We spoke to Ras Israel Joseph I about his incredible journey in music and his spiritual outlook on life. Highlights include: -Growing up on Long Island -First Bands he joined, -Getting jumped at a Bad Brains show -A full breakdown and explanation on the religion of Rastafarianism. -First Meeting and current relationship with H.R.(Bad Brains) -Auditioning for BadBrains -Time with the Brains and relationship with other members. -Solo Music. -Meeting Todd Youth. -Origin and Future of his current band, Fireburn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IG- https://www.instagram.com/iamisraeljosephi/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/IAMIsraelJoseph FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/israel.joseph.54 MUSIC https://soundcloud.com/iamisraeljosephi https://fireburnhc.bandcamp.com/

We sat with Christian Mcknight in the upstairs office of Vaux haul to talk about his life in and around music. Although Christian has played in bands like most of our guests, his most notable achievements center around booking bands around long island and new york for more than two decades. Christian gives us a candid walk through his ups and downs in the music business and how its changed over the years and its often changed him. Through introspection and even some earlier financial losses we find out what its like to come out the other side and work on some of the biggest shows in our area including Brand New, The USed, My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mentioned in this episode and thanks to: http://www.vauxhallhuntington.com/ https://radioradiohuntington.com/

We sat with GoreTex for an extended interview about his history in Non-Phixion, Heavy Metal Kings, and his solo career. Highlights include: -Creating a Fanzine at 13 -Signing with Serchlight ( Mc Serch 3rd Bass) -Non phixion breakup and reunion -Meeting up with David Blaine -Stretch and Bobbito -Hanging w Russell Simmons -Working and falling out with MC Serch (3rd Bass) -Being shopped to various labels in the 90s -Working with Geffen and A&R problems -signing with Matador Records -Being ripped off by Landspeed Records -Difference between Art of Dying and Electric Lucifer -Future of Non-Phixion -Featuring on Heavy Metal Kings Record -Wanting to write a book on Iron Maiden -New record with Ill Bill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IG- https://www.instagram.com/_goretex/ TWITTER- https://twitter.com/GoreElohim MUSIC - https://goreelohim.bandcamp.com/releases YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1xCgxldnWM Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0bWOVEEzzkEIqsSZoXt8KW?autoplay=true&v=A

We sat with Guitarist Gary Bennett to discuss his life as a guitarist. Gary brings us up to speed on his history in and out of Sheer Terror and the state of KILL YOUR IDOLS and the difference between the bands. Gary gives us his long and prolific history in long island hardcore and a few of his past bands including Big Sniff and Black Anvil. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHEER TERROR FB-https://www.facebook.com/sheerterror/ IG-https://www.instagram.com/sheerterrornyhc/ TWITTER-https://twitter.com/sheerterrornyhc KILL YOUR IDOLS FB https://www.facebook.com/KILL-YOUR-IDOLS-NYHC-131096056917038/ IG- https://www.instagram.com/killyouridols_nyhc/ TWITTER-https://twitter.com/KYI_NYHC

Speculation has been circling around the mysterious superhero wandering the streets of Hollywood who goes by the name Solar Flare and proclaims to be from the sun on another dimension. This mind-bending experience is not your ordinary superhero story! The full-length feature film has a running time of 112 minutes and features stars Solar Flare, Yvette Monreal (MTV’s Faking It, The Fosters, Lowriders 2017) & Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, A Nightmare on Elm Street). We got a chance to speak with The films Producer Scott M. Weill. Scott, a Long Island native, phoned in from LA and gave us insight into the movie itself, the organic way in which it came together and a full understanding of what its like to be working in independent film. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Trailers and further info- http://www.onceuponasuperhero.com/ Contact on IG -https://www.instagram.com/onceuponasuperherothemovie/?hl=en ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCREENINGS ON LONG ISLAND April 6th Screening at Cult Cafe https://www.facebook.com/events/974483459367264/ April 7th Screening At Bellmore Movies https://www.facebook.com/events/1905060986458210/

