In August of this year, KEN Mode released their 7th LP upon the world, Loved. Pulling from metal, noise, jazz, industrial, and hardcore, this album is a powerhouse from the opening screeches of Doesn't Feel Pain Like He Should, until the waning and crushing moments of No Gentle Art.  In the words of frontman, Jesse Matthewson, Loved was born out of a "hopeless sense in the world" following the wave of far-right politics sweeping across the globe, and the dawn of the Trump administration here in America. Dan sat down with Jesse and spoke to him about Loved, their recent run of shows with Birds in Row, Muay Thai and MMA, and their favorite breweries and beers.

 

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KEN Mode's Website-ken-mode.com

KEN Mode's Bandcamp-kenmode.bandcamp.com

KEN Mode on Spotify

Instagram-@kenmodenoise

Jesse's Instagram-@jessekenmode

KEN Mode's Facebook-@kenmode

Twitter-@kenmodenoise

  

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Art Administrator, zine maker, photographer, and collage maker are all the various hats that Megan Charland wears. After attending graduate school at Visual Studies Workshop here in Rochester, NY, Megan began her career in the art industry, adjunct teaching at SUNY Brockport, working at Rochester Contemporary Art Center, and then eventually finding herself working at Flower City Art Center, where she has since become the Program Director of Photography. For Megan, Art plays a tremendous role in her life, and, to Dan's shock, she is constantly churning out work-Dan is still hoping Megan hooks him up with some of the mojo she's working with.  

Follow Megan, check out her work, and check out what Flower City Arts has to offer:

Megan's Website-megancharland.com

Instagram-@megancharland

Twitter-@megancharland

Flower City Art Center-rochesterarts.org

  

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For Reid Haithcock, the aggressive music and lyrics that focused on politics was what drew him to punk and hardcore music. Eventually, Reid was able to combine his love for music and his love for photography by photographing bands and their live shows. From shooting his friends and local bands in North Carolina, to touring with and photographing some of the biggest musical acts in punk, hardcore, and underground music, Reid's photography embodies the intensity, the passion, and the ethos that permeates within punk and hardcore. In this episode, Dan sat down and spoke to Reid to learn about his love for music and photography, Reid's early days of going to shows and making photographs, and his adventures touring with bands and photographing them.

Follow Reid, check out his work, and buy some of his books:

Reid's Website-reidhaithcock.com

Reid's Shop-reidhaithcock.com/shop

Instagram-@reidhaithcock

Deathwish Store-deathwishinc.com/collections/reid-haithcock

Bromide Collective-bromidecollective.com

  

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For Maya Stoner, Floating Room and her music has been an outlet for her to discuss trauma and events that have transpired in her life, events that have impacted her in both negative and positives ways. On Floating Room's debut release, Sunless, Stoner put together an album that delved into a tumultuous experience of being in an abusive relationship, while also opening up about happiness and love found in a new one. On Floating Room's sophomore release, False Baptism, Stoner and co. crafted a record that once again delves into past traumas, but this time from a new perspective. In this episode, Dan sat down with Maya to discuss the city of Portland, OR, Floating Room's most recent release False Baptism, the 2016 release Sunless, and the experiences that influenced and shaped her writing for both albums. Dan and Maya also talked about their amazing dogs-Butters and Oki-as well as psychedelic drugs.

 

Follow Maya and listen to her bands:

Instagram-@floatingdude

Facebook-@Floating Room

Twitter-@floating_room

Floating Room Bandcamp-floatingroom.bandcamp.com

Floating Room Spotify-Floating Room

Floating Room Merch-floatingroom.bandcamp.com/merch

Drowse Bandcamp-drowse.bandcamp.com

 

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Kyle Bates' musical project-Drowse-is a window into his internal ruminations, a portal into his struggles with his mental health, and, according to Kyle, "a peek into his mind." This year's ambitious and markedly powerful release-Cold Air-showcases the heart, energy, soul, and care that Kyle puts forth in his music.  In this episode, Dan sat down and spoke to Kyle about his two Drowse releases this year, his time spent in Skagaströnd, Iceland during an artist-in-residency program, and his other musical project-Floating Room.

