Happy New Year! On this episode, the guys bring in the new year and celebrate Bridge Nine's 20 years of existence by recapping Christmas, planning their 2015s, running through their all time favorite Bridge Nine releases and answering some listener mail. We'll also be including a Spotify playlist featuring two songs from each of the releases discussed. We're excited about this year and it's awesome that we've made it to 10 episodes already. Thank you for listening so far.

-All Time Favorite B9 Releases-

Brian:

Have Heart - The Things We Carry

Verse - Bitter Clarity, Uncommon Grace

Defeater - Letters Home

Crime In Stereo - Is Dead

Polar Bear Club - The Redder, The Better

Tyler:

Champion - Promises Kept

Defeater - Lost Ground

Ceremony - Rohnert Park

Carry On - A Life Less Plagued

Have Heart - Songs to Scream at the Sun

Ryan:

The Trouble - Nobody Laughs Anymore

Carry On - A Life Less Plagued

Agnostic Front - Victim In Pain

Shark Attack - Blood In The Water

Antidote - Thou Shalt Not Kill

Unanimous Honorable Mention:

Give Up The Ghost - Year One

Spotify playlist: http://open.spotify.com/user/bridgenine/playlist/5eoEGcTIec6me7V8pXVjyO

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On this week's episode, Tyler, Brian and Ryan run through B9's 2014. Each release from this past year is highlighted and talked about. Then the guys recap their years and try to help Brian have a better 2015, which transitions into a recap of the recent Bridge Nine Holiday Party. Merry Christmas and thanks for a great 2014!

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This time around, Brian, Ryan and Tyler recap their weekends, dive into their favorite music of 2014 and answer some listener mail, including a bizarre and mysterious question for Brian.

-Top 10 albums-

Brian:

1. Pianos Become the Teeth - Keep You

2. The Twilight Sad - Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave

3. Seahaven - Reverie Lagoon: Music for Escapism Only

4. From Indian Lakes - Absent Sounds

5. Every Time I Die - From Parts Unknown

6. La Dispute - Rooms of the House

7. Restorations - LP3

8. Have Mercy - A Place of Our Own

9. Weatherbox - Flies in All Directions

10. Souvenirs - You, Fear and Me

Ryan:

1. lust for youth - international

2. midnight - no mercy for mayhem

3. boston strangler - fire

4. dark blue - pure reality

5. hank wood and the hammerheads - stay home

6. oblivionation - language of violence

7. ivy - s/t

8. gas rag - beats off

9. perspex flesh - s/t

10. the combat zone - s/t

Tyler(in no particular order):

Aborted - The Necrotic Manifesto

Coffinworm - IV.I.VIII

S - Cool Choices

Unit 731 - The Hive Mind

Godflesh - World Lit Only By Fire

Self Defense Family - Try Me

Crowbar - Symmetry in Black

Cult Leader - Nothing For Us Here

Backtrack - Lost In Life

At the Gates - At War with Reality

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After a week off to focus on Mystery Box and Black Friday wildness, Brian, Ryan and Tyler are back with episode 7. The guys talk a bit about some upcoming releases and then dive into anticipating the upcoming Bridge Nine holiday party and recapping previous ones. Things spiral into some very interesting tangents and many things are revealed. You aren't going to want to miss this one.

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On this episode, Ryan, Brian and Tyler talk about Thanksgiving. The guys discuss their plans for the holiday, including Black Friday, and each mention a vegan recipe, which was prompted by some listener mail. They also go into a bit of detail about the upcoming B9 Black Friday sales.

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On this episode, Ryan, Brian and Tyler head out to The Office Recording studio in North Andover, MA to catch up with Derek Archambault(Defeater, Alcoa) and Mike Moschetto(Alcoa), who are currently recording Alcoa's sophomore LP. Derek discusses writing and recording this new record, his recovery from a recent surgery and Defeater's history and future, among many other things. You don't want to miss this episode!

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On this week's episode, Brian, Ryan and Tyler tackle theb9.com, Bridge Nine's infamous message board. They discuss current thread highlights and mention some classic board moments and characters. You can also hear a clip from the newest Hierophant song off of Peste and get a sneak peek of what might end up in your mystery box.

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On this episode, Tyler, Brian and Ryan discuss Ryan's wild Halloween party, Brian's Fest 13 experience, which includes Tinder dates, food and way too many bands, and talk about Record Store Day. Check it out.

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Tyler, Brian and Ryan recap Oneonta Punk Fest, talk about Bridge Nine heading down to Fest in Gainesville, including Brian's excessive rundown of bands he wants to catch, and mention our past experiences there. There's also talk of Halloween parties, shows and favorite candy. Plus a special 'Favorite Horror Movies' list because 'tis the season.

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On the premier episode of the Bridge Nine Podcast, Tyler, Brian and Ryan discuss new and upcoming B9 releases, including the Hierophant album 'Peste' and play a clip from it, fests like the upcoming Oneonta Punk and past This Is Hardcore, hopes, dreams, and vegan raccoon meat.