Edgeland

Summer is heating up and nothing will cool you down faster than Edgeland in your ear holes. This week on the show Bill recommends a podcast you need to be listening to, seriously, listen to his suggestions for once in your life. In the interview portion of the show it is a pair of brothers who run the popular social media account Pizza Supreme Being. In the edge column Bill talks with Ben Roberts about the VHS tape that got him into hardcore, being edge in Grass Valley, and the genesis of Pizza Supreme Being. In the non edge column Bill talks Chad Roberts about his early love of cassettes, moving to Portland, and what it takes to be the CEO of smiles. A great episode for the entire family.

The kids are out on summer vacation and the number 1 podcast in their ear buds is, of course, Edgeland podcast. This week on the show Bill discusses his very unscientific reason for not partaking in most over the counter medicines. It isn't a straight edge thing and it probably doesn't make sense. In the interview portion of the show Bill talks with Mike Hartsfield of Done Dying. Mike talks about his transition to hardcore from the world of metal, his early punk bands, and how Done Dying came together. In the non edge column Damien Moyal of On Bodies, Culture, Morning Again, and As Friends Rust returns to the show to discuss art not maturing as fast as the artist, feeling burnt out on the core, and all things On Bodies. A great episode with two great guests.

Summer is almost here and that means it is vacation season, and that is exactly why this weeks episode is a bit different than normal. This week on the podcast Bill gets interviewed about the straight edge, stand up comedy, and The Hard Times by his Australian buddies Stu and Tom from Stu and Toms Podcast. This interview originally aired on their podcast, but now you can enjoy it in Edgeland.

As the world turns we all get a bit older, and not even Edgeland host Bill Conway can escape it. This week on the podcast Bill goes over what he wants for his 31st birthday. So get out your fucking checkbook. In the interview portion of the show Bill talks with Tom Whalen of Washed Up Records and one of the hosts of Stu and Tom's Podcast. Tom talks about the challenges of running a record label in Australia, his past moonlighting as a DJ, and travelling while tall. In the non edge column Bill talks with Aaron Turner of Isis, Old Man Gloom, Sumac and Hydra Head Records about how nothing is happening in Santa Fe, his move to Boston, and what might be the lost art of album layouts. Tell all of your friends to give it a listen, or else.

Each day we march closer and closer to death, but at least we have podcasts to distract us from our fate for a few hours a week. This week on the show it is the first ever all international guest episode and Edgeland goes down under to Australia. To begin the show Bill talks about what might be the biggest contribution to hardcore that came from Australia. In the interview portion of the show Bill talks with Stu Manuell of Stu & Tom's Podcast about the worst band name ever, veganism, and the world of podcasting. In the non edge column Bill talks with tattooer Brett Eberhard about early Australian hardcore, skateboarding, how he got into tattooing. Give it a listen and learn a bit.

April showers bring May episodes of Edgeland. This week Bill completes the epic countdown of Minor Threat songs from least best to best. Feel free to disagree, but just know you are in fact very wrong. In the interview portion of the show Bill talks with Ed Saincome of Zero Progress, Pure, and he is also one of the guys behind the punk satire site The Hard times. Ed talks about suburban angst, the Zero Progress heel turn, and Judge at Gilman. In the non edge column Bill talks with returning guest Eric D, the owner and proprietor of Meth Syndicate, about his recent move to Los Angeles, stand up comedy, and pursuing your dreams. Tell everyone you know to download immediately.

Goodbye April and hello May. Spring is springing and Edgeland is back again to cloud your judgment with straight edge militancy. This week Bill continues his countdown of Minor Threat songs from least best to best. Feel free to disagree, but guess what? You are wrong. In the interview portion of the show Bill talks with Colin Young of Twitching Tongues. Colin talks about early experiences with booze, improv comedy, and the origins of Twitching Tongues. In the non edge column Bill talks with Andrew Saba formerly of Bad Seed and Harms Way, but currently of Nails. Andrew talks about the Pennsylvania music scene, his introduction to the edge, and what could have been if he never found hardcore. Enjoy and tell all your friends.

With the most pointless non-holiday firmly in our rear view mirror we can all continue on with a brand new episode of Edgeland. This week Bill starts a very massive and potentially polarizing undertaking. Over the next 3 weeks, all 25 Minor Threat songs (Out of Step is counted once) will be ranked from "Least Best" to "Best" and this week we hear songs 25-16. In the interview portion of the show Bill talks with Jonathan Diener of The Swellers and Braidedveins about not wanting to be defined by one thing, the horrors of caffeine, and being let down. In the non edge column Bill talks with DJ Steven Faith about growing up in DC, getting started as a DJ, and the spotting the charlatans. A very fun episode to get your weekend kicked off right.