On today's episode, I'm extremely excited to be speaking with Mr. Ted Bond, singer of melodic punk rock band Craig's Brother.

I've been a fan of Craig's Brother for over 20 years now. I discovered them on the Tooth & Nail compilation "Songs from The Penalty Box".

Craig's Brother has a really fascinating career arc, and we talk all about it.

Ted opens up about what it's like to be ostracized by not only your label, but also by members of the Christian music scene in general.

We talk about the history of the band, and we discuss what it was like to make a new full length at this stage of their career as a band.

I learned a ton in this talk. I had so many things I wanted ask him and he was gracious in giving me really thoughtful answers. We talk about Ryan Key from Yellowcard joining the band and the cross-connection between the two bands. We talk about Lost at Sea. We talk about getting records shelved and sent back from stores because a song discusses masturbation. We talk about it all.

I hope you find this conversation as illuminating as I did.

Craig's Brother is an American punk rock band. They have released three full-length recordings internationally, two on Tooth & Nail Records and one self-released.

Craig's Brother are currently on People of Punk Rock Records and they have a new full length being released on November 11th, 2022.

Craig's Brother on Bandcamp

Craig's Brother Website

On today's episode, I'm speaking with Frank and Dan from Chicago's skate punk band Much the Same.

Frank is a returning guest. We had so much fun chatting last year, that we decided to do it again. This time, we brought guitarist Dan into the conversation.

We talk all about their 2003 ripper of an album "Quitters Never Win". We discuss the early days of the band, making the album, the creative process, and even beating cancer and what it's like to live life urgently.

This is a great episode and I think you'll have fun listening.

Quitters Never Win is the first full-length studio album by Much the Same.

Much The Same is a punk rock band from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Their style is based on the fast, melodic skate punk of the mid-to-late 1990s made popular by bands such as NOFX, Lagwagon, and No Use for a Name.

The band began in 1999 under the name Don't Look Down and changed to Much the Same in 2001 after a legal dispute with the now-defunct New Jersey band Don't Look Down. They released Quitters Never Win on A-F Records in 2003 and Survive in 2006.

On today's episode, I'm extremely excited to be speaking with Mr. Pat Kennedy, guitarist for new band No Pressure, as well as the guitarist and vocalist for the band Light Years.

Pat is from Kent Ohio, and we talk about what it was like growing up in the scene there.

We talk all about how No Pressure came to be. The vocalist for No Pressure is Parker Cannon, vocalist for The Story So Far. No Pressure has been putting out music since 2020. They released an ep in 2020, a single last year, and a killer LP just dropped a few weeks ago.

We talk about the formation of the band, the positive reception they've received so far, and what he thinks is missing from the scene these days.

This was a really fun conversation. Pat seems like a really humble dude. I really enjoyed chatting with him and I think everyone should check out No Pressure, as well as Light Years.

On today's episode, I'm extremely excited to be chatting with Mr. Kevin Sanders, drummer for the pop/rock pop punk band Cartel.

Cartel is from Conyers, Georgia which is a suburb of Atlanta.

We talk about a lot in this convo. We talk about the early days of the band, linking up with producers Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount.

We talk about Chroma, The MTV experiment, major labels, and what it's like to have a legacy as a band in general but also as a band in the subculture that is Emo.

We talk about being a band doing things on its own terms and having fun in the process.

I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. I've been a band for almost 20 years now and talking to Kevin felt like talking to a bud. A very down-to-earth thoughtful dude.

I think you'll enjoy this one.

Cartel's Website

On today's episode, I'm extremely excited to be speaking with Mr. Bill McShane, lead singer of the pop-rock and roll band Ultimate Fakebook.

Ultimate Fakebook is from Manhattan Kansas, but I always thought of them as one of my favorite local bands.

We talk all about Ultimate Fakebook, we discuss their new album "The Preserving Machine" and the inspiration behind the new record.

We talk all about the creative process that led to them releasing a new record after 16 years.

They are playing on Friday night at The Record Bar in Kansas City, and MidFest in Manhattan Kansas on Saturday. It's going to be a blast.

Bill is also a video editor, a trailer editor more specifically and we talk a little about that as well.

This was such a fun conversation. Bill is someone I've wanted to talk to since the inception of this podcast and I want to thank him for taking the time.

