Generic Insight: The Podcast

In this episode, I chatted via Skype (admist terrible echo, sorry) with my pal Bryne Yancey about his blog, The Runout, social anxiety in punk, briefly devlving into a serious conversation about much-needed discussions surrounding oppressions that marginalized groups (i.e. non white, non-male, etc) within the punk community feel. Then we switched to a lighter topic and discussed our personal year end lists for our favorite music releases of 2014.This was a long one, so I kept the music to a minimum. DISCLAIMER: Apologies for the echo again, and semi poor sound quality on this one. I tried to fix it but didn't work too well.PLAYLISTModern Life Is War - "The Outsiders (Hell Is For Heroes), part 1"Chumped - "Novella Ella Ella Eh"

We've reached a milestone, big number 20! The last of my Fest 13 coverage before we resume regular episodes once again.Thank you to Jordan Luff, Chad Toper, Greg Frontiero, and Daniel of Arrow's Aim Records in Gainesville, FL for the interviews.(Be sure to check out Arrow's Aim if you're ever in Gainesville; honestly one of the best record stores I've ever been to, and Daniel is a top-notch dude). PLAYLISTPUP - "Reservoir" Old Flings - "TBC"Antarctigo Vespucci - "I Drew You Once In Art Class"A Wilhelm Scream - "Number One"

In part 3 of our Fest 13 coverage, I give you two post-Fest interviews with Greg Barnett of The Menzingers and Jon Loudon of Restorations. Plus, two more during Fest (final day) interviews with Ryan Hex of Hex Records & Jeff Takacs of Rocket Fuel podcast. Last bits of Fest coverage coming soon before we go back on regularly scheduled nonsense. I swear.PLAYLISTThe Marked Men - "Ditch"The Menzingers - "The Obituaries"Restorations - "Separate Songs"Beach Slang - "Dirty Cigarettes"

Fest 13 coverage part 2, this episode features NYC/Philadelphia's Timeshares, Rhode Island's Weak Teeth and Canada's Jenn Fiorentino. Thank you all for the rad interviews and check out all their music!

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Hot Water Music - "Trusty Chords"Timeshares - "Woke Up In Grappler School"Weak Teeth - "Get A Life, Read A Book, Eat A Dick"Jenn Fiorentino - "Left In Vain"

Check out my homies in Florida's Protagonist as well as my Fest roomies' co-label, Secret Audio Club!

PLAYLISTDillinger Four - "Gainesville"Protagonist - "The Stranger The Boy Became"The Flatliners - "Count Your Bruises"

Thank you immensely to Dave, Xin and Andrew (and of course Bao Bao) for sitting down with me again! Check out:Iron PierOvernight Drive podcast PLAYLISTSelf Defense Family - "The Way Out Is Back"Deep Pockets - "Stanley Street Justice"Self Defense Family - "Incoming Calls"

Thank you again to Al, Justin and Earl from Dangers (and Vitriol Records) for the really awesome interview. One of the best current bands in hardcore (or even music, I think), listen to them if you haven't. Thanks.PLAYLIST:Beach Slang - "Kids" Graf Orlock - "The Dream Left Behind"Dangers - "The Mourning Routine"Dangers - "Opposable" Cayatena - "Scott, Get The Van, I'm Moving"

Thank you to Nick Deiner of The Swellers, Marc Dangora of A Loss For Words, Rachel Taft of Feed The Scene, Sarah Jane, Reid, and Fred for recording sound bites and/or submitting stories. RIP Tony.Two years, gone but not forgotten.PLAYLIST: Tony Sly - "Justified Black Eye"Alkaline Trio - "Straight From The Jacket"The Swellers - "Chasing Rainbows"Teenage Bottlerocket - "Via Munich"A Loss For Words - "Soulmate"Karina Denike - "Biggest Lie"No Use For A Name - "On The Outside"

Thanks muchly to Alex for the rad interview! Check out their newest LP here, and then buy it, cause it's awesome. PLAYLIST:

Greenhorn - "I Hit The Wall" (note: ignore my brain fart that I couldn't remember the song title when I spoke about it)Gameface - "Regular Size"Somerset Thrower - "Being Human"Silver Snakes - "Grey Wolf Wild"Dikembe - "Mad Frustrated" Note: brain fart #2 happened beginning of this episode, when I said it was episode 12, apparently I'm living in the past.

Thanks to Mike, Mike and Steve from Hollow Earth! *Note: I don't know why, but the opening song/intro I had recorded got cut off in the final publish. Boo. So don't be confused if I said the first song was by the Swellers and then you don't hear it. Sorry! PLAYLIST: Another Breath - "Nausea"Hollow Earth - "There Will Come Soft Rains"Run With The Hunted - "Red Queen"