BRANDI IS GOING TO HELL

I kick off this episode with new releases that I dig, which includes Covet's catharsis, Jesus Piece's ...So Unknown, As Everything Unfolds's Ultraviolet, The St. Pierre Snake Invasion's Galore, and Doom Genesis & The Alchemist's No Idols.

My special guest includes Peat Rains, the founding member and 8-string bassist from NYC's instrumental post-rock trio You Bred Raptors? Peat shares the how “sounding different” has given the band really cool opportunities, like membership of the Music Under New York Program, and dives into the band’s new album LYSINE, out this Friday, May 12th. Peat also shares the oldest thing he owns, which happens to be 70 Million Years Old. 🎸🎻🥁

I kick off this episode with new releases that I dig, which includes Metallica's 72 Seasons, Scowl's Psychic Dance Routine, Kara Jackson's Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love?, ALMA's Time Machine, and The Last Dinner Party's "Nothing Matters."

My special guest includes Pi Stoffers, the guitarist from Hamburg’s industrial metal-and-genre-fusing band Lord Of The Lost, set to represent Germany in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Pi discusses the band’s new album Blood & Glitter, the moment winning the Eurovision preliminaries, and surprises for this summer’s live shows. I also hit him with silly rapid-fire questions! 🎸🇩🇪🩸✨

I kick off this episode with new releases that I dig, which includes Annie DiRusso's God, I Hate This Place, Meet Me @ The Altar's Past // Present // Future, Algiers's Shook, Bilk's Bilk, and The Luka States's More Than This.

My special guest includes Brooklyn's Brazilian "stadium rock" rockers The Velvicks! Lead singer & founding member Vick Nader joins me on BRANDI IS GOING TO HELL to share the band's Brazilian roots, how the band's song "Ldnyc (Lockdown NYC)" and its airplay in Brazil unlocked a wave of new opportunities, and the deeper narratives of the songs. I also hit him and original drummer Ed Marson with silly rapid-fire questions! 🎸🇧🇷

I kick off this episode with new releases that I dig, which includes Kid Sistr's "X-Tape (Want to Want Me)," Nell Mescal's "Homesick," C Lilley's "Truth Is (Demo)," White Reaper's Asking For A Ride, and Kota The Friend's Lyrics to GO, Vol. 4.

My special guest includes Brooklyn's electro-sludge psych-doom duo Trip Villain! Josh Musto & Damien Moffitt join me on BRANDI IS GOING TO HELL to share their musical journey that lead them to full “doom” control, influences on their latest EP WON, and approaching their music like arts & crafts. The guys also share their weirdest trips. 🍄

I kick off this episode with new releases that I dig, which includes The Darkness's Motorheart, Silversun Pickups's Physical Thrills, Three Days Grace's EXPLOSIONS, The Snuts's Burn The Empire, and Bob Vylan's Bob Dylan Presents The Price Of Life. 

My special guest includes Shayne Goss of Altlanta's alternative rock band Fairshake! Shayne joins me on BRANDI IS GOING TO HELL to highlight a number of new songs from the band's forthcoming album High Risk, talks about mental health and their unique experience of "slaying the dragon," and how they reinvented themselves over the pandemic. We also touch on tarot and dish out some rapid-fire questions! 🌙 

Original band photo by KT Claire Photography. 

I kick off this episode with new releases that I dig, which includes Snapped Ankles's Forest Of You Problems, Desperate Journalist's Maximum Sorrow!, Montener the Menace's Anyone Home?, Earl Slick's Fist Full Of Devils, and Possum's Lunar Gardens. 

My special guests include Mikey, Jack & Detrick of Orange County's alt/hard rock trio Desert of Talking Shadows! They join me on BRANDI IS GOING TO HELL to discuss how they formed, their debut album Foreshadowing released earlier this year, their success & milestones with their 2018 single “Crucify,” and what's to come! I also fire some silly rapid fire questions! 🤘

I kick off this episode with new releases that I dig, which includes Desert Of Talking Shadows' Foreshadowing, Mykki Blanco's Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep, Hacktivist's Hyperdialect, Deap Vally's American Cockroach, and VC-118A's Spiritual Machines. The man of the hour is Peter Koronios, the drummer for Long Island's prog-rockers IMITATOR! IMITATOR is a brand-spanking-new band, and they released their first single June 18th via SoundCloud & Bandcamp, with another song on the way this month, and an EP to all streaming platforms in August. In this episode, Peter chats about their latest song “Correspondence,” forming this band with life-long friends, and “embracing the joy you derive from your influences.” And we also touch on ghosts and lunchmeat. Yup..ghosts & lunchmeat. 🥁

I kick off this episode with new releases that I dig, which includes The Skinner Brothers' Iconic, Diamante's American Dream, Olivia Rodrigo's SOUR, The Penitent Man & Cortege's Legends Of The Desert Vol. 2, and Squid's Bright Green Field. My special guests include John Drake & Scott Miller of London's hard-hitting rock 'n' roll/blues soul four-piece The Dust Coda! They join me on BRANDI IS GOING TO HELL to discuss their new album Mojo Skyline, including everything from the writing/recording process, the artwork, and how they formed. John and Scott also share some wild stories from the road, show me the last photos they took on their phones, and more! 🤘

I kick off this episode with new releases that I dig, which includes Gojira's Fortitude, girl in red's if i could make it go quiet, Big | Brave's Vital, Vinnie Paz's Burn Everything That Bears Your Name, and Cake Pop's Cake Pop 2. My very special guest is Niclas Engelin, the guitarist for In Flames, Engel, and We Sell The Dead! Niclas joins me on BRANDI IS GOING TO HELL to discuss his motto and forthcoming vision "Obey The Riff," making new music over the pandemic with his idols, his record collection, including some of his first records (one of them shoplifted by his friend) & what artists he can't get enough of now. He also teaches me how to say Batman in Swedish, and we chat about pastries. 🎸

I kick off this episode with new releases that I dig, which includes Art d'Ecco's In Standard Definition, Jeff Rosenstock's SKA DREAM, Dumpstafunk's Where Do We Go From Here, The Dust Coda's Mojo Skyline, and Alfa Mist's Bring Backs. The man of the hour is Belfast-based guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer Simon McBride! Simon is a legend in his own right, having played guitar for Don Airey, Ian Gillan, Snakecharmer, Andrew Strong, and then Sweet Savage at the age of 16. He joins me on BRANDI IS GOING TO HELL to discuss what has been keeping him busy over the pandemic, all of his new music that has been steadily released via earMUSIC since 2019, and what's to come this year (a full-length album, a guitar Masterclass, and more). Simon also shares his drink of choice. 🎸🥃