Dave Case sat down with us for an in-depth conversation about the bands he’s currently in and his overall approach to playing music in general. About 8 years ago, Dave got a call from the legendary guitarist and vocalist, Page Hamilton. After lengthy auditions, he was asked to play in one of his all-time favorite bands, HELMET. His approach to being in that band from then until now mirrors the way he has always approached almost all aspects of his life. He takes all roles in his busy life seriously, gives it his all and has an admirable philosophy in the way he chooses to be a team player with his band-mates, co-workers, friendships and relationships. Dave starts off this interview with talking about how he got in to Helmet and the overall history of being in that band. He discusses how the band works and his relationship with a man he clearly respects and admires, Page Hamilton. Dave gets us up to date with his other projects he’s working on including KILLER HILL and AFTERBIRTH. He talks about the similarities and differences between all the bands, his position in those bands and how he juggles that, his work life and his marriage. As a musician, Dave is talented enough to stand on his own and do what he wants to do. As a band member, he’s there to create music WITH you and wants to support whatever’s going on in the song. He’s the consummate bass player and he enjoys maximizing playing in that pocket his band members have created for him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dave Case’s Current bands HELMET https://www.helmetmusic.com/ KILLER HILL https://killerhill1.bandcamp.com/ AFTER BIRTH https://afterbirthnydeathmetal.bandcamp.com/ Dave sometimes plays with the guys in Fawnn: Please check them out here-->https://soundcloud.com/fawwn Some of Dave Case’s previous bands (if anyone has better links, let us know and we’ll update them) THE JET BLACK HEART ATTACK https://www.facebook.com/thejbha/ EARTHLING MASSIVE https://www.last.fm/music/Earthling+Massive/+tracks EXPLODER ONE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Gyg7W1C7Y Dave also mentioned these important people: You can check out Joe Cincotta and FULL FORCE STUDIO at http://fullforcestudio.com/ and Keith Moore, an excellent producer who has recorded and produced a lot of Dave's and our musical projects. - Contact Keith at https://www.instagram.com/iamkeithmoore/ To Contact DAVE CASE directly..., Good Luck with that....

Greg Prato is a Long Island, New York-based journalist, whose writing has appeared in such renowned publications as Rolling Stone, All Music Guide, and Classic Rock Magazine. He is the author of many books such as: 'A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon' 'Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story' 'Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music' 'No Schlock . . . Just Rock!' 'The Eric Carr Story' 'MTV Ruled the World: The Early Years of Music Video' 'Too High to Die: Meet the Meat Puppets' 'The Faith No More & Mr. Bungle Companion' 'Overlooked/Underappreciated: 354 Recordings That Demand Your Attention' 'Primus, Over the Electric Grapevine: Insight into Primus and the World of Les Claypool' 'Punk! Hardcore! Reggae! PMA! Bad Brains!' 'Iron Maiden: '80 '81' 'Survival of the Fittest: Heavy Metal in the 1990's' 'Scott Weiland: Memories of a Rock Star' 'German Metal Machine: Scorpions in the '70s' 'The Other Side of Rainbow' 'Shredders! The Oral History of Speed Guitar (And More)' SPORTS: 'Sack Exchange: The Definitive Oral History of the 1980s New York Jets' 'Dynasty: The Oral History of the New York Islanders, 1972-1984' 'Just Out of Reach: The 1980s New York Yankees' 'The Seventh Year Stretch: New York Mets, 1977-1983' Also, Greg has been interviewed on such radio shows as 'Eddie Trunk Live,' 'The Ron and Fez Show,' 'Kick Out the Jams,' and 'The Electric Ballroom,' and has had his books heralded on such TV or radio programs as 'That Metal Show' and 'The Howard Stern Wrap Up Show. Greg stopped by just before the release of his new book came out "The Yacht Rock Book: The Oral History of the Soft, Smooth Sounds of the 70s and 80s. He discusses that book as well as many of his other releases and the key interviews he has done in books. Greg explains his interview and writing style and shares some stories on some of the musicians he's had the chance to talk to. Greg's new book "The Yacht Rock Book" current sits at #1 on Amazon for the "songwriting section" for books. Gregs Twitter- https://twitter.com/gregpratowriter Direct link to order The Yacht Rock Book - http://a.co/dy0N9QJ Gregs Amazon page - mzn.com/e/B002MJ4CXI info about record show - http://www.vinylrevolutionrecordshow.com/VR.Cluett_Hall.html