So, without further ado, please enjoy this multi-faceted conversation with Mr. Bill Mcshane.

About Bill McShane: Award winning editor with over 15 years of experience in LA working on theatrical trailers, TV spots, promos, sizzle reels, music videos, home entertainment and behind the scenes material for every major studio, including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks, Sony, Paramount, Universal, Lionsgate, Magnolia Pictures, Cartoon Network, HBO Max, Netflix, FX, AMC and Hulu.

Bill's Website

Ultimate Fakebook on Bandcamp

I'm extremely excited today because I'm chatting with a friend that I've known for a few years now. Mr. Jason Trabue, drummer of The Casket Lottery.

Jason is also the tour manager and production manager for the legendary band Garbage, and I actually caught up with him while he was on tour with Garbage. They just wrapped up their US tour opening for Tears for Fears.

I met Jason a few years ago while he was home during Covid. We started training together. He was introduced to me by our mutual friend RL.

We realized that we had a ton of mutual friends as we grew up in the KC music scene.

I'm a huge fan of The Casket Lottery and Jason did a killer job on their latest record Short Songs for End Times. He's an incredibly talented drummer.

Jason has run the full gamut of not only playing in bands but working with bands that we all know and love. Motion City Soundtrack, Thrice, Jimmy Eat World, and the list goes on and on.

I had a blast catching up with Jason, he's such a solid dude. It's always a pleasure hanging out.

On today's episode, I'm extremely excited to be speaking with Ted Felicetti, front man of the pop-rock/pop-punk band Don't Panic.

Don't Panic are based out of Pennsylvania. They have two full lengths out currently. Their first release "See Through It All" was released in November 2020, and they just released their second album "Dark Horse" in September of last year. I would say that's a uniquely fast advance of music, and we talk about that.

We also talk about our days out on the Warped Tour. We had a similar experience meeting Kevin Lyman which was so fun to talk about.

We also talk about Star Wars, creativity, working hard to create our own opportunities and the gratification of getting some opportunities along the way.

I had a lot of fun chatting with Ted, and I think you'll enjoy this conversation and get a lot out of it.

They're headed out the road with Less Than Jake and Bowling for Soup at the end of this month!

Don't Panic's Website

On today's show, I speak with my good buddy, Mr. Ben Wendt.

Ben is the front man of the Kansas City pop punk band The Way Way Back.

We talk all about their new EP entitled "Trying" which is out NOW.

It's a fun episode. Enjoy!

Hey there friends!

I've been missing in action the last few weeks. I apologize for that!

I've been busy renovating my house with my partner in crime and my dad. That's been consuming some time, for sure.

Alas, today I'm extremely excited because this episode is a fun conversation with Randy Frobel; front man for Canadian pop punk band We Were Sharks.

I've been listening to We Were Sharks for a few years now. They write incredibly well crafted, fun, and energetic pop punk tunes. Randy has a killer voice, and a distinct voice.

He's also in a cover band called The Young Bucs and we discuss what that's like.

We also talk about the creative process, writing tunes with Paul from Silverstein, navigating Covid, and continuing to make art into adulthood.

Because, why not? Shouldn't we keep making art? Isn't that the life-giving element? Creating stuff.

I loved this conversation. I love We Were Sharks. If you haven't heard them, please go check them out immediately.

So, without further ado, please enjoy this multi-dimensional convo with my new buddy Randy from We Were Sharks.

Randy's Instagram

On today's episode, I do a deep dive on Dashboard Confessional's second official full-length album "The Place You Have Come to Fear the Most".

The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most is the second studio album recorded by the American emo band Dashboard Confessional, released on March 20, 2001, through Vagrant Records.

Dashboard Confessional started as an acoustic side project for vocalist/guitarist Chris Carrabba while he was fronting Further Seems Forever. The project's first album The Swiss Army Romance was released in early 2000 through local independent label Fiddler Records. Using his connections within the punk scene, Carrabba was able to perform on a few tours. Though the audience wasn't used to acoustic instrumentation, Carrabba won the crowds over. Eventually demand for the album was exceeding the label's supply, which resulted in owner Amy Fleisher licensing the record to Drive-Thru Records. In October, Carrabba announced his departure from Further Seems Forever.

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