 

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Instagram-@kilobates

Tumblr-@drowseportland

Drowse Bandcamp-drowse.bandcamp.com

Drowse Spotify-Drowse

Drowse Website-drowsepnw.com

Drowse Merch-drowse.bandcamp.com/merch

Floating Room Bandcamp-floatingroom.bandcamp.com

 

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Earlier this month, on July 3rd, Carl Gene released Mourning, which recounts his emotions and grief during the first month following the death of his mother. Throughout the album, Carl's despair and heartbreak are levied onto the audience like an avalanche pummeling a skier. Dan and Carl sat down to discuss some of the music they've been listening to and enjoying recently, Carl's music, and his emotional and extremely personal release-Mourning. 

 

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Instagram-@carlgene

Bandcamp-carlgene.bandcamp.com

 

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Kurt Indovina is the man behind the YouTube Channel Kurt Indovina, which is a window into his life as a gamer and content producer. To Kurt, video games aren't just a hobby-they're a lifestyle-and his channel provides viewers with an authentic depiction of himself, as he pursues making video content a part of his career. Kurt sat down in Dan's house to discuss his love of video games, his YouTube channel, and what it's like to produce content on a weekly basis. Little, Ms. Butters also makes another appearance. 

 

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Subscribe to the Kurt Indovina YouTube Channel

Kurt's Twitter-@kurt_indovina

Kurt's Instagram-@kurt_indovina

Kurt Andrew Bandcamp-kurtandrewmusic.bandcamp.com

 

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Moving to Rochester, NY from Maryland and laying down roots in 2009, Kate Cassels was doing her thing, working, and living life. Little did she know that within a few years she'd become co-owner of a very successful business in Rochester, nor would she have imagined that business would be a bakeshop. Dan and Kate sat down in Dan's house to discuss Kate's early days of living in Rochester and working in food service, starting Scratch Bakeshop with her business partner-Molly Hartley-and how they worked like crazy to create an excellent business that they'd be proud of. Dan and Kate also discuss Kate's lovely paintings, and what drives, inspires and motivates her in her art. Dan's cat, Chloe, even decided to join in on the fun in this one. 

 

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Scratch Bakeshop's Instagram-@scratchbakeshoproc

Scratch Bakeshop's Facebook-@scratchbakeshoproc

Scratch Bakeshop's Twitter-@ScratchBakeshop

Scratch Bakeshop's Website-scratchbakeshoproc.com

Kate's Instagram-@kcassels

 

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Gloomy, morose, devastating, and at times chaotic and abrasive, are just a few of the ways that you can describe Planning for Burial-the musical project of Wilkes-Barre, PA's Thom Wasluck. Through experimentation and plucking influence from various genres, Thom has crafted a sound with Planning for Burial that has become quite unique and all his own. In this episode, Dan sits down with Thom to talk about Thom's recent experiences playing Robert Smith's curated Meltdown Fest and Roadburn Fest, Planning for Burial's monstrous release Below the House, starting Planning for Burial in his early 20's, how Thom honed his sound, and how he figured out how to perform his music live as a solo act.

 

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Instagram-@inmemoryofthom

Tumblr-@planningforburial

Bandcamp-planningforburial.bandcamp.com

Glowing Window Recordings-glowingwindowrecordings.bandcamp.com

Facebook-Planning for Burial

 

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Tyler Kershaw is the lead singer of the dreampop band Funeral Advantage. Sitting down with Tyler in Allston, MA, he and Dan speak about Tyler's years playing in different bands, the conception of Funeral Advantage as the name for the band, and how Dan discovered Funeral Advantage on the B9 message board. They also discuss Funeral Advantage's 2017 release Please Help Me, and the circumstances surrounding Tyler's life at the time of writing and recording that album, as well as the sadness that is invoked in his lyrics and the band's overall music.  Tyler also takes the time to educate Dan on a few of the different kinds of close encounters with aliens, and Tyler and Dan both reveal how dorky they are by talking about their enjoyment of playing with fingerboards.

  

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Instagram-@funadv

Website-funadv.org

Bandcamp-funeraladvantage.bandcamp.com

Twitter-twitter.com/FunAdv

 

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