Danny Diablo a.k.a Lord Ezec and his girlfriend Alexandra Rose, traveled from N.J. To Brentwood L.I. where we sat in a friends home to have an extensive interview. Keith Franco ( Elmo) joins us in the interview and was kind enough to host us for this episode in his dining room. Danny Diablo may be living in N.J. for the moment, but don't get it twisted, hes still The King Of Queens. He talked openly and honestly about all of the ups and downs of his career and where he's headed in this modern musical climate that's very different then when he started more than 20 years ago in the NYHC scene. Highlights of our Discussion include: -Signing CONCRETE DREAMS, to his new label E-TRAIN RECORDS. -State of ILL-ROC records -The Crackson Heights project -His Origins in the NYHC scene -His Origins in Graffiti and DMS -Vocal Influences -"The movies that made LORD EZEC" -State of all his bands, Crown of Thornz, Skarhead and The Wilding Incident -being offered to fight Jose Canseco -Almost fighting rapper STITCHES fo charity -The story behind signing with Travis Barker. -The story behind befriending RANCID in N.Y. C. -Recording with TIM ARMSTRONG -Difference between living in NY and California -The "New York Curse" -Being Roommates with PETER GREENE -Never before heard stories about touring with MOTORHEAD -Never before heard stories of FRIENDS and FOES in the NYHC scene. Near the end of the episode, we test Danny's knowledge of Queens-born celebrities, with a rousing game of "Queens or NOT", written by Keith Franco. "I'm the last of a dying breed, a viking" explains Danny near the end of this interview. And although we agree, it becomes clear throughout this interview that there's really no singular word that describes our guest. He's more than a viking. He's a graffiti artist, an emcee, a lyricist, a punk rocker, a metalhead, a b-boy, a storyteller, a loyal friend, a lover AND a fighter. But, with all that being said, he'll be the first to tell you that hes just a "hardcore kid at heart". MUSIC https://dannydiablo.bandcamp.com/ MERCH http://nycwriterz.bigcartel.com/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dannydiablo_dms/ OTHER FEATURES URBAN STYLES https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Styles-Graffiti-York-Hardcore/dp/099134474X NYHC DOCUMENTARY https://www.amazon.com/NYHC-Frank-Pavich/dp/B00118SUIO

With his more than 1.3 million followers on Instagram alone, Tank Sinatra is a meme-making machine. But, as you’ll come to find out through this interview, he’s certainly more than just a meme-maker. He’s George Resch. George is a dad, an author, a comedian, a writer, an influencer and “a hardcore kid from Long Island.” George opens up to us about his life and all of the reasons why he’s always walked towards and tried out the things he’s feared the most. From singing in a local hardcore band to competitive body building George has done more than most and attempted things that seem to be almost polar opposite from each other. He tells us of a varied, interesting and often frightening journey that always seem to include attempts at interests that are seemingly out-of-step with one another. He talks about everything from trying out for a show on the Oprah Winfrey Network to his first hardcore show seeing V.O.D. Its all of these experiences and more that leads to the road to writing “Happy Is the New Rich”. “Happy is the New Rich” is the title of his new book and a way of life for George and he explains it all to us. And then finally George brings us up to date on what he’s doing with Tank Sinatra. George gives us the skinny on “Tanks Good News”, his recent pairing with ‘Brandfire’, his new app MOMUS, the new documentary MEME GODS and his first foray into hosting a TV show. He gives us some gems and insight into marketing and media companies that he’s learned along the way, and we even get to find out what his screen looks like when he opens up his Instagram app with more than a million followers. Best of all, he gives us all his wisdom, insight and storytelling with a sense of humor, self-depreciation and a non-politically correct approach that we love here at IF I RULED THE WORLD PODCAST. https://www.instagram.com/tank.sinatra/ https://www.instagram.com/tanksgoodnews/ www.Tanksinatra.com NEW APP https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/momus-meme-studio/id1219799039?mt=8

The Long Island music scene is best known through some of the biggest bands that came out of the area such as Taking Back Sunday, Glassjaw and Brand new. But, it would be tough to find a band that came out of that era in the late 90's that wouldn't cite Silent Majority as an influence and speak on the proficiency ot their lead singer, lyricist and consummate front man, Thomas Corrigan. Tommy has been cited more than a few times in previous podcasts and we were excited that he agreed to give us some time to talk about everything in his musical life from the first moment he heard a punk band through to his very emotional last show of his career. Being that Tom has an impeccable memory and a knack for storytelling, he gave us more than just a strict timeline of his life. He gave us an honest take on various points in his life and his background on other interests in his life such as Straightedge, Graffiti, T-shirt Design and Fishing. "I'm out of the Game" says Tommy more than once in this interview. And although we may never get to see him on-stage again, it's clear why he has left a lasting impression on his audiences and listeners, both large and small. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "To me this is a life style and not some silly trend And years from now when they're all gone I pray that we're still friends" ---Thomas Corrigan MUSIC https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Mw7DZ0aCMxNzj43lUfvbX https://capitallihc.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/capitalLIHC/ MERCH https://silentmajority.merchdirect.com/categories/all OTHER INTERESTS https://www.surfcastersjournal.com/ http://www.diwulf.com/books/urbanstyles