On Episode #38, Ryan Gurnett and Mike Cid speak with RJ Porter and Tyson Prince from local pop-punk The Spin Wires. We talk about their new EP Designated Distraction (out of June 29th) and talk about how to be successful in publishing. Ryan yells about people who don’t know how to rep their bands, the gang talks more Porchfest 2019, upcoming concerts (including Chuckie Campbell, Over & Out, Handsome Jack) and we play music by Ian McCuen, Leyda, The Spin Wires and Shaun & B.

0:30 - Intro

2:18 - Ryan Yells About Stuff

10:11 - MUSIC: “Tainted Memory” by Ian McCuen

13:35 - Previous Shows

16:32 - MUSIC: “11.8” by Leyda

19:14 - INTERVIEW: Tyson Prince and RJ Porter from The Spin Wires

40:21 - MUSIC: “Time is a Fire” by The Spin Wires

42:56 - Upcoming Shows

46:18  - MUSIC: “One of These Old Days” by Shaun and B

50:05 - Housekeeping

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