers. Two completely different conversations jammed into one special episode. And in our "what's trending musically" section - Is Taylor Swift really the biggest and most popular recording artist on the planet. Apparently so.

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Recorded and edited by Mike Nash at Voice Motel on October 29, 2022

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Sal Baglio made quite a name for himself as the leader of The Stompers in the early eighties, and here we are forty years later and he's still making great music. In our interview, we talk about everything from the early Stompers days(including the bands Monday night residency at The Rat) to Mike's Barber Shop in East Boston, and of course his current projects; The Amplifier Heads, The Peppermint Kicks, and his recent work with Jon Butcher. 

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Recorded and edited by Mike Nash at Voice Motel on October 15, 2022

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Jesse Mayer is a true rock n roll warrior. As an accomplished drummer, Jesse has played in a zillion bands including Fingerpaint, Shake The Faith, The Von Kenmores (where he earned his moniker "Jesse Von Kenmore"), The Marvels, Caged Heat, The New Alibis, his current band the incredible Diablogato, and yes we've probably missed a few...He's also a huge fan of the Boston music scene and of course we share an equal love for The Outlets and we both rank their song "Eddy" in our top 10 ever...

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SS Decontrol(SSD) founding members Al Barile and Jaime Sciarappa join us on this classic episode to talk about the legendary Boston hardcore band, the formation of the infamous Boston crew, the early straight edge hardcore scene, and their recent signing to Trust Records.  Its a lengthy discussion and we cover a lot, so strap on your seatbelt and enjoy the ride....

Recorded and edited by Mike Nash at Voice Motel on October 15, 2022

On this episode we have two fantastic guests in Anthony Kaczynski(Figures On A Beach/Fireking/The Magnetic Fields) and famous rock photographer and huge music fan JJ Gonson(Once Somerville). JJ Starts things off with a recap of a great Summer season of shows promoted by Once and then fills us in with some really cool shows coming up at the end of the month. Anthony then talks about his long awesome career which started in Detroit as a founding member of New Wavers Figures On A Beach, who moved to Boston in the mid 80's. He then goes on to talk about his ultra cool rock band Fireking, and his most recent adventures touring and playing with legends The Magnetic Fields(including JJ's connection to the MF's). We top it all off with Anthony's involvement with the band Gymnasium. Great talk with some great music people....